Arrived very early, it fills up quick, and the car park was very full by midday. The miniature train ride was fun but not very far and all activities were individually priced so the amount I paid that day for 3 kids was well over what I had budgeted for. The size of the pumpkins and quantity was amazing and the kids enjoyed Pumpkin picking. The maize maze was terrifying with 3 small kids as the field was so big. I did actually loose the youngest, but found them again. A but of planning might help on that one. There were not many farm animals to pet and it wasnt really designed in way where kids could pet the animals. The small playground was closed due to Covid19 and the outdoor toilets were disgusting. Go to the toilets inside the cafe...overall OK
Pumpkin picking was great, but very busy. The car park was full, so we were directed to park on a field about half a mile away. No great shakes for us, but worth bearing in mind if youre going with someone who has any sort of mobility issues.Major gripe is that my wife emailed them in advance to ask if dogs were allowed in the cafe (she specifically said in the cafe in the email)... she got a reply straight away saying yes, thats fine so long as theyre on a lead, which is not a problem at all. When we got there, however, the (rather snotty) lady on the door said dogs couldnt come into the cafe... come on... no problem if dogs arent allowed in... we didnt have to bring him... but blatantly lying to us, presumably just to to get us to come, isnt cool at all. As such, I have no idea if the cafe is good or not, but it did look nice through the window...Im not going to slate the place; that would be unfair since we didnt actually get in to know what its actually like, but lying to people really isnt OK. If theyd just been straight with us we couldve left the dog at home and it wouldnt have been an issue, but on the basis that they lied to us, I cant recommend this place.
Disappointed. Rotten pumpkins 😥 Overall the place was good. Lots of parking and easy access to the pumpkin field. However as soon as we saw it we could clearly see that at least 2/3 of the pumpkins were rotten / broken / generally not nice to look at. It really was a field of rotten vegetables and we had to walk some distance to find one that was whole. We could see that the sweetcorn was the same. Perhaphs we went at the wrong time? But they should have told us this in the car park. Our toddler enjoyed it all the same. A few hanging men and goasties along the way which were good. We didnt try the maze as our child was too young to have enjoyed it but we did go on the train. The driver was really friendly, but again - disappointing. £7.50 to travel to the end of the field and back. Half a dozen animals under cover which was lovely. A childrens play area which was fab. Id say it was like an outside play area but under cover. My toddler (and us adults!) all enjoyed it. A lovely cafe and the staff were great. But again, £15 for 2 hot chocs, a childs hot choc and 2 cakes was expensive in my view. We decided against lunch on that basis. The day cost us £27 for 2 adults and 1 toddler and we had a good day out cos we made the most of it but certainly the pumpkins were disappointing and prices need to be reviewed. Will look elsewhere next year 😥
Just a basic farm no frills. They could do much more with it, perhaps a play centre or proper farm shop, toilets instead of porta loos etc
Great time to share with the Children, they loved Picking Pumpkins!Lots of open spaces to enjoy, especially the animal enclosures.
It was ok, we had to park on a field quite a walk away but it was busy so understandable. Quite annoying though that you cant take your wheelbarrow to your car. If you were on your own you would be stuck, luckily we were a group and one waited while the other went to get the car and pull up. I will say though everyones pumpkins rotted and collapsed so will probably give it a miss next year.
We arrived at 11:45am with the hopes of ordering from the lunch menu to avoid the inevitable lunchtime rush. We asked the waitress if we could order but she advised us that we had to wait until 12 which was no problem. However, people served after us (before 12) ordered lunch menu items. The waitress with an iPad taking orders served about 5 people before us, despite us being there before the other customers. You seem to have a lot of staff with nothing to do (this probably isn’t the case) but when you have around 8-10 staff stood by the ice cream counter and one person taking orders, that is how it is perceived. The soup would have been lovely if it wasn’t so salty. I love salt but that was too much even for me so I asked to swap it for a ham sandwich. The side salad that came with the jacket potato was disgusting, so many slimy leaves. I was offered a fresh salad but I’m glad I refused after witnessing the salad that came with the ham sandwich. The animals are the only reason I have awarded 2 stars.
