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    Occombe Farm

    208 Reviews
    #15 of 20 things to do in Paignton
    Features Animals
    Sights & Landmarks, Farms
    Open Now: 09:00 - 16:30
    Preston Down Road, Paignton TQ3 1RN, England
    Open today: 09:00 - 16:30
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    “Decent breakfast”

    Been a couple of times in the past few months as it is a convenient place to meet my friend for... read more

    Reviewed 1 week ago
    dartmoor007
    ,
    Llanelli, United Kingdom
    “Free farm visit and lunch”

    Decided to visit as advertised as a free visit to a working farm. There are activity packs at £2.50... read more

    Reviewed 19 August 2018
    Charlotte0502
    ,
    Tarleton, United Kingdom
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    • Excellent39%
    • Very good27%
    • Average14%
    • Poor10%
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    “nature trail”(37 reviews)
    “farm shop and cafe”(8 reviews)
    “bird watching”(3 reviews)
    About
    This organic, working farm on the edge of Paignton is open to the public 7 days a week. You can see farm animals including cows, sheep, chickens, pigs and alpacas, and walk a lovely 2km nature trail with a bird hide. Our Farm Cafe serves local...more
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    Hours Today: 09:00 - 16:30
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    Suggested duration: 2-3 hours
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    Preston Down Road, Paignton TQ3 1RN, England
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    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Decent breakfast

    Been a couple of times in the past few months as it is a convenient place to meet my friend for breakfast and catch up. The breakfast is good, just the right size for me, the service pleasant, the food well cooked. Decor is not...More

    Date of experience: December 2018
    Thank dartmoor007
    Reviewed 16 September 2018
    not best

    pop in here but food prices too high and can not say there much do ,one thing can say shop very clean in side

    Date of experience: September 2018
    Thank Rob W
    TCCT M, Marketing Officer at Occombe Farm, responded to this reviewResponded 1 October 2018

    Hi there, thank you for your feedback. Your comments have been passed on for review and discussion. We are always grateful for customer feedback. Kind regards

    Reviewed 2 September 2018
    Not good!

    The farm shop has closed down, butchers too, play area was tired and grubby. Cafe was nice but food was average and not that much choice. Staff appeared unhappy. Just generally looked like it was being run down to close.More

    Date of experience: August 2018
    Thank Julie D
    TCCT M, Marketing Officer at Occombe Farm, responded to this reviewResponded 1 October 2018

    Hi Julie, thank you for your feedback. Your comments have been passed on to be reviewed. Whilst the farm shop is currently closed we are looking into alternative options. The play equipment had to be removed because it was old and beyond repair but we...More

    Reviewed 20 August 2018 via mobile
    Occombe farm Preston

    Visited today for the first time since Easter. We were so shocked at how down trodden, unloved and boring it is now. The play park has been removed, the shop is closed and abandoned, the mini tractors and den building in the barn has gone,...More

    Date of experience: August 2018
    2  Thank tars162
    TCCT M, Marketing Officer at Occombe Farm, responded to this reviewResponded 1 October 2018

    Hi there, really sorry that you didn't enjoy your visit to the Farm this summer. Unfortunately the farm shop tenants moved out early this season and we are exploring a replacement since then. As with all play equipment it reached the end of its life...More

    Reviewed 19 August 2018 via mobile
    Free farm visit and lunch

    Decided to visit as advertised as a free visit to a working farm. There are activity packs at £2.50 to buy on the gate near the cafe with an honesty box. I would recommend you buy these as gives you a map and activities to...More

    Date of experience: August 2018
    2  Thank Charlotte0502
    TCCT M, Marketing Officer at Occombe Farm, responded to this reviewResponded 1 October 2018

    Thank you for taking the time to review the Farm and Cafe. Kind regards

    Reviewed 15 August 2018
    Very disappointed

    No animals, all looked very run down, no farm shop. Play area had a tractor and some very used building blocks for imaginative play ?? Very poor apart from the cafe there is nothing else there. Some of the staff didn’t seem to want to...More

    Date of experience: August 2018
    1  Thank jackiejpalmer
    TCCT M, Marketing Officer at Occombe Farm, responded to this reviewResponded 1 October 2018

    Really sad to hear that you were disappointed when you visited the farm. During the summer months many of our animals are out in the fields grazing but you can often see the sheep and cows from the nature trail. There are also pigs, alpacas,...More

    Reviewed 15 August 2018
    Oh dear... was propbably nice once.

    What a shambles! Farm shop closed for the foreseeable future. Went for a walk around the farm - the vegetable areas and polytunnels were overgrown with weeds and looked like no one had touched them for a couple of seasons. There were only 2 pigs,...More

    Date of experience: August 2018
    1  Thank Zaphods_Wombat
    Reviewed 5 August 2018 via mobile
    Quick snack

    Called in to have a catch with a friend pleasant staff clean premises fantastic coffee and hot chocolate and amazing cakes been before for breakfast which was really good fresh products well worth a visit there is also a farm shop on site too

    Date of experience: July 2018
    Thank spookysue
    Reviewed 4 August 2018 via mobile
    Avoid

    Came here for a bite to eat and to get some local produce for a bbq. I was disappointed from the start, looked shabby and unloved. Couldn’t see any animals and the shop is closed forever. Went to the cafe and ordered an oven baked...More

    Date of experience: August 2018
    Thank mrsrarobinson
    Reviewed 10 July 2018 via mobile
    Pensioners

    Having visited the farm on holiday every year for several years, this year was most disappointing. The farm shop has gone, farm animals are few-2 piglets and a few chickens and ducks, kitchen gardens neglected or overgrown, wonderful light reflecting sculpture abandoned and disintegrating, panoramic...More

    Date of experience: July 2018
    Thank TheFensBarnacle
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    tracyaleetracy
    11 April 2017|
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    Response from Fay C | Reviewed this property |
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    Mandy O
    8 April 2017|
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    Response from 6bat3 | Reviewed this property |
    Completely Free, walk around a 2km nature trail, look at the animals (this is a working farm not a visitor attraction so what you can see changes constantly) and use the bird hide in the woods. All for nothing. All looked... More
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    Mandy O
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    Response from VIXTER123 | Reviewed this property |
    Free!!!
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