Archers Jersey Ice Cream Parlour in Darlington

The ice cream sundaes were spot on. Plenty of ice cream. Plenty of sauce. Plenty if whipped cream. Absolutely smashing. It’s a real pity the setting was so unlovely. Needs some attention.

Easy to find- well sign posted. Plenty of car parking. Lots of selection- something for everyone. Good out door space for children/dogs

The ice cream is nice enough but this seems like nothing more than an afterthought to the farm. Staff look young (cheap to pay) and completely miserable. The space is awkward and the layout very poor. Nice that theres a kids play area and easy to park. Just wants your money and at £25 for four ice creams they are clearly raking it in.

Ice creams, as always excellent. Sat inside as it was rather chilly outside. Amazed that a member of staff came out with her packed lunch and sat alone at a table with 5 chairs. It was 1.00pm and getting quite busy. She totally ignored customers looking for a seat and just carried on eating and using her phone. Surely staff could use another area especially as seats indoors are at a premium and also eating her own food out of Tupperware. Spoilt our otherwise enjoyable visit.

My wife's treat a few days away and she also found this gem. Far to much choice, I took ages to decide. We will be back

Haven’t been here for a while, Archers used to be a favourite place to visit with family and friends for unbeatable ice cream, but it’s now looking very much unloved and in need of a makeover! Even the ice cream is no longer the best around.

Best ice cream down at the farm . Plenty to choose from and all delicious. I'm a big ice cream fan and I always enjoy going and trying something different . Black cherry is incredible .

Lovely staff, great little farm, big outdoor space plenty of parking, ice cream was absolutely delicious loads of interesting flavours was hard to choose! We went for Coconut, Snickers, Malteser & Amaretto. We will definitely be back!!

We decided to visit on a whim with our 3 kids after coming to a loose end in the school holidays. We've visited this place occasionally in the past and always left feeling the exact same way yet seem to forget and then return later to be reminded. Fully accept the blame. Archers is a farm with an ice cream shop stuck on the end of it to generate a tidy income and that's exactly how it feels. No thought or grace added. We arrived around 3pm on a Thursday and it was relatively busy. The car park (field) is completely unmarked and unmanned so there were cars just abandoned in the most ridiculous fashion to the point that it took us around 15 minutes just to park the car in a tiny field when it wasnt even full because entry was completely blocked. We should of taken the hint. We got the kids out of the car and made our way to the doors where there was a short queue. When we finally reached the front of the queue after what felt like a full scale war with a wasp army as we waited we were greeted with '...do you know what you want?' Errrm 'yes... I do, but it may take my 3 year old and 6 year old a little longer to decide' I replied. My little boy asked the girl for strawberry. She promptly made an adult cone for him... ideal My daughter asked for a tub of vanilla. That was slapped on the counter before we could ask for chocolate sauce on it. So when I did ask, it was like I'd asked for a full body massage and a cigar on the house. Just the sauce, thanks. My wife ordered hers and I ordered mine. (#3 child was spared the ordeal by being too young). We then sat down with the bank and financial adviaor and discussed how we were planning to pay for the ice cream and decided it was best to pay by card Just shy of 25 quid. Not bad but then I remembered I didn't actually get a massage or cigar. It was at that point we picked up the ice creams and slowly started moving towards the exit. The whole scene above lasted maybe 2 minutes but it seemed that was enough time to melt EVERYTHING. In the space of walking from the counter and out through the conservatory the kids icecreams had turned to liquid. Leaving a trail behind us that was not dissimilar to something from the Saw movies. No exaggeration it was EVERYWHERE. Just pouring onto the floor. Rather than offering to help or perhaps GETTING US NEW ICE CREAMS the staff were just staring at us the entire time. We made it outside looking like we'd just been spewed up by some sort of ice cream monster. Dripping and sticky. We were not at all pleased with our state but guess who was?! That's right. The wasps of course loved us and especially the kids. After about 30 seconds of trying to rescue the situation we gave up. Threw all of our liquid ice creams in the nearest bin and attempted to leave. Except we had been blocked in the 'car park'... brilliant. The 3 or 4 licks of ice cream were delicious though

I live in Darlington and been here several times this year, the choice is excellent, the staff considering there age was again excellent very friendly and everyone seemed to enjoy there visit, very hot day really long queues but fast service certainly a gem of a place to visit and not far from Walworth Castle got to give you 100%

Found this place by chance so decided to investigate. The ice cream was delicious. Outside area was clean and tidy with a safe play park for young children Only negative comments would be that it’s quite pricey, but would probably return for a special treat. Would nt give the staff on that particular afternoon 10/10 either

Simply delicious, best i have had and worth the visit. I went with my family on our long journey back to London, so glad we made it on time, befroe they closed for the day.

