Aldermaston Tea Rooms in West Berkshire

Lovely tea rooms by the canal. Sandwiches, panini, cakes, icecream all delicious. It's tiny but has upstairs space too. Outside tables and chairs in the garden area very popular with families and dog walkers. Overall very nice. The toilet seat and the bin in the one communal loo look like a health hazard and need replacing however.

This is a lovely little gem located on a pretty section of the canal. We cycled along the canal path from Calcot for breakfast. Two cooked breakfasts and a very large pot of tea, which was refilled for free cost £23.50. Reasonably priced and good quality ingredients. Staff were really friendly and the service was excellent. Tea served in a china cup was a lovely touch. Will definitely return for a cream tea.

Pretty canal side location, some staff great others distinctly hostile!! Food nice but experience was affected by staff unfortunately. Parking is good.

Warm welcome, delicious soup of the day, home made roasted parsnip, and I could smell an amazing chocolate cake cooking in the kitchen, so tempting. Wonderful walks east and west along the canal. Easy parking, what a find!

Went for lunch with wife, mother in Law and Grandaughter. Really pleasent surroundings the food was really well presented. Staff pleasent, friendly and helpful. We took a look at the Wash / Toll House which is looking better all the time. Some interesting content. I can recoment the soup grandaugter loved the chocolate cake. Definitely good for a revisit.

Excellent venue for a meal next to the canal. Lovely morning sitting outside in the sunshine eating brunch. Friendly and helpful staff.

We stopped here while out for a hike, due to construction it was not as easy to reach from the trail as it normally would be. We enjoyed a scone with cream/jam and an espresso in the garden. A peaceful/restful spot to relax.

We stopped here this morning whilst walking from Newbury to Reading. After ten miles of walking it was a welcomed stop. We had bacon rolls, hot chocolate and flapjacks The staff and manager were the ones. Friendly, helpful and welcoming Food and drink were delicious. Can’t wait to come back and sit in the garden in the summer.

Four of us went for a walk along the canal and hoped it would be open. It was, on dull Sunday afternoon. Been there before and it's a nice, cosy little place. Garry (the proprietor?) is friendly and chatty as the place emptied later in the afternoon.

Saturday 19th October, took a detour on our way home to Buckinghamshire, so glad we did. Parked payed 50p for 1 hour and went for a walk along the canal. On returning we had a very friendly welcome on entering the cafe, We ordered a cream tea and sat in the garden, all was very good.

We live locally and love coming here for breakfast. We always have the “boater’s breakfast” - bacon, sausage, fried egg, mushrooms, tomato, baked beans, hash brown and a slice of toast. With a pot of loose leaf tea for 2, it’s fifteen very well spent quid. There is more than enough food for us but you can also order the “full” breakfast, which I think is basically two of everything plus black pudding. You’d certainly be very full afterwards! If you don’t like one of the included items, make sure you mention it and you’ll happily be offered a substitution. Breakfast is served until 12 at the weekends and later during the week, when they open slightly later. The tea rooms have a Facebook page where you can check opening & closing times if you are planning a visit. (Apart from bank holidays, the team room is closed on Mondays, as well as on Tuesday. At the moment, they are also opening on Wednesdays during the summer holiday.)

Decided to stop on way back home for a cup of tea and coffee.

We visited this place twice in one day! Arrived at midday and had a yummy breakfast then did a 6 mile walk around Padworth and Sulhampstead, that can be found on iFootpath. We then arrived back here a few hours later and had tea and scones, proper tea... and really yummy warm scones. We will definitely be back here soon!

Came here with our granddaughter (9) and was pleasantly surprised. People very friendly and food was excellent. Good quantities and tasty. Service was quick. Just what was needed before a walk along the canal.

Called in for lunch. Just what was required and expected from a great little rea room. Excellent location and staff

Generous helpings and leafed tea in a pot. Dog welcome & water on hand. Reasonably priced too. Wld come again.

We stopped for a walk along the river and had a stop at the tea rooms. Lots of space, parking and outdoor seating overlooking the Kennet. Nice friendly atmosphere.

Eight of us descended on this little tea room(s) and sat in the front garden enjoying all manner of naughtiness. A chap with excellent sense of humour served us so this makes our stop most memorable!

My wife and I stopped here for a tea. They hadn’t bothered to cut the grass in the seating area, the water tap area for dogs was blocked leaving a massive puddle. Then when we went to leave I took our rubbish including some stuff from our lunch (sandwich box and a cpl of bottles) to the bin to only be told I couldn’t put it in their bin as they have to pay for their rubbish to be removed. I find this pedantic beyond belief, rather condescending and overall just short sighted to not allow a plastic bag of rubbish to go into your bin. I’m a local and because of this they’ve now lost out on my business forever.

I visited here today with my 91 year old Mum to give her a trip out. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but we got a lovely welcome when we arrived, and after a short wheelchair push along the towpath ( which Mum loved) we had a light lunch. I thought the place was charming, the location great, the two staff on duty very warm and friendly, the lunch really tasty and great value, so all in all it was a really happy outing.

I visited here after messaging the Tea Room through Facebook as I wanted to take my elderly Nan out for lunch. They quickly confirmed the parking arrangement for me and if there were any steps for her to consider. As we were using the Tea Room the parking was free. Given the location I can understand why the owners need to apply parking rules on their land. 50p for an hour.

A nice little tea room with outside seating and a nice view of the river. Visited with my husband and kids must admit i found it a tad expensive but youre paying for the quaintness and location. I had a slice of carrot cake which was well made and very moist.

i visited the tea room with my mum on 29th July 2017, we were gong to a wedding. We were going to be late because we could not get a taxi so we went to get directions from the tea room. The owner was excellent, he saw we were stressed.he made us a lovely cup of tea.then took us to the venue. It was really good of him we would of missed the wedding if not. The service was fantastic, the tea refreshing and the view of the canal was wonderful. Thank you very much.

