Six top-rated farm shops across Cumbria ranked by Google reviews

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 17:59 · Archive

Kitridding Farm Shop near Kirkby Lonsdale holds a 4.8 out of 5 Google rating, with The Sawmill Cafe & Farm Shop in Seascale and Plumgarths Farm Shop & Cafe near Kendal both rated 4.7 out of 5.

Cumbria's farm shops sell locally reared meat, regional cheeses, homemade cakes and freshly baked pies. Using Google reviews as a guide, six top destinations have been identified for food lovers in the county.

Kitridding Farm Shop, located near Kirkby Lonsdale between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, holds an impressive 4.8 out of 5 rating from more than 150 Google reviews. The family-run business oversees the whole process 'from happy animals to mouth-watering food'. Customers praised its cakes as the 'best and most delicious cakes I have ever had'. Another visitor described the location as a 'fabulous farm shop and cafe', noting that 'steak pies are top notch' and 'meat is the finest ever', though adding it is 'little out of the way but well worth the visit'.

The Sawmill Cafe & Farm Shop, situated in Nether Wasdale, Seascale, boasts a 4.7 out of 5 rating from nearly 900 Google reviews. Set inside a converted historic mill beside the River Irt, the business showcases preserves, meats and baked treats. One visitor described it as a 'beautiful little spot right next to the river' and an 'amazing farm shop and lovely café', whilst another called it 'an absolute hidden gem in the heart of the Lake District', praising the menu as 'phenomenal'.

Plumgarths Farm Shop & Cafe, based on Crook Road near Kendal, averages 4.7 out of 5 from 269 Google reviews. The destination describes its farm shop as 'packed with great food'.

Two other farm shops complete the list of six highest-rated destinations, though limited details were provided in the sources.

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• 6 of the best farm shops in Cumbria, according to Google reviewsCumbria is packed with farm shops selling everything from locally reared meat and regional cheeses to homemade cakes and freshly baked pies. Using Google reviews as a guide, we've rounded up six of the county's best-rated destinations for food lovers.Westmorland Gazette · 14 Oct, 17:54
• 6 of the best farm shops in Cumbria, according to Google reviewsCumbria is packed with farm shops selling everything from locally reared meat and regional cheeses to homemade cakes and freshly baked pies. Using Google reviews as a guide, we've rounded up six of the county's best-rated destinations for food lovers.Cumberland News · 14 Oct, 17:54
• 6 of the best farm shops in Cumbria, according to Google reviewsCumbria is packed with farm shops selling everything from locally reared meat and regional cheeses to homemade cakes and freshly baked pies. Using Google reviews as a guide, we've rounded up six of the county's best-rated destinations for food lovers.NW Evening Mail · 14 Oct, 17:00
• 6 of the best farm shops in Cumbria, according to Google reviewsCumbria is packed with farm shops selling everything from locally reared meat and regional cheeses to homemade cakes and freshly baked pies. Using Google reviews as a guide, we've rounded up six of the county's best-rated destinations for food lovers.Whitehaven News · 14 Oct, 17:00

In this story: Kitridding Farm Shop · The Sawmill Cafe & Farm Shop · Plumgarths Farm Shop & Cafe · Kirkby Lonsdale · Lake District · Yorkshire Dales · Seascale · Kendal

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