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Nº 279 in 1489 in County Durham

Nº 50 of 228 Other cuisines in County Durham

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Very busy for Christmas collection, even so service was very friendly and efficient.

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Stephen Rutter . 2025-01-08

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Never been before. Off the beaten track. Well worth a visit.

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A L . 2024-12-20

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Really enjoyed the coffee shop, lovely Angus beef toastie on sourdough. Farm butcher was lovely. Nice options.

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Samantha Schwenk . 2024-12-20

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We really love this place, their food is very nice and the activity area is perfect for families with young kids. We haven't had a chance to do the adventure park yet, we really look forward to it. My son loves visiting the shed seeing the piglets and their mammas

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Pawida Balfour (Speak English with Pawi) . 2024-12-18

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I queued today at the farm shop, priority is given to certain customers and whilst the slow service is laborious to watch, it could be made better by a nod or acknowledgment to the other people waiting, to say that they are valued as well.

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Claire Spinks . 2024-12-17

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Nice to see proper butchers at work still Took me back 30 yrs when that was my trade Bought a few things and a leg of lamb Very very nice for our Sunday dinner Recommend also the cafe was lovely for food

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craig mitchell . 2024-12-04

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I base my review on a blueberry and almond slice and a Cappuccino, costing £6.20 Cappuccino was too milky & the cake slice was nice. The highlight was seeing the goats. 🐐

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Anne Smith . 2024-11-14

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Great Saddleback pork sandwich and tasty chips.

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John Nolan . 2024-11-01

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Lots of lovely fruit and veg, bakery, beers, butchers, sweets etc. Not the cheapest but you can see the quality. They have a scheme where if you visit 10 times you get 10% off next shop. Bought some chops, black pudding, veg, and a couple of beers at £21

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julie buckham . 2024-10-16

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It is always lovely to visit the farm shop, and I look forward to a Broomy Breakfast. Homemade sausages, black pudding and the best toast. The farm shop nearby is stocked full of amazing produce with fresh meat, veg and preserves. Never change you wonderful lot. X

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Peter Batten . 2024-10-05

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The loveliest place for coffee and cake, this coffee house has an amazing atmosphere, brilliant, friendly staff, the tastiest blend of coffee, and the surroundings are beautiful! My go to place, just absolute perfection

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christopher morrow . 2024-10-02

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Lovely Farm Shop - the staff are very warm, the food and drinks are delicious - recommend the goats cheese salad & coffee with honey. I love coming to see the pigs and how fast they grow up. Great Farm shop for all ages!

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Em . 2024-08-29

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After a poor start to the day we had a wonderful afternoon at the farm. The forest adventure was a must with the advice and knowledge from Jo we had a brilliant adventure.

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Dawn Hogan . 2024-08-29

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A fantastic variety of chutneys, jams and sauces a fresh butcher located , a gorgeous coffee shop selling the best coffee!!💖, and breakfast, meals or snacks , will be back, next time i visit !

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Tracey Wright . 2024-08-23

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Gorgeous array of items in the farm shop, lots of fresh produce and reasonably priced. We then had breakfast at the coffee shop, cooked breakfast and granola bowl. Absolutely gorgeous, fresh food and well priced. We will definitely be back!

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Lorna A . 2024-08-20

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El servicio en Broom House Farm fue excepcional, con Tim asegurándose personalmente de que cada huésped tuviera una experiencia gastronómica memorable. Su pasión por la comida y su dedicación a la satisfacción del cliente realmente lo distinguen como jefe de cocina.

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James S . 2024-08-04

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Great breakfast ! fast and efficent staff called in on a bike ride will definitely return

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Mike B . 2024-07-31

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Primero, pero no será la última visita a la granja de la casa de la escoba! ¡Qué lugar increíblemente hermoso este es realmente! El personal era tan atento y nada era una molestia, el personal sonriente feliz es siempre una buena señal! Prioridad... ¡la COMIDA! ¡Un arvo de domingo perezoso comiendo en el cerdo más sabroso del noreste! ¡El pan era tan suave y fresco que hubieras pensado que acababa de salir del horno antes de que lo sirvieran! ¡No iré a ninguna otra parte hasta que haya probado todo lo que hay en el menú! ¡La granja de mascotas! ¡Nada más lindo que animales para ir a espiar después de la comida perfecta! ¡Cabras, cerdos, vacas y pollos! ¡Sigan con los increíbles chicos del trabajo! Sin duda volveré para robar un lechón 😉

