Falstone Old School in Northumberland

Stopped in for breakfast on the way to do a walk at Kielder. Loved the place. Fantastic , well cooked , quality breakfast. Decent size and good value at £10.50 including toast and a brew. Couldn’t fault the food. One of the best breakfasts we’ve had. Ticked all the boxes for us. Dog friendly. Liked Falstone so much did a walk from there instead of Kielder and came back to the Old School for dessert. Bread and Butter pudding with cream or custard ! Although I was tempted by the Old School sponge. Thank you for a lovely experience

Wonderful breakfast and great little cafe. Beware it is not open every day, we tried several times to drop in with no luck and on our last day (Fri) is opened at 10am and we ate a delicious English breakfast. Good facilities, friendly staff and some lovely gifts available.

What a wonderful place !! A really good selection of sandwiches, panini, jacket spuds and soup . They also do a selection of hot filled rolls with beef and turkey and of course chips and gravy . Thanks to Carl for introducing this delicacy to me ! A wide selection of cakes also available. Good portion sizes and service with a smile .

Stopped for breakfast on our way home from Kielder and so glad we did! We got a lovely welcome and ordered Full English Breakfasts and a Luxury Hot Chocolate for our son. Everything was cooked well and tasted lovely, lovely big pot of tea and the Hot Chocolate got a thumbs up too! Well worth a visit if you're in the area 😊

Almost missed this. It’s on the corner in falaf one village. The sign said “old village school”. But it is actually the falstone tea room. Small but clean and tidy inside. Not a vast menu but there is choice. Ordered earl grey tea with soya. Hubby had black coffee. Ordered veggie breakfast and veggie sausage sandwich on brown bread. Drinks came quickly and food not long after. Lovely tasty sausages and brekky was tasty and fresh. Not massive portions but enough. They have a small selection of goods ie sauces kitchen rolls toothpaste tea bags etc. also sell locally made craft items which were very lovely to look at. Sauces on table. Table service. Not huge amount of tables but wasn’t overly busy Monday morning. Very friendly customers !!! Not too expensive and really enjoyed it. Wud definitely visit again if in area

This is my sort of tearoom! Great breakfast, nice strong coffee, good WiFi and a Victoria Sandwich as good as my granny’s! Well worth popping into pretty Falstone for.

We visited a couple of times. Lovely place. Food great. Dog friendly. Very friendly and the staff were very considerate.

After a night at Flittingford bothy three miles away, deep in the forest, I couldn't have been more ready for a cooked breakfast - and it was handsome! Lovely, old fashioned setting and village too. The perfect start to the day. Highly recommended all round.

Stayed in gowanlea for the week, right beside us we have the school tearooms with lovely staff, great food and just a generally warm and welcoming atmosphere. Plus they were very understanding when I came in looking for Epson salts ha ha, thank you for being brilliant:)

If you're headed to Kielder Water, don't use the visitor centre for refreshments. A very short detour to Falstone where you'll find this great little tea room serving drinks and light lunches. The cheese and ham toastie is especially good. A friendlier welcome from the staff would be hard to find.

Lovely friendly tea room with good choice and variety on menu in a pretty village. Good place to visit when walking in the area. Thank you Carl x

Little gem of a tea room in the old school building. Had sandwiches and cake during our stay in Kielder.

This is a very straightforward little place where you can get simple fare at reasonable prices. There are some historical details displayed regarding Kielder Water. The opening hours are limited and it is only open on certain days of the week. Had full English breakfast with tea, which was good and reasonably priced. Staff friendly and efficient.

We had breakfast here while staying in Falstone,hubby had the full English and I had the breakfast bap, both very good, would recommend this tea room, staff very friendly and helpful.

After a morning on the river after salmon what could be better than s fantastic bowl of steaming soup.... this plave is great and at the heart of this community. Dont miss it!

Always visit the tea room when holidaying in the area as the choice and quality of food is great, we were dissapointed this time however. We called a few times to find it closed , when we finally managed to catch it open we were disappointed at the lack of food choice, however what we had was lovely. There is a lack of staff due to covid which is understandable. It hasn’t put us off returning in the future.

Welcoming cafe. Tuna mayo toasty perfect. Cakes very fresh. Good prices and a lovely welcome. Toilets in building next door. Accessible.

Lovely room with log burner for after a long walk. Great cakes, other food looked really good too. Warm, comfortable, good service.

Stopped over for a quick breakfast. Very tasty and good prices. Staff friendly and very good prices.

