Providero began life in an achingly cool Citroën van: living the free-wheeling dream. Today, its...
This long, slate-roofed former stable is now a bright farm shop and deli, designed and newly...
Mother and daughter Amanda and Emma took over this favourite neighbourhood cafe in 2022. They've...
Tori and Ben’s Farm Shop is an accolade magnet and a triumph of the field-to-fork philosophy....
The Courtyard is within a horse's neigh of Ascot. Fresh, relaxing and festooned with foliage,...
Little sister to the original Ginger and Pickles in Nantwich, the Tarporley tea-room now plies...
This farm and foodie hub is a destination unto itself, with staggering scenery that makes it a...
A sleeping beauty, restored to life after a nearly hundred-year hiatus, Annandale Distillery...
Food miles are so low at the Minskip Farm Shop that you can see vegetables growing in the field...
"Giving back more than we take out" is a motto of the fifth-generation Bowles family,...
The Pantry is such a wonderfully social and community-focused place that to hear it had pushed up...
Lose yourself in the aisles of the gargantuan Malt House Emporium, a two-storey warehouse that...
Castle Donington's charming village centre, with its farmers’ market and Saxon history, is well...
The Artisans' Collective in Barrs Yard is home to Garden Art Plus, a wine merchant, a florist,...
If you're venturing cross-country between the M1 and A1(M) near Northampton, factor in a detour...
Tredegar House and its owners and inhabitants have played an important role in the Newport...
A magical combination of books, gifts and food, and a previous winner of Britain’s Best Small...
Romaldkirk is one of those lovely villages where little has changed in 200 years. It sits...
The village of Shirehampton hugs the river Avon near Junction 18 of the M5. Just off the green is...
Broom House Farm sits at the top of a hill looking out over the dip and roll of the countryside...
Not content with being England's official Book Town (even the bus shelter has a good selection),...
Ironbridge Gorge, near Telford, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its role in the Industrial...
Set on the edge of the Earl of Plymouth’s estate, this fab farm shop is a microcosm of the foodie...
Emmett’s has traded in Peasenhall since 1820. Do take a moment to enjoy this pretty village with...
- Sally will reopen Thyme & Tides as Salt Deli Kitchen in summer 2024 - When some people...
Starting out from humble beginnings – Tablehurst began as a social enterprise in the mid-90s –...
Congratulations are in order - welcome to the North West's Farm Shop of the Year and the UK's...
If you venture south off the A303 in South Petherton you'll enter a rural idyll, driving past...
Allington's cavernous wood-clad farm shop is an award-winning Wiltshire food hub at the gateway...
Swing off the M6 and into the Cheshire countryside to find the Ginger and Pickles tea-room at...
Gawping koi carp, a glorious array of plants and flowers and a pergola draped with roses and...
Clare named her tea rooms after her daughter but was inspired by her mum, Eunice, to honour the...
The old stone walls and wooden beams welcome you to the Flintlock Inn, where log-burners and...
Bruton, Somerset's arty enclave, is the perfect backdrop for At the Chapel. This converted...
Known as North Warwickshire's hidden gem, the glorious Middleton Hall (a Grade-II listed...
Cholderton is a handy halfway between the South West and The Big Smoke. It's a fully organic farm...
The Queen's Head pub has been restored by the Lowther family, of Askham Hall, whose masterplan is...
Chef owners Mike and Sam run this lovely village pub on the green in Barkston near Grantham, amid...
If you're crawling south in holiday-bound traffic fear not: Strawberry Fields Farm Shop awaits,...
You won’t regret breaking the journey for this fabulous farm shop, outside which fuzzy-headed...
Ely is worth every minute of diversion, with its glory of a cathedral and sense of peace. In the...
To discover you're going to a cow shed for lunch mightn't spark the greatest joy...until you...
Razz is one of life's colourful characters, as you'll gather on entering her friendly,...
Tebay sits amid the bracken-dabbled Cumbrian hills: the mothership of good motorway services. The...
There's so much to say about Heron Farm Vineyard that we almost need to drop the little joining...
No.4 is a great find in the old mining village of Clowne. Andy, John and the team run this smart...
Pyne’s is a cracking farm shop and café serving excellent coffee and exceptional food – fast. The...
Whether you explore the abundant display garden or farm shop shelves or simply seize a quiet...
If you prefer a chat-fuelled chow down to a formal meal, beeline for Bootleggers in Hopeman with...
This magnificent house on the edge of the Lake District (the ancient family home of Lord and Lady...
