Lifton Farm Shop in West Devon

This Farm shop is much more than a farm shop, we were wowed by everything. Great food, excellent customer service and able to stay overnight in the car park. Will definitely be back. Five stars from us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Much better than expected. Really well organised event with lots to see and do. Not over crowded and staff were all very friendly. There was a bit of a wait for food, but the buzzer system meant you weren’t standing around waiting. The live band was excellent. There was no queue at all at the bar. We have never seen so many pumpkins! They were stunning! Great lighting effects and really well-designed pumpkin features. It was rather expensive (almost £30 for me and my two children) considering we had to pay for things on top. Lights in the tunnels would have made it easier to see our food and drinks. But other than that, it was an excellent event and we may well be back.

We recently stopped here for a break whilst travelling on the A30 to Cornwall. It is conveniently situated near to the exit from the dual carriageway and is an ideal place to stop for drinks or a meal. The food was very good, especially my vegetarian breakfast. The young staff in the restaurant, were friendly and the service was good. The farm shop is very impressive. We did not buy anything this time but enjoyed looking around. We will certainly return when next visiting the area.

Sadly booked a time slot but far too many people allowed in at one time! Very long queues for food and no tables in restaurant for 2 hrs. Cafe had very long queues too! Had to go and eat at another venue nearby!

A lovely event for the children. Very well thought out but lots of added extras which could have been included within the price.

Standards have definitely slipped. Coffee shop was chaos uncleared tables food all over the floor wasps everywhere. Mediocre Latte £4.05. Ladies Toilets only two taps working sinks blocked. Restaurant hot no air-con or ceiling fans. Having to pay extra for a Yorkshire pudding with the roast. Canteen feel very noisy. All in all a very unrelaxing Sunday experience. Don't think I will ever return which is a shame because it used to be such a lovely place

We had been recommended to call here for breakfast and we were so glad we did. We just had the sandwiches, bacon, sausage and mushrooms. Not cheap but excellent quality so happy to pay the price for a breakfast we thoroughly enjoyed. Table service and lots of staff ready to help. The farm shop looked lovely with so much variety and local produce. I’d have loved to have done some shopping but couldn’t have kept it chilled! I did buy one or two gifts though!

Popped in for a much anticipated sandwich with salad garnish, coleslaw & side order of chips - sandwich tasteless; salad garnish consisted of a miserly 1 lettuce leaf & 1/2 a cherry tomato which was somewhat overcompensated for by a couple of tablespoons of catering coleslaw; chips dark brown & overcooked. Don’t think I’ll rush back 🤢 🤦‍♀️

Impromptu visit on recommendations from friends. Never realised how big the farm shop was, all the products looked fresh and beautifully laid out on the counters. Bought some continental meat and bread for later today. Decided to stop in the restaurant for something to eat. Husband had the Hearty Farmers Breakfast and I plumped for the Harvester’s Breakfast, which is roughly half of the former. Absolutely delicious and filling, would set anyone up for the day xx The restaurant staff were friendly, polite and welcoming xx Will definitely go back xx

One of the best farm shops I’ve ever been to, the sunflowers were gorgeous lots of photo opportunities. Only slight downside not enough cider choices.

So nice to see this location brought to life, friendly staff and value for money in the cafe. It's great to see the gardens which are peaceful and serene and our only regret is not having the time to under take the tour, next time. Would highly recommend a visit here.

Lovely lunch - excellent service Went for the special Christmas menu as there was roast goose on the menu, not disappointed. Last time we went service was very slow but not this time. Prompt, friendly and professional staff. This is my favourite farm shop, so glad they now have a satellite premises at Buckfastleigh which is much much smaller you can still enjoy some tasty treats.

We usually come here a few times a year for their amazing afternoon tea and are never disappointed. The food is always very good quality and so fresh. The restaurant has had a revamp too and looks incredible. Check out the toilets whilst you’re there too! Great service and great prices too. We will be back again for Mother’s Day afternoon tea!! Be sure to check out the shop which is a must.

