Conveniently close to the Travelodge at Skipton – next door in fact – is a branch of the Keelham Farm Shop. It has a good selection (as you will see if you click the link) of fresh fruit and veg, bread, booze and pies. It also has an exchange scheme where you can take in home-grown produce and swap it for other things, a cafe, and a varied programme of events.
If you are up that way it’s worth a visit.
Later we visited Tebay services. You can buy a small pork pie at Tebay for just £2.20, if you can get to them as all the gangways seemed to be clogged up by members of staff who were doing frightfully important stuff. You can buy one at Keelham for £1.10, though their pies lack the plastic packaging. Next time I will buy my pies at Keelhams as they are (a) cheaper and (b) better for the planet.
You can buy hot pies for £3, so we had them for lunch. Julia had the Lamb and Mint and I had the Steak and Ale. They both had plenty of healthy vegetables in them, which lightened them up a bit as a pie full of meat can be a bit hard to digest.
I have mixed feelings about Tebay. They have a massive selection of items, including books and clothing plus the usual farm shop stuff, but with pots of jam over £5, for instance, I always feel this isn’t my natural habitat.
They also fall down on minor details – water on the floor in the Gents, a missing knob on the teapot lid and the muddy surroundings to the duck pond, which always look a mess. I just have the feeling that the quality stock, and the excellent dining areas, deserve attention to detail.
So – if you want a Farm Shop go to Keelham. If you want a gift shop go to Tebay. I can’t really comment on the pies because I haven’t eaten at Keelham.
In comparison to your average Farm Shop Tebay probably leaves something to be desired, but in comparison to your average Motorway Service Station it’s surely streets ahead?
My pie days are done with, but I can say they all look good! Enjoyed the photos from your day. 🙂
I fear our pie days are limited, as are our days of wine and roses… 🙂
Pie! Sigh….
I’ve put two pounds on as a result…
Yes and today being our Thanksgiving, it was pumpkin pie and cherry pie here. Gobble gobble.
Enjoy yourself! 🙂
Thank you. We did, and now we revisit again for lunch with more family. Good vibes abound.
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I like the idea of taking in my excess chard and getting some carrots! Keelham Farm Shop seems a worthwhile visit and Skipton is a nice day out for us. Mm, I wonder when we can find the time to go…..
So many shops, so little time. 🙂
I love the photo of the seagull on the pond!
Thank you. 🙂
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Great looking pies; atmospheric landscape; well captured waterfowl
Thank you Derrick. 🙂
Those pies look utterly delicious!
They were!