Brixham · South Devon · Est. 2008
The taste of the South Hams, under one roof.
Farm shop, butchery, deli and Caroline’s Kitchen — a countryside destination on the road between Paignton and Brixham, built on the very best of regional produce.
More than a shop
Named among the best independent food retailers in Devon — and a destination in its own right.
Our story
Founded by farmers, built on local food.
Churston was created by Caroline and her family — long-standing South Devon farmers — to showcase the fabulous food and drink produced in the South Hams. The shop opened its doors in 2008; Caroline’s Kitchen followed in 2011.
Independent, traditional and proudly local ever since: produce displayed like a luxury food store, meat from trusted local farms, and a history of award-winning quality.
Two priorities: sell quality, and sell local.
The South Hams boasts some of the most productive and fertile farmland in the UK — and it’s where our shelves begin. The rest is the pick of the West Country, Britain’s foremost food and drink region, with specialities you simply won’t find in a supermarket.
55%
sourced within the South Hams
35%
from wider Devon & Cornwall
10%
at most, from anywhere else
Less miles… more taste — the Churston shop floor
The Farm Shop
Old-fashioned, personal service. Seriously good food.
Local fruit and vegetables, West Country cheeses, cooked meats, homemade pasties and desserts — plus a complete menu of ready meals prepared by our on-site chefs, fresh or frozen. We’ll even cut your butter to size.
Inside the farm shop →
The Butchery
Grass-fed. 28-day hung. Properly butchered.
28-day hung, grass-fed Aberdeen Angus beef and lamb — among the tastiest meat you’ll find anywhere — and our butchers turn it into a huge range of speciality foods, from pasties to pastrami.
Meet the butchery →Made here, by hand
From our butcher’s block to the bakery tray.
Caroline’s Kitchen
The South Hams on a plate.
Open since Easter 2011 and named after Caroline herself, our café made its name on one idea: cook the same award-winning produce that’s on the shop shelves, and cook it properly, on site — from the famous Churston Breakfast to proper cream teas.
Serving times vary seasonally — call 01803 845837 for this week’s hours.
Visit Caroline’s Kitchen →
Recognition
A proud history of award-winning produce
Devon Life Food & Drink Awards
Shortlisted year after year for Independent Food Shop and Butcher of the Year — among Devon's best, repeatedly.
Award-winning Aberdeen Angus
Grass-fed Aberdeen Angus beef, hung for 28 days the traditional way and recognised for its taste and quality.
Silver-award faggots & black pudding
Made in our own butchery to traditional recipes — each recognised with silver awards.
The full award cabinet — certificates and years — is being gathered for this page.
Also at Churston
Pure Garden Centre
Sharing our site on the Dartmouth Road is Pure Garden Centre — an independent, “small but mighty” garden centre. Pick up the weekend’s food with us, then browse their plants and seasonal colour before you leave.
Pure Garden Centre on Facebook →Hot off the press
The Churston Magazine
Celebrating local food, gardening & outdoor living
Two destinations, one South Devon experience.
The new edition brings together the best of Churston Traditional Farm Shop and Pure Garden Centre — the food, the growing and the people behind both.
Out this October — pick up your copy in store while you shop.
Take a look inside →Visit Churston
While you're in South Devon, make time for Churston.
Minutes from Brixham, Paignton and the coast path — and on the way to Dartmouth. Holidaymakers can even order a hamper before they arrive, packed to their exact requirements.
Dartmouth Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham
Devon TQ5 0LL