Chantry Tea Gardens in West Somerset

Super tea room with delicious biscoff brownies,and honestly the best latte I've had in ages!!

Pleasant little cafe near Kilve beach. They sell ice creams as well as hot drinks and cakes/scones. You can park at the back of the cafe. There's a small toilet and a covered area if it's raining.

A lovely tea garden. Delicious homemade scones

Lovely spot... amazing house features with the old chantry... had tea jam, cream and scones, home made and really tasty !! Highly recommend after a walk on the beach,,,

Drove for miles due to the reviews and signs on the road . Shut! No warning says open outside Rubbish

Service was friendly and attentive but my score is down to the food. Paying £5.50 for a sandwich that looked like something you'd get in a meal deal from a supermarket. Two pieces of shop bought thin bread, a small amount of grated cheese and a teaspoon of chutney. Felt really poor value for money.

Yummy scones with jam and cream! Lovely little place to stop after visiting the beach.

Beautiful little outdoor tearoom. We visited on our way for a walk on Kilne beach for coffee and cake in mid-October. The Ginger cake and Coffee and Walnut cake were homemade and they were absolutely delicious!! The owner was very friendly and chatty and we'll definitely visit again if we're in the area.

Quaint place by kilve Beach. Ice cream, cream teas. Very simple place, mom and pop ..

Cute and quaint local tea shop. Very good food with charming service by the hostess. A nice place to stop on a walk and close to the beach.

Decided to treat ourselves to coffee and cake. Rang bell, man came to door of cottage and looked at us as if he didn't why we were there. There was no smile, hello or welcome!! We ordered, paid by card and he said it didn't work as bad reception, he took card reader into cottage and tried again. Still didn't work!! We paid by cash, luckily (or unluckily) we had some as don't usually carry any. My sister checked her bank a few days later to find payment was made!! We paid £24 for 2 coffees and 2 pieces of cake!! Absolutely disgusted that we were conned!! Cake (carrot - absolutely delicious) and coffee arrived in cardboard which wasn't a problem, except wooden spoon to stir coffee shorter than cup and a wooden knife to eat cake, fork would have been appreciated!! After we left, we looked at reviews!! Shame we didn't do this 1st!! We would have afforded!! As many others before us have said "DON'T GO!!"

Quaint tea rooms. Gardens were lovely but now coming to the end of the season.

Visit on a very regular basis after a walk with our dog around the headland. Food is always excellent and coffee is first class.

This is an outdoor garden tea room.. It's set in lovely rajric setting by an old church type building.. It does the most amazing sandwiches .. scones cream teas and ice cream etc. Drinks were lovely. This is a rustic setting and seating etc is casual.. no table clothes.. old chairs.. But the charm there is great.. We will.def go back next summer when we return

Was really looking forward tea and cake after long walk...but what a disappointment, OK garden next to old Abbey that needs scaffolding to support structure, but the state of the garden was poor to say the least grass over 9inchs High, the gent who served up was as dress in cloths that were just disgusting, waitress was very attentive, but when the carrot cake turned up it was warm....but everything comes on disposable plates or cup's. Won't be bothering again

Good food and service. The garden is generally pretty with flowers and seating. There are a huge amount of wasps around the recycling bins which visited the seating areas. Other than this, it was enjoyable. Parking onsite, very close to Kilve Beach, so great location.

The weather was beautiful so eating outside was OK apart from the bugs flying around, don't know if they have seats inside, plenty of water for the dogs though our two were fuzzy and just watched the birds drink,food and drink were brought out quickly.

Really lovely setting, and the scones were delicious. We didn't drink our tea though as it was weak, watery and milky, really not to our taste. We would prefer to have a tea bag left in and be able to put our own milk in. It worked out a little pricey because you have to order the teas separately, and at £2.25 per tea, I would expect not to have to pour it away.

Lovely cakes it's beautiful surroundings. The people there stayed open for us which was really lovely

Had a lovely day for it. Sat and enjoyed an excellent coffee and scone, amazing surroundings and cute resident birds to entertain us.

Lovely place for afternoon tea. Very friendly staff and pleasant garden. We enjoyed freshly made ginger cake and coffee and walnut cake. Well worth a visit.

