The Milking Parlour - Clitheroe

Mike Flaherty

Wow. Great little idea. I love it! Raw milk straight from the farm and bottled by you in their little self service stall. Why not add flavoured syrup to your milk? I did and I didn't regret it. It tasted amazing. I went for the banana, but there's about 10 different flavours to choose from.

All milk, products and syrups are from vending machines that accept cards or cash.

There is an interpretation board outside the stall detailing how it all began and it's an interesting read.

I highly recommend a trip here just to experience the great little concept.

We had a chat with the farm owners whilst visiting and they are very friendly people. It made the whole experience more pleasurable.

Kryztyanos Kenzington

Best milk I have every had, I feel better drinking it and it tastes great. I have been drinking the milk for a number of months now and had no issues at all. It's a reasonable trek for me but well worth it. The farm is very clean and you can even visit the cows. I usually buy 6 or 8 bottles each time I go. The farm is a local business and I prefer supporting local to some big corporation.

David M

Fantastic milk! We make our way over there every week and found that we use less of it than store bought milk, so generally five bottles will get us through the week. It's creamy and delicious, but it also doesn't overpower the flavour of our drinks. Store-bought milk is very sugary by comparison and I feel a little healthier for drinking something that nurtures my gut. The cheese is really tasty. You can also buy glass one litre bottles if you want to avoid plastics. I hope everyone tries the stuff from the farm. Thank you!

I Ahmed

Came here for Raw milk. The farm itself was easy to find with easy access. The staff are super friendly and very hardworking. The milk machine is easy to use. The milk is delicious and has a distinct taste different to the supermarket rubbish. Will be returning vert soon. Would definitely recommend 10/10

Richard “Rix” Lord

Unusually we didn't see anyone else here today, there is usually at least one other customer around when we call.

As usual, the raw milk vending machine that accepts contactless card payments [as well as cash] was in service, the other [cash only] machine is only in service on busy weekends when the other machine may run out and to reduce queueing time.

The new milkshake machine has some interesting flavours alongside the favourites [banana, strawberry, etc.]. The biscuit and gingerbread flavours piqued my interest today, but I passed on the opportunity today as I was in a natural milk flavour mood today.

Plenty of plastic bottles [1 & 2 litre] available for those who don't bring their own glass bottles. If you need glass bottles then they can be purchased from the other vending machine - although I'd be taking them home for a wash first, before I put milk in them. Get the milk in plastic bottles and decent at home the first time, then take the glass bottles back to refill next time and reduce the need for single use plastic containers.

Finally, the vending machine with the bottles also sells cheese, eggs and butter and was well stocked as usual. A word of warning about this machine, make sure that the door you want to open is correctly lined up, and with the product you want to buy, before you try to open it. It is possible to open the door to a compartment that is empty and you will lose your money if that happens [although Edward or Allen will sort you out if they are around - but they do have a large farm to run so may not be nearby]

Just as we were driving away, another car arrived. It seems we weren't the only customers around this morning.

CHLOE METCALFE

Some of the best milk and cheese I’ve ever had, and the milk makes the best milkshakes! They even have some seasonal flavour syrups around Christmas and I love it! My dad got married at St nicks and whilst photos were being taken I just had to run up to get a milkshake ? if that doesn’t say how good it is I don’t know what does!

Anthony Howard

The milking parlour is well worth a visit , fresh and (don’t be put off by the word) raw milk is amazing . They have milk machines that clean themselves and are checked all the time that take card (I think) but for 20-30p a pump you can choose from an assortment of different flavours that are changed from time to time. TOFFEE , COFFEE and my favourite two personally. They should get their own souvenirs like fridge magnets or key rings (thank me later XD). Great place. Worth a visit .

Amy Haslett

Love this place, been coming for ages now and I never get bored of it! Milk is amazing, eggs are brill, cheese and butter is of good quality too. Really good place and so reasonably priced too!