The best farms in Northumberland
4.8 from 2,253 reviews across 6 farms
Organised lists 6 farms in Northumberland, including 3 butchers, 3 raw milk farms and 1 farm shop. 3 deliver to your door.
Listings updated 11 September 2026
The best farms
- 1Morwick FarmRaw milk · Morpeth4.8 (1368 reviews)Morwick Farm is a working dairy farm at Acklington, near Morpeth in Northumberland. The herd is mostly Holstein and Ayrshire cows alongside a few Jerseys. In the warmer months they graze Northumberland grass, and through the winter they are fed silage grown on the farm together with feeds made up by the farm's nutritionist. The farm states plainly that it does not feed Bovaer or any other chemical additive to its cows.
Milk from the herd goes into the farm's own gelato style ice cream, made on site and pasteurised. About twenty flavours sit in the counter at any time and they change often, from the plain fior di latte made with the Jersey milk to mango yogurt and salted caramel, several of them winners at the Great Taste Awards. The Parlour is open daily for cones, tubs, take home tubs and coffee, and the farm also makes semifreddo and ice cream cakes. Morwick no longer sells raw milk or milkshakes.
- 2Chain Bridge Honey FarmRaw honey · Berwick-upon-Tweed4.8 (442 reviews)Chain Bridge Honey Farm keeps its bees at Horncliffe near Berwick upon Tweed in Northumberland, where a good season can bring in up to 50 tonnes of honey. The year starts in fields of oil seed rape, with the bees also foraging on hawthorn, willowherb, borage and phacelia to make the light, sweet Tweedside honey. In late July the hives are loaded onto four and six wheel drive vehicles and moved to the moors, where the August heather bloom becomes their Heather Honey.
The full range spans honey and honeycomb, honey mustard, beeswax candles and polish, skincare, soaps and propolis products, all sold through the online shop. There is a visitor centre and a cafe bus at the farm too.
- 3Bays LeapRaw milk & meat · Newcastle upon Tyne4.7 (432 reviews)Bays Leap is an organic dairy farm at Heddon on the Wall, just outside Newcastle upon Tyne, selling its own fresh organic milk since 2021. The milk goes out raw and pasteurised through the farm's dairy shop and milk and milkshake vending machines across Newcastle and Northumberland.
The farm site now holds three shops. The dairy shop sells organic raw and pasteurised milk, milkshakes and hot food to go, the butchery prepares the farm's own grass fed beef with local lamb, outdoor reared pork and British chicken, and the organic fruit and veg shop, opened in summer 2025, rounds it off with organic produce and pantry goods.
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Hepple EstateMeat · Morpeth5 (5 reviews)Hepple is a 4,000 acre privately owned estate in Northumberland National Park, in the Coquetdale valley near Morpeth. Since 2020 the family has moved the land from a large sheep flock, a shoot and a timber business to a managed wilding programme, keeping light grazing from cattle and ponies at the heart of it. The estate still produces a small quantity of beef, venison and wild game, and it is a Pasture for Life certified producer for its cattle. The Robson family, farming at Hepple Whitefield since 1952, run the grazing.
Visitors come for guided walks, Land Rover safaris and small group experiences led by the resident ecologist, with 80 percent of the estate open access. Hepple is also home to the Hepple Spirits distillery, where gin is made with botanicals harvested on the hill. The estate describes its move to organic and grass fed farming as part of regenerating the whole landscape, from peat bogs to heathland birds. - 5
Pry DairyRaw milk · Hexham5 (3 reviews)Pry Dairy is Steve Percy's small sheep dairy at Pry House, Slaley, in Northumberland, a short walk from Slaley village. A former journalist, Steve milks a mini flock of around eight Lacaune ewes, the breed famous for Roquefort, each known to him by name. The milk is carried straight to a bespoke dairy built onto the farm cottage, inspired by a local Edwardian butter room, where he makes Slaley Soft, a mould ripened soft cheese from raw sheep's milk described as delicate, sweet, a bit nutty and savoury from its wrinkled Geotrichum coat. He calls it the only cheese of its kind in Northumberland.
The cheese is seasonal, made and sold from June until September, available at the farm gate and through selected cheesemongers and delis in the region, with a hard Alpine style cheese in development. Regenerative farming, organic ingredients and good animal welfare guide the dairy, and the 18th century farmhouse also takes bed and breakfast guests. - 6
Moss PeteralMeat · Brampton5 (3 reviews)Moss Peteral is an 1100 acre holding of moorland, meadow and mire in Northumberland National Park, a couple of miles north of Hadrian's Wall, farmed by Sue Seymour. The land carries 300 hardy Swaledale ewes with 200 of their Mule daughters, and a growing herd of White Galloway cattle, a native breed that thrives on poor grazing. The farm is a Pasture for Life certified producer, and its grazing regimes are managed to benefit the wetland habitats, including The Wou, working closely with the Wildlife Trust under a Higher Level Stewardship agreement.
The cattle are born and reared on the farm, grazing the pastures in summer and eating hay and silage made from the farm's own meadows in winter, maturing slowly to around three years before slaughter at a small Cumbrian abattoir. The beef is hung for at least three weeks, cut by a local artisan butcher, and sold in boxes from £35 to £150 to a local delivery round, with the most recent round announced for March and April 2026.
What visitors say
So worth a visit. Tiny car park but room on the road as well. AMAZING ice cream, and something for doggies too! Seating outside and staff super friendly - glad we made the short trip from Warkworth.
Larissa Stevenson (Lara) · 29 August 2026
Great products and such a fun visiting place. The lady at the shop was lovely and chatty. The museum aspect is so cool.
Rowan Bray-Menezes · 27 August 2026
All free range meat and dairy produce. Beautiful clean shops and friendly staff.
Julie Mitchell · 28 August 2026
Best gin we have ever tasted.
John Brass · 8 February 2026
Bucolic bliss, herbaceous borders in full glory.
Tom Gjertsen · 26 June 2022
Fantastic. Highly recommend.
Andrew Bray · 26 September 2024
Good to know
- Which farm in Northumberland is rated highest?
- Morwick Farm carries the highest rating in Northumberland: 4.8 stars from 1368 reviews. Morwick Farm
- Which farm in Northumberland do people visit most?
- Morwick Farm is the most reviewed farm in Northumberland, with 1368 reviews averaging 4.8 stars. Morwick Farm
- Where can I buy raw milk in Northumberland?
- 3 farms sell raw milk in Northumberland, including Morwick Farm, Bays Leap, Pry Dairy. Raw milk farms in Northumberland
- How many farm shops are there in Northumberland?
- Organised lists 1 farm shop in Northumberland: Bays Leap. Each listing carries photos, opening details and reviews. Bays Leap
- How many butchers are there in Northumberland?
- Organised lists 3 butchers in Northumberland, including Bays Leap, Hepple Estate, Moss Peteral. Butchers in Northumberland
- Do farms in Northumberland deliver?
- 3 of the 6 farms listed in Northumberland deliver locally or nationwide, including Chain Bridge Honey Farm, Hepple Estate, Moss Peteral. Delivery details sit on each farm's page. Chain Bridge Honey Farm
- Can I visit farms in Northumberland in person?
- 5 of the 6 farms listed in Northumberland welcome visitors in person. Opening hours and directions sit on each farm's page. Morwick Farm