We have visited a couple of times recently. Once for coffee and cake and the other for lunch, on both occasions we visited the shop. All were excellent and the food was amazing. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend.

Paid £12 to walk around a field full of already picked pumpkins . Ice cream bus was a mass of flies upstairs. Shop overpriced and staff not the friendliest. Having said that we did enjoy the experience and would go again.

My son, granddaughter and I went to Pumpkin Fest here. I’m in my 60’s and I’ve never picked a pumpkin straight from a field. We had to book tickets online, and were given a time slot. The day we went was torrential rain, and when we arrived it was a pure mud bath. There was child entertainment in a big top with Mark the magician. Thankfully when he had finished a wonderful show, the sun came out. On the grounds were many displays, some with copious pumpkins, must have taken hours to put together. Food and drink stands, and a lovely lady doing face painting. To wander the fields with a wheelbarrow, and eight pumpkins later of all shapes, colours and sizes, a hot coffee was much needed. The cafe there serves excellent hot drinks and cakes, and of course pumpkin iced cookies. It also has a restaurant area too, to which on a return visit we plan to visit. Having had this amazing experience in such a wonderfully organized farm, buying a:shop pumpkin will now be a thing of the past. Well done to all the staff who clearly made a fantastic job of Pumpkin Fest. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this farm for a visit all year round, and to purchase from their farm shop of top quality produce.

Lovely well cooked brunch, good size portions, helpful engaged staff with smiles all round. Nice hot cuppa T with extra hot water was a nice touch. Very reasonably priced day out, the maze was good fun and we all enjoyed the magic show. Shame it was torrential rain but we had fun in all the mud with our wellies on! It is a shame the tractor ride wasn’t included in the price as it would have been nice to have a look around however we didn’t want to pay the extra £3 a head when we have our own… The shop has some lovely produce which we certainly made the most of.

Just love coming to strawberry fields friendly staff excellent food and produce Never disappointed when I visit here.

Disappointing visit. Paid £14 for tickets to the pumpkin fest for the family. Then £20 for 4 coffees and some mini donuts, which weren't great. Went to go into the pirate maize and was stopped by a snotty member of staff who asked if we had booked it as it was an additional cost of £4 per person, I asked if we could pay for entry now, but she wasn’t able to charge us for then and there as it had to have been booked online, fair enough but no need to be spoken to like we were stupid! Face painting was £5 each, train ride £4 each. Pumpkins priced from small to large, the largest costing £15 each!!! I’ve seen the same sized pumpkins in super markets for £4 each! All in all an expensive day out for what is effectively just a muddy field full of pumpkins! Good for pics for social media if you like that sort of thing. Oh and they had some goats and very hairy cows.

What a rip off £3 to get in pumkinfest but another £5 to go in maize another £3 for face painting 5 pound for hot dogs 10 pound average for each pumpkin we were a family of 5 I had to say no to some stuff but still managed to spend over £100 didn't even do pumpkin carving I would of rather been charged like £15 per head which included everything for another £10 each could of got into alton towers never again

Brilliant place. Great staff. Great cafe. Great selection of cream teas and other pastry delights. Restaurant has a great menu and good food for all Reserving is wise at some times of the year. The farm shop has a wonderful and vast selection of all types of food and drink. The kids will love it too. There are a few animals too. Goats, little horses and cows. There was a pumpkin festival when we went last. We as a family have been going for a number of years and every visit has been great.

Had breakfast on way to Cornwall, as always the food is excellent and very quick service and nothing was too much trouble, The shop displays are very inviting to spend lots of money, a lot of treasures to be found. Pumpkin fest was on but there were car park Marshals so loads of of organised parking.

