Nixons Farm Shop and Tea Room in Stockport

The play area needs a big refurbishment. The play barn is very cold, partly because the plastic sheeting on the outside walls has torn in many places, so the wind whistles through. The "under twos" area was very wet as it seems the rain had got in. Several broken toys, one with a sharp edge, and the few electronic ones had flat batteries. Our little one enjoyed the outside area last summer, but I wouldn't go there again unless it was sunny. The animals are a bonus. If you aren't taking children, the café is fine.

1st time visit yesterday, was a reasonable price and worth a visit to Nixons for the indoor play barn, did the trick keeping the little one busy for a bit. Also has a few animals, a farm shop and tea rooms. Probably better when the weather is a warmer as they have an outdoor play zone too.

I have not been to Nixons before and had heard mixed feedback. However my daughter and I took a close friend for her 91st birthday. This lady had been before and as she has a small appetite is easily pleased with a simple diet. We ordered drinks (which were nice, but nothing special ) our elderly friend asked for poached eggs on toast but because Nixons don’t offer them (only fried or scrambled!) she opted for a toasted cheese and tomato sandwich which was nice enough served with small green salad leaves and crisps, she said it was nice but crusts were very hard and she didn’t eat those. My daughter and I ordered the large breakfast, which was 2 slices of toast, 2 bacon slices, two sausages and two fried eggs and a choice of two extra sides neither: ( hash brown/beans/mushroom/tomato/black pudding) . The two breakfasts arrived, the toast was pre buttered, ( not nice) the eggs and bacon were lovely but the sausages were tiny little tough skinned - mushy in the middle poor quality excuses for a sausage. The beans came in small side dish as did the watery tinned chopped tomato. Very very disappointed . As this establishments boasts the quality of its produce. I would rather have had one large quality sausage, half a fresh grilled tomato and toasted bread with a butter pat - Morisons offer a better breakfast for a cheaper price. The staff were pleasant enough, but that’s their job and was appreciated. I shan’t go again to Nixons as there are plenty of local food establishments offering better quality breakfasts in this area.

Took our grandchildren for play and lunch today . Lunch was very nice and enjoyed by all . Play area is ok although the area for under 2 s is in need of a deep clean . Very dirty , I wouldn't allow grandson to touch the play kitchen it's that dirty . Considering it's for under 2s there's a huge step ! Overall a nice hour out

I regularly meet up with friends here and we enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Great price, service and cannot fault the food. Having been to Morrisons, I know which place I prefer to eat every time! The car park was busy today so I think that indicates the popularity of the the place.

This place has been a godsend to me & my hubby this Summer. We’ve brought our grandchildren here (aged 7 & 22 months) a few times. It’s very reasonably priced, and it’s good that they only charge for the children & not the adults!!!! The outside play area is clean and there is lots of safe play equipment and also push along and ride on toys, as well as building bricks, a bouncy castle and large sandpit. There is a large area undercover with plenty of tables & chairs close to the cafe and the food is good and not too expensive. There are goats, sheep & llamas outside and pigs, rabbits, birds etc., indoors. There is an inside play barn that costs just £3 extra but we haven’t used it as the weather has been good every time we’ve gone. Despite being really busy (we had to use the overflow car park) there was plenty of space for the children to play & run around and for adults to sit and move around. The farm shop is good too and there is a gift shop, as well as undercover tables & chairs for dining. There are two blocks of toilets with baby changing facilities in both, and they’re nice & clean. We always feel that the children are safe here and they love it!!!!

As a regular visitor I would say it offers a good variety of activities and toys for children in the play area. The food from the cafe could have a more updated menu and slightly higher quality. One thing I did notice today is that some of the toys in the sandpit were broken and being plastic had some sharp edges so should really be replaced. Overall somewhere between 3 and 4 out of 5.

Dreadful, all items seem to be pre cooked, scramble eggs dry and dry, toast burnt but soggy. Never again. As they have a farm shop, restaurant terrible.

