This farm shop is just down the road from me and it’s absolutely fantastic. The strawberry fields are open from June and there are always millions of lucious, plump and well priced strawberries to be found. There are wide ranges of other seasonal fruit and veg to be picked, too — my favourites are the raspberries! The produce within the shop is fairly pricey but it’s delicious and local, so it’s worth trying a few things as a treat. There’s always something for the kids. the little play area and giant sandpit is popular, and there are often seasonal activities as well, such as treasure trails.
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Rating des Ortes: 5 Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Fabulous farm shop and pick your own. As well as the obvious strawberries and raspberries you can pick a wide variety of other berries, beans, peas and sweetcorn. The strawberries are grown on frames off the ground, so they’re slug free. The only disadvantage of this is that strawberry picking isn’t an option for children until they’re about three. However there are other things for kids — a small play area with a sandpit, swings and slides; a maize maze in summer; and Halloween treasure trail finishing off with PYO pumpkin in October. The shop sells a variety of non-fruit/veg produce — cheese, cooked and raw meats, pickles, cakes and even ready meals.