The Big Red Barn Company in South Lanarkshire

This is an exceptionally good cafe, and we have eaten here many times. What makes it outstanding is that all the food is made and baked inhouse, and you can tell. All made with very good ingredients, resulting in delicious dishes. Today we both had the set lunch and my fish cakes were the best I have tasted, as were the accompaniments. The staff are always friendly and helpful, and nothing is too much trouble. This is not a cheap place to eat, but the price reflects the quality of the ingredients and the care taken to prepare them.

A great find. So much more than cheese! Lovely fresh cooked food and friendly professional staff. Lunch, coffee and cake - will definitely be back

We had an eclectic (and probably over indulgent) choice of dishes, but when food is this good…. Scrumptious mushroom soup, Omelette with Corra Lynn cheese; excellent fish cakes and a cheese board to die for- the Lanark Blue paired with Gingerbread and Poached pear was particularly good as was the Elrick Log goat’s cheese and the marmalade pairing- my husband’s particular favourite, and he’s not a lover of goat’s cheese as a rule. Cake’s are great quality too. Looking forward to our next visit(s) 😍

Friendly welcome and service, delicious food (cheeseboard ) , great menu, highly recommended

Great food, the cheeseboard and meats is delicious! The service was first class and the knowledge of the products and recommendations was great. Nice atmosphere, casual. Good selection on the menu for lunch and all local seasonal produce. Nice take away options of meats, cheeses, cakes, tea and coffee as well as pastas, Jam and European foods too. Very nice staff. Highly recommend.

Stopped here on whim for coffee and cake, but something smelled so good we decided to have a proper lunch. Look at the size of this pork chop! Perfectly cooked, Fishcakes were delicious and so crunchy!. Cappuccino was great too. We will definitely be coming back!

Trully magnificent food(pork chop was devine). Staff were informative, professional . Above all very kind and friendly. I cannot recommend Erringtons barn enough. Thanks again . Will he back

We stopped at this wee gem of a place on our way on the A702 to Edinburgh. We had such a lovely meal we left with the farm’s-own cheese and bacon from the shop. I have some difficult dietary issues that they handled well. Errington’s Barn is a great place to stop for lunch as you are passing or to go to as a destination. We did not have time to explore the farm outside the cafe this trip, but would like to do so some other time.

Scones were extremely dry they fell apart when cutting two much flour in the mix

A big thanks to Craig for providing a wonderful, fun and educational tour. It’s a great activity for all ages. Cant wait to do it again next year.

We were en-route to Edinburgh via the A702 on Sunday 26th January. We had thought we would call off for lunch at Erringtons, as we had enjoyed the food at The Big Red Barn, a handful of times. We pulled over just after Abington Services approx 1300 hrs to check on Google Maps to confirm they were open and they were closed and would be open Monday (as per the attached image). In view of this, we stopped in Biggar and had a meal at another cafe that we had frequented many times. When we passed Erringtons, we noticed there was several cars in the car park. My wife then phoned and a young man confirmed they were open until 4pm. Message to the owner suggesting the opening days and hours shown on Google should be checked, as you are losing much needed revenue.

Lovely food for the new years brunch and great cheese selection. We also enjoyed a snowy walk round the woods.

What a find. Wish I lived closer! Fabulous delicious food, we both had a great lunch. Bought cheese and cakes to go.

Unquestionably, the best coffee shop in the area! Dog friendly and free wifi.I’m so thankful that finally,I was able to find this spot for some good coffee. Can park for free ,grab a coffee and take the dog for a walk on the trails outside. Popped back in,had the breakfast,which is mostly made from Erringtons own farm local produce and just relaxed. Also own farm cheesees for sale in shop,even flour, pasta etc, and doggy treats too.The atmosphere inside this coffee shop is calming and chilled. I will definitely rate them a five-star for everything that they provided. Around 11,ish there is a change over too lunch menu,so if you require breakfast menu, come no later than 10 ish,so your not disappointed.Truly amazing and will be back again and again.

We had a throughly enjoyable Lunch here, the Croque Madame was spectacular with the local cheese and Brioche Bread a highlight. The Cora Lin and Lanark Blue cheeses are great for cheese boards as well.

