20+ of the Best Food Festivals to Visit in the UK
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Food Festivals to Visit in 2025: Our Best Picks

Calling all foodies! Clear your schedule and plan a day out doing nothing but sampling mouth-watering dishes, sipping locally brewed beer and enjoying live entertainment and food competitions, all at a food festival near you. 

Check out our list of 2024 food festivals all around the UK. If you're a member of the Club, your Love to Visit discount can save on entry to some of these food festivals. If you haven't got your membership card yet, what are you waiting for? Join to save on camping trips, UK attractions, popular retailers, and more! 

Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival

When: 7 - 8 September 2024

Burgers being served at food festival 

The free to attend food and drink festival on the scenic shores of Loch Lomond is back for 2024. Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival brings whiskey tastings, live music, kids’ entertainment, cooking demos and, of course, plenty of tasty food.

Nearest campsite: Milarrochy Bay Club Site

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London Vegan Fayre

When: 7 - 8 December 2024

Vegfest 

London Vegan Fayre, organised by VegfestUK, is a brand new event for 2024. Expect 110 exhibitors over the weekend with some of the best vegan street food up for grabs. This is set to be a very merry event on the run-up to the festive season.

Nearest campsite: Walton on Thames Club Site

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Foodies Festival, Nationwide

When: May – September 2024

Taco being served at foodies festival 

Popping up in various locations, Foodies Festival, is jam-packed with live entertainment, world-class chefs and plenty of food to choose from. Cake decoration, chocolate making and a chilli-eating competition are some of the events to look forward to. Some popular locations and nearby campsites include:

Click here to find more Foodies Festival venues near you and any nearby campsites.

Sausage and Cider Festival, Nationwide

When: April – September 2024

Sausages being served at sausage festival  

As the UK’s only touring sausage and cider festival, they’ve branched out and are visiting many locations across the UK. Not only can you try some sizzling sausages, but you can get grooving to live music and a DJ or challenge yourself and your friends to an eating competition. Some popular locations and nearby campsites include:

Click here to find more Sausage & Cider Festival venues near you and any nearby campsites.

Pub in the Park, Nationwide

When: May - September 2024

Pub in the park

A carefully curated line-up of award-winning and Michelin-starred eateries may be coming to a park near you in 2024! Pub in the Park was launched by celebrity chef Tom Kerridge. Hosting its first event in 2017, these food festivals have become some of the best culinary events of the summer. Alongside mouth-watering food and masterclasses, you can expect a line-up of chart-topping acts to party to. In 2024 there are four locations.

Click here to find more Pub in the Park festival venues near you and any nearby campsites.

The Great British Food Festival, Nationwide

When: May – September 2024

Great British Food Festival

Stopping at 10 stately homes across England, Scotland and Wales, The Great British Food Festival makes a fantastic family-friendly day out. Sample meals from street food vendors, watch cooking demonstrations and compete with others in a food-eating competition. Alongside all the tasty food, there’s also live music, foraging walks, a mini zoo, a Viking village and more. Some popular locations and nearby campsites include:

Click here to find more of Great British Food Festival venues near you and any nearby campsites.

BBC Good Food Festival, Chichester

When: 16 – 18 August 2024

Blurred image of indoor food festival 

Whether you’re in the mood for a juicy steak or you fancy indulging in a variety of desserts, the BBC Good Food Festival has something for everyone. Jane Dunn, Chris Baber, Aaron Middleton and Dominique Woolf are just a few of the chefs to look out for over the weekend.

Alongside tasting all the great food, you can also watch live cooking demos, ask the experts questions, participate in the drinks masterclass, listen to live music and meet the wonderful chefs.

Nearest campsite: Chichester Club Site

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Clitheroe Food Festival, Lancashire

When: 10 August 2024

Clitheroe Food Festival

Set in a charming Lancashire town, Clitheroe Food Festival features quality food and drink from over 100 exhibitors. This family-friendly event is not one to miss, as the streets are flooded with food stalls, live music, kid's entertainment and more.

Nearest campsite: Clitheroe Club Site

For more member-exclusive campsites in Lancashire, join the club today.

Three Counties Food Festival

Three Counties Food Festival

Held at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, this is a family-friendly event with mouth watering cuisine available across the weekend. Expect delicious street food, artisan goodies, live cooking demos and a range of exhibitors selling gifts and homewares at the Three Counties Food Festival.

