Padstow Christmas Fayre
A free four-day celebration of Cornish food and drink set around Padstow harbour, featuring chef demonstrations, an artisan Christmas market, a lantern parade, and a Friday-night fireworks display.
Padstow punches far above its size as a foodie destination: a Michelin-starred restaurant, a Bib Gourmand, an award-winning brewery taproom, iconic harbour bakeries and a ferociously alive annual calendar make it one of the most rewarding small towns in Cornwall, though its heavy tourist footprint in summer means it is more showpiece than community village.
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