Lovely little garden with simple, tasty food. Very fresh bread on the sandwiches and superb homemade scones. Great after fossil hunting on Kilve beach!

Loved the stop here in the middle of a long walk. The owners had their patrons best interests at heart by luring all the wasps to a little "feeding station" with jam or some other sweet treats, so they mostly stayed away from the outdoor tables. We had only a tea and a coffee, so can't comment in the food. It looked like a great tea menu with cream tea and loads of other tummy cakes, including gluten free and vegan. A delightful little outdoor space for tired legs. There is only 1 single toilet outside the main building, so could find a small queue.

Lovely little tea garden, fabulous cake and scones

Remote place, but well worth a visit. Delicious fresh scones with delicious jam and a choice of various other cakes. We had a varied range of scones, carrot cake, walnut & mocha, lemon drizzle and shortbread. The garden is spacious, quiet area, plenty of parking spaces. The only downside was a large number of wasps, but that was just the way it was. We had a delicious meal! Recommended.

Having read the Trip Advisor reviews of The Chantry only after our visit, it's clear the management don't read their reviews, or worse, don't care. This review could almost be a summary of all the other 1-3 star reviews as our group nearly achieved Bad Chantry Bingo. 1) The attitudeoif the female owner is terrible. A customer facing role is clearly not for her. 2) Portion sizes are poor when compared to competitors in the area. Two in our party asked for more cream with their scones and were told "That would cost extra". The original portion sizes were miserly at best. 3) Mrs. Chantry struggles with negative customer feedback. "Everyone gets the same portion size (not quite enough) .... no one has complained before (she's clearly unaware of Trip Advisor). After this exchange, one of our party suggested that 'never coming back' was an option. This was a red rag to her, and she came back for a (verbal) fight. Luckiky, this was diffused by some of the more diplomatic members of our party. 4) Comments about packaging are fair. Paper cups and cardboard boxes should be for takeaway only. Some nice crockery would improve the experience... or prices should be reduced to reflect this. Positives: Mr Chantry was obviously having a good day (maybe he hadn't spoken to his wife. He was clearly busy). The other staff were pleasant. The location is lovely. Summary: Unfortunately, The Chantry seems to be a profit maximisation operation, rather than being customer service based. We spoke to some other friends who have visited the area for generations, and they all have had bad experiences there (generally involving the owner's attitudes) and haven't returned. My experience is that I ordered and ice cream, it's difficult to go wrong with Styles, but when it arrived (when I was away from the table) it came with a warning. 'The cone needs to be held in a particular way, or it might break'. This advice wasn't passed onto me, and I was very impressed with the catch I made as the ice cream headed to the floor. My dog appreciated helping clean my ice cream covered hand (if not the dog ice cream I bought her). The fact that the cone came with a warning about its poor quality, rather than The Chantry fixing the problem by shopping elsewhere for better supplies sums this place up. Mrs Chantry has to be seen to be believed, but you won't come back.

The setting is beautiful, but having been on holiday and sampling many cream teas locally, I was disappointed with the quality after visiting with family. It was a busy, sunny day and we waiting over 30 mins to receive our cream tea and sandwiches. As many reviewers have already mentioned, these come in cardboard boxes/ cups. The scone was very dry and crumbly but was served with a huge quantity of clotted cream and good quality jam. Unfortunately, due to the nearby bins, there were a considerable amount of wasps hanging around too which didn’t help with our enjoyment of the experience. The sandwiches were tasty but pricey since the they did not come with any garnish/ salad etc (£1 extra for a bag of crisps). The hot drinks just didn’t taste as good in cardboard cups- they were incredibly hot to touch too. Lovely setting, but let down by the “takeaway” feel.

I have been visiting The Chantry for 25 years and the appeal of home baking in an alfresco setting has always been an absolute joy. However, I am old school in liking linen on a restaurant table and full crockery in a cafe. Covid understandably forced a shift to disposable items but I take the opposite view to Michael T, as I feel that the permanent use of packaging diminishes the experience. Having recycling bins, that were previously unnecessary, is just virtue signalling and a cop out from washing up.

Great scones but tea like dishwater and the coffee was like coloured water. For the prices they charge they need to up the quality of the tea and coffee.

