However arduous your journey the sound of wind rustling through the reeds in the lake at...
Joan and Nick bought Alder Carr Farm back in 1981 and set about planting various fruit and...
The pretty Lincolnshire town of Epworth has a robust independent high street, and Tiggy’s Tea...
Woodworks began life as a pallet manufacturing business in a modest timber yard and has now grown...
Berwick Lodge is perilously close to the M5 yet achieves something extraordinary. It lures you in...
If you’re searching for an award-winning gourmet destination in an historic spot, you’ve struck...
A bone fide all-rounder, Cobbs Farm Shop has a butcher, delicatessen, florist, cheese counter –...
Sustainable living is the watchword at the fabulous Cross Lanes Organic Farm, set on the...
You’re not imagining things if you hear the squawk of a parrot as you walk into Laggan Coffee...
A lovely old pub in a village wedged in a valley at the edge of Cardiff, the Kings Arms is a...
Gilbies is frequently described as a hidden gem, tucked behind the main street in the leafy...
As the name suggests, this was once the kitchen garden that supplied the manor house at Dorney...
A wall of the most fantastic scent of lavender greets you as you unfurl yourself from the car at...
From humble beginnings, this multi award-winning organic farm shop, deli and butchery now fills...
Food lovers and organic crusaders need no introduction to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River...
Skirt the tulip and sunflower field at the entrance to Alison and Ian’s working farm to find this...
Animal lovers and foodies will love this stop. Not only can you pick up a respectable grocery...
The Village Café is a new addition to the Bidford high street, and has been an instant hit with...
A lovely farm shop and café in an old stone barn across the road from the village croquet green....
There are worse things to be addicted to than great food and drink, say the four brothers behind...
If you love glamping, you’ll love ogling Laing’s gorgeous, hand-crafted shepherd’s huts and...
Housed in a redbrick former cowshed, Churncote Farm Shop and Kitchen offers a characterful break...
A detour into the colourful market town of Strathaven (‘Stray-ven’) will bring you to the...
Innerleithen is a beautiful town in the Scottish Borders. Wool and knitwear have powered its...
Ice cream and milkshake lovers, hold your horses here. Painted a shade of powder blue and guarded...
The A4019 from the M5 brings you almost to the door of this café, whose smiling staff have hearts...
Llandeilo is one of those places you're 'sorry-not-sorry' that more people have yet to hear...
In some countries, big cities are often blessed with a dedicated cookbook bookshop. If only the...
This fabulous place is a Small Farm Shop of the Year finalist in the 2023 Farm Retail Awards...
Little sister to the original Ginger and Pickles in Nantwich, the Tarporley tea-room now plies...
The luminous café alone at Ffin y Parc is worth a detour from the A5. The stately manor house...
The family has been farming here for over 140 years but Farmer Copleys as it is seen today began...
Tebay sits amid the bracken-dabbled Cumbrian hills: the mothership of good motorway services. The...
Vegetarians and vegans, hold your horses here. Jan Wise, way ahead of the curve, has been...
Beetham is a beautiful, narrow-laned, Postman Pat-styled village of stone houses on the...
The adage 'arrive a stranger, leave a friend' could have been written for this happy, homely art...
Chef owners Mike and Sam run this lovely village pub on the green in Barkston near Grantham, amid...
If you're in the area to visit the impressive land sculpture at Northumberlandia or the market...
The close connection to wildlife is what attracted gardeners Emma and Stephen to start a plant...
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the largest sculpture park in Europe, with around 100 artworks across...
Like something from a sweeping Merchant Ivory epic, Nymans is a garden lover's home for all...
Don’t be put off by the misleading 15-minute diversion, as Bonnefirebox is around four miles...
One for the eco-minded, the Pitney Farm Café is one of just a few Soil Association-accredited...
Walkers of the Hadrian’s Wall path often miss this little gem of a café as they track the Tyne...
The Crown is a proper village pub, from the spreading chestnut tree in the small courtyard at the...
Bruton, Somerset's arty enclave, is the perfect backdrop for At the Chapel. This converted...
Above Innerleithen, in the heart of the Tweed valley, is Caberston Forest. Take a woodland wander...
* Tea at Tapps now has lovely new owners and is called Tapps Café. Do visit their website (link...
Earthlings and would-be astronauts pull in here to be wowed by the enormous, 90m-high Lovell...
History buffs will be spoiled by Farnham, a Georgian market town with fascinating buildings and...
The Tree House Café, overlooking Hopwood Park, is so much more than a quick stop-off. It's a...
In a building that blends into its landscape - think natural stone walls, rugged landscaping and...
Starting out from humble beginnings – Tablehurst began as a social enterprise in the mid-90s –...
