Red Lion Farm Ice Cream & Cake Shop

What it’s like

Watch Jersey cows being milked and Highland calves up close, then feed the animals before ice cream in the tea room.

This is a working farm first and an ice cream shop second, and that's what makes it worth the detour. You can watch the Jersey cows being milked and get a proper look at the Highland cows and their calves, shaggy fringes and all. There's animal feeding too, so bring the kids close enough to actually see what a farm does, not just look at it through a fence.

Once you've done the rounds, the tea room and ice cream parlour is where you'll end up. It's open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30am to 4:30pm, all year round, and there's no charge to get in, which makes it an easy one to add to a weekend without much planning. Dogs are welcome inside the tea room too, so you don't need to leave anyone in the car.

One thing to flag: picnics aren't allowed, though you can spread a blanket on the grass with an ice cream from the parlour, which feels like a fair swap given the whole point is trying their own ice cream. There's no booking system mentioned.

Facilities

Need to know

Food

Tea room with ice cream parlour

Picnics

Not allowed. Blankets on grass with ice cream permitted

Dogs

Welcome inside the tea room

• Entry is free, so you only pay for food and ice cream
• Picnics are a no, but blankets on the grass with ice cream are fine
• Open Wednesday to Sunday only, not every day of the week
• No booking needed, it's a turn-up visit

Plan your visit

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