Lovely garden to sit in on a sunny day The cream tea is excellent the scones are very fresh and delicious thank you

Such a lovely place for amazing scones and cakes - sat amongst beautiful flowers and plants and bees. This place is like a secret garden. Service is great

Had to wait FAR too long for service. But the sandwiches were delicious.

BRILLIANT as always ! We've been going here for 5 years, while holidaying in the area. We only found it by accident while viviting Kilve Beach. what an absolute GEM. The garden is straight out of a romantic novel. Lovely old fashioned garden and a mix of old and ruined buildings. The food is lovely as is the service, by the owner - what a nice man. Food is served in boxes, and paper cups, introduced during Covid, and is a clever way to save their work. All the boxes and cups go in recycling bins on the way out. All in all, it's a lovely, idylic place, good value for money and an absolute pleasure to patronise. Thank you - we WILL be back next year :-)

Ideal for a cuppa or ice cream. Basic seating.

After a two-hour drive, we needed some sustenance before our coastal walk. We stumbled upon this as it was right by the car park. Very pretty location with outside seating covered and uncovered. We ordered sandwiches which were delicious my wife commented how nice her cheese sandwiches were not the usual bland cheddar you sometimes get and my egg and cress were also very delicious. We had scones between us which were very nice and certainly not small with cream and jam or is that jam and cream? Very tasty nonetheless. Very tranquil location, with good prompt service and flavoursome food. Well-fed and watered before our coastal walk the perfect pit stop.

The best cream tea in the area 😋 and very delicious sandwiches 🥪

Went back again - 5 years running. This place is a real hidden GEM ! We only originally found it by accident, while visiting the beach. Now we go here on purpose, down a little lane, right off the beaten track. What a BEAUTIFUL place to spend time, having a drink and a light lunch. All perfectly prepared in their house, and served quickly. The real 'Old English' gardens are a step back in time, and the surroundings are wonderful with the 'preserved' remains or the Chantry. Thank you for providing such a beautiful place for lunch. WELL DONE :-)

Great tea gardens. The cheese scones were great.

Lovely location! And really liked the quaintness of this venue. Seems really popular for walkers, cyclists, tourists, children, older people - everyone welcome! Price for a cream tea is a little steep I have to say!

One of the most wonderful, beautiful places that I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing! I stumbled across this place after a visit to the beach. I didn’t even know that existed. I walked in and was surrounded by beautiful scents from the flowers, bird song and buzzing bees busy at work! I ordered the egg and cress sandwich and elderflower. It arrived very quickly. The gentleman serving me explained it was just run from their house. They were a lovely couple with a beautiful garden. I’m pleased they let people share it with them! Will definitely be returning.

Very beautiful garden setting with swallows and sparrows swooping around. The gentleman who served us was exceptionally polite and efficient despite taking all the orders and serving everyone by himself. The cafe was very busy and everyone was tucking into scones and other delicious treats. Yes, it’s simple and takeaway cups and paper plates, and yes , you pop everything in the recycling bins on the way out. But very nice tea and delicious scone with generous clotted cream and lovely blackcurrant jam. The fragrance of roses enhanced our visit and we were very pleased with our visit.

Thank you for a delightful cream tea experience. The setting is ideallic and is dog and bird friendly.....maybe more reference to the wild birds. We feel privileged to have stumbled across this enchanting place and time willing whilst on holiday, will try to return. We understand why some people grumble about the paper plates and cups, although for us was perfectly fine 🙂.

Delightful outside drinks, cake and ice cream. Lovely garden adjoining an English heritage ruin. Food served from an even older cottage. Coffee and walnut cake was scrumptious. Wild birds are very tame. Service was excellent. Outside seating only with umbrellas.

Been going there for donkeys years, always good to see Nick and the gang, great food.

We stumbled upon this place and didn’t know what to make of it at first. Beautiful little garden full of flowers and birds, sat between a farmhouse and a ruin. We ordered by ringing a bell outside. We had an exceptional cream tea (the jam for the scone and the pickle for the cheese scone tasted homemade, along with the beautiful scones and cakes. The tea and coffee were “proper” and not skimped on. Overall, a wonderfully bizarre and beautiful experience.

