20 Best Farm Shops in Somerset for 2026 (A Local’s Guide)
When we first moved to the county, I spent much of those early weeks pottering in Somerset farm shops, getting a taste for the area – quite literally – through its food and drink. After years of city life in Bristol, suddenly, here on our doorstep were these gorgeous treasure troves of local goodies, surrounded by rolling fields and farmland, from whence much of the items on their shelves had been sourced. It was my imagined Somerset idyll and to make matters better, most had a cafe attached, serving scrummy field-to-fork concoctions and/or a playground and animals to entertain the kids.
There’s never been a more important time to eat ethically and sustainably-farmed meat, reduce food miles and support British farmers. Whether you’re pondering a special cheese purchase with an expert behind the counter or grabbing a quick-fix sourdough for brunch, here’s my curated list of the best farm shops in Somerset – from dog-friendly cider farms near Taunton to award-winning butchers near Bath, family-friendly farm shops with cafés to specialist cheese counters and the best places for a Christmas hamper. These are the 20 I keep coming back to.
Updated April 2026 by Angharad Paull. I’ve personally visited every farm shop in this guide.
The best farm shops in Somerset at a glance
If you only have time for one or two, here’s where I’d send you:
- Best all-rounder & A303 pitstop: Teals, South Cadbury
- Best for cider: Sheppy’s House of Cider (near Taunton) and Perry’s Cider Mills (Dowlish Wake)
- Best for a luxury day out: The Newt Farm Shop, near Bruton
- Best for kids: Barleymows (Chard), Rumwell (near Taunton), Farringtons (Farrington Gurney) and White Row (Frome)
- Best for a Christmas hamper: Kimbers’ Farm Shop (Wincanton) and Goose Slade Farm Shop (East Coker)
- Biggest farm shop in Somerset: Rumwell Farm Shop, sprawling across a 600-acre farm with eight different departments
- Best near Bath: Newton Farm, Newton St Loe
- Best near Bristol: Flourish (Saltford) and Puxton Farm Shop
Map of Somerset farm shops
Jump to a region
- South Somerset & the Levels (9 shops)
- Bruton, Wincanton & East Somerset (4 shops)
- Taunton & West Somerset (2 shops)
- Mendip & Frome (2 shops)
- Near Bath (BANES) (2 shops)
- North Somerset (1 shop)
Farm shops in South Somerset & the Levels
1. Teals, South Cadbury
Best for: an A303 pitstop with seriously impressive West Country produce
We stumbled upon Teals entirely by fortunate accident while travelling along the A303. We nipped off the dual carriageway at the North Cadbury junction for a takeaway coffee and left with fabulous steaks from the Teals butchery, a bottle of Somerset-distilled gin, Nkuku candlesticks and a zingy salad from the deli .Teals has nailed the long-journey stop-off; think of it as Somerset’s version of ‘Gloucester Services’.
Surrounded by countryside and sitting on an ancient ley line, the shop blends seamlessly into its rural backdrop and houses a dazzling array of produce which focuses heavily on West Country fare. There is also a bakery, milk vending machine, and a café with lovely indoor and al fresco seating.
Top tip: Take a stroll in the 100-year-old cider orchard, peer at the honey hives, and let your pooch enjoy the ‘dog jog’ field.
- Address: 1 Orchard Lane, South Cadbury, Somerset, BA22 7FS
- Café: Yes – indoor and outdoor seating
- Butchery: Yes
- Dog-friendly: Yes (dedicated ‘dog jog’ field)
- Kids: Orchard walk, honey hives
- Open: 8am-6pm
- Visit Teals
2. Trading Post Farm Shop, South Petherton
Best for: organic produce, zero-waste refills and obscure pantry finds
Set on a working organic farm, this veritable Aladdin’s cave is part greengrocer, deli, and zero-waste refill centre. It is the ultimate one-stop shop for everything from artisan chocolates to locally-pressed cider.
