Carriages Tearoom At Bellingham Golf Club in Northumberland

A bit out if the way , but well worth a visit

This is a brilliant place. Don't be put off because it's in the golf club. We were on a trip round the Northumberland 250 on motorbikes, we called in for a coffee and lunch and it's brilliant. What a lovely bunch the staff are. Reasonable prices and the food is lovely. Try the home cooked ham sandwiches. We'll definitely make this a regular stop whist in the area. 🙂

Great golf course, and decent food at decent prices

We were staying in the area and decided to go to Carriages Tea room at the golf club for Sunday lunch. We were greeted by Mark who made us welcome straight away, as did all the staff. The beef Sunday lunch was great and we added on a dessert for just an extra £4, a bargain. I had rice pudding which was amazing, proper home made rice pudding where the rice and the cream are separate and with a skin on. My wife had a massive slab of sticky toffee pudding which she said was delicious. Mark was a great host, some of the remarks and quips he came out with was hilarious, I couldn’t stop laughing at one point. Definitely will be back if we in the area again.

A great place to visit , food excellent, prices reasonable, staff very welcoming

Called in on our afternoon walk when out with our new puppy. Were well looked after by Mark, who was very chatty and made us feel welcome. Tea and coffee good, prices reasonable, lovely view - what's not to like? We'll be back.

Great place to go. Course a bit wet but fantastic food and service. Well done to all the staff.

A lovely fresh Breakfast. Friendly, polite service and very reasonable prices and very accommodating on choice of food too!! Thankyou!!!

Not much to share. Popped in for a coffee, £2 out of a machine and it was OK. Lovely view across the course from the veranda. Will pop back for eats soon.

Just been for sunday carvery. We recieved a very warm welcome and were shown to our table. Once we were ready the host came and took our order. We both went for the beef. It was so tender and juicy. There were 7 different vegetable options homemade yorkshire pudding and gravy. It was delicious and we will definitly be back.

Just had the Sunday carvery and it was absolutely delicious. Meat just melted in your mouth, crackling was perfect with a great selection of vegetables, would 100% recommend

First impressions are deceiving, entrance very underwhelming but boy the food and the view are out of this world. One of the best Sunday carverys I've had and certainly the best value.

Golf Club away day, group of 36.r The organisation was excellent, food was amazing and plentiful. Staff were friendly and only interested in ensuring we got great service.

We had a takeaway afternoon tea for seven of us away on a family holiday. The sandwiches and cake were absolutely fantastic, all homemade and totally delicious. It was great value as well. Thank you!!

Great setting with fantastic food choices and the service is out of this World.

After a chance meeting with Mark & his 3 gorgeous westies at Keilder, my sisters & I stopped as recommended, at the golf club tea-room on our way back home to Teesside. What a lovely place! Christine particularly made us all feel very welcome & we each enjoyed the most delicious, freshly made cheese scones, washed down by a lovely hot coffee. Duggie our golden retriever wasn't left out with his biscuit treat. Thank-you for having us, we will certainly return when next in the area. Wishing you all the best for the future.

Lovely tea room, good range of food and drink

Visited here one afternoon with family. We all had sandwiches and cake. Service was great, couldn’t fault it at all. Unique setting, we sat outside as it was so hot but I expect sitting inside the train would be great if the weather was a little cooler.

Had afternoon tea with my two sisters today as Carriages, it was amazing. The food was brilliant, a selection of sandwiches, sausage rolls, quiches, pasties all made by the super friendly chef were delicious with pastry so light it melted in your mouth. Followed by a delicious selection of truly mouthwatering sweet treats of brownies rich with yummy chocolate, beautiful fresh fruit and custard tart, meringues so light and fluffy with strawberries and blueberries, light and fluffy cup cakes with fresh raspberries. Clotted cream and homemade jam scones light as air. Topped with lovely scenery and a relaxed atmosphere. The staff could not have been nicer and we only realised when we left that they had stayed well past the closing time for us. I would definitely recommend a visit to sample the wonderful afternoon tea or varied menu in a beautiful relaxing venue. We will all have good memories of the day.

