About Hartley Farm Shop & Kitchen
Hartley Farm is a fifth-generation family farm in Winsley, on the hill above Bradford on Avon, run by the Bowles family, who farmed in the village at Church Farm and Parsonage Farm before Hartley. In 2026 the family marked fifty years at Hartley itself. The farm shop focuses on local, seasonal food: a butcher's counter, fruit and vegetables, local produce, hampers and gifts, plus home and garden goods.
The Farm Kitchen is the farm's sit-down café, and The Cabin offers takeaway food Tuesday through Sunday. Posted hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sunday for the shop; the kitchen serves food from 9am to 4pm on weekdays and Saturdays and 9am to 3pm on Sundays. Tables can be booked through their website.
Autumn and winter are the busiest times. In 2026, Harvest on the Farm, a family autumn day out, is on Saturday 24 October from 10am to 3pm, followed by Pumpkins in the Paddock daily from 25 to 31 October, 10am to 3pm. The Christmas Tree Forest of British-grown trees opens 21 November and runs to 13 December, and the farm hosts Christmas makers' markets on 27 and 28 November, including an evening market.
Somerset Lavender at Faulkland, south of Bath, is about 20 minutes away by country roads. In summer, lunch at the Farm Kitchen pairs well with an afternoon among the lavender fields there.
What to do
- Shop the butcher's counter and local fruit, vegetables and produce
- Have breakfast or lunch at the Farm Kitchen, or grab takeaway from The Cabin
- Pick a pumpkin at Pumpkins in the Paddock (2026: 25–31 October)
- Bring the family to Harvest on the Farm (2026: Saturday 24 October)
- Choose a British-grown tree at the Christmas Tree Forest (2026: 21 November–13 December)
- Browse handmade gifts at the Christmas makers' markets in late November
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Shop and kitchen open year-round; harvest day and pumpkins in late October; Christmas trees late November to mid-December
- Hours
- Farm shop Mon–Sat 8:30am–5:30pm, Sun 9am–4pm; Farm Kitchen Mon–Sat 8:30am–5pm (food 9am–4pm), Sun 9am–4pm (food 9am–3pm); The Cabin Tue–Sun 9am–3pm (as listed October 2026)
Good to know
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Book a Farm Kitchen table ahead on weekends and event days through their website.
- Pumpkins in the Paddock runs only 10am–3pm, so plan a morning or early-afternoon visit.
- The Cabin takeaway is closed on Mondays.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Somerset Lavender · about 20 minutes away
Somerset Lavender at Faulkland is about 20 minutes south by country roads, so lunch here and an afternoon in the lavender works well in summer.
Getting there
Questions
When are the 2026 pumpkins at Hartley Farm?
Pumpkins in the Paddock runs daily from 25 to 31 October 2026, 10am to 3pm.
When is the Christmas Tree Forest open?
In 2026, from 21 November to 13 December.
Can I book a table?
Yes, the Farm Kitchen takes table bookings through their website.
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