Things to do in Bedfordshire, England: The Best Farms

Experience the ​Thrills and Spills of some serious off road action at Woburn Farm; or just sit back and relax and enjoy our home grown food while your friends take to the track. Set within beautiful countryside and at the foot of Woburn Forest, you can enjoy all that nature has to offer, including wild lizards and birds of prey, along with of course the farm animals.

We began selling chilli pepper plants in 2001. The plants, and later pickles and sauces, gained very favorable attention and in 2007 we purchased Cherwood Nursery in Chawston which we renovated. Known for its 'Pick Your Own' chilli tunnel which is open to the public, the nursery has become the destination of choice for European hot pepper enthusiasts. In addition to fresh retail and wholesale chillies we also produce a selection of gourmet sauces, spice rubs, dried, smoked, frozen, and pickled chillies processed onsite in a 5 'Stars On The Doors' production kitchen. We also 'grow-to-order' for many other European hot sauce producers, restaurants, farm shops, delicatessens, and distinguished retailers such as Harrods and Fortnum and Mason. We host tours and workshops. Our chilli sauces are available from the nursery and local Waitrose stores. Edible Ornamentals has featured in the national daily press, The Economist and leading national trade publications The Grocer and Fresh Produce Journal. Joanna featured as a chilli expert on BBC's 3 Counties Radio, Radio 2's 'Chris Evans Show', and Radio 4's 'You and Yours' and has appeared in many TV programmes including Ready Steady Cook, Economy Gastronomy, Market Kitchen, Countrywise, Gordon Ramsay's 'Ultimate Cookery Course', 'The Hairy Bikers' and ITV's 'Sunday Brunch'. Heston Blumenthol visited and filmed an episode of his Channel 4 series "Great British Food" which featured Shawn and Heston eating a Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, hottest chilli in the world at that time. Edible Ornamentals won an extremely prestigious "Grower Of The Year Award" at the annual Horticultural Weekly sponsored event in 2011. That same year we were crowned "Best Chilli Grower UK" at the Fiery Foods Festival in Brighton. We were also named 'Local Food Hero' for East Anglia by the Good Food Channel's Market Kitchen and in 2015 awarded an extremely prestigious TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.

You can expect the very best family day out at award winning, Mead Open Farm. Meet furry friends and join in with daily animal activities including bottle feeding lambs, pony grooming, and stroking rabbits and guinea pigs! Outside, little daredevils will love the High Ropes Course and Rock Climbing. There’s plenty more outdoor adventure to discover including Crazy Golf, Jumping Pillows, Go-Karts and Tractor Rides. Plus for rainy days, Mead Open Farm boasts Shaggy's huge Indoor PlayWorld, children can brave giant drop slides and fire ball cannons. And to ensure play for all, toddlers will love to explore Mini Moos imagination village. Plus NEW Veggie World indoor play, climb the veggie tower, whizz down slides and explore the giant pumpkin! Hungry? Shaggy's PlayWorld Cafe is open every day, Perfect for brunch, lunch or an evening munch. From February Lambing to Freaky FunFest and Magic of Christmas, visit the website for special events, educational visits and birthday parties.