CAFÉ & SHOP
A true taste of the west country, our Lavender Keepers café and farm shop are brimming with local produce.
EAT, DRINK, RELAX
Open all year round, our much-loved tipi café welcomes you to pause for a picturesque pitstop. We champion living ‘off the land’ and invite visitors to eat local and with the seasons.
As well as our free-range pork from our own pig farm, we’ve nurtured a glorious kitchen garden which guides our cooking and delights your palate. Our small farm shop is stocked with supplies we enjoy – most made from makers you can see from our view!
OUR GARDENS
We welcome you all to wander around our lavender fields and discover our bountiful kitchen garden. We’ve worked from the ground up to build a wonderful English garden, brimming with biodiversity, for you to soak up the serenity of country life.
Buzzing bees and beautiful butterflies make spring a joy to witness, but life is very much seen through lilac lenses in the summer when our British lavender puts on a show. Here at The Story Pig, we harvest and make using everything we grow – from herb salads to sweet bakes and homemade lavender soaps.
CHARLOTTE’S BAKING
Born in Sweden and at home in Dorset, Charlotte’s delicious baked goods have a Scandinavian twist, with a pinch of patisserie flair from her time in Paris – and our customers keep coming back for more. Her signature Swedish cinnamon buns have their own foodie following!
A trained chef, Charlotte also showcases savoury delights, with our Tamworth free-range pork as the hero, accompanied by some of the best local ingredients we’ve sourced from the Southwest. From proper Scotch eggs, sausage rolls, and hog roasts with unbeatable crackling, to BBQ breakfast rolls, quintessential quiches and vibrant salads freshly picked from our garden, everything she does is made with love.
Celebrating the seasons, Charlotte’s homemade bakes are inspired by nature and European traditions. With many local suppliers at the heart of her ever-evolving recipes, you’ll always find something delicious and new to tickle your tastebuds.
When she’s not making and baking, you’ll find Charlotte tasting, testing, and creating new recipes behind the scenes in our farm kitchen.
GRAB A BITE
As we celebrate the land and its seasons, you’ll always find something different on the menu at Lavender Keepers Café, using only the best quality, local ingredients. Take a look at our sample menu.
BREAKFAST BBQ
From £8
Thursday to Sunday, tuck into our free-range Tamworth sausages, crispy bacon, and fried egg in a brioche bun from Oxford’s Bakery.
TAMWORTH PULLED PORK ROLLS
From £12
The Story Pig’s famed pulled pork rolls with onions, stuffing, and a dollop of apple sauce. Available Sundays from midday.
TAMWORTH PORK & APPLE BURGER
From £12
Served with Mongomery’s Ogleshield cheese, pickle, our garden salad, and an Oxford’s Bakery brioche bun.
A PROPER SCOTCH EGG
From £5
Homemade, scotch egg using our Tamworth, free-range pork. Served with onion marmalade.
VEGETARIAN QUICHE
From £5
Baked with love from vegetables grown in the garden. Served warm or cold with a side of onion marmalade.
TODAY’S SALAD
From £6
Celebrating the seasons, a vibrant salad packed with homegrown fruit and vegetables freshly picked from the garden.
Please note our gluten free pizzas are prepared and cooked in the same facility and oven as our regular pizzas. We cannot guarantee that our menu items are free of gluten as there is always a possibility of cross contamination. Please talk to us before ordering if you are gluten intolerant. Thank you for your understanding.
MARGHERITA
£10
Tomato base, homemade pesto, olives and fior di latte.
THE STORY PIG CHORIZO
£15
Tomato base, homemade pesto, our chorizo, red onion and fior di latte.
GLUTEN FREE PIZZA BASES
£2.50
All The Story Pig toppings are available on gluten free bases with a £2.50 supplement.
OGLESHIELD & FENNEL SALAMI
£15
Tomato base, our fennel salami, ogleshield cheese, onion, rosemary and fior di latte.
PIZZA HOT
£15
Tomato base, nduja, red onion, rosemary and frior di latte.
CHARLOTTE’S CINNAMON BUNS
£4
Known in Sweden as ‘Kanelbulle’, these beautifully soft buns have a spiced cinnamon centre and are drizzled in icing.
CAKE OF THE DAY
£4
From orange and almond to French lemon, there’s always one of Charlotte’s freshly baked cakes to enjoy.
SERIOUSLY CHOCOLATEY BROWNIES
£4
Perfect for a sweet tooth – they’re gooey, chocolatey, and terribly moreish!
LAVENDER SHORTBREAD
£3.50
Traditional shortbread biscuits, lovingly baked with fresh lavender from the garden.
SWEDISH LEMON & ROSEMARY MERINGUE CAKES
£4
Fresh flavours with a sweet twist, mini meringue cakes inspired by Charlotte’s Swedish heritage.
MAKE A RESERVATION
Eat in or takeaway, every Friday from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Please contact Charlotte to reserve your dough on 07724 885353. Vegetarian and gluten free options available.
CONTACT USCOME AND SEE US
Eat, drink, relax and soak up the homegrown hospitality and spectacular west country views at our Dorset lavender field café – every visit brings joy.
Opening hours
Thursday cafe open – 10am - 3.00pm
Friday cafe open – 10am - 3.00pm
Friday – 5pm - 8pm open pizza night
Saturday cafe open – 10am – 3.00pm
Sunday cafe open – 10am – 3.00pm
