We visited the Tea Room on the Wall for my birthday and had a lovely time!…read more The actual tea room is on a rural working farm, with ample parking and beautiful views of the local countryside. The staff were very friendly and made a fuss of me for my birthday, which was very appreciated! I had the Victoria Sponge cake, which was vegan-friendly and delicious! The servings were *very* generous! The rest of my group enjoyed their cake as well as flavoured hot chocolates. We really enjoyed the vibe here, the friendly staff and above all, the excellent food and drink. We'll be returning! :-)

After a hike around Rydal Water and Grasmere, we walked to the beautiful cafe, Baldry's Tea Room…read more We sat out in the warming sun. We both had a delicious rich, smooth, butternut squash soup with sage, accompanied by brown bread. I also had a sandwich of bread and cheddar cheese and chutney. The food was delicious! The setting was pretty, the service was excellent.

Yummy stop over in Grasmere England. Did a little shopping and popped into Baldry's to warm up and…read morehave brunch, delicious! We enjoyed the atmosphere, wood burning fire place, good food and service. Give this a place a try!

Mothers Day Surprise!…read more We wanted to take the Mothers somewhere nice and out of town and had seen The Garden Kitchen had been visited by a number of our friends and family on Facebook, all giving great reviews and I can see why! We arrived for final service at 6pm and as you can imagine it was very busy on Mothers Day. The maître d' came straight over to us to let us know how long it would be until we were seated and continuously gave us progress updates. Whilst waiting we perused the small shop of local produce, had a drink and soaked up our surroundings. The Tea Room is a new addition to Holden Clough Nursery being built in the last few years, but looks like it should have always been there! It is beautiful and sympathetically designed to its surroundings. So, the food....WOW! I'd seen pictures but when our Afternoon Tea arrived on a mini picnic bench I felt like clapping!! (In fact, I think I did!!) Such a great idea and adds a little bit of originality and quirkiness to your experience. Everything on my picnic bench was delicious. The Mushroom soup was silky, creamy and full of flavour. The mini Roast Beef Dinner served in an individual yorkshire pudding was beautiful and of course came with a little jug of gravy and beef was tender and pink. The scone was fresh and light with jam that had just the right sweetness and fruit mix. My other main highlight was the Rocky Road, I'm not usually a fan because its too rich and sweet but O-M-G this was amazing. I still find myself thinking about it now two days on. The chocolate melts in your mouth to find small nuggets of biscuit and mini marshmallows.....all washed down with a great cup of coffee. John & Kate who own and run The Garden Kitchen have done a fanstastic job transforming Holden Clough Nursery over the last few years. The service, quality of food and surroundings are 10/10. We will be coming back during the day to visit the nursery (and no doubt the Garden Kitchen too). Thank you for a fantastic evening...and the Mums loved it!! : )

I seen this place on facebook so I added them and I kept seeing them put pictures on of the…read moreafternoon tea which looked amazing so I finally decided to book. I went with my mum, sister and partner for the Valentine's afternoon tea, it was great it was so different from traditional afternoon tea you got soup in a tea cup, two open top sandwiches and a mini quiche which was a nice change from just sandwiches. The cakes you got was a scone. A mini red velvet cake, a heart biscuit, marshmallows with chocolate, profiterole with white chocolate and a mini love potion in a glass boot. We got a glass of pink proseco it was £19.99 each which is a little expensive for the place as its a tree nursery but they do a different theme for different seasons so it's well worth a visit. I would defiantly go

This place is fantastic, friendly, and convenient. You dont have to be a local to enjoy it.read more

I am daily customer of this tea shop. One sip makes you free from hangover and it makes you very…read moremuch fond of it more and more. I always wish to go there and have sip of tea three or four times a day.

I went here with my family who were visiting. the place was packed…read more they fitted in the five of us and served us with all different main courses quickly and efficiently, although we were on two tables. the prices of the dishes was reasonable and food plentiful. my niece was mesmerized by the array of 3 tier cakes in the window, and although she has hollow legs she had to take a piece away. whilst we were there someone came and bought a whole cake for a birthday for £7. I think it will produce 15 good slices. the only down side was that we were shoe-horned in.