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Fi W . 2024-07-25

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Ha pasado un tiempo desde que visité la granja Broom House. En el pasado siempre he encontrado que las comidas producidas se preparan expertamente con los mejores ingredientes. Lamentablemente, en mi reciente visita no fue así. En primer lugar, el pan sin gluten utilizado en nuestro sándwich de tocino fue tan decepcionante, rompiéndose en migas después de intentar cortar el sándwich por la mitad. En segundo lugar, mi sándwich de tocino servido en un bollo de pan integral muy básico, que estaba seco y parecía haber sido revivido en un microondas. Sugiero que los propietarios busquen cambiar la forma en que se presentan estos sándwiches, ya que su presentación se queda corta con respecto a otras comidas de alta calidad producidas en sus cocinas. El desayuno en Broom House debe ser una ocasión memorable donde quieras volver una y otra vez. Espero que los propietarios respondan positivamente a mis sugerencias. Gracias.

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Melvyn J . 2024-07-23

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Nuestro hijo tuvo su fiesta de cumpleaños aquí el fin de semana pasado. Maravilloso de principio a fin! Muy recomendable. Fuimos a una fiesta de aventureros del bosque con comida para fiestas después de quemar energía, trabajo en equipo, risas y mucha diversión en el sendero del bosque. Los niños estaban listos para la acción con su ropa impermeable y el glorioso clima británico acaba de aumentar la diversión. El guardabosques era genial. Ella era acogedor, explicó acerca de mantenernos seguros y nos registramos durante toda nuestra fiesta. Nos decidimos por hotdogs (salchichas realmente enormes de excelente calidad) para la comida con las patatas fritas, verduras, fruta y pasteles. Esta fue la mejor comida de fiesta de calidad que hemos tenido. Las verduras y las intolerancias alimentarias fueron atendidas con gran cuidado. A los niños les encantó la comida. Abbie en la cafetería estaba a mano para ayudar y el personal era amable. La pequeña sala de fiestas era perfecta y después de aventuras forestales, los adultos disfrutaron de bebidas calientes. Charlie amaba su fiesta y algunos de los niños dijeron que era el mejor día de sus vidas. Cuando los niños necesitan diversión al aire libre, amigos y aire fresco - este lugar llega al punto. Gracias al equipo. ¡Volveremos!

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RRAGNewcastle . 2024-07-20

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Excellent produce, friendly and helpful staff. Lovely location

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Richard . 2024-07-19

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My son has been 3 times before and loves it. It was my first time today and it was great all the staff are very friendly we will definitely be going back.

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Rachael Cruddas . 2024-07-06

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Recientemente visité con mi novia los dos tuvimos huevos Benedict con pudín negro. La comida del personal muy amable y el café era genial volveremos pronto!

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Andrew93 . 2024-07-01

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Been here numerous times and I must say it's been amazing. However went today to get tickets and there had been a misunderstanding. A staff member had told me on the phone that if cash payment the ticket prices where £5. As their was quite a few of us going together it was worth the 7 Mile ride to save the extra money. Wow... one staff member was so abrupt and rude. One minute she wasn't the manager the next she was. She snarled at me and said you've drove to save £1.95!.. her mannerism was far from ok. This staff member needs management skills (if the manager) or customer service skills if a staff member. Needless to say I left empty handed and will not return in the near future. Such a shame as its a loverly place for the children. #Please learn to be kind.

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Kelly wilson . 2024-05-29

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Good place for taking kids. Lovely outdoor space to play. Coffee shop was okay too.

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J W . 2024-05-24

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Been here a couple of times lovely place Staff very friendly its the best in the north east Definitely be back again

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Steve millward . 2024-05-14

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Very pleasant area. Good service and fair prices.

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Mick Wilson . 2024-05-14

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Always friendly and extremely helpful - wonderful products 👌

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Norreen Burns . 2024-04-21

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Shop had a wide range of local products and meat from the farm. Local beers/wine/gin, 3 for 2 on sausages. We think the meat was cheaper than at the farmers market so worth the drive if you buy a larger quantity. The coffee shop was excellent, breakfast meals until 12 then a lunch time menu. Range of all days meals, bacon roll for example. Bacon roll was outstanding, 3 large thick slices of flavoursome bacon in a soft roll. Childrens meals good value. Lovely atmosphere, busy but food only took 5 mins to arrive. Coffee good quality. Definitely recommend a visit. Lambs, piglets, some goats and a forest adventure area which you need to book tickets for. Closed on my visit but will come back. Bring wellies!

