Festival of Food & Drink at Thoresby Park

Thoresby Park's parkland becomes a proper feast for the weekend — 160-plus stalls of artisan bread, cheese, gin and street food, plus a Cookery Theatre where TV chefs actually cook, not just chat. Bring a big appetite and cash for extras.

It's the kind of day out where you graze rather than sightsee: sample your way round, grab a deckchair, let the kids run on the grass. Free parking included in advance tickets makes it easy to just turn up and eat well.