First time since rebrand from the Red She'd. So glad we stopped

This place was a great find! Loved the place, staff, and in particular the italian food available.

Popped in for a coffee and scone on the way to Peebles. Very nice and they make their own cheese made on the premises with tours available

Only stayed for coffee but service was excellent and latte was lovely and hot

the experience didn’t live up to the price tag of £22.00 for a latte, a tea and two cheese scones. While the coffee and scones were passable, they were nothing exceptional—certainly not worth the premium cost. Service was adequate but unremarkable, and the overall value left much to be desired. I won’t be planning a return visit.

Corrington Linn cheese is delicious. It's reminiscent of a Wensleydale being crumbly, tangy, creamy and salty. A gorgeous mix of ewe and goat milk, with no goaty taste at all. Yummy!

The food was nice but there was not enough of it for the price we paid. We spent over £50 for a family of 5 - we got 2 big meals, 2 soups (with half a roll each) and a kids meal and 1 drink. We had a go for a supermarket meal deal a few hours later.

Like I previously mentioned, a great place and the omelette with harbroath haddock was the perfect breakfast after a long walk. Great coffee too. My brother ended up sampling and purchasing some of their cheeses, which I intend to do the next time I visit.

Friendly staff with a lovely atmosphere. The food is incredible. We had the Lanark blue dish which was paired with gingerbread and spiced pear. Delicious!

My husband and I were on our way from Glasgow to Peebles and stopped at this cafe which was previously The Red Barn.We realised this was now a cheese shop and cafe. We looked at the menu and decided to share a cheese platter which was £16.We were extremely disappointed when this arrived as hardly enough for one person never mind two and far too expensive for what was provided.There were 3 small pieces of cheese all which tasted nice,a cooked plum,a spoonful of honey,2 small toasts,2 oatcakes and 1 flatbread. We also had coffee which was very nice.Total bill £22.Now I know that good homemade cheese is s expensive but we felt quite ripped off. We had asked the waitress what was on offer and she referred us to the menu but she did not tell us there was a board on the wall advising you could have breakfast rolls and filled rolls which were under £5 each.I only noticed this when I went up to pay the bill.We would have preferred this to a cheese board as basically we thought you could only get what was on the very different menu. We would come back if in the area as we liked the staff and the ambiance but would prefer rolls. There is plenty of parking and indoor and outside seating.There are also walks close by.

Very slow service, food was lovely

Nice place to have a break when on the road. 😊

The food and drinks are fantastic and that's what keeps us coming back. The last 3 or 4 visits the service while friendly felt disorganised and lacking in management. Long waits for taking orders, missing or forgotten items. The till area is a real choke point with folk waiting for a table while others queue to pal all mixed with people browsing the cheese counter. We love the place but now pass by if the car park looks busy

Took the family for lunch recently. Really enjoyed the tagliatelle, with home made by Errington Cheese, crowdie, and beautiful squash plus hazelnuts, which combined for a delicious experience. My difficult to please son had the Italian sausage rarebit, which came on a brioche base. Again, unexpected combination of flavours was delicious. Sadly, we were driving so no wine for us, but a good selection on offer. Also interesting was the cheese pairing menu which included suggestions for a small piece of cheese (nearly all Errington) and interesting, high quality accompaniments. Gingerbread, honeycomb and fig jam being some. Although it was a busy afternoon and the restaurant was full, tge service was very smooth and efficient with friendly knowledgeable staff. All in all, a great experience.

Errington's Barn is so disappointing after always enjoying our visits when it was The Red Barn! I would also like to warn anyone looking at the website that the photos of the cafe are of when it was under the old management, it no longer has the nice atmosphere that it had then. We stopped for breakfast recently, the staff weren't very welcoming, the 'extra hot' coffee we ordered was luke warm, they got the order wrong and the bacon was hard. Won't be back ☹

We didn't eat, as there were no filled rolls or 'takeaway' foods, and we didn't fancy the full menu. But the coffee and hot chocolate were nice.

A group of 8 arrived at exactly 11.30am today and waited until the customer in front of us had been served. By the time we ordered the clock showed the time as 11.34am. We were told very bluntly by the person who appeared to be in charge that no breakfast rolls etc were served after 11.30am. We have used this establishment many times when under previous ownership and never been disappointed but we will now think again about visiting in future!