On holiday in the lovely little town of Bellingham and looking for somewhere special for Afternoon Tea. Well we certainly hit the Jackpot 😀. Located within the very pleasant surroundings of Bellingham Golf Club with wonderful views and as it happens wonderful wildlife.(wild deer) The Afternoon tea was spectacular. We had the Celebration version. All wonderful, fresh and homemade. Couldn’t eat it all but were provided with a take away box. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. All in all a special afternoon which we will remember. Thank you👍

Carvery style service which was excellent. Beautifully cooked beef and pork plenty of vegetables. Choice of small medium or large portions. I had medium which was two generous slices of meat which was more than ample for a normal appetite. There is a good selection of desserts. As a bonus there are great views to look at whilst eating.. I have had more expensive Sunday lunches around other places and they have been far inferior to that provided by Carriages which is great value for money.

We just called here for breakfast as saw on website it had moved from heritage centre. Fabulous service. Breakfast was made with lovely produce all washed down with a big pot of tea and toast . Well worth a visit. Highly recommended.

Really good, we sat outside as we had the dog with us. They had some glass gazebo so we didn't get wet.

Visited today, 4 adults, 2 well over 80. The selection offered of 3 different size meals is fantastic. The food was delicious, piping hot & the best Sunday lunch we have had for a long time. The 1 slice option was more than enough for the over 80's. The 2 slice option was more than enough for the others. Desserts were very generous & delicious too. We will be back soon & will spread the word. Although it is in Bellingham Golf Club, restaurant is open to non members. Sunday lunch & afternoon tea needs to be booked, we perused the daily menu & lots of choice.

Very impressed by this new location for the carriages. Amazing views across the golf course and of the village of Bellingham itself. The menu is extensive and well prepared, delivered with wit and charm. As the weather was nice there was the opportunity to sit outside on the veranda, fabulous.

*** now located at Bellingham Golf club *** Food was absolutely fantastic, ordered a bacon cranberry and brie Panini, came with crisps, fresh salad and dressing, got a side of chips for the table, quite possibly the best chips I've ever had, sat out on the decking outside the clubhouse In the sun too. Staff were lovely and chatty, defiantly recommended!

Food was lovely and staff very helpful and friendly, will definitely go back 👍

I had a lovely time, great new location and the man serving is really nice.

Nice tea room with friendly staff.

Unfortunately, like many cafes and eateries around the Borders, it is not dog friendly. We live in the Lake District where Pub and Cafe establishments are very welcoming of dogs. So all you dog owners out there might want to think about spending your money in a different area of the UK when planning your next hol.

Charming railway carriage tea rooms. Hot meals looked great. Cakes were delicious & generous portions.

Brilliant use of the carriages. Lovely staff, and a welcoming atmosphere. Tasty breakfast, even swapped items to suit my tastes.

Fantastic find in the Northumbrian hills. Great cafe/tea room in two ex-British Rail carriages situated alongside the old platform and station building at Bellingham Tynedale. The food and drinks were excellent as was the service and the surroundings, including some interesting info about, and photographs of, the old railways that once could be found in the area. All in all, a most enjoyable experience and I would highly recommend a visit.

Nice place to get food and drinks. Been here a few times before and really enjoy it. Good quality food.

Previous reviews said this cafe was dog friendly but we had to sit outside with our well behaved dog on a cold rainy October afternoon. Despite overhead roofing, This rather spoilt the experience as we were very cold and poor dog had to sit on rough stones. Food was pretty good but not special. Staff were friendly. It’s quaint inside, I think, but there are nicer places in Bellingham ( which were full).

Very nice afternoon tea had here. Well worth a visit

Very nice staff, with a wide variety on the menu. I would suggest a visit if you're in the area. Very quaint seating in the old railway carriages.

Unique setting for a refreshment stop, cake, meal or more. Wholesome home cooked food, outdoor seating, some of which is under-cover so able to cater for most seating preferences. A gem of a find and a star of a place to visit.

Really lovely staff and good simple food

We can't keep away. Lovely scones and soup. Staff friendly and helpful.

Excellent cafe, really friendly staff.

