Avon Mill in South Hams

We live localyand know that Avon Mill is a decent garden centre with a large cafe, serving good food. Yesterday we had a breakfast there for the first time. It was extremely good quality and nicely presented. Thanks for the experience.

Called in for breakfast and purchased some plants. Not disappointed! The breakfast was very nice and service was excellent and caring. The garden centre has a wide range of plants all in very good condition at reasonable prices. The business is being run by people who care. A little out of the way but well worth the effort.

Lovely place apart from one member of staff in the cafe who was extremely rude and disrespectful so sadly won't be going again garden centre lovely

This was the best cream tea we have ever had! Freshly baked large soft scones (still warm) with a generous serving of cream and jam. The staff were very friendly. The garden center is lovely. The 1 hour 15 min riverside walk is very beautiful. We even saw a kingfisher!

The ‘savoury tea’ is amazing. The best cheese scones I have ever tasted, generously served with delicious chutney, grated cheese and butter.

We love this place and would recommend anyone to pay a visit. Great food and atmosphere in a lovely part of the country. Family run and friendly service.

What can I say but “wonderful”…. Delicious food, lovely friendly staff, and happy to support a local business. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you

The Avon Mill is a lovely nursery to take friends and enjoy lunch in the garden. The food is good, the views are beautiful and the plants are healthy with attractive displays. Good sandwiches with plenty of fresh side salad.

Fantastic venue, 'oldy worldy' building with 2 feet thick walls. Brilliant service, Prawn Sandwich with the freshest, lightest white bloomer bread absolutely overflowing with luscious prawns in marie rose sauce, chips and salad. Needless to say coffee also excellent and hot (as some venues seem to be following some H&S formula where the coffee can never be hot enough to 'injure you' - anyway enough of that). Mother had the treacle tart which was also good and she is a treacle tart aficionado.

After viewing an ad in the local paper, we thought we would try this garden centre for lunch. Firstly this is a very popular venue, in fact quite a drive from Kingsbridge town actually nearer to Loddiswell, but certainly worth it, the scenery is spectacular and a very pleasant drive. The garden centre its self is very well stocked with plants and goodies, I’m sure you’ll find something you can’t live without! The cafe is in the centre of things with efficient staff and freshly prepared food, we certainly enjoyed our food, so much so, there was no room for afternoon tea, freshly baked scones, jam and cream, that’s for next time.

This place was a great surprise, as we were not expecting it to be so lovely! We had a cream tea which was delicious and fresh. There was plenty of room to sit and eat, depending on the weather. There was a huge and modern undercover area where dogs were welcome. In addition there was an indoor area too. It had a few artisan shops surrounding the centre which were very nice. Definitely recommend this place. Only major advice is DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR SAT NAV. We did and we had the dubious pleasure of driving for miles along a variety of narrow single track roads. Phew we made it eventually, but soon realised it was totally unnecessary as it turned out. We did have a laugh with the staff though as apparently many people make the same mistake.

Great lunches and teas. Excellent service. Reasonably priced and interesting menu. Several gluten free options. Lovely setting in the Avon valley. There is a garden centre and some small independent shops attached.

A lovely lunch with friends. Efficient service and great food. Highly recommend the chilli cream tea, absolutely delicious and really good sized scones, so satisfying after a very active morning of swimming. Also they were happy to serve extra hot coffee to help with warming up.

Fabulous place . Great food . Friendly staff . Beautiful decor . Lovely gift shops on site. Dog friendly . Cheeky blackbird clearing up the crumbs!

We have visited this cosy but beautifully situated garden centre cafe often and yesterday was a very very busy Easter Bank Holiday Monday. We expected a wait on our food order but it was ready within 15 minutes. I was recently diagnosed as gluten intolerant and this was not a problem. I had the most amazing pea and broccoli soup with gluten free toast. The staff were efficient and obviously aren’t fazed by busy periods such as this. We love it here and will be back again very soon. Top marks!

We visited yesterday and had a lovely time. The cafe has a varied menu and offers gluten free options. We had toasted sandwiches and soup with a cheese scone. All ample portions and fresh tasting. The staff are welcoming and friendly. Nice selection of gifts in the shops and garden centre offers a good range. Would highly recommend a visit.