A short distance from Cambridge, Papworth Everard stands on the old Roman highway that once...
Gawping koi carp, a glorious array of plants and flowers and a pergola draped with roses and...
Life's too short to drink instant coffee. Enter Owens - named a 'game-changing coffee brand' - to...
Very little about The Arundell Hotel has changed since the days of yore, when weary travellers on...
Once Cullompton’s family grocer as the original signwork still proclaims, the Bakehouse is now a...
Isaac Newton made his science-enhancing discoveries at Woolsthorpe Manor (now a National Trust...
When in Salisbury, don't quench your caffeine and calorie cravings in an ordinary café: delight...
The eco-conscious will adore The Fold, a community enterprise on a rambling organic farm in the...
Just off the motorway in the shadow of the fairytale Castell Coch, plan2ride is a pit-stop café...
There's so much to say about Heron Farm Vineyard that we almost need to drop the little joining...
Bread and Butter is a Dolby stereo, two-sides-of-the-street treat in the heart of Truro. Kate and...
We loved both the name of this shop and its motto: first with the eyes. Everything in this petite...
Darts Farm, on the Exe estuary, is a vibrant farming, shopping and eating hub. Links to the soil...
A huge bar made from a single piece of Douglas fir and propped on granite blocks makes a...
Mother and daughter Amanda and Emma took over this favourite neighbourhood cafe in 2022. They've...
Isabel Revill set up shop in her rustic stable 20 years ago, with coins for fresh asparagus...
This cosy deli is a proper treat just seconds from the main road. It’s located in the intriguing...
Food miles are so low at the Minskip Farm Shop that you can see vegetables growing in the field...
The Courtyard is within a horse's neigh of Ascot. Fresh, relaxing and festooned with foliage,...
Set on the edge of the Earl of Plymouth’s estate, this fab farm shop is a microcosm of the foodie...
Penrith stands on a route to Scotland that’s been strategically important since Roman times and...
The handsome market town of Moffat gathers around its broad high street. It was once a spa...
Greenhouses, it seems, make wonderful cafés. The Applestore fills a beautifully rustic glasshouse...
Alice, Jack and their home-grown kitchen heroes do a fantastic job in The Orchard Kitchen, a new...
A handsome, 16th-century country pub at the edge of Somerton’s octagonal market square, The White...
David and Gillian, adept hosts at The Inn at Welland, have created a muted, contemporary space...
Kenyon Hall Farm, on the Cheshire and Lancashire border, has been lovingly tended by the Bulmers...
Alnwick is a delectable, medieval gem, with a proud castle - dubbed ‘the Windsor of the North’ -...
If grand driveways that deliver you to handsome country pubs with latticed windows and original...
The seaside 'Artists' Town' of Kirkcudbright (kir-coo-bree) is the Solway coast's only working...
The Granary's busy window is a visual vortex that draws you in with its fresh-baked scones,...
Always ahead of the curve, Kilnford opened its farm shop in 2011 and now flourishes in person and...
If you prefer commercial and cavernous places, 1958 mightn't be for you. This small, red-brick...
Albert Beckett and his small herd arrived here from Shropshire in 1937. Three generations later,...
Squerryes' family motto means 'it's permitted to be joyful'. Joy isn't merely permitted at this...
Welbeck is a traditional, 15,000-acre estate in the heart of Sherwood Forest. The Farm Shop and...
A sleeping beauty, restored to life after a nearly hundred-year hiatus, Annandale Distillery...
The Langham Wine Estate is a wall-to-wall, grape to glass delight. Not content with being an...
The hard-working Grindal family has converted a series of buildings to make space for a café and...
It’s a quick dash down Lincolnshire’s A15 to Uncle Henry’s, a superior farm shop, butchery and...
You won’t regret breaking the journey for this fabulous farm shop, outside which fuzzy-headed...
After his extensive travels, Mohamed decided that Batley was missing a brunch spot and meeting...
Surrounded by fields and backed by the rearing embankment of the Weald Park hill fort, Calcott...
It's well worth escaping the M40 for the pretty market town of Thame, at the foot of the...
With food cooked over a wood-fired hearth, vegetables grown down the road at a horse-ploughed...
The Pantry is such a wonderfully social and community-focused place that to hear it had pushed up...
The wood-panelled Potting Shed drips with foliage and is a failsafe pit-stop on your way to or...
Congratulations are in order - welcome to the North West's Farm Shop of the Year and the UK's...
The old stone walls and wooden beams welcome you to the Flintlock Inn, where log-burners and...
Balsham’s former butcher’s shop has been at the centre of village life for more than 300 years....
The authentic crêpes at Café au Chocolat are to die for – ‘as good as in Brittany’ one French...
