The Chicken Shed in South Lakeland

Whilst trying to amuse my two young son's on a recent visit to Cumbria I took them to the vintage farm. And while that itself is great the real highlight was The Chicken Shed cafe on the site. The food is lovely with the homemade cakes being among the best I have ever tasted. The lady who runs the place is a great host and when my 9 year old cheekily asked for a beer she passed him a bottle of child friendly shandy that made his day. There's also a wide variety of homemade ice cream available which was music to the ears of my 6 year old (and me). Even if you don't fancy visiting the farm itself the food and hospitality at The Chicken Shed is worth seeking out.

wrap up to keep warm ...... dont forget the home made ice cream from the farms own cows. good play area for young kids when its dry weather

Apart from the vintage farm with steam engines and Shire horses the cafe was the stand out experience EVERYTHING is homemade and totally delicious....and the ladies who run it dedicated to baking the best cakes and scones to be found any where in the Lakes This is the L'Enclume of the farm cafe experiences....miss it at your loss Go visit....the welcome is warm and the food 5 star

Came across this great little place by an “Ice cream farm” sign on the main road. Found a lovely little tea room that had some fantastic cakes and amazing scones 😋 they also have some fantastic looking ice cream in the entrance to the farm which I just had to try given that’s what I came for initially!! Delicious. The farm itself looked great fun for families. Would thoroughly recommend you give this a try

We went here on a recommendation. And very pleased we did. The home make cakes are fantastic. We saw other food coming out and everything looked gorgeous. So lunch next time. The staff and very friendly and welcoming too. Also the farm is very good for kids. A nice afternoon out.

What can I say the Chicken Shed Cafe is fantastic both for quality of food and price. There is a great selection, the sandwiches are huge and the ploughmans lunch is amazing. The cakes are all homemade and taste delicious. All staff are so welcoming and helpful and will help best they can if you need to change something to suit your order. We travelled all the way from Doncaster, South Yorkshire to visit this place after finding this little treasure whilst on holiday. Cant wait for our return visit.

We had sandwiches with side salad and proper crisps. The sandwiches were really big which pleased my husband but I could only eat one. Took the other back to the caravan with me. Very nice food and dog friendly. GREAT

while visiting the lake district I was recommended to go and try the food and cakes at the chicken shed, I'm so glad I did. The food was amazing and all homemade. I had the ploughmans lunch and couldnt resist the cheesecake which I must say is the best I've ever had.The staff are so friendly and welcoming and take time to chat. You can tell they take pride in everything they make.. Amazing place.

Called in for a cuppa and some take away sarnies for our picnic. Lovely welcome and stayed for coffee and freshly made scones with jam and butter. Could have had cream but got to watch the waistline!! Kids would love the tractor tables. Plenty to do on the farm in addition to eating at the chicken shed. Sarnies were yummy and thanks for the complimentary crisps - a nice touch. If you’re passing We’d recommend calling in.

What a great find, we had just visited the farm and decided to pop in for a bite to eat and a drink. The staff are really helpful and friendly and the cheesecake was superb, the rocky road cakes were too big for the children to finish, but enjoyed all the same; and a great pot of tea. Don't miss if in the area.