Beresford Tea Rooms in Derbyshire Dales

A little old fashioned to look at but the service and food are great. The staff are a delight to chat with and the speed of service was remarkable. The breakfast menu is huge and the oatcake breakfasts are absolutely delicious. We visited twice in three days. One of the best cafes I have been to.

Breakfast was amazing only went for a small but was just enough after couple hours walk. Staff warm and welcoming would definitely return

Welcoming and friendly staff. A very good range of breakfast choices that were generous portions and very tasty. Well worth the visit

Great scones and service. My friend from the United States thought they were the best she had during her visit to the U.K. The staff are excellent and the coffee great and reasonably priced. The home made lunches are the best. One of the staff showed me and my friend photographs from her trip to the USA- how great is that for making the customer feel special. Will definitely visit again.

We stopped here yesterday and had a lovely scone and jam. Huge gluten free scone. Cute little pots of clotted cream and jam. We sat outside in the sunshine.

What a gem of a place! Fantastic food, prompt service and very friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere - perfect way to start the day. We’ll be back again tomorrow.

Cute little cafe, which also contains the village post office. As mentioned several times before, service was quite slow. We arrived at 2.30pm and were keen to order hot food before the 3pm cut off point. The cafe wasn’t busy (only one other table was occupied) but we had to wait for around 15 minutes before a staff member came to take our order. My daughter-in-law and I just wanted cakes, but my son wanted hot food, and the staff member questioned whether or not the kitchen was still open - which was when I pointed what was written on the menu, as well as the fact that we’d been waiting for 15 minutes to be acknowledged. She agreed and we ordered. I had the Apple Crumble with ice-cream and although it wasn’t the most aesthetically appealing dish, it was delicious. My son and daughter-in-law also enjoyed their food. Despite the slow service I would still visit here again. The staff member we spoke to was lovely, and I have no complaints about her at all. Maybe the kitchen was winding down (hence her initial response) but if we’d been served more rapidly our orders would have been in half an hour before the kitchen closes.

Beresford Tea Rooms is a must for anyone in the Hartington area. We have been coming here for years and although I now live in Canada, and can't visit regularly, I always make sure I visit when I am in the UK. It is such a cute venue set in the picturesque village of Hartington, and it serves the most amazing cakes!! My favourite is the coffee cake! It is the best I have ever had and I'm married to a chef! So delicious and it never disappoints! The service is always excellent and the staff are super friendly! Make this a go to on your next visit to the Derbyshire Dales. You will not be disappointed!

I have been going to the tea rooms for several years and I have to say that the breakfast I had was the worst ever. Prices have risen but I am afraid that the quality has taken a serious drop in quality, sausages not much thicker than a pencil one side black, partly cooked egg with raw egg white which in my opinion should not have been sent out. Very fatty bacon sort of cooked, the mushrooms were ok but cut very small. All in all very disappointing to say the least.

Called in during a cycle ride for lunch and a pot of tea. Excellent breakfast oatcakes and breakfast baps, served by friendly staff.

Sausages and Eggs were amazing in my favourite Full English. Staff were all very attentive and very friendly

Fantastic service and very friendly staff, Anna was very attentive, took time to listen to us, full of smiles and made us feel very welcome almost like part of the family, and all home made cakes

Walked to Hartington from home fully intending to grab a bite to eat here. We arrived at 13.40pm and so had a good hour to dine then get the bus back. We had different meals: bacon, brie & cranbury and hot crusty bread, and the second meal was a big breakfast but had 2 x eggs plus an oatcake, and a pot of tea for two. It was all absolutely fantastic, large, tasty and great value for money. A quick tub of raspberry ripple ice-cream finished it off perfectly. Apart from the great food the service and staff were absolutely wonderful....... Top notch. Lovely people that go above and beyond with a smile. I recommend 100% and we shall be regulars, but I think we'll drive there in future. A big thank you to everyone for everything!!!

Sadly we’ve now had two not so great experiences with this cafe whereby the staff who were in cafe on the days we were visiting were abrupt and a bit rude to us. It’s a shame as we as a large group of friends were trying to be friendly even when we were met with a less than friendly welcome and wanted to support this little cafe. We stayed for as long as it took us to drink our drinks and left. It seems that we must’ve visited on two off days as other reviews (which encouraged us to come here in the first place) seem to suggest this kind of welcome is not the norm.