We love the ice creams here and often treat ourselves. Why not. Simply the best in the area. Now restrictions are lifted I hope the cream teas are back on soon. Staff are always really nice as well

Took the kids as a treat, like you do. Obviously age 4 and 2, they spend a long time choosing and are excited. Girl behind counter clearly hates kids?? Clearly irritated by th changing their minds. Just quite a feeling of unfriendlyness and that really annoys me at an icecream parlour. Obviously with 2 kids and a pushchair and 3 icecreams, how do we get outside? No offer of help, I ask for an icecream stand- "yes take it if you bring it back" what's with the attitude??? Why do I have to bring it back?? Can you not walk the 3 metres to help me out and get the icecream stand?! I didn't just persuade you to give me 3 icecreams for free. I paid £11 for those icecreams. Good job the icecream is nice, and there is a park on our doorstep or we wouldn't bother coming back.

The ice cream range from Archers is sublime. The choice is great and quality high. None of us care for Christmas pudding so every year I order an ice cream cake in its place. Zero correlation with a traditional plum pudding but enjoyed by all. This year the Team are making us an Italian style cassata, can’t wait! No diet restrictions on Saturday!

The ice cream was ok, but the main memory I have is the price. £5 for a couple of scoops is a bit steep. (Possibly we were spoiled earlier in the summer when we visited Mr Moos, where you get a huge amount for £3.20.)...

We love ice cream , savouring the delights of it wherever in the world we go, our motto is on holiday " an ice cream a day, does you good" ha ha. Archer's is not far from us and the ice creams are excellent. I'm...

The ice creams were so good that its worth a special trip to visit. Lots of wonderful flavours and soo rich and creamy. Great to see children having such fun in the current situation. The farm is set into most. beautiful countryside and the idea...

Polite workers and a very good serving time it did not take long but the line was massive and it took ages to get in but not long to actually get the ice cream

Ordered a cookies and Cherry ice cream cake. It did not disappoint!! Just like the delicious ice cream you get when you visit you can order a cake and they will prepare it for you to take home. Even providing a freezer box to make...

They have opened for a few days before Christmas. We called for our Christmas Pudding Ice Cream. Pleasant welcome and ice cream on offer. Well done Archers

Cosy seating area on a wet day, but children still enjoyed the 2 outside play areas, with swings, vintage tractor etc. Plenty of parking. Lady that served us actually makes the ice cream early in the day. Interesting variety of flavours. So pleased we persevered...

We stopped at the ice cream parlour on the back to Leeds after seeing the sign on the road- it was the best part of our break up north! Kaitlyn was so welcoming and the ice cream flavours she’s made were exquisite. We ended up...

I went to Archers as I had promised my 3 grandchildren an Ice cream Ages 2,4,6 2 of the children played outside while I went in to buy ice creams. On ordering I asked how am I going to hold 4 ice creams. The holder...

Had a lovely ice cream desert in archers. Very friendly staff Would recommend ice cream all flavors Would visit again when we’re here in the area Very clean nice place

The ice cream itself was amazing only made better by the lovely people that served us. They were very accommodating for my gluten intolerance, and made our Saturday morning trip well worth it.

Called on a hot afternoon. Lots of tables with dirty crockery on very slow clearing. Floor was very dirty. Whole place looked like it needs a clean they also need to invest in fly curtains as it was full of flies. If it wasn't for...

The cafe is surrounded by a working farm and has a play area for children. The coffee, ice creams and cakes are delicious. A great place for a stop when traveling to Barnard Castle.

