Knitsley Farm Shop & Cafe

Top choice in Northeast England


It's worth stopping off 12 miles northwest of Durham en route to Northumberland National Park and Hadrian's Wall to stock up on Knitsley Farm Shop's incredible cheeses, meats, fruits, veggies, homemade sweets, biscuits, cakes and breads, but even better if you can make time to dine at its wonderful cafe on fresh-as-it-gets soups, farmyard sausages, and pulled-pork and crackling baps.


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