A gem of a place in a quaint village. Popped in for lunch a few days ago and we were not disappointed. Lovely food and staff (including Jess and Anna) very friendly, helpful and cheerful. Ham baguette, sausage & cheese baguette (both with salad/coleslaw/crisps), milkshake, pot of tea (with extra water) and not a crumb left! Oh.....and a Bakewell slice and carrot cake for takeaway! No room for ice cream unfortunately. Thankyou Beresford for your amazing service and we'll see you again soon. Andy & Jane

Lunch after a walk after 5 mile walk nearby. Brought my own gluten free bread but no need. Anne herself a coeliac guided me through the menu and promised either cheese or fruit scone with cream and jam if I wanted after my delicious toasted panini with bacon, Brie and cranberry, along with decent salad, crisps and coleslaw. I was too full! Great place, wonderful service and you can use the Post Office.

Stopped off while driving through Derbyshire today. Lovely place for breakfast served til 3pm !! The Oatcake breakfast was great value. Lots of choice of meals and sandwiches.

What a lovely tearoom. We went first time on Saturday and popped in again before we left for home today. The first visit was so good, my husband had omelette and I had red pepper and goats cheese quiche. This came with salad, coleslaw and thick crusty bread. It was so good. Today my husband had a tasty toastie, and I had a 3 cheese and stilton quiche..it was so good, it was better than the first one! Absolutely delicious, and what a big portion! Such good value for money too. We will definitely go in there again when we are up that way. Really good customer service, friendly staff.

Outstanding! We called in for cake and tea mid afternoon. The tables were busy but we found a space. My wife chose almond, blueberry and raspberry cake.....the best ever. We spoke with the last baker, now waitress who chatted away with some advice on baking the cake, and sharing some common links with South Yorkshire. Don't look anywhere else if you are nearby!

Having been to the Beresford Tea Rooms on a previous visit to Derbyshire, we were pleased to be back and well remembered their legendary treacle tart. Our (two) visits this spring did not disappoint, excellent service as well as great attention to detail in the gluten-free scones. Some fairly brutal weather experiences completely transformed with the application of treacle tart. We'll definitely be back. Thank you.

Lovely breakfast as usual ladies, I’m getting addicted to those omelettes though, they are gorgeous. Thank you for always such a great welcome.

A lovely place to have breakfast. We stayed next door at the Devonshire Arms which only offers a rather poor continental breakfast so we visited this excellent tea room cum Post Office. We all had a very good breakfast at a very reasonable price. The staff were kind and welcoming and we thoroughly recommend this excellent establishment.

A perfect tearoom in a perfect setting. Try the Breakfast Oatcake for a unique Derbyshire treat. Great friendly staff, will be our favourite local lunch spot.

We visited this tea rooms for brunch and had excellent cooked breakfasts. Service was friendly and efficient. The food was tasty with good kids options.

Pleasant little Tea Room , staff polite , food freshly prepared and nice hot vanilla latte (rare these days) sat outside for lunch. Hartingtob is a nice village , a little way from the main road. Sorry docked one star , trim the bacon, nothing worse than chewing on and discarding under cooked fat rind 😕

Very tasty breakfast. Very good value and nice attentive staff. I would give the breakfast a solid 8.5/10. I will definitely go back. Thank you

During a wonderful holiday in nearby Crowdecote we were heading to Cromford Mills and Matlock Bath, but thought that on the way we would stop off in Hartington to visit the cheese shop. On arrival in Hartington we realised that this was a village well...

Really excellent scones, very reasonably priced. Nice to sit outside and watch the world go by, but there's indoor seating too

we stopped here while out walking.prompt and friendly service.had quiche sandwiches salad and tea which were all lovely.would recommend.

On a visit to this village. The Beresford cafe is fantastic, personable, professional and fantastic food. Their gluten and dairy free scones are the best I have ever had. Jess is the star on the scones. They are awesome. Try the ones with raisins My...

After breaking down in the village and not being able to find anywhere to eat I stumbled upon the Beresford. I needed warming, a light bite and a coffee. I was in when it first opened but it very quickly filled up.. The staff inside...

Popped in today (Sunday morning) at 9am and had a takeaway which was nicely presented all boxed. Staff were very friendly and excellent service. I would recommend this cafe its well worth a visit

Excellent take always, very tasty cheese and bacon oatcake served with salad and coleslaw. Tim enjoyed his sausage cob. Coffees were good too. Will remember this tea room and call again!

This place reminds me of the tea shop from the film Withnail and I, not really the place outdoor types want to go. They have also taken steps to stop the adjacent pub, the Devonshire Arms from selling tea and coffee. They do not want...

Had a wonderful lunch here with delicious oatcakes (savoury pancakes). Can’t wait to return and try the delicious looking cakes!

