Food and drink in Dorset on this page brings together places to visit and events on soon. Events on soon come first, then places open all year. Every listing links to its source.
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A festive two-day shopping market at Compton Acres with local sellers across two floors, festive food and drinks, Christmas trees and live choir performances. Suits visitors looking for Christmas gifts or a festive day out.
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A festive one-day food and drink festival in Shaftesbury with over 80 producers, including farmers' market favourites, street food and deli goods. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and alcohol-free options are available, and the whole family, including dogs, is welcome.
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A Christmas market at Bere Marsh Farm, Shillingstone, offering local produce and handmade crafts. Stalls include cheese, preserves, cider and gin alongside handbags, pottery, jewellery and children's toys, with refreshments from the Buzz Cafe and hot food from Dorset Lamb.
Open all year
A guided tour of Britain's only thatched brewery, set beside the river Brit in Bridport and brewing ales since 1794. Visitors explore the historic brewery buildings, starting in the Malt Loft, and learn about the brewing process before sampling the finished ales in the Palmers Wine Store. Tours run Monday to Friday and last two hours; under-13s cannot take part and 13 to 17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.
Open all year
A single-estate vineyard near Dorchester producing award-winning traditional method sparkling wine. Visitors can join guided or self-guided tours through the vines, then sample wines in a tasting room housed in a 19th-century former milking parlour, which also has a shop and cafe.
Palmers Brewery in Bridport offers guided tours of Britain's only thatched brewery, brewing beside the river Brit since 1794, and Langham Wine Estate near Dorchester makes traditional method sparkling wine, with guided or self-guided tours of the vineyard.
Food and drink events are added as we find them, so the list changes through the year. Each listing links to its official page for times, prices and booking.