Bishop Auckland Food Festival in the Durham Dales

11th December 2009

Categories: Visitor Events

The Bishop Auckland Food Festival in the Durham Dales is the largest food festival in the North East. This award winning event takes place on April 17th and is held at the historic Auckland Castle, the ancestral home of the Prince Bishops since the 12th Century. Enter the grounds through the Clock Tower Gate and you will find an avenue lined with a wide selection of stalls. As you wander further into the grounds, there are more stalls waiting to be discovered, selling quality local and regional food and drink, as well as cookery demonstrations and arts and crafts. Inside the Castle itself, take a moment to visit St Peters Chapel, one of the largest private chapels in Europe, before entering The Gentleman's Hallway, lined with more stalls. Meander up the staircase and into The Throne Room that has been transformed into a magnificent Tea Shop serving a wide range of refreshments to tempt the palate, before finally reaching The Long Dining Room, lined with even more stalls and of course the home of the world famous Francisco de Zurbaran paintings.

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