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Tony . 2024-04-06

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Farm shop meat spot no fat in my burgers and sausage best meat I ever tasted top notch meat all round

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Bob Fuller . 2024-03-31

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Food in cafe was delicious, a little on the pricey side, £5.50 appox for a bacon butties (3 slices) £2.50 pot of tea, £3.10 flat white sml cup £12 English breakfast. Farm shop has some lovely items but again a bit pricey. Area for kids, obstacle course plus area for pets

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Sharon Baxter . 2024-03-30

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Farm Shop butchery is superb and the Butchers so very helpful and have great craic with them

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Mike van der Gucht . 2024-03-28

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Superb staff! Greeted warmly, all very friendly, with beaming, genuine smiles (visited Sunday 24 March). We enjoyed a burger and chips which was superb, and a sausage roll which was on the small side but nice. Cakes, tray bakes and coffee also excellent. Lovely atmosphere with fresh flowers on the tables. Excellent outside space and enjoyed seeing the little pigs and other farm animals. Will definitely be back!

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779celial . 2024-03-26

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Nice farm shop with a good selection of Products

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Matt . 2024-03-16

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Excellent organic meats from their own farm. As you might expect prices are higher than supermarkets.

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Colin Nelson . 2024-03-07

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We set Broom House as our midpoint of a dog walk on holiday. We planned to get there and decide whether we wanted coffee and cake, breakfast or lunch. After a visit to the excellent farm shop,where we sorted meals for the week, we sat down in the cafe and settled on breakfast. We had a full breakfast and eggs Benedict and they couldn’t have been any better. It was clear that the ingredients were top quality and fresh and served piping hot. To top it off Jane, the boss, was kind enough to give us enough time to send us off on the best route home. Thank you.

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X2426NPsimonp . 2024-02-14

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Always good. Young staff which are very good.

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Charles Rackstraw . 2024-02-10

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We purchased your own broom farm haggis last Thursday. We would like to congratulate you on the superior taste of this product. Gordon has tried several different haggis, but he found this one very delicious and very tasty. The best one he has tried.

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Barbara Birkin . 2024-01-30

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Looks like good quality meat, watch this space for taste test

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Richard Park . 2024-01-20

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We visit Broom House farm semi-regularly with our young kids and it is one of our favourite places to visit The staff in the cafe are so lovely and welcoming. The cakes are delicious and there's a great range of gluten free, dairy free and vegan options. My 3yo absolutely loves the carrot cake and will turn her nose up at any other carrot cake now, its that good! The fire is on in the winter which makes the cafe lovely and cosy. The farm shop sells an excellent variety of organic produce and gifts Our toddler loves seeing the animals and playing outside on the ride on tractor toys, hay bales and in the sand pit. My only complaint is that the ride on tractors are starting to break which tbf they do see a lot of heavy use (broken seat on one, and dodgy wheels on the other 2) so it would be great if Broom House could replace those for their small tractor loving guests.

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Paigelovescake . 2023-12-09

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Charging full price on products that expire the same day (meat) at farm shop when I asked about it I was told to freeze the meat, I did love going there but sadly I won't be visiting again.

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Coralena Simmonite . 2023-12-06

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Great cafe with a good choice of quality meals and cakes as well as a free children's play area. You can also visit the farm animals and shop. Well worth a visit. Very popular in the summer.

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Keith Hannah . 2023-11-24

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My first visit for many years. My choice of a BLT sandwich was expertly prepared, very tasty with first class ingredients. My partners choice was a hot beef sandwich on Gluten free bread. While this too proved to be very tasty I feel presentation could be improved greatly if it was served on a GF bread bun rather than sliced bread as GF bread has a tendency to break up.

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Melvyn J . 2023-11-08

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We go every week to Broomhouse Farm, both the shop and cafe. The staff are always helpful and very pleasant, the service is second to none, and the food is awesome. Highly recommend! Best farm shop/cafe in the North East in my opinion (and we've been to lots).