Called into the Beresford which we had not visited before and expecting a negative response, we were stunned to be offered home-made Gluten Free Cheese or Fruit Scones. In addition, we were able to tuck into Bacon, Egg, Mushrooms and Heinz GF Beans AND Gluten...

We visited the Tearoom’s after a walk I had an oatcake which was beautiful not had one before it came with salad and lovely homemade coleslaw my husband had a sausage and egg cob he was very impressed 😄 Our food arrived quickly and was...

This has always been one of our favourite tea rooms in the area. Home made specials, great breakfast and fantastic sandwiches washed down with a pot of tea. I get it that times have been tough but that should be no reason to head for...

This tea room also has the local post office in it! The staff were very welcoming and food was served quickly and hot. If you can't stay you can also just pop in for an ice cream.

A lovely place to stop for food and drink. We ordered oatcakes and they arrived quickly and nice and hot. A quaint village with lots of places to walk. Would recommend a visit

Have been going to these Tea Rooms for around 50 years. Fresh Scones, Clotted Cream and Home Made Jam. During these pandemic days things are bound to be different - see photo. Frozen scone heated in a microwave (they'd run out of fresh ones so...

I was only going to have a toasted tea cake from the takeaway hatch after my run, but then spotted they had filled oatcakes on the menu! Just the ticket. I opted for side salad but no coleslaw. It arrived hot and delicious in just...

Stopped on the off chance (during COVID), for a light lunch and not disappointed. We both had toasted sandwiches which on first reflection we felt pricey, however on arrival as takeaways the were very filled and accompanied by a salad and coleslaw, so in fact...

We had a lovely breakfast here today. It’s a really cute and quaint village tea room with cakes, baps, paninis, scones and the local oat cakes. Was reasonably priced and well spaced out for social distancing.

I can only deduce that there has been a change of ownership - or attitude - since the poor reviews were posted, because I enjoyed my visit. No complaints. The service was warm and friendly, the coffee excellent, and crumpets very good. The amount of...

My wife and I called in to the Beresford Tearoom on Tuesday the 4th of February. I had a bowl of really nice vegetable soup and my wife had Bakewell tart with custard they were excellent. We both also had a cup of hot chocolate...

Lovely tea rooms in the centre of Hartington with a cosy feel and quite possibly the smallest post office I have ever seen. The staff are lovely and the oatcakes are just the best...loaded with a full English and topped with a fried egg. Simply...

Used this tearoom a few time for breakfast, but brought my partner here for a cuppa on a tour of the peaks. Always a good friendly service and good food and drink.

This tea room is also the post office and has other goods for sale. We found the staff to be welcoming and helpful. The tables are kept clean and tidy. This is quite a popular place as there is a large turnover of customers, some...

Despite being close to closing time on a late May Sunday afternoon, we were welcomed in as though we were the first customers of the day. The seating was a little cramped and still busy inside. Really enjoyed the coffee and cake, which set us...

What a delightful cafe, I had the best treacle tart Iv ever had, good coffee two. Lovely waitress and great service 😊

Tearoom bit cramped inside. Burger was tiny and priced over £5. Wife had vegeburger. Food Ok but pricey. Tea and coffee good.

The food was delicious, staff excellent, was very busy but service excellent. The best coffee and walnut ever!,

Excellent service, very friendly staff. All areas clean. Coffee and cake were excellent. Would recommend a visit.

Situated in the heart of the pretty village of Hartington, we were sadly disappointed with this little coffee/tea room. We were squeezed into the little table by the kitchen with, I guess, the owners and staff sat on the next table. We were told we...

The best tearoom I’ve been. What a lovely friendly place excellent service & the yummy cakes everything is 10/10 will be back 😊

Fabulous friendly helpful staff, great selection of cakes. We're able to cater for vegan and coeliac requirements and we're happy to discuss and adapt. Brilliant place for a break from walking on the lovely Beresford and wolfescote dales

We are staying in this beautiful little village and stopped by the Beresford Tea Rooms for a drink and a snack around 3pm after an 8 mile walk. My husband chose the lemon cake and I chose the scone with clotted cream and jam. Mmmmm, so delicious, the best scone and lemon cake we have had in a long time! Can’t beat homemade and these were yummy. Lovely little place, very homely with extremely friendly and welcoming staff. Just how you imagine a tea room in the countryside and just what we needed

On a stay in the village for the Chatsworth flower show, my wife and I plus two friends visited the tea rooms twice, morning coffee and afternoon tea. Both were good, fresh real coffee for my morning tipple and a good size pot of tea WITH a hot water pot for top up, just as it should be. Lovely staff, very friendly and chatty, would definitely recommend over more expensive local hotels.

