Town Food Tour in Saffron Walden

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Town Food Tour in Saffron Walden

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 US$43.17  per guest
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Earliest available date: September 12, 2026
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 10 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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Language
English
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Other
Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Experience the real heart of Saffron Walden, a beautiful Essex market town with Hello Food Tours.


Choose from our Town (Thurs, 3hrs), Market (Sat, 90mins), Garden (Fri, 60mins) or Grape & Grain (Sat, 90mins) tours, each led by knowledgeable local guides and food professionals who bring the town's stories and flavours to life.


EAT award winning local delicacies, while hearing and often watching, how they're made.


EXPLORE almost 900 years of market history as you are guided around beautiful Grade I and Grade II listed buildings, historic streets and characterful shopfronts.


TOUR the artisan producers & meet the passionate independent business owners creating today's thriving food & drink scene.


Recently named The Sunday Times Best Place to Live 2025, our town is full of independent businesses, hidden gems and rich heritage. Whether you're a foodie, history lover or curious traveller, Hello Food Tours offers an authentic, memorable experience you'll never forget.

What You Get

Snacks
Tasting tour includes all drinks and snacks, enough for long leisurely lunch or breakfast
Retail and food history of the town

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

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Saffron Walden

Visit multiple independent food venues and shops, tasting specialist food and drink products everywhere we visit. Choose from Thursday TOWN Tour (3hrs) Saturday MARKET Tour (1.5hrs) SATURDAY WINE Walk (1.5 hrs) -from 30th May 2026 Hear the food and retail history of our ancient town centre streets and see landmarks including St Marys Church, the 900 year old market square and the Grade 1 listed Sun Inn on Church street.
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

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TOWN Food Tour Saffron Walden
MARKET Tour, Saffron Walden
WINE Walk, Saffron Walden

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, Market Street, Essex England, United Kingdom, GB, CB10 1HR

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The Tourist Information centre is located on the corner of the central market place next to the town hall. Look for the guide outside the information centre with navy bag and Hello Food Tour purple fork logo.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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Exceptional experience
August 22, 2026

This tour was excellent I recommend it without reservation. Rachel took us on a fascinating and leisurely tour of the town visiting beautifully selected stop offs with food and drink producers w...read more

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Food tour of Saffron Walden
June 27, 2026

A truly wonderful food tour! The 6 independent artisans had exquisite food and/or drink to sample. The food tour was lead by a historically knowledgeable food expert. So great to be introduced to...read more

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Local Society Visit
May 18, 2026

This was a special Food Tour designed for a local society. A group of 10 members enjoyed a fantastic experience with Rachel where there was lots of surprise information provided by Rachel in a very...read more

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Joy in Saffron Walden
April 29, 2026

I’ve lived in the area for nearly 30 years and yet Rachel brought Saffron Walden into vivid light! Absolutely wonderful combination of good food, interesting drinks and yummy treats plus history! G...read more

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Discovering the market
April 20, 2026

Rachel told us about the history of one of the oldest markets in Englands and then took us to stalls to hear their stories and taste their wares. What an interesting bunch. An ex-electrician who se...read more

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