A nice simple spot to stop and have a spot of lunch, easy with children. Great bacon sandwiches, nice burgers, an easy menu

Having walked 4 miles we stopped for a very nice light lunch served by a friendly local lady with knowledge of the area. The food and service was very good.We then took a short circular walk alongside the river to the art walled sheep pen comerating the history and area. Beautiful location.

Three wet and hungry cyclists descended on the cafe this morning having spent the night in a bothy in the forest. Full English all round, local produce. Certainly hit the spot! Great food and friendly staff. Many thanks

Great little cafe/tea room in a beautiful and peaceful setting. Plenty of choice and reasonable prices. The scones were fresh and delicious.

Found this little gem by accident and mistake - saw the sign for the Black Cock and went to that to find they had stopped doing food at 13.00 !! well it was raining and perhaps they thought no one about- so we went over the road and found a warm welcome . Just as we were about to order a party of approx 15 came in having done exactly the same as us. Not phased ,the lady called in a helper in and we were all served promptly . If you are in the area -you must call in -- Dog friendly too !!

Somewhat off the beaten track, but across the road from the Black Cock Inn, which is a well known pub in the area. Nice open room with the food counter at the back. Scones were great, and the cakes fresh and tasty. Coffee was about average. Carparking is down hill from the Tearooms; mobility-impaired people would be best dropped off first, to enter via the front door.

Stopped for a bacon sandwich and a coffee. Good butty, loads of bacon in it, coffee as it should be. Another 5 motorcyclists arrived while I was there. Popular stop when riding around Keilder.

Called in while visiting Keilder. I had a bowl of soup and a panini. Bowl of soup was very generous and tasty. Panini was nice also. Wife had corned beef pie - a large helping which she really enjoyed. I had to help her finish her chips (which were really well cooked, not soggy and greasy like some places). We ordered a pot of tea for two, and a big pot arrived - not a small one like some do. Staff were nice and friendly. We will certainly visit here again.

Reasonably priced lunch - panini, friendly service, nice pot of tea, wood pellet burner, dog friendly.

Lovely little tearoom, in a quaint village. Much needed refreshment with good range of cakes etc. Small educational display about green technologies used there.

I frequently drop off here for coffee / lunch when I'm in Kielder rather than go to the big centres at Tower Knowle or Leaplish. The staff are always friendly, the food is tasty and reasonably priced. Lovely views from the balcony when the weather is good adds to its attraction.

This break was a couple and dooog get away it's been a long hot summer so took the dooog on her holiday and the wife. Someplace with trees and lots of water. I don't know how the wife finds them but she picks the perfect places to stay. Which I'll review later. For now it's all about the everything breakfast after a long dog walk. This little cafe offers fresh home cooked food might not be ultra quick but fast enough and worth waiting for.

My wife and I arrived here after cycling 8 miles from Leaplish Lodges only to find I had left my wallet in the Lodge. The guy in charge was most helpful and ensured we could enjoy corn beef pie, chips and salad and teas and still pay. The food was lovely and being the only customers we were lucky to hear the history of the village and everything about Falstone. This is a small but lovely little place with good food at lunchtime and there is a pub next door if you are there for an evening meal.

Went here with a group of friends as the pub next door had stopped serving food at 2pm so the 6 of us were chased.

Have been here a few times and consistently good cake!

A quirky wee place with strong environmental credentials, this tearoom does tasty cakes, and as they were closing up they gave us everything in take away cups and boxes. We sat out in a wee garden area listening to the birds and soaking up the sun. Public toilets available and also a surprise charging post for our electric car!

Came here after a walk around the area. The staff were really friendly and there was a decent range of cakes and other treats to choose from as well. The atmosphere was really nice also, there was a small shop as well and they even sold us stamps to put on our postcards! Would definitely come back.

Visited in December whilst Cycling and found the staff friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend the eggs on toast it was very tasty making it perfect half way stop. Hats off to the staff who gave discount on the latte and will definitely return here when Cycling again :)

We were staying in Stannersburn and walked to Falstone to visit the tea rooms. Nice friendly staff and a lovely tea room in the old school. We had jacket pots with cheese and salad and they were delicious, along with a lovely cuppa. We also bought 2 cheese scones to take back to our cottage and they were delicious. We'll worth a visit.

We were looking for somewhere to park near Falstone to start a walk we had decided to do. We found the car park there and decided to have a cup of tea before we went. the tea quickly turned into a bacon and egg sandwich when we smelled the bacon...! it was delicious. Place is nice, staff friendly, car park to the rear. public toilets just outside, very clean.

