Yesterday, I visited the above in the Dane John Gardens, Canterbury, which is showcasing an incredible selection of food and drink. As a CAMRA member, I do enjoy a pint of ale or two and thoroughly enjoyed the day out. We travelled by train to Canterbury West and strolled through the busy town towards the Gardens. The Festival was the place to be, as it was the official launch of Kent Green Hop Beer Fortnight (Friday 23rd Sept).
I went to the festival with my husband and other CAMRA folk and we managed to arrive early and quickly settled with our pints, by the bandstand, and spent a fulfilling day listening to all types of music (folk/rock), eating, drinking and chatting.
Also, much of the time was enjoyed wandering around the stalls looking at crafts, beers, ciders, pies, breads, cheeses, cured meats, kebabs, curries, burgers, fish, etc. The quality was of a very high standard with lots of tasty salads and veggies too. Some obscure ingredients were added to some of the traditional foods such as the chilli and chocolate pork sausages and the friendly cheese lady who sold us some chilli cheese and English brie. The unusual variety of food is what made this festival particularly fascinating, plus, of course, there was a great selection of dishes for tasting with plenty of beer, wine and cider to sup too.
The weather was superb as it was sunny all day but not too hot. A relaxing and interesting day which I will probably repeat next year.
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That seems a lot of fun. We seldom have food festivals. But we have food parks 🙂 This made me want to go to one now to grab a bite.
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I love festivals and it looks like you had a great time! The food looks wonderful! Great photos too!
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I love most festivals, especially Fall ones. Good food, fun and music.
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Food festivals are so fun! Part of my bucket list for the season is to attend one in New Orleans. I really hope I get the opportunity to do so. Glad you enjoyed your time!
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Festivals and food – perfect. It sounds really lovely and with such great weather I am sure you had a great time. I have never had chocolate pork sausages!
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What a fun experience. The weather and landscape took like they played out well! Lovely photos!
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This looks like such an awesome festival! Thanks for the great pictures!
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The food festivals are so much fun. no? I make sure that I don’t miss a single food and wine festival in my city.
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I love festivals with food, so I know I’d enjoy this one. I’d love that cheese lady–cheese is the best!
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Chilli and chocolate sausages? How interesting! Sounds like a great festival!
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I love open air fairs and festivals. And now that the weather is changing, it feels so good to be outside. Sounds like you had an amazing time!
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I love fall festivals and this one sounds lovely. I definitely need to find some to go to near where I live.
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