3 to 18 September 2022
The south-west English county of Devon has sandy beaches, fossil cliffs, small country and coastal towns and villages and national parks.
The area of the county that comprises the East Devon area of Outstanding Natural Beauty takes in the East Devon section of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
There are also the coastal resorts of Exmouth, Beer, Seaton and Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton.
The East Devon Way is a 40-mile walking route through the rolling countryside of this part of 'glorious Devon', taking in hills, woods, rivers, commons and quiet country villages.
Taste East Devon has seen a coming together of accommodation providers, local producers, chefs and restaurants to highlight and celebrate the fine food and drink on offer to visitors here.
The 2022 edition of the annual Taste East Devon Food Festival (3 to 19 September 2022) will be a 16-day celebration of venues, producers, chefs and restaurants that embraces a range of culinary events.
These include :
- the Ottery St Mary Food and Families Festival
- an evening with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall at River Cottage, and
- a Field, Fire, Ferment feast at Darts Farm
There will also be special tasting experiences and set menus offered at The Jack and The Green pub and Salutation Inn, and at the Donkey Sanctuary along with brewery tours at the Otter Brewery.
The festival finishes with a grand Garden Party at THE PIG-at Combe.
Founder members of Taste East Devon include :
- THE PIG-at Combe
- Darts Farm
- Otter Brewery
- Deer Park Country House
- River Cottage
- the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- the Donkey Sanctuary
- Mazzard Farm
- Jack in the Green, and
- Lympstone Manor.