 Telephone 01768 866952
Fax: 01768 864443
Email: Greystone House Farm Shop
Directions
From the M6 Junction 40 take the A66 west bound towards Keswick. At the first roundabout (Rheged) take the A592 towards Ullswater, taking the first right into the village of Stainton. The Farm Shop is on the first crossroads in the village. Total distance from junction 40 is less than 3 miles.
Opening Times
10:00am to 5:30pm every day. (Last orders in the Tearoom is at 5:00pm) Open every day except Christmas Day.
Public Transport
X50 Penrith to Keswick
105 Greystoke to Penrith
Bus stop immediately outside the Farm gate in Stainton.
Connection from Penrith Railway Station.
For further information phone Traveline Public Transport on 0870 608 2 608
Disabled Facilities
Wheelchair access with parking is available adjacent to the Farm Shop. Guide Dogs are welcome. Disabled toilet facilities available.
Generations of the Dawson family have farmed at
Greystone House since 1752. The traditional principles of
organic farming have been re-established by the present family,
John, Marjorie and their son Tom Dawson. They believe that
agriculture should work in harmony with the environment and
that the public want to see how their food is produced. After
the loss of their livestock in the foot and mouth outbreak
of 2001 they entered the Organic Farming Scheme and with the
support of the England Rural Development Programme and the
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund they built
a Farm Shop and Tearoom. The farm also entered into the Countryside
Stewardship Scheme which has enabled the planting of trees,
development of wildlife strips creation, of ponds and footpaths,
but most importantly the access to the farm so that the public
can see how the food is produced.
Useful Links
www.visiteden.co.uk - Eden's tourist information centres website. Providing useful information on accomodation, attractions and events in the local area.
www.golakes.co.uk/teatrailcumbria - The official site of the Cumbria Tourist Board, containing a wealth of information on Cumbria, the Lake District. Aswell as information about the cumbria tea trail.
www.piemill.co.uk - Excellent local pie makers.
www.hawksheadrelish.com - Producers of hand made relishes, chutneys, mustards, sauces, preserves, flavoured oils and vinegars.
www.organicmill.co.uk - The Watermill producers of stone ground flour.
www.kendal.mintcake.co.uk - Internationaly known local confectionary.
www.damsongin.com - A cumbrian speciality liquere.
www.lakesicecream.com - Specialist in a range of luxury dairy ice creams.
www.cumbriaorganics.org - an informal network of organic farmers, growers and food processors.
www.queensheadinn.co.uk - Local public house and micro brewery producing Tirril Ales
www.artisan-food.com - A magazine style Website featuring cumbrian food.
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