A great welcome lovely people. Accessible toilet. Blue badge parking. Food poor quality. Tinned tomatoes with breakfast and a poor brand. No mushrooms available. Farm shop did not stock vegetables. Improve quality of your ingredients. Better breakfasts in Morrisons.

Great venue for breakfast or brunch. Service is good and plenty to do for kids with play areas and animals for them to view.

Amazing play barns for younger children. Lots of equipment very clean and well maintained. Food was excellent and staff were lovely

My 1 and 2 year old and myself have spent a lot of time this summer at Nixons. It’s our favourite place to visit! We love the outdoor play area, my daughter Martha adores the goats and my son Monty favourite things are the sandpit and the bouncy castle. We’ve always found the staff to be very friendly and helpful and the food a good standard and reasonably priced.

On my holidays at the moment and my friendly host brought me here for a day out. Had a good sniff around and even met some new friends - I didn’t mention that the shop sells delicious pigs ears that we bought for a treat later. Really puppy friendly, so I would like to come again

Loved it. Went with my 5 year old and one year old and plenty for them to do and see. Tea room food was quickly served and delicious. Staff friendly and we had a great day out here. We will be back.

Today 18th August we went for lunch at Nixons Farm.. they didn't mention food delays when ordering but after an hour and still no food arrived without explanation and we had to leave .. very poor service and despite the error they insisted we paid for the children's drinks and cold tea.

Lovely outdoor seating area,clean facilities,and friendly staff.the farm shop reasonably priced. Free entry to see animals.

We purchased from the butchery For the first time. Pork sausage very good. Rest of order ok. We went in the cafe afterwards Food ok but would have thought Been better. Will visit again

Play area excellent and the kids don't seem to mind that the play barn is freezing cold. But the food is awful and so overpriced, I even had to ask the miserable teenager behind the counter to put another tea bag in my brew so I was paying nearly £2 for at least a half decent mug of tea.

No charge to park or to enter. There are a few animals to see. You may not need a push chair as everything is compact. A £4 wrist band allows your child on quite a lot of play equipment including bouncy castles. I don't think there is any time limit. The cafe is spread around the play areas so you can watch your children while you drink cappuccino. They serve nice snacks and meals including my recommendation which is their all day slimming breakfast.

We visited for a Sunday brunch. The tearoom has a nice farm house feel to it and the staff were pretty pleasant. The food however, was very much on the average side, not what we expected from a farm shop tearoom. The coffee (flat white) was far too milky so could definitely be improved. The rest of the buildings (farm-shop, butcher and animal enclosures) were worth a little wander. Overall: food/coffee could be improved and I wouldn’t go out of my way to return.

We met as a group of friends with some young children. It was very busy and we placed our food and drink orders. The drinks came quickly but we waited a long time for food. We did speak to the waitress and she sorted our food out and gave us complimentary drinks for our wait. Very nice service. I just think the hike of £4 per play is a bit too much especially when most of it is in the freezing barn. Still worth a visit though and we will be back.

Special thanks to Julie and her team. We hired the Hay Loft on a Saturday morning for Dad's 60th birthday. Julie and her team kindly arranged for there to be a brunch arranged with hot/cold food served. The food was exceptional. The Hay Loft is exquisite with a lovely log burner, wooden beams, plenty of space (there were 26 of us) and some comfy armchairs too. The waitresses were excellent, really impressed with them. All-in-all, the event couldn't have gone better, thanks to Julie and her team at the Moody Cow Cafe. Would fully recommend the hiring of the Hay Loft to anyone looking to plan an event!

