Holne Village Stores & Tea Rooms in South Hams

Visited on a quiet Thursday afternoon after swimming locally. Super friendly staff, amazing fluffy scones and quality local clotted cream. We'd be here every day if we were locals!

Lovely little cafe with seating outside, the breakfast looks amazing but we missed it, the fish finger sandwich was amazing and the sausage sandwich as well. Friendly staff, nothing was too much trouble, we had a little wait for food as it was so busy but still very efficient service considering (I've waited longer at restaurants and paid more!) Highly recommended, nothing like a good meal or tea and cake after a walk on the moors.

Arrived here today after a long hike and had a lovely lunch with honest, tasty food, local ingredients and homemade cakes. The owners were very friendly and the 80s playlist was awesome. Would definitely come back.

We went for a walk as we are staying in the area on holiday and came across the community shop by chance We decided to have the coffee and scones from the tea shop which were delicious 😁 The volunteer were friendly and happy to help us The prices in the shop were not too expensive so we purchased some items to take home A very well stocked community shop that's well worth a visit Enjoy 😁

Lovely people, free dog treats and water for them! Amazing salted caramel gluten free chocolate brownie...licked the plate... x

Lovely tea room. Had a cream tea. Scones were home made and delicious. Lovely local cream. Would definitely recommend.

Fabulous Tea Room, fresh, made to order breakfast, light bites & afternoon tea’s, with a great self home made cakes, scones, tea’s and coffees This quintessentially village tearoom offers a warm welcome, with all the charm of a Dartmoor village location, overlooking beautiful Devon Countryside, dogs welcome both inside and outside, great for walkers, ample parking, muddy boots welcome!

Visited with my husband as a Christmas treat and what a treat it was! We had a fantastic Christmas afternoon tea in fabulous surroundings and great hosts. Highly recommend

It didn’t disappoint. Only open a couple of months. Beautiful tea room in a lovely location. The home made food was wonderful! A lot of care and love has gone into making your time there a lovely experience. Thank you

It’s open again! Under new name. Great cake, lovely people. Opened early to let me grab a gluten free snack. Would recommend.

Closed down. After reading excellent reviews of afternoon teas we travelled to Holne with high hopes.

Popped in for coffee and cake after our walk on Dartmoor before heading back along the River Dart to NewBridge car park. Good coffee and yummy cake.

Visited this tea rooms on a Sunday for a cream tea...to be told by the lady in the shop that tea rooms were closed...she directed us to the pub at Holne...to be told that due to lack of staff they were no doing cream teas and to come back on Wednesday...not very good...it seems that the same people run the pub and tea rooms at Holne...

We have been a few times and always lovely food and great service. Not sure if it has been taken over but terrible service and no longer serving lunch time food just pasties and cakes. Service was awful, like they really could not be bothered and when the scones came out they had been microwaved so much you could hold them through being sooo hot. Once cooled they were like rubber. Very disappointing was always such a great place.

at the end of a lovely family day out we called in here for a cream tea the service was terrible we waited 45 mins and then twice asked when our cream teas and cakes would arrive we were told "I can't answer that" and "there are only 2 of us not 4" no apologies outside the wasps were a problem so with 2 small children we moved inside After another 15 mins and just as we were about to ask for a refund and leave our tea did eventually arrive ...outside! it may have been a bad day for them but an apology and updates would have made a big difference would I recommend NO would I return NO

Myself and my daughter arrived at 09:30 on Sunday only to find the Cafe was not open until 11:00. We were tired and hungry outside in the rain but fortunately a nice lady turned up at 10:00 and let us in an hour early! Not only did she make us tea, also put a couple of pasties in the oven. A very warm welcome for 2 tired walkers, out in the rain. And a big thank you 😊

First time visiting Tom & Tina’s tearoom! What an absolute delight! Food/service/staff were all fabulous! Tom & Tina are so lovely! This is what hospitality is all about… welcoming, friendly and a natural rapport with everyone they came into contact with! We will definitely be back with the family and will tell lots of our friends about this little gem of a place!

We took our two dogs here on Saturday after walking next to the Dart for a late lunch and were absolutely delighted. We had a sandwich and a pasty with a pot of tea. The sandwiches were gorgeous, really deeply filled with prawns and salad and the pasty was fabulous. The dogs were more than welcomed, altogether it was a really lovely experience. Apparently they offered take away meals last summer so walkers could grab a re-fill and keep going and they are currently working on moving their operation to the pub across the road in the next few months as they really need more space than they currently have. I suspect that people with their friendly, cheerful attitude and talents will make a real success of it - it’s amazing what they have achieved since opening in 2020 with all the challenges that must have presented!