Peruse the shelves of tempting treats for locally-sourced beer, cider, wine and an exceptional selection of gin. Seek out obscure ingredients, find your sugar, gluten and dairy-free products as well as fresh bread daily, preserves, organically-grown fruit and veg, cakes, cheeses, biscuits and artisan chocolates.
During the festive season, they open up a Christmas marquee, brimming with Yuletide delights that are difficult to resist.
- Address: Lopenhead, South Petherton TA13 5JH
- Café/Kids: Pip’s Railway Carriage is next door!
- Butchery: No
- Dog-friendly: Yes
- Open: 8.30am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun.
- Visit Trading Post Farm Shop on Instagram
Looking for more foodie inspiration? See my best gastropubs in Somerset and best cafés in Somerset for brunch.
3. Perry’s Cider Mills, Dowlish Wake
Best for: cider heritage and a quintessentially Somerset experience
Attached to the Cider Farm and set among characterful, olde worlde thatched buildings, aged cider-making relics, a babbling stream and an orchard across the way, this is quintessential Somerset. Pretty darn charming as far as farm shops go.
Their craft ciders (some of my favourites) and apple juice sit alongside jams, chutneys, Somerset cheeses and great tasting goods from like-minded producers.
Top tip: Bring your kids a change of clothes for the stream!
- Address: Dowlish Wake, Ilminster TA19 0NY
- Café: Yes
- Butchery: No
- Dog-friendly: Well-behaved dogs welcome (in cafe but not in farm shop). Must be kept on short leads at all times
- Kids: Stream and orchard
- Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-4.30pm, Sun 10am-1pm
- Visit Perry’s Cider
4. Buffalicious Somerset, Chilthorne Domer
Best for: water buffalo mozzarella, raw milk and seriously good ice cream
This family farm produces ethical, sustainable, award-winning mozzarella, raw milk and ice cream from their herd of 250 water buffalo, grazed on rich green Somerset fields during the summer (and housed in the winter). You can get your hands on these creamy delectable treats, along with buffalo yoghurt, buffalo soap, cream and lotion and meat from their onsite farm shop.
- Address: Higher Oakley Farm, Yeovil BA22 8LS
- Café: No
- Butchery: Yes (buffalo meat)
- Dog-friendly: TBC
- Kids: N/A
- Open: Mon-Sat: 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun: Closed
- Visit Buffalicious
5. Barleymows Farm Shop, Chard
Best for: a full family day out in summer – maize maze, play area and farm shop in one
Part of a mixed beef, sheep and arable family-run farm, Barleymows is set in gorgeous Somerset countryside with far-reaching green hilly views. Their local food policy dictates that if they don’t produce the items themselves, the farm shop products should come from within a 25-mile radius, or as local as possible, to keep food miles to minimum and ensure freshness and quality.
You’ll find a butchers counter, with much meat from their farm across the road, a deli counter with mountains of cheese, a salad and sandwich bar, a ‘free from’ section, fruit and veg, preserves, outdoor and household items, freezer section with homemade in-house frozen ready meals, toys and lots more!
There’s also a fully-licensed restaurant/cafe with outdoor seating area, florist, a children’s play area, a brilliant Maize Maze and Outdoor Activity Field during the summer holidays, camping and caravanning pitch AND they grow their own Christmas trees.
- Address: Barleymows Farm Shop, Chard TA20 3PS
- Café: Yes – fully-licensed restaurant with outdoor seating
- Butchery: Yes
- Dog-friendly: Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome
- Kids: Play area, Maize Maze, activity field (summer)
- Open: Mon-Sat: 8.30am-6pm, Sun: 8.30am-4pm
- Visit Barleymows
6. Pitney Farm Shop, Langport
Best for: organic veg straight from the field, with a café using the same produce
90-acre Glebe Farm has been tended to by the Walrond family for over 200 years, who have been farming organically here since 1999.