We attended this location and we were somewhat disappointed to find the plastic chairs, sticky and covered in Sap, along with dirty tables and chairs. Everything served on disposable items cups, plates etc,, which is simply not acceptable. We had to clear our table and dispose of the cardboard waste. This is meant to be a Tea room but failed on nearly level except for the waitress. This was served at a very quiet time, us and one other couple.

The most beautiful cottage garden to sit in. Yes the sandwiches came in a cardboard box which would have been ideal at the beginning of the walk as we could have taken them with us but with small kids and a dog it's safer not having breakables around. All food was excellent and very quick service couldn't beat it really.

A wonderfully quaint little tea room run by a (couple?) from their own back garden, which they’ve obviously converted into a stunning outside area with plenty of tables under shade. Everything is homemade and tastes delicious. We had scones, tea, apple juice and ginger cake. Can’t fault any of it. The garden is well kept and has beautiful flowers. Menu and prices clearly shown and payment can be made by card/contactless. So glad I came across it via Google Maps because it is tucked away. Love to help out an independent business. Didn’t speak to the lady but the man and their waitress were both very polite and friendly. Definitely recommend!

We were a group of senior women on a walk around Kilve. We were warned by group leader that this place was ‘ not up to much’ but when I saw the setting I was entranced by the informal garden set around the ancient walls ( albeit held together by almost as ancient scaffolding) with birds flittering back and forth to the feeders. However although my coffee at the beginning of our walk was in a paper takeaway cup, it was good coffee. At the end of the walk we all sat at a large garden table and placed our orders. All the food was excellent ! However the lack of cutlery, napkins and crockery along with, again, paper cups was so disappointing, and diminished the quality of the food. I see from previous reviews that the lack of crockery and cutlery was introduced during the covid period. I am very sorry to see that this practice has continued, and would urge the owners - pleasant and accommodating as they were- to seek to reintroduce these elements of visiting and eating in such a lovely setting.

This used to be the best place in the area for a cream tea but it has sadly gone downhill. They now use disposable cups and plates for everything, which takes a lot of the charm away (and generates a lot of waste). The scone was dry and crumbly. It was £8.25 for a cream tea with two scones. The location is still lovely, and the sandwiches are apparently very good, but I'd go elsewhere for cream tea.

Wonderful hidden spot, great teas, coffee and cakes.

Beautiful setting, tucked out the way in wonderful Somerset countryside

Very disappointed with our visit this afternoon for a cream tea! We haven't visited here in about 18 months. We did not expect them to be still using paper and cardboard cups, plates and cutlery which they starting using during covid and just after. It use to be one of the best places for a cream tea, but the lack of crockery lets it all down! 'Just saying' I am not even bothering to remark on the actual cream tea as the experience is marred by the reasons given.

Fabulous find after being on the jurassic fossil beach. Dog friendly and lovely icecream! Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely garden teas with friendly owner. Handy car parking.

I had seen signs locally indicating a tearoom that offered cream teas by Kilve beach. On arrival we were surprised to find it was just a house serving drinks and food in their back garden. Although pretty, in a old cottage style garden style, it was looking tatty and rundown. There was a couple of tables in a small outhouse if it was rainy. You have to queue at the back door to have your order taken. The chap taking orders was also running around the garden like an athlete. I ordered 2 cream teas and a apple juice with a brownie. The cream tea arrived with no tea..... At no point we were told the cream tea didn't exist. It was scones with cream and jam, tea not included!! The man who took my order told me he should have let me know the cream tea didn't come with tea. Apparently not many people want cream teas, they just want scones! Tea was available. At an extra cost. Everything is served on paper plates and in paper cups. Which is understandable, as it was very busy and washing up on top of serving everyone would be impossible for a couple of people. The scones and brownie were absolutely delicious. Light fluffy and very tasty. There is a toilet for customers and free parking too.

Lovely stop on the coastal walk. Excellent home made cake sat in a charming country garden looking at the ruins.

Took some friends from London at Easter after a lovely walk. Unfortunately we were disappointed as all disposable plates etc used, which I can understand during Covid. Cream teas and a tea pot go together not paper plates. We spent £50.00 and expected far better.