After walking around Combestone and Venford reservoir saw the sign for tea shop so followed it down to Holne. Busy even for a weekday in February which is a sign it’s good, and it is! Super friendly, great quality food and coffee. Fish finger tower sandwich was absolutely delicious, and lunch was topped off with a cream tea . Fab!

We have been several times and now find our selves arranging our weekend so that we end up at Tom and Tina’s for breakfast or lunch always great food and very friendly worth the trip every time the other reviews are not wrong when they say the perfect cream tea

Called in hoping for a drink and snack. Found an amazing Tea Room with a lovely range of food available and more importantly, a large selection of Gluten Free Options. Staff were friendly,helpful and cheerful. Tom’s passion for the food he prepares is in abundance....

Called in at end of 10k walk and wonderful service and food. Our 8year old lab was given fuss and a dog treat. We had excellent homemade tomato and basil soup and a cheese and onion pasty followed by a lovely yogurt topped flapjack

Having flogged uphill on the Two moors way to Holne we were rewarded with family hospitality at Tom and Tina’s tea room. A family run affair with Tom baking , Tina the barista & other extended family helping out. Jasmine’s batch of scones were fresh...

It is really worth a visit. A really cute community shop with cafe and gardens at the rear. Fabulous choice of cakes - we had coffee and walnut plus orange choc sponge. Brilliant Voyager coffee flat whites (always good coffee and a local business too)....

After a walk on Holne Moor we headed to this little cafe, following the signs to Tina and Tom's. It's one of those serendipitous places you stumble across which are all the better for being unexpected. Top class coffee and tea (Voyager!) and an excellent...

Very friendly, we sat in the garden in the sun with our dogs and ate possibly the best shortbread based brownie in the world :)

One of the better cream teas in South Devon. Why? Although the jam came in a glass jar individual measure, the cream wasn’t in a prepackaged tub. Pot of tea not a cafetière. Extra top-up water. Proper cups. Choice of scones. Above all, friendly service....

We met Tina and Tom in the pub and got talking about their tearoom. We visited the next day and had a superb cream tea with warm scones (plain and fruity) home-made, and, lovely jam and clotted cream. They definitely deserve to do extremely well,...

We've intended to visit for a while now so, with my husband away with the car, I walked from Buckfastleigh (along the lanes & Moor Way but back by Burchett's Wood). This was my lunch stop & it was perfect. So much choice, but I...

Lovely little cafe with plenty of outside space, a delightful find after a local walk. Delicious cakes and very good coffee. Vegan options. We were made to feel very welcome and when one of our party made a mistake with their coffee order it was...

This was a beautiful little find. A lovely family run tea room. Lovely food and soundings. A must visit if in the area. Thank you!

Great find at the end of a great walk- had a delicious cream tea, owners were so friendly and welcoming and scones were delicious (and warm!) Homemade cakes looked great too - nice seating area, lovely ambiance

Wonderful tea room in quiet Dartmoor village serving excellent home made food; loads of gluten free and vegan options. Sit inside or in the garden with rural views. Food so fresh and tasty and good value

Beautiful setting, great food and friendly staff. Best cream tea around. A really nice place. Go out of your way to visit.

Simple but oh so effective cafe and team rooms high on Dartmoor. The food is home made and very good value for money but the clincher is the friendly team who were bright and actually welcoming. It was just a nice experience that made our...

Stopped by for afternoon tea on one of the hottest days of the year so far. Enjoyed amazing tea, scones and cakes. The team that work here were so friendly and welcoming, we can't wait to return. Tom was especially passionate about his food, and...

Amazing tea room, the most delicious cakes and coffee and really friendly service. Worth going out of your way to visit.

From Devon Cream Teas to piping hot homemade pies, Tea and Coffee and the warmest welcome you will receive anywhere this is definitely a must visit gem. Home made perfect bakes and you are in heaven on the edge of Dartmoor's grandeur. A place for...

This is a fab place for coffee, lunch and afternoon tea etc. Lovely friendly staff! The shop is well stocked with produce, essentials and great local beers too! We had at least 3 or 4 cream teas there too, which were excellent! Highly recommended!

We were delighted to come across this well stocked store and super cafe on our tour of Dartmoor. Imaginative menu of tempting homemade lunch options.. Great cakes too. Staff very friendly and enthusiastic about the food. Lovely views from the outside tables. The shop has...