We were taken by our friends who live in Loddiswell for our first visit & treated to a lovely piece of cake & a drink. There is a good choice there. We enjoyed it very much & made a return visit, just my husband & myself, for a delicious cream tea. I had plain scones which were gorgeous & my husband chose the fruit variety/ he said they were nice but a little doughy in the centre. He was probably just unlucky that day. The food was plentiful, with a good portion of jam & Devon clotted cream, we also requested some butter to have with it which they kindly supplied. There are lots of shops in the garden centre & a very good array of plants for sale. Well worth a visit.

Sat in the covered outdoor area with our dogs and a cheeky little robin. A perfect setting for coffee and teacakes. They were the best teacakes ever as they came with a generous amount of butter already melting on them (instead of rock hard butter pat) and scrumptious strawberries jam.

We were staying down the road at the signal box so decided to walk here one morning for coffee. A lovely independent garden center, with a couple of really nice lifestyle & clothing shopping shops plus a fantastic selection of plants & pots. The coffee was also very good and although we didn’t eat, the brunch and lunch menus both looked very nice. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.

First time we have tried this cafe although have used the garden centre before. Must say very pleased with everything. Food and service were excellent and we thought at a very reasonable price as we come from Cheltenham where everything costs and arm and a leg. Can understand where some people complain of being cold especially in the winter months but we were fine as we had a inside table in the corner and it was a warm day all though quite windy. Will certainly go again as we come to Kingsbridge regularly. All in all very good.

Wow! The scones were to die for, one of best I've ever had.We were a party of four humans and three dogs. Ordered a traditional cream tea as well as a chilli and a savoury one. They were all top notch.

We recently went back to Avon Mill cafe after a long break not going due to lockdown and then also the continued use of take away paper & cardboard being served with the food. However, on this occasion the good old traditional china ware was...

Nice food in a freezing cold draughty indoors cafe. We closed a door and staff opened it again and when we asked for the doors to be closed the answer was no. If we hadn't already paid we would have gone somewhere else. This appears...

I was very disappointed that the cafe could only offer soya as a milk alternative ..most cafes can now offer oat milk which is accepted as a much more sustainable vegan option

The food here is really nice... and the service is so friendly.. nothing is too much .. very beautiful location and extremely peaceful .. doors to cafe seating indoors was open which was a little chilly but in current climate of coronavirus this is to...

After coffee and cake one visit which was the most divine lemon cake (and gluten free surprisingly), friendly staff and the most charming place to sit, the choice of three lovely areas, i returned for lunch with my uncle. Jacket potato with ample filling and...

Have visited here several times , absolutely gorgeous garden centre but the cafe is disappointing in particular it doesn’t offer a range of milk alternatives ( only soya) which is surprisingly outdated in this current climate

Freezing cold! Took family for lunch, food was lovely no problems. But unfortunately all the doors and windows were wide open! I know it’s Covid times but blankets were around to put on, which you don’t know who’s touched. We all sat with scarves and...

Visited with a friend. Very crowded but obviously that is not the fault of the cafe owners! So, no social distancing. We both ordered Brie and roasted vegetable sandwiches with salad. The food was good in spite of being served in polystyrene (Covid hygiene). However...

Lunch here was in the delightful undercover area surrounded by plants. There is a good selection of light bites to eat: paninis, quiches sandwiches, and locally sourced items wherever possible. Good portion sizes, and apart from the Covid-inspired dreadful wooden cutlery which is useless, and...

We called here on the off chance and found the place very interesting with some very good quality goods in the stores and friendly staff to help you out. The food and drinks were also very good with a choice of in or outside and...

Have enjoyed this place for many years for the best cream teas and location for cake, coffee etc all partnered with a wonderful garden centre. Today my husband and I stopped in and the strangest of experiences with everything given in disposable cups, cake in...

I really enjoyed my visit here, for multiple reasons. The cream tea was a very generous portion (a bit much for me) and there were several shops to browse with items made by independent artists - all unique. Very refreshing to see. The cafe shop...

Visited with 2 teenagers and grandparents after a day at the beach. Excellent cream tea, fresh scones with plenty of jam and cream. Lovely location and well worth a visit.

We enjoyed our Savoury Cheese Tea ... fabulous warm cheese scones to die for . As usual it was very busy but we had only a short wait for a table .

Best Devon Cream Tea I’ve ever had. Read reviews on the website so thought I’d give it a go. Had the cream tea and the two fruit scones were enormous and served warm. There was LOADS of jam and clotted cream - no need to...

Cardboard cups paper bags,horrible. CAKE was like shop bought.Not worth the money. Used to go often,will think twice if there is a next time

Walked the Loddiswell woods circular walk today and stopped at the Avon Mill garden centre for some refreshments. Ordered the quiche and salad costing £7.95 ? Served in a polystyrene container and upon opening the box found the smallest slither of quiche. Absolute rip off.