We came here on the recomendation from a friend who lives in the area. We made the 40 minute drive and was not dissapointed. The place is large and has three areas for the kids to explore and all for ONLY £4 per child (Someone has actually complanied about the price on here, come on, £4 is a steal) The areas are all different and space is a plenty. I was really surprised to see it not overly busy as it is halfterm, which again is great. I think this place is a hidden gem, not many people seem to know about it. (The lack of pictures on trip advisor highlights this) Food is cheap and you get good portions, two adults and a childs meal will hit you for about £13, which again is very cheap. Coffee is expensive, costa prices but without the barista, but given everything else is so cheap, on balance, its fair. The farm shop / butchers has a stack of quality meats and they are also well priced. You get what you pay for with fresh meat, so people who are complaining about the farm shop prices, simply go back to the super market for cheap meat. Overall, we will be returning in the future, the place has loads going on to keep the kids entertained for a good few hours. I thought the place was clean and unlike the last review (who was complaining about dog muck, we didnt see anything) Worth the 40mins drive!

I called in for some pet food and was surprised how busy it was. The butchers shop looks fab and if I'd had a bit more time, I'd have had a proper look around

Called in for a quick purchase and couldn’t believe how busy and popular this place is. Butchers shop is a delight and nice little tea room too

Recently went to a children’s birthday party at Nixon’s. There were 20+ dog poos under a row of chairs in the party room, next to a dog bed! No-one at the party had a dog with them - these were old poos and the party room had been handed over having not been fully cleaned. Absolutely disgusting!

I have been coming here for over 20 years.

Went to the Nikon’s to get some meat from the shop which I highly recommended the tea room not so to expensive for what you actually get staff look miserable and play area is a rip off .. also I have to say the animals look un cared for the weather was boiling and there was no water for the gunia pigs I told a member of staff but as I left nothing was done so I moved a water bottle to the bottom so the Gunia pigs could actually reach it , the cages look disgusting my son actually thought one of them was dead ... sort it out or give those poor animals a new home

Visiting for the first time we were really impressed the lady who served us was so lovely and had a little laugh a joke with us and made us feel welcomed but still in a professional way. She advised us on certain foods which you could tell she was being genuine. I got the big breki and my partner the burger we both loved our food the meats were delicious and we got some meats from the butchers bit for our tea for the next couple of days which was delicious. Will definitely be returning again and highly recommend

We revisited the Farm Shop and tea room after a disappointing visit some months ago. We were delighted to find that standards have lifted again and the tea room provides good quality and excellent value for money. The service was friendly, prompt and efficient.

Love this place and go almost daily for our morning coffee.

My first visit, despite being on my doorstep and realised what I’ve been missing. Fabulous butchers and farm shop all locally sourced with full traceability. Also had a small animal centre for the children and lovely tea room for the grownups- will definitely be back soon

Local meat and other produce. If using the children’s play area please visit the farm shop and buy something for your tea! You won’t be disappointed. Fabulous quality at a good price compared with supermarkets.

Great place for the kids to let of some steam, lots of activities and nice cafe. Was quite cool in the barn with it being winter so best to wrap up if you planning on sitting for a while.

Lovely little farm shop. Good quality meat at reasonable prices. Great little tea room. They also have an area for children's parties.

Cosy Cafe with real fire, lovely snacks and friendly staff. Realistic prices. Wonderful farm shop and rabbit, bird enclosure. Very clean. Also large indoor playbarn with football mini pitch, bouncy castle and ride on tractors.

We went to Nixon's farm today and whilst the weather isnt great it caters for everyone. Friendly staff, good food at a reasonable price. Loads of toys, bouncy castles etc. My one grumble is I saw at least 2 or 3 families just walk in without paying with 2 or 3 kids each. At £3 per child (which again is reasonable) they're doing themselves out of the cash. But like I said, overall it was really good!

We enjoyed a fabulous Xmas dinner here. The food was perfect the turkey and vegetables super. A really good start to Xmas.

Been a year since my last visit but absolutely love the barn conversion, such a great space for children of all ages. Good plain cooking as usual with such lovely waitresses. You have got things just right.

