Hanley Farm Shop - Forest of Dean

I recently visited Hanley Farm shop to have a look around the festive market and get some snacks from the farm shop, as I had friends visiting that evening. I spent £30 on some nibbles and was a bit shocked at the total,l but thought 'that 's expensive, but it will be good quality '. The box of mince pies was nearly £5 for 6 and they were so crumbly, they just fell apart when trying to remove them from the foil case. Also, where they had holes in the top, the juice from the filling had leaked all over the tray. What an expensive mess! The Broad Beans snacks which were nearly £4 a bag, were tasteless and inedible. A member of my family nearly choked on one because it was so dry. They were like chewing cardboard, although I can imagine cardboard would probably be easier to eat! The other snacks were underwhelming and therefore really overpriced for the quality of the product. On the way back to the car park, I also noticed the condition of the smoking shelter on site. There were hundreds of cigarette ends and litter all over the floor it was a disgusting sight and really let the place down. If you are going to put a smoking shelter on site, at least keep it clean and tidy, especially as it is right by the electric charging point for all to see, even the non smokers on their way past. Wont be returning.

Stopped in for lunch with family.3 of us. Food was excellent, hot and tasty and staff were really friendly and attentive. Lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend. Will be back. Well worth a visit.

I took my girls for a treat and we ordered milk shakes and cakes! Service was great and the staff were very friendly. Defo coming back

I was surprised to see negative reviews about this charming restaurant. Our dining experience there was exceptional. The food was delicious and generous, and the staff were all incredible - friendly, polite, welcoming, and helpful. Laura, who served us, was outstanding - if she isn't the manager, she definitely should be! It seemed like there were many regular customers, as Laura knew their names and they knew her, adding to the delightful atmosphere. The shop also had a variety of tempting biscuits, cakes, and other food products. We highly recommend this place.

Described as a Cosy coffee shop with a warming fire is reasonably accurate. However its not quite our idea of cosy. It was recommended by an acquaintance so we decided to give it a go. There is plenty of parking and plenty of seating and as I’m disabled access is ok. Described ss a farm shop we expected fresh vegetables etc Sadly though there was lots of attractive deli type produce There was little in the way of fruit and vegetables. Looking around we saw much of the produce that was on display was quite expensive and could quite easily be acquired elsewhere. Described as in Chepstow, it’s actually 2 miles outside Chepstow on the A48 a narrow twisting road that I found quite dangerous. I imagine on a warm summer day that the view across the seven estuary could be considered reasonably attractive. Inside the cafe is quite spartan nice warm fire on a miserable grey day but I could not describe it as cosy. The main things though that put us off returning were the dreadful coffee and the overwhelming stink of fried food.