Thank you to Tom and Tina for selling my little poetry book (Dartmoor Sunset In My Soul) .I visited Holne with my partner Ania and two special friends . The lunch was really very special too , I was reall impressed with Tom and Tina's...

Very nice little hidden gem of a tea room. Lovely views over the countryside. I had scurried sausage roll & creamteas. Perfect after a hard day’s walk on the high moor

The Tea Room is lovely and everyone was so friendly! The coffe and cakes were amazing and catered for a range of dietary requirements. The menu looked good although we didn't try it as we were there for coffee. While we were there, someone came...

After failing to find somewhere in Ashburton to accommodate us because of Covid rules we made our way to Holne and found Tom and Tina's Tearoom. There are limited opening times at present so do check first. We both had a ploughsmans and it was...

Tucked away in stunning countryside this lovely café was a real treat to find. Delicious home made cakes & scones to choose from. We opted for a breakfast sandwich which was delicious and set us up for the day. Very friendly owners ,we are looking...

After a cold dip in the river we were after a hot drink..we followed the little signs to Holne and came across this gem of a place. Possibly the best scones I've had - beautifully warm and fluffy, and two of them! Tom and Tina...

Amazing place, amazing people, and amazing food! The location is perfect as you adventure in the outdoors and you are made to feel really welcome! We stopped for a coffee and some cake, then took a delicious sandwich for the hike! So good we came...

My partner and I discovered this lovely little place on our trip across Devon as we got lost trying to find the Moors in the rain. Luckily, we stumbled upon the Tearoom and it’s proven to be one of the places that we will definitely...

We went last weekend having spotted the reviews and wanting somewhere near Venford Reservoir and had a lovely lunch, so nice we went back again today to stock up before a wet walk in the woods. The team who run it (Tom and Tina) are...

Friendy, welcoming, helpful in difficult times. Accepted muddy boots, clear about Covid safety requirements, good coffee, lovely cafe food.

So went for a walk from Holne Newton Abbott to the River Dart up to High Tor then back to Holne and went into this absolutely charming Tea room (Dogs welcome)in the village what a find! The hosts Tom and Tina were so friendly and...

Brilliant little tea room discovered in the village of Holne. Got there for lunch and enjoyed the seafood chowder, described in detail by the chef, and a lovely jacket potato. Great service, great value, will definitely call there again. Thanks.

Super tea room and surprisingly well stocked shop. Spotlessly clean and very friendly and welcoming staff. A range of lovely cakes and savouries and great coffee. Very highly recommended.

This proved a lovely place to drop in for a cream tea with the children and grandchildren. Great service, sympathetic entertainment for the lively grandson. An absolute delight

Visited yesterday just before 4pm. Despite a sign in the shop window indicating "open" - and the door was! - the person inside insisted they were closed and could not serve us (self and partner). Very disappointing... As we were about to leave, three more people arrived and were similarly refused and therefore disappointed. They told us the tea room's website advertised it as open - as does this (Trip Advisor) now, today!!!So despite hospitality businesses' pleas for taxpayer support, this one at least is prepared to turn away five customers in five minutes. Something was mentioned about new owners having just taken over, and I see some other recent reviews mention this too. Our experience does not bode well...

After visiting Dartmeet with some of the grandkids we popped over to Holne on our way home what a wonderful surprise we had when we visited the shop and tea rooms.The service was superb the place was incredibly clean and the staff had every aspect of Covid cleanliness under control and with lovely smiles on their faces even though they were busy.We will return in the near future

We were looking for a cream tea and stumbled across this place, a little off the beaten track but we'll worth the visit, the views are lovely and it's very quiet, nice little suntrap too... The new owners have done great with the cream tea using local cream and tea and handmade scones too!!

Found this place by accident, a true little gem! It hasn't been open long but the service was spot on and the cream tea we had was delicious! All local ingredients including the tea. Will definitely recommend and return.

Just had great welcome from the owners and coffee hot home made sausage rolls with coffee cake to follow. Very nice

Visited last Wednesday morning, top marks across the spectrum to you what a lovely friendly place the staff were happy and fun. The coffee was perfect, sausage roll with local herbs, delicious as was the very generous cake slice. Top marks to you all. JC

Excellent food, hearty home cooked portions, clean and neat, good menu friendly owners, would recommend

My partner and I came in for lunch and it was such a great experience. Excellent service and the homemade sausage roll was delicious! Great food options and an amazing view over the countryside in the outside seating area. The couple who have just started running the place were so friendly and we wish them all the best with their new business!

