The best farm shops near London
4.6 from 7,488 reviews across 15 farms
Every farm shop within reach of the capital, ranked by what their visitors say. 15 farms made the list.
4.6 from 7,488 reviews across 15 farms
Every farm shop within reach of the capital, ranked by what their visitors say. 15 farms made the list.
Boydells Dairy FarmRaw milk · Braintree, Essex4.8 (1059 reviews)Boydells Dairy Farm is a small working sheep dairy at Wethersfield, five miles north of Braintree in the north Essex countryside. It is run by the Threadgold family, Roy and Cherry, with their son Kiley now in charge, and sheep milk has been produced here since 1987. The farm covers 42 hectares, all of it grass grown to feed the animals, some of it cut for hay. Around 300 milking ewes and their offspring make up the bulk of the livestock, alongside cattle, goats, pigs and poultry, plus a pony, a donkey and a llama.
Milking takes place in a modern rapid exit parlour in batches of 18 ewes, and the family make their prize winning cheese Plumley, yogurt in various flavours and their well known Yoggipops sheep yogurt ice lollies. Their milk also goes to other cheesemakers, including the makers of Lord of the Hundreds. They are members of the British Sheep Dairying Association. The farm is open to the public from April to the end of August with guided, hands on tours that include the sheep milking, and there is a small shop selling refreshments and dairy produce, a picnic and play area and free parking.Priory Farm EstateFarm shop · Redhill, Surrey4.5 (1274 reviews)Priory Farm Estate covers 150 acres of pasture, ancient woodland and lakes at South Nutfield near Redhill in Surrey, founded by the Shinner family in 1957 and still family run after nearly 70 years. Today the estate is best known for its award winning farm shop, garden centre, gift barn, cafes and the Discovery Land adventure play trail, open all year.
The farm shop carries seasonal fruit and vegetables, with crab apples, pumpkins and squashes grown on the farm itself in autumn, alongside a butchery making handcrafted sausages by hand, cheeses, bakery goods and deli lines. Much of the range comes from producers across Surrey, Sussex, Kent and beyond under the shop's Love Local banner, so the estate reads mainly as a destination farm shop and family day out rather than a working livestock farm.Middle FarmRaw milk & meat · Lewes, East Sussex4.5 (1058 reviews)Middle Farm is a 625 acre working family farm on the South Downs at West Firle, near Lewes in East Sussex, farmed by the Pile family for over sixty years and now run by Helen and Rod with their sons Joe, Noah and Gulliver. The farm keeps a pedigree Jersey herd, all named after apples and pears, and describes their raw milk as a hug in a glass, free from interference and additives, with apple pomace from the farm's daily pressing in the cows' diet.
One of the country's first farm shops opened here in the 1960s and now offers more Sussex produced food and drink than any other, beside a butcher's shop selling additive free meat reared at Middle Farm and on local Sussex farms, a cosy tearoom, and a cider barn holding a national collection of over 100 draught ciders and perries. The open farm welcomes families every day to meet the Jersey calves, sheep, goats, pigs and chicks.
Broadditch Farm ShopFruit, veg & eggs · Gravesend, Kent4.6 (599 reviews)Broadditch Farm Shop sits at the gate of Manor Farm in Southfleet, Kent, a 470 acre farm worked by the Harris family for over 170 years, since they moved from Bedfordshire in 1848. Brothers John and Mark, sixth generation, run today's mainly arable and vegetable farm, cropping wheat, barley, oilseed rape, oats, linseed and five acres of vegetables, with ten acres of woodland. The shop opened in a converted farm building in May 1990 and sells the farm's own seasonal fruit and vegetables within hours of harvest.
Alongside its homegrown produce the shop stocks selected fresh produce from other local farms, plus local meats, cheeses, eggs, bread, cakes and artisan foods from named Kent producers, and local wine, gin, cider and beer. Seasonal events run through the year, including pick your own cobnuts, pumpkins at Halloween and a Christmas market.
Park Farm BrastedRaw milk · Westerham, Kent4.9 (306 reviews)Park Farm is a third generation dairy farm at Brasted, near Westerham in Kent, farmed by the Edgar family and trading as Edgar and Son. The farm milks pedigree Jersey cows and produces raw milk, pasteurised milk and ice cream using sustainable farming practices.
Milk is sold from the vending machine at the farm, open every day from 8am to 6pm. The farm also hosts school visits and offers catering, and larger orders can be arranged by phone or email.
Tablehurst FarmRaw milk & meat · Forest Row, East Sussex4.6 (404 reviews)Tablehurst Farm is a biodynamic farm at Forest Row in East Sussex whose award winning farm shop has grown from a tiny one day a week operation back in the 1990s. The butcher's counter sells the farm's own biodynamic beef and lamb and organic pork and chicken, with nitrate free bacon cured and smoked on site, and the six hectare garden supplies over ninety varieties of biodynamic fruit and vegetables.
The shop also stocks bread baked on the farm by Fermento Bakery, eggs from Orchard Eggs, cheeses from High Weald Dairy and around fifty savoury pies and ready meals from the farm's own Pie Kitchen. Raw milk from the grass fed Jersey herd, whose calves stay with their mothers until they can graze, is sold from a vending machine outside the shop, so bring your own container.
Plaw Hatch FarmRaw milk, meat & eggs · East Grinstead, East Sussex4.7 (350 reviews)Plaw Hatch Farm is a 200 acre community owned biodynamic farm on the edge of the Ashdown Forest near Sharpthorne, held by a charitable trust and farmed biodynamically for forty years. It is a true mixed farm, with a dairy herd providing raw milk, cheese, yoghurt and cream, beef cattle, sheep, pigs and laying hens, and a 12 acre garden of seasonal fruit and vegetables, with close to 500 acres farmed in all within a 12 mile radius.