Ice cream is just amazing great choice of flavours. Nice little play area for very young children and a fantastic zip wire which we loved . The flies seen to have gone which were a big problem on my last visit

Have been coming here for years with the family and still the same as it always has been. Can not beat the chocolate ice cream always take some home with us. Our Saturday treat

More than just an ice cream parlour. Childrens playground, cafe, farm animals, free range chickens and walks

Most delicious ice cream with loads of flavours and some unique ones. Also does coffees and cakes. Children’s play area and walk along the fields. Loads of cows and calves to stroke. Friendly staff but can get very busy

So many choices of there ice creams always difficult to choose. I enjoy the coffee with a small cone in handle enjoyable.

Arrived at the place and had to go into grassed area to park through a tight turn for a large wide car. Area was wet muddy and pot holed. Joined small queue to order two sundaes. Told to get table and await ice cream-this took far too long when they were not that busy. To be honest sundaes were mediocre and ice cream was pretty tastless (eaton mess and strawberry flavours) Maybe we have been spoilt by our own local ice cream makers and were expecting too much?

Lovely choice of flavours - the only difficulty was choosing just one! Offered a gluten free cone in place of a tub. Great walk sign posted.

Lovely ice cream, cinder toffee is great. A bit pricey but worth it for a treat. There’s a little play area for children too.

Came in with the kids today for some of the lovely ice cream and a hot drink. Asked for some high chairs and got a reply of “there’s two outside but they’re dirty” no offer for them to be cleaned for us or anything. Considering this seems like a family place it is not family friendly at all. Sort it out archers.

Four of us called for lunch order taken sandwiches and drinks. Sandwiches arrived freshly made with a little bit of salad and crisps. I asked for salt and they have no salt or pepper for tables how strange. I know it's primarily an ice cream parlor but offer sandwiches you would think they would have condiments to accompany. We enjoyed food.

We were so looking forward to Ice-cream season again. Our first visit of the season & we weren’t disappointed. The ice cream is delicious & so many different flavours to choose from, that’s why we have to go back so often to try all the flavours!!

saw this advertised but drove past every day for a week and never open - even tho it was half term - kids would have loved it !

This is a popular visit each year with our grandchildren - they really look forward to it. Would you believe one of our granddaughters summer projects from school was to eat a huge ice cream? So, we just had to help out didn't we??

Nice place with a little park and feild 2 play and animals. nice ice cream just really expensive icecreams

We visited with our two children. The sandwich and ice cream crepes were delicious. However the floor of the cafe was disgusting especially under our table with splatters of ice cream and muck up the table legs. In addition the toilet wasn't flushing and again the bathroom was in need of a good clean.

Visited with my daughter who is not a huge ice cream fan unlike me, she wanted lunch rather then desert, there is a very limited menu and it is predominately ice creams on offer.

Always the best ice cream here and this visit didn't disappoint.

Visited yesterday, was not impressed the place looked like it could do with a good scrub! The toilets were dirty and we thought the cafe/ice cream shop/ outside seating area looked very grubby. Would not visit again.

I've visited Archers quite a few times.

This really has to be the best ice cream on the planet.

I’ve visited Archers I’ve Cream Parlour numerous times and I’m constantly amazed at how fantastic it is.

We are regulars here, but this was the first time we have felt unwelcome due to the staff reaction. They were different staff, but there was no greeting and no smile. Very surly really. I think we'll leave it for a while after this experience.

We visited after having the most amazing apple crumble ice cream at Kynren, I looked up where it was from and went to Archers for a second helping a few weeks later. They didn't have apple crumble flavour the day we went but they did have some other lovely flavours. Banana was the best I've ever tasted, like actual fresh fruit rather than artificial sweets flavour. It was quite expensive, but for a small business I don't mind supporting that.

this is a nice place with lovely food staff are nice we would go back as soon as we can the price are not to bad

A hidden gem, tucked away on a country lane, Archers Jersey Ice Cream Parlour sells the most delicious, smooth and creamy ice cream. Over £4 for a double scoop, but well worth it. They also offer a variety of ice cream based desserts including Sundaes, Knickerbocker Glorys and Ice Cream Milkshakes.

