SAMPLE some of the county's tasty heritage recipes at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre's first ever food festival.

The centre will be celebrating the history of the county's food and drink heritage on Saturday from 10.30am until 4.30pm, with a free day packed full of activities, talks and displays.

Richard Clewer, cabinet member for heritage, arts and tourism at Wiltshire Council, said: “Wiltshire has a rich tradition of wonderful produce and amazing food, and this show is a wonderful way to celebrate our culinary history.

“It’ll be a mouth-watering day out for the whole family.”

The Women's Institute will run a pop-up cafe selling tea, coffee and cakes including possets, porter cake, violet cake and kisses, while food historian Sally McPherson and chef Deborah Loader will talk about the history of food and the herbs and spices used as flavouring through the ages.

Cheese maker Ceri Cryer will also serve up Wiltshire Loaf, a semi-hard cheese popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, which she makes in Brinkworth using her great grandfather's recipe. Local historian Lucy Whitfield will also create medieval gingerbread and Roman olive relish.

For more information about the event, visit www.wshc.eu.