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items: 25 small towns across the UK that every foodie should visit
items: Best restaurants in Cambridge: where to eat and drink
items: The Wash House B&B, Orford, Suffolk: review

25 small towns across the UK that every foodie should visit
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date: 2025-07-07T15:35:21.000Z
creator: Ellie Edwards
subject: East
subject: North West travel
subject: South East travel
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: Travel Scotland
subject: UK
subject: Wales travel
subject: Yorkshire & Humber travel
subject: Great Getaways
description: From Welsh market towns with creative culinary gatherings to Yorkshire boroughs that are home to artisan roasters and gin distilleries, these are 10 of the best foodie towns across the UK for a staycation
encoded: Looking for UK staycations? Want to know the best towns for foodies? Check out our guide for the must-visit UK towns that every foodie should visit. Filled with must-try restaurants, bakeries and bars, there is something for everyone in 0ur gourmet picks – from an island getaway in Jersey to picturesque Bruton in Somerset's green rolling hills. For more travel inspiration, find out the best unique UK holiday cottages for foodies and check out our best gastropubs with rooms. Feeling active? See our picks of 10 unique walking holidays for foodies. If you're planning a summer holiday, check out our UK summer travel ideas. Totnes, Devon The market town of Totnes in Devon has some of the most progressive organic restaurants in the country. The Bull Inn is driving the charge with its ecological and social impact pledges, including commitments to “field grown, not flown”, mindful meat, seasonality and supplier-led organic food. Its inventive menu includes such dishes as roasted courgettes, whipped tahini, preserved lemon, pumpkin seed picada and basque cheesecake with plums. Eversfield organic farm shop & café has a menu of all-day brunch classics such as toasted banana bread with seasonal compote and Turkish eggs with warm chilli butter. The Totnes Sunday food market is the biggest in Devon offering up fine produce from local producers. For a taste of fine-dining, head to Gather which showcases locally sourced and wild foraged ingredients from Devon’s fields, shoreline, rivers and hedgerows. Where to stay: not just a restaurant, you can also stay at The Bull Inn. There are nine chic, minimally-designed rooms to choose from plus a four-bed self catering apartment (with it's own private terrace) that is ideal for larger groups. Doubles from £165, check availability at booking.com Alnwick, Northumberland The market town of Alnwick, famous for its historic castle, is quietly becoming something of a culinary hotspot. New fine-dining restaurant Sonnet serves up a tasting menu i…

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Best restaurants in Cambridge: where to eat and drink
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date: 2025-04-22T13:40:12.000Z
creator: Lucy Roxburgh
subject: East
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Local city guides
subject: Students
description: Check out our guide to the best independent coffee shops, bakeries and restaurants in Cambridge, from fine dining to the ultimate sandwiches
encoded: This student town is full of independent restaurants worth visiting, from Michelin-starred fine dining to unmissable ice cream, burgers, tapas and much more. For more exciting restaurants and weekend ideas for food lovers, check out our best UK city breaks and foodie day trips from London by train. Also discover more city food guides, including the best restaurants in Oxford, best restaurants in Bath and best restaurants in York. Jump to: Where to stay in Cambridge Best places to eat and drink in Cambridge Mercado Central – best dinner spot in Cambridge Channel a Spanish getaway in the heart of Cambridge at Mercado Central, where the team transform local British produce into dishes inspired by traditional Spanish markets and flavours. The perfect croquettes (crisp on the outside, melting in the middle) with a puddle of aioli are not to be missed to start with, alongside unique rosemary manchego cheese. The short mains menu is generous and varied – the Iberico pork was a highlight. Wash it all down with a glass of sangria or take a recommendation from the impressive wine list, then finish your meal with a traditional almond tart. The intimate, cosy setting, set over two floors of a Cambridge townhouse, makes this a great date night or special occasion spot. mercadocentral.co.uk Bread & Meat – best sandwiches in Cambridge These are no ordinary sandwiches. Independent small eatery Bread & Meat (just round the corner from Kings College) has been serving up cracking, generously loaded sandwiches for over 10 years. Everything is cooked onsite and you can choose between a ciabatta, poutine or bowl, served on rustic metal trays in a buzzy atmosphere. Our favourites are the giant warm ciabatta sandwiches, with a side portion of poutine for the best of both worlds. Take your pick of sandwich fillings from herby porchetta or juicy honey soy chicken to interpretation of Philly cheese steak or roast beef with roasted garlic aioli. There are also veggie options and a weekly speci…

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The Wash House B&B, Orford, Suffolk: review
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date: 2016-10-05T11:40:38.000Z
creator: Charlotte Morgan
subject: East
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: Read our review of The Wash House Studio in Orford, a quirky self-contained B&B that delights with its bumper hamper breakfast, pretty views and wonderful setting
encoded: Welcome to Orford, a little town on the Suffolk coast that's home to a bakery so good that it once got a mention at The Oscars, a seafood restaurant that’s been selling its own oysters since 1959, a family-run fishmongers with quayside smokehouse and a travelling fish ’n’ chip van that settles outside Orford Castle every Wednesday. Needless to say, we love it. So much so that a recent visit necessitated an overnight stay just to fit everything in. A few local pubs offer bedrooms (those at The Crown and Castle are particularly plush) but, for something unique, personal and appropriately foodie, you can’t get better than The Wash House Studio. Owned by Polly and Mike, who live in one of the Coastguard Cottages next door, the studio is literally an old red brick wash house that’s been stripped of its hand pump (it now sits proudly in the garden) and fitted with a foldaway double bed, ensuite bathroom, small seating area and underfloor heating. Compact, yes, but it’s also cosy, warm and stylish – we liked the original ceiling (it dates back to 1875), collection of antique books, glazed lobby and swish tiled wet room, complete with Suffolk-made Honeybee toiletries. Plus there are beautiful views from the French windows – a rambling garden and shepherd’s hut in the foreground, Orford Ness in the background. Polly and Mike make considerate hosts. There were gooey homemade brownies coated in dark chocolate on arrival (you can buy more at the country market in the village hall every Saturday), as well as a hand-drawn map of the town, with all the best bits labelled. There’s a fridge in the shed at the bottom of the garden to use if you like – ideal for chilling wine – and fresh milk whenever you want it. Then there's the breakfast hamper. Delivered to your door whenever you want it, elegantly covered in a red gingham cloth, it’s a great way to feed B&B guests without intruding on their privacy (or vice versa). Start with local Cox and Bramley apple juice (from High House Fru…

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