Oyster farm tour manager Renny Hall is clutching a 650g oyster shell, known as a jumbo, in Whitstable Oyster Company’s Grading Shed. ‘I barbecued an oyster from a shell this size on the ...

In 1860, the small British seaside town of Whitstable alone was sending 50 million tons of oysters to London each year, and by 1900, New York was eating 1 million oysters every day. But as their ...

STORY: Almost three miles off southern England’s coast lies Europe’s largest offshore mussel farm, Offshore Shellfish, built ...

The seaside town of Whitstable, on the north coast of Kent in south east England, is known for its brightly-coloured beach huts, traditional seaside charm, and oysters. Each summer, the town ...

Back in its heyday, the dredging fleet of the Kent estuary was so famous their oysters were lauded by Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens, and earned the sleepy town of Whitstable the title of ...

The Whitstable Rocks Oyster Festival 2024, which took place on 13-15th September, once again transformed the picturesque Kent town into a vibrant celebration of tradition, seafood, and coastal ...

A host of new events have been added to the line-up at the Whitstable Oyster Festival, which gets under way today. A Banksy-style graffiti artist who creates works of art under the cover of ...

And with the famous Whitstable Rocks oyster festival taking place this weekend, it’s clear that oyster season has well and truly arrived. From the best Borough Market stalls to the finest ...

Whitstable is among Kent’s most popular seaside destinations, and for plenty of brilliant reasons. From its famed oysters, striking scenery, brilliant pubs and bustling town centre, there’s more than ...