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If food and drink is one of your things then you will love to get hands-on with some of our fantastic food events and browse our regular markets for tasty treats.

Our what’s on pages will give you more information on upcoming events, however the following will give you some inspiration to get your taste buds running wild…

Top food and drink events

Keep your diary free for the annual Hampshire Food Festival during July which features events within The New Forest as well as further afield. Look out for cookery demonstrations, tours and talks at various locations within the National Park, including at some of our luxury hotels such as the Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa and Lime Wood as well as at the popular Mill at Gordleton. There are opportunities to meet some of the local producers that work so hard to offer the best local produce including local cheesemakers, wine producers, pork pie makers and brewers.

Be sure to check out the food and drink stands and the big marquee at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show which takes places annually for three days in July in Brockenhurst. Many of the stands feature local producers so it’s a great opportunity to pick up local meats, cheeses, cakes and sweet treats.

The Lymington Seafood Festival has become a popular addition to the calendar. Taking place on a weekend in August, this festival brings with it cookery demonstrations, live music and the opportunity to sample some of the area’s seafood delights. Plus don’t fear if you are a vegetarian or a meat eater, there are many other types of food and drink also on offer.

Some of our local hotels offer themed evenings where you can sample particular types of food or drink or can sit back and relax whilst watching some music or entertainment. Events like this regularly take place at Burley Manor, Careys Manor Hotel and Montagu Arms Hotel.

Cookery schools

Perfect for those wishing to improve their cookery skills or simply to start out on a culinary journey, our cookery schools offer you relaxed and informal ways to explore the world of food.

There are a handful of cookery schools within The New Forest including one in the luxurious surroundings of Chewton Glen Hotel, which features regular cookery workshops and demonstrations from celebrity chef, James Martin.

There is also a cookery school at the uber-foodie hotel, Lime Wood which is headed up by Iain Longhorn. Look out for seafood courses as well as ones for the children during the school holidays. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, there are a wide-range of cookery courses available.

The New Forest Cookery School is located in Brockenhurst College, in the heart of the National Park. Here, courses include things like afternoon tea, fabulous fish and knife skills, all part of the adult learning programme that is on offer to both local residents and visitors alike.

Near Lymington, The Granary Kitchen Cookery School and private dining is run by chef, Christian Rivron. The granary setting provides a relaxed setting for learning new cookery skills in order to help mimic recreating them in your own home. Courses vary from fish and shellfish to Christmas made easy workshops.

Food Markets

You’ll find regular weekly markets featuring fresh produce at Lymington, New Milton, Hythe and Ringwood where you can pick up fruit and vegetables, meat and dairy produce as well as cakes, bread and more.

Ringwood is also home to regular Hampshire farmers’ markets where you can buy fresh produce direct from the producer. A great place to pick up your meat, fish, fruit and vegetables.

Look out for other themed markets which head to Hythe, such as the French market, where you can pick up cheeses, patisserie and other treats from the continent.

Other food events

Look out for seasonal menus, tasting evenings, small food markets and special events nights at some of our restaurants and pubs as well as other food and drink events occurring in and around the New Forest.

Take a Walking Picnic whereby you are taken on a guided walk of the New Forest before stopping for some of our finest local produce and be sure to stop by at the Burley Fudge Shop for their changing fudge flavour of the month.

Keep an eye on our what’s on pages for forthcoming events or take a look at our listings below for some more inspiration on what’s happening over the next few months. Keep checking back as events are regularly added. Plus if you are organising a food and drink event and would like it to be featured you can submit details of it here.

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Junior Chef - Bonfire Night Special

New Milton

An event to celebrate New Forest Food & Drink Week.
Just when you thought the excitement around Bonfire Night couldn't get anymore explosive, we introduce you to a NEW class for the aspiring chefs of your household... Junior Chefs will learn...

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Local Gin Tasting

16 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst

An event to celebrate New Forest Food & Drink Week.
Sip and Savour a Gin Tasting Flight of 3 of our wonderful local gins! Available every day at our amazing Gin Bar, which serves over 100 different gins! Opening Times are 1200-2000 on...

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New Forest Afternoon Tea

16 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst

An event to celebrate New Forest Food & Drink Week.
Enjoy a delicious New Forest Afternoon Tea at the 400 year old Thatched Cottage Hotel in Brockenhurst. Delicious sandwiches, scones and cakes are all freshly baked and served with tea or...

