Cooking Fantastic at the Cud Life in Harrogate

Wish i could leave 50 stars! Beautiful quiet and peaceful campsite with beautiful views of the countryside and surrounded by cows and sheep. Tanya is lovely to deal with and Mark who manages the site is an absolute legend. He's friendly, knows loads about the area and goes out of his way to make sure everyone has a great time There are only 2 loos and showers on site (both unisex) but with such a small site we didn't have to wait at any time. The showers are great, no button to keep pressing and adjustable temperature. There's a baby change unit, hairdryer and straighteners. Fridge outside with an honesty box for local produce, and a wonderful cookery equipment shop which also sells amazing cakes Bus stop not too far away and absolutely loads to see and do in the area 100% going to be returning

This was our second visit to the cud life stopped a week each time, makes a nice base for exploring the area. We were in our caravan, and its always been nice and quiet with good toilet and shower block will visit again

We rented Humblebee cottage for a week and it was absolutely delightful! Tanya, Annie and Mark made us very welcome, the home-made ginger cake waiting for us in the kitchen didn't last long :-) The cottage itself was spotless, clean and tidy, plenty of space for the four of us and WiFi on tap to help plan days out. It was an ideal base for exploring the waterfalls and wilds of the Dales and Moors, ambling round the Shambles in York, taking tea at Betty's in Harrogate and visiting the Royal Armoury museum in Leeds. Not to mention a local hidden gem of the Spruisty Bridge within a short walk. The cottage's kitchen was fully equipped, so we could make dinners and breakfast with fresh eggs from the little shop ("Cooking Fantastic") on site. We stayed long enough to need to use the washing machine, but couldn't find enough drying racks - Tanya and her lads immediately magicked one for us out of knitting wool and stools to save the day! We had a great stay in a beautiful part of the country, and wanted to thank Tanya, Annie and Mark.

From the warm welcome by Annie and interactions with Mark over our stay this site stands out from the rest as being so friendly and warm without being claustrophobic. The site itself was perfect - not cramped or busy as they count people not pitches and beautifully kept. The toilet block was unisex which took a bit of getting used to compared to others but made perfect sense here. It was consistently spotless and well stocked. Easy walk to either the farm shop when open or the local supermarket shop and great transport links by bus, train or road. We used a variety to get around with no problems. We needed levelling blocks for our van which we carry with us but I’m sure could have been asked for if not. Despite living rurally we loved waking up to the cows in the morning and wildlife spotting in the fields. The simple and very sensible rules and guidelines ensured safety and comfort for all and our young (and sometimes excitable!) terrier was made very welcome. We really hope this site continues as it’s obviously been created with great care and love and that shows through in its uniqueness. We tend to keep to ourselves when we go away but people were so friendly here it was impossible not to really enjoy interacting with others. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Great campsite , clean and tidy , bus service at end of lane takes you into Harrogate , warm and friendly welcome , couldn't do more for you , thank you .

Yeah …. Bloody love this place …. Mark …. You are a legend and shop is totally decent…. Highly highly highly recommended …. And their hard line on dogs being in leashes is totally 100% supported by me, I don’t send my kids to your tent/caravan, don’t send your fur balls to mine …

Beautiful setting and site, 5g signal, good facilities, the on site shop is amazing. Fresh local produce and cakes, loads of cooking supplies. Will definitely return for another visit. Handy bus service at the end of the lane so don’t have to drive to local towns.

Lovely place, very relaxing stay.. the hosts are warm and friendly. Lots of wildlife and close to Harrogate. Highly recommend this site

We recently spent 3 nights on the little caravan site. This was our first visit & we can't wait to return . Great location , Mark was a superstar & Annie in the Cook shop ( which is fab !!!!) was absolutely gorgeous . Bus stop at the end of the drive , very handy for either Harrogate or Ripon ! Great little site , highly recommend!

Warm welcome, small site everything you might need. Lovely spot, handy for great bus route.

Very nice and warm welcome and helpful will go again

The site was beautifully maintained toilet/shower rooms are excellent well worth visiting

I have been to Cooking Fantastic many times and sampled many of Tanya's delicious home-made cakes, so she was the first person I thought of when I was looking for someone to make a large gluten-free carrot cake for a family occasion. Shame I didn't take a photo as it looked fabulous.... and it tasted even better! So moist and fresh with a very tasty topping on it. It went down an absolute storm with my family. I realised when collecting it that Tanya also makes fruit pies to order, so I'll definitely be ordering one of those in the future too. Highly recommended - Tanya is such a lovely person, the kitchenware shop is an Aladdin's cave of all sorts of gadgets you never realised you wanted or needed (!), and the cakes are simply delicious. And which other kitchenware shop can you go to where you can drink coffee and eat home-made cake while you browse?! Thanks a million, Tanya.

I have been to Cooking Fantastic many times and never had anything but good experiences. The staff are lovely and friendly (especially the owner Tanya) and the cheese scones are the best I have ever had. It's a lovely place to take children - they have decorate your own biscuits and cute welly boot glasses for the drinks. Dogs welcome too. The cooking shop next door is a great place for treating yourself or buying presents. Highly recommended.