Staying in Falstone for the week, popped in after a long drive, needing something quick and tasty.

Nice little local enterprise housed in a former school with the main cafe in the once school room. The venue and the toilets have been subject to some architectural design intelligence with wood pellet stove, photo voltaic cells strung together in a glass roof and some nice detailing fusing the old with the new. All in all a very satisfactory blend enhanced by some lovely home baked cakes, decent coffee and what looked to be some good home cooking at lunchtime. Dog friendly, cyclist friendly - all in all a nice spot - oh and it sells the odd grocery supply for walkers/bikers

Stopped by for tea and the most wonderful cakes whilst out walking. Dog friendly too and we had a lovely chat with the lady running the place.

Stopped off for a bite to eat after a walk with dog and 8 month old. Dogs welcome, given a bowl of water. Premises cosy, staff very friendly and food tasty. Card payments for £10 and over spend. Lots of leaflets inside for things to do in and around the area. Nice little place to refuel after a walk. Would recommend .

This was a ten minute walk from our holiday home and provided a great option for breakfast or lunch. Open...

Paramos aquí para el almuerzo en un paseo de Dam kielder. El pub sirve en 2 paradas, así que el café es el lugar para ir! Tuvimos un excelente queso brie/bacon sandwichera y una chaqueta de patatas. El de decir 'es Falstone vale la pena...

Nos topamos con este maravilloso salón de té después de encontrar todo cerrado o inexistente en Kielder Water. Es sólo justo a la salida de la carretera a corto y vale la pena Kielder desvío. Una bienvenida muy cálida, fantástica casa - sopas y la...

We had lunch here after doing the walk around Falstone and surrounding countryside. A delightful tearoom, very friendly and helpful staff and great food. My son had a Ploughman's and I had a cheese and ham toasty. Lovely cup of tea and the cakes were delicious! The tearoom also sells basics, like milk and bread.

Just returned from a 5 night new years break in falstone.Had 3 breakfasts here and they were delicious, also hot chocolate and cake on a rainy day.The staff were lovely and welcoming, would definitely recommend and will return if we are ever in the area again.

Super little place,cakes are to die for ,staff are really friendly and the prices are very reasonable.

Great ambiance, staff and quality food ..... the all day breakfast is a bargain... only issue is that they don't open until 10:30 !

We were travelling through on the way past Kielder Water and up into Scotland, and Falstone Old School was recommended by our B&B hosts in Bellingham. I was very happy we were directed here. The food is gorgeous (the scones!), the atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly, and it's not just tea and cakes. There is even a well stocked series of locally crafted souvenirs and general supplies. The staff were chatty once I got them talking. Highly recommended if stopping here or passing nearby!

When we are in the Keilder area we always drop in on the Falstone Tea Rooms. They are really good value and the food is always nice. They have free wi-fi which I find useful as it allows me to check on the weather. They also sell the basic essentials milk, bread, sun cream etc.

Great food, service and atmosphere, the staff are so friendly, it's a great place to be, in beautiful surroundings

This school was converted into a tearoom and local shop with EU money and it has been very well done. It's a tearoom but the menu is more varied than just tea and cake. I had the vegetarian lasagne with chips and salad and my husband had the ploughmans with their own home cooked ham which he said was delicious. Even the choice of cheese had been given some thought. The kiwi cake was one of the best I have ever had; so moist and different.There is a lovely picnic and sitting area just over the road so you could get a picnic to take away. Parking at the side is easy and the staff are welcoming. You order at the counter (sorry, we missed the notice saying this but a member of staff did come over to take our order).We were very pleased to find this place with the help of Tripadvisor.

Lovely tea rooms. Staff were ultra friendly and ultra helpful, providing local information and even rang the local pub to book a table for us.

A real gem. Beautiful little village with an absolutely wonderful tea room. The friendliest most helpful service you could imagine, and great food too.

We arrived at the Old School tearoom by walking 3 miles down from Tower Knowe car park on Kielder Water. First stop was therefore to pay a visit to the eco conveniences. With a glass roof, solar electricity and rainwater collection for flushing this is ecotastic. However the best bit is the food - we had great bowls of tomato and lentil and butternut and sweet potato soup followed by white chocolate millionaire shortbread and coffee cake respectively. All was splendid. They do decaf tea and decaf real coffee, and provide extra hot water for your tea. Sit and watch the sheep and horses in the fields and the daffodils if you hurry up.