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Sausage Making Demonstrations & 'New Forest Foods' Menu

Fordingbridge

An event to celebrate New Forest Food & Drink Week.
Hockey`s Farm Shop & Farmyard Cafe - come and watch sausages being made in a traditional way and then enjoy a 'New Forest Foods' Menu in our cafe. This week will focus on Pannage Pork; pigs...

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Tom Hordles New Forest Beef, Forest Bred, Forest Fed Burgers

New Forest

An event to celebrate New Forest Food & Drink Week.
The Inn's Head Chef: Mark Young @newforestchef will continue with his dedication to local producers and suppliers on his 2 AA rosette menus. Regulars at the Inn have come to expect innovative...

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Fishing for Compliments

New Milton

An event to celebrate New Forest Food & Drink Week.
From mouth-watering crab to delicious mackerel, fish is one of the most underrated ingredients available to us which is why this is a cookery class not to be missed. Discover the culinary...

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Game & Wine Night

Brockenhurst

An event to celebrate New Forest Food & Drink Week.
Join us in Beresfords Restaurant – Finalist in Hampshire Life's Food & Drink Awards' Best Hotel Restaurant – for an evening gala dinner showcasing the very best of the New Forest in game...

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New Forest Eats 'n' Treats

Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst

New Forest Eats 'n' Treats - Try, buy and learn about local food, drink and craft. Come along to this unique event which includes a food and craft market, chef's demos, live music and a pop-up food court. Browse a wide variety of artisan stalls and...

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Sway Butchers Sausage Week

Near Burley

An event to celebrate New Forest Food & Drink Week.
To celebrate our local producers we are showcasing the Sway Butchers award winning bangers.
Many varieties available throughout the week.
Served with mash and proper gravy.
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The Old Station Afternoon Tea

Near Burley

An event to celebrate New Forest Food & Drink Week.
Come and try our Old Station Afternoon Tea.
Order 2 or more afternoon teas to receive a 25% discount.
Offer available for The New Forest Food and Drink Week 29 Oct to 4 Nov.

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Beaujolais Nouveau | Le Blaireau

Brockenhurst

Christmas comes early for wine lovers at Le Blaireau when you join the worldwide race to be among the first to sample the new season Beaujolais.
Beaujolais Nouveau is the new wine from the first harvest of grapes in the Beaujolais region of France....

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Hythe Market

Hythe

Fine produce, delicatessen, flowers, all manner of quality non-foods, gifts and much more.
A shopping experience to delight you!

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Pumpkin Picking Patch

Fordingbridge

PYO Pumpkins and Make Your Own Halloween Crafts.

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Lymington Market

Lymington

Lively Saturday market fills Lymington High Street every Saturday with stalls selling plants, food produce, general household goods, craft items and bric-a-brac.
For more information contact the Market Superintendent Tel: 01590 676009

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Charity Chocolate Heaven Event

Ringwood

Come and enjoy an afternoon of Chocolate Heaven to help reduce loneliness & isolation in the New Forest District.
We have planned:
*Speciality Chocolates
*Local Chocolatiers
*Tasting Room
*Demos
*Games
*Everything Chocolate!!
Adults £2 & Children...

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Traditional Bread Making

Minstead

Traditional Bread Making
Come along to yet another beginner's bread making class with a seasonal twist! We will be rolling up our sleeves again and getting stuck into producing three types of bread; wholemeal, white and Christmas stollen.
You can...

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French Bread Making

Minstead

French Bread Making
Bread Making
10-5.30p.m.
Join us for a day of French Bread Making with Paul Merry.
Get to grips with French bread on this course. Learn how to make an authentic baguette and splendid croissants are on the programme, using a...

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New Forest Autumn Foraging Course

Linwood, Ringwood

This course is a simple foraging walk where we will identify a number of edible and poisonous wild mushrooms, fruits and plants.
There are not many better places around to learn about the wonderful wild foods that are available in the UK.
Our...

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Ringwood Town Market

Ringwood

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Annual Craft Cider Open Weekend

Burley

Come and watch craft cider making at it finest at our annual craft cider making open weekend. The gates open at 11am on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October until 4.30pm. You'll find a whole range of different presses clattering into action with...

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