The farm runs small numbers of local breeds (Saddleback sows, Mule ewes, Dorset Down rams, hens and beef cattle) and grows around 70 varieties of organic veg, which is sold in their farm shop alongside predominantly Somerset-origination products.
The onsite cafe (next to the shop) makes everything from scratch, using the organic meat, eggs and veg picked from surrounding fields.
- Address: Glebe Farm, Woodbirds Hill Lane, Pitney, Langport, TA10 9AP
- Café: Yes, using produce from the surrounding fields
- Butchery: Yes
- Dog-friendly: Yes
- Kids: N/A
- Farm Shop open: Mon-Sat: 10am to 4.30pm, Farm Shop Cafe – Weds-Fri: 10am-3pm, Sat: 10am-4pm
- Visit Pitney Farm Shop
7. Goose Slade Farm Shop, East Coker
Best for: a Christmas goose, sustainably-reared meat and homegrown everything
Everything that is produced on this family-run farm is sold through the farm shop or to a handful of local pubs, restaurants and butchers. It’s top notch stuff, farmed sustainably in a way that promotes the environment.
Inside you’ll find a fresh meat counter stocked with their homegrown beef, lamb, pork, game and goose, chicken and duck from Cracknell’s poultry. There’s also fresh fruit and vegetables locally grown and sourced, fresh bread and cakes delivered daily, homemade cakes, pastries and desserts, jams, preserves, biscuits, snacks, confectionery, local cheeses and cooked, smoked and cured meats and fish.
If you’d rather a goose than a turkey for Christmas, this is the place to get it.
- Address: Goose Slade Farm, East Coker, Yeovil BA22 9QJ
- Café: No
- Butchery: Yes – homegrown meat plus game and Christmas goose
- Dog-friendly: TBC
- Kids: N/A
- Open: Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm
- Visit Goose Slade Farm Shop
8. The Apple Tree Farm Shop, Brimsmore Gardens (near Yeovil)
Best for: a curated 25-mile-radius food shop inside a garden centre. Go at Christmas time to see their fabulous festive display!
Part of a garden centre in Tintinhull near Yeovil, The Apple Tree Farm Shop champions growers, bakers, butchers and producers within a 25-mile radius. Their carefully curated selection of food and drink includes cheeses, olives, Somerset Cider Brandy and the like – sampling is encouraged!
- Address: Brimsmore Garden, Tintinhull Rd, Yeovil BA21 3NU
- Café: Apple Tree Restaurant
- Butchery: No
- Dog-friendly: Welcome at Garden Centre, but not farm shop or cafe
- Kids: At Christmas time there is a small model railway, singing penguins and more!
- Open: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-4.30pm
- Visit The Apple Tree Farm Shop
9. The Mump Farm Shop
Best for: hyper-local seasonal veg grown the no-dig, off-grid way
At The Mump Market Garden at Burrowbridge near Taunton, this expanding, off-grid market garden on the Somerset Levels follows a no-dig philosophy, nurturing rich, living soil to grow seasonal vegetables without synthetic inputs or fossil fuels.
Everything is done by hand or solar-powered tools, with compost built from local waste streams and packaging designed to be reused or returned. A recent collaboration with local florist, Bramble & Wild, to add seasonal, sustainably grown flowers to the offering.
- Address: The Mump, Burrow Wall, Burrowbridge, Bridgwater TA7 0JQ
- Café: No
- Butchery: No
- Dog-friendly: TBC
- Kids: N/A
- Open: Weds-Thurs 10am-4.30pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-4.30pm.
- Visit The Mump
Farm shops in Bruton, Wincanton & East Somerset
10. The Newt Farm Shop, near Bruton
Best for: a swish, design-led food shop attached to one of England’s most glamorous country hotels
Within the grounds of uber-glamourous country hotel The Newt, it’s no surprise that this farm shop is one of the swishest in the biz, you’ll need to be a member of the gardens or a guest of the hotel to visit though. Everything is inspired by a love for the land, sustainable agriculture, artisan food production and Somerset heritage. Beautifully-labelled items including fresh, seasonal produce from their gardens and the best local growers line the shelves.