Popped in on our way to Kielder - burger and salad for me, soup and a roll for my partner. Great service, friendly staff, clean and warm inside. Just what we wanted and well priced. So much better than being fleeced by more expensive places :-)

Had lunch here on a sunday. Staff smashing. Nothing too much trouble..... food tasty. A welcome stop in beautiful countryside

We visited on the 6th Feb on our way to stay at the Bradbury lodge @ the Calvert Trust. On arrival to my surprise there was a electricity charging point in the car park.They also allow dogs which was good, we ordered an array of food all of which was tasty and good value. Great surrounding and good to see that you could buy essentials along with local crafts.This place is worth a drop in and your won't be disappointed.Thank you!!

Paying the annual Visit to the Tea Room as ever the staff are very friendly and is now run by one of the original young lasses who has worked there for ten years.Cake and Slices up to there usual high standard. Always worth a visit.

My self and my young daughter called in today on route to the park. After a lovely stay in Falstone our car wouldn't start. The staff went out of there way for me and called the local garage.They made us more than welcome and said we could stay as long as we needed. Such warm welcoming service and we are very grateful. Thankfully the guy from the garage arrived soon after. Also very quick efficient service. Would highly recommend!

This place is a gemGreat service, great people, great atmosphereYoung girl owns it, makes the cakes and several of the dishes/snacks assisted by other young staff and her mum, this is real family business, very warm and welcoming, dog friendly with water for 'Phoebe and Amber'Call in, support it!, nice and warm, eco energy heating and a 'green footprint' in this beautiful area. well done!

Nicely converted tea room from what once was the school. Use solar and fire energy and rain water for the loos (more information outside the building). Great for a nice cuppa and a cake. Also very helpful place for people in the village with the essentials in the shop (as well as some very beautiful gifts).

In the centre of this small village, the Old Schoolhouse has been cleverly converted into a tearoom and also a local visitor centre. It has information on the fascinating history of the area. A wide range of cakes, light bites, snacks and excellent coffee. Friendly staff make this well worth a detour. The secure wi -fi is a real bonus in this region where mobile connectivity is poor.

Popped in on a rainy Friday to the warmest of welcomes.The owner rearranged the tables to make our party of five more comfortable.The food was all freshly made and delicious.The milkshakes were fantastic.The brunch bun is highly recommended

We popped in for a cuppa and cake after a windy walk. We were made to feel welcome there is a nice choice on the menu and all at a reasonable price we will definitely return on our next visit (we visited on Sunday 24/5/15

Very surprised at how much the subtle changes have improved the tearooms since the new owner has officially taken over. Lovely friendly service and an excellent range for a small tearooms. We were served very quickly and the owner was more than happy to accommodate my fussy friend, we will definitely be back to sample some of those amazing homemade cakes. Keep up the hard work ladies!!

Super little place - only had all-day breakfast but that was great! Maybe we'll have the nice cakes next time. It is dog friendly - nice to have our furry friend lying at our feet whilst eating. Has wi-fi which can be helpful as where mobile phone signal can be non-existent.

Not only does this tearoom provide the best hot chocolate (better then Costas' in my opinion complete with marshmallows and cream), the English breakfast and cakes are also delicious and there is a varied menu available along with a special's board! As well as food you can also buy a variety of crafts including jewellery, lotions and potions and souvenirs. I found the staff very welcoming and they knew a lot about the local area which was handy for me as I love walking and admiring the spectacular scenery Northumberland has to offer. Will definitely be coming back!

Visited the tearooms after a bike ride around Kielder. Staff very friendly and welcomed bikes. We ordered some of their homemade soup and by far was it some of the best soup we had tasted in a long time. Overall great atmosphere and amazing food. Would definitely recomened to walkers or any over people looking for a quick cuppa when out. In addition the views from the glass windowed seating area are a true highlight to Kielder.

We recently were at kielder and popped into tearooms for a treat to have a cream scone and a coffee. We were greeted by the staff who really looked like they didn't want to be there. Such a shame having reAd the previous reviews we were looking forward to going, but sadly the staff ruined the experience. We asked for 2 cream scones 1 arrived minus any cream we waited thinking another was coming and it didn't , I enquired and the lady had only taken it down as one just a mistake so asked and paid for another and mentioned that there was no cream about 10 mins later another scone was brought to the table no sorry no nothing. And still no cream for my husbands scone so asked again with a roll of the eyes the young lady went away and another 5 mins later came back with the cream. Again no sorry, I completely understand mistakes happen but the staff were so unfriendly for a village tearoom it wasn't what I was expecting at all sadly :-(

Falstone Old School is one of the main focal points in the village serving as tearoom, community shop and also sells local crafts. We stopped there for tea and cakes whilst visiting Kielder Water which is a short distance away. The village itself is a short walk from Kielder Water and is clearly signposted.