Went for lunch with my Mum (92) - just wanted something simple - the sausage sandwich and a side of chips just did it for us!!. Very efficient and speedy service - wood burner firing away so really cosy and warm. Sausage lovely flavour...definitely will be returning. Prices very reasonable..

We regularly take our 3 year old here and thoroughly enjoy our visits. The price is nothing complain about and has quality food from the farm shop itself, so delicious. The play area indoors and outdoors, caters brilliantly for young children, with a bouncy castle and so many toys to play with, there is an endless amount of fun. And to finish there is always a little visit to see the rabbits and birds on our way out. Fantastic venue for a few hours of fun.

Had a wonderful afternoon here with my 3yo. The play area is great for younger children and plenty of space for the grownups to have a sit down and a coffee. Staff are extremely attentive and friendly. Food is reasonably priced and the children’s menu is excellent value!

Nixons farm is a great place to take young children for a few hours, particularly when the weather is nice.

As reported by others, the woman that owns/runs this place is a particularly, surly and obnoxious individual.

Visited Nixon’s Farm for lunch with my mum, sister and my two children.

What a lovely bright and cheerful place to eat. Staff are Very friendly and welcoming, the rooms/tables are spotless. A good menu with lots of tasty and comfort food options at a reasonable price (love the bacon here). Freshly cooked and served with a smile. Looking forward to many more weekly visits :-)

Tried this place with my friend and our toddlers. Really pleased we did. There's a lovely cafe with a separate (bit noisier, more suited to families with little ones) section for families to sit while you watch your children in the soft play/bouncy castle area. Great food and very family friendly. Only £2 for the kids to play and there's animals to see too. Lovely produce in the farm shop and a great little gift & card area too.

We have lived in the area for many years, but for some strange reason not got around to visit this farm shop and tea room until today.

We have been coming to Nixons farm for years the kids love it. The cafe is great and not expensive. There are play areas, animals and a good farm shop.

Have been coming here for over 20 years for my meat and dog bones/food. Food good to eat there as well.

We called in to Moody Cows cafe for lunch and chose the excellent value all day breakfast. Beautifully cooked with lovely bacon and sausage, although it did take a little while to arrive in spite of the cafe not being very busy. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. We had a look in the shop which had the usual small producer type of jams, sauces, etc which are a bit expensive but nice for a treat. The butcher had a good selection of meat and we may well have purchased had we been going straight home.

We had a lovely cooked breakfast. Clean place and the staff are lovely. There is a child's play area which is in a separate room so if you have children you can sit and watch them play. But we chose to sit in the tearoom which was pleasant.

Whilst looking after our 9month old grandson we visited one morning. Dissappointed that there were no suitable activities for him. The fresh meat looks good i may pop back and try it. Had coffee and scones in cafe which hubby and i thought were overpriced by comparison to the garden centre.

Such a pleasant surprise. Clean and well stocked play area with bouncy castle with child lock on gate leading to large coffee area which boasts tasty looking breakfasts and lunches. Only £2 per child. We only had coffee but even that was well presented, hot and tasty served by a very pleasant young member of staff. A bonus is a glassed viewing area to see any activities in a working barn. When we visited all the cows were outside. Take time to wander the farmyard to see cows, rabbits, Guinea pigs and birds and we did hear a sheep! Tractors and other farm machinery were of great interest to our young visitor. There is even the bonus of low flying aircraft. A haven of entertainment. There is also an extensive farm shop and we will definitely be returning with a cool box. Definitely recommend.

In addition to an indoor play area with a bouncy castle and sit in toys there is now an outdoor area covered in artificial grass which also has a bouncy castle and climbing frames etc.

this is an excellent farm shop with very selection of meats available. it has a new Cafe. Sells animal feeds for dogs cats etc and has an Aviary and other small animals for the children to see.

