Inglenook farm in St. Helens

Shocked at how much my total was for 2 "pots of tea for two" £11.80 The pot of tea isn't that big and between us got 3.5 cups between us out of each pot. I'm a big tea drinker and been to many lovely cafe settings and had bigger pots for cheaper. Disappointed

Great artisan market. Pet friendly. Lots of different stalls. Will definitely visit again

Excellent farmhouse café, staff were friendly and went out of their way to be helpful, food was served fast, reasonably priced and good quality (we had the breakfast). Overall very enjoyable and impressive visit. Only 2 criticisms the first: the sachet condiments let you down as there not great quality and the second was the irritating 'elevator' music being played on repeat in the background, but not enough to detract a 5 star review.

Beautiful stunning little place

This visit only let down by traffic management

Everywhere locked up and was supposed to be open untill 4pm. Don't bother wasting your fuel

Dissapointing to be turned away when all the inside tables were empty . will not be giving another chance so lost out and isnt anything special by any means it is st helens after all come on !

Inglenook farm artisan market well worth a visit, from cakes, pies candles Jewellery, something for everyone, Held 2nd Sunday of the month, a date worth putting in diary, Highly recommended.

Good ambience,small lavender field but beautiful.Nice trip out for a day

Great place to take your dog to have a groom..lovely girls that really take care of the dog..just a pity about the jobsworth moaning about where I parked..for about 4 minutes..

Lovley farm have plenty of things going on we have been to a classic car meeting which is held once a month ha e a look on there website for information. There is a dog barn, cafe, ice cream parolor, vintage bike barn, a florist lots of lavender and Little craft bits and bobs. Pay it a visit you will love it. 👍🎼🍽🐕🦮🐕‍🦺🐩🚲 🚲

An excellent day out place is fantastic 👌

Arrived afternoon about 2pm. Ordered coffee and cake inside the premises. Was asked where we were sat, my disabled father had sat on a table that apparently is too far for the serving staff to manage. Had to order the food to be delivered to a table of the waitresses choice, then go and collect it and take it to my father. No sugar with drinks, no napkins and the cutlery was unclean, so had to struggle the 25 metres back to the cafe. The coffee n cake were lovely, let down by a strange service system. Wouldn’t bother going back unless I want to get my steps in for the day.

Love the breakfast here & the staff are really friendly

NOT dog friendly! Poor service too.

Disappointing doesn’t cover it! I’m so glad I was visiting an area 15 minutes away for another purpose, because I’d have been mighty fed up had I made a special trip. NOTHING to see here! I had expected to be skipping through lavender fields yet there was nothing of the sort - not even anywhere to walk the dog except a wet field (and NO lavender). I found a couple of unkempt poly tunnels hoping they’d be full of lavender but aside a few scruffy plant pots, they were all messy inside - hardly a visitor attraction! There’s a cafe, a dog accessory shop, a dog hydrotherapy pool place, a gift shop, and a vintage bicycle shop. Unless you specifically want to visit any of those shops, or they’ve got an event on, don’t go out of your way, it’s not worth it. Rubbish.

Previous visits to this place were enjoyable. This was market day and arriving by bike we were instructed to order at the hatch in the courtyard. Staff were lovely and quick but put us off dining inside. Some items were missing off the menu probably because they would take longer to prepare. I settled for a bacon bap and an Americano coffee hot milk on side. The bap was produced immediately and then I realized why. The bacon was barely warm tough, and looked like it had been on an all-night stay. The coffee was in a carry out cup but was excellent. Cycling there made us rapidly very cold sitting outside. The score is 3 of 5. Very generous in my opinion but that is down to the lovely staff and coffee. A fresh bacon bap could have made it 5/5. Probably we won't go there again and definitely not on a "market" day. Fir Tree Farm is much better for food. Saw they charged £1 for car parking. I'd have been really peeved if I'd paid that as well.

Friendly staff. Okay food. Tea fine if you ask for an extra tea bag. Lovely farmland setting esp when lavender in flower. Love the birds (are they geese?) Warm and comfy and nice food today. (All day breakfast).)

Excellent shopping experience something very difficult did 99% of our Xmas shopping at artisan X shops fabulous cafe food lovely staff brilliant nothing is too much trouble X on artisan market Sunday is packed but worth waiting for table.

Took my 7 year old daughter to see Santa at the grotto. Absolutely loved it, took part in the crafts session and watched the mini films. Staff, Santa and his little helper was lovely. My daughter received a gift at the end of the visit. Would recommend and will be visiting again in the future. Thank you for making my daughter's evening.