What more is there to say, the children always look forward to visiting Archers when ever we are up here. The icecream is fab, plus you get to see the cows and play in the zip line. We love Archers

We had to queue for a while but when we got served there was plenty of ice cream to choose from. Service was quick and friendly. Not cheap but great quality and nice areas to see it and eat.

Visited as passing by, always wanted to visit. Had the rum and raisin ice cream , was lovely very creamy and yummy, nice outside area with seats, cows and chickens plenty of grass area to enjoy your ice cream. will be visiting again soon

Nice play area zip wire kept kiddies amused .Lovely ice creams great choices all delicious .Indulgent luxury.

Lovely ice cream and a great choice of unique flavours. Love the outdoor play areas and seating and seeing the animals too.

a wonderful range of icecreams. Try an Americano coffee which comes with a mini icecream cornet.There are play areas for children too

Arrived mid afternoon on a sunny day. Children having great time in play area. Luckily no queue ice creams ordered hubby Jaffa Cake and Cinder Toffee mine Rum and Raisin and Bailey's. One happy customer, one a little disappointed. Mine wether it's putting two alcohol together not sure if you loose the taste. So will not put two together again. Will return as love there flovours.

The ice cream is delicious with a great variety - the pistachio ice cream is divine! Cute animals to see. Highly recommend - always good to support local farmers.

As today was the last day of our children's school holidays we decided to take them for an ice cream. It has been a while since we have visited Archers ice cream and after this visit I was reminded why we weren't in a rush to come back. I must say that the ice cream that my husband and children bought was tasty, however the service and cleanliness of the café was not great, tables were smeared and when my youngest child crawled under the table the table leg stand and floor was filthy, however as there was no where else indoors or outside free we sat inside where my husband and children ate their ice creams and where I received my cup of tea. Sadly the teapot my tea was served in was extremely stained (inside the pot and spout) and generally looked dirty and the tray that it was served on was pretty disgusting as it was badly stained, mucky and cracked. The café was at this time very busy so when a young lady who was clearing and wiping tables walked by I quietly pointed out to her the state of the teapot and tray that my tea was served in where I made the point that I thought both teapot and tray should be replaced. Disappointingly this young lady answered 'Yeah, okay...its fine' and walked off. This was not quite the answer I was expecting. I'm not quite sure if she heard me or was just not interested. After struggling to drink my tea from such a dirty teapot, tray and table we left. I'm sorry to say that I will not be returning to Archers ice cream after this visit. A shame as the ice cream is good and I'm sure that it could be so much better if just a few changes to cleanliness, customer care and a general spruce up indoors and outdoors were improved.

My wife, daughter and I visited along with our dog. When we arrived we headed straight for the walk to give the dog a walk out. In areas this could be better sign posted and also a dog waste bin wouldn’t go a miss halfway round.

Visited on a quiet Sunday afternoon which was a bonus as we were served immediately by a friendly and attentive staff member. Gorgeous selection between our party from knickerbocker glory, banana split and a huge a Sunday- not the cheapest but quality is excellent

First visit here and won't be the last. Loved the touch of the small ice cream cone with your drink. The plain Jersey ice cream is to die for

Best scone ive ever had and I come from cream tea county! Great cup of tea with lovely friendly staff.

We popped in for an ice cream, we have been meaning to call as we are quite local and love to visit local businesses.

Good place to go for an ice cream ,you can take the children because they is loads for them to eat and play

This little find was just down the road from the hotel we were staying at and as an ice-cream lover of the highest order I had to visit and I was not disappointed. There was plenty of choice and I opted for two scoops in a cone. It was "totes amazeballs" as the kids say. I even struggled to finish it and that's saying something for me. Highly recommend. One thing to remember though - you are on a working farm !!

Waffles, ice cream, cream , strawberries and sauce !, what more can one say !! Absolutely delicious. Perfect for a little treat now and then .

They have almost every kind of ice-cream and everyone is better than the other. If you have children with you then there is ample to keep them busy after the ice-cream i. zip wire.