Lovely place to visit staff very friendly

A lovely little place something different

This is probably one of the nicest places that I have been to in a long time. The staff were absolutely lovely on the afternoon that we went and I am so pleased that we made the effort to go. The homemade afternoon tea was so very delicious and every thing tasted absolutely fantastic. This is the best place!

Good breakfast. Simple but tasty menu.

Enjoyed lunch here after visiting the Heritage Centre next door. My husband loved his sausage sandwich while I indulged in a Devon cream tea. Bliss!

Excellent great food and great service. 👌👍

Absolutely lovely tea rooms set in an old rail carriage. Perfect for a rainy day.

A lovely tea room largely set inside an old railway carriage on part of a (now discontinued) branch line. The cream teas are excellent and come with generous servings of cream and jam. Hot, cold and alcoholic drinks are available. A selection of hot food caters for those wanting a meal. The carriages themselves are well set out and have an interesting section on the railway’s history and local interest. Recommended if you’re in the area.

I'm not sure the staff actually wanted us to be there. Not overly welcoming to begin with but once we got a table they were lovely. Cakes were good

This tearoom was recommended whilst we were on holiday,.what a GEM!!!.the afternoon tea was fantastic value(under priced) for what it offers. Delicious sandwiches,with extras,and fab home baked scones clotted cream and jam,with more delicious cakes.hot tea kept refilling.these workers deserve big gratuities.

Quirky little cafe next to a train carriage, located in a pleasant town. Friendly staff. Cakes and drinks were lovely.

Nice place to visit and have lunch.friendly staff and food very good.

A lovely place to stop and have a coffee just off the pennine way.

Had tea and scone it was lovely with friendly staff

Discovered by chance and would definitely visit again. Gluten free scone was delicious 😄

Simply out standing in every way. Delightful staff. Excellent value and all home made. A wonderful unique experience.

Interesting place for a drink and cake.

I cannot fault this place, we visited the Bellingham Heritage Centre which is next-door to Carriages Tearoom. So!! A wonderful trip back in time viewing some wonderful exhibits along with some excellent dialogue from volunteers a good hour and a half spent in here. Then the obligatory Cup of coffee which ended up being the coffee along with a wonderful Panini, we enjoyed our trip so much we are planning a return visit. Carriages Tearoom is a wonderful place for a rest and food which just grade A1. Cannot praise this place enough.

Great place to stop for a light meal and drink, lovely menu and very reasonable. Special mention to Jackie for her recommendations and friendly chat.

Good vibe. Lovely staff. Did decent

Really tasty afternoon tea in a very cute setting. Sat outside with our 5 month old. Staff were lovely and very kind helping us try her out in a highchair. Have already recommended to friends who live in the area.

Loverly place for a coffee nice little stop over

Great value. Tasty food. Awesome vibes. Cyclist friendly :)

We'd have given it 6 stars if we could! Ham salad & quiche salad - home made ingredients (that was very obvious) tasted superb. Staff were friendly, attentive and service was very quick. Got to stop for a sweet (reviewing whilst eating!) but have no doubt that it will be as good as the meal so far! Oh, nearly forgot - dog friendly as well!

My other half and I were there yesterday the staff were very friendly and helpful. The food couldn't have been better I definitely recommend visiting this place.

Found this treasure accidentally and so glad we did. Had a lovely lunch in a converted train carriage - nice staff and brilliant surroundings!

Nice and safe place for have coffee with cake

Nice twist on cafe dinning. Good choice of light snacks and cakes. Friendly staff.

Very different experience having tea in old train. Staff very friendly and food good value for money

Beautiful food in a gorgeous setting! We can't wait to return

Nice but expensive, ordered a sandwich it was over a fiver and it was just normal hovis bread, nice but as I said expensive

Monday, 25th May 2021 @ 3.30 pm. An excellent afternoon tea. Scrumptious sandwiches and delicious cakes - too much for us, but they were still excellent the next day. Great service and value. Just the job after a walk to Hareshaw Linn waterfall. A must do again when we are back in the area.