Hidden gem of a Grotto. Amazing Father Christmas & eleves, perfect for little ones, Highly recommended. Thanks for a magical morning 🎅

Visit for a celebration. Excellent atmosphere, we made Christmas wreath. Had one of the best afternoon teas ever. Lovely fresh food

Nice quiet place, and good ground 👌

Went to the dog fayer was lovely being out in the open air with lots to see and do

Great dog show and friendly people great day out dogs humans

What a beautiful and comfortable place to have a half day break🎈

Lovely cafe with the most fresh food and amazing service, will be coming here again!

It’s a cute little lavender farm with a nice cozy cafe with delicious and filling food, set in a beautiful location, with a small shop as well. Had a really nice afternoon.

Great food & service. And with a small Lavender land.

Growing lavender with lovely smell. Love the food on the cafe and even stay a while before a bike trip ahead.

We had lunch at Cherry Orchard tea rooms which is part of Inglenook farm. The room is lovely proper country kitchen style with nice views over the lavender fields. I had the fisherman’s platter & my partner had the Ploughman’s platter. Amazing! Mine had tuna mayo, large salad, hard boiled egg, smoked salmon, prawn cocktail with homemade coleslaw & potato salad served with poppy seed bread & butter - all presented lovely. My partner had two large chunks of Lancashire cheese, two portions of pate, large salad, chutney, coleslaw, potato salad & pickles, served with toast & butter. 100% recommend! I didn’t have any cake but try all looked homemade. Someone was having afternoon tea & it looks fab! All in all a lovely lunch. 👍🏻☺️

First visit to Inglenook , had a lovely breakfast . I had Eggs Benedict and I can say it’s the best I’ve had . Spotless clean place , lovely decorated and lovely staff .

We enjoyed a tasty lunch on Sunday, a get together with Family. Well presented, quality fare, highly recommend, nice drive out there. Staff very efficient, pleasant place to meet up x

Did you know at Inglenook Farm they have a Craft Fair each month on the 2nd Sunday .

Nice location and nice vibe but a bit pricey especially the milkshakes! Bit disappointed with what you get for the price you pay!

Took my Disabled son there today at 9am for some breakfast there was some Guy coming out the back I said good morning to him Think he might of been deaf as I had to repeat good morning again he mumbled something Manners cost nowt there was a campsite around the back Can I suggest a sign outside saying what time it's open as and a sign saying there is a camp site on the grounds we don't all check websites for opening times but looks a nice place

Attended the monthly Artisan Market. Second Sunday of the Month...Excellent as usual. The variety of stalls and stallholders is fantastic. The music played by Dapper Dan...Id challenge anyone not to tap their feet or break out to a little dance when walking about. This time the board was down and they were jiving to the music. Both me and my Bullie Dottie enjoy our time there always. The stall holders are friendly and knowledgeable about their wares. The food on sale on the stalls may appear expensive but you only get what you pay for. Excellence!. The staff at the Cherry Orchard tea rooms are always helpful and being dog friendly it makes the day for us. However on this visit we came home with icecream. One for me and a doggie one too. Mine is sublime. A definate for our next visit.

Lovely craft fair, lots of choice and friendly people.

Visited this place and was totally disappointed 😞 bedding boxes at side of field full of weeds, no care at all and a field full of very unloved, uncared for lavender plants, most looked to be way past their usefull life, not pleasant to see, don't waste your time visiting.

After not seeing a good friend for some time, we decided on lunch at Inglenook Farm. Arriving without a booking we were promptly shown to our tables, by the radiator on what had been a fairly cold day - nice touch. It was lovely inside with a cosy atmosphere despite being rather full. Our waitresses Ellie and Eve were incredibly accommodating and left my friend and I to a well-needed catch-up, subtly giving us occasional looks to find out whether we were ready to order or not, rather than interrupting to rush us into ordering food. When we did decide on the food, after sinking the first pot of tea, we both had the Yorkshire Pudding Wrap which was delicious! Very quick to arrive after ordering with our empty plates being almost immediately taken away once finished. We treated ourselves to some cheesecake and a final pot of tea before going into the village for a stroll. Could not recommend this place more, and we will be coming back!