My son and daughter in law had their wedding party there tonight. It was brilliant. Couldnt have asked for anything more. Fantastic staff, amazing venue, fab food . Taxi let us down at the end of the evening and a lovely member of staff even drove us home, even though it was out of her way . I will definitely recommend the hayloft and its staff to my family and friends
The hayloft was the venue for a baby shower I was organising.. we had a section of downstairs cornered off for us an it was so lovely! We had the buffet an it was delicious! The staff ‘ON THE DAY’ were absolutely lovely an could not be more helpful special thank you to Anne! She made me feel relaxed an that nothing was to much trouble, the day ran like clockwork an could not fault it! Thank you so much x
Great fun picking your own pumpkins cafe and small play area .Will be back.
Great little afternoon put with the kids. The ice cream on sale here is lovely, with some vegan options available too. Perfect for anyone with a milk allergy/intolerance. The little train ride is a little too short for £2 per person in my view, but the kids still loved it anyway.
Hay loft was great! Lots of pumpkins to choose from and so great that you can visit in the evening!!
Great time pumpkin picking 🎃Thank you 🧙♀️🧹
Absolutely fabulous place. Such an enjoyable party. Food was great. Staff were fantastic.. couldnt do enough for you. Very very impressive
Went at 12.00 on a saturday. Big mistake.Q to get car onto a swamp of a field (carpark) 55min for face paint. Massive Q to pay for your pumpkins (1 hour) 30mins to get car off the swamp. 🤬Total waste of a Sat afternoon.
Not too busy at lunchtime but slightly slow service. Good food. Tables well spaced out. A good place to chat with friends. Children loved the farm animals on show.
Such a wonderful place to go either as just adults or with children. Lovely food, fantastic service, staff are outstanding. Lots of space, lovely wood tables, and animals outside for children to look at.
Brilliant to visit for all ages Lovely helpful staff an delicious food
Pumpkin picking with the grandkids,Was great fun, well organised & safe!!!
Loved this place so much. The fact its free to enter is amazing. Kids had so much fun.
Always a pleasure coming here. Friendly staff & lots to see & do for all ages! Prices are a little steep but it is really nice for a treat. It would be nice to see some food favourites here such as full English breakfasts, big plate dinners etc. Friendly staff, safe distancing, outdoor seating plus weather protected area, childrens play area, small farm animals. Miniature steam train rides. Pumpkin picking & field maze. Seasonal activities for all. Wheel chair accessible.
Lovely train ride for children. Great views. Ice-cream, play area, rabbits, Guinea pigs, goats, sheep. Well worth a visit.
First visit. Great place and food was excellent. Wonderful for youngsters as it has animals and you can buy animal food to feed them from the cafe. Not sure if they have indoor facilities but the weather was nice when we visited so eating outside was not a problem and there was plenty of room.
Food excellent staff really niceNothing was too much trouble.Plenty of selection we had a panini and tuna wrap work salad. Good quality of food. Would definitely recommend this place
Plenty things to do for the younger children. Feed the Seep,Goats,Pigs & Guinea pigs. Small play area and a little steam train. Doesnt go very far and for £2.50pp that a bit pricey especially if you have quite a few children. Cafe and outside seating area.
O ly ordered a pinini food was nice but took 47 mins to get to us when it was relatively quite
On a little bike ride with my friend an son. Done this many time over the years nice stop off point. Got a coffee an icecream. Restrictions in place over covid. But all good. nice staff. Good for baby showers an partys so on when all up an running properly. Also have live music on sometimes. Thanks
Brill day lots of fun and things fr kids do x
Customers of mine. Good friends with the owners now Iveworked for them on a number of occasions. This venue is unreal and if you get a chance to go I suggest you make time to spend a good amount of time relaxing in the coffee room which also is turned into a wedding venue on regular occasions. Cant wait to do more work for The Hayloft Cheshire. Thank you
Excellent, We went pumpkin picking, very well themed, very organized and lots of pumpkins to choose from!
