A wonderful tea room in all its 1940s glory famous from its role in Brief Encounters. Its a…read morerelaxing place to have afternoon tea, light and airy, with a large selection of luscious cakes and the scones are large and moist. If you wish to recreate the times have pot of tea, joy oh joy it is proper tasty loose tea, play mother and take on the role of tea strainer. Nice big pot. Occasionally there is a jazz band playing on Friday lunch times. Every so often steam trains take on water at Carnforth so if you are lucky you will see them chugging back on to the main line. Seats outside if you want to watch the trains go by.

The Refreshment Room at Carnforth Station is a hidden delight. Carnforth is an ordinary railway…read morestation but of course it was where the famous 'Brief Encounter' was filmed in the 40s. Although the crucial scenes in the tea room were actually filmed on a set, apparently that set was very much based on the real refreshment room at Carnforth station. So a few years ago it was decided to renovate the real cafe to look like the one from the film! Crazy but a great idea because when you step inside the place it really does feel very special and you can imagine going back in time - if only everyone wasn't wearing modern clothes. It's a very beautiful and elegant space as well, so even if you hadn't seen 'Brief Encounter' you would appreciate just how different this is from the usual railway snack bar. The food and drinks are also completely unique - things are made to order and are fresh and tasty, rather than the usual 'fridge full of packaged sandwiches' at most stations (although they do make sandwiches and the food is just simple lunchtime fare - but it's created on the premises).

Recently reopened under new management, the baguettes are magnificent, they often have locally…read morebaked cake for sale and they now offer Lewis's Local Ice Cream. The coffee is very popular with the locals and the breakfasts are very fine, if you like a fry up on a sandwich.

Usual Costa menu but a very decent cup of coffee served by helpful staff. However please please…read moreclean the tables more often, apart from being unpleasant it's unhygienic.

costas a friendly place with super cafe latte. nearly take residence. it a joy to have coffee…read morethere. david bilko law

What a totally outstanding café! With the Irish Sea at the end of the road and the walks in the…read morevicinity are easily on a par with the Lake District, the setting could hardly be more beautiful. The Wolfhouse café is part of small 'Wolfhouse' complex of converted outbuildings and wooden cabins also comprising a gift shop, a gallery, and a quirky garden with children's play area. The gallery was shut on our January visit, but everything that was open was in the best possible taste and oozing a relaxed charm. Although only going on one visit, the culinary firepower here seems to be beyond outstanding! Ignore the fact that their website lacks contact details or even an address - this is probably just them being arty! Instead, click through under 'Goods' to 'Savouries' http://wolfhousekitchen.co.uk/goods/savouries/ and 'Pâtisserie' http://wolfhousekitchen.co.uk/goods/patisserie-menu/patisserie-menu-2/ and feast your eyes. Both myself and my friend had different and interesting Pukka herbal tea blends, and a chalkboard advertised that their coffee beans were roasted by a local Lancaster business, with Valrhona hot chocolate, so I think they have the drinks covered. I had goat's cheese, pistachio and prune cake which I think may be this recipe http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/cheese_pistachio_and_85849 from The Little Paris Kitchen series on BBC2. My friend had a salted caramel slice, which I also tried and it was good. But my cake worked for me on a whole lot of levels - the colours, sweet-savoury flavours, the textures - see photo. The cake display was very impressive, with other options spread along the sweet-savoury spectrum. I note that the pâtisserie list on The Wolfhouse website just goes on and on and on, with 20-30 items on the list advertised as being available each day. This quote from their 'Savouries' webpage sums up the cheerfully inventive spirit, "When we run out of one thing, we find something else to cook. Simple! It's just so much more fun that way!" With so much inventive spirit, plus everything so well-sourced and made from scratch, I think we can safely say that this 30-seater café is a better option for the serious foodie than a lot of fine dining places. Plus, it is totally relaxed with great staff, and priced at not much above your average country tearoom. Highly recommended.

This is a brilliant, quaint little place that's serves fantastic food, cakes and drinks - all home…read moremade using fresh produce. Staff are generally welcoming of almost anyone, whether a small family, large family, group of hikers, dog walkers, children. Everyone. The sign at the entrance even reads "muddy boots welcome" It's absolutely the best on a bright sunny day, table seating inside makes it an all year place to go if you're in the area.