The south west does farm cafes very well and Hartley Farm doesn’t disappoint. It’s a popular lunch spot and can get very busy with families, walkers and shoppers but there’s also plenty of space. We’re regulars and today I visited their beautiful new barn cafe with an with an impressive menu. Their farm shop has a one way system taking you past fresh produce and flowers, a beautiful selection of homewares and through to their large food section including butchers and a fishmongers.
The kids love the simple play area with a few animals and there’s seating scattered around their vegetable gardens and under an open tent in a field to enjoy your coffee. We also enjoy a walk nearby to visit some friendly horses and say hi to the cows. In autumn we picked blackberries along the road.
Check out their site for menus, events etc. Hartley Farm
Walks Nearby The cafe and shop are clearly a great pit stop for walks in the area. Here’s a few Nigel Vile has produced for Hartley.
The Conkwell Walk a 3 mile flat circular
The Avoncliff Walk a 4 mile, 2 hour walk
Practical Stuff. There’s plenty of free onsite parking, its accessible with a ramp up to the cafe in the barn and through the shop. Dogs are welcome and there are toilets onsite around the back of the shop.
Tractor biscuit for a tractor fan 
Nearby path through a field past the horses 
Small slide in the play area 