A butchery offers the best cuts from animals grass-reared on the estate and nearby farms that share their ethos, and West Country cheeses mature in their Cheese Room. Look out for The Newt’s own cyder and apple gin among the enticing shelves, and have yourself a jolly tasty time.
- Address: The Newt in Somerset, Hadspen, A359, Bruton BA7 7NG
- Café: there is a restaurant/cafe/food kiosks on the estate
- Butchery: Yes – grass-reared estate beef, lamb and pork
- Dog-friendly: No
- Kids: Yes, wider estate has gardens, a Roman Villa, Museum of Gardening, Beezantium, a Wyvern cave and loads more to explore.
- Open: Mon-Sun 9am-6pm
- Visit The Newt Farm Shop
11. Durslade Farm Shop, Bruton
Best for: combining a contemporary art visit with a high-end farm shop
Both a cultural and culinary destination, Durslade Farm Shop sits at the Hauser & Wirth contemporary art gallery. It certainly has the wow factor. Inside is a treasure trove of beautifully-displayed Somerset produce. You’ll find meat from their onsite butchers, jams foraged from their woodlands, local tipples – including their own Bacchus Maid of Bruton wine.
- Address: Dropping Ln, Bruton BA10 0NL
- Café: Yes, the Roth Bar & Grill on the same site is excellent
- Butchery: Yes
- Dog-friendly: Well-behaved dogs on leads
- Kids: Hauser & Wirth gardens to explore
- Open: Mon-Sun 9am-5pm
- Visit Durslade Farm Shop
12. Gilcombe Farm Shop, Bruton
Best for: organic produce from a 300-acre family-run farm
Gilcombe Farm is a 300-acre family-run farm which supplies its farm shop with its own organic produce and free range items comes from a hand-picked selection of non-organic local farms with a similar ethos towards animal welfare and quality.
You can also pick up lovely artwork, chopping boards, gifts, logs, homemade pies, free-range eggs, baked goodies and lots more!
- Address: Gilcombe, Bruton BA10 0QE
- Café: No
- Butchery: Yes
- Dog-friendly: TBC
- Kids: N/A
- Open: Mon-Sat 8am-5.30pm
- Visit Gilcombe Farm Shop
13. Kimbers’ Farm Shop, Wincanton
Best for: traditionally-reared meat and beautiful Christmas hampers
The Kimber family have farmed in Charlton Musgrove for over 300 years and are known for producing high quality meat and dairy from their herds, or sourcing it from nearby Somerset farms.
You’ll find all kinds of tastebud-tantalising items in the farm shop, deli and cafe – from sharing boxes and grazing boards to Christmas turkeys and hampers, biscuits, condiments and gifts. Keep an eye out for farm open days, where you can see all the behind-the-scenes goings-on for yourself.
- Address: Charlton Musgrove, Wincanton BA9 8HD
- Café: Yes
- Butchery: Yes, homegrown beef, lamb and pork
- Dog-friendly: TBC
- Kids: Farm open days throughout the year
- Open: Tues-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4.30pm
- Visit Kimbers’ Farm Shop
Farm shops in Taunton & West Somerset
14. Sheppy’s House of Cider
Best for: cider, a full family day out and animal encounters in an orchard
At the heart of Sheppy’s 90-acre cider farm stands the former apple pressing rooms, now a smart-industrial, award-winning farm shop, deli, butchery, café and restaurant. Soaring ceilings are loaded with barrels and tanks, while down below, shelves and fridges are stacked with cider (of course), farmhouse and artisan cheeses, meat from their free-roaming Longhorn cattle and Suffolk Cross Sheep and in their words, ‘food with a story – a provenance and place’.