In these challenging pandemic times few can be aware how difficult working in hospitality is right now. However, there are ways and means of working within those challenges, some get those challenges right - Avon Mill cafe just didn’t on my visit! I was barked...

Now I have to say I’m renowned for my scones but yours are the best I’ve ever eaten out and would love you to share your recipe with me elizabethlloyd59@gmail.com Although your food is always excellent

We drove here as a very wet and windy day and wasn't sure what to do. Website made it sound much better than it was, we were expecting quite a few different shops but only saw the gallery and a clothes shop. Plenty of plants...

We stopped while driving past on a bank holiday, everywhere else was closed or packed. This is a beautiful place with a great cafe (fab menu, loads of options for all tastes, an really tasty food too), indoor seating area and cute shops as well...

We hadn't visited before, but experienced a pleasant garden centre with a lovely little cafe. The staff were helpful, the drinks were nice and the cakes looked appetising. A good menu that I look forward to sampling another time. However the best part of this...

We called in for a much needed cream tea but we're a bit taken aback by the staff frostiness. While we were eating a couple of staff cleared the next table and were very disrespectful of the customers who had left and forgotten to recycle...

On the journey home we stopped at Avon Mill for something to eat and have a look at the Christmas dec’s. They are taking COVID seriously and very happy with the measures, not overboard. There is a one way system to order food and you...

Went with M-I-L and partner. Was a freezing cold day which was unfortunate. Generally the stock in the shops is lower than normal given distancing, but it’s nice spot for somewhere to coffee or get a light lunch.

Stopped for lunch midway through a hike in the valley. Great homemade soup served outdoors in the sunshine and good social distancing measures in place

Enjoyed their lovely cream tea which consisted of 2 Scones and ample portions of clotted cream and jam. Lovely outdoor seating area and all felt very covid safe. Would recommend.

We visited after looking for somewhere to get some lunch not in the centre of Kingsbridge. Avon Mill is a lovely little garden centre with an ace cafe. Their attention to detail as far as Covid 19 is concerned is excellent. Food was fab. We...

Holiday trip to Devon post lockdown, and of course had to find somewhere to have cream tea. After a bit of research, this place came up several times, so decided to go. Really good decision! Absolutely amazing, huge, warm scones, beautiful clotted cream and jam....

The staff are always friendly and make you feel at home. Good food in lovely surroundings. Well worth a visit

We visited here, last Saturday. We enjoyed a lovely lunch, really delicious and fresh food, served in excellent ambiance. All the staff were very welcoming, and you can see they all enjoy what they are doing. I had the smoked salmon pate, it was yummy and obviously homemade. The side salad was so fresh, and the whole meal was real value for money. Thoroughly recommend.

Consistently good vfm! Really good specials, excellent bacon sandwiches! Nice range of gifts that tempt you to buy as you sit and eat. Found coffee cake dry on recent occasion & when I told them I was met with little more than an ok - it remained on sale. Disappointing & surprising.

We all liked the Avon Mill on previous visits. This time it seemed even better. Very relaxed and friendly atmosphere and the food was just what we needed. This together with the lovely setting makes this a winner

Recommended in our local accommodation guest book so thought we'd stop on passing. Tiny/disappointing garden centre but primarily stopped here for lunch. Alas there were so many dogs in the restaurant (and some of them were massive breeds) you couldn't get a table without being near one. With allergies a 'dog free' section would be an idea. Staff were fairly intolerant/rude in regards this suggestion and thus I can't recommend it to anyone. We didn't stay and went else where - you'll find a plethora of little independent places around here for food/drink, I'd advise trying those instead.

Loved it here. Very relaxing enjoying a lovely lunch on the wooden terrace with views of the garden centre. Lots to see with small craft shops within the garden centre. A lovely setting in a wooded valley. Would visit again when next in the area.

Lovely food, very generous sandwiches and a fantastic choice of cakes. Enjoy a walk around, in the greenhouse and by the river.

We made a detour to Avon Mill for their scones, and they did not disappoint. Although we did ran inside after wildlife aka wasps also wanted scones.