Fantastic setting on a beautiful day for a delicious lunch. I have train mad boys so it suited them too. We had panini's and toasties as the afternoon tea doesn't start serving until after 2pm. Our boys had the kids lunch bags (sandwich, handmade crisps, chocolate crispy cake, apple and a juice box) my husband then indulged in a lemon meringue pie, which was very tasty! We sat outside at one of about 15 outside tables, but there is seating inside the carriages too...just a bit too warm for us today! Well worth a visit when in Bellingham. Oh just to say, we did pre-book, but you can just walk in too.

Ideal for a cuppa and a roll after an early walk to Hareshaw Linn. Sat outside in dappled sun enjoying the birdsong all around. Staff welcoming and all precautions maintained, contact details taken. Hope I get a chance to try again later in the day. EDIT, went back with friends next day and we all enjoyed lunch. Were warned on arriving that there might be a delay with both food and drinks due to takeaway orders, but can't say I thought we waited very long.

Booked 2 tables for 1 p.m. and arrived promptly. Not acknowledged until 10 minutes later where we were given a seat. Took our orders about 1.30. Finally got our meal at 2.15! The place was only quarter full, so it was an absolutely abysmal service. We complained that we had waited 1 hour 15 minutes for food, they then had the temerity to bring the order ticket out to point out that we only had to wait 55 minutes, oh, and no apology either. The staff and management really need to look at customer relations if they want to have repeat visits. We were all very disappointed.

Excellent food. Sitting under cover watching the birds feeding. Worth a visit.

Friendly staff, tasty food. Will be even better when we can sit inside 😀

Great tea rooms also doing light lunches and breakfast. I had panini and home made soup, tasty. Expanded for COVID with more outside seating

Delicious coffee and great service!

The Carriages Tea Room was an absolute delight. We actually were there to collect a Christmas gift, an amazing bag of goodies (home made Christmas Cake, Mince Pies, Gingerbread, Chutney, Marmalade and Apple Jelly plus a voucher for two cream teas for when the Carriages are allowed to re-open). But while there we had takeaway coffees and the most delicious paninis ever! The carriages is such a quaint place - we can't wait for them to re-open so we can return!!

Nice food and friendly staff. We'll be back!

Very nice quaint ...pleasent staff and reasonably priced nice little find

Nice food fairly quick good service and excellent quality service and food

Delicious big slices of Cake, for a very good price! The staff was very freindly too.

Lovely place, staff friendly but forgot about some of our order. Also needed gluten free and only one thing available, a massive, soggy, muesli bar. Not impressed most places have at least 2 or 3 suitable items.

Wonderful cakes. I had ginger overload. Fabulous. Menu really good, staff lovely.

Walked in, hoping to have a nice cuppa and something to eat. No signs saying we had to book. Only a few other customers seated and plenty free tables, we were asked to leave via the back by a rather abrupt waitress

Quaint surroundings. Excellent food. Working well in the current situation. Recommend a visit to the museum as well. All run by volunteers.

Service good but not very clear as to why we couldn't sit inside to be honest... had small children and it was quite chilly and borderline rain. Tea/coffee etc reasonable price.. The adjacent Visitor Centre was very welcoming

Quirky, efficient, excellent home style food, good value, ample and well organised re. Covid.

Service was poor to start and slow but ended up good not very good value for money at the normal price but ok otherwise

Service good under circumstances

Just had a wonderful Sunday lunch with my family at the Carriages. We all have different dietry needs (1 vegan, 3 vegetarian and 1 meat eater) and so called a couple of days in advance. The staff were super accommodating and provided us all with really tasty dinners, where everything was cooked perfectly. The prices were also really reasonable and we all left with full stoumachs.

Still open with outside seating and mobile phone app ordering (can order at door too). Flowers in bloom. Good drinks selection but no gluten free scones. (Indoor tablesctables apparently be pre booked.)

Beautiful baking. Can highly vouch for their chocolate cake and carrot cake. Loved watching the birds on the platform too

Had afternoon tea here today , really good portions and probably the best tea I've had . The quiche was to die for and the scones were delicious, had to bring the cake home as I was too full to eat it .

Lovely food and good friendly staff

Nice little break with peace and quiet..

Such a pleasure to be served on an original carriage. Nice service decent pricing structure, free coffee top up