I was also in the group of 8 and left disappointed how our request was answered, the young lady is in the wrong business, maybe a bad hair day! In the pasted, always been great place to visit, I hope they get their act together and give the customers what they ordered, After all it’s the customers at keep you in a job, all this due to a few minutes after there cut off time for a hot filled roll, PS I wish the new owners all the best in this venture, and hope you may review the cut off times for hot filled rolls Thank you

Every morsel of our lunch was delicious! Such a surprise to come across this truly authentic and fine dining on our journey from Edinburgh to Carlisle. Stop here and don't miss this delicious food we had Mushroom soup Hogget with cavolo Nero - delicious!

Brilliant place and great selection

Great place to stop for coffee and a nice farm shop with my favorite Errington cheeses on sale and many other food items. Lovely woodland walks for the kids and dog. I will be back here regularly

Interesting menu but got a delicious salad which was much nicer than it sounded. Would recommend giving more Info on food content and some advice on 'How' to use the menu as on hindsight we may have bought some bread then tried some of the cheeses with chutneys etc rather than opting for 'more familiar' dishes. We loved it though. Just a tricky menu to navigate 🥰

Lovely fried breakfast this morning excellent service plus some shopping. Plus bikers turned up as we were leaving.

Always very much enjoy each visit to Errington’s Barn, but even more so today with the very recent new menu! Delicious! Consistently friendly and attentive service :)

What a lovely unexpected find. If you drive passed the Big Red Barn, it is worth stopping for! The quality of the food is excellent, and the atmosphere is so relaxing. I felt really at ease here, and had a lovely time. There's plenty of choice for food and drink, and you can walk around the grounds afterwards. It is a beautiful place to bring the kids. The staff are all friendly and warm too.

The lemon drizzle cake is lovely

Nice place with beautiful view and indoor and outdoor sitting place …. Seams like family run business …. Like their collection of cheeses , bakery and confectionary …. Coffee , biscuits , confectionary , fruit tart and their tomato soap are good … just make sure not to order their goat cheese if u are not use of that little smell which usually come out of goat cheese … rest every thing is perfect

Good location and nice atmosphere… maybe a bit expensive and the service isn’t top notch friendly but the overall vibe is good

This was are first visit here. The food was great and so was the service. The little shop is really nice, we got some lovely stuff as a gift for a friend 😀

Totally chaotic. Plenty of waitresses but left hand doesn't know what right hand is doing. Went in for tea , coffee and a biscuit it took 20 mins to order and get served. Other visitors were visibly despairing at the chaos. They were not full.

Really good food, service and location using local Scottish produce.

Took the dog on the woodland walk, not great weather but he really enjoyed running about. It's good that it's so dog friendly. The cafe looks lovely. There is inside and outside seating or you can take away. I chose the takeaway, the latte was lovely, homemade empire biscuits best I've had and I just had to buy some lovely cheese which was delicious. Staff were friendly and welcoming. I will definitely visit again.

Breakfast. Shouldn't have conducted an interview in the main restaurant

Really enjoyed my visit. Took Mr Dog on the woodland trail. Weather was awful and wellies and waterproofs were needed but it's a nice easy trail and he enjoyed himself. The view from the top is meant to be lovely but unfortunately it was just grey mist. Good excuse to go back. There is seating in or outside the cafe. I didn't sit in but it looked very clean and bright. I took away a really got latte and home made empire biscuits and some lovely cheese. Parking is free.

Nice family running the restaurant. Cheeses and baked goods are locally made. They hold quality certificates as the best cheeses in Scotland. Natural products

Excellent place to stop for a cuppa and something to eat. Food was very good. We'll be back. 👍

A friendly greeting on arriving, attentive (but not intrusive) and quick service. Macaroni was superb, very tasty. Limited goods for sale but wide range of award winning cheeses and delicious looking cakes. Understand they hope to expand. Definitely worth a visit

I discovered this gem of a café on the drive home one day, and can't wait to go back. We missed the food service times but left with cheese, artisan sourdough, local eggs and some tasty baked goodies to try. The staff were lovely and there is a wonderful seating area to enjoy the spectacular views. I am particularly looking forward to exploring the woodland trails next time! Facilities seem excellent and the place was spotless. See you again soon!