Delicious ice cream made from the cows on the working farm it's attached to. Lots of farm related playthings for kids. Ice cream is exceptional however you do pay more than at similar places. It is nicer quality than e.g. di meo's though

This ice cream parlour offers their own ice cream in a variety of options such as cones, sundaes, plus cakes, coffee etc. The flavour offerings are inventive and delicious, but almost £5 for a cone with two scoops is pushing on a bit in my opinion. The indoor area is small, and queues can be long at busy times. There is outdoor seating and a play area for kids though if the weather cooperates.

Esta es la segunda vez que he visitado esta tienda de helados y ambas veces ha sido excelente. Hay gran variedad de helados, elegí de pistacho y chocolate blanco onda tanto increíble! ! Pequeño y Encantador lugar! !

Ice cream is quite expensive at over £4 for two scoops. It would be fine if it was outstanding but to be honest I personally thought the ice cream was quite average. However the service was really poor. Nobody acknowledged us for about 5 mins as they continued serving the restaurant customers. Then no smiles or thank you's was a little disappointing. The girl was young with blonde hair and may have been new but again still an overall disappointing experience for a Saturday afternoon.

Ice creams lovely but got scones to take out unfortunately girl picked up with her fingers no tongs or gloves. Handling money then food a no no where I am concerned. So that is why average on this visit.

What do you do with lots of milk? Turn it into Ice Cream! Top notch ice cream with a choice of cones or tubs in varying sizes. You get what you pay for....high quality ice cream with an amazing choice of flavours. We had the large chocolate sugar cones which held two scoops of any flavour. Today we had toffee/fudge and banana and a Turkish delight and amaretto, generous scoops of ice cream. The two large cones cost a total of £9.60. A heavenly treat. Noticed the cakes for sale which looked out of this world. A place to visit and eat, don't even bother counting calories!! Lovely surroundings with a short walk and children's play area. Patio seating outside, as well as indoor seating area. If you want to indulge yourself, this is worth a visit.

Took the children for a treat. Children love the play area. Friendly staffIce cream was nice Choice of ice cream in a cone or a tub.

Always a good place to visit especially with little ones as there is a small play area. The ice cream is excellent with lots of flavours to choose from. Queues can be a little long and slow especially on a nice day when people have come some distance because of the quality and reputation. Staff always pleasant and polite and serve as quickly as possibly depending on queue. Clean and well maintained in a typical farm setting where there are some animals and hens, although none yesterday. Well signed with brown signage although entrance comes up quite quickly. Short drive narrow with passing place. Parking field can be very muddy in and after inclement weather but adds to the fun if dressed appropriately.

We have visited Archer's before and eaten their ice cream in their outlets at Richmond Station and Redcar seafront but this is the first time I have reviewed them.We chose peach and sea buckthorn which is quite an unusual flavour which I have never seen anywhere else. Both were delicious and I would recommend these flavours. However, I purchased a 500g tub of rhubarb ice-cream to take home and have later and it was very disappointing, I could hardly detect any rhubarb flavour at all. It's a pleasantly located farm and shop to visit if you're at a loose end but don't expect to stay very long as although there are calves to look at, a play area for the kids and a couple of walks on the farm there's not much to do.

After standing in a Que was expecting some thing really special but ended up with cone not cheap but not really tasty but more taste of ice more than ice cream

This is my second visit to archers, I wasn't impressed with the ice cream the first time but that was a while agoSo went today with the hubby and granddaughter I chose the coconut ice cream it was not nice extremely sweet and very artificial tasting. Hubby and granddaughter got chocolate in a sprinkles cone, the ice cream was ok the cone was soggy, neither got ate went in the bin.Apart from the very overrated ice cream the rest of the experience is funLittle play area see the cows etc that's how they earned the two stars.

Amazing ice cream every time! The strawberry may seem a boring choice to some but it's to die for! Never been disappointed here!!

If you like Ice Cream and Good Coffee look no further than this working farm set in a great area. So much to choose from, so little time.Well worth a visit .You will not be disappointed Guaranteed.

Best ice-cream to be had in the area. Lovely surroundings, great for young and old alike. This is a must for all lovers of ice-cream.

Been going here for years. It's nice as it's not such a long way from where we live. The ice-cream is always lovely, lots of flavours to choose from. The actual shop is pretty small and it gets very busy at times but still a lovely ice-cream shop.