This place is not just a restaurant but a garden centre with some really interesting boutiques as well and some really good walking trails along the river Avon and in the woods. It is also very dog friendly. We arrived late morning and although fairly busythere was still plenty of parking, We decided towalk first so headed up-stream on a well marked footpath. The path is well maintained and reasonably flat but I would not describe it as "wheel-chair accessible"How far you walk is up to you - we walked for over an hour before turning back but could have gone further - hunger was setting in!! alternative there are way marked circular routes through the woods - definitely something for another visit. We used the restaurant for afternoon tea, My wife was offered no less than 3 types of gluten free cakes and I had an excellent cream tea - fresh warm scone and ample jam and cream. It was a warm day so we sat outside and as the outside tables are under an enormous canopy which is part of the garden centre so you can sit outside even in wet weather. We explored the garden centre which had an excellent range of plants and the boutiques which had lots of good stuff - not the usual holiday tat and well worth a long browse. We must have spent over 4 hours here - walking eating and shopping and really enjoyed the day - we shall return!!

What a lovely little place to visit, easy to find, plenty of parking and dog friendly too! Lovely area to walk pups on banked grass and along the Avon River..then going into sample the garden centre, shops and café. I say garden centre, it offers a great choice of plants, but not your average Plants Galore at all. Lovely quirky garden ornaments and the pot collection is amazing. There are a number of small, unique boutique style shops with some wonderful items on offer.

Six of us recently visited for lunch. We all ordered different things. We all enjoyed our lunch I particularly liked the pork pie ploughman’s. The salads were fresh and very tasty. The garden centre is nice to wander around afterwards.

Breakfast was amazing, but service felt a bit too ‘rushed’ and as if the waitresses barely had time to do what needed doing. The cafe was only a quarter full, so maybe if the waitresses had slowed down a little the service could have been better.

A lovely place for lunch. Beautiful craft shops to look around too. Definitely worth a visit Mostly under cover - good for rain or super sunny days!

We called in at Avon Mill whilst on a circular walk from Loddiswell. What a lovely garden centre and cafe. Much more tasteful then the usual commercial garden centres. The cafe is very pleasant and the service and food was very good. Definitey worth a visit.

Being local we do come here quite often and after a long walk along the river with some visiting friends we decided to stop for a bite of lunch.

Abloom, ablaze with colour & absolute at Avon Mill.

Another visit, another review as it is still so good and important to say so.

Have visited this cafe many times and always look forward to it - usually a pleasant experience. However this time was disappointing. I have recently become vegan and do try not to be sanctimonious...but the only offer was a 'pie' and salad which I ordered. It arrived - clearly a 'Clive's pie', available from any garage (and clearly not one's actual choice) and with a large helping of coleslaw. I checked that this was vegan, and was told that it was not. There was no apology or any offer of an alternative. Quite an ignorant response. I felt let down and will choose somewhere else to eat in future.

Have been before, when in the area. On this visit we ordered ploughman’s pork pie - good salad, sadly unusual pork pie, more like sausage meat - An open prawn sandwich, again good salad but tasteless watery prawns - stuffed potato skins which were very nice and a selection of cakes which were okay.

Well hidden but a joy to find. We went back twice! Cream teas you cannot fault and delicious cakes. Tuna sandwiches made with thick buttered brown bread that just left you wanting more. Set in a beautiful valley and with the hedgerows in full bloom with wild roses, elder flowers and a host of other wild flowers, a real treat.

A party of seven enjoyed a lovely cafe lunch. Friendly, efficient service and delicious food which arrived quickly. The cream tea was very good. With the pot of tea came two warm, large, perfectly baked scones with generous portions of clotted cream and jam. Delicious and filling. We will be back.

Thought I had been to most places in the South Hams but this hidden gem was a lovely find. We went on a lovely woodland walk by the river, very flat and easy to manage and extremely pretty. We then looked round the garden centre, lots of lovely plants and also several very nice craft shops. We then had lunch and sat out in the sun and had a very tasty prawn sandwich. All very interesting..

A small group of Ramblers enjoyed a 6 mile walk along the Avon and Loddiswell and we ended our walk with a meal at Avon Mill Garden Centre. We pre- ordered to help them but it was nevertheless impressive that we were served our meals a quick ten minutes after we arrived. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Very reasonable prices.

Visited for the first time to find bedding plants and shrubs, and a snack in the lovely cafe. Nice quiet location off the beaten track and great place to walk a dog along the River Avon.

Dry panini, plastic cream on cake - usually a pleasant experience but too much good competition elsewhere now..great garden centre but will not be eating again!

