North Wales has always been one of my favourite places to take my family on holiday. Some people may wonder why I holiday in Wales when I live in Mid-Wales, but when you’ve got perfection on your doorstep, why go anywhere else?!

In recent years, Wales has built up a significant reputation as a destination for food lovers and this is illustrated at some superb Food Festivals that are held throughout the country.

Sample the flavours and designs of continental Europe and beyond when this fantastic food and craft fair takes over Welshpool town centre on Friday 28 March.

Visitors to Wales who love and appreciate their food and drink, have a number of major food Festivals and cider Festivals during April and May plus the regular Farmers Markets that are held in many towns once or more a month.

What better way to keep the cold at bay this chilly time of year than with a heart-warming helping of tasty Cawl - a national dish of Wales.

If the ever present mince pie is not one of your favourite things over Christmas time, then his year, why not try your hand at Welsh Cakes instead?

Abergavenny Food festival, winner of the Best Event at the National Toursim Awards for Wales 2013, hosts a spectacular Christmas Fair on December 8th.

Just a snapshot of ideas of what’s on from New Quay to Newport, Pembroke to Porthcawl during September.

The end of the harvest will herald some excellent and diverse Food and Drink Festivals in Wales this October.