West End Barns in St Albans

Proper farm café and good to back farmers in any way possible. Lovely atmosphere and staff, especially good coffee on a rainy day

Lovely staff, great coffee, cakes and ice cream in fab surroundings. A great stop-off on a walk around Heartwood.

Lovely staff and a relaxing atmosphere. Good local food - kids love the ice-cream - including the Vegan one! Love local businesses like this.

Lovely stop off cafe when walking around Heartwood forest or Normansland. Only open Sat and Sunday until 31st Dec then closed till March.

Limited but lovely place, perfect to get a coffee, cake or sausage rolls after a good walk in the area. I had the spinach and feta roll. I also love their home made ice cream, the mint choc chip is my favourite.

Great little farmyard cafe. Simple selection of cakes, biscuits and sausage rolls (v and ve options are tasty too). It’s become a regular stop on our weekend family walks.

A fab little spot to stop into on a walk through the woods and commons! The sausage rolls and chutney are very tasty indeed and the ice cream was great too! The staff are friendly and cheerful and I very much enjoyed my half an hour stop in.

Good place to have a snack at the weekend - after or before a walk in Heartwood

Great ice cream, welcoming place

What a lovely little place to discover. I forgot to take photos, but we had iced tea each and a cake, a lovely atmosphere, followed by a long walk!

Great coffee and cakes in lovely surroundings what more could you ask for!

Absolutely wonderful little rural cafe. Great coffee, delicious home baked snacks and super friendly staff 😋

In a word, fantastic! Unique and amazing location, great coffee, awesome cakes and savoury food. My wife and I love visiting West End Barns and regularly travel from Oxfordshire to enjoy a relaxing drink and a slice (or two) of cake. The staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming. 10 out of 10!

Great ice cream and other local food and drink, and really well located for getting the kids to burn some of the cream off afterwards by running around the woods!

Gorgeous little cafe perfect for a visit when walking in Heartwood forest - delicious cheese scone, cute farm courtyard, friendly staff.

Lovely cafe, with delicious drinks and snacks. Perfect to visit after a walk on the common and my toddler loves seeing the horses and dogs.

This is such a lovely cafe and brilliant if you have young kids who love to see dogs and horses. The drinks and snacks are delicious a d perfect after a walk on the common.

We’ve been visiting this amazing, rural cafe since it first opened. It’s a perfect stop off during a weekend bike ride, and has bike racks to park the bikes. The coffee, homemade cakes and local produce are excellent, along with fantastic, friendly, welcoming owners and staff. The cafe is in the farm’s courtyard, making use of their rustic barns and stables. Such a unique environment to enjoy a well earned break.

A lovely stop for coffee or hot chocolate with a cake after a local walk.

We love West End Barns, set in a beautiful spot, with the friendliest service, it's a regular weekend haunt for us. The baked good, coffee and other treats are all delicious, with bonus horse sightings and ice-cream making it a winner with the little ones too!

What a delightful place to visit. The staff were polite and friendly and the tea and coffee delicious. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely place for a drink or icecream whilst out walking the dog. Outside benches and some under cover in a barn. Can get quite busy on a sunny day.

Great place. Helpfull and pleasent friendly staff👍🏻👍🏻

Came here looking for a coffee shop. Was quite surprised with the number of people here considering a modest selection of food and drink. Atmosphere was good. I wouldn't go out my way to come here, but sure if you're in the area.

Always a lovely place to stop for a coffee and cake. Would heavily recommend if you are out for a walk or cycle nearby to stop by and get a drink. Always get a really warm welcome.

Coffees and teas, cake and ice-cream, sit at a table or on a hay bale. Good place to stop off on a bike ride or walk around the countryside. Only open Fri to Sun. Dog friendly.

Delicious cakes, coffee and ice cream and lovely staff.

Lovely place, really good coffee and excellent service

Great coffee and cakes . Lovely friendly staff.

Good coffee and wonderful ice cream ☕🍦

I spotted a facebook post to let customers know that this little gem would be open on a Friday during July (I think their usual opening is limited to a Saturday during the summer months). My husband and I therefore popped in for coffee and cake on Friday lunchtime for a change of scenery. We were greeted by a huge smile and warm welcome (young lady with long brown hair) - a real asset to you! We ordered a latte, black coffee, a brownie and a cream tea. It was delicious. We sat at one of the wooden picnic benches along with a few other customers, who were also enjoying the atmosphere. There's a small carpark opposite the barns for easy parking, and I noticed an area for young children with some activities for them to complete. They have cycle parking on site too. There's also, what looks like a small farm shop connected to the cafe, which I'll take time to look around, next time we visit. We will definitely be dropping by again. Thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable visit.

Great sausage rolls. Can bring dogs in perfect for a stop during a walk

Rustic take it as you see it outdoor in barn venue.

Only been here for ice cream. They sell Lewis of London Ice cream and it's very nice. Staff are very friendly and support helpful. Dogs are well taken care of (even do doggy over cream). It's a rustic place but I like that as it's not trying to upsell or charge for extras Go visit

Amazing place to stop after cycling.

Really enjoy popping in here. Lovely staff, unique setting with interesting history and dog friendly. And lovely coffee, sausage rolls and cake :)

Great spot for refuelling after a long walk

Amazing location next to some of the best walks in the area & v tasty coffees, cakes and ice creams.

it’s a great spot to stop by for some coffee on a walk. The coffee is good and the staff are very nice

Such a lovely farm cafe, it's like walking into a film set! The team are always happy and helpful. Perfect place to start, finish or to take a break from a Heartwood Forest walk.

Lovely place to have coffee and cake and friendly staff 😊

Beautiful little place to get a coffee whilst on a dog walk.

Glad to have discovered this lovely little weekend Café that is a lovely cycle ride from Harpenden. We just had coffees but they do cakes and good icecreams too

Nice surroundings. Decent food and drinks.

Nice coffee. Nice cakes. Nice people. Great place to stop after a walk.

Good ice cream and cake. V nice on a sunny day!

t was with great pleasure we were able to visit the West End Barns for refreshments. Ever since the Heartwood Tea Rooms closed at the start of covid there, Heartswood Forest / Nomansland Common has needed a refreshment stop. When we visited there were loads of children (and many adults) having hot chocolate – the bailey’s hot chocolate was very good and so was the cakes and the mulled wine. The café is more geared up to people arriving mainly on foot (12-minute walk from Nomansland Common car park and also easily walkable from the main Heartswood Forest car park), on horse or by bicycle (there are plenty of cycle racks) – there is also a small car park across the road from the barns. It is situated near the junction of Ferrers Lane and Bull Lane. Whilst only open at weekends (from 10 to 4) the café has already won the owner (Victoria Smith) the Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2021. Whilst mainly aimed at take-a-ways there are a few benches and tables outside, but undercover. As well as an excellent section of cakes, the cafe also sells other local produce. Have already visited more than once and will definitely visit again soon.

Family friendly farm, great for a short cycling break or if walking through the woodlands. Cakes, cookies, icecream, tea & coffee :)

Quaint little shop, excellent for coffee/tea break if cycling or going for a walk, highly recommend,

New cycling friendly cafe in a great location, serving lovely cakes and decent coffee. It will be a firm favourite on my Harpenden / Wheathampstead loop and ps...great for walkers too exploring the local paths and trails.