What a wonderful little place to have a sandwich , coffee & cake. Everything is homemade and really tasty. Highly recommend a visit

Popped in after completing the Kilve and coastal walk, best scones I've ever had! Fantastic setting and great service. Will definitely be returning when I'm back in the area.

We visited on a warm March day. You can only sit outside so it's good to be aware of this. It's lovely to sit with the Chantry ruins forming one of the garden boundaries. There is a surprisingly large menu for such a small light lunch place. We can highly recommend the soup and the cheese scones. Our only downside is that absolutely everything is served in disposable tableware, which, although recyclable, feels a huge waste.

Excellent gluten free scones! Great GF options in general.

Stumbled upon this place. Nice food and lovely people. All served in the beautiful garden surrounded by 14th century ruin... Beautiful!

A welcome spot to relax after a walk on the beach 🏖 It's a bit basic nothing photogenic, tea served in takeaway cup, the plain scone was very nice all served on a paper plate same as the jam and cream, l fully understand why this is done, for me it's not where l would take my Mum on Mother's day too basic but its what it is! A place in the sun to sit and relax and dog friendly too.

Delicious scones and jam made for a great break when walking the coast path. No indoor seating just tables and chairs with parasols. There is also soup, sandwiches and cakes as well as ice creams. Lovely on a dry day, I don't know if they open if it's raining but well worth a visit.

Lovely, friendly people in a stunning location. An amazing stop after a walk on the beach.

Ideal little spot for a cup of tea and scone after walking along the coastal paths. The Scones were clearly homemade and delicious. Even on an overcast day the garden had a lovely atmosphere and we enjoyed watching the Sparrows at the bird feeders.

Just the right place off the main highways. Interesting site in a rural historic setting.

They opened up especially for us. Lovely tasty sandwiches, made fresh, and perfect cup of tea.

Always walked past this place but decided to give it a go this time had a delicious crab sandwich out in the gardens.

Called into kilve beach while on a day out to the quantocks and visited the tea rooms. The chantry tea rooms was a great find, very different in many ways but serving an excellent cream tea. The homemade scones were delicious as was the quality of the miles tea. The service was polite prompt and as one would expect from a country tea room. Having read previous reviews this place doesn’t appeal to everyone but we couldn’t fault in anyway.

Very nice local made sandwiches with nice surroundings fossle beach near by too

So we arrived for a cream tea after a lovely walk. I ordered green tea my husband ordered a CAFETERI of coffee. 2 scones and jam and cream. What we got was: Green tea in a paper cup Scones in a card board box ......

I only had a ham sandwich, but delicious fresh bread and very nice ham 👍

Fantastic cream tea. Lovely location/setting.

Having visited this venue a couple of times in the past, my partner and I arrived with high expectations of a nice experience. Well we were to be sorely disappointed, tables and chairs now crowd the space, scaffolding mars the garden and that was just...

We found Chantry Tea Gardens on line, we had a very enjoyable couple of hours there. A ten minute walk to the sea , always good to be looking at the coastline, followed by tea and scones in ancient surroundings ie The Chantry . The...

We went to buy ice creams and were met by a very rude lady who gave instructions on where to stand and was extremely unwelcoming. We won't be back..

Visited today, not impressed with being asked to place cardboard cups etc in recycling bin, as the owner was stood chatting and complaining about being busy. Scruffy place.

Lovely coffee. Cheese scone was delicious with really tasty chutney. Quick and friendly service

Really nice food and dogs welcome as its outside.

In a word -Tatty! Very disappointing, a self-service cream tea in cardboard cups and cartons, no service whatsoever. You enter the rather shabby garden, with an assortment of plastic and an assortment of tired looking wooden tables. At the rear, is a very make-shift covered garden shack, bits of timber and a dirty plastic roof, looked like it had been built by a 10 year old! The next day we happened to be in Dunster and there was a beautiful tea room offering cream teas with service, china tea sets for a cheaper price. We know where we'll be going next time!

In a word -Tatty! Very disappointing, a self-service cream tea in cardboard cups and cartons, no service whatsoever. You enter the rather shabby garden, with an assortment of plastic and an assortment of tired looking wooden tables. At the rear, is a very make-shift covered...

