Thousands came to taste the edible offerings showcased at the Elmbridge Food Festival.

The sun came out for much of Saturday, September 27, and Sunday, September, 28, making the festival at Painshill Park, Cobham, even more inviting.

Stalls filled with a wide range of cuisines, including Indian, Lebanese, French, English and Italian, were full of friendly and knowledgeable staff who had an encyclopaedic knowledge of the food and drink they were selling.

Food demonstrations, where eager to learn foodies could eat a sample of the dishes they were taught, also proved to be popular.

Charles Norland, from Oatlands Park Hotel, demonstrated three courses of scallops, baked cod and Eton mess.

He said: "It went really well. It was good to see that they all enjoyed it."

While parents sampled delicious treats, children were kept entertained with face painting, balloon making and healthy smoothie making.