1st time coming here with my daughter and it won’t be our last we came for breakfast it’s is a lovely little tea room very light and beautifully decorated and very clean we did spot the cakes on the way in but had no room after our fry up, they offer afternoon tea but you will have to book so we will be trying this next time , it has a few little shops dotted about the court yard if you haven’t yet been give it a go staff are lovely and friendly and happy you won’t be disappointed 10/10

Not as good as it used to be and naughty charging to park the car there. Just take a small percentage off the traders selling there

Great little market and craft shops, cracking bicycle shop too 👍

We booked a table for lunch today in the Cherry Orchard Tearoom and what a treat. The food was delicious and the staff were very attentive and made everyone feel welcome.

Can't comment on the food available in the cafe but hunted everywhere for the farm shop as like to help local farmers and community, couldn't find it at all. I know it's been said it's small but must have been microscopic as I never found it, left very unhappy and won't return

My daughter treated me to afternoon tea today. Staff really lovely. Afternoon tea mmmmmmmm!!!!! Highly recommended!

Went today with my son for the 1st time. Excellent service, friendly staff. Helped with my allergies. And found out dogs are welcome if booked 1st. Will definitely go again. Thanks guys.

The lines were terribly long. A few short films played: Olaf's frozen adventure, stickman, gruffalo's child and, a family favourite, snowman. Food; pizza, hot dogs and hot drinks. Just my opinion but I wouldn't go there again because there wasn't much too see, no farm animals or christmassy reindeer just hay bales. I wouldn't reccomend going before your time slot or you'll just get bored because they don't let you go into the area where the good stuff are (like Santa's grotto and christmas hat making were you decorate a Santa hat with stickers) because we went into the queue but then an elf came up to us and told us we had to wait a bit to queue. They also said when we could rejoin the queue than the line only takes 10 mins. It took about half an hour (because they sold too many tickets). Sorry if this sounds like a complaint 😬

Been to the xmas events many times, this year seemed the -worst is a wrong word - I will just say, there was more there in previous visits at Xmas, we came, paid the £1 car park fee and were only there for 20 mins or so. Come on Inglenook Farm, shake a leg and get it bag big and bold. Beautiful food, just missing a bit more.

Great little monthly farmers market with lovely shops and a great cafe

Helping my sister out at the artisan market. We picked a great day to go. Snow makes this place look awesome.

Our dog has just been for his second session of laser therapy so it’s early days. However the staff couldn’t be better. Barkley already seems to be bonding with his therapist. Would I recommend this place if your pet needs treatment. In a word YES!

Great food and service, nice little shops to browse around

Arrived today to take our baby for her first farm experience. Disappointed to find there are no animals to look at. Went to get something to eat only to be stood at the window, blatantly ignored by staff members. When we were finally acknowledged after having to shout through the window we was told to go round the side to the cafe to be seated. Myself partner and baby in the pram stood waiting, rang the bell, only to be further ignored by 5+ staff members walking past, looking and ignoring us. We decided to leave as our baby was getting distressed as she was due a feed. Absolutely will not be going back and would not recommend to anybody that we know.

Me and My Daughter went for a walk stopped here had salmon sandwich and a roast beef sandwich 🥪 pot of tea and a cappuccino. All presented beautifully and tasted fabulous. Service great ,waitresses lovely ,polite and friendly . Well done 👏 ✔ 👍

Arrived at 9.50am with my husband at the Orchard . At the time there were two tables ordered before us,we got our drinks quite quickly. Then it went downhill,I also ordered two Bacon barms. Four other tables came in and ordered and got there Breakfast quite quick. A gentleman came out and asked a gentleman are you still waiting,my husband said we are to. Carried on waiting as gentleman got served so I knew we were next. How wrong was I,waiter came out with barms which I said are they ours? with a reply no yours will be soon. I had had enough by then 40 min sat in 31 degrees so got up. Went to the kiosk to be told by a lady with short blonde hair,I'm giving you a refund in a loud mouthed way. Also telling me how hot it is.... I know love I nearly got Sun stroke sat there. If you are a manager I suggest you get some more training on how to speak to your customers. I understand it's hot and a kitchen is not the best place to work,but that's got nothing to do why I waited 40 mins for my order and 4 more tables got theres way before us.It was a sham,staff not knowing who or were they were serving,I suggest some training would be a start.....

