‘Such a shame’ when beloved garden centre, farm shop AND café suddenly close
A COMMUNITY leader is devastated as a much-loved farm shop, garden center and cafe close for good.
Gosling Farm Shop, Garden Center and Cafe in Trimley St Martin, East Suffolk, have announced this sudden closure just weeks before the spring rush.
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Lee Reeves, who represents Orwell and Villages on East Suffolk Council, said he was disappointed to see the business close its doors for good.
“It is so sad that such a long-running and beloved local business has found it necessary to close,” Lee explained.
He added: “Many will miss the shop, cafe and on-site facilities, which were well used in the summer months.”
The farm shop cafe was popular with locals in the village and also attracted tourists from all over the UK.
The district councilor also raised concerns about how the space will now be used and hopes the site will not be used for new housing development.
Hopefully the site can be used by the community
Lee Reeves
The east Suffolk village has already seen huge amounts of development, with more projects “in the pipeline”.
However, Lee added: “Hopefully the site can be used by the community, perhaps with a continued food production and a small retail element or for recreational use.”
Gosling’s owners announced the closure in a social media post, thanking staff and “loyal customers” for over the years.
One devastated resident expressed his disappointment on Facebook.
He posted a photo of the now closed farm with the caption: “A very sad slope, the gates of Gosling’s Farm Café are chained and the place is permanently closed.”
Other locals shared their sadness in the comments, with one user writing: “What a shame.”
“It will be greatly missed,” wrote another.
While this resident commented: “Everyone assumes it has been sold to developers (and I suspect they are right).”
It comes as shoppers were left saddened after a supermarket abruptly announced its closure after 50 “great” years.
And Wetherspoons has saved an ‘impressive’ pub from closure, but another campsite has closed its doors for good.
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