Good play area for small kids with bouncy castle and toys where you can sit in the tea room over looking the kids. The food is all day breakfast items or sandwiches (all under £5) and coffees/teas and cold drinks

We went to have lunch and buy from the shop. The place smells vile. Ok you may expect farm smells but the state of the pathetic "Pets corner" and wet and soiled bedding that the poor rabbits were sat in was disgusting. The ammonia smell made our eyes water. No wonder that the smell from the cow shed was stomach churning if they are cared for in the same way as the animals in the pathetic pets corner.

Called in for breakfast this morning, the food was top draw and the staff were all friendly and polite and my daughter had a great time in the play area and seeing the animals.👍

Some traditional and some unusual cakes available here. We enjoyed Oreo cake and Carrot cake here. Nice decorated and very clean. Staff very pleasant and there is a play and animal petting area for children. High quality butchers shop adjacent too.

"Moody Cows" Cafe is excellent. Greta All Day Breakfasts, My kids love it, Great farm location and delicious food. The tea is great on a cold day! The children love to coem here and to play, see the animals.

Were in the area so popped in for meat and veg. Quality is good though a little pricey compared to others. Tried to go into the cafe but it was busy and chaotic so left. If passing we will go back but wouldn't make a special trip here.

We have now been 3 times and decided to treat ourselves each month. Location is great, farm animals, pets. shop

I've visited the tea room here on a few occasions in the last month and each time has been fab!

You pay a little extra here, but what you get is just to die for food.

Always clean tidy and no nonsense. Treat the animals like the farmers that they are, with respect. You can trust the products and the people.

Hi been to farm shop many times great meat and good staff revamped kids area first class grandparents enjoyed breakfast while the kids played safe environment and you can keep a eye on them the whole time will be back every time we go to see the grandchildren there parents also love it and use it a lot

I thought I'd give it a go ..meat selection and quality is fantastic but the miserable sod who served me must of stubbed her toe on a nail...personality bypass or smile or even better don't work with the general public.

The quality of the meat is second to none and at very competitive prices. The viewing window into the meat cutting room is fascinating. Did not try the tea room but I bet the cakes are good.

Bought a rib of beef for Xmas day, it was yummy. We got rib eye steaks for new year and they were also excellent.

Called in again to stock the freezer. The quality, taste and value of the meat on offer in the butchery is just wonderful. The joints of Beef are exceptional value, don't know why people use supermarkets for their meat.

attended for breakfast and let little man play.

We called in at the farm shop (good experience at farm shop) and then called in for a snack.

Nixon farm tea room and farm amazing place for the kids to run around.

We have just been to Nixon's farm in Heald green for our 50th anniversary family breakfast celebration. Everything was brilliant. We were in the function room which has an outdoor covered play area where our grand children spent all their time. The buffet breakfast was excellent thanks to all the staff . Nothing was too much trouble for them. Thank you to all

My family have visited this farm for years to buy our meat and enjoy looking at all the animals etc. It's A small butcher but our experience has been that they always have the meat we want and they have lots of little craft style goodies for sale, such as jams with cute frills on the lids, different biscuits and cookies and even gift cards with cute designs. There is a an enclosure with beautiful birds or you can look at the indoor animals. The rabbits are huge! Great for family visits or just anyone who enjoys a visit to a farm.

Had a lovely visit to the tea room today, everything was incredibly reasonably priced and really tasty. Staff were lovely and attentive. Will definitely visit again!

Went to the butcher shop on a bank holiday Monday a few months back (review is a bit late I know) for some quality meat for a bbq.....the owner (woman behind the counter) was very rude, I came in at 4.20 and they didnt have much out just a few sausages and bacon. She made clear to me that they are closing at 4.30 clearly 10 minutes before close down should take place.....this made us feel rushed, so I said to her nicely 'oh is that because its a bank holiday you are closing early' and she said back in a rude manor 'yes some people have to work on the weekend' Thats not my problem if she had to work on the weekend.....me and my partner are both chefs....and this was the first bank holiday we have had off in fact we never get a weekend off let alone a bank holiday. We both do 15 hours days with no break probably a lot more hours then she is used to working! I found what she said very rude, affensive and made feel pretty uncomfortable. I'm sure the meat may have been good quality if it would of put in an appearance. But unfortunately we only ended up leaving with a pack of sausages....which to be blunt wasnt all that good.....its a shame that a place that has the potential to a be little gem is spoiled with someone who clearly sees custom as a chore. Lost our business and being in the trade probably a lot of potential new business in the future!!! If your intent was to drive away potential new customers.....then congratulations....on a job well done!!!!!