We love this place it is friendly and the food is worth the walk. I had an excellent salad and my husband had ham,eggs and chips. We had coffee and tray bakes to finish off. Brilliant home cooked food and fantastic atmosphere. We did a 5 hour round walk with this as our objective. Great. We are frequent visitors to the area and make sure that each time we eat at the Old School.

We called in here for lunch after a rather wet walk around Falstone. There's a nice hot fire to sit in front of and the cafe is very welcoming of walkers with muddy boots / wet clothing, as well as dogs.My friend was quite hungry and so had a macaroni cheese, but I just wanted a toasted teacake and a cup of tea. The hot drinks were great and my friend really enjoyed her macaroni cheese, but unfortunately my teacake was cold. (I think they were probably waiting to bring it out at the same time as my friend's meal, but they should have timed it better).In addition to the food and drink, they have information on the local area, including details about a walk to local artwork, The Stell (worth doing). They also sell household supplies as well as arts & crafts and souvenirs.I think I was just unlucky with the teacake and wouldn't be put off going back.

Lovely little gem of a tea room, and so great when been out in the cold and wet. Bought some gifts from the vast array on show, mostly manufactured locally. Then we had coffee and cake and a toasted teacake before going out into the cold again. Meals and snacks are also available, and the place is clean, warm, dog friendly, and free wifi too. Great to visit, as we always do when in the area. Also plenty of visitor information available for the area.

…but a welcome stop for a warm up by a hot fire and sustenance from a cuppa and scone! It is an old school and they offer "school dinners"!

We found this tearoom on the way into Kielder and the staff were very friendly. The breakfasts that we ordered were lovely. This tearoom also allows dogs in which is good if you have a dog but bad if your allergic to dogs and there is one there whilst your there. I would recommend anyone who is passing and looking for somewhere to go for a snack or a cuppa to pop in.

We visited The Old School Tearoom twice in one week, on both occasions the tearoom was clean and the service was good (not forgetting to mention the yummy cream teas)! Local tourist information is available and the tearoom also sells other provisions as well as gifts. Its not far form Kielder Water & the forest so it's ideal for having a cuppa after a long walk.The tearoom also has eco-friendly loos which is another plus.

Good local food and service, run by people who CARE!!!! Also allows dogs with a water bowl outside and sells local arts and crafts

We have been here a couple fo times when visiting the area. It is a great place to eat lunch or just stop for a drink. They also stock local jams, chutneys, etc as well as other local gifts.Will definately go back.

Wonderfully laid out and set out. Cakes and tea excellent. Staff kind and attentive. Well worth a visit

I usually call in here a couple of times a year on one of my longer cycle rides. There are 2 parts to the building, the old school house part and a newer and smaller entrance area where you can seat and keep an eye on your bike if you at all worried. The staff are friendly and service quick. There is an extensive menu but I usually end up with a bacon and brie sandwich. All the food I've seen come out of the kitchen looks good. Falstone is in a lovely setting just south of the dam on Kielder Water. The tea room also offers a lot of local tourist information in the way of maps and leaflets and also sells postcards/crafty things. There is free Wi-Fi.

Called in at Falstone Old School whilst holidaying in the area. Excellent food well prepared and well presented by friendly staff. Some pretty circular walks that start and finish right outside the door. To say the staff are dog friendly is an understatement. Our Poodle was fed and watered before us. Would recommend a visit if you are in the area.

Whenever we are in the area we visit this tea room, and check the emails too while we eat!The light meals are lovely, the food is home cooked, and I usually have my favorite carrot cake while whenever we are there.You can also purchase locally produced crafty things while you are there, and postcards and maps etc - and there is also an information centre for the local area.In winter it is nice and warm, kept so by a wood burning boiler - all set up to be environmentally friendly.

We were recommended to visit this tea-room, by a local.The food served is home made, and they even sell home made jams etc.There are all sorts of local crafty things to buy as well, while you sup your tea or coffee or other drink.The meals are lovely, and for me I always have some carrot cake, it is delicious. My husband prefers the home made scones!We always pay the tea room a visit when we are in the area, and it is great to check your emails while you eat, for free.