GUIDE Scallops

FISHY FESTIVALS

RYE BAY SCALLOP WEEK IN FEBRUARY FOR THE PAST 19 YEARS, THE EAST SUSSEX TOWN HAS CELEBRATED SCALLOP WEEK, DURING WHICH ALL PUBS AND RESTAURANTS SERVE AN ARRAY OF DELECTABLE SCALLOPBASED DISHES. scallop.org.uk

PLYMOUTH SEAFOOD FESTIVAL PLYMOUTH IS THE WORLD’S FIRST CITY TO BE AWARDED THE FISH2FORK BLUE CITY STATUS FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO SOURCING SUSTAINABLE FISH, AND THIS EVENT, ON 19-20 SEPTEMBER, IS THE PERFECT WAY TO SAMPLE ITS BEST. visitplymouth.co.uk

DORSET SEAFOOD FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE AROUND WEYMOUTH’S HISTORIC HARBOUR ON 10-11 JULY, THIS IS THE UK’S LARGEST FREE-TOATTEND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL CELEBRATING 40 SPECIES, INCLUDING PLENTY OF SCALLOPS. dorsetseafood.co.uk

BRITTANY SCALLOP FESTIVAL ALSO KNOWN AS FETE DE COQUILLE SAINT-JACQUES, THIS TWO-DAY ANNUAL EVENT IN APRIL FEATURES THE SCALLOPS THAT ERQUY, SAINT-QUAY-PORTRIEUX AND PAIMPOL ARE FAMOUS FOR. brittanytourism.com