Pull in here if you’re hankering after a hot chocolate on your way through Scotland. Iain Burnett...
The 7stanes are a collection of mountain-bike trail centres in Forestry and Land Scotland...
The Granary's busy window is a visual vortex that draws you in with its fresh-baked scones,...
When the owners' cute and curly dogs get their own intro on the menu, you know you've found...
The Rhug Estate covers 12,500 acres in the rugged Dee Valley, championing organic farming and...
The magnificent 13th-century cathedral is reason alone for stopping in Dunblane, a picturesque...
The old A30 runs through the historic village of Mitchell. The Plume of Feathers, its...
As her name portends, Daisy the new manager has brought a splash of vibrancy and a fresh feel to...
Alice, Jack and their home-grown kitchen heroes do a fantastic job in The Orchard Kitchen, a new...
The Langham Wine Estate is a wall-to-wall, grape to glass delight. Not content with being an...
The counter at Two Magpies is heaped with irresistible goodies, enough to satisfy even the most...
You can tell that founders Rob and Sue are sailing folk, for every spare cubic inch of hidden...
In some countries, big cities are often blessed with a dedicated cookbook bookshop. If only the...
This is a handsome, red-gabled pub on the road to Hungerford. It's spirited too, as it was...
What do you do when your 18th-century village pub closes down? You buy and reinvent it, of...
The handsome khaki-green front of Fred and Ginger Coffee stands on Kings Langley’s high street....
Pencil in a stop at this lovingly restored Georgian estate, where coffee and fresh-baked cake...
Willington Hall, with its intricate red brickwork and tall chimneys, is surrounded by 17 acres of...
With a young family keeping them busy, Ryan and Lisa sought quality coffee close to home. Drawing...
Hidden in small country lanes, Churchfields is a mecca for ice-cream lovers who are drawn to its...
Ever since the duck pond in Bredgar's village centre was restored as part of the Queen's Jubilee...
You won’t find a quirkier place to stop than this 1850s railway carriage and old double-decker...
Swathed in Virginia creeper, you’ll find the Malthouse tucked away near the church in the heart...
This 'miniature empire' is going from strength to strength at the heart of the pretty village of...
If grand driveways that deliver you to handsome country pubs with latticed windows and original...
The lovely Stubbings nursery provides respite from the M4 and M40 motorways. The Glasshouse...
Dorchester is the Casterbridge of Thomas Hardy's novels. Escape the madding car crowds to enjoy...
Wright’s Food Emporium sagely adopted the Golden Grove Arms, a former village pub, when it...
If you seek a friendly café as you leave the M1 for Derby or Nottingham, head to Fintons, where...
When in Salisbury, don't quench your caffeine and calorie cravings in an ordinary café: delight...
The Canal Quarter just east of central Lancaster is seeing some serious and ambitious cultural...
Passion before profit is the mantra at the Riverside Tap, a craft beer emporium across the river...
Whether you want to eat, play or stay, Charleton Fruit Farm awaits. With so many strings to its...
If you're in the area to visit the impressive land sculpture at Northumberlandia or the market...
Sister to glamorous Askham Hall hotel and the Queen's Head pub down the road, this low,...
It's curiously more satisfying to discover a surprisingly good café in the unlikeliest of places...
Naval battles don’t usually lend their names to farms but then battleship timbers are not usually...
* Under new ownership. Please check opening times ahead, particularly if going out of your way to...
David and Gillian, adept hosts at The Inn at Welland, have created a muted, contemporary space...
Middleport Pottery’s café is a nostalgic find. In this canalside spot that is true to its...
This cosy deli is a proper treat just seconds from the main road. It’s located in the intriguing...
The airy, family-run Farmers Fayre is found on the sprawling National Agricultural Exhibition...
Sometimes, you're cruising along a rural country road and come across a hive of activity. Who are...
The seaside 'Artists' Town' of Kirkcudbright (kir-coo-bree) is the Solway coast's only working...
You’ll find lusty, home-cooked food at The Edge, a café that's celebrating its first decade on...
Please note: Farm and Field's café no longer operates in its previous form. Please visit their...
'Live for today, farm for tomorrow' is the raison d'être at the organic Eastbrook Farm on...
One of the new wave of services, Hog & Hedge is a breath of fresh air. Swing off the A30 on...
One of Somerset's best local food stores, Brockley started life 80 years ago as a roadside stall...
