Food & Drink Unwrapped

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FARMERS MARKETS

FOODIE EVENTS

Brampton Farmers Market

last Saturday of the month

Brough Farmers Market

third Saturday of the month

Carlisle City Centre

first Saturday of the month

Egremont Farmers, Crafts & Fairtrade Market

third Friday of each month

Kendal Farmers Market

last Friday of the month

Milnthorpe Market

second Friday of each month

Orton Farmers Market

second Saturday of the month

Penrith Farmers Market

third Tuesday of each month

Sedbergh Artisan Market

25 April, 23 May, 27 June, 25 July, 22 August, 19 September, 12 December.

World's Original Marmalade Awards & Festival - 14 & 15 March Holker Spring Market - 2 & 3 May Muncaster Victorious Food Fest - 8, 9 & 10 May Holker Chilli Fest - 5 & 6 September Westmorland County Show - 10 September Taste Cumbria Festival, Cockermouth - 25, 26 & 27 September Holker Winter Market - 7 & 8 November Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Market - 4, 5 & 6 December Taste Christmas, Cockermouth - 5 & 6 December Windermere Christmas Celebration - 12 & 13 December

THE TASTE OF THE LAKE DISTRICT, CUMBRIA

The Lake District, Cumbria, is perfect for food lovers. When you visit you simply must try some of our famous delicious delicacies: STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

A British classic, the most famous version can be bought from the Cartmel Village Shop. EASTER LEDGE PUDDING

Served with lamb, the ingredients of this medieval recipe are foraged locally. WINDERMERE ARCTIC CHAR

The char is a freshwater fish which is almost exclusively found in Lake Windermere. Victorian chef Bronwen Nixon of Windermere made it a local speciality. DAMSON CHEESE

The beautiful Lyth Valley is famed for producing Damsons. Their slightly tart flavour produce a delicious cheese. HERDWICK HOGGET

The Herdwick is Cumbria's native sheep. Often, they are left to mature to a point that they can no longer be classed as lamb and known as hogget. SPICY FOOD

In the 1700s, Whitehaven was one of the country’s busiest harbours and traded sugars and spices with the Caribbean and Americas which brought about Cumberland sausage. CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE

A spicy coiled sausage, which is best served with mash and onion gravy. GRASMERE GINGERBREAD®

Victorian cook Sarah Nelson created Grasmere Gingerbread® and sold it from her cottage and that is exactly where you can find it now, still made to the same secret recipe. MORECAMBE BAY SHRIMPS

The sands yield these sweet and succulent tiny brown shrimps. CUMBERLAND RUM NICKY

Caribbean rum used to arrive in the West Cumbrian ports allowing Rum Nicky to become a popular local dessert.

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r Booking advisable v Vegetarian menu choices k Children’s menu available a Dishes for allergy sufferers d Dog friendly l Licensed b On a bus route p Off street parking available w Wheelchair access W WC for disabled m Food markets  Michelin Star

AA Rosettes

Great Taste Award Winner 2019

CUMBRIA TOURISM AWARD WINNERS

The very best of the Cumbria Tourism industry, came together for a night of honour and celebration at the annual Cumbria Tourism Awards. Held in the fabulous grounds of Cartmel Racecourse, it was a chance for businesses to celebrate their achievements and the dedicated people behind them. To view the full list of winners from the Cumbria Tourism Awards 2019 go to visitlakedistrict.com