Address: Firle, West Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441323811411
Rating: 4.4
based on 144 reviews.
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Staff are absolutely lovely and extremely helpful."
"The staff are always lovely and we had a nice couple of hours there."
"The staff were kind and helpful."
"He was very attentive, knowledgable and informative. Answered all my questions patiently and without rushing."
"All the staff were extremely friendly and patient with the little ones and the lovely lady in the farm admissions shop was so welcoming to us."
"Staff are friendly and helpful."
"Friendly, knowledgeable staff. A fun outing for all ages."
Cons:
"On a recent visit to Middle Farm cider store, we were surprised by the unhelpful, arrogant & bordering on rude staff."
"However, the worst let down was the poor quality scones, bad service and rude behaviour of the waitresses in the tearoom."
"Complete disinterest from the staff when trying to return it today."
"We were told by the very rude lady that we could not get in because she had 'given the last tickets'."
"The lady in the shop was non friendly, I asked her about the entrance of the farm after purchasing the expensive tickets, she said, 'There are signs everywhere you can read them!'"
"Butchers I found rude."
"The owner and his wife are completely ignorant to disabilities."
Facilities and Environment
Pros:
"A fantastic venue which is spread out over an area. Located just of the A27 on East bound carriage way between Lewes & Eastbourne."
"Love this farm! A lot of Amazing animals, birds, ducks running around you, you can pet rabbits and guinea-pigs."
"A great range of local foods and delicacies to suit all tastes."
"A farm and farm-shop like no others, an incredible selection of goods."
"Gorgeous food and amazing freshly pressed apple juice."
"Love this place. We have previously visited with the children."
"A great place to visit, the farm shop is particularly good with a range of produce from cheese to chocolate and more."
Cons:
"I'm sure Middle Farm is fabulous, but due to their very restrictive dog policy, no dogs in cafe or farm shop, I didn't have a very pleasant experience."
"We were so disturbed to how the animals were kept... they were very dirty and in very small places for not much room to run around."
"The whole thing is commercial and expensive for what it is."
"The £5 entry fee to the farm felt like a bargain, especially if we could have spent more time there."
"I'm not happy seeing animals in cages and tiny pens, but the animals look well looked after."
"It upset me very much when I saw the sheep, panting with thick woolly coats in the hot sun with no shelter or trees."
"The young pigs are in stalls, desperate for interaction being the intelligent animals they are, it was just heartbreaking seeing them isolated and in concrete stalls."
Food and Dining Experience
Pros:
"The restaurant is cosy and warm with a fireplace and tasty food."
"The tea rooms was lovely, everything homemade."
"A splendid place for family visit. Lunch in cafe and a great farm shop with over 100 British Cheeses!"
"Our food and service in the tea room were both really good - nice coffee, delicious fresh pressed apple juice and lovely bacon sandwiches!"
"The bakery, especially the scones are freshly made and they were absolutely phenomenal."
"An incredible farm shop, cider barn and cafe with outdoor seating."
"The cafe is very reasonably priced with delicious food and a cosy atmosphere."
Cons:
"Food was ok, coffee is not good."
"The service of the restaurant is so bad that it takes you 50 min to grab a table, place an order and get a very expensive sandwich served."
"Went here for some lunch today; they had only one jacket potato available at 12:30."
"The hot food arrived five minutes before the cutlery and by that time it was getting cold."
"For a start it was overpriced and disgusting!"
"Just a review of the cafe, it's ok. Nice setting and friendly staff but tables do not get cleared, which then means the birds are all over your table."