When: 27 - 28 July 2024

Nearest campsite: Blackmore Club Site

The Big Feastival, Cotswolds

When: 23 – 25 August 2024

Big Feastival

The Big Feastival is one of the most anticipated events of the summer. If you're visiting, you’ll get the chance to dance and sing with some of the UK’s biggest artists, watch Michelin star chefs create food masterpieces, try award-winning street food and take part in family-friendly activities.

Nearest campsite: Chipping Norton Club Site

For more member-exclusive campsites in the Cotswolds, join the club today.

The Cheese and Chilli Festival

Cheese and Chilli Festival

When: May - July 2024

Held at five locations in 2024, The Cheese and Chilli Festival promises a huge selection of cheeses, chillis, crafts and entertainment.

Hampton Court Palace Food Festival, London

When: 24 – 26 August 2024

Food festival

The annual food festival at Hampton Court Palace is a great day out for the whole family, located in the beautiful gardens. Explore the grounds, enjoy great street food, artisan drinks, kids’ entertainment, music and much more.

Nearest campsite: Walton on Thames

For more member-exclusive campsites in London, join the club today.

Meatopia, London

When: 29 August – 1 September 2024

Meatopia

Meatopia was brought to East London’s Tobacco Dock in 2013 after its success in New York City. As the name suggests, this London food festival is all about high quality, ethically sourced meat cooked over ethically sourced wood and charcoal by some of the world’s top chefs. Combining barbecued meat, cool drinks and live music, Meatopia is one of London’s biggest food events of the summer.

Nearest campsite: Walton on Thames 

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Ludlow Food Festival, Shropshire

When: 13 – 15 September 2024

Chef serving food at festival

Enter the grounds of the medieval Ludlow Castle to see cooking demonstrations and enjoy tastings across the 3-day event. Ludlow Food Festival has local producers attending, as well as those from further afield, it’s a great way to support the UK food scene.

Nearest campsite: Wolverley Club Site

For more member-exclusive campsites in Shropshire, join the club today.

Abergavenny Food Festival, Wales

When: 21 – 22 September 2024

Abergavenny Festival

Back-dropped by the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Abergavenny Food Festival is known as the “Cannes of Food Festivals”. You’ll be able to watch cooking demonstrations, sample local food and roll your sleeves up and get stuck in at the cookery school.

Nearest campsite: Hereford Club Site

For more member-exclusive campsites in Wales, join the club today.

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, Suffolk

When: 28 – 29 September 2024

Aldeburgh Food Festival

Starting in 2006, the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival is a celebration of Suffolk’s food and drink scene. Set in the stunning scenery of Snape Maltings, close to the East Anglian coastline, this festival is a great day out for the whole family. Sample food and drink from over 100 local producers, watch a mesmeric cooking demonstration or book a masterclass with one of the talented chefs.

Nearest campsite: Kessingland Club Site

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Dartmouth Food Festival, Devon

When: 25 – 27 October 2024

Dartmouth Food Festival

Celebrating the famous food and drink culture of the South West, Dartmouth Food Festival boasts workshops, tastings, competitions, over 120 hand-picked exhibitors and much more. Set in the pretty Devon port town of Dartmouth, the festival makes for the perfect day out for the whole family.

Nearest campsite: Dartmouth Club Site

For more member-exclusive campsites in Devon, join the club today.

Vegan Life Live, London

When: 18 – 20 October 2024

Burgers and cakes on sale at vegan festival

Book your tickets to Vegan Life Live, held in Alexandra Palace by the team behind Vegan Life magazine. A great one to attend if you’re vegan or just curious and want to learn more. With Q&A sessions, cooking demonstrations and exhibitors showcasing a range of goods from food to skincare, there’s something for everyone.

Nearest campsite: Theobalds Park Club Site

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Vegan Camp Out, Oxfordshire

When: 26 – 29 July 2024

Plate of healthy food at vegan food festival

Voted the UK’s best vegan festival, the Vegan Camp Out is everything you could want and more. A huge lineup of music acts, workshops, fitness classes, and delicious food options are on offer. The food on offer is always extensive, expect everything from kebabs to ice cream and juices.

Nearest campsite: Chipping Norton Club Site 

For more member-exclusive campsites in Oxfordshire, join the club today.

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