It is a really nice place with good weather, dog welcome, so relax to enjoy my brunch here

Visited many times for market and dog trust events plus various other things over the years but lately the dog barn has extended its dog grooming and shopping experience to inglenook farm to cope with extra dog grooming needs of the surrounding area, the service offered is second to none and only place i feel comfortable taking my dogs to be hand stripped and fully groomed, the farm is a lovely setting just up the rainford bypass and is easy access but just please be caeful when leaving as cars are going very fast up the bypass and i have seen many a close pass when vehicles leave inglenook farm join the bypass then stop in fast lane to make turn to come back down the bypass, please take your time when leaving. Lets all stay safe

Lavender field is nice, but small. It could be much bigger and I missed that it doesn’t have any accessories for photo shooting, such as an old bicycle or a chair on the field. On second Sundays of each month an artisan market is taking place at Inglenook farm, which was also really nice, cheesecake was delicious. Nice day out.

Bit to crowded and the music far to loud.

Waitress was lovely, sea food platter was amazing! and such a beautiful location too, thank you for a great experience!

Had a great breakfast here recently. The service is great and the menu varied. This is well worth a visit.

Unfortunately arrived a little late because of young children. Spoken to very impolitely by manager. Awful ! Will not return if they feel that they can speak to you like dirt

As part of the 40s Entertainment Group- Super Day!!☺️ .. except we not pleased to have to pay full price on hot drinks- Dancers travel and entertain FOC... And you've got rid of the low priced hot drinks Ladies.🤔 So just now a angry, irritated outside caterer. We do not need her. Being able to rise above Capitalism (on Rememberance Sunday) - can ignore . Not Appreciated. My own (well a few) views.

Lovely food at Cherry Orchard tea room , can recommend the biscoff cheesecake !

Lovely visit on market day, saw dogs bobbing for sausages and bought olive oil and gin. Quite random but lovely

Lovely Sunday afternoon at farm, I would highly recommend. Had some lovely pastries and cheeses.

Visited for the first time on Sunday. Inglenook Farm is a brilliant day out. There was various stalls set up including food and other small gift items. Their was also dog training too - the place was packed!

Loved it there today . There was a Halloween doggie fancy dress . Well organised and lots of lovely stalls to browse

A little grotty. But the people are nice.

Beautiful place very helpful friendly and professional staff Beautiful food

Cafe is fantastic, I love the dog barn, furniture shop and farm shop.

Visited here with friends. We went to the dog barn show and the artisan market. Lovely day.only problem is the ground is so uneven, it's not very wheelchair friendly. Farm shop is lovely too.

Good food and drink choice. Friendly staff. Nice setting outdoors been twice in a week.

The cafe was lovely and the cake was gorgeous. There are a few businesses in the grounds. Could do with a few more. I'm sure that is the plan.

Superb home cooked food and wonderful swift polite and friendly service in The Cherry Orchard at Inglenook Farm. This really is a little gem of a find, I can't praise the team enough. Delicious, freshly prepared spectacular quality meals, served very swiftly by courteous staff. We were greeted by the owner who seated us immediately and explained the menu options. The prices are very reasonable especially when you consider the food is all wonderfully fresh and made with love and care. Well deserving of a 5 star Google review.

Lovely outdoor seating area. We were late in the day and they had run out of the best cakes. Apparently they had run out of crockery so we were served with takeaway cups and paper plates as opposed to the nice white China enjoyed by everyone else.

Lovely lunch in a nice farmhouse setting. Attentive and polite staff. Well recommended.

Very nice location worth a visit especially when the lavender is blooming. Nice shops, fresh veggies and chees products, dog shop and grooming, bike sales and repair, upcycled furniture. Café was full.

A bit disappointed this time round, not many stalls as pre covid,food still delicious and great variety, first time ever paying £1 for parking, still an enjoyable outing.

As lovely as ever good table service for food and drinks and some interesting stalls at the artisan market

Cannot fault anything about the food or service here. The food is always cooked, hot and delicious. The servers are friendly and are eager to help. Outside and Inside seating is available. Would recommend them to anyone!

