Interesting demonstrations from celebrity chefs, delicious samples from the finest food producers in the South West, not to mention events to meet the tastes of a whole manner of food fanatics... it can only be the 2013 Dartmouth Food Festival! Now in its 11th year, the event (25th-27th October 2013) once again promises to deliver a weekend not to be missed by one and all.

Coast & Country Cottages are delighted to announce the launch of the 2013 Dartmouth Food Festival Competition. The lucky winner of the 2013 competition will win a holiday to the 2014 festival worth £500* courtesy of Coast & Country Cottages, as well as a host of prizes to enjoy during their stay. The prize includes a meal for four at the family friendly, award-winning restaurant RockFish, run by Mitch Tonks and Mat Prowse.  Also included is a champagne breakfast for four, at Dartmouth's famed eatery Café Alf Resco. Renowned for its delicious breakfasts, the café has been in the town for 19 years, and remains popular with locals and visitors alike.

On arrival at their chosen holiday property, the winner will find a Riverford Organic Holiday Box, from local distributors Jane & Martin Emmett, filled with mouth-watering produce... perfect for a great start to any holiday. In addition, there will be a beautiful Welsh slate cheese tray, from RGC Inspirations Kitchens and Bathrooms, for the winner to take home. Also provided are complimentary tickets for a family of four to Woodlands Leisure Park, and one family ticket for a Dartmouth River Cruise, courtesy of the Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company.

Feeling full from all this lovely food? A family day pass for four people to the Dart Marina Health Spa, with indoor pool and gym, perfect for working off any over indulgences, plus two 30 minute treatments are provided as part of this fabulous prize package.  Finally a 12 month subscription to Devon Life Magazine is included in the prize, so the lucky winner can keep up to date with the latest news from Devon!  To enter the competition simply email your name, address and telephone number to marketing@coastandcountry.co.uk with the subject Dartmouth Food Festival Competition 2013. The first person to be drawn will win this fabulous prize. Closing date for entries is 30th November 2013.

Fast becoming one of Dartmouth's most prestigious events, the three days include plenty of family fun. The Children's Activities Marquee, run by Festival sponsors Coast & Country Cottages and Café Alf Resco, provides the 'icing on the cake' in the Royal Avenue Gardens - bring the children along and they can enjoy decorating biscuits and entering the colouring competition run by the Coast & Country Cottages team, whilst you relax with a delicious hot drink and cake from Café Alf Resco Coffee Bar.

For information about accommodation during the 2013 Dartmouth Food Festival, or to keep up to date with the latest festival news, visit www.coastandcountry.co.uk or call 01548 843773. Coast & Country Cottages is a family run, South Devon based agency offering over 425 luxury self-catering holiday properties, exclusively in Dartmouth, Salcombe and the surrounding South Hams coast and countryside.

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*Terms and Conditions: The prize includes a Coast & Country Cottages holiday voucher worth £500, to be used in full or part payment towards a holiday at a Coast & Country Cottages property (subject to availability and not in conjunction with any other offer) in Dartmouth during the 2014 Dartmouth Food Festival.  Prize includes a Riverford Organic Holiday Box, a 12 month subscription to Devon Life magazine, a day pass to the Dart Marina Health Spa plus two complimentary 30 minute treatments, a champagne breakfast for four at Café Alf Resco (to be used exclusively during the Dartmouth Food Festival 2014) , a day pass for a family of four to Woodlands Leisure Park and a family ticket for a Dartmouth River Cruise, courtesy of the Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company. Also included is a meal for four people at RockFish, to the value of £50, (to be used exclusively during the Dartmouth Food Festival 2014). Prize is non transferable and there is no cash alternative. Closing date for entries is 30th November 2013, prize must be claimed by 1st June 2014.

Editorial Contact: Victoria Rogers on 01548 843773 or email victoria@coastandcountry.co.uk. High resolution images are available.