About Us
*The shop suffered an accidental roof fire in June 2023 which caused substantial damage. While a part of the building is still under structural repair, the remaining two thirds has been recovered and renovated and is now reopening as a temporary, slightly restricted shop and café from Wednesday March 6th. The full building should be ready at some point later this year. *
The Brockweir Village Shop and Cafe is established as a non-profit making community enterprise, staffed by volunteers from the local community. It was opened by the Prince of Wales in December 2004, when he described the project as "a triumph of community spirit".
The community shop includes a cafe, general store and food outlet, charity book swap and is adjacent to a playground. The building is of traditional oak construction combined with sustainable technology and aims to be environmentally friendly with photovoltaic roof shingles producing electricity, the excess from which is exported back to the national grid. The building also has a geothermal heating system, drawing energy from the ground under the village playing field.
The shop tries to cater for locals and visitors alike. We stock all the basics such as baked beans, cornflakes, sugar, newspapers, milk etc.
We try to keep our prices as competitive as possible and with the cost of motoring so high it can make economic sense to "shop local".
We also stock luxury groceries for special occasions, and delicatessen items including olives and sun-dried tomatoes.
The shop has a wide range of fresh items including fruit and vegetables, meat, and dairy items, including local cheeses and bread.
We are proud of our ecorefill and bulk goods offer as well as our “free from” range.
We also pride ourselves on having a wide range of local produce and have won several awards for our range of local produce including the BBC food and farming awards, with a very large percentage of the stock coming from within 50 miles of the shop. Several of our suppliers are from
Book Tickets
Facilities
Leisure Facilities
- Free WIFI
Parking
- Free Parking
Gradings
- 5 Food Standards Hygiene
Opening Times
Season (6 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday - Tuesday | Closed | |
Wednesday - Thursday | 10:00 | - 16:00 |
Friday | 10:00 | - 18:00 |
Saturday - Sunday | 10:00 | - 16:00 |
* Cafe is open 11-3 Wednesday-Sunday