Dorset Ginger

20/10/2026

Moral of the story is: DON'T DO IT!

Photos by Lara Jane Thorpe

06/10/2026

This Sunday you'll find us here - we can't wait!

ONLY 10 DAYS TO GO! 🎉

Here are 14 things to see, do, eat and drink at the 14th Wells Food Festival!

🛍️ BROWSE THE ARTISAN MARKET – Explore 200+ stalls packed with fabulous food and drink to take home.

🔥 VISIT THE FIRE STAGE – Catch Big Nath’s sizzling BBQ demos for expert smoking and grilling tips, plus plenty of BBQ chat. His BBQ shop is also the place to stock up for home!

🍻 HAVE A DRINK WITH FRIENDS – Enjoy local b**r or c***r, or grab a coffee, tea or something refreshing from our many drinks vendors.

🍷 DISCOVER ENGLISH W**E – Meet producers, sample fantastic English wines, enjoy a glass or pick up a bottle in the English W**e Marquee.

🔎 FOLLOW THE CHILDREN’S TRAIL – A fun and informative way for younger visitors to explore the festival.

💭 FOOD FOR THOUGHT – Meet organisations tackling food waste, food security, food poverty, mental health and sustainable food systems. Look out for our Q&A with Headline Sponsor Charlie Bigham and a talk from Tessa Munt MP.

🎶 LISTEN TO LIVE MUSIC – Enjoy fantastic local musicians at the Bandstand, Palace Green, Cathedral Green and Market Place.

🎈 VISIT THE CHILDREN’S ZONE – Interactive fun, games and some child-friendly food and drink.

🍕 FILL UP ON STREET FOOD – Pizza, pasta, curry, burgers, dim sum and much more!

🍴 EXPLORE KITCHEN & HOMEWARE STALLS – Discover our specialist Kitchen Shop in the Town Hall, plus other traders around the festival. BBQ fans, don’t miss Big Nath’s shop!

👩‍🍳 GET COOKING WITH LITTLE JOE’S KITCHEN – Children aged 3+ can get hands-on in a fun cookery session. Book early!

🌿 TAKE A BREAK ON SWAN GREEN – Grab some food or drink, relax with friends and family and enjoy the atmosphere, live music and beautiful Palace Moat backdrop.

🍽️ VISIT CHARLIE BIGHAM’S – Pick up popular meals at festival-exclusive prices, learn about three of their charity partners, design your own personalised pack sleeve – and you might even meet Charlie!

What’s on your festival to-do list? Tell us below! 👇

📅 Sunday 11 October | 10.30am–4.30pm

FREE ENTRY

06/10/2026

You'll find us here with our multi-award winning ginger drinks!

🍂 Just over two weeks until our Autumn Market!

Join us on Saturday 17 October as Dorset producers, growers and makers return to Athelhampton’s West Lawn for our second Autumn Market.

Browse local food and drink, handmade gifts, artisan crafts and seasonal treats. It’s a chance to meet the stallholders, support local businesses and make a start on your Christmas shopping. 🎁

📅 Saturday 17 October | 10am–3pm
📍 Athelhampton’s West Lawn
🎟️ Free market entry

We kindly ask visitors to RSVP in advance:
https://www.athelhampton.com/events-1/autumn-market-2

The House & Gardens will also be open from 10am-5pm (last admission at 4pm), with normal admission charges applying. Our restaurant will be open from 9.30am-5pm, serving breakfast, light lunches and cream teas - perfect for a break between browsing the stalls.

We look forward to welcoming you!

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12/09/2026

What a fantastic first day at Sturminster Cheese Festival and look who stopped by our stand: the lovely Hermonie Norris! Swipe left to see the first time we met her back in 2019!

23/07/2026

It's today and the best way to celebrate it is with an ice cold glass of our Sicilian Lemonade. We make our lemonade with only natural ingredients: not from concentrate lemon juice, water and a bit of sugar - just how lemonade should be made. Making it refreshing and zesty! 🍋

25/06/2026

If you're struggling with the UK being hotter than Mars and looking for ideas to keep you cool, as you've got more chances of winning the lottery than buying a fan or an air con unit at the moment, then check out some of the things we've made with our drinks in the past.

Which one is your favourite but more importantly: how are you coping with the heat?? 🥵

23/05/2026

13/05/2026

It's World Cocktail Day today and our drinks are absolutely fantastic in lots of cocktails. These photos are just a selection of the delicious drinks you can make with them. You can find recipes on our website, on our socials and we are in the process of producing a new & updated Recipe Booklet which you'll be able to purchase at events from us.

Cheers to 🍹🥂🥃

Cocktails: Dark & Stormy, Caribbean Pimm's, Raspberry Ginger B**r and Rhubarb & Ginger Mojito



Photos by the amazing

21/04/2026

This is exactly how we want you to feel when you try our Great Taste award-winning drinks 😉

Thank you to for the funny reel idea