Review of: Occombe Farm, organic demonstration farm, shop and cafe

4/5 (minimum 1)

by Fin on 08 Dec 2006

This is a recent venture on the outskirts of Torbay. It deserves to do well. Its still early days and there does need to be more work done on the demonstration farm aspect of the set up but there is a well laid out farm trail which takes about 30 minutes and goes through some lovely countryside which you wouldn't expect so near busy Torbay.There is a good bird hide and charcoal making area. There are some cows and pigs to see but not many and on the second time we went the cows were a couple of fields away. If they really want to attract people with children they need to provide more interest and access to livestock. The shop is small but well stocked with good, mainly regional and local organic produce. Thers is a meat department and a bakery. The cafe is above the shop and gives good views across the countryside. Service can be a bit slow but main courses are imaginative, well prepared, generous and reasonably priced. Cream teas are very generous but they don't yet seem to have sorted out how to provide a good selection of cakes at most times. There is an excellent resource centre at one end of the cafe with computer access to a range of interesting farm related topics and a place for drawing and craft activities. Its relaxed and family friendly.

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Occombe Farm, organic demonstration farm, shop and cafe

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Homepage: http://www.contryside-trust.org.uk/occombe/