Hamford View in Tendring

Amazing interior, friendly staff, delicious cake, lovely grounds

Disappointed with food choices but understand you should check beforehand as to what is available. Lovely views

Such an amazing choice of teas you would be unlikely to find an equal. Freshly Homemade scones to a delicious traditional recipe. All cakes freshly baked on the premises. Even out of season the view across fields to the sea unique. W are lucky to have this precious gem.

We've driven past the turning to this place dozens of times, and today opted to follow the sign. Well, we found a lovely quirky little tea room. We had a cream tea and a toasted brie and cranberry sandwich, all of which was lovely. The atmosphere was definitely retro, the staff delightful, and we will definitely return!

Very nice interesting place and lunch here

Really lovely tea room. We had afternoon tea, with a great selection of sandwiches and cakes. Scones were delicious and we even took some home as we couldn’t finish them all! We will definitely be back soon.

Lovely venue, stunning view and tasty food

Lovely vintage tea room with very friendly staff and beautiful sea views!

Quirky tea room! Great cake, chilled atmosphere. The children did some pottery painting too (picked up a few weeks later after it had been fired)

Staff were amazing and welcoming, we decided to sit outside. There was 6 of us and plenty of room to sit and not feel over crowded. I went for scones and tea. My friends and family went for sandwiches which came with crisps or salad. The sandwiches were from chunky bread and lots of filling. My scones were delightful and with the teapots and cups and saucers in quirky colours we all loved it. We will be back.

Such a lovely quirky little place to go and visit for lunch or an afternoon tea. We enjoyed a lovely lunch there which came out quickly and the food was delicious! The tea they served was loose tea in a tea pot - such a lovely experience. We also brought some loose tea to take back to try at home. The perfect gift if you are a tea lover! Looking forward to another visit to enjoy some cake a having a go at the ceramics. Would have given a 5 star, however the place had a slight musty smell, despite being spotlessly clean, however we couldn't have enjoyed our visit more and would happily visit again.

Fantastic, proper tearoom with quirky items all around, beautiful views, pottery to decorate. Such a shame it is now closed on a Sunday, as this would be our time to go out and about.

Lovely tea room very relaxing with great views, food and cakes

Delicious 😋 we had vegetable curry. Super tasty

Quirky, quiet tea rooms with stunning views out over the estuary. Plenty of free parking, Inside and covered outside seating with an excellent variety of cakes and beverages available. The staff are very polite and friendly. Inside are an eclectic collection of bygones, including 78rpm records and typewriters. There is also a large collection of pottery blanks which children and adults alike can decorate and have kiln fired. Can definitely recommend a visit.

Delightful decor. Going again soon... Went again this week. Even better now out of lockdown and doing full range of things & eats....very very nice . Lovely staff.

Great cafe with good cheese scones, lovely coffee and friendly staff. Would highly recommend!

Beautiful tucked away little tea and cakes plus excellent service and follows covid restrictions very well lovely staff.

The best afternoon tea I've had in a beautiful setting.

Had the loveliest afternoon tea with a big group of friends, staff were so lovely and accommodated so well for us even though there was so many of us! The location itself was beautiful and the actual tea room was very nicely decorated :)

We visited the tea rooms last week for a group booking with a large group of friends who have holidayed together for 50 years . As we had moved to a new location we wanted somewhere to get together and this was the place we chose . It was such a beautiful setting and the staff could not have been more accommodating even with some late a quirky dietary requirements > Given that this was the largest group that I believe they had served they coped admirably and I would have no hesitations in recommending them

Stunning place, lovely and friendly!

Rock concert very good. Covid restrictions in place. Marred by man licking his finger when issuing paperwork to arrivals. Makes a farce of restrictions.

This is a beautiful vintage tea room with fantastic views while you savour the excellent cake and coffee. Although it wasn’t the best day to visit as it was cold and wet the warm welcome from the staff was excellent. Shall definitely be going back for the afternoon tea very soon.

Perfect tea and scones, great view and service. Highly recommended.

Beautiful setting, lovely staff and tasty food!

Always welcoming, great scones and great atmosphere

Wonderful views for tea and cake.

The best afternoon tea with yummy homemade scones and cakes. Amazing views and friendly staff. Highly recommended

So good to be back, lunch was delicious

Super lemon drizzle cake & lovely quirky place to walk to on a drizzly day. Such a treat.

Great service and nice atmosphere

Old fashioned friendly service down to earth.

Lovely tea room and also lots activities to do in the tea room.x

A must visit tea room. Great value. Delicious cakes and scones and lovely friendly staff. Well worth whiling away some time in this beautiful setting

Visited last month for the first time. Beautiful, nostalgic, place. The marquee is set in beautiful countryside. The service was excellent and friendly. We will be back. Places like this are just too rare. The measures the owners have taken because of this damned virus are completely adequate.

Beautiful location and food. We will return.

This is a little hidden gem. A quiet part between Great Oakley and Dovercourt. A friendly work team serving and helping you, a nice little menu during this time. Has walk in's but good to book. The Afternoon Tea is a must but you must book it. Enjoy

Good parking, excellent food, very good staff and superb views.