With lawn games to borrow, flourishing gardens, and a barrow selling home-grown veg and cut...
Wentbridge is a pretty West Yorkshire village with lovely walks and a good pub. To add some...
Foodies flock to the Three Horseshoes like birds coming home to roost, drawn by its reputation...
On our roving research trip around Wales we stumbled across the Little Valley Bakery (and its...
A handsome, 16th-century country pub at the edge of Somerton’s octagonal market square, The White...
Ashburton is a delightful town on the southern slopes of Dartmoor in the heart of the South Devon...
Zoom up the A419 towards the Cotswold Lakes (haunt of watersporters and nature spotters) to find...
A lot has changed since Charlotte and Anita took over the Council’s former canteen in...
It’s a rather unique combination, a barber and a coffee shop; owner Sue Cooper wanted to set up...
Everything about Unorthodox Roasters is just that: unorthodox. Their beans are roasted and named...
From the M5, Fordmore Farm is well-placed for those delving east into the Blackdown Hills or west...
In a 15th-century former Almshouse on Axbridge's medieval square, this tea shop radiates charm....
The folk at The Bridge were so proudly independent (and keen to join The Extra Mile) that we're...
There are worse things to be addicted to than great food and drink, say the four brothers behind...
Matai and Rachael are living their very own ice-cream dream in one of Devon's prime foodie towns,...
This book exists to bring you such first-rate finds as The Old Dairy, a rustic café on a working...
Above Innerleithen, in the heart of the Tweed valley, is Caberston Forest. Take a woodland wander...
Doddington Hall is a grand, late-Elizabethan mansion. Completed in 1600, it hasn't been sold or...
The Smiddy Farm Shop stands on the site of the old village blacksmith’s, now transformed into a...
Bristol's bustling Public Market farm shop is on a self-confessed mission to buck the trend of a...
Haddington, known as 'the hidden toun' for the way it sits in its rural location, is an...
No quick roadside stop-off, Glenwhan Gardens and Arboretum are worthy of a half-day diversion if...
Castle Combe is criminally pretty, which is why it’s awash with tour groups and selfie sticks....
As the name suggests, this was once the kitchen garden that supplied the manor house at Dorney...
Ben Watson's family has farmed Riverford's 350 hectares for 70 years, expanding into all corners...
Filled with a steady stream of visitors, it’s hard to believe that the Old Bank Tea Rooms came...
Large Dickensian bay windows stand either side of this café's front door, one piled with an...
Vegetarians and vegans, hold your horses here. Jan Wise, way ahead of the curve, has been...
Owners Candida and Georgie stumbled across The Extra Mile and loved its suggestions, so we're...
The name for this record-spinning spot isn't there because its patrons are repenting their...
Romsey vies for the title of England's 'prettiest market town'. Encircled by rural beauty and...
A long-held belief at the Angel and Harlequin is that good food and good company are two of...
The Lime Kiln Kitchen, with its deck overlooking the Kilverstone Estate's parklands, is within...
If you find yourself in the quaint, rural village of Cawthorne - perhaps after visiting Canon...
A favourite with families, the Farm Café has benefited from improvements by its new owners to...
The Field Kitchen is a cornucopia of delights based on the Riverford Organic Farm, so you can...
The close connection to wildlife is what attracted gardeners Emma and Stephen to start a plant...
Swathed in ivy with two gabled windows peeping from the roof, The Elm Tree is a sight for...
Natural Surroundings is an eight-acre wildlife reserve and Norfolk's Wildflower Centre, with a...
This rustic, family-run café is surrounded by the flowers of Russell’s Garden Centre on the edge...
When we first met Lucy she was racing off to bid at Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers. We didn't want...
The gateway to Swansea Bay's Mumbles headland and the Gower AONB, Swansea city itself is often...
The handsome market town of Moffat gathers around its broad high street. It was once a spa...
Pigs and poultry are big news at this family-friendly farm shop in the Suffolk countryside. It's...
In a building that blends into its landscape - think natural stone walls, rugged landscaping and...
The Yard Café is homely and community spirited. Delicious brunches and lunches are served in its...
The authentic crêpes at Café au Chocolat are to die for – ‘as good as in Brittany’ one French...
An 18th-century beer house turned coaching inn, The Swan is a bustling and much-loved pub at the...
A contagious enthusiasm for sustainability permeates this first-rate Flintshire farm shop. Fruit...
The Meikleour Arms stretches our 'distance from the motorway' a tad but, with its focus on...