First visit looking for places to take our granddaughter when she visits us soon.What a lovely place. Animals, play area and good coffee and cake. Will definitely be going again.
I was hoping to order beef chilli and rice but they had sold out. However, the place is clean, the service was excellent, all staff friendly and courteous. I didnt realise how much I liked ice cream until I tried it at The Hayloft 😊
Lovely friendly staff, good value for money food. Lovely experience for my little grandson feeding the animals and the train ride.
Friendly staff, quick service and decent bacon barm with good thick bacon.Yummy
Lovely place staff friendly nice food cute animals 🐮🐮🐮🐑🐑🐑🐰🐷🐽🐖 Lovely afternoon 👍❤️
We took the children pumpkin picking. There was also a Maize Trail. Good day out.
I love it here. Its a great place. The staff are lovely n very helpful n the kids just loved feeding the animals. Felt bad for the train driver cos nor a lot of people waiting for rides. £2.50 is a bit steep. If u reduce the cost ull soon find more people will use it.
Nice place food is good and lots of different ice cream to chooseSmall play area for the little ones and a few animals
Amazing ice cream and my girls enjoyed seeing all the animals. Well worth a trip out for a few hours.
Its so lovely that The Hayloft is open again. Theyre doing a slightly limited menu but its the wonderful quality and relaxed atmosphere that still makes it worth the trip.The childrens play area is still closed but the animals are as happy as ever.Had the bacon, sausage and egg breakfast bap which was great and followed up with an ice cream.
My grandaughter, daughter in law and I travelled from Chesher to do the maize maize.We started with lunch at The Hayloft it was absolutely delightful, we were all over awed with the beautuful decoration it was so fitting with the barn. The staff were so welcoming and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The food was lovely very fresh and delicious, my granddaughter loved her cheese pannini. Will definately go again.
Food was lovely and plenty to keep the children busy with play park, animals to feed and a maze.
Nice bright cafe. Disappointed with food and service though. My scone was stale - dont think theres any excuse for it. Coffee came ages after when we had finished our food rather than being served together. Service was slow and patchy
Spent a lovely afternoon at the Hayloft. Staff are friendly and good humoured. Service was excellent as usual. Return visit planned 👌
Lovely food and friendly staff, great place to visit.
Great day out for all ages 😊
Delicious afternoon tea! Excellent service from friendly and helpful staff. Had a lovely afternoon.
Absolutely rammed and quite expensive for pumpkins but well run
Good food, friendly staff & ideal for children.
Friendly place, great for kids! we was there today for my daughters birthday and we all had a great time
Great visit. The business owners have tried their best to look after and mystify our children during their visit and generally done a very good job. The elves and Santa were really giving it their best despite the light rain dampening the atmosphere a little. The signage upon arrival could be improved to direct those attending to the registration and starting point. Father Christmass address to the children perhaps was intended to entertain both children and adults and wasnt too far off the mark although the general banter could be adjusted so the children understood the general message and jokes, if not the nuances. It was a lovely outing for the kids and lasted approx 50 minutes. Each child had their photograph taken sat 2m away from Santa (£5 on exit, or a keyring or fridge magnet option for around £3. Each child receives an age-appropriate wrapped presentm.
Lovely breakfast on a sunday morning. Pleasant staff . Well worth a visit.
Great place beautifully kept warm and inviting and nobody does Christmas quite as well as the hayloft! Highly recommend a wonderful place to visit for old and young. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Great venue and fantastic staff.