Called in to the tea shop for a cream tea and had such an amazingly warm welcome. Lovely home cooked cakes (as well as the cream tea, we bought some to take home) and they cater very well for vegan and allergies although we didn't need this. What a lovely couple who own this cafe and they just started up before covid hit, wish them every success in their venture. Highly recommended, if you are in this area make sure that you visit and try the delicious food

Called in on a family day out. Had the most delicious, freshly cooked sausage roll served with homemade coleslaw, red onion marmalade and fresh side salad. The cake was to die for we wanted to try everything but had coffee and walnut cake and the brownies. We will definitely be returning the coffee was delicious, nice to see some beautiful latte art a real treat. The owners were so welcoming I would highly recommend.

After visiting Buckfastleigh and finding everything closed, three of us cyclists decided to try Holne for a coffee stop. We were greeted by Tom and Tina the new proprietors. Previously it was run on a voluntary basis for the local community as a shop and cafe.We were made to feel welcome and enjoyed cake and coffee and will certainly call again . So if any other cyclists read this review it's worth a visit.

Visited the tea room on the lunchtime of the reopening. Tom & Tina served us tasty sausage rolls with onion marmalade and coleslaw. They also serve the local Voyager coffee which is delicious. Friendly service and excellent home-made food.

We were staying up the road and bearing in mind the location of the village to find a gem of a store there was perfect. Stock was varied and plentiful for a small community shop highly recommended

We visited this Jewel of a tea room today 3/8/19, and enjoyed a fabulous cream tea which was in fact more like a meal. Its now 5 hours later and still feel full! The cost was extremely reasonable for the amount of scones, jam and cream too. Only one tiny criticism we like strong tea and should have paid the small amount asked to upgrade to breakfast tea, although we really do appreciate this is our personal preference.

Called in here en route for Somerset. My grandaughter found it on her phone. What a pretty village. Lovely cafe, shop and people. They make you so so welcome and the cream tea was absolutely delicious. Well worth visiting.

Run solely by volunteers, mainly (very youthful!) seniors They do an amazing job producing yummy all home made food and work so hard to provide an efficient service. Lovely garden with Dartmoor views.

I came across the community shop and tea room whilst on a walk, and so pleased I did. The shop is well stocked, the tea room did a fabulous lunch that I enjoyed outside in the sun listening to the sheep in the distance, and the staff were excellent. Can’t recommend it highly enough.

I have visited here quite a few times after kayaking/walking etc and it is always great...good village shop and cafe at the rear selling lovely hot grub...ideal!

The sign up the road advertised it as a commuity run tea room and shop so I had to call in. The place as you would guess is run by locals and it is brilliant. A good range of food on offer, sandwiches, ploughmans, home made soup, cream teas and a range of cakes. Our lunch was very good. The place has a 5 on the hygiene rating so you can't get better. The tables are nicely spaced and they have the old heavy wipeable cloth on them, those of us who are 'of an age' would call them 'oilcloths'. Don't know what they go as now. However they gave it that old-time cafe feel that I remember from years ago. It is worth a detour any day. Staff all chatty and helpful. Also has a good shop attached. Worth a browse when you pay at the till.

Gilly who runs the shop could not have been more helpful, not only with the wonderfuland well stocked shop, but with plenty of other information, and giving us a sense of being looked after when we turned up out of the blue. Don't miss it! The only reason for not awarding excellent throughout was that the lad who served tea was a bit slow, though polite and helpful

At this community run cafe you won't find anything "artisan" "rustic" "gourmet" or any of the other over used food adjectives but you will find tasty locally sourced food, freshly prepared and served by the friendliest of people. The shop is well stocked with essentials and also has many goodies that are hard to resist. Well done and thank you to the people of Holne for this amazing place, one that we will definitely return to.

These wonderful people are volunteers that run the shop and cafe, the shop is well stocked with essentials. The cafe sell amazing cream teas, and sandwiches,they do a great job and if your in the area I would recommend a visit.

we stumbled upon this little community shop and cafe and keep going back. Volunteer run it is quiet and friendly with good food all day. There is seating inside and out with lovely views across the countryside. If you have time then visit the church across the road ... lovely quiet peaceful village

Need a wonderful slice of cake? Some excellent bread? A great breakfast? This is the place. High up on Dartmoor down little lanes..lots of local produce...it's got all you need.

I was doing the Two Moors Way walk and welcomed finding this place. It was welcoming and nice people running it, with a garden. There were allergy-free products (I had G-F homity pie). Recommended.

