Foxholes Farm Shop & Butchery

Foxholes Farm Shop & Butchery in Hertford combines a rural shop with a family-friendly farm setting on London Road. Alongside the shop, customers can walk round and see a small collection of farm animals, and there are hands-on moments that make it more than a quick stop — from feeding goats to the chance of seeing lambing season in action. The butchery is known for beef and rare-breed pork reared locally, with homemade burgers, cakes and fresh veg also mentioned by customers and in the shop’s own listing. Visitors also refer to an on-site café and burger van, plus a play area for children, so it’s the sort of place that can work for both a food shop and a longer family visit. The animal mix includes sheep, goats, pigs, cows, donkeys and alpacas. Free parking and wheelchair access make the visit simpler, and the setting suits a short stop as well as a more leisurely browse. It’s worth bearing in mind that this is a small farm rather than a large visitor attraction, so the appeal is in the close-up experience and the local produce.

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