Very popular even though it’s out of the way, good home cooked food as well as a garden centre. Plenty of choices on menu from snacks to something more substantial. This visit for lunch was ruined because of a very loud group of people who had no consideration for anyone else. They were so loud they were shouting at each other to be heard. 10 people who shout while holding what should be a normal conversation is of putting for everyone. Shame as they only had tea and cake. We moved tables but others were not so lucky. Put this experience aside and it’s definitely a place to track down

We feel upon Avon Mill by chance and what good fortune it was for us. The garden centre is just lovely and the restaurant wonderful. We sat in the sun and enjoyed a delicious lunch served so well by polite staff. We will call again.

Well worth a detour from the road into Loddiswell, this Garden Centre with Restaurant, gift shop, Gallery is very well run, clean and attractive. We were visiting mainly for a light lunch mid week and it was busy, always a good sign! Good atmosphere and quick service with friendly waitresses. Specials on the board included a spicy beef stew on Rice which was a huge portion! Jacket potatoe with Prawns came with a portion of couscous, coleslaw and salad, a large plate full, almost too much for me. Usual menu for this sort of Restaurant, sandwiches, Paninis, jacket potatoes and wonderful Cream Teas with enormous scones looked very inviting.

Visited Avon Mill for it's cafe after finding it on a list of the places offering the best cream teas in Devon. Avon Mill cafe didn't disappoint and their cheese scones were scrummy! The only thing I would note is that most places let you have coffee instead of a pot of tea within the price but we were charged more, not that that would stop us from returning. Nice place to visit of an afternoon/weekend and we enjoyed pottering around the small garden centre and few shops after lunch.

Firstly let me say that I am a fan of Avon Mill. The plant quality has been good over the years we have been going there and, up until now, we have been happy with the cafe. We visited last weekend and were dismayed by the tiny portions being served, which were noticably smaller than on our previous visits. OK, the prices of main courses are not high, but it looks like they have reduced portion sizes to keep the prices fixed. This is a practice I don't like when carried out by supermarkets, but I didn't expect it here. We have to travel a distance to visit, which was OK when the food was worth travelling for. Sadly that isn't the case now, sorry.

This cafe is part of an independent garden and craft centre and it can be found on Sation Road on the edge of Loddiswell. The centre is situated by the river Avon and has many nearby walks to build up that appetite - you will need it!

The place is typical of most 'cafés' in the area, serving up the usual 'theme' coffees, teas and trendy soft drinks. Ubiquitous types of cake are provided but the whole menu lacks a sense of independent imagination to make it stand out above the rest.

Visited as a family and enjoyed a good breakfast locally sourced. Didn't have to wait long either Staff were nice and friendly too Recommend for a nice breakfast

This beautiful, peaceful restaurant is a joy to visit. Spotlessly clean, pleasant staff and the most delicious, fresh and imaginative food at reasonable prices. A range of breakfasts with freshly squeezed orange juice, interesting salads and tasty soups,sandwiches,cakes, snacks and ever-changing daily specials.

Ordered a jacket potato with extras of cheese and ham.

A lovely cafe with a warm welcoming atmosphere, 3 different seating areas, friendly staff, for just a coffee or wonderful lunch, dogs welcome in the cafe which is a bonus round here. Lovely garden centre wth knowledgable staff and small boutique shops to mooch around. Then take your dog (or children) for a walk in the grounds and play in the stream. A lovely place to take visitors.

where do i start ... there was so much wrong with this abysmal excuse for a restaurant. for starters the staff their were very unfriendly with me when arrived and they were also shouting at each other. so when i finally got sat they did not give me a menu after asking several times so to my disgust i had to get it myself. then when i finally was able to order they told me that i was not aloud to change out one vegetable for a different one i prefer and they told me to leave if i was going to cause issues, which i thought was a very unacceptable thing to say. when my food arrived they filled the plate with cucumbers which was what i asked to be removed and it looked like they had saliva on them and should have been thrown out weeks ago. so i left the meal left the restaurant they shouted "don't come back you fat sod" which was extremely hurtful.

Visited for a lunch date with friends on a busy Sunday lunchtime. Very crowded, so not too surprised at a fairly long wait, both to place the order at the counter, which was having trouble keeping up to date with the growing list of unavailable dishes - which included jacket potatoes (in a garden centre), and also with the service to the table. My choice of a chilli resulted in a near failure in the hunt for a taste of the chilli. The other three mains were deemed no better than average - not a successful choice of venue. Probably not to be repeated.