With animal encounters on offer, a children’s play area, seasonal nature trails around the farm, orchard walks (and picnics – pre-order before you arrive and they’ll have one ready for you) and a duck pond, a visit to Sheppy’s can be a full family day out!
- Address: Three Bridges, Bradford-on-Tone, Taunton TA4 1ER
- Café: Yes – café and restaurant
- Butchery: Yes
- Dog-friendly: Yes, dogs are welcome in the courtyard and outdoor seating areas. On-lead dogs may use the farm tracks, except from 1 December to 1 August. Dogs are not permitted inside buildings or on guided tours, except for assistance dogs.
- Kids: Play area, animal encounters, nature trails, duck pond, seasonal events.
- Open: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm
- Visit Sheppy’s
15. Rumwell Farm Shop, near Taunton
Best for: the biggest farm shop in Somerset – eight departments under one roof
See the chickens roaming freely under the trees, then pick up the freshest of eggs from inside one of Somerset’s biggest farm shops. Rumwell family farm covers a whopping 600-acres, with a farm shop housing eight different departments, including a food hall, gift shop, butchery (selling their own Aberdeen Angus beef), jam kitchen, bakery, gluten-free section, wine cellar and large cafe – they’ve come a long way since their days of selling homegrown potatoes outside the gate.
With a fantastic outdoor play area, and miniature trolleys for little ones to push around the farm shop, this is also a great one to visit with kids.
- Address: Rumwell, Taunton TA4 1EJ
- Café: Yes – large café
- Butchery: Yes – homegrown Aberdeen Angus beef
- Dog-friendly: dogs are welcome to sit with diners in the covered outdoor seating area, which is heated during cooler months, and also at the tables on their Café and Food To Go Takeaway patio. Dogs are not allowed in the Shop, Café and other inside areas.
- Kids: Outdoor play area, mini trolleys
- Open: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm, Sat 8.30am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm
- Visit Rumwell Farm Shop
Farm shops in Mendip & Frome
16. Farringtons, Farrington Gurney
Best for: a full day out – farm park, fish & chips, play barn and award-winning farm shop
Based on a 400-acre working farm in the Somerset village of Farrington Gurney, Farringtons incorporates a play barn, farm park, cafe, fish and chip shop, pet supplies, mini shopping village and award-winning farm shop with artisan bakery, deli and craft butcher.
Over the year they grow over 80 varieties of vegetables, which you can buy from their well-stocked farm shop, along with a range of homemade pies, quiches, salads, sausage rolls, scotch eggs, traybakes, cakes and their own range of ready meals. If it’s not grown onsite, it’s sourced from local suppliers.
- Address: Home Farm, Bath Rd, Farrington Gurney, Bristol BS39 6UB
- Café: Yes, plus a fish and chip shop
- Butchery: Yes, craft butcher
- Dog-friendly: Well-behaved dogs on leads are permitted on the patio, in the garden area, in the polytunnel and under the stretch tent.
- Kids: Play barn, farm park
- Open: Farm shop: Mon-Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun 10am-4pm (hours may vary seasonally)
- Visit Farrington’s Farm Shop
17. White Row Farm, Frome
Best for: pork from the farm’s own pigs, plus a fish and chip shop
This pig farm converted one of its farrowing houses into a shop in 2000 and hasn’t looked back. In addition to being chock-full of its own farm-grown produce (using small-scale sustainable farming methods), there’s a vast array of olive oils, jams, traybakes and bread, plus a butchery (selling pork from their own pigs obvs), deli, fresh fish counter, florist and fish and chip shop.
Kids can be entertained with the play areas, pedal tractors and say hello to the farm animals.