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Gail Dunn . 2023-11-07

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Discrimination is discrimination. People with food allergies - not really welcome. Went here with 4 kids and 6 adults. The day started off great with beautiful rays of sunshine, then the rain came which couldn't be helped. After we went to the cafe to order some food. One of the kids, my nephew, (boy aged 2) has a severe food allergy, his parents tend to not risk feeding him food from just anywhere as they've had some severe reactions from different places in the past, (specially when one of the tea spoons with one of our coffees had ketchup smudges) so they bring food with them wherever they go ,which I'm sure any parent with kids with autism and allergies can understand, is stressful enough. In this instance my nephews' parents brought over sausage rolls that my nephew can eat to get rid of any the risk of any reactions. Let's just say that The staff and manager in the cafe were both rude and condescending to our situation. Please understand that it's not like we brought a picnic, it's a pack of sausage rolls for my nephew, and if the other kids wanted to try or have some of course they were open to. Everyone else had ordered meals and food throughout our visit,including the other 3 kids, it's not like we didn't. The staff were "happy" for my nephew to eat away at another set of picnic tables - away from his family? He's 2. Oh yeah remember its also raining. Does my nephew having sausage rolls negate the rest of the family having food? Absolutely atrocious attitude towards a child with disability. No you will not "sweep it under the rug" - the fact that a child with allergy is eating food that he can eat. Just because "other places do it" doesn't make it right? Understandably, some of us were angry and spoke to staff in ways that we wouldn't normally, but please put yourself in our position. Imagine if that's a family member or your own son, daughter or grandchild. To the "manager/supervisor" who came out to try and diffuse the situation; you need to learn how to deal with customers, you did not try to diffuse the situation, you came in not trying to find out more information to help the situation, you came with the attitude that you are right and we're wrong. You my friend, need extra support in your job, extra training, otherwise unfortunately, you'll be doing the wrong thing without even knowing or understanding why. Empathy and diffusing situations is part of your job. All in all the forest trek was great, my burger was actually lush and even though it was busy my food actually came out in good time. My family and I, go to Broom House farm about 5-6 times every year. This visit, will unfortunately be the last. If you have a family member or a child with allergies, I would strongly recommend what I've mentioned before considering going.

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Justin . 2023-11-06

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Visited the coffee shop this morning. It’s been a while since I had last been to there coffee shop as always found their breakfasts to be served almost cold, but was calling into their fabulous farm shop. Butchery is amazing. Coffee shop far to overcrowded. Staff so slow. Coffee arrived 20mins before the food which was only a very burnt tea cake and a lukewarm bacon butty. Reminded me why I don’t visit very often.

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Loldavo501 . 2023-10-28

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We go mainly for the shop and butchers, although the breakfasts in the coffee shop are wonderful too! The butchers are very friendly and knowledgeable (with some interesting stories to tell if they’re not too busy and you have a few minutes!) and the meat is always top quality. As older people on a limited budget we are selective about what we eat and prefer to pay a bit more for the best quality. It helps to know that the animals have had decent care and that the meat is safe to eat. We occasionally buy little ‘treats’ from the shop as gifts for friends too. It’s a delightful place and we always enjoy our visits.

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Charles T . 2023-10-27

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I'm a 61 y o bloke from Durham DH1 but had never heard of Broom House Farm. My male friend from Wakefield & I were on our way to Derwent Reservoir. Sat. August 2023. Our visit to BHF was OK. We enjoyed it, mostly. We did think its is more geared for children/ families, ie attractions but we did like that. ( animals, swings etc.).The seating area outside was fine apart from a plethora of " No picnics" signs. Our cooked breakfasts were excellent. Very tasty. ( I'd have preferred more toast). The downside, from memory, however, was that we paid £28. xx. for 2 cooked breakfasts & a pot of tea for 2. That was nearly £13.00 for ONE cooked breakfast. !!! ( I later asked the price of one breakfast). That is nothing short of over- priced & that is putting it mildly. I can get an all- you - can- eat cooked breakfast for £5.99, Mon to Fri & £6.99 on a Sat at a " Toby Carvery". A great place for families but at prices like this unfortunately this will be our first & last visit .

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Martin A . 2023-10-08

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An amazing selection of great quality organic meat from the farm and some lovely local produce. A very friendly family run local business. I’ll be back!

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Lilian Jones . 2023-09-11

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Lovely day out with my daughter and 3 grandchildren. The forest trail was fun for all with something different round every corner. We took a picnic this time but may be tempted by tasty food from the cafe next time. A special mention to the polite young man serving ice creams. We’ll be back.

