The farm is located just two miles outside of the market town of Evesham where there are several good restaurants including, Indian, Thai, Chinese and traditional pub food.
The Chequers Inn at Fladbury (2.5 miles from the farm) also comes recommend and serves great food and traditional ales.
On foot from the farm there is The Boat house at Sankey Marina which serves food and drinks and is also available for private hire.
Enjoy delicious lunches and evening meals over looking the River Avon at the Boat House Sankey Marine
The boathouse is also available for private hire for all types of events and occasions, including birthdays, and family parties. Barbeques and Pig Roasts are popular during the summer months and can be combined with a boat trip on Handsam Too, which can seat up to 54 guests.
Real Ciders
The Cider House (or Monkey House) More correctly known as the Cider House - but generally known as 'The Monkey House', this establishment, at Defford, Worcestershire is one of only four public houses still licenced to sell nothing but cider. There is no bar. The cider is dispensed direct from the cask and served through a hatch in the front of the house. If it is too cold or wet to stand or sit outside and drink you may go into the old bakehouse. The same family have owned and run the Monkey house for the last 150 years!
Local Market Towns
Evesham
Evesham is a rural market town in Worcestershire, UK in the Local Authority District of Wychavon. Roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham, and Stratford-upon-Avon, it was originally built within a loop of the River Avon, which flows through the Vale of Evesham. The Vale is known for fruit growing and market gardening, due to its unusually fertile soil which means it is one of the country's most well-known production centres for fruit and vegetables.
The Vale of Evesham at its height was second only to Kent as the Garden of England.
Pershore
Pershore is an unspoiled, picturesque Market Town, famed for its elegant Georgian architecture and magnificent Abbey. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside and picturesque villages and is a haven for cyclists and ramblers.
Pershore also has many specialist shops, an undercover market and welcoming pubs and restaurants
The Malvern Hills
The Malvern Hills are part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with scenic views over both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The Hills run north/south for about 13 km (8 miles), in between Great Malvern and the village of Colwall, and overlook the River Severn valley to the east, with the Cotswolds beyond.
They are known for their spring water and there are natural springs where you can go a collect your own spring water direct from the ground free of charge
Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral is a magnificent sight as it rises majestically above the River Severn. Worcester has been the seat of a bishopric since the Seventh Century, and the Cathedral was served by monks until the Reformation. St Oswald and St Wulfstan were among the bishops. Since the Eighteenth Century, the Cathedral has been famous for its part in the annual Three Choirs Festival, the oldest choral festival in existence. Today the Cathedral is the centre of a vibrant community of clergy and laypeople, offering the praises of God each day, serving the city and diocese of Worcester, and attracting visitors from all over the world. (www.worcestercathedral.co.uk)
Spetchley Park Garden
Just three miles east of the beautiful cathedral city of Worcester and surrounded by glorious countryside lies one of Britain’s best kept secrets. Virtually hidden from the road, and largely unaltered in the last century, this lovely 30 acre Victorian paradise, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. John Berkeley, has been lovingly created by successive generations of the Berkeley family, and boasts an enviable collection of plant treasures from every corner of the globe. (www.spetchleygardens.co.uk)
Worcester Woods Country Park
The first accredited Country Park in England, Worcester Woods has 100 acres of ancient Oak woodland where you can stroll through carpets of Bluebells or listen to woodland birds. Or maybe you would prefer to wander through romantic wildflower meadows, alive with bees and butterflies feeding on the sweet nectar in early summer. Or perhaps you just want some wide open space to let off steam or fly a kite.
Worcester Racecourse
Worcester Racecourse, with its picturesque tree-lined track and unique position nestling on the banks of the River Severn, offers a great day out for all the family.
The racecourse provides a choice of afternoon, evening and weekend racing along with Family Fun days and the most prestigious date in the calendar - Ladies Day, Saturday 9th June (www.worcester-racecourse.co.uk)
Situated at the heart of the idyllic Lido Park, the historic Droitwich Spa Lido is a fantastic summer’s day out that won’t break the bank! The Droitwich Spa Lido is one of the few remaining inland, open-air salt-water swimming pools in the UK.
The Lido was originally built in the 1930s and the building features an art-deco style interior. The pool itself was filled with diluted salt water, pumped from brine streams beneath the town. The salt in the water was strong enough to keep the water in the pool aseptic, without the need for additional chemicals such as chlorine. When the lido opened, it was marketed as the 'seaside come to Droitwich Spa', and the pool was heated to exactly the same temperature as the Mediterranean Sea.
Other local attractions that may be of interest...
- The Elgar Birthplace Museum - Herefordshire Black and White Village Trail - Hanbury Hall - Ragley Hall - The Brecon Beacons