The Farm

I went to The Farm on Sunday evening for a friends birthday but this is one of many trips to this great pub. I love The Farm, it’s one of those pubs best enjoyed on a sunny day/​evening as it has a lovely garden that’s always buzzing with activity. The indoors is pretty small and dreary but only really seen on route to the bar or toilet as I only ever come to The Farm when it’s sitting outdoors weather. They have benches undercover so doesn’t need to be dry.
For a Sunday evening the place was lively and as usual everyone was sat in the garden.
I didn’t have a roast this time, but if you haven’t had a Farm roast dinner then I strongly recommend as the food is DELICIOUS!
My only complaint about the farm is it’s pretty darn pricey, a pint of San Miguel costs £4.15! I’d expect that in town but feel this is a bit too steep for st werburghs!
The other great thing about the farm is they have outdoor live music events during the summer and they are also definitely worth checking out.
If it was slightly cheaper this pub would def get 5 stars from me.

They have are changing their kitchen staff as of June 8^th 2014. Im going to be comming here again next Sunday as after that I wont be able to vouch for their quality sunday roasts !
«Im a born again sprout lover my lover» I declared as I tucked into my first of hopefully many sunday roasts at The Farm. This place is one of those that when you start to tuck in your thinking «Why didnt I come before?» The food is sublime every aspect of the roast I just munched was perfect! I had the smoked pork belly. It comes with a little bit of usual roast suspects but they also chuck in some broad beans and challotts and its all cooked perfectly ! And with the care and attention to detail that ive not experienced before. They do pork, chicken, beef and a veggie option all 9.95 or 6 for a kids plate. And Sunday lunch 12 til 1500. In they week they offer tapas (I’ll be back for some of that) There’s loads of seating both inside and out and very child friendly atmosphere.

This is a popular neighborhood pub, slightly off the beaten track next to the St. Werburghs city farm. It has an outdoor patio seating area that is still busy even in rainy weather. Inside, there is a real fireplace with a couple of comfy armchairs surrounding the fireplace. The indoor seating has room for around 15 spread across 3 tables.
We came on a Sunday early to avoid the crowds. The £10 plate come choc-​a-​block with meat and vegs: mashed swede, roast pots, carrots, parsnips, peas, green beans… I had lamb (delicious;) the rest of the family ordered the beef (tasty), and slow-​roasted belly pork. It was pretty good, but the meat could’ve been cooked longer for the fat to really melt and soften the pork up. The pork crackling was crispy and crunchy. The dessert was steamed sponge cake with custard — very moist and not too sweet once dunked in custard. See photos of our meal.
You order at the bar and pay before taking a seat. Our tea and coffee service was a bit odd as you get given a bottle of milk to use and bring back to the bar if you take it to your table. Also, the tea comes in a cup with no extra hot water to add as the bag stews away in the cup. We also asked for the dub reggae to be turned down as the large speakers are placed in the dining room and the volume drowns out the table chatter. But, these are minor niggles for this popular local, left-​of-​center pub. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting this place and were glad we got a great Sunday lunch. I’m not sure how many Chinese families pile in here in their Sunday best gear.

Holy hell. The smoked pork belly in the Sunday roast is mind-​fucking unbelievable.
Go and eat it now. It’s £9.95 and comes amidst a huge plate of Yorkshire pudding, veg and potatoes. If you’re into the whole see-​your-​food-​before-​you-​eat-​it, you can tour the farm next door and meet your meal while it’s still oinking.

Awful. Popped in today for a Sunday lunch at 1pm. Got told that the kitchen was overrun with food orders, and wouldn’t be taking any more orders for 30 mins. Came back at 1.30, and were told again, that the kitchen would be shut for a further 30 minutes, and they couldn’t confirm whether the kitchen would reopen again or not! on a sunday!!! Very disappointed, due to excellent reviews, both on here and through word of mouth. Not sure if I’ll try again.

St Werburgh’s on a sunny day has always reminded me a bit of an episode of the Good Life, albeit one where Tom’s an ageing psy trance DJ and Barbara runs tai chi classes for kids. So what better place to indulge that Sunday afternoon urge to get back to nature than The Farm, a proper pub that feels a bit like the country while still being within easy ambling distance of the city centre. When I visited, still fuzzy-​headed from the Invisible Circus’ amazing Carny Ville the night before, there was even a mini festival going on, creating the perfect atmosphere to ease me back into the real world with decent cider and some home made grub. The aesthetic is somewhere between trendy squat party and rambling West Country farmhouse but somehow it works, creating a friendly, unpretentious environment on which its regulars obviously thrive. Drinks aren’t cheap but they’re not too pricey either, and with all the live music that goes on you really get the feeling that the profits are being poured back into creating a lively, fun space. Children are welcome, too, giving the feeling that the pub and its large beer garden are merely an extension of the city farm next door, and with families sitting down with travellers and students to enjoy the reasonably priced food you could be forgiven for thinking that you’d stumbled upon a big neighbourhood barbecue where everyone’s invited. We had bangers and mash — one meaty and one veggie — and two pints of Stowford Press, all coming to around £20. With the hours of live music we enjoyed, it all added up to a very reasonable afternoon out. The pub also runs a variety of events, from craft nights to book swaps and film screenings, all contributing to the feel of a community centre with added beer. Finish an afternoon here with a stroll around the neighbouring community of eco housing or a walk through the nearby allotments and you could be forgiven for never wanting to leave.

