The best farm shops near Bristol
4.5 from 4,097 reviews across 15 farms
Farm shops across Somerset, Gloucestershire and the Mendips, ranked by their visitors. 15 farms made the list.
4.5 from 4,097 reviews across 15 farms
Farm shops across Somerset, Gloucestershire and the Mendips, ranked by their visitors. 15 farms made the list.
Teals Farm ShopMeat · Yeovil, Somerset4.3 (1620 reviews)Teals is a modern farm shop at South Cadbury in Somerset, gathering a food market, deli, butchery, bottle store, restaurant and coffee stop under one roof. The butchery sells free range poultry, pork, lamb and beef picked from small local farms, including Ruby Red Devon beef raised on pasture at Bagnell Farm and aged for at least 28 days.
Meat can be ordered online for click and collect, expertly prepared and packed in recyclable boxes with chilled pouches, then picked up Thursday to Sunday between 9am and 5pm. The market shelves carry fresh produce, deli goods and drinks for browsing in person.The Dorset Meat CompanyMeat · Templecombe, Somerset4.6 (537 reviews)The Dorset Meat Company is an online butcher based at Henstridge that sources from small family farms in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. Its lamb and beef are 100% grass fed and raised on natural pastures full of wild grasses, flowers and herbs, then hung on the bone for three weeks and hand trimmed by the company's master butchers.
Alongside beef and lamb there is free range pork and chicken, venison and wild game, sustainable fish, cheese and a full deli range, sold as individual cuts or meat boxes. Everything is ordered online, with delivery every Sunday, free delivery over £75 and click and collect available too.Abbey Home FarmMeat & eggs · Cirencester, Gloucestershire4.5 (469 reviews)Abbey Home Farm is an organic farm on the edge of Cirencester, home to The Organic Farm Shop and its cafe. The family took the farm on in 1990 and now keep rare breed organic Shorthorn cows, laying hens, table birds and pigs, alongside a 15 acre organic market garden growing over 80 varieties of fruit, vegetables and herbs through the year.
Milk is pasteurised on the farm and sold non homogenised from a vending machine in the shop, with their own yoghurt, cream, occasional butter and cheeses including Wiggold Cheddar beside it. The farm even grows spring wheat for its Abbey Loaf, milled up the road at Shipton Mill, and the shop tops up with produce from other organic growers so the range holds up all year round.
Kimbers' Farm ShopRaw milk, meat & eggs · Wincanton, Somerset4.5 (374 reviews)Kimbers' Farm Shop sits at Linley Farm, Charlton Musgrove, near Wincanton in Somerset, run by a family who have farmed this land for 300 years. The mixed farm rears cattle and pigs on wholesome homegrown feed without growth promoters, and the meat sold is ethically reared and butchered.
The farm shop and cafe carry their own meat alongside dairy, deli goods, groceries and hampers, with unpasteurised milk, unhomogenised whole milk, cream and Hurdlebrook yoghurt in the dairy fridge. You can also order online for tracked delivery, choosing a delivery date at the checkout.
BuffaliciousRaw milk & meat · Yeovil, Somerset4.7 (287 reviews)Buffalicious is the farm brand of West Country Water Buffalo, a family farm at Higher Oakley Farm, Chilthorne Domer near Yeovil in Somerset. The grass fed water buffalo give a silky, pearl white raw milk, higher in butterfat than cows' milk and a source of natural A2 protein, filtered and chilled before being bottled through the farm's milk vending machine.
The farm shop sells the raw milk along with mozzarella made on site, buffalo ice cream and water buffalo meat. Locals can collect from the shop, and everyone else can order online, with chilled courier delivery to most of mainland UK sent out on Mondays and Thursdays.
Dora's DairyRaw milk · Swindon, Wiltshire4.9 (226 reviews)Dora's Dairy is a family dairy at Quarry Farm in Purton, near Swindon, selling natural raw milk fresh from the herd. The milk is neither pasteurised nor homogenised, so it keeps its cream and tastes the way it comes straight from the cow.
Milk is bought directly at the farm, and the family also make Dora's own ice cream and run a cow cuddling experience for visitors. The farm is open daily, and you can reach them by phone or email with any questions or larger orders.
Garden End FarmEggs · Wells, Somerset4.9 (123 reviews)Garden End Farm is a third generation family run dairy farm at Panborough, set between the small cathedral city of Wells and the village of Cheddar on the Somerset Levels. The milk comes from the family's own herd of Holstein Friesian cows, which graze the levels around the farm.
A Milk Hut at the entrance to the farm holds a vending machine open 24 hours a day selling the farm's own milk, with a make your own milkshake station and local butter, eggs, cheese and preserves alongside. In the farm's own words the milk is gently pasteurised in small batches and is not homogenised. The family also run an eleven pitch caravan and camping site in a quarter acre orchard of plum and apple trees, with three family shower rooms, electric hook ups and a covered washing up area, plus a Shepherd's Hut with a king size bed in its own paddock looking out to the Mendips.