My Mum and I went out for a treat and will not return. The first thing we noticed was how dirty the entrance mats were, they didn't look like they had ever been cleaned. The breakfast was of poor quality. After ordering it only took a couple of minutes for the breakfast to come out. That rang alarm bells as it was obvious it was not freshly cooked. The bacon was cold, the sausages was overcooked and tasteless, the potatoes were definitely the days before. The only thing that was hot was the baked beans. The toast came out with hard butter and no separate knife, this was provided by the server removing a knife from an empty table. As for cleanliness there was dirt across the floor and one table the footrest was dirty footprints. As we were leaving someone was pushing some cakes under an counter on the floor on a tray barely covered.

Our family of five adults and two children booked the afternoon picnic for 3.30 on what was a busy Saturday afternoon there. As it turned out it was far too busy there - uncomfortably so. The place was heaving and the staff, although working hard, were clearly overwhelmed. One should not have to wait nearly an hour after the booked time for the food to arrive. No apologies for the lateness of the picnic. One of our party had to leave because he had to be elsewhere. Having said that the standard of the picnic was very good. A pity it was all spoilt by the delay and the place was too busy by far. In future the management should clearly limit the numbers to an amount it can cope with.

Breakfast was perfect, toilets amazing and Ellie was even better. Ellie keep doing what you’re doing, great attitude and welcoming personality. Thank you xxx

Visited yesterday, had the bacon and cheese burger special with wedges. Very very underwhelming! Burger patty was small in size but way too thick, over seasoned and very dry, a few shavings of cheese and over cooked bacon. Wedges were too crispy and over salted and the coleslaw failed to even make an appearance. Asked for ketchup as it dish was very dry and was charged 30p for a sachet. Felt it was not the usual Lifton experience I’ve had many many times before and will be making the journey to Lifton going forward rather than here. Jacket potato wasn’t upto much either, just not what we expected 🙁 a disappointing visit 🙁

We had bacon burgers off the 'specials' board. Tiny (maybe 3in) overcooked meat in the middle of a huge bab, topped with a rasher of ok bacon all covered with fridge cold colslaw. It was served on a small side plate with luke warm tasteless...

We had an all round lovely time at Lifton. As a family we went to pick sunflowers for the anniversary of my mothers death, it was a lovely day and a unique yet beautiful activity. We wanted to do something different and we all loved...

Second time this year for the afternoon picnic , it's so unique on the mini picnic benches & is a real treat. Same as I wrote on last review I do think you should provide an alternative to tea & coffee even if it's just...

Went for coffee with family Service was appalling. Cups were dirty. Served by Louise who's attitude and customer service skills were awful. Everything we asked for was obviously too much trouble and any response was with attitude. Very disappointed as go here regularly and today's...

What an amazing place. I’m a Cotswold farmer who was looking for a breakfast when I chanced upon this place on the way to Cornwall.Absolutely blown away with the breakfast and friendly staff. Not surprised at all that they were so busy and been Farmshop...

We had not been here for a long time and decided to call in for coffee and a breakfast roll. Walking in from the car park you could see there had been no tidying up the paths are unswept and grubby no litter picked up...

Apart from being horrendously overpriced the entire visit was not enjoyable at all. Booked a table two weeks ago for a family get together but we hit an issue as soon as we got there with the woman who was taking us to our table...

We loved our visit on the way home from Cornwall. Piping hot breakfast, tasty ingredients, very friendly staff and very clean

The Egg and bacon pie on the deli counter looked delicious, thin pastry crust and plenty of filling. So we treated ourselves to a full per packed one. Disappointed doesn’t even come close to the actual pie! Tasteless, bland, half of the pie is super...

I went out for breakfast with my gf and I not happy with what I was given a full English that was not the best eggs were overcooked never got asked what bread I wanted and no ask for allergies when we got there the...

Not dog friendly on a wet day, dogs were not allowed indoors not even in the coffee lounge. We had to sit outside in a dirty marquee, no dog water but we had brought our own. At £4.10 for a toasted teacake, overly expensive. Probably...