To experience some true Wensleydale wildlife (well, alpacas) and watercolour-worthy views, pull...
A model country pub with a relaxed upmarket vibe, the Olive Branch is as comfortable as a...
This is a cheerful spot on the Englefield Estate, between Theale and Pangbourne. Several...
It’s easy to wax lyrical about the fantastic and utterly unique Loch Arthur Farm Shop. It stands...
This 'miniature empire' is going from strength to strength at the heart of the pretty village of...
Set in 30 acres of woodland, Ketteringham Hall is ideal for dog walkers, ramblers and families....
Hidden in small country lanes, Churchfields is a mecca for ice-cream lovers who are drawn to its...
Piled with unusual gifts, crockery, homeware, reclamation finds, greetings cards, furniture,...
Wentbridge is a pretty West Yorkshire village with lovely walks and a good pub. To add some...
The Puffing Billy is a relaxed country pub just beyond the end of the M5 at Topsham. It’s more...
Spectacular views and a counter laden with homemade food make Soutra a special place to stop....
Ashburton is a delightful town on the southern slopes of Dartmoor in the heart of the South Devon...
The airy, family-run Farmers Fayre is found on the sprawling National Agricultural Exhibition...
A beautiful renovation of an ancient inn that stands a short walk from the middle of glorious...
The Village Green, an independent, family-focused coffee shop, is the heart of Burwell. Whether...
A lot has changed since Charlotte and Anita took over the Council’s former canteen in...
This cosy tea-room near the historic market town of Alnwick remains genuinely charming as its...
If you prefer a chat-fuelled chow down to a formal meal, beeline for Bootleggers in Hopeman with...
You'll find this prettily named place on the high street in Uddingston, a small town near Glasgow...
Nature lovers stuck on the M25 should stop off at the Rickmansworth aquadrome, a 41-hectare...
This magnificent house on the edge of the Lake District (the ancient family home of Lord and Lady...
If you venture south off the A303 in South Petherton you'll enter a rural idyll, driving past...
Pull in here if you’re hankering after a hot chocolate on your way through Scotland. Iain Burnett...
‘The Fitz’ as it’s known to locals, was spruced up recently, breathing fresh life into a tired...
If heading to Gatwick from the south east, you might well pass near Forest Row, known for its...
Backed by the gorse-strewn slopes of the Ochil Hills and the soaring gothic tower of the Wallace...
Just off the A7 and a short but beautiful moorland road away from the A68, the Cloudhouse Café,...
For those heading for the Suffolk coast, Friday Street Farm Shop has to be one of your grocers of...
Castle Donington's charming village centre, with its farmers’ market and Saxon history, is well...
If the word 'castle' had a collective noun, you'd use it to help describe Northumberland's...
No quick roadside stop-off, Glenwhan Gardens and Arboretum are worthy of a half-day diversion if...
You can tell that founders Rob and Sue are sailing folk, for every spare cubic inch of hidden...
Relaxed and informal, there’s a real friendliness to the Berwick Inn, from the duck eggs for...
From the M5, Fordmore Farm is well-placed for those delving east into the Blackdown Hills or west...
Blasus is a Carmarthen institution for cheese connoisseurs and oenophiles. The word means...
"Giving back more than we take out" is a motto of the fifth-generation Bowles family,...
In the historic market town of Howden, the Dickensian windows of That Tea Room set the scene for...
Dorchester is the Casterbridge of Thomas Hardy's novels. Escape the madding car crowds to enjoy...
An ideal pit stop at just a minute’s drive from the A1, and a cut above your average pub food....
One of Somerset's best local food stores, Brockley started life 80 years ago as a roadside stall...
Tredegar House and its owners and inhabitants have played an important role in the Newport...
Landlords Simon and Mike abandoned their high-flying management jobs in banking to take on the...
Hidden down a winding tree-lined track, Norpar Barns is a vision of old-country farming. Its...
With a young family keeping them busy, Ryan and Lisa sought quality coffee close to home. Drawing...
If you're ogling counters full of pies topped with birthday greetings; multi-tiered pork pie...
Forage (farm shop, butchery, cafe and takeaway) showcases the people and products of the Penllyn...
The March Hare, smart behind a charcoal grey shopfront on Market Rasen’s high street, is lively...
Camped in the Tern Valley, Fordhall Farm is a beacon of organic farming, taking the bold step of...
If you're venturing cross-country between the M1 and A1(M) near Northampton, factor in a detour...
Zoom up the A419 towards the Cotswold Lakes (haunt of watersporters and nature spotters) to find...
Laid out over two floors, adorned with vintage surfboards, custom cycles, prints and memorabilia...