First time there ideal for younger kids. A cafe selling verity of drinks sandwiches cakes.plenty of seats outside all distance in court yard. Buy feed for animals
Myself and my son love it here
Fab time! The muddyness added to the memories when we think back to how we slipped and slid our way to pumpkins, having to take shoes off on the way. Our first time ever picking our own, and will go again next year, but take wellies. The staff there were absolutely lovely and doing a tough job directing traffic and people in the correct direction all while keeping a smile on their faces in wet and muddy conditions. Great time, and well worth it rather than just popping supermarket to pick one up!
Lovely place for afternoon tea and the grandchildren.
My 3yr old had a fantastic experience on the Tractor ride, meeting Santa. Very well organised, felt safe the whole time. He was so excited about the whole experience and the staff really delivered. Will be returning to this venue again. Loved the range in the coffee shop, cakes and ice cream were epic.
Super food, staff and atmosphere
Friendly staff food very good service excellent
Went for a full English breakfast....not on any more so if you want a Full English Breakfast....Dont go
Nice Ice cream place, a few farm animals a play area for over 3s and a small train that is quite expensive.
Great time pumpkin picking. Loads of pumpkins to choose from. Maze was great fun. My little one enjoyed the little train, I never enjoyed the 40 min wait haGreat couple of hours, dont forget your wellies.
Great day friendly team ideal for children
Fantastic place, great setting, good food, petting zoo and play area for the kids
Great for the kids to see some animals and a covid friendly cafe
Normally the Hayloft is a wonderful place to visit, however upon todays visit the place was absolute chaos. The place was very busy and there was a small queue to eat inside. Social distancing measures have been put in place but the ordering system they have in place simply does not work. They operate a flag system where you raise your tables flag and a waitress comes and takes your order. We waited 25 minutes yet nobody approached us, 2 tables that had sat down where seen immediately and before us. The system literally depends on whos flag is seen first. The outside seating area has a terrible wasp problem and this caused alot of distress and panic with customers. They have a window which takes orders for outside seating but due to a lack of signage and organisation we witnessed multiple arguments regarding queue places and where the queue was to situated. We only hope that these issues are swiftly resolved as this place has been a family favourite for us all. On a positive note the ice cream and coffee where as wonderful as always.
Loved it so good for the kids
We went to the Santa Experience. Lovely restaurant and staff are helpful. There was a friendly goat who enjoyed being fed.
A bit chaotic tbh
A great little cafe bar restuarant. In unused barns. Has been renovated lovely. The breakfast menu was a bit lacking. It had changed since my last visit. A very small breakfast was the only one on the menu
It was 1st time id been to The Hayloft, went for the meet the Santa experience. I must say it was really, really good. The experience for the kids was i thought brilliant. 1 Elf was really, really enthusiastic she even got the Mums and Dads jumping up and down. Even with the covid regulations i thought it was well thought out the way they ended up meeting Santa Claus. Think will have come back for 2nd visit. Well done. 👏👏
Really lovely staff and venue, and the snacks / cakes were delicious. Ice was incredible! Hot food I could take or leave, but I will definitely go again for the ice cream.
Small play area for children, train ride available for children and animals to feed(food available on site ) Nice location, snacks and drinks available but expensive.
Loved the sandwich I had. Just wished their large coffees were actually large. Id call them small/medium and not hot enough. Kids loved the animals and the play area. Lots of hand sanitizer around.
The pumpkin picking was brilliant. The best value in the 5 places we visited this year for pumpkin picking.I thought there would be more animals and the train is massively overpriced.The staff were lovely, the hot chocolate was a bit cold, and they werent busy.The play area had more than the 6 kids recommended, but thats more to do with disrespectful parents rather than them.
Very good service and the food was lovely
Got some amazing photos of the kids laughing and searching for their perfect pumpkins! Weve never seen so many different colours and sizes! Great day!Only hotdogs on offer for food though no veggie options available! 😔
The food was fine but the 25 minute wait to place an order wasnt!!!!
Had a lovely afternoon tea, we were able to state certain items we did not want on our sandwiches when we booked. Staff were friendly and helpful, all covid regulations were adhered to. We would certainly visit again.