Second trip this month! Sunday lunch was incredible. Roast lamb was melt in the mouth. Good selection of veg, all cooked to perfected hot!!!!! Not,easy cooking for that amount of people. I couldn't manage a dessert but two of our party opted for a trifle...

We have been coming here for years and have seen a lot of changes during that time. Very large/commercial now. It was raining and we were told there was no where inside at all to sit with our dog. I totally accept/understand being in an...

We have been visiting the restaurant on each trip back and forth to Cornwall for the last 6 years usually for a cooked breakfast. Whilst the service remains as good as always the standard of the ingredients has slowly been slipping for the last couple...

We called for breakfast enroute to Mevagissey for our recent holiday. I can only say that the food was excellent. Staff were very attentive and friendly. The whole place, including the adjacent farm shop, was brilliant

Over expensive Meat Cornish pastie more potato than meat States meat pie Pork wrap poor for the money

Lifton Expensive, one has to have the largest Breakfast they do, just to have enough to eat. When you ask for a porion of Chips - your agast at the minute portion your given. I child of 3 could eat it and still need more,...

Since moving here in 2006 this Farm Shop and Coffee shop have grown into a sprawling money grabbing place. The shop is huge and full of everything you can get anywhere but more expensive. The coffee shop has grown and grown, so have the prices....

A pit stop on a trip, what an amazing place. Top QUALITY FOOD 👌 clean Loos Great 👍 staff Just off the A30 South bound. What's not good about it?

We live about an hour away and this was our first visit here, really busy considering it was outside summer holidays and 10:15am Half an hour wait for food was understandable considering the busyness. Breakfast was excellent, hands down the best I have had for...

Nothing to say really wouldn't waste my time manager awful to staff food took 45 mins to get ti us awful experience

The breakfast was gorgeous but such a shame the bacon was hardly cooked, had to leave most of it as inedible. The fried potatoes and toast was lovely, sausages really tasty and a great coffee too. Will definitely go back but will stay away form...

We stopped here on our way to Cornwall primarily because they have electric charging points. However, the restaurant is excellent and very popular. Its probably best to book. We hadn't so had to sit on high stools in the centre of the restaurant which was...

Always our favourite stop on the way to Cornwall. Amazing selection of food, beautifully presented and cooked. Friendly staff and easy parking. It’s well worth a visit.

Party of four at lunchtime. Advised that 1 of us requires gluten free (intolerance not Coeliac). Presented with their extremely limited GF menu. Decided on GF toasted sandwich to be advised that all-day breakfast was the only available GF option!! Big shock as this was...

Visited yesterday with the car club. Amazing service considering how busy it was. Food was amazing. Huge portion fantastic value and all so fresh and tasty. Best butchers I have seen for ages. Sadly couldn't buy as going on holiday tomorrow but will def visit...

Absolutely disgusting, soggy, tasteless and overpriced quiche from the deli. Really disappointing from somewhere marketing themselves as the producer of local, homemade food. Dirty tables and floor in the cafe. Flies everywhere. Leaky stainless teapots at China teapot prices. Next time I’ll go to M&S...

went to strawberryfields resturant and food last week/ location.gift shop very exspensive.food fresh eggs good.fresh meat very exspensive.jars of condiments 2 pricey.tea and coffee good.a little on the exspensive side for families.cakes looked terrible dry and didnt look appetising.scones looked bland.could be better range of...

Afternoon tea is always amazing at Strawberry Fields. There is something for everyone whether they are young or old. A trip around the sunflower field and picking a selection of wild was an additional bonus. Their Halloween 🎃 festivities are not to be missed.

Very disappointed in the cafe, dirty tables not cleared. Very slow service our coffee and cake spent so long on the counter that I collected them myself and the coffee was lukewarm, which at £4.05 each is extortionate.When I complained the counter staff said they...

Rapidly expanded over the last few year, great variety of local produce, meat counter is awesome, try any cut of the smoked bacon and experience what bacon used to taste like fifty years ago before supermarkets started injecting all meats with "extended shelf life" preservatives...