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Judith Atkinson . 2023-09-01

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The place was dirty, not dirty like farm muddy, but dirty like the cutlery we were given with our first round of cuppas had ketchup on it (No we hadn't had anything with ketchup). Meaning the dishes were not clean. Customer service was pretty unacceptable. I like a business who understands that they have a responsibility to treat their customers equally, without discrimination or unfair treatment on the basis of certain personal characteristics. People with food allergies shouldn’t feel excluded from family days out. Sharing food together plays a big part in relationship building, social interaction and celebration. When allergies are very severe they are considered a disability. I have never been anywhere that has excluded my nephew for his allergies before this. However AFTER explaining to the staff and later the manager that he had severe food allergies and that due to ending up in hospital on numerous occasions that we would not feed him food purchased at the café the manager continued to insist that next time we came he would have to use the picnic area. This felt very much like discrimination towards him which was very upsetting to see as he is only 2. I noticed one member of staff did seem concerned how this would look to the other customers in the cafe at the time and shouted to me that it was 'NOT discrimination'. I was with my family, About 10 of us in total. We spent over £50 on food in the café and farm shop as well as around £48 on adventure tickets for the kids. Everyone has the right to a review of their day out and that's my take on it. Should the place change their policy on the matter and train their staff properly around discrimination, then I would happily change my reviews.

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KatiH26 . 2023-08-31

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What a brilliant day out. All the staff are friendly. Forest adventure is amazing for the children. I get how frustrating it is for them. Especially reading other reviews. It's very clear the rants are purely because people can't get their own way. Absolutely nothing wrong with the ladies tone or manner. We joked with her all day about the stern info . In my view, it's very much needed, as you can see the disrespect some visitors had. Good on you for putting your foot down. Why should other visitors have to stand back and watch childish grown ups do as they please. Yes, they are also right about picnics being in a separate place. It is a business after all 😊 keep up the hard work. Well done to your dedicated staff.

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helenwF2878VZ . 2023-08-31

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Broom House Farm is a delightful place to visit whether you are a child a grown up or a little bit of both 😉 the forest adventure is one of our favourite places to visit and spend a few hours exploring the forest, playing, learning about nature and most importantly spending quality time together. We always follow our adventure with a wholesome lunch from the cafe, the food, and the cakes are always delicious and fresh, the coffee is locally sourced and never disappoints! The staff are warm, friendly, helpful and make you feel so welcome, always very accommodating as my kids can be a little fussy when it comes to food. You can’t head home without visiting the farm shop, filled with high quality local produce; meat, cheese and chutneys are some of our favourite bits! Absolutely gorgeous place and gorgeous people, 100% worth a visit 💫

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monroececilia . 2023-08-30

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Went with my two sons today on one of our many visits over the years - 2 of the 3 of us are dairy intolerant and the staff are always spot on at noting requests for swaps. I don’t have a serious allergy so no idea what that’s like but I happened to notice the couple of negative reviews around this and figured that I wouldn’t want a decent local business to get a bad rep unnecessarily. Over the nearly 15 years we’ve been up and down the hill we’ve had cracking times here, birthday parties, brunches, cakes and even an odd Sunday lunch (it remains the only commercial setting I’ve ever had a dairy free Yorkshire pudding done for me) and have seen many staff come and go - sometimes over the years service has been slow, sometimes they make mistakes with the order, sometimes I’ve even been grumpy with the staff and but in every case verbal feedback or even an email has been welcomed and followed up. I have to say over the last couple of years despite staffing issues I’ve found service has been similar to today - friendly, fairly quick given how busy it can be and decent quality unfussy breakfast. The butchery guys are always friendly and happy to do any cut you like. Broom house farm is not perfect and the guys don’t always get it right but my experience is that most things can be resolved with a chat and a smile.