Had coffee and cake here- delicious! and Tanya is so friendly. The shop attached is an Aladdin's cave of cooking heaven. Well worth a visit.

The carrot cake was to die for and the milkshake in a welly boot was so cute. We had a member of our party who is gluten intolerant and they had multiple options for him - ended up with 3 of our group having the gluten free chocolate cake and said it was delicious. Great selection for a small cafe and such friendly staff.

Tanya and the team always deliver great service and even better cakes. Nothing is too much trouble for them, even when a crowd of campers from the Cud Life’s own campsite arrived en masse before the proper opening time. Cheese scones are a particular favourite, but every cake we’ve tried has impressed. The milkshakes (served in welly boots) are gorgeous.

Love going to Tanya’s fresh scones with jam and cream. COW cake of the week is always different. Friendly warm comfortable. The shop is an Aladins cave of amazing cookery items. It’s local and a real gem

Afternoon Tea and cookery demonstration .Home baked scone with clotted cream butter and strawberry jam was Excellent served with a pot of Yorkshire tea with milk in tiny milk churns and then the cookery demonstration made to look so easy but not or anyone thinking about calories!!! The shop was very well stocked with absolutely everything for the cook.A very enjoyable afternoon as we got to taste chicken liver pate / home made bread / mince pie xmas tree and more.

We arrived here at lunchtime hoping for a light lunch only to find that the only savoury food available was cheese scones. However we all had coffee and cakes/scones, and it was all delicious. Lots of different coffees available, incl decaff, and the large mug is really big. The cafe is quite small and cosy. Staff take your order at the table, and service is speedy and friendly. There is just one toilet for everyone. The adjoining cookshop is amazing with everything you could ever want for your kitchen, plus lots of present ideas. Staff seems very knowledgeable about what they sell. Sadly this place is only open Thurs, Fri & Sat which is a shame. Plenty of free parking. Access is up a narrow drive.

Cooking Fantastic. Brilliant Cook Shop and excellent little Cafe. Lovely helpful Staff. A big smile welcome, thats so nice! The cakes are so tasty and well made. Cake of the week was perfect. A very nice Latte to wash it all down. You cannot beat Yorkshire for service with a smile. Defently worth a visit. Well done guys. 10 out of 10!

A really nice quiet site with good washing facilities on a working farm.The shop and cafe are only open at certain times so best to check before arriving and finding it shut. the caravan/camping site is open all year I believe

Beautiful cakes and great coffee and had a fantastic shop also, could spend allday here . Tanya and her staff are so friendly and helpful their isn't anything she doesn't know about cookware. My hubby recommends the apple pie but i loved the chocolate brownie

First time I’ve passed this when open, so popped in. Had fantastic cheese scone with a side of grated cheese and a coffee. All excellent. Small location with limited choice - muffins, toast, scones and cakes. Has fabulous cook shop packed from floor to ceiling with all sorts of kitchen gadgets. Friendly staff.

Really cosy little cafe that just does cakes and drinks...but home made. I had a scon it was lovely.

Hi it was amazing. I loved it because the milkshake and 4 biscuits were amazingly great ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Scones are the best ever! Fantastic cooking store attached that has anything and everything you could need. Fun and quirky, useful and inventive merchandise that gives you plenty of ideas. Tanya is full of useful ideas and is a wealth of information. Freshly made scones, cakes and other sweets. But no joke the cheese scones are the best. Staff is friendly, all made welcome. Love this little hidden gem!

Called in with my Mum and Daughter, we all had the scones, two cheese and one fruit, all absolutely delicious, really friendly place too, will definitely return.

Perfect cooking shop with the added bonus of a coffee shop, which has the most amazing cakes. Very friendly staff and an added bonus is its dog friendly. Perfect

I could have spent a lot more time just whiling away the time in that charming tea room and kitchen shop. Definitley a wonderful treat.

Pensaba que iba a tratar yo a desayunar aquí hoy. Llegué puntualmente a las 10:00 (cuando se abre), pensando que sería la primera. ¡Incorrecto! Dos mesas estaban ya tomadas y sólo hay siete mesas en total. Este es uno de mis lugares favoritos como la cafetería ofrece deliciosas golosinas y luego como una ventaja hay la tienda de cocina para navegar alrededor. Soy un entusiasta de este lugar es el paraíso para mí. Tanya (el dueño) es preciosa, una verdadera persona y siempre la gente te saluda con una cálida bienvenida y su asistente, pero no estoy seguro de su nombre.

Qué lugar tan encantador, la intención de venir para una tarta y una taza para las edades! Amigo y yo sopa y un café, ambos eran una maravilla! Las mujeres en la cafetería era muy amable y las tartas, especialmente el aspecto exuberante de vaca! Cueva cocina una verdadera tienda de maravilla Aladdin's! ! Volveremos pronto!

Stopped off for a quick coffee and slice of cake with my daughter. As soon as we walked through the door we were greeted by a bunch of friendly faces. Quick service and fab quality. All in all a great experience.