The Yard Café is homely and community spirited. Delicious brunches and lunches are served in its...
You’ll see No.11’s handsome shop front – large windows painted a soft shade of sage – standing...
A Goliath of local produce, the Suffolk Food Hall gathers together top-quality food and crafts...
Foodies flock to the Three Horseshoes like birds coming home to roost, drawn by its reputation...
Walking and cycling routes abound in the Trough of Bowland, a wonderfully named Area of...
Matai and Rachael are living their very own ice-cream dream in one of Devon's prime foodie towns,...
'To give up on gilded tea sets is to give up on life' could well be the motto of this delightful...
The magnificent 13th-century cathedral is reason alone for stopping in Dunblane, a picturesque...
The gateway to Swansea Bay's Mumbles headland and the Gower AONB, Swansea city itself is often...
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal washes through this former weaving village, bringing with it crowds...
When we first met Lucy she was racing off to bid at Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers. We didn't want...
Romsey vies for the title of England's 'prettiest market town'. Encircled by rural beauty and...
Just off the M1, this attractive pub was runner up in the Observer Food Monthly's 'Best Places to...
Marooned in a sea of gorgeous shrubs and surrounded by emerald lawns, Fig and Olive restaurant...
Grade I-listed Renishaw Hall, surrounded by award-winning Italianate gardens, has been the...
The Sheppy family have been pressing apples here for over two hundred years and the orchard is...
A country home tableau – wicker dog basket, newspapers, enormous exotic flower arrangement, milk...
A dash through leafy Cheshire towards Macclesfield leads to pretty countryside and breakfast or...
Northleach, a delightful (and mercifully comparatively quiet) Cotswold town, was once at an...
'It's fresh and exciting because it's not posh' said Masterchef judge William Sitwell, naming...
Cocoa Skye is our most northerly find, on Scotland's east-facing coast between Dornoch and Wick....
If heading east along the M2 bound for Canterbury, Margate or a ferry from Dover, divert at...
The Field Kitchen is a cornucopia of delights based on the Riverford Organic Farm, so you can...
Brockholes is a nature lover’s paradise with a unique, strikingly modern visitor village that...
Craigie's café-restaurant, an essential eating experience near Edinburgh, has emerged from its...
This is a handsome, red-gabled pub on the road to Hungerford. It's spirited too, as it was...
An 18th-century beer house turned coaching inn, The Swan is a bustling and much-loved pub at the...
The Canal Quarter just east of central Lancaster is seeing some serious and ambitious cultural...
Arrive early and you can watch – even help! – the beautiful Jersey cows being milked in this...
You'd be forgiven for thinking that a café in a new-build community just off the M1 might be dull...
When the owners' cute and curly dogs get their own intro on the menu, you know you've found...
Set on the banks of the River Teith, the Deanston Distillery occupies an imposing former cotton...
Slav and Daniela have run their well-liked café in this striking building - on the corner of Bank...
Known as North Warwickshire's hidden gem, the glorious Middleton Hall (a Grade-II listed...
Not so long ago the Mexboro’ Arms Hotel was down on its luck, languishing by the roadside, but...
An affable café-bar marooned in a 1960s shopping precinct in the thriving market town of...
The Ionian, a small place with a big heart, is an island of Mediterranean goodness in an unlikely...
At the very fringe of what was once the Roman Empire, Corbridge is steeped in history. It was...
Cosy and inviting with iron windows, bare brick walls and wooden panelling, the café at the Emma...
- - - Temporarily closed (winter/ early 2024) and reopening with new owners and in a different...
Carved into the hillside, this quaint farm shop and café will fill your lungs with Dartmoor air....
You’ll feel your spirits immediately lift among the peaceful throng of flowers in Webbs’...
Bunting-draped Betty Berkins could hardly feel more welcoming if your own favourite aunty ran the...
Family-owned Cammas Hall Farm, in the beautiful countryside of the Hertfordshire/ Essex border,...
Naturalists, twitchers and garden lovers may insist on making a day of it to explore the...
The Smiddy Farm Shop stands on the site of the old village blacksmith’s, now transformed into a...
The Queen's Head pub has been restored by the Lowther family, of Askham Hall, whose masterplan is...
A family-run farm shop brushing the A35, Millers has a snug café and enough country fayre to fill...
A friendly welcome awaits you in this village tearoom, once you have located it behind the car...
The Rhug Estate covers 12,500 acres in the rugged Dee Valley, championing organic farming and...
Swing off the M6 and into the Cheshire countryside to find the Ginger and Pickles tea-room at...
The Kitchen is not just a tea-room and coffee shop but also a studio for the cake artists at work...
Just outside Edinburgh the 1,000-acre Dalkeith Country Park is a bucolic stop with something for...