A unique jewel in the country. Good quality, fast service and very friendly staff. Highly recommend

Wow this place is not what it used to be, very disappointing sadly probably due to staff shortages and Covid; no more nice cups, but paper cups (at least not plastic cups!); ham sandwich was good ham but really not even a leaf of lettuce...

We visited before heading on to Kilve beach to look for fossils. It's a truly beautiful setting, a garden full of birds and flowers set amongst the ruins of an old church. A large selection of hot drinks, cakes, ice creams etc. The vegan chocolate...

We stopped in after visiting Kilve beach, lots of choice on the menu and a lovely setting, tumbledown church undergoing renovations. Lots of flowers and birds and seating under umbrellas ( it was super hot!) Icecream was delicious my only negative was tea served in...

Very nice selection of food or ice creams or have a drink while you sit&chat watch the world go by very good for parking if your going to walk the coast path

Delightful, selection of sandwiches including gf bread and alternative milks, friendly service set in the grounds of a ruined Chantry. Slightly odd is everything is served in cardboard boxes and paper cups, there are recycling bins for everything though

On entering we were ignored by the owner who was chatting to other customers. Lovely natural gardens, tasty food. Disappointingly served in cardboard boxes and paper cups. Not what I would expect from a cream tea experience. Very overpriced and to top it all they expect you to tidy away after you. Such a shame!!

Lovely quirky place scones we're amazing. Service spot on!!!

Driving along on the main road we see a sign for cream tea, how lovely, visions of teapots and China plates. We walk into what seems like a private garden with seats and tables and we order at a table which looks to be at the back door of a house. The menu did not say cream tea it was a "build your own" where you order the scones and then your drink. I look at other customers and they had paper cups so went to ask for mine in a teapot and a China cup please. The answer I got from the man was "not nowadays" I pointed out to him that we were not longer in covid and he shrugged his shoulders. Out comes a young lady with 2 takeaway brown cups and a brown cardboard box with 2 scones, cream and jam inside with a thin wooden knife. My friend and I were having a scone each so I asked fir plates, the girl said they have paper plates but not China, she came back with one so I had to ask for another there was also only one teaspoon, by this time it felt hard work. I got up and went to the ordering point again, out came an older lady and I relayed my frustration at the lack of China and even a plate in the first instance. She came back at me saying she had smashed her arm, holding it up to show me which appeared to look OK, but followed that she could not carry the trays, I reminded her that a young lady was doing this. She told me that when she changed to "cardboard ware" that customers said they preferred this but judging by other reviews on here, they too were disappointed. We had all the takeaway stuff in covid, it doesn't need to continue, it's wasteful and just lazy. I saw another lady go up to order quiche and asked the older man if it came with salad, his reply "not nowadays" I think this is his standard reply which actually means "we can't be bothered to make the effort" This is basically a takeaway service that allows you to sit in their garden. Disappointing.

Had a yummy afternoon tea of tea, scones, jam and clotted cream. Small family run concern. Friendly staff and quaint garden location in the ruins of a chantry.

The setting of the tea gardens is lovely and we loved watching the birds. The scones were delicious but i really object to paying to sit in a cafe and then getting my food and drink in takeaway packing. i can go to greggs for...

A sad decline in a once near-perfect afternoon tea experience. Gone are the teapots and china plates. Instead the owners seem to have reinvented themselves as a motorway services type experience complete with cardboard cups and boxes for the scones. We were not convinced that the thinner than usual cream was clotted rather than whipped double. The scones were still nice - hence two stars. But all in all a big disappointment and we were not surprised that the gardens had many empty tables. Until the Chantry rediscovers its soul, we will not be back. :(

A beautiful, calm oasis for a light lunch under shade surrounded by flowering plants and singing birds enclosed in a tantalising wild yet organised ancient walled garden. The quiche was generous and beautifully made. A touch a salad would have been nice but it was...

Beautiful hidden place where you enjoy a fresh garden and birdsong. The man who serves is very friendly.

Such a let down cream tea served in cardboard cup and boxed scones wouldn’t recommend

Very disappointing. Used to love this place but cannot understand why they are continuing to use cardboard cups and a cardboard box for your scones post Covid. It’s just not the same experience. Won’t be going back.

Lovely cream tea and sandwiches in a lovely setting. Gardens are very pretty with plenty of tables. Scones were really fresh.