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Bluebells, Spondon
Bluebell Dairy, Brunswood Farm, Locko Road, Spondon, DE21 7BU01332 673924
www.bluebelldairy.co.uk
Opening hours: 10.30-5.30, Mon-Sun (Closed Tuesdays)
Bluebells is a farm shop, cafe and ice cream parlour producing the most amazing ice cream, seriously good and made onsite….now that’s local produce at its very best!
Bluebells cafe offer some great light bites, my favourite being poached egg and bacon on toast (doorstep toast that is!). They use azorieblue coffee, which makes a mean cappuccino! However, I have to say, the most impressive thing about visiting Bluebells is the warm welcome you receive. Bluebells welcome children, families, walkers and I heard they will soon be providing a hand made cycle rack....it’s so refreshing to see a cafe making everyone feel so welcome!
The farm shop offers a great selection of fruit and vegetables, flour, preserves, soaps, cheese, yoghurts, sausages, free range eggs, bread and much more.
I have to say, the personal welcome by the Bluebell’s dog in the car park is just great! I very nearly invited the dog home! Bluebells also have a great outdoor play area, so definitely a fabulous place to visit with little ones.
I highly recommend a visit, but make sure you go with room for ice cream!
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Here’s some information from Bluebells: The Brown Family have been milking cows at Brunswood Farm, Locko Park for over 50 years. Nearly three years ago they decided to make use of their fresh, creamy milk by adding to it the finest ingredients to produce a wonderful, hand made, luxury ice cream. Since then they have been busy working towards this goal.
Now thanks to an RDPE grant from the East Midlands Development Agency we have converted an old farm building into Bluebells and we opened on 13th December 2008.
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Reviews of bluebells in Spondon place to visit in Derbyshire
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great placeDenise Levers - 31/08/2009 20:49:16
Bluebells was such a great find! Thanks for having on the site.
Great Place and Great Ice CreamJane Allen - 25/08/2009 18:42:33
They stock an excellent range of produce, including, their own beef, local pork and lamb fresh veg, meat, fruit, jams, sauces, chocolates, dairy, muesli - all sorts!!. They make their own delicious ice cream with a good range to try. Lovely tea shop - food excellent and well priced. Can sit outside and watch the children on the play area or with the animals or enjoy the views. On a wet day they often have face painting or other activities to keep the kids entertained. The staff are excellent, very friendly and know what they are doing. Cannot recommend highly enough
ILoveBluebellsJessica Whitworth - 09/06/2009 21:08:59
I absolutely love Blubells. What can i say? Staff are super! Especcialy Lyd & Rosemary! The ice creams are spiffing. The pickle is to die for. I absolutely love Blubells One of my favourte places! x x x
Brill! xShelby Jones - 09/06/2009 17:13:07
OMG bluebelles is like imense!!! i LLLUUURRRVVVV it there it has the most amazing ice cream in the world! :P i told all my friends about it and they all love it too! i go like almost every week! lol Thank for telling me (Jenny!) TTFN xxx
Gorge.XLizzie Baker - 09/06/2009 17:10:27
Heyy guys. I hearted this place, it was fab. Would deffo go again! All i got say really, absolutely amazing. Toodles Lizzie xoxo
Suprisingly DelightfulPheobe Taylor - 09/06/2009 17:07:11
i must admit i wasn't too keen on the whole "farm shop" idea but i was most definately proved wrong! I actually missed one of my meetings at work due to being carried away at Bluebelles! You just get talking to the wonderful people that coe in there and its just .... i'm lost for words!! me and my husband enjoy this treat every week and i look forward to going again!
Great!Katie Smith - 09/06/2009 17:05:09
Bluebells was great! I have 3 children all under 8 and they had an awesome time. They kept begging me to stay longer! They had an amazing time and we have been every week ever since. The staff are ace, and very welcoming. I've never had a bad meal there, i relly love it!
AAAAAAMMMMAAAAAZZZZZZIIIINNNNNGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!Hannah Jackson - 09/06/2009 16:58:11
Bluebelles has the most beautiful ice-cream in the WORLD!!! i would definately go there again as it just inspires me. There creativity in flavours in just so outstanding!! i never knew there was such a gorgeously cooked coffee cake ever!! i want the recipe no..... i NEED the recipe!! :) The staff were so polite to me and my children actually ask me to go back! They get in the most terrible tantrums! thank you Bluebelles you were a god send to me in the time of my difficulties and always gave me something to look forward to after a had day at week!
Spiffing.charlotte downs - 09/06/2009 16:55:54
I do have to say that when i visited bluebells it was absolutely spiffing! The staff were darlings and the food was splendid. I would most definately visit again, due to everything being perfect. I must admit I had the coffee cake and it was extremely fresh and delicious. Thank you again Bluebells for giving me and my family such a pleasant experience.
Great Afternoon outKath Jones - 06/06/2009 20:00:33
It was an extremely wet morning so I decided to visit Bluebells a place I have heard much about. I have to say I certainly wasn't dissapointed. The shop is quite small but has everything you need and it is mostly local and as for the below review mentioning stale cake mine (banana and pineapple) was really delicious. The ice cream was quite simply the best I've ever tasted. A visit to Bluebells is definately a must for all!
John Simpson - 02/06/2009 16:47:46
I don't like knocking a place and was full of great expectations, but the coffee cake that was served yesterday (2nd June 09)to my mother and me had been on the counter for days - judging by the thick dry crust down each side. When I mentioned it to the boy behind the counter he offered no apology. Tea was good and place has great potential. I would suggest some outdoor seating under shade is provided for these very hot days.
Who needs Baskin Robbins?ALISON LYCETT - 29/04/2009 19:50:38
Being something of an ice-cream purist I just had to pop over to Bluebells when I heard a whisper that they were making their own, and on my doorstep too. Mooo-ve over THE UDDER STUFF, for we have here a contender for your crown of Derbyshire's BEST! Rosemary and the team have succeeded in combining a hearfelt welcome with some amazing produce and a rising brand in the increasing maket area of Ice creams. Long may their success continue. PS you have to try their cheesecake flavoured ice cream, they are to die for!..............Which reminds me; I am long overdue a visit - make mine a LARGE! xx
Absolutely worth a visitVicky Keane - 22/04/2009 14:06:40
Gorgeous icecream, a nice little farm shop and a great play area as well - the perfect package, especially on a sunny day. Lock Park is just next door too so a great location.
Licorice Ice-Cream - yum!Rachel Turner - 03/04/2009 09:44:36
We loved visiting Bluebells on a sunny but chilly weekend recently. The ice-cream (especially the licorice flavour) is delicious, the shop is packed with interesting goodies and the food we saw coming out looked superb. The play area was perfect to keep our four year old entertained too. Can't wait to go back over the easter hols...probably along with every other family around!
great placeHolly Winterby - 16/03/2009 20:42:18
I visited Bluebells at the weekend for the first time, what a great place! The sun was out and our children were playing outside, great place for all the family. Hopefully there'll be more goodies to go back and look at next time I visit.
great ice creamJenny Worthington - 11/03/2009 22:19:38
Bluebells sells the best ice cream I've tasted in a long time! We'll be back.
lovely place to get away!Jane Philips - 11/02/2009 16:36:40
I meet my friend at Bluebells every two weeks as a get away from the busy city. It's lovely to go somewhere that feels like you're in the middle on nowhere, drinking great coffee.