Sunday’s are traditionally meant for family, however on a Sunshine Sunday, it’s all about friends and sitting in a beer garden. The Farm is perfect in that it masquerades as a quiet country corner a quick 20 minute walk out of town situated next door to St. Werburghs City Farm.
It can feel like you have taken on the role of the Pied Piper as you organise your Sunday drinks session at The Farm. Three companions can easily turn into ten as the venue for the day is dropped into conversation or by text.
The beer garden is the first and obvious up-​side as you walk through it to aquire your first drink. With a number of tables which aren’t too crammed in together and a covered and heated outdoor area you will find yourself sitting out way after the sun sets (and in my case much later than I should have headed home to think about Monday!) The exterior walls have been sprayed with a gaggle of animals that will always provide a talking point — check out the three little pigs in a hot air balloon and the crazed and somewhat scary bull — and the inside is cosy with a selection of art on the walls as part of the schedule of exhibitions by a variety of artists.
There is a wide variety of drinks, although these are on more on the expensive side with regards to pints (I didn’t get onto the spirits!) with San Miguel and Red Stripe on draught and a cider lover like myself being spoilt for choice with Thatchers Gold and Stowford Press also on tap.
My only complaint would be that on this particular Sunday I treated myself to a roast dinner and although it wasn’t bad, it wasn’t good either. This could have something to do with the lateness in the day (it was about 4.30pm) but quite frankly it couldn’t hamper my pub enjoyment… and usually the food is quite good.
The Farm epitomises Bristol’s hippy, artistic clientele which is only reinforced if you attend the festival which centres around the pub and fight for sitting (or dancing!) space in the streets of this small community. Entertainment is provided by a host of DJ’s, nights and art exhibitions. It’s definately worth taking a trip to pet the (very real) piggies and sheep, sip on a cold drink in the summer sun and let the hours of the day pass you by.

The Farm pub is a bit of a hippy student hang out, and it’s always buzzing with a great friendly atmosphere most days of the week making it somewhere really enjoyable to chill out at. I have only been to this pub a couple of times, but both times I have had a great time with my friends. I would definitely recommend this pub in the summer months in particular, because their beer garden really is where it’s at and encapsulates the best of the ambience and atmosphere.
It looks pretty quirky from the outside with a colourful exterior, and this mood is reflected throughout the place. As well as offering standard good pub things like a pub quiz and a big screen for sports, the farm also puts on some arts exhibitions as well as some live music events, so its worth checking out what’s going on before heading down.

If you haven’t been out to St Werburghs yet and want a real taste of the West Country and just how brilliant Bristol is then hop on your green, energy efficient bicycle and go exploring. Round the corner from this pub is a community of eco-​houses designed and built using some of the most stunning and original architecture in the city.
I am embarrassed to say I lived in the city a long time before I made out to The Farm, as I imagine it’s easy to do without knowing somebody who lives here, but I will be back this summer enough times to make up for it. Considering how amazing the outside area of this pub is, the inside is pretty unremarkable but that’s sort of the point, you want to be sat outside this pub enjoying the farm-​like qualities and a local community the aging hippies have worked so hard to build.
Considering what this area used to be like (over 20 years ago), from the stories I’ve heard, it has had a massive revival and is now perfect for families, certainly if you are of the more ‘alternative’ ilk with a green streak. I suggest getting yourself down here on a sunny Sunday afternoon for a delicious roast.

The Farm Pub is heaven in the summer. I’ve whiled away many a hazy summer evening engaged in lively banter in the sprawling garden. I’ve also huddled round the small cluster of tables by the front door on colder autumn evenings, and taken refuge in the sheltered cubby holes, with their basic bench seating, when the rain has paid us a visit.
The Farm changed hands a couple of years ago, but changed very little. It’s now managed by a young couple who are really laid back, but have the energy to run this busy and diverse place, that must present them with a fair amount of challenges owing to the sheer numbers of people that frequent it. On a sunny evening they can expect several hundreds to gather there, a lot of whom will want feeding. They also organise music nights and weekenders, quiz nights and other one-​off events that draw a massive crowd as well.
The Farm Pub is a great place to go to get a taste of Bristol’s thriving sub-​culture. A lot of the people that fuel the less orthodox creative output of the city are often to be found here.

Arguably St Werburgh’s centrepiece, The Farm embodies the soul of this distinctive neighbourhood. Quirky, a little bohemian, artsy (the cartoonish mural speaks volumes) it is that paradoxical thing — an urban country pub.
Bordering on the nearby allotments, there’s even some animals to pet round the corner. The garden is fantastic, and can be packed as midsummer draws all the local cider-​drinking hippies out of the woodwork.
The hearty but tasty food and a broad selection of entertainment never fail to make me feel like going to The Farm is an event in itself. The yearly festival is also worth a look-​in for the perfect introduction to one of the more enigmatic corners of Bristol.

