As summer gets into its stride, wide open spaces and sandy beaches are calling – with fantastic food all the way
Great escape
If you like the camping, food and music vibe, Rock Oyster Festival, held in a sublime spot overlooking the Camel Estuary (right) in north Cornwall, is the weekend away of dreams. The programme includes chef-led masterclasses and barbecue feasts from a line-up including Jack and Rick Stein, Romy Gill and Rosemary Shrager. The music is equally enticing: the Happy Mondays and Laura Mvula headline, with DJs such as Huey Morgan playing beachside into the night. Good times guaranteed (plus some of the country’s best beaches are a hop and a skip away).
Day tickets from £53.50, rockoysterfestival.co.uk
Great food on the road
Love seeking out producers and trying artisan products? If so, the Somerset Food Trail (15-24 July) is calling you for a few days of roaming around some of England’s greenest and most fertile land. The festival describes itself as an open-farm showcase featuring a diverse mix of producers – crafty people making cider, buffalo mozzarella, vodka, cheese and more – plus there are orchards to visit and tastings to enjoy. The aim is to give a better understanding of where our food comes from, championing sustainability and buying local. Visit somersetfoodtrail.org for an interactive map and to see all