Four (sometimes five) of us meet here once a month. We are all local; retired and as this cafe is midway it is convenient for all of us. We have always enjoyed walking round the shops and garden departments followed by a delicious lunch. However, none of us are particularly dog lovers! This has not been a problem until this summer as there are 3 different areas in which to eat. On the last 3 occasions there appeared to be more customers with dogs than without and they were in all areas. The most recent visit was the last straw! Outside was too hot; the conservatory was full and also hot so we found a table inside. This is quite a small room and was once the original café. Unfortunately, this is also where you queue to place orders and by the time our lunch arrived the queue was very long. We counted 5 dogs queuing with their owners. Is this really necessary in such a confined space? All owners were accompanied so I think it quite reasonable for at least one to stay outside with the dog! 2 of the dogs began snarling at each other and I noticed one was on a very long lead and being allowed to stray from the owner's side. Having been viciously attacked by a dog in the past I became very panic-stricken because the table we were sitting at was completely hemmed in by the queue. I could not get out without going past these dogs. Such selfish and inconsiderate dog owners completely ruined our lunch and when, on leaving, we complained and asked why dogs are allowed in all 3 eating areas we were told it is the centre's policy. We shall never return and have already found somewhere else to meet. So, beware, if you prefer not to share your lunch with a pack of dogs, go elsewhere!

We popped in for morning coffee and are going to return for lunch soon. The outside tables are sheltered from the wind and there are also inside tables.

Nestled in a pretty valley, sitting on a river is my favourite garden, craft and dress shop centre. The cafe is beautiful, there is a great dog walk there and lots of outside tables. Beautiful plants, garden pots and figures. I digress, the cafe, wonderful soups, dishes of the day which include salmon or chicken with lovely accompaniments, glorious cakes and good teas and coffees. The service from everyone is such a pleasure, it’s well run and organised. Fresh food, the cheese scones are famous !!!

Called here on our way to an event and didn't have a lot of time, not long enough to sit and eat, but saw they did sandwiches, so choose some and had them wrapped to take away. I choose the salmon and cream cheese on chunky bread and my friend had egg and cress, both delicious, loved the bread. will certainly come back. They also did main meals and sweets. Seating out side too. Nice toilets. l picked up some plants in the garden centre too. Not a large garden centre, but very nice also they sell clothes. Not the easiest place to find, didn't see many signs for Loddiswell on the way there. We will know next time.

Stopped here for a look around the gift shop & garden section, had lunch in the Avon Mill Cafe, it was lovely

We saw the sign for Avon Mill and decided to have a look. What a gem we found! Plenty of parking, a garden centre, a great cafe and little shops selling clothing, paintings and local crafts. Lunch in the cafe was delicious. This will be a go to place every time we visit South Devon.

Took my visitors here for the first time. They loved it! We had a wander around the plants and each of the lovely shops selling original and creative items from clothes to candles to cards. We ordered lunch - sandwiches of tuna mayonnaise; egg and cress; ham and cheese. They came on thick crusty granary bread with a side salad, crisps and home-made coleslaw. We all struggled to clear our plates the portions were so huge. Absolutely delicious. They were really busy but service was very prompt and the staff friendly and helpful. Our only criticism was the large number of dogs allowed in the restaurant but we managed to find a table well away from them. We have noticed, however, the increasing number of dogs wherever we go these days and do not find this a particularly pleasant trend.

Avon Mill Cafe is a lovely old Style Coffee Shop selling Coffees, Teas, Cold Drinks, Alcohol, Food & those irresistible Home Made Cakes. Set within the grounds of the Garden Centre well off the Main areas but well worth seeking out for not only the Cakes & Coffee but the surrounding area views and walks.

Recommended to go here by friends whilst on holiday in nearby Bigbury On Sea. What a lovely place it turned out to be. In the middle of nowhere by a stream. Had a light lunch which was served with a smile and was excellent. Thoroughly recommend a visit.

Excellent service in relaxing surroundings. It was our first visit and we came to buy plants. We decided to stop for refreshments because there were nice areas to sit outside and we will visit again.

My husband and I had a wonderful cream tea here this week. We were recommended the place by a friend and we certainly weren't disappointed. There was a choice of plain or fruit scones and both options were delicious and absolutely huge! The tea was perfect and the whole garden centre is delightful with lots of seating options - inside, outside or outside under cover!

I've eaten at Avon Mill several times over the past couple of years and have always enjoyed the food, so, feeling peckish on our way back from a trip onto Dartmoor, dropping in for a snack was a no brainer.