There’s always something of the sleepy Glastonbury Festival feel about The Farm in the spring and summer months when the community gathers on the lovely sloping beer garden throughout the afternoon and evening. The pub building itself is brightly painted with a mural that features big cows, fluffy sheep and a view of the famous Pyramid Stage at the Pilton site. It has the feel of a rural pub miles from the throbbing heartbeat of a large city, which is perhaps why it draws the huge crowds it does. Whether you are idly whiling away an afternoon, working busily using the pub’s wi-​fi connection or making a beeline for the last of the day’s sunshine after a hard day’s graft, it is always a soothing reward and there is an ample amount of tables or grass on which to park your bottom. And there’s plenty of space for kids to tear around letting off steam, although by the early evening it is an adults pub. For the less glorious days, there is also a heated and covered smoking area nearer the building and a cosy interior with a wood-​burning stove for those who feel the drafts.
The pub is always putting on events, be it free cinema screenings with free popcorn, art displays, book swaps, wii nights, quiz nights, banging DJ nights or great barbecues and Sunday roasts.
The menu is a total delight as well with great tasting food with an individual twist on offer. There are lovely jerk chicken flatbreads with sweet potatoes, generous mezze plates with home-​made houmous, stuffed vine leaves and falafels as well as typical pub grub like bangers and mash and cheesey chips. All are high quality and very reasonably priced.
The kitchen enjoys extended summer opening hours — 12pm-​8pm Tues-​Fri and 12pm-​4pm Mon Sat and Sun.
There’s also a great choice of draught lagers like Red Stripe, San Miguel and Fosters on offer, draught ales and several ciders with pear cider to be on draught soon. And there’s a well-​stocked spirits bar.

I spent my last New Years here and it was LOUD. They had a wall of speakers taller than me blasting out bass long into the night. There was a marquee set up in the garden and people were squashed together dancing to form one big jumping mass, good times.
The Farm (named after St. Wereburghs City Farm next door) isn’t always like this. To get in you have to go through their front garden, which is very quaint and pretty. This plus how empty it can be during the day makes it feel like you’re at a pub in the country side. As I’ve described it’s a different story in the evenings. They have regular parties — the next one is Mexican Day of the Dead themed. Expect heavy drinking and lots of noise at these. The Farm is less a pub and more a club when these happen.
There’s food, not too badly priced, to tempt you in. The well named St. Werburger is one thing to try. They also have board games and giant jenga, if there’s enough space to do it. The Farm is a fun pub that turns into a very fun night out occasionally.

Like a little piece of countryside in the middle of St Werburgh’s — right next to the piggies and chickens of the city farm.
The garden is its centrepiece — long and the ideal congregation ground for hippies, city folk and cider drinkers of the friendliest kind.
The Sunday roasts (when they don’t run out) are around £7, the veggies options like sweet potato and goat’s cheese are just as good as the free-​range, organic meats. The bar is basic but well-​stocked.
Look out for St Werburgh’s farm yearly music festival in the July — the pub is the ideal place to meet up with your mates — and very child-​friendly too.

A Bristol institution, it’s always worth a check to see what’s going on down on the Farm, even though it’s a fair distance from the centre over in St Werburgh’s. This, however, is a bonus in that, typically of the area, it is populated by a friendly, bohemian crowd.
I popped over last week and there was a festival on in the garden with live music in a large marquee. Indeed, the party never seems to stop here, with their Sunday sessions being a favourite for those who just don’t know when to stop. Keep an eye on the listings for one of DJ Derek’s regular appearances.

Whenever we stay will relatives in Bristol we always go to this pub. Its an example of a real family pub, run by families and obviously attended by families as they are made very welcome here. Tradition is what you think when you walk in, and it looks very much like a cosy British pub. In one area there is the more basic sit in area, and off to the right a more ‘posh; sit in area for more of a serious sit in. The menu is FANTASTIC! They do a special weekday deal, in which you can get two courses for £7.00 from the set menu. So you can either a starter and a main or a main and a pudding. The set menu covers a wide range.

Lovely food and a real homely feel. Great for children and lovely atmosphere. St. Werburgh’s is the patron saint of women and children and a lovely community area. Also very handy for a quick lunch if you are attending the college!

The Farm Pub is next to St Werburgh’s city farm, the pub is friendly and relaxed. It has a good sized garden and is popular with locals. I have not tried their food so cannot comment on it but their Wotsits Crisps were nice!

The Farm Pub, situated next to the City Farm is one of my favourite pubs in Bristol. With friendly staff and even friendlier customers, a true «St, Werburghs» style community feel is present. A large outside garden often filled with those with children makes this pub great for a true mixture of people. Delicious food is offered, from a stunning Sunday lunch to yummy homemade soups, and vegetarians well catered for.