Absolutely brilliant can't thank Strawberry fields enough. The food was superb the restaurant was first class . Service was excellent and not to forget the farm shop. Thank you Strawberry fields for making our day.

I went to Strawberry Fields yesterday. I purchased a couple of items £7.89 I did not know it was card only and I had plenty of change so I sorted £8.00 from my purse(the girl at the till watching me) and gave the girl £8...

Lovely afternoon tea picnic, well presented and the pasty was to die for. Nice friendly staff. Shop was very expensive and restaurant acoustics were awful as me and my friend couldn't hear each other unfortunately.

What a fantastic little hidden gem. Its a working farm shop with a lot of home made produce. The food in the cafe is fantastic. We had a cooked breakfast, all the meat was fresh from the farm. Lovely items in the shop. Would highly...

Always greeted by friendly welcoming staff, excellent variety of produce & gifts and the restaurant is always worth a visit!

Been to the shop a few times but this was our first time in the restaurant, we had a booking for 12:15 it is advisable to book as it does get busy which it was today. Greeted by a couple of warm welcoming ladies and...

Been going here for years and seem them grow from strength to strength over the years. The food is expensive but very fresh and worth paying that little bit more. However, the service has become more and more painful. Today we had a table booked...

This is generally a good experience with a large, free car-park. We enjoyed the shop filled with items from Devon and Cornwall. It appeared to us that those products that are available elsewhere were being sold at top prices. The same was true of the...

Another v good find out of “The Extra Mile “, about 5 mins from A30, huge shop and attached coffee shop and v large restaurant, we drank coffee and ate a cream tea which was delicious, loads of cream and jam and beautiful scones. The...

Visited Strawberry Fields whilst on holiday in Cornwall, called in for lunch on a Wednesday - very busy and initially didnt think we would get a table. Lots of choice on the menu including a roast. We both had the roast Beef which was mouthwatering...

My family and I, a group of 13, arrived without booking for a late breakfast on Sunday the 30th. Initially it didn't look like we could be accommodated, but Amelia and Vanessa went above and beyond to find us a spot so that we could...

We visited with friends for a drink in the cafe. The service was excellent and especially from Charlie. He made us feel very welcome and provided excellent customer service.

We went here for my mums 60th Birthday and had afternoon tea. The service was faultless and the waiting staff were very accommodating and continued to come over countless times to see if we needed anything else and check that everything was OK. We had...

I am local and have visited quite a few times over the last 5/6 years. I've never had a poor visit, not in the restaurant or in the shop. The breakfast is lovely, I've also had lunch here several times and the food is always...

From the time we arrived at the restaurant till the time we left was a great experience food excellent staff great the place is faultless

We visited for coffee and cake, the cafe was very busy but the staff on duty at the time were very welcoming and happy for us to wait for a vacant table. A special mention for James who served us, what a lovely friendly happy...

Decided to stop off for an early morning cuppa and were greeted by a very happy pair of young ladies, Lyndsey and Niamh were a delight. Welcomed with a smile! Stopped in the coffee shop for a pot of tea and latte, there is also...

Found it very expensive for what it is. Way over priced on most things you can get the same for a lot less e.g bacon bap £5 I can get one with back bacon in it and not streaky for £.25

Great staff , great food , great atmosphere, excellent service , would recommend coming here for a nice meal

Cracking food and a lovely atmosphere. This place came recommended so we a huge group of us decided to meet here on our way across to Cornwall for a wedding. The staff were brilliant (shoutouts to Vanessa and James!) and went the extra mile in...

We visited on a wet while on holiday on the area. Large car park area and we could see animals beyond but not sure if you are allowed to go closer. The shop is huge and could be mistaken for a mini supermarket with everything...

I organised a charity social get-together here and the staff couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. Lots of people came along and everyone asked us to hold another coffee morning here. Personally this was my 3rd visit and I wouldn't hesitate to return. It's...

