The Bee Shed in Chelmsford

Stopped by on the way to Galleywood on the Easter Friday and saw some cute animals there including a family of goats, beautiful hens. There were lambs with tags on ears that really concerned my son..as they were babies without mummy..tourists were trying to play and get photos taken with the poor babies. My son worried if they will be killed and asked why they had eartags. The staff said they send these lambs back to the farm they were brought from. Why farm animals at all..let them be in wild with their mothers and live without human interference..why breed them and worst is the cafe where they've been serving various animals..pigs, tuna, dairy, eggs and just a few vegan ingredients too as an option. Imagine enjoying looking at the animals..then going to eat some of them as if you are a cruel person killing beautiful animals who just wanted their freedom and basic right to live, killing babies and mums for milk...for your mother's day tea. These type of people even eat lambs at Easter.Super super Evil.

Lovely little place with a few animals to see and ride-on tractors for the kids to enjoy. They make their own apple juice from their own apples, which is delicious, and the farm shop is well stocked with all sorts of produce.We had lunch at the café: a delicious brie, bacon and cranberry panini for me, and a kids' lunch plate for the boy: half a sandwich with a choice of fillings, crisps, apple and cake. The cakes behind the counter looked generous and delicious!He was also a big fan of the Oreo milkshake we ordered!Well set up for kids - including low toilets and sinks plus changing facilities. Parking on-site too.

Love it here. Great wee shop with the best Chicken Liver parfait ever ☺️ Cafe is lovely too, good food and not badly priced. The little animal farm for the kids is great. And the fruit picking in the summer is brilliant. Highly recommend. A superb place to visit. I've been so many times I've lost count!!

What a lovely place to enjoy some quality times with the grand littles. First, we had lunch in a wonderfully clean and friendly cafe, the staff really did make us feel special, helpful and understanding. The menu offered a great choice of lunch bites with a separate children's menu. Plus a special options list. The Mushroom soup was awesome. Plenty of cakes for an extra treat to. The rest rooms clean and sparkly and the hi chairs and disabled facilities met with our kindly approval.Outside we enjoyed the farmyard experience with goats, alpacas, donkeys and a huge pig resting up in the hut. Kids loved it and the little buggy sized tractors made it fun for grandad hat (me), as he pushed Maisie around the circuit.Finally, did some shopping in the farmshop coming home with plenty of beautiful goodies to fill our hearty needs. They even had eco friendly tubs of green body washes where you top up your existing containers.Well done Lathcoats Farm, a gem in Chelmsford.

Cafe was amazing. It was very busy and we were warned in advance the food order may take some time. It was worth the wait though and the staff even gave us a free drink (even though we were happy to wait). The staff were very friendly too.The Alpaca trek my girlfriend and I did at the farm was also a great experience. Overall a great experience!

What a lovely experience I thoroughly enjoyed it the guide & other walkers were very friendly a lovely day I’m going to book another walk with my daughter & grandchildren I was with two of my friends we all had a lovely morning & afternoon in the restaurant well done 👍

Had such an amazing time at Lathcoats Farm last weekend. It is really full of strawberries at the moment. Facilities are all well maintained. My kids aged 1 and 7 had a fantastic time!

Unforgettable experience. Awesome..Wow..Superb experience. Fruits like cherries, strawberries, Rasberries, Red currant, Black currant...and so on. Picked our favourite fruits. Visited the farm animals, goats, chicken, donkey, pig etc. The farm shop, the coffee shop...Overall it ws the most awaited dayout. Will make sure to visit again

Lovely farm shop with lovely selection of fresh produce. Great cafe with takeaway service and PYO fruit. Lovely little section with animals to see and children play ride on tractors too.

They are amazing the way they manage their PYO. Must visit. COVID safe. Brilliant for kids. Farm cafe serves amazing fresh food ! Enjoy it !