Popped in to the Beresford Tea rooms while on a day trip to the Peak District. Food nice having ordered a Tuna and Cheese Panini and Mushrooms and cheese on toast. My Panini was nice with a lovely side salad but top marks would have been given if a good quality coleslaw or dip had been on the side. My husband gave his meal top marks with the mushrooms very tasty. The order was taken very quickly but the wait for the food was just a touch too long. To note the toilet is accessed via an outside door so would be very cold in the winter. Overall a good rating.

My husband and I visited this delightful tea room and had a delicious cream tea. The scones were baked that day and served warm with butter, strawberry jam, apricot jam and clotted cream. We also shared a nice pot of tea. The server was pleasant and polite and everything was clean and well presented. We will return in the future!

The tea-rooms here face onto the market square in the centre of the village, with free parking in the square too, so a good location for the start and finish of walks. They also house the tiny village post office and a small gift shop section - both a key to their success I’m sure. A traditional set-up with several small tables squeezed into a limited space, but that hardly matters if what you need is a cuppa - or food (the specials board looked appealing with green risotto and salad one of the lunchtime offerings). Tea is a bit pricey though - £4 for a small pot of Earl Grey for two was more than we expected. The tea-rooms do the job, but possibly not somewhere to make a special trip to visit.

This tea room is located at the rear of a shop and post office. It is relatively basic but we only wanted a drink and cake. Tea and coffee was very good but the Bakewell tart with custard was excellent.

The burger was not good, there was so little meat in it, I thought it was a non-meat burger. The smallest amount of meat I’ve had in a burger – ever. Hungry afterwards, had to go somewhere else to eat.

Always a lovely welcome, nothing too much trouble. The staff very helpful, the menu caters for all and the food well presented, tasty, and full of flavour.. A real treat and not to be missed.

After a days walking in the Derbyshire Dales, the Beresford is the perfect place to stop off for a snack. Doubling as a Post Office, the tea rooms are small so expect a wait at busy periods. The service was excellent and the cakes and pastries homemade.

We stopped here just a few minutes before 4pm, unaware that they closed at 4pm. We were served all the same with tea, a delicious treacle tart with cream and a slice of chocolate cake.

we stopped here on a cold cycle ride and it was great to warm up and enjoy some super home made veggie soup, cheese scones and hotpot. Plus hot chocolate. We didn't want to leave. Good central location, good service and decent prices. Good menu choice including gluten free options.

several visits for breakfast before running or walking locally. excellent food and friendly staff, busy, lively local cafe.

Hartington is a lovely village and this lovely coffee shop is near to the main square. It’s a lovely little shop. The staff are friendly and efficient.

We have visited this area many times and always end up having lunch here. Although the tea rooms are small the staff always do their best to accommodate you. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food is good quality and arrives in a timely manner. We will be back!

Visited with my dog and some friends this week but was unable to partake as dogs are not allowed inside. There are tables outside but they are in the shade and were way too cold to sit at with my friends.

Me and my husband visited this lovely little tearooms Tuesday morning, all though the weather was a little dull the breakfast we had made it all worth while. Very quaint little tearooms, as we walked in we were greeted by the lovely staff here, there was so much choice on the menu! Really impressed with the gluten free options they had too! We both ordered the regular breakfast, I ordered a latte and my husband ordered a hot chocolate with the works, needless to say we were more than impressed! The breakfast was cooked perfectly and everything is locally sourced too. The coffee was delicious not to strong and not to weak, and the hot chocolate was a work of art. Very good value for money and friendly staff. Will be returning with out a doubt.

Visited this lunch time with my wife after camping in Hulme End. This is the third visit to what we previously thought was a perfect little tea room.... until now.

Popped in for breakfast, the tea room is part shop, Post Office and cafe.

We went into the tea rooms, it wasn't particularly busy. We were served initially fairly quickly and had scones and crumpets. We then thought we'd have some ice cream afterwards, trying to get served was impossible. Two of the waitresses just stayed in the kitchen chatting and the other waitress just ignored us and we just got a cues "in a minute" from her.

Service was friendly and prompt. Scone was tasty as was the tea cakes. Coffee was average and a nice hot chocolate. None the less, 75p change from £10 was steeper than the hills surrounding it!

We visited for a late breakfast / early lunch and were able to get a table quite easily.

After an early morning balloon flight from Tissington (subject of another review) we were desperately in need of breakfast having got up before 5am and being back at the car by 8:30. The pilot had recommended a place to eat, but when we arrived they said that they didn't do breakfasts and to try Hartington.