Great outdoors climbing frames and toys for younger children on a nice day. pets corner we bring our own carrots to feed the pets. tea room with bouncy castle ride on toys all enclosed for a rainy day, £2 per child, barn viewing step to see pigs and cows. butchers shop with reasonably priced meat. lots of other little boutiques

I've called in a few times for breakfast since the cafe part opened and have always found it good.

I visited here, with three friends and their young children, what a fab place, delicious cakes, excellent service. The play area is great for children, as you can watch them play, whilst you chat and have a drink. It's a bargain at £2 per child.

Just had the all day breakfast £3.50, very nice. All beautifully cooked. Toast and coffee extra. Welcoming staff and very clean. Separate area for parents and children, then quieter area next door. The cakes under covers looked really tempting. Maybe next time. Then we went into the Farm shop and bought some meat. Good prices. There is also a childrens play area and an area with rabbits and birds. Well worth a visit.

Nice cafe / tea rooms and separate seating area for those that have younger children. Also has a play area for younger kids. Had a large breakfast for £5.50 plus a coffee. Nothing spectacular but nice enough. The farm butchers is well worth a visit.

Fantastic breakfast. Good choice. Served really got,fabulous fried eggs. I do not usually eat sausage but these were so good. A 'pot' of tea. Very pleasant attentive staff. Very clean, decor was interesting. The cakes looked yummy and all home made too. Will definitely return. Great place to take tinies as it has a great play area in a separate cafe space. The farm shop has a great range of products of her high quality.

Had the standard breakfast approx £3.50 great value! The sausage were Nixons own and were so lovely we ate up and bought 3lb on the way out which we split and put in the freezer....they are fabulous. Great butchers, kids play area, pet supplies and some birds and animals.... Really worth a visit.

We always go to Nixons Farm Shop to buy our Husky's food, as they always have a huge variety to choose from at very reasonable prices, and a good place to buy a good variety of our own meat,

Severe attitude problem from the lady owner, if you don't want to work a bank holiday then it's simple, take the day off!!

Visited last Sunday for the tea room breakfast. Not £3.50 as advertised on boards nearby. Ordered two breakfast and orange juice. Orange juice arrived in plastic cups. Breakfast came, sausages and bacon over cooked and beans mixed in with tomatoes (hadn't ordered beans) the young waitress that delivered the breakfast dropped our toast on my partners hat and then instead of apologising for getting butter on his hat, she just placed the slice of toast on his plate.

Great for escaping the hassle of life quiet little farm cafe. Have there own butchers shop and pets corner ideal for the kids lots of rabbits and birds too caws in shed next door lovely morning out. And if peckish lovely full English or just a tea cake in the most charming log burning cafe

Bought some meat from Nixons, well it was lovely and tasty. I'm a big fan of farm shops and Nixons id up there with the best.

Quality nothing special , attitude of staff is a little take or leave it , if asked for a small amount " Is that it "

Newly built play barn with bouncy castle for tots and push along toys and tractors. Parents can sit at tables and have great food from the cafe, that does breakfasts for less than £4. No entry fee, which is fantastic, great place, highly recommend. Plus the farm shop/butcher on site does really great meats - get the burgers and sausages you won't be disappointed. My other half is really fussy with sausages and he says these are the best tasted!

Please note this review relates to the tea room only, not the farm shop.

We visited the farm shop which carries an excellent range of its own meat as well as other quality local produce to find that there is now a tea-room, serving well priced teas and so forth.