Encantadora sorpresa, desprendidas de nuestra ruta en un capricho para un café. Vimos las señales y nos alegramos de haberlo hecho. Gran tienda de cocina, un montón de cosas por todas partes. Agradable Cafetería pequeña. Yo tenía un café, pero no había comida. Aunque yo profundamente tentados como la comida era deliciosa, todo casero. Preciosa parada.

Decided to call in with mum and sis and one of her little men , it was a beautiful day so sat outside ,lovely and relaxed we had homemade soup which was delicious ,would visit more if it did sandwiches ,quiche or jacket potatoe as I'm a savoury fan over sweet ,but if your a coffee and cake person wow the cakes looked fab ,well worth a visit and a mooch round the shop .

Esta fue nuestra primera visita a este pequeño tesoro de un lugar en el que estaban alojados en un hotel local pero necesitaba para salir y nos r muy contenta de haber encontrado este encantador Café. Volveremos en el futuro.

Called for lunch and it was delightful - everything tasted great and could have stayed all day tasting such delicious goodies.Prices were very reasonable.The shop is very tempting you could spend lots of money very easily (feel free).Will I go again - yes please.

We have visited before with my daughter who lives locally and the range of cookware sold here, out in the wilds of Yorkshire, is incredible. You can always see some useful gadget you didn't know existed. Aladdins cave for cooks.

Very tasty soup, served with warm bread and croutons on the side. Good coffee, lemon drizzle and vanilla cheesecake. Plenty to look at in their kitchen shop. Will go again. Note they are not doing soup in December.

I just love going to this new Resturant and Cooking shop of 'splendour'! She has everything that a Mum could buy to make her own kitchen FANTASTIC! WE WERE RECENTLY A FAMILY GROUP OF 6 and nothing was too much trouble. Fabulous soup, Booted milk shakes and delicious cakes galore. Not forgetting the cute ready baked biscuits immitating our Dachshounds - iced and all. Thankyou ladies - you met our every need - even Welly boot Tooth Brush holder.

We came a couple of weekends ago on a Sunday and were very disappointed to find it closed! Think they must be missing some good business on a Sunday. We came early on Saturday morning and my children all had welly boot milkshakes which they loved. I ordered a tea and toasted teacake very tasty, unfortunately the muddy puddles (little wellies made of toast with various things to dip) came awhile later as it had been forgotten, very apologetic staff all forgiven when my children finished every last morsel. Would definitely return to try more of the menu!

Had been passing here and meaning to try for a while and I was not dissapointed. The service was warm and friendly, great lunch and the cakes where amazing. We were lucky that it was a lovely day so we were able to sit outside. It is on a working farm so surrounded by fields and peaceful. Quite quirky as the milkshakes came in Wellington boots - nice little touch. Didn't have time to look around the shop but will definitley be going back again soon.

We love the Cud Life and will be back even when we move out of the village of Killinghall. Great tea, treats, soup, milkshakes and cocoa! Its a beautiful surrounding at a working farm and the cooking store has wonderful gadgets and cooking goods!

My children and I visited here while we were staying on the adjacent campsite. After putting up our tent we felt that we needed a reward and were tempted by a delicious chocolate milkshake served in a glass wellington boot. If the welly boot glass isn't novel enough for you, there are 3 different sizes to choose from; all generously sized, the large one is ENORMOUS and was plenty for 4 of us, served with cream and marshmallows on top and 4 curly straws.The cafe is only open from Thursday to Saturday and judging from the other clientele who were clearly not camping, it has a loyal local following. The focus is on drinks, cakes and soup. Perfect!We will definitely be dropping in next time we camp here to try to try the strawberry milkshake.Cooking Fantastic itself is an Aladdin's cave of kitchen equipment and cooking utensils, including a comprehensive selection of cake decorating goodies. You are bound to find something that you just know is going to make you an even better cook.

A lovely place with a wonderfully warm and friendly welcome. Excellent tea and coffee with assorted cakes etc, and a great kitchen shop, all within a farming area, down a long track away from the road. Delightful. Please note that it's only open Thursday to Saturday.

As always Tanya is ever-ready with a huge friendly smile and a welcome as soon as you enter the door. The Baking is amazing and the soups are always beautiful and tasty. nothing is too much trouble and if they can help they will. Mum and I are regulars and frequent as much as time allows xxx

Love it here! Great homemade cakes, amazing hot choc and a chicken outside called Anna! what more can you want. I'm now a regular, great find

The proprietor is obviously artistic and a great deal of thought has gone into the presentation of food and drink. The apple pie was delicious and the banoffie pie is famous in the area. There is also the Aladdin's cave of wonderful kitchen equipment - I bought several things, but could have spent a full day there.The café only sells drinks and snacks. I would certainly have bought a main meal there if it were available. I'm sure it would be very good!As the Cud Life is only open a few days a week, we thought it wouldn't be very popular. However, word has got around and we had to queue for our food. but it was worth it.

My first visit to the new premises, and it is so so lovely. Great little cafe serving drinks, cake and soup. AMAZING shop too. Full of all those things for the kitchen you don't need but just have to have. Beautiful setting too. We will be back.