Lovely place. So restful and wonderful atmosphere. Staff are lovely and so welcoming.

Amazing food lovely coffee and excellent service! I go as much as possible would definitely recommend

Lovely food,staff and feel very safe🤗

Could be very nice, except there is no way to know the place is opened ahead of the long drive to get there. Perhaps call (don't relay on any published opening hours)

Hamford View have a great set up given the current situation, a marquee outside with lots of space. The girls were very accommodating and served multiple groups of cyclists very quickly. It was great to see vegan muffins and ice cream on the menu too!

So happy that Hamford View are open again. They've gone to great efforts to make it safe for visitors during the pandemic and the new marquee is fab. I visited with my cycling club (Tendring CC) this morning and they served the various groups very efficiently. The knickbocker glory was to die for! Thanks Michelle and your team for doing such a great job and making us feel so welcome.

Sandwiches were ok but scones and cakes were very nice. Service was hit and miss but friendly

Staff are very friendly, great views and lovely tea.

Geweldige tearoom mooie locatie en lekkere thee en cake, echt een pareltje

Always nice food, great service and interests things to look at, love it here

Very nice place to relax . Lovely area for little ones to play supervised .

Lovely staff, great views and nice food

Great little hidden away tea room. Excellent food, home made cakes, friendly staff and amazing views.

A lovely place and takes you back in time. A lovely collection of golden oldies, splendid views and relaxing atmosphere.

Excellent choice of cakes the scones are excellent great views great place to come a great setting..

Visited today with a friend, after having passed it on my way to work every day. It was well worth the wait! Gorgeous surroundings. Delicious food. Lovely people. Views over Hamford Water and off towards Harwich/Felixstowe ports are gorgeous. I did manage to resist the Victoria Sponge - but only just!

Lovely vintage tea room with amazing views. Friendly staff

This place is a lovely treat , great views and lovely vegan choices.

We visited the cafe with Tendring Cycling Club (who have visited probably every cafe in the Tendring area) and we were all very impressed. The cafe opened early just to accommodate our large group of 18+ cyclists on a very very hot day. The homemade strawberry sundae was the best I’ve had in a very long time and the espresso was lovely. Most people make an unbearably strong espresso but this was lovely and smooth. Thank you for accommodating us, filling up our water bottles, and generally being so friendly.

I've been here several times now but today I organised a ride for my local cycling club (Tendring CC) and we stopped here for coffee, cake and ice-cream sundaes. It's such a lovely peaceful location and so nice to sit outside and admire the view on a summers day.The Victoria sponge cake is always excellent (made with fresh cream and strawberries) and the ice-cream sundaes are lovely too.The cafe went out of their way to accomodate our group of 18 cyclists, opening up 2 hours early especially for us on a Sunday (by pre-arrangement). We arrived in 3 waves and they dealt with us very efficiently.

Nice establishment with pretty views, very polite and friendly staff. Food menue limited to light Sandwiches and cakes (no real cooked foods e.g. English cooked breakfast etc) a little dusty but worth a visit.

This idyllic spot is perfect for the quirky and lovely tea room, which hosts a range of yummy treats, from cake to ice cream sundaes. I had a knickerbocker glory which was amazing, and my friend had a cheese, onion and sweet corn toastie, we have no complaints! The coffee is delicious, and the tea was loose leaf and made it all that bit extra special! Will definitely be coming again!

Visited Hamford View with Tendring Cycling Club and have to say that Hamford has gone straight to the top of best coffee and cake shop venues which is no mean feat considering that I have visited every cake stop in the area. Probably the best and largest portion of Victoria sponge I have had in months. The ice cream sundae was simply excellent. The staff had opened especially for our group which was much appreciated. The staff smiled were friendly and efficient throughout despite having to deal with multiple orders in a short space of time. Looking forward to my next visit.

I’m one of the cyclists that visited this morning. What a great place, lovely garden with views over the backwaters. Had a knickerbocker glory as hadn’t one for years - glad I did as it was to die for. Staff really friendly and made all of us welcome. Looking forward to our next visit.

A beautiful little hide away. Especially in sunny weather there’s a fantastic field with views of the backwaters and Felixstowe docks. As well as the occasional sighting of Hares including babies. Lots of out door activists, outdoor snakes and ladders Adan beautiful little reading nook in the tent. Vegan options too which is lovely including Rossi Ice cream.

Very quaint and peaceful. Lovely food and proper old English atmosphere. Looking forward to visiting again😊

Very friendly and welcoming. Great atmosphere,you can just sit and chill taking in the view. Food is great,served on vintage tableware. Tea is done the old way served in a China cup and saucer,with tea strainer, aagh those were the days. Love this place.

Visited today, great customer service, nice selection of food and drinks available. We had a lovely toasted sandwich served with crisps and salad. A nice cold drink on a very hot day. Lots of sitting inside and outside and in the shade. We visit again soon.