De tearoom ziet er van buiten leuk uit. Ze verkopen ook theebekers, ansichtkaarten en andere snuisterijen. Maar binnen vond ik het een beetje viezig. De tafel plakte en werd schoongemaakt met een vies doekje. De koffie/creamtaart was vooral vet en zoet. Er is ook een postkantoor in de tearoom en dat is dan wel weer schattig.

Landed at Manchester Airport a couple of hours before and we were ready for a break on the drive to The tearooms were just the right spot set in the beautiful village of Hartington and close to the Cheese Shop. The toasted teacakes and hot strong teas set us up a treat for the final leg of our 30hr journey.

Stopped for afternoon tea. Scones lovely and good amount of tea. Spoiled by a particularly rude member of staff who kept us waiting to pay whilst she continued her conversation with regard to purchasing a car regardless of the fact my husband clearly has a broken leg. When I asked if we could pay I was told in a minute and kept waiting again we will not be returning.

Stopped for tea and cake after a great walk. Inside wasn’t that clean with dirty tables and cream smudged into the chair so sat outside. Didn’t really get a warm welcome and was also over charged by almost £5 but didn’t realise until we left ! Service was a bit hit and miss - no cutlery, table opposite got a sandwich rather than a toasty. No ice cream with my cake! Saying all that though the Bakewell tart was lovely so hopefully we just got unlucky. I won’t be rushing back though with so many other options available in the village.

We visited the village on a hot afternoon . After a steady stroll around we visited here for a snack. Not a large place but there are tables outside as well. We had tea and two sandwiches,very fresh ,small side salad .. Thank you.

This place is OK for a village like Hartington. Locals use it, but walkers are usually well represented. Been coming here for around 30 years, and it serves us well. A little slow at times, but we'll keep coming.

Great home grown tea room. Love that it's kept it's traditional side! Brilliant selection of ice creams! Love the gifts selection an added bonus.

We cycled past and decided to stop - so very glad that we did. It was just about warm enough to sit outside. Our food was promptly delivered to us, we both had soup and it was very very very tasty. The staff were friendly and polite and we enjoyed watching the world go by as we tucked in. We would definitely eat here again.

Popped into this tea room today as For me, I've always visited this one when in Hartington when I was younger. We were the second people to walk in following some others and we waited. And waited......for someone to take our order. Very slow service....

We needed a late lunch. The front looked appealing but the weather wasn't warm enough to sit outside on the wooden table. One table empty inside so we were happy to sit down. The specials board looked good and I decided on the pasta dish....

A small tea room combined with a post office. Luckily the post office was closed or it might have felt a bit strange with people queuing for stamps whilst I was trying to eat The tea room was completely full for the majority of the...

A lovely tea room / Post Office in the centre of Hartington. Welcoming staff and great food. The cakes in particular are amazing - very reasonable! Would strongly recommend a visit.

We called here for coffee and toasted tea cakes. The coffee was perfect, and the tea cakes were absolutely delicious. In addition, we were able to browse the small shopping area and found some interesting birthday cards. Friendly and efficient staff.

Today I visited Beresford Tea Rooms for the first time in 10 years and it didn't disappoint!!

Stayed at the YHA and came down the hill to the tea rooms for breakfast, and so glad we did. Had the full English, which was really nice, and then returned the next day for the Beresford Breakfast Oatcake...which was absolutely delicious. Coffee was good, staff were lovely and they have one of the smallest post offices I have ever seen inside the tea rooms. Highly recommend.

We often call here either for coffee or lunch. They are very obliging and always make my wife's coffee just how she likes it. The food is freshly prepared and very tasty and reasonably priced

We stopped in at this delightful tea room and had enormous home made fruit scones and jam accompanied by pots of tea (one of them decaf). The scones were delicious and the atmosphere very warm and cosy. The owners were very friendly. People were eating lovely looking meals and looking relaxed and happy. It also was a post office and sold cards and gifts. Would love to go there again.

Lovely quaint little cafe, gorgeous freshly cooked food ....we all had the little breakfasts which were great and lovely staff

Lots of good reviews here already. Just wanted to say that there is a good range of hot and cold food at lunch time, all reasonably priced, and a nice change from the typical pub grub main costs

We took my disabled daughter to these tea rooms and the staff were very accommodating and friendly, service and food was first class,

Sat outside in the sun after a long walk yesterday eating delicious home made currant scones and tea at this cafe. Thoroughly recommend the cream tea. Cakes on display looked good but no tray bakes or cookies apparent for my son who prefers these.