The Old Piggery Farmshop & Tea Room

On the road to Selsey, The Old Piggery brings together a farm shop, tea room, and gift and home decor store. Nearby RSPB Pagham Harbour places a visit within a landscape of coastal walks. Travelers can stop for lunch, buy food, or look for something for the home; the business has parking and welcomes dogs in its tea room.

The crab sandwich is one of its most distinctive offerings. The filling combines crab meat, a touch of lemon, smoked sea salt, and organic mayonnaise between thick slices of malted brown bread. It comes with salad and potato chips. The Crab BLT offers another combination: crab, lettuce, tomato, and bacon, also served on thick-cut bread.

The menu includes smoked salmon with free-range scrambled eggs, ciabattas, and ploughman’s lunches, the British combination of cheese and accompaniments. Children can have a lunch box with a ham or cheese sandwich, chips, juice, and a cookie. Summer drinks include homemade lemonade and milkshakes; ice cream sundaes round out the sweet offerings.

Afternoon tea requires booking at least twenty-four hours ahead. It brings together finger sandwiches, cakes, fruit scones with strawberry jam and Cornish clotted cream, and a pot of tea. Cream teas, centered on tea and scones, and afternoon tea gift vouchers are also available. The format distinguishes a planned afternoon meal from a simple stop for refreshments.

The farm shop adds fruit and vegetables, eggs, jams, marmalades, and distinctive products such as fruit wines and large marshmallows. Its variety allows shoppers to replenish their pantry or pick up a food gift after eating. The gift selection expanded with the online store the team launched during lockdown, and these items are also sold on-site.

Sheepskins form an extensive part of the home decor selection. There are short- and long-wool rugs, Jacob and Icelandic sheepskins, as well as stools, poufs, mittens, and slippers. Sizes, colors, and finishes vary by item, so the range covers textiles for a chair or bedroom as well as personal accessories. Online purchases include an in-store pickup option.

The business is at Chichester Road, Upper Norton, Selsey, PO20 9DZ. Its location allows a stop to be combined with nearby places the team highlights: Sidlesham Quay, Church Norton Chapel, and Selsey lifeboat station. The shop and tea room have different schedules, and afternoon tea or celebration bookings are handled separately from gift purchases.