Ely is worth every minute of diversion, with its glory of a cathedral and sense of peace. In the...
The counter at Two Magpies is heaped with irresistible goodies, enough to satisfy even the most...
Not content with being England's official Book Town (even the bus shelter has a good selection),...
If following the A21 to Hastings you'll almost trip over Eggs to Apples - a long, low-profile...
There's something comforting about visiting a family-run business. The award-winning Dalesman...
Pencil in a stop at this lovingly restored Georgian estate, where coffee and fresh-baked cake...
It’s a short spin down the B4489 to reach this neighbourhood café at the edge of Swansea, and...
Passion before profit is the mantra at the Riverside Tap, a craft beer emporium across the river...
If your route doesn't take you to or through any of Scotland's traditional centres of culinary...
Prepare to marvel at the ingenious horticultural tesselation at RHS Garden Bridgewater, the Royal...
Wide open spaces, lakes to walk around and an enormous adventure playground (complete with...
A handsome, open-armed pub just minutes from the M6. Inside is snug and easy-going: chairs and...
Langport belongs to Somerset’s trendy renaissance. It’s a pretty town with a long history and a...
Chirk Castle is a magnificent medieval fortress built on a rocky escarpment overlooking the Welsh...
If you crave the homely aroma of fresh-baked bread, follow your nose off the M56 and into the...
The combination of home cooking and crafts make this a cosy place to pause on your journey....
Tori and Ben’s Farm Shop is an accolade magnet and a triumph of the field-to-fork philosophy....
Heston Blumenthal’s foray into pubs has been a riotous success, combining atmospheric, chic...
A family-run dairy farm at the edge of the Eden Valley and Lake District, people flock here for...
If you seek a friendly café as you leave the M1 for Derby or Nottingham, head to Fintons, where...
Filled with a steady stream of visitors, it’s hard to believe that the Old Bank Tea Rooms came...
'Live for today, farm for tomorrow' is the raison d'être at the organic Eastbrook Farm on...
We had to prise ourselves away from the café and farm shop at Fenton Barns, with their multitude...
You can do your weekly grocery round in Udder Farm Shop, which has a deli, fishmonger, gift,...
Ben Watson's family has farmed Riverford's 350 hectares for 70 years, expanding into all corners...
Travellers coasting between Brighton and Eastbourne, pat yourselves on the back for discovering...
Chicken scratch happily in the fields alongside, and birds sing merrily from boughs in the...
The Lime Kiln Kitchen, with its deck overlooking the Kilverstone Estate's parklands, is within...
Standing proudly on Hill Road near Clevedon’s graceful Victorian pier (worth a sunset visit),...
Dougie, this wondrously sited cafe's catering manager, is also a dedicated - and plant-powered -...
Hemmed in by the Malvern Hills on one side and the river Severn on the other, this pocket of...
Traditional crow-stepped gable, quirky nooks and of course a sundial in the corner, this café is...
Many things to many people, Oldpost is a brilliant reinvention of Nutfield’s former Post Office....
Sometimes in life you take a risk...and it pays off. That's exactly what happened for Kate and...
To escape the traffic of Somerset's A303, pop into Priory Coffee for a mood-lifting cake and a...
Gilks' is not 'just another garage themed café', it's the real deal. Run by Keith, Linda,...
Who knew that Waitrose and Partners had their very own farm with a (predictably delightful) farm...
Please note that The Tollgate closed due a fire in 2022. It plans to reopen so check ahead...
Whether you explore the abundant display garden or farm shop shelves or simply seize a quiet...
What do you do when your 18th-century village pub closes down? You buy and reinvent it, of...
Haddington, known as 'the hidden toun' for the way it sits in its rural location, is an...
It is rare to find such a delightful family-owned pub so close to the motorway. You walk in to an...
As her name portends, Daisy the new manager has brought a splash of vibrancy and a fresh feel to...
The name for this charming tea room was inspired by the house’s connections with a local landlady...
Swathed in ivy with two gabled windows peeping from the roof, The Elm Tree is a sight for...
A contagious enthusiasm for sustainability permeates this first-rate Flintshire farm shop. Fruit...
The Courtyard Craft Centre is a lovely pop-in near Poole, brimming with interesting folk and...
These magnificent 50 acres of garden, and the house, were a neglected secret for years after the...
Low Sizergh is a paragon of happy animals, organic farming, community growing schemes,...
A plant lover’s paradise. The Duchy of Cornwall Nursery has nested in a former slate quarry, a...
A lovely mid-way stop if travelling between London and Southampton, the Courtyard Café is tucked...
It’s a rather unique combination, a barber and a coffee shop; owner Sue Cooper wanted to set up...
