Chichester Cheese and Chilli Festival ★ 3.8
Two-day outdoor festival in Oaklands Park with artisan cheese producers, chilli growers, sauce makers, street food and cooking demonstrations. The 2026 edition was held on 20 and 21 June.
NeighbourhoodAlbourne
KindTasting
When11am and 2pm on most Saturdays from May to September; 2pm on Sundays in July and August
DurationAbout 1 hour 45 minutes
Sussex wine and cheese
Sussex Slipcote with Blanc de blancs sparkling
Our pickSlipcote is creamy and lemony, and a dry, high-acid sparkling wine made wholly or mostly from Chardonnay lifts the soft curd with its bubbles instead of weighing it down.
Sussex Slipcote with Bacchus
Our pickSlipcote is fresh, creamy and lemony, so it suits a light, dry, unoaked white with high acidity. Bacchus is crisp enough to echo the cheese's tang without burying its soft, milky centre.
Sussex Slipcote with Pinot Gris (dry)
Our pickA dry Pinot Gris has enough weight and roundness to meet the soft curd, while its fruit leaves the lemony tang of the cheese clear.
Location
Address: Albourne Farm, Shaves Wood Lane, Albourne, West Sussex BN6 9DX
More cheese experiences in Sussex
High Weald Dairy Cheese Tour and Tasting ★ 4.6
Guided tour of an organic dairy's cheese-making rooms and maturing room, then a tutored tasting in the cheese barn. Run by Cheese Tours; Sunday, private and group tours are offered.
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