Foodie Hotspot: The Farm at Snitterfield
A little while ago, back when we could leave the house, we visited some friends in Stratford-Upon-Avon and heard about gorgeous new little place called The Farm at Snittersfield - think a cosy Daylesford vibe that’s focused on being really family friendly. We didn’t have much time but decided to take a quick look on our way back to London and we were so glad we did. It was a bank holiday weekend so when we arrived the place was buzzing with families who had popped in for breakfast and a look around the farm.
Spring is the best time to visit because it means there’s lots of new arrivals including their piglets! One of the star attractions at the farm is Pamela the Gloucestershire Old Spot pig who had just had a litter of gorgeous litter of 7 piglets. The piglets were squealing with joy while getting stuck into their breakfast and I was mesmerised by them, in the end Jonathan had to physically drag me away or I would have been there all day staring at them. Just look at this gorgeous little guy. Those trotters!!
The Farm doesn’t look like it’s been there long and it’s clear that it’s still evolving. Pretty much everything looks brand new and the plants were still bedding in which means this place is only going to get better and better over time. The plants in the market garden are so neatly planted they look like little soldiers perfectly lined up ready for action.
There’s also chickens, sheep and goats so plenty to keep the kids (and me) entertained. For children there’s also a tree-house play area outside near the market garden and also an inside play area for the kids to get immersed in while you’re wondering around the farm shop.
The main feature of the Farm is the huge farm shop itself which sells way more than just home made sausages. While not everything in the farm shop is grown by them, lots of the produce is locally sourced which means you can get means they’re able to offer literally everything you could need. There’s a butcher, cheesemonger, bakery, wine shop, chocolatier and chilli specialist as well as a florist and fermentation specialists. That’s alongside the usual fruit and veg you’d expect in farm shop.
Big shout out to the lovely butcher who could see we couldn’t decide what to have for dinner and so made a handmade pork tenderloin with leek and cheddar stuffing. He was super friendly and there was 0 up-sell, just someone passionate about great quality ingredients wanting us to have a great dinner.
We didn’t get to try the on-site Nourish cafe as it' was so busy (it was a bank holiday so lots of families had descended for brunch) but it looked great. They serve the usual breakfast options including their signature full English and lots of delicious looking cakes. Sadly they had just had an influx of people and the wait for coffee was 20 minutes so we passed on that to get back on the road to London. Don’t worry, we got some cakes to go.
If you’re in the area, it’s most definitely worth a visit, or if you’re passing by then it’s worth taking the detour. A cookery school is set to open in a few months time so I think that could be a reason to head back up to see how it’s getting on. In the meantime, I’ll be thinking about Pemela and those lovely little piglets.
For more information visit The Farm at Snittersfield website.