- Address: White Row Farm, Beckington, Frome, Somerset BA11 6TE
- Café: Yes – farm café on site
- Butchery: Yes – homegrown pork
- Dog-friendly: Yes – outdoor areas welcome dogs (usual restrictions inside food areas)
- Kids: Play areas, pedal tractors, farm animals
- Open: Farm shop: Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm (check seasonally)
- Visit White Row Farm
Farm shops near Bath (BANES)
18. Newton Farm, Newton St Loe (near Bath)
Best for: legendary roasts and a butchery on the Duchy of Cornwall Estate
Located on the Duchy of Cornwall Estate in Newton St Loe, just ten minutes from Bath, this family-run farm has been going for four generations and counting. The Newton Farm Shop and Cafe showcase exceptional local produce, gifts, ice cream made in the South West and British flowers. There’s also a butchery with meat from their herd of pedigree South Devon, Aberdeen Angus and Hereford cattle, sheep and pigs which live on their lush chemical/pesticide/fertiliser-free pastures.
You should also know that the chef has earned a reputation for slap-up breakfasts and legendary roasts, and in autumn they run a pumpkin picking patch.
- Address: Newton Farm Shop, Newton Road, Newton St Loe, Bath BA2 9BT
- Café: Yes – known for breakfasts and Sunday roasts
- Butchery: Yes – pedigree South Devon, Aberdeen Angus and Hereford
- Dog-friendly: Yes 0 outdoor areas welcome dogs; indoor restrictions apply in food spaces
- Kids: Autumn pumpkin patch
- Open: Farm shop: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm (hours can vary seasonally)
- Visit Newton Farm Shop
19. Flourish, Saltford
Best for: pottery painting, eco-friendly food hall and a creative-day-out vibe
Flourish, situated on Glenavon Farm between Bath and Bristol, is a delightful destination featuring a farm shop, food hall with butchers, café with indoor and outdoor seating, crafting workshop and pottery painting barn. Since its launch in 2021, Flourish has established itself as a positive-impact, eco-friendly venue, committed to providing high-quality, locally-sourced products that benefit the community and promote sustainability.
Pottery painting takes place at the back of the homewares shop beside its own little cafe. Here you’ll find an array of items, including mugs, plates, and animal shapes, priced between £9 and £28, waiting to be brought to life with vibrant colours. Once painted, pieces are glazed and fired, ready for collection in two weeks.
- Address: Flourish at Glenavon Farm, Bath Road, Saltford, Bristol BS31 3TJ
- Café: Yes, indoor and outdoor seating
- Butchery: Yes
- Dog-friendly: Yes, dogs welcome in outdoor areas; indoor access may be limited in food spaces
- Kids: Pottery painting, crafting workshop
- Open: Farm shop: Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm (check for seasonal changes)
Visit Flourish at Glenavon Farm
Farm shops in North Somerset
20. Puxton Farm Shop, Puxton Park
Best for: combining a theme-park day out with a proper farm shop refuel
Next door to the family amusement park, Puxton Park, this farm shop and butchers is the perfect place to grab some wholesome items to refuel with after a day of whizzing, whirling fun.
Of course, it’s open to non-theme-park-going customers too, which is lucky as they sell a fine range of fresh local produce including meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables, wines, spirits, Somerset ales, beers and ciders, plus bakery and deli items.
- Address: Puxton Park, Hewish, Weston-super-Mare BS24 6AH
- Café: Yes – café and restaurant on site
- Butchery: Yes
- Dog-friendly: Yes dogs welcome in designated outdoor areas; restrictions apply inside
- Kids: theme park and animals attached
- Open: Farm shop: Mon-Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun 10am-4pm (park hours may differ)
- Visit Puxton Park Farm Shop
Can’t visit? Order Somerset farm shop produce online
Several of the farm shops in this guide ship UK-wide, which is brilliant news if you’re craving a taste of Somerset from afar (or want to send a hamper).
- The Newt ships their cyder, apple gin and pantry staples nationwide
- Sheppy’s delivers cider and hampers UK-wide
- Goose Slade ships free-range Christmas geese and turkeys (order early — they sell out)
- Kimbers‘ ships hampers, sharing boxes and grazing boards
- Buffalicious delivers their water buffalo mozzarella
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