The farm shop sells all the farm's own produce plus organic goods from local suppliers, open 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and closed Sundays and bank holidays. There is an open farm policy too, so pick up a map in the shop and take the farm walk to see how the land and animals are kept.
Lower Ladysden Farm ShopFruit & veg · Cranbrook, Kent4.6 (390 reviews)Lower Ladysden is a family run farm at Winchet Hill, Goudhurst, in the heart of the Kent countryside, specialising in fresh fruit and vegetables grown for pick your own and for its award winning farm shop, a winner of the Kent Life Best Farm Shop award. The PYO seasons run from late April asparagus through strawberries, raspberries, runner beans and blackberries in summer to sunflowers, wildflowers and pumpkins in October, with picking areas opened field by field as crops ripen on this active working farm.
The farm shop is stocked with the farm's own freshly picked produce and homemade jams and juices, alongside local Kent produce from brands the family trusts, from everyday essentials to weekend treats. The farm also hosts seasonal events including car shows, charity days and Christmas visits, and is open seven days a week, 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
Udderly Fresh Raw MilkRaw milk · Buckingham, Buckinghamshire4.8 (292 reviews)Udderly Fresh Raw Milk is the Barker family's dairy at North Hill Farm near Winslow in Buckinghamshire. The family takes a gentle, unhurried approach to milking, on the belief that healthy, unstressed cows live longer and give better milk, and the raw milk is sold every day from a vending machine at the farm.
There is a farm shop with a milkshake bar and a raw milk coffee station, and an online store that bottles milk during afternoon milking and has it on your doorstep the next day, though it cannot ship to Scotland, the Isle of Wight or the Isle of Man. Raw honey produced at the farm, local jams, milkshakes and homemade cakes can be added to a milk order.
Wayside FarmRaw milk · Kings Langley, Hertfordshire4.3 (557 reviews)Wayside Farm is one of only two remaining Jersey herd dairy farms in Hertfordshire, farmed by Charlie Wray on the outskirts of Kings Langley. Its 156 acres carry 75 Jersey cows and 70 young animals, nearly all born on the farm, on a county council holding first set up for officers returning from the First World War.
Raw Jersey milk is sold at the farm seven days a week, and a small farm shop opens Thursday to Sunday. Call in at the gate, or ring Charlie ahead of your visit if you want to check on milk.
Charlie's Farm ShopRaw milk, meat & eggs · Pulborough, West Sussex4.7 (317 reviews)Charlie's Farm Shop sits on Southview Farm at Bury near Pulborough in West Sussex, where the Hughes family have been producing milk since 1919, starting with a herd of 7 Guernsey cows. Ian and Julie Hughes began selling unpasteurised milk in 1980, and the family are now the longest standing sellers of raw milk in Sussex.
The shop has an on-site butchery, with beef from the farm hung for 21 to 28 days, milk-fed pork and rose veal, alongside raw milk, local cheese, seasonal fruit and vegetables, eggs, bread and Sussex wines and beers. A fish stall visits the car park on Thursday lunchtimes, and orders can be placed by email.
Buckmoorend FarmMeat · Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire4.7 (273 reviews)Buckmoorend Farm is a family run farm at Butlers Cross near Aylesbury, farmed by the Hares family around a simple idea, responsible farming, quality meat and local produce. Alongside the fields there is a farm shop and kitchen, and the gates open for events such as Open Farm Sunday.
The shop sells the farm's beef, pork, lamb and chicken together with fruit and vegetables, cheese, bread, store cupboard goods and local drinks, much of it also available through the online shop for delivery or collection. Shop and kitchen open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm and close on Monday.
Thomas Joseph ButcheryMeat · Brentwood, Essex4.8 (239 reviews)Thomas Joseph Butchery is a butcher's shop at Coxtie Green Farm in Brentwood, founded by Tom Joseph and built around dry aged, grass fed beef and ethically sourced meat. The counter and online store run from grass fed and dry aged beef through Golden Herd UK Wagyu to free range pork, Iberico and Basque Ibaiama pork, grass fed lamb and free range poultry.
Beyond the meat there are artisanal cheeses, organic dairy and butter, raw honey and smoked and cured produce. You can visit the shop in person or order online for nationwide delivery, with next day delivery on orders placed by 11am Wednesday to Saturday.
Silcocks Farm ShopMeat · Tenterden, Kent4.6 (214 reviews)Silcocks Farm Shop is a butchery, farm shop and cafe at Silcocks Farm on Grange Road in Tenterden, Kent, in the village of St Michaels. It is a family business selling meat raised on the family's own farm along with a range of local produce.
The butchers shop runs Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm, and the cafe serves breakfast, lunch and then tea, coffee and cake through the afternoon. Dogs are welcome in the garden room and courtyard seating, assistance dogs are welcome inside, and there is free parking on site.
Biddenden VineyardsFarm shop · Ashford, Kent4.7 (156 reviews)Biddenden Vineyards is Kent's original vineyard, owned and managed by the Barnes family since 1969. The farm was originally a 40 acre apple orchard, and Joyce Barnes planted the first third of an acre of vines as apple prices declined in the late 1960s. Today the second and third generations of the family run a single estate of 23 acres of gentle south facing slopes just outside the Wealden village of Biddenden, growing 12 different grape varieties.
Around 80,000 bottles are produced each year, and all vine work on the estate, from pruning and canopy management to picking, is still carried out by hand, with harvest running from mid September through to November. The vineyard shop sells the estate's white, rose, red and sparkling English wines alongside its ciders and pressed apple juices, and visitors can walk the vines on open, guided and self guided tours through the year.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