On our way home - very busy place. Enjoyed the food. Friendly staff.

Oh dear. Severely disappointed in the drop in standard. I ordered the special (roasted veg, pesto and Brie toasted sandwich). I quickly realised that the Brie toasted sandwich was missing something…only the Brie! The result was that I sat and watched my family eat their lunch before my replacement sandwich arrived, then they watched me eat my lunch. Trying to be forgiving but, come on, how difficult is it to make a toastie and remember the cheese? The rest of the food was okay. Not brilliant, but okay. Paying for the toastie was a bit hard to swallow. Sorry - we won’t be back. Bye bye, Big Red Barn. It was nice while it lasted.

This was a great place to meet my Son and Grandson (18 mths). We had a nice walk in the woods followed by lunch. Excellent toasted sandwiches filled with local ham and Isle of Mull cheddar with chilli jam. Coffee was excellent and although we didn't have any, the selection of cakes looked fantastic. Lovely shop and deli counter filled with lovely produce, many local. It's no wonder the café was full. My only criticism was the lack of a children's play area although I have to say, our little man was made very welcome otherwise.

Just stopped for a quick break after driving from Edinburgh. Lovely staff, lovely compound, beautiful hills and Walks. Recommended.

Pretty good - slightly dry scone but acceptable. (I'm good at making these so my standards are high). Coffee very good.

Great burger and chips, nice walk around the woods with the dogs, excellent service.

Pleasant cafe with good quality produce.

Really quite nice and worth a visit. Just needs the extra 10% to make it great. Probably just getting a little slicker

Beautiful little pit stop with great food.

Changed hands and new menu. Now ERRINGTON CHEESE Local farm cheese, cakes and coffee. Recommended

Seriously burned my hand there. Did not try the food, toilets and the restaurant are clean. However, the take away cups are completely unsafe. My cup simply collapsed, pouring boiling-hot black Americano on me and burning my thighs and right hand. Notified the stuff - who didn't seem especially bothered and didn't even offer a refund or a cup with ice to cool down the hand.

Friendly and helpful staff. Had to wait for food due to a shortage of staff. When it came it was worth the wait. Very tasty and well presented. Would recommend to everyone.

Amazing find, absolutely loved it, just wish it was closer.

We only went for coffee, but will definitely be back to try the food, staff were lovely, and a great choice of food, which patrons seemed to be enjoying, from young to old .

The toasties and cakes were delicious, the staff very friendly and the interior tells the story of the owners’ farm and cheese making. We will definitely be back.

What a disaster. I had been before the business had being taken over and gave it 5 stars. However on this occasion we sat for at least 15 minutes and were completely ignored by all the staff. 2 groups of customers came in after us and were served drinks and main meals while we hadn’t even been asked what we would like to drink. They were half way through their toasties when I decided I’d had enough and I obviously wasn’t important enough to get service. When I told the 4 people behind the till that I was leaving and was really annoyed, they all just looked at me and the main lady (who I assume was in charge) just said ohh, no apology, nothing! I’m assuming that the management is lacking as it looked very disorganised.I drove almost 40 minutes to this restaurant thinking I would treat my partner to a lovely Sunday lunch. I won’t bother ever again! It worked out for me as I discovered a hotel in Biggar which was really nice with much better atmosphere than this over rated tourist trap!

We found the big red barn by chance while in that area. It was a true little gem 💎. The menu is small but the quality is 100%. Fresh produce from farm to plate. Emaculate facilities. Lovely friendly staff. Food and drinks well worth the prices.

Busy roadside cafe with a good home made menu

Has changed hands Will need time to sort itself out Photos are out of date Interior is all changed

Stopped off for a.quick coffee and cake. Coffees were very good, border tart and tiffin both tasty sadly really slow service lets the cafe down. Table next to us got so fed up waiting to be served they left, similarly unhappy customers around us. Gather from other reviews cafe has just changed ownership so, hopefully, these are teething problems that are sorted soon.

Just changed hands and a few alterations have been done but not completed as yet.