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Andrew W . 2023-08-29

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Discrimination is discrimination. People with food allergies - not really welcome. Went here today with 4 kids and 6 adults. The day started off great with beautiful rays of sunshine, then the rain came which couldn't be helped. After we went to the cafe to order some food. One of the kids, my nephew, (boy aged 2) has a severe food allergy, his parents tend to not risk feeding him food from just anywhere as they've had some severe reactions from different places in the past, (specially when one of the tea spoons with one of our coffees had ketchup smudges) so they bring food with them wherever they go ,which I'm sure any parent with kids with autism and allergies can understand, is stressful enough. In this instance my nephews' parents brought over sausage rolls that my nephew can eat to get rid of any the risk of any reactions. Let's just say that The staff and manager in the cafe were both rude and condescending to our situation. Please understand that it's not like we brought a picnic, it's a pack of sausage rolls for my nephew, and if the other kids wanted to try or have some of course they were open to. Everyone else had ordered meals and food throughout our visit,including the other 3 kids, it's not like we didn't. The staff were "happy" for my nephew to eat away at another set of picnic tables - away from his family? He's 2. Oh yeah remember its also raining. Does my nephew having sausage rolls negate the rest of the family having food? Absolutely atrocious attitude towards a child with disability. No you will not "sweep it under the rug" - the fact that a child with allergy is eating food that he can eat. Just because "other places do it" doesn't make it right? Understandably, some of us were angry and spoke to staff in ways that we wouldn't normally, but please put yourself in our position. Imagine if that's a family member or your own son, daughter or grandchild. To the "manager/supervisor" who came out to try and diffuse the situation; you need to learn how to deal with customers, you did not try to diffuse the situation, you came in not trying to find out more information to help the situation, you came with the attitude that you are right and we're wrong. You my friend, need extra support in your job, extra training, otherwise unfortunately, you'll be doing the wrong thing without even knowing or understanding why. Empathy and diffusing situations is part of your job, there's loads of free online courses for customer services, I'd check them out for your sake. All in all the forest trek was great, my burger was actually lush and even though it was busy my food actually came out in good time. My family and I, go to Broom House farm about 5-6 times every year. This visit, will unfortunately be the last. If you have a family member or a child with allergies, I would keep what I've mentioned in mind.

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Justin E . 2023-08-26

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A hidden gem… broom house farm is a delightful place to visit whether you are a child a grown up or a little bit of both 😉 the forest adventure is one of our favourite places to visit and spend a few hours exploring the forest, playing, learning about nature and most importantly spending quality time together. We always follow our adventure with a wholesome lunch from the cafe, the food, and the cakes are always delicious and fresh, the coffee is locally sourced and never disappoints! The staff are warm, friendly, helpful and make you feel so welcome. You can’t head home without visiting the farm shop, filled with high quality local produce; meat, cheese and chutneys are some of our favourite bits! Absolutely gorgeous place and gorgeous people, 100% worth a visit 💫

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Cecilia Monroe . 2023-08-19

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Called here today for coffee and a bacon and sausage sandwich and I hav to say it was delicious staff friendly place was good and the gram shop great will definitely be back

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ToffeepopCoDurham . 2023-08-19

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Lovely day out here. Plenty to do for children, especially 5 and over. They loved the fairy trail and all the activities. Only one or two parents not supervising properly and the rest were which made it a good day out as not constantly having to tell other children not to push in etc. Lovely Ice Cream and not too many wasps - one positive of the terrible weather lately! Cafe great too and nice and clean as were the toilets. Very good value day out. Only downside is that even if only one member of the group needs to bring their own food, the rest can’t use the cafe either and need to all sit in the picnic area. We were happy in the picnic area but would have preferred perhaps a minimum spend or similar instead to guarantee a seat so the others didn’t have to limit their choices and get stuff that was was easy to carry to the picnic area or could be eaten on the floor if no seats when we got there ie. Really means can’t get a hot drink or need to do it at a separate time to lunch to sit in the cafe area. I understand why though and the picnic area is nice.. The burgers coming out of the kitchen as we ordered looked absolutely delicious. Highly recommend, nice day out that’s a little bit different.

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Kkatiebrakel . 2023-08-10

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Amazing sausages. We bought four packs, two pork and leek and two others. The sausages were really meaty with no fat and very filling. The shop was very busy when we visited on a rainy Saturday morning and would have benefited from an extra pair of hands behind the serving counter. There was only one lady serving and three butchers so the queue was quite long to get served. The farm shop seems very well stocked, parking is good and is certainly worth a visit if you are in the area.

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Lizzie Beth . 2023-08-09

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Exelent and friendly staff. Great atmosphere, Great equipmwnt for the kids, such as slides, ziplines and interactive scavenger hunts and events. The Forset Keeper was exteremely kind and clear with rules on the forest adventure. The only down side is the people disresepecting and breaking equipment and ignoring rules such as no pinics; unless in designated areas, littering in the beautiful forest. Overall would 100% recomend and extremely affordable.