Sun Cottage Cafe is simply a little gem. The food is fantastic and you know when it comes to the…read moretable that a lot of love and care has gone into the dish. The staff are very warm, welcoming and friendly and we would not eat anywhere else in Hawkshead. Having visited on numerous occasions we highly recommend all dishes on the menu and the cakes are just divine and it is almost impossible to walk by the huge cakes calling you in from the window. I find it hard to believe that anyone would be so offensive and post the comments below about such a wonderful little eatery. Lets hope the owners don't take any notice of those types of comments as they are doing an amazing job.

An adorable hidden gem. This traditional tearoom is set up in the lovely home of the former mayor…read more Booking is required but the food is home cooked by the lovely chef Alan, and is delicious. It's an older crowd so the atmosphere is very peaceful and relaxed. The service is quick but never rushed. The staff are so attentive- Linda, the hostess, was friendly and very helpful. This is a great place for a Sunday dinner with family in the countryside! Top tip. Save room for pudding!

Really charming and cute tea room in Grasmere! I enjoyed the atmosphere, decor, and learned about…read moreBaldry via printed cards at our table. Cool and interesting history. For lunch, the food we ordered was good but a bit small and not super satisfying. Corned Beef and Mustard sandwich was on the smaller end with a tiny slice of corned beef. It was mostly bread, but will say the fresh baked bread is good. Enjoyed the Quiche of the Day (cheese and leek), which came with a bit of salads. Supplemented with an extra sausage side. The savory cheese scone with chutney, butter, and cheese was yummy!

Abysmal experience at Baldry's yesterday. We live in Cumbria and have taken friends there in the…read morepast as the food and staff have been good. Yesterday, as is sometimes the case, there was a queue and people were waiting for seats to become available. A member of staff frequently appeared at the door but failed to communicate to anyone in the queue that the restaurant was closing early. After some 20 minutes of queuing she eventually spoke up, having wasted the time of my group plus people queuing ahead of us and behind us. This prompted an uncharacteristic exchange from me but without any acknowledgement from the staff member that through her thoughtlessness and utter incompetence, she had wasted what probably amounted to over an hour of people's time. To potential customers...be aware of the utter lack of respect and customer service you may encounter at this place. To the owners of this establishment...you are ultimately responsible for how your staff treat customers and if you place customer engagement anywhere near business profitability will ensure this is addressed to prevent future potential customers having their time wasted through the sheer incompetence of the staff you employ.

A wonderful place to pull over, have something to drink while you take in the most amazing view…read more Being more than 1900 feet up, you get a wonderful view of the mountains and valleys around. I could sit here all day - and some probably do. A nice get away for reflection and some peace.

This cafe is at the top of Heartside Pass. It is very popular with bikers both peddle & motorcycles…read morefrom all over the place, today met a group from Holland that had come to see. The cafe does great food, meals are reasonable & the cakes are fantastic. Service is good & quick even when busy. Staff always happy. There is a small kiosk on the side if you just want a coffee which has tables to sit at. The view is great on a fine day, you can see the lakes hills & most of the solway firth, on a bad day you just about see your own boots. The road up from the Penrith side is nice & bendy with a few hairpins. The road from the Alston side is fairly straght with curves to excite. The police like these roads also so take care. Well worth a visit if you are in the area even on shanksies pony.

If you're driving from Scotland down into England but you're turning off before Tebay, this is the…read moreplace to stop instead! Just off the big roundabout at the A66 Penrith exit from the M6, the cafe sits above Cranston's Cumbrian Food Hall and it's a fantastic place to stop. The menu is simple, good quality, home-cooked food from local sources. The cafe is a lovely space, large and bright with artwork from local artists on display. The breakfasts are wonderful, they have specials on all day as well as the regular menu, the home baking is amazing and the prices are pretty reasonable. The food hall downstairs is also fantastic - from fresh to frozen, vegetables, meat and fish counters, fresh bread, an amazing deli area and a lovely selection of wine, craft beer and local ciders. This is a travel stopover that will delay you a lot longer than you expected!