THE Exmoor town of Dulverton was ‘buzzing’ on Saturday (July 12) as visitors and residents enjoyed its annual artisan food, drink, and crafts festival.

People flocked from far and wide to enjoy the sunshine and the setting on Exmoor Lawns on the bank of the River Barle, keeping cool with ice creams or even a paddle in the river.

The festival included live music, a variety of hot and cold refreshments, a choice of cocktails, cider, beer, and wine, with many stalls selling a wide range of crafted items.

Handmade ceramics, jewellery, wood turned products, beeswax products, soft furnishings, leather goods, and lots more were available.

Producers of local beef, lamb, pork, and chilli plants all did a roaring trade.

There was even a stall selling hand pressed Greek olive oil, with the olive grove owned by a local family.

Visitors were also treated to a demonstration of spinning mohair from a local business’ Angora goats.

The stalls were curated and managed by Dulverton Town Council chairman Cllr Christine Dubery, who was delighted with the large footfall of visitors on the day and the excellent feedback.

One visitor from Taunton remarked on the ‘fantastic atmosphere’ and said: “What a fabulous array of quality produce and crafts, better than many of the big shows.”

Dulverton Cllr Margaret Rawle said: “It was lovely that people stayed around for much of the day, sitting under the trees and enjoying the refreshments and listening to the music from singing sisters Shelley and Karen.

“Great to see visitors also took the opportunity to go and explore the rest of Dulverton and its shops and hospitality, too.”

The festival was organised by volunteers from Visit Dulverton and sponsored by Exmoor Distillery and Shalden Shooting School.

More information on the festival and other events in Dulverton can be found on the Visit Dulverton website.