Knitsley Farm Shop And Granary Cafe

I'll start off by saying whoever makes the cakes, needs to come and be a live in cake maker at my house forever �� as soon as I walk in I'm like a kid in a sweet shop with all the stuff they have to sell! I'd never been in the cafe part before until a few weeks ago, me and my Mam had just came back from breakfast in Newcastle, however I seriously contemplated on 'second breakfast' but settles for a hot chocolate instead, amazing!! All staff are always so lovely too, the butcher is always happy chappy, which is lovely! I've never been one to rave so much about one place but Knitsley farm shop is just something else, I've got to start remembering you're shut on Mondays, I keep turning up and driving away wanting to cry Hahahaha! Xxx

Visited here for the first time. Sadly didn’t have time to stay and eat but it looked lovely. Seating area outdoors as well as indoors. Dog friendly. Will definitely be back to have lunch.. We actually went for the farm shop which did not disappoint. Lovely choice of local produce and items from other farms/artisans. The staff looked very proud of their produce and rightly so! Bought some Cumberland sausage made on site and some yummy looking burgers! Will be back for sure. Large car park. Slightly tricky to get to as the lane to the farm is only wide enough for 1 vehicle.

I only found out about this lovely little farm shop through an online article in the Chronicle i think it was. I googled it. Checked reviews and looked through the photos and txt my partner the link so we could go and take a visit. The drive from Durham was pleasant with beautiful countryside views. I wore my big coat and woolly hat as I know up this way can get very cold and windy. I made a good choice, lol. On arriving the car park had plenty of spaces, we had arrived late on in the day. It was quiet, hens and sheep playing in the fields. Was lovely to see. We went down and into the entrance to be greeted with warmth, a smile, and a cosy little cafe. In the centre of the room was a lovely little log burner. It wasn't on but I'm sure looks and feels great when it is. The decor is clean,fresh and of the farmhouse country feel which i love. From the ceiling beams ,hung artificial hops which gave it a nice touch. We sat near the nook on a comfy sofa with a long farmhouse coffee table, decorated with a farm style table cloth. Lovely farmhouse cottage style tiled floor. The painting opposite us was painted so well. A lovely touch to a corner they called the nook. The staff were welcoming and friendly. The wait for food wasn't too long. When the food arrived, I was all 'oooh that looks delicious', mouth watering at the sight of it. Then, I looked at mine and was a tiny disappointed. I ordered the steak pie, mushy peas, and dipping chips. Due to our late arrival there weren't any left, so we had fries. They were cooked nice but I do hope to come back and try the dipping chips. The pie looked good, but very small for what I've had in the past at farmhouse pubs and cafes. The pastry and especially the meat and gravy inside was amazing. Melt in the mouth amazing! So yes, although this pie was beautiful, it was not at all big enough, maybe for a child tho. Now, onto my partners dinner, we'll this had the whole wow that looks awesome reaction from me! I couldn't stop looking at it, to the point where I just had to order one! Yes, that's right on top of my pie. I still had room for this beast of a baguette. Well presented. Mouth wateringly so! The coleslaw was the best my partner had had, he said. My partner isn't a foodie like me. He likes the basics. Pizza. So to hear him say that even the salad on the side was really nice and it was the best meal he'd had all week was great. Now my opinion is yes , looked mouth watering. Coleslaw was beautifully creamy. Salad and baguette was beautiful, too. The meat didn't quite cut it like the meat in the pie. I could taste more baguette and salad than the meat but saying that I had already eaten and by this time it was near closing time. I will 💯 be back and will order this again. As it was beautifully made. My aim is try everything on the menu. Desert was a ginger and lemon cake. It was different but beautiful. Went down very well. The contrast between the ginger sponge layers and the lemon cheesecake style layers was lovely. My partner thought the consistency reminded him of cheesecake, and i thought the ginger sponge layer reminded me of Jamaica cake! I'm not one for deserts so I'm sorry my review on this cake isn't very good. But for all the cake lovers out there, go for it. Served with cream in a little jug, which went very well together. We didn't get to see any other cakes due to it near closing time, but we shall be hopeful to sample some next time. This is a beautiful, quiet countryside farmhouse cafe that I am pleased to have read about and visited. We will back soon. Ps we explored the shop briefly on closing time. Fab lil shop. Can't wait to buy the Northumberland nettle cheese!

Great place :) especially baked on site bread and farm eggs and local honey, and the lamb is tender and tasty. Would highly recommend lots of visits.

Knitsley farm shop, located next to national cycle route 14. A great place for a pit stop while out on a long cycle ride, it’ has all the facilities to accommodate cyclists, from cycle racks to water filling station. The staff are very friendly and accommodating to cyclists, the coffee and food are of exceptional quality, a real farm shop. The owners are also keen cyclists too, the only thing that I saw that needed some area of improvement, was to add secure places to accommodate ebike charging stations, for the increased numbers of ebike riders using the trails. I look forward to stopping here again. Be aware this place gets very busy during the good weather. My second visit to knitsley farm shop on 28/07/22 for a morning coffee while out on my bike ride, and stopped there on way back for my lunch too, once again. Great food and service. I also got something I never ever expected to receive while at knitsley farm shop, a text message from nhs COVID-19 tracking, that I’ve been in contact with someone with COVID omicron, and now I’ve been told to take a test, these are not free anymore, I never expected to receive this while out on my bike ride, I informed a staff member too.

lovely Farm Shop, the sausage rolls and Corned beef pasty were some of the best we have had. We bought some corned beef from the deli which is home made and in another league. Lots of other lovely items on sale, we will stop in on our way home. The butcher counter looks great too. Visited again on our way home, We bought some items from the Deli and meat from the counter. All fabulous quality lovely friendly helpful staff. We will definitely pop in next time we are in the area.