Swathed in Virginia creeper, you’ll find the Malthouse tucked away near the church in the heart...
A 15th-century coaching inn in the quintessentially English village of Dedham, the Sun Inn has an...
The flat whites at The Hall, an inauspicious looking 1930’s Art Deco parish hall, have been...
From the moment you swoop past the elegant landscaped entrance you’ll be revived by Burford’s 15...
Larger-than-life Jason - one of the fastest oyster shuckers in the east - is the man behind...
Monks Yard has settled very comfortably into its peaceful new premises in the grounds of...
The Green Dragon bustles with customers day round, a sure sign that Jay brothers Adam and...
The unassuming car park gives little away but standing in the Clyde Valley between Lanark and...
If you’re stuck in the confusion of motorways that is Manchester’s ring road system, give...
Allington's cavernous wood-clad farm shop is an award-winning Wiltshire food hub at the gateway...
Whether feasting in the café, browsing for crafts and gifts or chatting to the butcher about the...
Emmett’s has traded in Peasenhall since 1820. Do take a moment to enjoy this pretty village with...
Willington Hall, with its intricate red brickwork and tall chimneys, is surrounded by 17 acres of...
Johnson’s is a family farm with a difference, on the outskirts of Huntingdon. It’s not only home...
Roaring fires, flagstone floors, a piano, friendly Welsh welcome and home-cooked food on the...
The handsome khaki-green front of Fred and Ginger Coffee stands on Kings Langley’s high street....
Owners Candida and Georgie stumbled across The Extra Mile and loved its suggestions, so we're...
Wright’s Food Emporium sagely adopted the Golden Grove Arms, a former village pub, when it...
Haverfordwest is Pembrokeshire's ancient county town. It's a handy journey breaker before...
Mere is just off the A303 on the edge of the Cranborne Chase AONB, an area known for its...
Pretty Boroughbridge is bounded by rolling hills and pockets of history. Stroll along the river...
A delicious little deli above the castle on Laugharne’s main high street, the Ferryman is stuffed...
For delicious, freshly baked goodies, look no further than the Three Hares, run with love by...
The Simkin family has run their flourishing farm since 1892 with a genuine commitment to the...
In a 15th-century former Almshouse on Axbridge's medieval square, this tea shop radiates charm....
The Lowlands are often overlooked but take some time to drop in to Kinross on your way through...
* Under new ownership. Please check opening times ahead, particularly if going out of your way to...
It’s worth zipping off the motorway just for the fabulous views over the Cotswold foothills from...
Jane Austen herself could not have composed a more picture-perfect scene than the vision of the...
Naval battles don’t usually lend their names to farms but then battleship timbers are not usually...
For that authentic Somerset pub experience, few establishments can rival The Railway, a newly...
Spin across the Severn’s flood plain to the traditional town of Thornbury with higgledy-piggledy...
The Pump is a captivating tea room alongside the mighty Bolsover Castle. Renovated brick by brick...
With lawn games to borrow in the porch, flourishing gardens and a barrow selling veg and cut...
When you’ve had enough of the tailbacks, few things will cheer you up quite like a field full of...
You won’t find a quirkier place to stop than this 1850s railway carriage and old double-decker...
It’s hard to beat ‘The Hairy Barista’ as a coffee shop name, and the same goes for the coffee...
A local landmark, The Speyside Centre peeps out of a pine forest in the Cairngorms. Once nearly...
This attractive townhouse hotel stands yards from the gates of the Burghley estate. Inside,...
Everyone needs a Blacker Hall Farm Shop on the edge of their town. With a deli, greengrocery,...
Razz is one of life's colourful characters, as you'll gather on entering her friendly,...
Skirt round a lush field and pass the 'freshly laid eggs' honesty box and you'll spot the...
Natural Surroundings is an eight-acre wildlife reserve and Norfolk's Wildflower Centre, with a...
Elveden is the former home of the Maharajah Duleep Singh and the current home of the Guinness...
Originally a fruit farm, Lathcoats has flourished in all directions and now has a free Animal...
The Horsell Common meadows and wetlands are an enormously popular spot with dog walkers, whether...
One of the new wave of services, Hog & Hedge is a breath of fresh air. Swing off the A30 on...
With baskets of frothy flowers at the windows and a stately Georgian entrance, the Crown and...
There’s been a steady stream of visitors to the Trough since it opened its doors in early 2018,...
Castle Combe is criminally pretty, which is why it’s awash with tour groups and selfie sticks....
Broom House Farm sits at the top of a hill looking out over the dip and roll of the countryside...
North Berwick has been undergoing something of a renaissance as people look beyond the expensive...
A labour of love for owner Peter Stott, Larch Cottage is a rambling, theatrical beauty, a maze...