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Gabrielle T . 2023-08-03

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Always a pleasure visiting the farm shop. Meat is superb and good value considering it is organic and excellent quality. Lots of other goodies from local suppliers as well. Staff are friendly and helpful. A good trip out.

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Julie H . 2023-07-19

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Called in today for coffee and ice cream with my elderly mother who loves teashops. It couldn't have been better! The friendly welcome and help to a seat, the lovely surroundings with fresh flowers on the tables and the yummy cakes on display (earmarked for next time!). When it started to pour with rain, we were even lent a big umbrella to see us dry to the car. A perfect visit - we can't wait to go back. Many thanks to all.

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A A . 2023-06-28

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We are becoming regulars here, for breakfast. Always lovely, fresh food and nice surroundings! Would highly recommend!

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E1519ZFmarkp . 2023-06-23

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Myself, my husband and my 5 year old son visited here on a Saturday early lunch time. We headed straight to the woods for some adventure play and had loads of fun! Lots of activities and my son loved the idea of finding the ‘hidden...

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Amy_dx1985 . 2023-06-14

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The kids had a good few hours run around in the forest but we wouldn't rush back. The slides need attention - my son hurt himself a few times where the slides are badly joined. We could not believe that we had to walk across...

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Claire C . 2023-06-04

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Visited today with my friend and our children. It has been a few years since we were last here but have had the perfect day today. We enjoyed coffee and cake which was delicious and with great service. We visited the Forest Adventure too. Our...

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Janice-Cra . 2023-06-03

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I visited a room House Farm today for the first time in a while. I was delighted to see how much was on offer. We tried the forest adventure for the first time and my two girls absolutely loved it. We could have spent many...

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naomib54 . 2023-06-03

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We enjoyed a gorgeous sausage and egg roll for breakfast with the best latte in Durham! We also felt the customer service was excellent.

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gerbil g . 2023-05-18

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Everything about this farm is truly wonderful, we can’t get enough of it! I think it’s safe to say it’s out favourite place to go and we go every chance we can! The staff are so genuinely lovely, especially the owner and her daughter! The...

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Abbey B . 2023-05-13

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Amazing breakfast as always, lovely friendly service, always an enjoyable visit

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Helena Williams . 2023-05-07

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Would not recommend the restaurant at this place- reason being - we sat on bench outside restaurant and ordered drinks - burger and chips for my kids- and my 4 year old took out his lunch pack to eat and was told by waiting staff...

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Sachin S . 2023-05-06

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Been coming for breakfast for a few months now on a regular basis the food along with the service is always outstanding. This is what durham has needed for a while! after eating a various locations around the North east this is my favourite by...

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Dfb1379 . 2023-04-22

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Wow just Wow, one of the best breakfast experiences we have had, food was first class, the girls on duty were so attentive and nothing was too much trouble, and very knowledgeable about the farm and facilities as I mentioned I use to live in...

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OnAir67085987713 . 2023-04-22

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Outstanding. Definitely worth a visit. Kid and pet friendly as well. Beautiful cafe, excellent shop, friendly staff.

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David Sinclair . 2023-04-21

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We went for the charity lambing day and it was lovely. Staff happily answered any questions as they were lambing which was amazing to watch. The farm shop was s but had a wide variety of grocery and home items and we'll priced.

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Laurie Jones . 2023-04-14

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We loved the farm shop and the friendly staff! Enjoyed delicious food from the cafe while the kids loved the play area and Easter egg hunt! We are coming back again!

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shobin abraham . 2023-04-10

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Amazing place, food is amazing as always, the staff are always super friendly and nothing is a trouble for them. 10/10 highly recommended. We came up first thing on Easter Sunday and had a lovely walk round the area, Apollo our dog was made very welcome and he can definitely recommend the sausages 😁😁😁

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craig brown . 2023-04-09

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We live in South Shields. We have been customers of Broom Farm shop for at least 5 years. We want to congratulate them on their 2 awards. It is well deserved. Their produce is excellent, especially their saddleback pork. We like their gluten free sausages. The staff are helpful, polite and friendly. Wishing them all continued success, in the future.

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Barbara Birkin . 2023-04-01

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Breakfast very good staff very helpful

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Andrew Peckitt . 2023-03-30

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What a fabulous place. The views once there are superb ! We visited the coffee shop for lunch. Spoilt for choice we had the soup and a burger. Both truly amazing. The burger melted in the mouth. The cakes, so much choice! Delicious and home...

