Cobbs at Englefield

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WHAT

Farm shop café

WHERE

M4, Junction 12; 2 minutes

WHEN

Shop: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm
Café closes one hour before shop

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    Kid friendly

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    Disabled access

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    Free WiFi for visitors

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    Vegetarian or vegan options

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    Parking available onsite

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    Electric car charging

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    Recycling/sustainability practices

M4

This is a cheerful spot on the Englefield Estate, between Theale and Pangbourne. Several converted cow sheds now form a wonderful space with a farm shop, deli, traditional butchery counter, florist and a licensed café with a menu that works with the seasons. The café with its vaulted wooden ceiling serves food all day: stacked pancakes with streaky bacon and maple syrup for breakfast, homemade soup or quiche for lunch. Spoil yourself with an afternoon tea - bubbles optional.

The shop stocks a mouth-watering array of food including regional and local seasonal produce. There are fresh fruit and veg, eggs, honey, freshly-baked bread, biscuits, smoked fish, pies and juices. The butcher stocks fully traceable and ethically sourced meat from farms with exacting welfare standards; Cobbs' friendly master butchers can advise. If travelling with a dog, you're welcome to dine on the terrace. Nearby Pangbourne is home to Whitchurch Bridge, the last private toll-bridge over the Thames.

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Cobbs at Englefield,
Wickcroft Farm, Pangbourne Road, Theale, Reading,
RG7 5EA
Tel - 0118 9304064
Email - Send email to Cobbs at Englefield
Web - www.cobbsfarmshops.co.uk

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