The team's favourite bonfire night displays

To kick start Guy Fawkes celebrations this year, we thought we’d ask the team about their favourite Bonfire Night displays (or in other words, how to have the most Instagram-worthy bonfire night this November).

Gee (design & photography whizz): Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels, South Devon

For one night a year, the small town of Ottery St Mary (about 10 miles east of Exeter) is lit up with full-sized flaming tar barrels. Seeing them being hauled through the streets is quite a sight, and makes for a Bonfire Night that’s a little bit different.

Personally, I love the tradition of it. Nobody really knows how the tar barrels began but it’s thought to date back several hundred years, probably after the gunpowder plot of 1605.

There’s also lovely place to eat called the Rusty Pig, serving up rustic West Country dishes with locally sourced ingredients. Well worth braving the crowds for.

Hannah (curator of brand buddies): Kimbolton Castle Fireworks, Cambridgeshire

Kimbolton Fireworks are my go-to. They’re world famous, being founded in 1964 by Reverend Ron Lancaster MBE, whose company have provided displays for the Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve display, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and the Handover of Hong Kong. As you can imagine, it’s pretty epic!

The castle itself was the home of Catherine of Aragon (the final wife of King Henry VII) and makes for a very special place to watch the fireworks. It’s also my old school, so we go every year and eat hotdogs with caramelised onions.

Tom (customer saviour assistant): Harper Adams University, Shropshire

My favourite place to go and watch fireworks is at Harper Adams University where the RAG (raising and giving) team hold a massive bonfire with fully automated fireworks to music. Big fires, beers, mates and hot dogs – all for a good cause with some great people. What more could you want!

Abi (head of number crunching): My father-in-law’s back garden

Our tradition is to head to my father-in-law’s house. He always buys too many and it rarely goes to plan, but it’s a nice way to get together with family and spend some time enjoying the celebrations.

James Mansfield (co-founder): The M4

I used to enjoy leaving the butchery with customer orders (circa 2012), driving down the M4 at night watching all the fireworks going off either side of the motorway.

Stephen (website wizard): Carshalton Fireworks, Sutton (South London)

I’ve always headed to Carshalton Fireworks in Sutton. One of South London’s biggest fireworks displays, donating all its proceeds to local charities and good causes. All round a great evening.

Charlotte (head of customer happiness): Heveningham Hall Fireworks, Suffolk

The Heveningham Hall Fireworks in Suffolk are lovely. Against the back-drop of a Grade I listed building that’s set in 5000 acres of land, it would be hard to go wrong. The huge bonfire, traditional funfair, full effect fireworks, bars, local food and live music helps too!

Molly (word chef): Newport Fireworks, Essex

Newport in Essex is my favourite place to go. I enjoy walking through the village almost as much as I do the display (loads of cute cottages – the kind with sloping ceilings and lopsided timber beams). The fireworks themselves are pretty local, but that’s what I like about it. It’s nice to meet up with old friends and watch the display, followed by a swift half in the local pub.

Pandora (customer saviour manager): The Prince of Wales Stow Maries Fireworks, Essex

The Prince of Wales pub in Stow Maries is where I’ll be off to this year! Country pub, amazing mulled wine and cider, giant bonfire, local community spirit. Really great hot dogs… enough said.

We hope we’ve left you feeling inspired by our Bonfire Night recommendations. And if you’re having a DIY Bonfire night this year, be sure to tag us in all your homemade hot dogs, burgers, soups and stews. We love seeing all your Field & Flower foodie creations!