Run by the community for the community
An award-winning independent shop and café (not to blow our own trumpet but we won ‘Best rural shop in Britain’ in 2019 and have many other awards).
Scroll down for information about the shop, the café, and what’s on (including little owls club, the candlelit market and the shop orchard).
We champion sustainable and locally-made goods
Whether it’s the quality of our products or our exceptional service, our aim is to bring a smile to your face.
Come and say hello. We don’t think you will be disappointed.
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Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Saturday 8am to 4pm
Sunday 9am to noon
For the café opening times, please see under ‘Cafe’
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There is parking on site, both as you enter the courtyard on your right, and at the rear of the shop. Parking is limited though, so please park thoughtfully. If all spaces are taken, you can park on the road.
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This is a community shop so we have a mixture of paid staff and volunteers. If you would like to join us, please get in touch via info@hncs.co.uk or speak to the manger in the shop.
Freshly made food, served just the way you like it!
Enjoy delicious homemade hot and cold dishes, barista coffee, and more. Gluten-free options are available, and we'll do our best to accommodate other dietary needs.
Eat inside or outside, enjoying the countryside, or take away, your choice.
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Hot food from the kitchen is available 8:30am to 2pm, Mondays to Saturdays.
A reduced menu is available on Sundays from 9am to 11:30am.
The deli with salads, sausage rolls etc. is available all day, as are our home made cakes.
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A wide range of barista coffee and teas are available all day, with non-dairy milks should you prefer.
And of course there are many different soft drinks to choose from.
Our very special Christmas market returns on Saturday 23rd November, 3pm to 7pm. Enjoy a festive atmosphere with food, drink, live music and free craft activities for children.
Last year about 2000 people came along and though we say it ourselves, it was a brilliant event!
This stunning image, from Alexander, aged just 11, is one of the winners in our photography competition on the theme of ‘Our beautiful world’. This and other photos are on the walls of our café for all to admire.
Encouraging little owls to come and live in the shop orchard.
For budding naturalists to get hands-on ecology experience, whilst having fun!
For children age 8 or over, no matter where you live.
The last meeting of the year was on 28 September, but come along to our Candlelit Market to meet the little owls, and other owls!
We planted 65 trees back in 2019 and now a small group of volunteers are responsible for maintaining it. The intention is that eventually, the fruit will be turned into juice / preserves for the shop, be sold in the shop and be used in the café food.
The aims of the orchard are to bring local, organic and carbon neutral food to the local population, but we also want to use the site to bring educational opportunities to the local community e.g. Little Owls Club. We now have beehives at the site and this year, a local gardener set up a market garden, with produce being sold through the community shop.
Opportunities exist to volunteer at the Community Shop Orchard to help tend for the trees, for example in autumn putting grease around the tree trunks to prevent caterpillars from climbing the trunks and munching on the trees’ leaves and buds, weeding and mulching in spring, and watering and feeding with seaweed solution in late spring/summer.
Are you retired and could support this work? Or would you and your family like to help? Or would youngsters be interested in learning about trees as part of their D of E community service or an eco club? All are welcome1 Please email info@hncs.co.uk for more information.
4.7 out of 5 Google reviews
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“Very enjoyable, excellent service and meal, would recommend a visit.”
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“Great service as ever … Lovely courtyard to bask in the sun ...”
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"Absolutely amazing.....couldn't believe the quality, presentation and freshness of the dishes...great service and lovely atmosphere....so many other café owners should visit…see how it should be done...go visit and enjoy...worth the drive"