World Nettle Eating Competition Returns to Dorset Pub

World nettle eating competition returns to Dorset pub

World nettle eating competition returns to Bottle Inn in Dorset

The world nettle eating competition has returned to the Bottle Inn Pub in Marshwood, Dorset, after a hiatus. The pub closed in 2019, which meant the competition was taken on by Dorset Nectar Cider Farm in Waytown. Nettle stalks are cut into 2ft (61cm) lengths and eaten by contestants who are given cider, which they can drink or dip the nettles into to moisten them. Michael Hobbs won the men's competition this year with a length of 74 feet while …