Takes you back in time very cosy good eats

Good home made tea cakes and sandwiches and excellent scenery

Having heard quite a few positives about these tea rooms, decided to call. Tea was traditional with leaves, even my peppermint tea, in tea pots with tea strainers. Very 50s, quiet and relaxing, no banging background music. Lovely location. Will visit again to enjoy tea in the garden. Also, crafting for children I believe. Recommend visiting.

Nice quiet old fashioned cafe there is nice big field if you have kids or well behaved dogs to wander round, I hear they do great craft activities and craft days with/ for children indoors and out side. Well worth a visit

Like stepping back in time. Loved the miss matched China and adorable knitted tea cosies. Very good scones

We nearly missed this hidden gem, happily I took the trouble to turn round. We had a lovely cream tea, enjoying the view. Why people use the chains of coffee shops when places like this exist I'll never know.

Lovely tea shop, crumpets and cake and proper tea leaves in the pot

Quirky tearoom that also offers a range of crafts including painting ceramics. Lovely views over Hamford water. Outside seating available for when the weather is nice. We had a lovely lunch which is made to order. They also do afternoon teas but it states you need to book.

Quirky tearoom that also offers a range of crafts including painting ceramics. Lovely views over Hamford water. Outside seating available for when the weather is nice. We had a lovely lunch which is made to order. They also do afternoon teas but it states you need to book.

Such a lovely lovely afternoon..High Tea with a wonderful friend and about fourteen other ladies to clebrate her 70th Birthday..Lovely selection of sandwiches cakes and mini scones..and a wonderful cup of coffee..The service was spot on..a very chilled afternoon..Will return soon..

A jewel not to be missed. Very creative thinkers, with activities to suit a wide range of people, or you can just sit and chill

We came across this amazing place purely by accident! We decided to take my 90 year old Auntie there as a belated birthday treat. Well what a treat it turned out to be! A very warm welcome, a treasure trove of memorabilia and ...oh yes a well presented selection of sandwiches and cakes!

Lovely place and excellent staff, very relaxing venue. Highly recommended.

Lovely place for a snack or light lunch, and they even do afternoon tea (however this need to be ordered in advance). The place is a vintage retro theme and each table has periodicals from a range of eras which gave us a smile and the odd laugh. The staff were warm and welcoming and very helpful. We were impressed by the food and are planning a return visit the next time we have guests. Well worth a visit.

Absolute fabulous place will worth a visit

Danish v English taster archery session followed by a cream tea.

We visited as a family group and absolutely loved the location, space, service and food. Friendly atmosphere and very child friendly! Highly recommended!

Great little hidden gem. So peaceful with views of shipping lane in the distance. Nice toasties and lovely scones!

Lovely views, lots of things to do for the kids! Great gluten free muffins 😍.

Staff are lovely and always go the extra mile

What a lovely hidden treasure, real tea in china pots with cosies on, home made cake, books and pamphlets from different eras, on our table we had books from the 1930's and 50's, we noticed they do live music nights, they also have a company called B-Wild who do Archery for all ages and have an outdoor adventure area. What more could you ask for looking out over the estuary relaxing with tea and cake while the kids have fun. Well worth a visit.

Quirkey, good service. Nice food. Well worth a visit.

Paint your own pottery and they fire them for you. Quite expensive but my son loved it

Love this place, fab cake tea in a tea pot heaven

Very basic but in a funny kind of way very relaxing,Good Coffee, Tea served in pot with strainer,China very old fashioned a little Art Deco,

Lovely peaceful place for tea and cakes, just make sure it's a nice sunny day!

Great country spot for some lunch or after/morning tea. They do pottery painting for the kids that they enjoyed. Food was nice but not fantastic. Italian hot chocolate was very nice! Worth a visit if you have some time.

A hidden gem in the North Essex countryside with views over the backwaters to Harwich. I went with friends for afternoon tea. It was a lovely sunny day & some visitors were sitting outside. I noticed at least one dog (on a lead), so presume dogs are welcome. We chose to sit inside so we could soak up the wonderful 1950’s inspired atmosphere. This tea room will take you back in time!

Staff are friendly and polite. It is in a beautiful setting, right in the country side with a view of the back waters. The food is nice and their cakes are amazing!. It's not cheap but it's worth it!!

We sought out Hamford View as the jumping off point for a walk in Hamford Water, and ended up lingering a lot longer than we intended because of the wonderful view over the fields, to the docks. We both had a yummy sandwich (smoked salmon and cream cheese, ham and cheese toastie), which came with homemade coleslaw and a salad. We both had cake, I had a vegan chocolate/orange/coffee marble cake which was delicious, and my partner had a classic Victoria sponge. I would highly recommend this great tea room for good value, tasty food, really friendly service and the amazing view.

stunning view and welcoming, good tea and very good cakes and sabdwich selection. the staff are friendly and helpful and there are are always activities to do with the family as well as toys and painting for the kids.

We love visiting, lovely food, fresh cakes, wide range of teas and coffees all served im beautiful vintage china. The owners make you feel welcome and are incredibly helpful.

We love this peaceful place with beautiful views and a warm welcome every time 😊