Northumberland is a place where landscape and food are deeply connected. From our beautiful Northumberland coastline to the rolling farmland, the region produces some of the most distinctive flavours in the North East.
Triple A Food Tours' Meet The Makers Food Tour is truly unique, offering our guests the opportunity to not only sample incredible food but to also meet the people whose passion and craft bring it to life! From the most coastal farm in the county to a local Apery, we discover why these artisan businesses' coastal location gives such a unique taste.
Northumberland in my opinion has some of the best produce in the country! I am a particular lover of our Lindisfarne oyster, their rich, creamy flavour (yes I said creamy oyster) are absolutely second to none.
As tour guides, we are so passionate about our local heritage and the people who very much put us on the culinary map!
Our stops on this immersive tour include a stop at Buston Farm, Buston Heritage Potatoes and Seabanks Oil and Vinegar. Where farmer Karen shows us around their working farm and sample some of her produce including award winning g heritage potatoes that the family supply to many restaurants in Northumberland and further afield including some of our Michelin Star restaurants. Karen also bakes cakes and other goodies for us using her own products.
Next it’s over to Bamburgh Bee Co where visit their wonderful apery and step into the interesting works of bees and what makes their coastal location so special when it comes to the unique flavour of their honey.
We also visit award winning whisky distillery Ad Gefrin and take a tour around their Anglo Saxon museum in Northumberland as we learn about our local heritage as well as the all important tasting of their incredible whisky, whisky cream and also their award winning gin (my favourite). It’s here that we also stop for lunch where much of the menu includes Northumbrian produce.
Finally it’s time for dessert at local Northumberland pub The Percy Arms where a warm welcome always awaits.
All in all a thoroughly enjoyable experience soaking up the local atmosphere and enjoying that very warm welcome that our region is so famous for.
Author: Amy Whitfield (Founder - Triple A Food Tours)
