Food with a story.
Seasonal preserves, local honey, cakes and delicious finds for your kitchen.
Meet the makersShallowmead × New Forest Marque
Autumn Fayre2026.
A little more local.
A lot to love.
A weekend of wonderful food, original craft and New Forest makers. Come for a browse. Stay for afternoon tea.
24 & 25 October • Free entry & parking
Made here.
Grown here.
Loved here.
Grown here.
Loved here.
Saturday 24 October 10am–4pm
Sunday 25 October 10am–3pm
Shallowmead, Lymington SO41 8PA
Plan your visit A weekend worth making time for
Discover something
beautifully local.
Meet the people behind the produce. Find a gift with a story. Join us at Shallowmead for the New Forest Marque Autumn Market, bringing together food, photography, jewellery, textiles and handmade treasures.
Made to be treasured.
Original jewellery, photography and craft, straight from the people who make it.
Meet the makers
Something unexpected.
Colourful crochet, textiles and thoughtful gifts with New Forest character.
Meet the makersMusic, nature & community
Also happening…
Sunday · 2pm–3pm
Milford West Gallery Choir
Enjoy an afternoon of live singing with the Milford West Gallery Choir.
Both days
New Forest Ranger
Meet a New Forest Ranger and discover more about our special landscape.
Saturday
Live acoustic music
A relaxed musical backdrop to your Saturday at the fayre.
Charity stall
Oakhaven Hospice
Browse the charity stall and support Oakhaven Hospice.
The delicious part of your day · Mabel’s Café
Make time
for afternoon tea.
Homemade scones, sweet treats and tempting savouries, with tea or coffee. Settle in at Mabel’s Café and make your Shallowmead visit a little more special.
Book ahead to avoid disappointment.
Make afternoon tea part of the plan — contact Mabel’s with your preferred day, time and number of guests.
Please mention any dietary or allergen requirements when enquiring. Bookings are confirmed by the café team.
Good people. Lovely things.
Meet your
weekend line-up.
19 local producers, makers and organisations, each bringing something of their own. Plan your visit around your favourites.
Discover more about the attendeesAll weekend
12Saturday & Sunday
- Alex WrightPhotography
- Andy TaitPhotography
- Clare Sheridan-WallisJewellery
- Heart of the New ForestHoney
- Jasmin Makes StuffCrochet
- Love CoastalArt & homeware
- Marchwood CandlesCandles
- Spout House CakesCakes & sweet treats
- Sylvan ApiariesHoney
- The Fabulous Catch CompanyFish & seafood
- New Forest Candle CompanyCandles & home fragrance
- Naked JamJams & preserves
Saturday only
0324 October · 10am–4pm
Attendance is as currently advised and may change.
In good company
A true taste
of the New Forest.
The New Forest Marque champions food, drink and craft with a clear connection to the Forest. Its distinctive mark identifies produce grown, reared, caught, brewed, produced or processed here.
Alongside these producers, the Marque Inspired community celebrates artists and craftspeople whose original work draws on the New Forest’s landscape, wildlife and character.
Meet them, hear their stories and take home something with a sense of place.
Discover the New Forest Marque
We’ll see you at Shallowmead
Make a weekend
of the good things.
Shallowmead Nurseries
Boldre Lane, Boldre, Lymington
Hampshire, SO41 8PA
Saturday 24 October 10am–4pm
Sunday 25 October 10am–3pm
Entry & parking: Free
Find us & plan your journey
Questions about your visit? 01590 672550
Also on site: 820 Spirits
With distillery tours and tastings.