My 3 children always enjoy a visit to Archers, delicious ice cream, coffee and other food choices. A gem in the countryside.

Certainly worth its reputation. The ice cream is top notch and the mini cone with vanilla they serve with the coffee is a really nice touch.Our son loved seeing the cows and animals too. Hopefuly next time we will have time for one of the walks

We've been here quite a few times and the ice cream just gets better, service is good too. For anyone who likes ice cream it doesn't get better than here.

Another Archers visit as I get my two in one. A lovely Cappuccino served with a small ice cream cornet. Cappuccino is always hot and tasty. Hubby had a tub of Ginger ice cream. Parlour always warm in winter with a great wood burning stove.

Arrived on pancake day to treat the family to some pancakes as the wife had seen it advertised some where, any way we arrived at 4.10 two other families where in there with children. We made our order 2 coffees 2 cakes and 2 pancakes the woman who looked miserable and looked liked she didn't want to be there, anyway she took our order and informed there would be a small wait. That's OK no problem. 30 minutes later and still no order, no coffees no cakes and no pancakes. My wife approaches and ask how long would it be to be informed it would be another 10-15 minutes !! As they where busy ? ? Busy I beg to differ .... asked for a refund and walked out... and shall not return. At the very least we should of Been served our coffee and cake while we waited what was presumably for the pancakes ... upset child and a waste of 40-60 minutes. (Included travelling time)

If you have not been to Archers before, what are you waiting for??? We go regularly through spring and summer just for an ice cream. The ice cream is to die for. So many flavours and it's home made. You can go on their Facebook page and tell them your favourite flavour and check out the newest flavours on sale. In the autumn and winter we go regularly for a hot chocolate. At least twice a month we go for lunch and I can't resist the afternoon tea. Sandwiches, cakes and scones with a huge pot of tea. Too much to eat so I end up getting my ice cream in a tub to go. Excellent quality and value for money. ☕

Very nice indeed , quite a wait before you get it after you've ordered but very expensive nicely situated in the country side and nice if you'll out for a treat.

Love this little Ice Cream Parlour. Called on way home from day out best of both worlds for me a lovely cup of coffee serve with a small ice cream cornet. Husband had one of his favorite flavours Christmas Pudding. Parlour heated with a wood burning stove very warm and comfortable just wish it was a little bigger. X

Have been here a few times while visiting the area and the ice cream has always been great. But when I visited during October half term that was a mistake arived around 3pm and there was a que to get the ice cream which was fair enough . But once we had got the ice cream there was no space in the parlor to sit down. Which was very disappointing about as the weather was not suitable for eating it outside. In the end I ended up eating in my car which i was not happy about and I feel sorry for those who had baught a hot drink then to find there was no seats. Seems a shame it has so much potential but needs a bigger space to accommodate people in half terms.

Visited again after our previous visit 6/7 years ago. A wide selection of flavours. We each had 3 scoops. Not cheap though, £5.50 for 3 scoops.

Been here many times always very nice ice cream or coffee with a small cone on the side. Lots of flavours to choose from. All very tasty. Great scoops in a double tub. Staff are always helpful, chatty and friendly. Today 29/9/2016 called in this week they are serving coffee and cake for £3 and a £1 into McMillan charity box a very worth while cause.

We have visited this place many times and have to say we are never disappointed. The ice cream is amazing, staff are so helpful, efficient and friendly and we love it. My little nephew loves the park and chatting with the cows and calves. Sue and John do a fantastic job and after reading some of the negative reviews, I just don't get it, your staff are fantastic and your ice cream is second to none. If you haven't tried it, give it a go. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!!!

Popped in here on our way home for an ice cream and it was well worth it. We got generous portions even though we only bought single cones and both ice creams were delicious.Staff were very polite and friendly. I bought 2 tubs of ice cream to bring home.I will definitely visit again

I was expecting the best ice cream ever and so was rather disappointed. I had the Oreo biscuit ice cream and the chocolate cone was delicious but the ice cream was not as creamy as I expected. My mum had the raspberry pavlova and that was delicious! My 3 year old loved the play area although it is very basic. It was nice to see the calves and cows. I'm not sure that we would go back as I have tasted better ice cream elsewhere.