Cumberland Sausages

As many Self Catering Cottages in Cumbria provide BBQ's why not search out a local supplier whilst you are visiting Cumbria?

Here are a selection of Cumberland Sausage butchers (if we've missed out your favourite butcher - please do let us know).

Cumberland Sausage Festival at Muncaster Castle

29th April - 1 May 2017

Now in its third year at Muncaster Castle, the May Bank Holiday weekend is a fantastic opportunity to sample Cumbria's finest sausages! Live music and entertainment together with celebrity chef demos and plenty of opportunities to eat, drink and buy local produce make this a very exciting event.

More information can be found here.

Where to Buy Cumberland Sausages

Woodland Free Range - Broughton-in-Furness 'I was 5½ and standing on an orange box', says Gary, 'when I made my first Cumberland Sausage'. 'Some of the sausages would be linked and some would be sold by the yard'.

Woodland Free Range farm have over 60 years of family experience in making Cumberland Sausages. Gary, formerly a chef, is now realising his dream by providing good quality products, with skills he learnt from his father and Grandfather McClure. His pigs enjoy Free-Range of his 13 acre Farm.

Visit their website here.

Plumgarths Cumberland Sausage & Farm Shop A great excuse to visit the Plumgarths Farm Shop is to stock up on their tasty Cumberland sausages. It must be good, HRH Prince Charles has popped by! Traditional Cumberland spirals are available or if you fancy regular shaped sausages then why not try their Cumberland and Chilli or Cumberland and Cranberry - could be just the thing for your BBQ or Christmas dinner.

You'll see the signpost for Plumgarths off the roundabout on the Windermere road out of Kendal - get more precise directions and to visit their website here

Graham Gordon is the 2008 winner for the tastiest cumberland sausage find him in Carlisle at: G. Gordon Butchers, 121 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Cumbria CA2 4DY 01228 522827

Lakes Specialty Foods - Staveley Pinks. If you are self-catering in north or east Cumbria then why not stop off at Staveley, for quality supplies, en-route to your accommodation?

Cranstons Cranstons received a record-breaking 6 Golds and 1 Silver Award at the recent Smithfield Food Awards with their Streaky Bacon scoring full marks of 100 /100 with all the judges! Where to find Cranstons Stores

Higginsons of Grange - if you are visiting South Cumbria, why not seek out this Award Winning Butchers? This family run business was voted North of England Best Butchers Shop in 2006, and their authentic Cumberland Sausage has won the prestigious Smithfield Gold Award on two occasions. You can buy Higginsons quality meats online or get directions of how to go their in person from the Higginsons website.

Templand Farm Shop, near Grange over sands Directions to Templand Farm. Their farm shop also stocks home reared, or very locally sourced Christmas Poultry, lamb, beef and home made relishes

Steadmans Butchers Just on the edge of Cumbria on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, Steadmans village butchers have a fine reputation for quality Cumberland sausage. For directions and details of all their produce Tel: (015396) 20431

Greystone House Farm shop and Tea Room Holidaying near Penrith? Why not detour to Greystone Organic Farm. Marjorie and John are keen for visitors to see their farm and how quality food is brought to the table. For directions and opening hours read more here.