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Clare E . 2023-03-27

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We have just been for a wonderful afternoon tea for Mother’s Day. All of the food was very fresh and all homemade. It was great quality, filling and so tasty. It was fabulous for the cost including the drinks. The staff looked after us very...

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kaylieghj2023 . 2023-03-19

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Real Farm experience - good quality food and uplifting environment

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Henry Davies . 2023-03-15

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Disappointing experience at the cafe today. We shop at the farm shop frequently and fancied a treat today so went for breakfast. I asked for the bacon and mushrooms well done. They arrived very underdone and mushrooms were still half raw. I politely raised this...

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Kirsty414 . 2023-03-12

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As it's National Pie week I chose Tim's pie of the day Curried Lamb with spinach and potato fries. It was excellent and the coffee is always good.

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John Smart . 2023-03-08

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I called at this cafe and farm shop with my elderly mam one afternoon in march.We went in the cafe which had a hot fire on at the time to order a tea and sausage sandwich each.There is a nice atmosphere in the cafe with...

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bazzaatchester-le-st . 2023-03-02

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Lovely coffee shop with yummy food and gorgeous views!

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Lauren McNeill . 2023-02-15

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Haven’t been for a while - beautiful veggie breakfast, lovely and hot , warm plate and arrived super quick . Really good service Can highly recommend!

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Helen C . 2023-02-12

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What a lovely place. Their farmshop is lovely and their homegrown, grass fed meats are outstanding!! There's a cafe too and plenty of places for the kids to play, see the animals etc. Highly recommended

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Andrew Thompson . 2023-02-04

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Been coming here since it opened and it never disappoints. Great location, great food and a lovely family & staff

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George Kinghorn . 2023-01-21

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Been coming here for years and it’s one of my favourite places ever! You will not get a breakfast like it anywhere else, the black pudding is like nothing you’ve ever tasted and don’t get me started on the bacon butter toast! Staff are lovely...

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sarella026 . 2023-01-15

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Sorry I forgot to take pictures but after catching up on trip advisor I wanted to place a review on broom house farm. So I have been going there for a long time and eaten there many times. Their cooked breakfast is as good as...

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Trevskitravel . 2023-01-12

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Breakfast sandwich was lovely. Sausage, egg and bacon in a stottie bun. Lovely hot coffee. The building itself was cold despite the wood burning stove being on, maybe it needs more insulation?

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Nina . 2022-12-02

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Plenty of on site parking. Cafe has a good atmosphere with plenty of choice of good food to enjoy. Shop is small but well stocked. Good variety of goods including their own butchery. Well worth a visit.

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madeleine Plank . 2022-11-28

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Best place to be eat see farm live great for kids to play and great farm shop too.

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Ian Oates . 2022-11-26

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Nice food, overpriced and really slow service, lovely settings though. And the live butchering is brilliant to watch.

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MC . 2022-11-26

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We stopped off here on a long trip from the SE to Scotland. Well worth it. Warm and cosy - but quite busy just coming up to lunchtime. We still got seated and ordered right away. The coffee (with oat milk) was amazing! The brunch...

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E6376MCleeb . 2022-11-10

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Worth the detour for quality food and excellent coffee. We stopped off here on a long trip from the SE to Scotland. Well worth it. Warm and cosy - but quite busy just coming up to lunchtime. We still got seated and ordered right away. The coffee (with oat milk) was amazing! The brunch that following - think full monty breakfast but for veggies/vegans as we don't eat meat, etc was fabulous. Massive plate full, really tasty and we could have sat there all day eatng and drinking. Def. one os the best places we've stopped and about 83 billion times better than a motorway service staion of "costa type chain". Lady who served us was also a joy and so friendly. We will be back next time :D

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Lee Brindley . 2022-11-10

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We visited today lovely for kids to run about get muddy amd play on the diffrent activities they have. Lovely women lesley think she wzs called really helpful. Cafe food was amazing and cakes to. Only downfall the smell of animals when you 1st arrive is so strong 🤢 My kids asking to go back already!!

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Hannah Grant . 2022-10-25

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Lovely breakfast, mushroom & egg butty.. and... eggs benedict. Yum yum!. Very fresh and tasty food, cooked to perfection. Great coffee. Loads of parking.

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Lynne Jean Sanderson . 2022-10-21

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Lovely, warm, clean and spacious

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Joyce Salkeld . 2022-10-04

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