Local Produce

Here in Nottinghamshire, we are brimming with pride at the range of food and drink produced locally across the county. With an outstanding array of produce ranging from the Bramley Apple to Stilton Cheese, we have some excellent places to find local delicacies.

Many of our fantastic boutique cafes, sumptuous restaurants, farm shops and diverse markets support local producers and use fresh ingredients on a daily basis to create mouth-watering dishes.

Farm shops are great places to seek out fresh local produce and find inspiration for your home-cooked meals. we have many places for you to pop into around the county. Welbeck Farm Shop located at the Welbeck Estate and near the Harley Gallery is an excellent place to find locally produced dishes. Harker’s Farm Shop is also great to check out. 

Welbeck Estate is also home to the famous School of Artisan Food. Become a star baker at the UK's only not-for-profit school dedicated to artisan food and get a taste for lovingly hand-crafted treats on one of the array of short courses on offer.

Cheese lovers, be sure to check out Cropwell Bishop Creamery & Cheesemaker’s Shop in Cropwell Bishop, where they've been crafting mouthwateringly delicious Stilton for more than three generations.

Food connoisseurs should really head to Nottinghamshire’s two-Michelin-starred chef's establishment - Restaurant Sat Bains - or discover the delights of World Service, which use local produce throughout their seasonal menus.

Weavers is the long standing home to Castle Gate Gin, produced in Nottingham with a distinct botanical flavour, including acorns mainly foraged in Sherwood Forest and the shires of Central England. This unique gin is dry with a distinct nutty backdrop thanks to the acorns. Weavers has also released a sister gin, No.17 Castle Gate Strawberry and Lavender. Inspired by Weavers’ unique acorn gin recipe, this gin is packed full of strawberries along with touches of lavender. It's a fruity style of gin that both gin lovers and those who are still to be converted will love! 

If you’re a gin connoisseur you can also indulge in another Nottingham’s locally produced beverage - Redsmith Distillery’s signature expression, Redsmith London Dry Gin, which was launched in 2016 following three years of development. Recently Redsmith Distillery released Nottingham Dry Apple Gin made in very small batches using Nottingham’s own Bramley Apple. The Bramley Apple is steeped in Nottingham history and was first grown in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Apple pips were planted by Mary Brailsford circa 1809 and it is from a resulting tree that all Bramley apples are related. The distillery operates an online shop via its website, and you can also book a tour of its Sneinton Market headquarters. Read more about what you can expect at your tour in our blog.