You’re as likely to rub shoulders with narrowboaters as landlubbers at this countryside farm...
Hooks in the window and a marble counter turned breakfast bar hint at this wonderful coffee...
Incongruously located on a small industrial estate, the Almond Thief has earned a fearsome...
The name for this record-spinning spot isn't there because its patrons are repenting their...
The Coffee Crate isn’t exactly the sort of place you expect to find behind a car wash at the edge...
If you sense déjà vu on arrival in Blackness-on-Sea, your mind isn't playing tricks. You may well...
The family-run Three Trees Farm Shop & Café is part of a mixed farm housed on Chiseldon's...
If you're crawling south in holiday-bound traffic fear not: Strawberry Fields Farm Shop awaits,...
Clare named her tea rooms after her daughter but was inspired by her mum, Eunice, to honour the...
Pioneer has only recently flung open the doors to its new food hall and café, and it’s already a...
You’ll find lusty, home-cooked food at The Edge, a café that's celebrating its first decade on...
An unusual entrance leads through a courtyard full of bric-a-brac and junk shop treasures into a...
A favourite with families, the Farm Café has benefited from improvements by its new owners to...
The ever-hospitable Pear family, who are also behind the popular (and posh) Pecks restaurant...
Shropshire’s rippling hills pass through the beautiful Apley Estate – set in gorgeous...
If you find yourself in the quaint, rural village of Cawthorne - perhaps after visiting Canon...
This grand stately home was almost scrapped for timber in the 1920s. Imagine! Thankfully, the...
For the warmest of country welcomes, look no further than the Hay Barn Café. The ladies who work...
Romaldkirk is one of those lovely villages where little has changed in 200 years. It sits...
Sometimes in life, unusual combinations work: chocolate and chilli, bacon and maple syrup. On...
You will find wonderful views of the East Lothian coast from the picture windows of Drift, an...
A real taste of the region awaits at the friendly Hearth Café, which is a mine of north-eastern...
It’s the warm reception and personal service that regulars to Gin and Pickles praise so highly....
Former city worker Deborah has waved her magic wand over Teddington Stores, transforming it from...
A Suffolk stalwart, Wyken Vineyards has been showcasing local and seasonal food for over 20...
Syston Park Farm Shop & Café sits on a low hill above Lincolnshire’s gentle fields, just...
Doddington Hall is a grand, late-Elizabethan mansion. Completed in 1600, it hasn't been sold or...
Westerham Brewery and Tap Room may be a relative newcomer to the scene (est. 2004), but brewing...
Ironbridge Gorge, near Telford, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its role in the Industrial...
Cholderton is a handy halfway between the South West and The Big Smoke. It's a fully organic farm...
Tucked in a quiet corner of Waltham Abbey, the Gatehouse Café has enviable views over the town’s...
Bradgate Park has an embarrassment of riches for drivers taking slight detours just north of...
The evocatively named Lost Kitchen is a gift for seekers of the unusual. Housed in a traditional...
Middleport Pottery’s café is a nostalgic find. In this canalside spot that is true to its...
Once famously described as ‘a dream of Nirvana, almost too good to be true’ by Franklin...
This cosy gastro pub in picturesque Long Whatton is a great spot for dinner or a fly-by coffee...
The folk at The Bridge were so proudly independent (and keen to join The Extra Mile) that we're...
Farm and Field is the flower-draped café at Frogmary Green Farm. Stop by for an indulgent...
Stumbling across Furzey Gardens you really do feel like Mary in The Secret Garden. There's awe,...
The succour of this Georgian coaching inn, set at the edge of the Marlborough Downs, is not to be...
A light-hearted café-bar on Boston Spa’s high street, Tom Foolery is decorated whimsically with...
The Plough, the modern incarnation of a classic coaching inn, is a popular dining and...
Priory Farm Nursery, at the edge of the Sussex Downs, is a positive haven from the motorway. You...
Carmarthen is a convenient staging post if you’re heading to Pembrokeshire or on to Ireland by...
With views reaching over the Nottinghamshire countryside and 16 delicious ice cream flavours,...
This book exists to bring you such first-rate finds as The Old Dairy, a rustic café on a working...
The Artisans' Collective in Barrs Yard is home to Garden Art Plus, a wine merchant, a florist,...
Pyne’s is a cracking farm shop and café serving excellent coffee and exceptional food – fast. The...
Handsome Castle Douglas is an 18th-century market town in the heart of one of Scotland’s most...
The Stables at Kirklevington is a new, purpose-built bistro at Town End Farm's rural riding...
Large Dickensian bay windows stand either side of this café's front door, one piled with an...
