Enter the World's Original Marmalade Awards
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Each year home cooks from around the world post a jar of marmalade to Dalemain Mansion in Cumbria, in the north of England, to be judged in the Homemade Awards. The homemade contest is for non-commercial makers, and the entry fee goes to hospice care.
GentleUnder £100 / $130A few weeksIndoorsOn your ownSeville oranges are in the shops in midwinter
How to start
- Read the competition entry page on the Dalemain site for this year's categories, rules and closing date.
- Make a batch of citrus marmalade and set aside your best-looking jar for each category you fancy.
- List your ingredients on the entry form when the competition opens, and post the jar to Dalemain well before the deadline.
Where to go
We opened this link on 7 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
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