My boyfriend and I visited the tea rooms after a walk along the canal. We ordered 2 very nice sandwiches which arrived quickly. Very good customer service, friendly and welcoming staff with pretty scenery. Will definitely be visiting again.

Such a pretty little place nestled alongside the canal. We promised ourselves a stop there after a leisurely Sunday walk by the canal. Drinks and ice creams were very fairly priced. We enjoyed them in a pretty garden and enjoyed watching barges and Narrowboats going past. Children, families, bikers and couples all sat around doing much the same thing. It was perfect.

Three friends came here four pre canal trip lunch. All of our food was perfectly pleasant and was served reasonably quickly. Nice slightly wild garden and we sat under a fruit trees shade on a very hot day. Idyllic in lots of wAys and very English

Excellent service good price and superb food - well done all . Thank you. The choice of lunch was wide beautifully prepared and tables neatly reserved for group!

This is by far the best tea rooms I have been to! Me and my friends enjoyed lovely sandwiches, cream teas and cakes after a gentle stroll along the canal. We were welcomed by a fantastic, friendly couple whose staff were also very polite and friendly. Was a rather busy day for them at the tea rooms, but they seemed to have it all under control. Incredible to see how the lady in the kitchen operates in such a small place, hats off to her! Beautiful place, will be making this a regular tradition!!

We walked from Thatcham along the canal with lunch in the cafe as our reward.

Got here at 1pm & after along walk along the canal from Thatcham we were looking forward to a drink & some food. However we were met with a closed sign. The website stated it was open yet it wasn't. 6 other people were there saying how disgusting it is to state you're open but then not bother too.

We were able to sit in the garden and keep an eye on our bikes, which were parked in three cycle stands. We enjoyed toasties and tea/coffee. Reasonable prices. It's a good spot for a cafe but it's a shame there isn't more of a sense of pride in the place as everything, including the garden, loo, interior, is slightly shabby and uncared for. Still, I suppose if this happened then the place would be heaving and maybe somewhat spoilt.

We waited half an hour for our hot drinks to arrive. A couple sat near us asked how much longer their drink would be, The owner was somewhat short saying' I told you it would be a while'. It seems they cancelled the order and were given are refund. However as they walked off the owner could be heard complaining about them.

Drive here especially following hearing good things but they were firstly late opening leaving a poor waitress waiting outside for a good 20 mins, owners completely ignored us upon entering and were not welcoming at all. I Facebook messaged the day before to check parking and wasn't told that it's cash payment only so ended up leaving with a hungry 1 year old! Lessons in customer service clearly needed. Also not buggy friendly unless you want to sit outside.

A very nice place with indoor and out of doors seating along side the canal where you can have a meal, or afternoon tea etc. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Stopped off for a Boaters breakfast and a pot of Earl Grey. Gorgeous👍👍👍👍👍 This is a great little eatery, ideal for a stop off after a nice walk along the canal.

Made the unfortunate mistake of parking here on a Sunday for afternoon tea and a walk by the canal. The tea rooms were closed so for we went to a 5 minute walk along the canal. When we returned a "gentleman' from the tea rooms shouted at us very aggressively for having parked without paying. It was a genuine mistake on our part but the man still tried to charge us £10 for parking for 5 minutes on a Sunday. In the end he let us off but not before scaring the living daylights out of us. Beware of the Bulldog...

Popped in on a hot afternoon and couldn't have been made to feel more welcome. Great ice creams made on site

We arrived early to meet family and we decided to have some tea while were waiting for family to arrive. This is very small but it's well worth a visit.

An old lock keeper's cottage turned into a welcoming cafe, serving walkers, cyclists, passers by and the residents of local narrow boats / barges. Their sizeable breakfast is called A Boater and it will fill you up for a long walk along the canal towpath just at the bottom of the garden. A great place to stop in winter for warming bowl of homemade soup or in summer with seating outside to enjoy your ice cram or cream tea.

Our family visit included a 2-month old baby and a 90-year old. To arrive shortly after they opened on a Sunday morning to find the place still being opened up and no heating on was a shame. Even after being there for about 90 minutes we all still had our coats on. I'm sure during warmer weather it would've been lovely!

with a good cup of real tea and tasty cake ( or light snacks if you want something more substantial) Tuesday to Sunday. Set in it's own garden right next to the canal with tables inside and outside we regularly call in whilst walking the tow path.

Anywhere that serves tea with proper tea leaves, in proper crockery, with a strainer and proper fresh fruit tarts whilst sat outside in the sun by the canal gets my top vote. Good for cyclists, boaters and visitors.

Lovely friendly staff, you can get your parking for free if you purchase food for up to an hour. I've had a wonderful full english here and cream teas, very nice.

A visit to this place is recommended great location the staff very helpful, we just sat there and watched the barges go by eating our lovely bacon sandwich with a pot of tea great time thanks

On a sunny Sunday morning there is nothing better than sitting outside by the canal at this lovely venue. The tea is loose leaf and comes with a china cups and saucers, and tea strainer. (The old fashioned way) The food is cakes or sandwiches of choice or panninis or a delicious "Canalmans Breakfast", very filling. Ice creams and cold drinks served too. On a cooler day there is seating inside downstairs and upstairs. A small car park .

Our grandsons come to stay most holidays and we brought them for a wander down to the canal.All very exciting as the road rises to let the boats through, there is also a lock so they could see what happens and then the treat of the tearooms. There is a variety of food here and also ice creams. Well worth a visit.