The positives are: beautiful location near to Lavender Fields which are stunning and the scented aroma adds to the atmosphere. Food was good, my husband had a Breakfast Bap and I had a croissant, very fresh and tasty, coffee was a little on the strong side. What spoilt it for us was the odd service, bearing in mind we are still in current Covid times/restrictions, but their administering precautions were rather peculiar. We sat outside as it was a warm morning, drinks came first followed by food, without cutlery, when I asked the young lady for a knife, she looked bewildered and replied “have you not got one” when it was clear to see there were no condiments or crockery on the table. Waitress then returned with a knife and fork on a dirty tray and beckoned me to take them off the tray. My husband then mentioned he did not have any either, so another waitress came with the cutlery wrapped in a serviette in her hand and placed them on the wooden table we were sat at. Odd how one waitress asked me to take cutlery off the tray, yet the 2nd waitress brought them in her hand! After viewing the lavender, I returned to the café area to use the inside toilets when the male waiter asked me where I was going, when I replied he said I was to use the outside toilet, when previously he had said earlier the toilets are inside! The outside ones were neglected looking with over spilling tissues and unclean floors. Finally, when I went to purchase a lavender plant from the fruit and veg shop, I was asked by the gentleman inside ‘have you got cash” when I replied No, I am paying by card, it seemed to be an inconvenience to him, so I added that “I don’t tend to use cash since covid as we were advised not too” he then replied “Really a lot of people still do, and we are advised on lots of things”. I felt it unnecessary to be questioned like that during these uncertain times. It is important for all staff to be appropriately trained in customer service and covid compliant, you can’t half-heartedly put some covid restrictions in place and not others. It’s a nice place to visit, but could be made better by trained staff.

Excellent food and fast service.

Great coffee, polite and friendly staff

Just had lunch at The Cherry Orchard and it was absolutely fantastic. We had the Mediterranean platter and the Fishermans platter and both we absolutely delicious. The organisation was brilliant and we sat outside and we felt SO safe. It’s wonderful to see a restaurant adapt to this awful pandemic. The manager was VERY attentive and lovely and friendly, as were the waitresses, making sure everyone was happy with their drinks and food. We highly recommend this lovely place and you won’t be disappointed with the food..... it’s delicious We will be back for sure! Thank you 😊

As the owner of a new puppy I was delighted to find this beautiful place, which accommodated for dogs. The guy at the cafe was so kind and brought over a chew for my dog. The eating area was lovely and the food was delicious, and not badly priced. The lavender was starting to bloom and the scent was wonderful. This will be a regular place to visit from now on.

Very good market and I will be visiting again next month

Lovely food...great service...gorgeius surroundings. Theres a farm shop...a bespoke bicycle shop and a wonderful furniture shop where the owner upcycles pieces of furniture

Stopped off for breakfast with my friend, staff were very friendly and helpful especially the young lady taking orders in the hut. Coffee and toast were delicious, it was a very hot day even though it was very early the sun was very strong. Shame there was no shade.

Beautiful place, coffee and cake very good. Would highly reccommend.

1st time I've been here, even though it's only 15 minutes from where I live. Met up with my sisters for first time in over 12 months to have some dinner. Food was lovely, staff were very friendly and helpful. The place is easy to get to, being literally just next to the Rainford bypass. They have a Facebook page and the Cherry Orchard Tearoom, which is at the farm also has its own Facebook page. They have a re-imagined furniture shop which sells all kinds of interesting bits and pieces. There is also a Dog Barn shop for all things for your dog's like treats, harnesses, toys and even ice cream for dogs. Owners of both shops were lovely. There is a bicycle repair shop there but wasn't open the day we were there. Overall, a very enjoyable afternoon. We're planning on going back in a couple of weeks as they have an Artisan Market every 2nd Sunday of the month.

First time here today. Only stopped along the Rainford bypass to get my little one an ice cream while it was so hot today. We were pleasantly surprised at what we found. In a farm setting there was ample indoor & outdoor seating, restaurant serving hot & cold meals etc, farm shop, antique bike shop & craft shop. Absolutely gorgeous grounds leading to a pond with ducks & little wooden childrens characters lining the pond area including the famous "The Gruffalo!" Events are advertised here including a kids pantomime in late summer! Fantastic hidden gem. St.Helens best kept secret!! 👍🌻😁

Very nice place to go, the coffee and sweet were very delicious, the staff were very friendly. Recommended to go

Food was lovely, the staff very friendly and its such a lovely place to spend a fews hours

Fantastic place, lots of little shops, the cafeteria is brilliant and not expensive, lots of good free car parking space, they have disabled parking and facilities. See the hand carved Gruffalo family and a Triceratops for the children to enjoy. There are also Artisan markets and outdoor shows coming soon. Nice for a trip out anytime but, especially on the market days.

Quick friendly service and catered for gluten free. Popular stop for cyclists.

Lovely day at the inglenook artisan market (every second sunday) my daughter loves seeing all the wares, the market was good at observing social distancing with a track and trace check in and sanitizing station at the entrance. The place is very dog friendly, we got some treats from the dog barn for our pup. Check out Alam on the market; his chili chutney is to die for and we had some amazing beef vindaloo from him whilst we were there.

Great place, friendly service.

The artisan fair is well worth a visit 2nd Sunday of the month..easy access and plenty of parking.