I went there today for a get together with a friend who was in the area and Strawberry Fields seemed to be the logical place to meet. So..so disappointed, we decided to use the cafe so we put in our order which consisted of two...

Long awaited visit here. We travelled 50 minutes to get to strawberry fields and were looking forward to having some lunch and a wander around. I was with my mum and 4 month old baby. When we got to the restaurant we were told we...

Went today Wednesday 19th July for lunch with friends. Despite being very busy, we were served quickly by very friendly staff All of our food was so good - well prepared and very tasty - that I sent compliments to the chef. Highly recommended. GK

Just off the A30, this is a good choice for lunch. Very good, high quality ‘farm-fare’ food with fantastic service! A very minor criticism is that the menu is very pork/bacon focused, which is fine if you like pork, not so great if you don’t!...

Wow where shall I start came here for lunch on Saturday with the family the wait for the food was horrific over an hour for a jacket potato!!!! Also the prices have shot up the problem is it’s ran by greedy people that can’t look...

I last wrote a review on this establishment in 2013. Since then it has doubled in size and prices. It is so commercialised now and has no cosiness or friendliness about it. I took my friends there for lunch and we took one look at...

Absolutely delicious fish and chips and breakfast, the best we have had in a very long time. Freshly cooked, hot, quality products. Super friendly staff that really care and washed down with wonderful coffee. Table 11 was perfect for my dad who is in a...

As a family we have been coming to Strawberry fields for many years, the food and service has always been good. But unfortunately the service here has drastically gone downhill. The food is on the whole good, but the service is very much in decline....

Been coming here for many years, spending money in both restaurant & shop. Although the quality of the food is still good, the quality of the service has dropped significantly. They have gotten too big, seem to have a high turnover of staff & have...

As a local, we have been in the past but hasn’t this place taken an absolute tumble in customer service!!! Arrived and sat in the coffee shop. Went up and was just about acknowledged, attempted to order a portion of chips, a sausage roll and...

Have been coming here for food for years, I can not fault the food or waiting staff, but the last 3 times we have been the wait for food is shocking an hour and a half we waited last time , with young children as...

Love this place. Great Value, clean and great farm shop with local produce. breaks up our journey back to London.

Great stop off for a fast charge on the way into Cornwall. Ended up staying for lunch and so glad we did. Food was excellent, farm to fork with 0 food miles. Burger was amazing, jacket potato great as were the fish of the day...

What a great place Venessa and her staff were great, the food was great to, we would really recommend Strawberry Fields for food in the restaurant and the shop has lots and lots of great thing to buy, I would say you need to book...

Always a nice place to go the staff are excellent , I think the cappuchino at over 4 pounds is overpriced but overall a pleasant place.

This was our first visit and will nit be our last we had the small roast and it was delicious from being greeted to being served it was a great experience. Melanie and Vanessa were really friendly, welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. I...

Friendly, helpful staff, great quality food. Service with a smile. Sausage sandwich was superb. If you don't want a meal they have a seperate area for coffee and cake. Outdoor eating area too for warmer weather. The same quality food is sold in the farm...

Oh no!!! I have always had fantastic Sunday Lunches at Strawberry Fields so tried for a breakfast as we were heading “up country” for our hols. Disappointing wasn’t in it!!! From the moment we arrived things were off kilter; it wasn’t busy at all but...

We stopped en route on the A30, not knowing this place and poorly signposted on the main road. So it was a complete surprise to find this huge enterprise! We had an early breakfast in the restaurant. Service was prompt and friendly. My wife was...

Beautiful day, enabling us to sit in the garden with our dogs in the shade of the umbrella. Food was lovely, massive portions, we couldn't finish it all. Milkshakes were really tasty, made with ice cream.

First time we visited Strawberry Farm was around 10 years ago and found the experience amazing. Visited it twice in on week of June 2023 and found both visits absolutely chaotic. On the first visit part of our order had been forgotten and after chasing...