The heady, scented gardens set the Hundred House apart, encircling this eclectic Shropshire...
If you crave the homely aroma of fresh-baked bread, follow your nose off the M56 and into the...
A real taste of the region awaits at the friendly Hearth Café, which is a mine of north-eastern...
We had to prise ourselves away from the café and farm shop at Fenton Barns, with their multitude...
Isaac Newton made his science-enhancing discoveries at Woolsthorpe Manor (now a National Trust...
If your route doesn't take you to or through any of Scotland's traditional centres of culinary...
However arduous your journey the sound of wind rustling through the reeds in the lake at...
If you sense déjà vu on arrival in Blackness-on-Sea, your mind isn't playing tricks. You may well...
Travellers coasting between Brighton and Eastbourne, pat yourselves on the back for discovering...
Once Cullompton’s family grocer as the original signwork still proclaims, the Bakehouse is now a...
Family-owned Cammas Hall Farm, in the beautiful countryside of the Hertfordshire/ Essex border,...
The Ionian, a small place with a big heart, is an island of Mediterranean goodness in an unlikely...
The Plough, the modern incarnation of a classic coaching inn, is a popular dining and...
Westerham Brewery and Tap Room may be a relative newcomer to the scene (est. 2004), but brewing...
A bone fide all-rounder, Cobbs Farm Shop has a butcher, delicatessen, florist, cheese counter –...
The universe must be thanked for entangling the life paths of Maggie and Anna, two...
A lovely mid-way stop if travelling between London and Southampton, the Courtyard Café is tucked...
Llandeilo is one of those places you're 'sorry-not-sorry' that more people have yet to hear...
To escape the traffic of Somerset's A303, pop into Priory Coffee for a mood-lifting cake and a...
Haverfordwest is Pembrokeshire's ancient county town. It's a handy journey breaker before...
Very little about The Arundell Hotel has changed since the days of yore, when weary travellers on...
A lovely farm shop and café in an old stone barn across the road from the village croquet green....
A pen of goats bleat for their breakfast outside Red Bank Farm Shop, while Limousin and Angus...
If you're ogling counters full of pies topped with birthday greetings; multi-tiered pork pie...
Northleach, a delightful (and mercifully comparatively quiet) Cotswold town, was once at an...
A detour into the colourful market town of Strathaven (‘Stray-ven’) will bring you to the...
Sometimes in life you take a risk...and it pays off. That's exactly what happened for Kate and...
Cairn Lodge began as a home-run business when John and Aileen MacInnes spotted a gap on the M74...
A model country pub with a relaxed upmarket vibe, the Olive Branch is as comfortable as a...
- - - Temporarily closed (winter/ early 2024) and reopening with new owners and in a different...
Former city worker Deborah has waved her magic wand over Teddington Stores, transforming it from...
Landlords Simon and Mike abandoned their high-flying management jobs in banking to take on the...
Bread and Butter is a Dolby stereo, two-sides-of-the-street treat in the heart of Truro. Kate and...
Cocoa Skye is our most northerly find, on Scotland's east-facing coast between Dornoch and Wick....
The Pump is a captivating tea room alongside the mighty Bolsover Castle. Renovated brick by brick...
The A4019 from the M5 brings you almost to the door of this café, whose smiling staff have hearts...
Welbeck is a traditional, 15,000-acre estate in the heart of Sherwood Forest. The Farm Shop and...
The rambling Rothiemurchus Estate covers one of the largest remaining areas of ancient...
The Courtyard Craft Centre is a lovely pop-in near Poole, brimming with interesting folk and...
The wood-panelled Potting Shed drips with foliage and is a failsafe pit-stop on your way to or...
Alnwick is a delectable, medieval gem, with a proud castle - dubbed ‘the Windsor of the North’ -...
A local landmark, The Speyside Centre peeps out of a pine forest in the Cairngorms. Once nearly...
Innerleithen is a beautiful town in the Scottish Borders. Wool and knitwear have powered its...
Craigie's café-restaurant, an essential eating experience near Edinburgh, has emerged from its...
For the warmest of country welcomes, look no further than the Hay Barn Café. The ladies who work...
Gilks' is not 'just another garage themed café', it's the real deal. Run by Keith, Linda,...
Bradgate Park has an embarrassment of riches for drivers taking slight detours just north of...
Follow the winding paths through the leafy plant centre to find the impressive yurt that houses...
Bunting-draped Betty Berkins could hardly feel more welcoming if your own favourite aunty ran the...