Lilliput FarmFarm shop · Bristol, South Gloucestershire4.7 (142 reviews)Lilliput Farm is a Pasture for Life certified, organic farm at Toghill Barns on London Road at Wick, between Bath and Bristol, with grazing cattle, wildflower gardens and views to the Welsh mountains. Its Farm Kitchen is England's first Pasture for Life certified restaurant, serving ticketed lunches, suppers and regular restaurant days that celebrate whole animal, seasonal cooking, with slow grown, 100% pasture fed meat raised metres from the table. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are cooked with the same seasonal focus.
Alongside the restaurant the farm hosts weddings, corporate gatherings, live music nights, private dining and studio hire, with four separate spaces indoors and out and full accessibility. The farm frames every visit as a way of keeping sustainable farming alive, respecting animals and producing food with integrity, and welcomes guests to see the cattle grazing the meadows that supply the kitchen.
The Gourmet Goat FarmerMeat · Swindon, Wiltshire4.6 (94 reviews)The Gourmet Goat Farmer raises grass fed goats at East Farm near Swindon, with a mission to regenerate the land and restore biodiversity while producing nutrient dense food. The goats live a healthy, free range life, grazing ancient pastures and socialising naturally as part of a herd, with minimal intervention from the farmers.
The online shop sells goat meat in every cut, from mince, burgers and diced goat to shoulders, legs, racks and offal, alongside goat's milk soaps, shampoo bars and lotions, dog treats and gifts, with cheese and dairy also part of the range. Order online for home delivery, or choose collection at the farm.
NS James ButchersMeat & eggs · Usk, Monmouthshire4.5 (76 reviews)N S James is a long established independent butcher at Crown Square in Raglan, Monmouthshire, serving chefs, the wholesale trade and everyday shop customers alike. The shop specialises in home killed meat, including rare breeds, all of it sourced from local farms.
Alongside the meat counter there are fresh local vegetables, free range eggs and the shop's own homemade faggots, sauces and condiments. The shop opens Tuesday to Friday from 8am to 5pm and Saturday from 7am to 1pm.
Gilcombe FarmRaw milk & meat · Bruton, Somerset4.8 (56 reviews)Gilcombe Farm is a 300 acre family run organic dairy farm in the heart of Somerset, farmed by Andy Portch and his sons and in the family for three generations. It is one of very few farms in the country selling its own organic raw milk, bottled fresh every day, alongside milk gently pasteurised on site in small batches and a thick Greek style yoghurt made by hand.
The farm shop and butchery at Bruton have been going for nearly four decades, stocking the farm's organic rare breed Dexter beef, West Country lamb, pork, chicken and game, local cheeses, daily fresh fruit and veg and a wide larder of local produce. The family also runs a stall at Barnes Farmers Market in London every Saturday.
Elliscombe Dairy FarmRaw milk & eggs · Higher, Somerset5 (28 reviews)Elliscombe Dairy Farm is a family run dairy in Somerset that produces unpasteurised milk from a herd of Jersey cows, a breed known for rich, creamy milk with plenty of flavour. The farm keeps things traditional and direct, selling to its customers rather than through middlemen.
You buy the milk straight from the farm gate at Elliscombe Farm, which is open daily from 8am to 8pm. Phone ahead if you are making a longer trip to be sure milk is available.
North Farm CluckyMooRaw milk & eggs · Bridgwater, Somerset5 (27 reviews)North Farm CluckyMoo is a friendly family run farm at Pawlett near Bridgwater. The dairy produces raw milk, pasteurised whole and skimmed milk, fresh cream and raw kefir, while the farm also rears pork and keeps hens for free range eggs.
The farm kitchen turns all that into homemade treats too, from rice pudding, cakes and brownies to cheesecakes, eclairs and savouries. Everything is sold fresh from the farm, with collection times spread across mornings and afternoons through the week.
Gutchpool FarmMeat · Gillingham, Dorset5 (23 reviews)Gutchpool Farm at Gillingham in Dorset raises sheep on a regenerative, grass based system. The flock is Pasture for Life certified, reared on a 100% grass fed diet and grazed on a diverse mix of pasture managed without artificial chemicals, which the farm credits for the flavour, quality and texture of its lamb and hogget.
Lamb and hogget boxes come in three sizes and are sold online, while individual cuts can be bought and collected from the farm, where the shop is open every day except Sunday (ring the bell if no one is about). The farm also runs a bed and breakfast and a wool studio selling knit kits.
Model FarmMeat · Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire4.5 (15 reviews)Model Farm at Hildersley near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire has been rearing organic livestock since before the BSE crisis of the early 1990s, and farmer Simon Cutter was one of the first members of the Pasture Fed Livestock Association to become an approved supplier. His Hereford cattle, sheep and lambs are organically certified and raised solely on pasture and forage crops, with pigs and chickens kept free range. Using a low input organic system, the farm is self sufficient in feed, raising its animals on herb rich green grass all year round.
The online farm shop trades as a loose co operative of 100% pasture fed farms and free range poultry and pork producers. No hormones or growth enhancers are ever used by its members, and antibiotics only when really necessary. Beef, lamb, pork, chicken, mutton and wild game are sold online with UK wide delivery, and every product carries a traceability barcode back to the individual animal, under Biodynamic Association, Red Tractor and Pasture for Life certification.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