My first impression of Holne is that time has stood still in this idyllic village. Not so, 35 volunteers work together to make this community venture a great experience. The shop stocks what people may want, be they villagers, visitors or walkers. The Tea rooms are a friendly meeting place providing fresh, locally sourced and well cooked food. The staff are all friendly and helpful. The first day we were there, a visitor from Italy was there trying to access the WiFi with no success. Before long a local arrived with her laptop, ordered her coffee and settled down to work. It was only a matter of minutes before she had sorted out the Italian visitor's WiFi problems and the two were busy tapping away.

50 years ago when I was a teenager I spent the school holidays working on a local farm at Holne.

Stopped by on a walk , a lovely friendly gentleman served us in The shop. I had a lovely afternoon tea and scone hubby had a pie which was very tasty well worth a stop by .

This is a welcoming, friendly place to stop, eat and relax. The food is delicious and freshly prepared and the staff are so lovely.

I often have a brunch breakfast in this lovely warm and friendly community run cafe and shop. Well worth a visit any month of the year. Home made soups are good as are cakes.

Good homemade food in this volunteer run community shop and cafe. Good place for tea or lunch if walking on the moor - can drive there after your walk (which I did!). Had a tasty late lunch at a competitive price.

Walking across south Devon, from Exeter to Dartmouth, this was a welcome refreshment stop on our long day between Widecombe-in-the-Moor and Scor(r)iton.

Stopped here at lunch time while walking on the Moor. The food was VERY good indeed with a good selection of dishes including homemade soups, sandwiches, cakes & cream teas. Walkers and dogs are welcome.

Charming volunteer staff serving good food at the back of the community shop. For a late lunch after a long walk at Venford, we had the cheese tea - two whopping cheese scones, a slab of tasty cheddar, butter and delicious home made chutney, washed down with potfuls of tea. Just the job. The cakes looked good too but no room, alas!

We visited after a walk on the moor. Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We shared a 2 scone cheese tea and cream tea and it was really lovely, scones were some of the best I have tasted. I asked if they had any other jam than strawberry and was given a blackcurrant one which I thought was very accomodating. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Found this amazing place on Tripp adviser. our party of eight persons had a range

After a miserable afternoon navigating the moors in driving rain, the thought of a fortifying lunch was the only thing keeping me going.

Después de caminar en los páramos durante unas horas y terminar de vuelta en Holne, necesitábamos un café y un retrete parada. Sabíamos que este lugar existía, pero era nuestra primera visita aquí. Excelente café y pasteles en la pantalla parecía divino, pero son fuertes y pasó a las calorías. Tuvimos un poco de pasear por la tienda y me impresionó lo bien equipada que estaba. Bien merece una visita si que pasan.

Había un menú sensible de comida caliente y fría recién preparados y a precios razonables. Caseras bollos y mermelada como parte del excelente merienda. La tienda estaba bien abastecido con elementos locales y esencial. Es un muy buen ejemplo de de talentos de Gran Bretaña entre sus voluntarios amistosos. Una visita obligada después de un paseo en la parte local de Dartmoor

We found this place by chance as the village pub was closed. It is good homemade foodI had a cheese ploughman with cheese and homemade chutney with a garnish. It was fresh and tasty. There is a sign saying there might be a wait as everything is freshly prepared.

This is a great cafe and it provides gluten free options including scones.Tea is properly served and the prices are reasonable. Staff were friendly and helpful. We will certainly use this cafe again and recommend it to anyone in the vicinity.Muddy boots and dogs are welcome. There is plenty of outside seating as well.

Handy little shop, with the BEST bacon! Tea rooms are lovely and have everything you'd fancy on the menu. We just popped in for a cup of tea after discovering the pub has closed down :( and found the place to be lovely. I must admit 3 teabags was probably a bit much for a pot of tea for too!

Visited yesterday for tea and cake. sadly not hungry enough for the terrific specials on offer but we had them before and will be back. such a gem.

Delicious tasty lunch reasonably priced. Dog allowed in cafe . Excellent choice on menu - plenty vegetarian too. Think volunteer run as it's a community organisation. They do it very well.

Local voluntary run shop and cafe. Shop is well stocked, cafe provides a good selection on the menu. We had cream tea, but have had ploughman's before - food is fresh and nicely served. Voluntary staff are friendly, though having only two to serve both shop and cafe seemed a bit tight - understand that they are having problems getting enough volunteers. They do an excellent job and should be supported.

Excellent little cafe & one of the best gluten free fruit cream teas I've ever had. Very friendly people to boot.