GRAB a plate and get a flavour of the Dales at a mouth-watering food event to be held at Kilnsey Park today.

Called Dales on a Plate, the day has been organised by Kilnsey Park Estate in partnership with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) and will run from 11am to 3pm.

The event has been put together for National Parks Week 2015, an annual celebration of Britain’s breathing spaces staged by the UK’s 15 national parks, and this year’s theme – Landscapes of Plenty – aims to highlight just how productive our landscapes are.

In the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the celebrations will culminate with the day-long event at Kilnsey Park.

It will feature stalls offering food and drink tastings and the chance to meet and talk to local producers.

Chris Wildman, of Town End Farm Shop in Airton,will talk about his charcuterie, including the famous Yorkshire Chorizo, Sam Moorhouse, of Hesper Farm, Bell Busk, will demonstrate his new Skyre yogurt and the Yorkshire Dales Food Network will be on hand to give advice on where to source locally produced food.

There will also be the opportunity to learn about the trout at the park, tour the working smokehouse and enjoy a barbecue featuring some slow smoked Yorkshire Dales brisket and some fantastic posh hot dogs know as Top Dogs. These are made from naturally reared rare breed beef and pork from the Dales, which will be smoked on the Kilnsey Estate and served in artisan rolls from a bakery about three miles away.

Ian Smith, founder of the Yorkshire Dales Food Network, said: "These hot dogs show that you can have slow grown, fast food! They are made from ingredients sourced locally and meat that is reared to the very highest standards. They bring together meat produced in the Dales, made locally into a product and put together with a bakery on the doorstep. This is the type of co-operation we're trying to achieve that will help the local economy."

And Kilnsey Park owner Jamie Roberts said: “It’s a really great chance for people to meet local producers, learn about their businesses and taste their produce - everything from Yorkshire chorizo to Viking Skyr yoghurt and our own award-winning Kilnsey trout.

“We have got all sorts of activities lined up for the whole family, from a fun introduction to beekeeping to a chance to catch your own fish, learn how to fillet it and then cook it on the barbecue.

“It’s important that people understand and appreciate just how valuable our national parks are – not just as productive landscapes, but also as a place we can all escape to and as a safe haven for endangered animals and plantlife.”

Peter Charlesworth, the chairman of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, said: “The UK’s national parks really are the jewels in this country’s crown and they are free and open to everyone.

“They offer so many different things to so many people – from the peace and solitude of the beautiful landscapes to the bustling communities that produce fantastic food and drink and give visitors such a warm welcome.

“National Parks Week is yet another chance for us to showcase all the special qualities of these protected areas and to say to people ‘come and see for yourselves’.”