Been a regular for a few years and this was first vist this year. New owners lots of changes . Less menu choices, waited 20mins to be served and then told it would be another 30min to get anything the was hot. Decide to leave. Not a good way to keep regular customers. Will not be rushing back. Always had good experience with last owners.

Newly re opened now to be called Erringtons ? Fantastic find from us. Food and coffee excellent will be back.

Food has gone down in quality. I recently ordered a pumpkin pie expecting some sort of crusty, cheesy, satisfying bake with a pumpkin filling. I was presented with a bland faux cottage pie where squash took the place of potato and mushrooms replaced the meat. When I queried the lack of crust, or anything flavoursome really, I was told that I had chosen a vegetarian option which was also vegan. I didn't appreciate this conflation of the two.

After leaving Carlisle, we got off the highway. This place is located in a place where you feel like you are in a fairy tale land as you travel along the road, which is the only way to go and get the perfect British atmosphere, with huge pastures where sheep graze just like in the stories. It is run entirely by women and everything is almost homemade. We bought two homemade cakes and I bought an Americano coffee. The taste of all of them was amazing. I definitely recommend it.

Good place to stop off at in the borders

Really nice place that we stopped over on our way to Edinburgh. Staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Good toilet facilities. There is a great shop here too with lots of really unique little items. Definitely worth a visit if you are close by. Parking was easy and handy. Nice walk here too but weather was too bad to take advantage of it unfortunately.

Wide hot drinks selection and masses of different cakes

Great wee place foe a bit of lunch 👌

Visit here 2 or 3 times a year. Great cakes and light lunch dishes. All home-made.

Really good food served by lovely friendly waitresses.

Clean prompt service friendly staff. Good place to visit

Had a couple of takeout pies, which were bloody amazing and had to go back in for a slice of cake which didn't disappoint

Easily one of the nicest Mac and cheeses I’ve ever had. Creamy, cheesy, and a hint of mustard with a lovely crisp top. Service was excellent. It’s such a good cafe, the range of drinks and snacks is great. There’s also a selection of gifts. Always stop here when I am passing.

Delicious food with beautiful cakes. You can even get takeaway... highly recommend a visit.

Most amazing Cafe in the way to Edinburgh. Great service and great prices .

Lovely lunch and pleasant staff. Will be back soon.

Can't believe they booked a cloudless sunny day for our visit ... What more can you ask

Having driven past BRB numerous times I finally visited today to get out of the rain. A lovely cafe/coffee shop. Smaller than it looks from the outside but I gather during the summer they have use of extra outside space and an outside sales point. Beautiful food and wonderful service. Not cheap but very good value and very tasty. Busy with what I took to be regular customers, always a good sign I think. Plenty of parking and access to adjacent woodland walks. A small selection of gifts and local foodstuffs. Ladies and Gents toilets, very clean and we'll presented. I had the macaroni cheese, which was one of the nicest I've had in years, and an oat and date slice. The slice was a bit too sweet for me (I'll try something else next time). I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to friends and will definitely be visiting again.

Great staff we've out of their way to be helpful. Lovely food, look forward to returning.

The hot chocolate was really good (they don’t use Cadbury’s hot chocolate mix), and their pies were absolutely amazing.

Seems a pleasant enough place. And they have some country walks avaiable which was nice for the dog

A great place for a stop and some food. Clean, tidy and a good choice of things to eat. I would use this as a regular stop on the way to or from Edinburgh.

We stopped here on our cycle journey from Livingston to Carlisle. This place served the best cream cheese bagel and salmon I have ever eaten. The service was good.

Stopped here twice now. Good selection of cakes and can recommend the Lemon Poppy Cake. Had pie and homemade soup 2nd visit. Very happy both times.

Ideal stop for a coffee n snack on the road down through the borders.

Handy location on the A702 about half way between the M74 and Edinburgh. It says Foods, Goods and Woods which is accurate. The Foods are locally sourced and includes great cakes and scones, a range of savoury dishes which are good and a choice of teas and coffees. The Goods include books and all manner of interesting items which are not run of the mill. After eating you can work it off by going on a walk to the Woods behind the car park. September 2023, still the same.