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Business Details c/oWolfe and Co, Market Street, Skibbereen T  +353 (0) 87 6655567 E  info@atasteofwestcork.com Business Contact: Fiona Field Experience An annual ten-day event that celebrates West Cork’s unique food culture, and the people and land behind it. A pure joy to the senses, the festival is a culinary adventure through the dramatic backdrop of 44 local towns, villages and 8 islands; stretching from the sandy beaches of Inchydoney, to the splintered landscape of the Beara peninsula and reaching out into theWild Atlantic Ocean through the scattered islands of RoaringWater Bay. The festival, curated by locals, treats visitors to more than 250 events; bringing them into the heart of West Cork culture, through encounters with food producers and organic farmers, enjoying food in different ways from foraging to market stalls, and a rare opportunity to experience the cookery of world-renowned guest chefs in exclusive venues like stately homes, castles and distilleries. Winner of Irish Tourism and Travel award for Best Wild AtlanticWay experience 2019. Ticketing and Pricing Programme elements priced individually. Some events require advance purchase; check website for details. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Car parking and limited coach parking facilities available at all venues. Certain outdoor activities require a level of mobility and are weather dependant. Nearest Accommodation Hub Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Bantry, Bandon Cork City (1hr 20 mins drive from Skibbereen) Nearest Airports Cork Airport (1hr 25 mins drive from Skibbereen) Shannon Airport (2hr 50 min from Skibbereen) Experiences Nearby Woodcock Smokery Skibbereen www.woodcocksmokery.com Sherkin Island with Ferry Trip www.sherkinisland.eu/ferry AtlanticWhale andWildlife Tours www.atlanticwhaleandwildlifetours.com Black’s Brewer, Kinsale www.blacksbrewery.com A Taste of West Cork Food Festival 2019: 6 to 15 September Festival Location:  Various,West Cork Region 2020: 6 to 15 September Website www.atasteofwestcork.com 20 SECT ION 6 – FOOD & DR INK FEST IVALS