SouthernSundown Food Festival - Waving goodbye to Summer

Does anything scream summer more than street food and festival vibes? I find letting go of eating al-fresco and long evenings very hard so having the chance to enjoy it one last time before the Autumn weather really sets in was an opportunity to good to miss and when we heard about the SouthernSundown happening the last weekend of September we thought why not head down to the beautiful coastline and enjoy a cheeky G&T.

Hosted at The Barn at West Farm in the small Welsh coastal village of Southerndown, a venue I have wanted to visit for a while and was the perfect location, with some of the most inspiring cliff side views across the ocean you couldn't get a better place to chill out, listen to live music and eat an array of good food.

I have to be honest and say it wasn't the warmest of Sundays, in fact the Saturday had been so gloriously sunny we had been hoping for the same but the one upside of that was it was quieter meaning no queues for all the delicious food yet still busy enough to have a good atmosphere. I really like how well curated in terms of street food vendors, not too many but just enough and all offering something a little different. The kids of course made a beeline for Craft Waffle and I indulged in the Canadian delicacy that is Poutine (a delicious combo of chips, cheese and a different toppings to suit your taste). 

Also a thumbs up to the forward thinking of making this a real family friendly affair with outdoor games and hay bales which offers hours of fun as well as crafting table in the marquee, alongside a secret cinema which shows a family friendly feature during the day and an more mature film in the evening. Despite being rather windswept the kids played outside for hours on end, occasionally running back for something to eat, this gave me the chance to finally try out a glass of Prosecco from the Roaming Caravan, a cute vintage caravan called Margot who's adventures I have been following on Instagram over the summer. 

It was a really nice way to say goodbye to summer and welcome in the colder months, a departure which I am feeling a little sad about but at least we got one more food festival in with a fun hula-hoop workshop to boot. The Barn also hosts one off events throughout the year and I spotted a few good ones for Christmas so who knows we may be back sooner than we think and if not I hope the SouthernSundown becomes an annual event.