Follow the winding paths through the leafy plant centre to find the impressive yurt that houses...
Leyland’s Worden Park is a haven of mature woodlands, meadows and playgrounds. The 18th-century...
Lose yourself in the aisles of the gargantuan Malt House Emporium, a two-storey warehouse that...
Ever since the duck pond in Bredgar's village centre was restored as part of the Queen's Jubilee...
When the 1980s' milk quotas created a surplus for dairy farmers Martin and Thelma, did they...
If the kitchen is the heart of the home, the Wellington Farm Shop is the centre of the...
Sometimes, you're cruising along a rural country road and come across a hive of activity. Who are...
Providero began life in an achingly cool Citroën van: living the free-wheeling dream. Today, its...
The lovely Stubbings nursery provides respite from the M4 and M40 motorways. The Glasshouse...
The universe must be thanked for entangling the life paths of Maggie and Anna, two...
An emporium of enticing wine, Scarlet Wines makes a fantastic pit stop when Cornwall’s crowds...
To discover you're going to a cow shed for lunch mightn't spark the greatest joy...until you...
It’s worth adding the cute seaside village of Rhôs-on-Sea to your itinerary for its charming...
* This place has changed hands since we last visited and is now called Nel's at The...
A bastion of traditional farming, the fields around Limes Farm supply the shop and tearoom with...
The 7stanes are a collection of mountain-bike trail centres in Forestry and Land Scotland...
Originally opened as an alehouse in 1847 this rural inn was recently bought and refurbished with...
This rustic, family-run café is surrounded by the flowers of Russell’s Garden Centre on the edge...
Bristol's bustling Public Market farm shop is on a self-confessed mission to buck the trend of a...
It's curiously more satisfying to discover a surprisingly good café in the unlikeliest of places...
Opposite the conical ‘village lock up’, this listed building’s former life as a farrier’s lends...
This farm and foodie hub is a destination unto itself, with staggering scenery that makes it a...
Sister to glamorous Askham Hall hotel and the Queen's Head pub down the road, this low,...
Whether you want to eat, play or stay, Charleton Fruit Farm awaits. With so many strings to its...
Friends and next-door neighbours Pam and Chris set up The Station Coffee House to bring good...
Once just a shed in a field selling the family’s vegetables, Pearce’s Farm Shop is now an...
The village of Shirehampton hugs the river Avon near Junction 18 of the M5. Just off the green is...
If you're one of the many beginning to discover the hidden gems of Norfolk, add Hamptons @ the...
You’d be forgiven for thinking the blue-framed windows, handsome front door and low ceilings of...
Everything about Unorthodox Roasters is just that: unorthodox. Their beans are roasted and named...
- Sally will reopen Thyme & Tides as Salt Deli Kitchen in summer 2024 - When some people...
A magical combination of books, gifts and food, and a previous winner of Britain’s Best Small...
The old A30 runs through the historic village of Mitchell. The Plume of Feathers, its...
On the banks the River Alde, this vast complex of old Victorian maltings looks out over a...
An utterly idyllic spot in Wiltshire where you can malinger from dawn to sundown. The café and...
This long, slate-roofed former stable is now a bright farm shop and deli, designed and newly...
For a small shop Carrot & Wine packs one hell of a punch. A great find in Hereford, it’s a...
‘It ain’t easy being green’, said Kermit the Frog, but perhaps he had yet to find Ashlyns Farm...
Cairn Lodge began as a home-run business when John and Aileen MacInnes spotted a gap on the M74...
Diversification is key for today’s farmers to survive, which has given the UK a wave of wonderful...
Ever-busy Walberswick is a lovely seaside village and The Anchor is its award-winning gastro-pub....
On our roving research trip around Wales we stumbled across the Little Valley Bakery (and its...
Teals is a wall-to-wall treat. Just off the A303 – and only 10 minutes from the A37 – it's a...
Dougie’s, The Cake Hole or however you know it, is a cracking place to break from the A1. “It...
The heady, scented gardens set the Hundred House apart, encircling this eclectic Shropshire...
The rambling Rothiemurchus Estate covers one of the largest remaining areas of ancient...
Rumwell is a family business that started selling potatoes at the farm gate. It's now a thriving...
No.4 is a great find in the old mining village of Clowne. Andy, John and the team run this smart...
A long-held belief at the Angel and Harlequin is that good food and good company are two of...
Pigs and poultry are big news at this family-friendly farm shop in the Suffolk countryside. It's...
The Meikleour Arms stretches our 'distance from the motorway' a tad but, with its focus on...
A pen of goats bleat for their breakfast outside Red Bank Farm Shop, while Limousin and Angus...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel might be amazed to discover that his former Engine Shed, on the edge of...
