Ilmington Community Shop & Cafe in Stratford-on-Avon

The community shop is run by friendly volunteers. We found it to be well stocked when we stayed on holiday in the village. It has all the usual things and even some eco products and local produce. There is a cafe there and both indoor and outdoor seating. Worth checking opening days/times in advance. We found it to be shut on Mondays but I wonder if it depends on when volunteers are able to open the shop?

Lovely cafe in this picturesque village. They only do cakes/scones and tea/coffee as we found when we went hoping for something savoury. Shop is amazing and sells the locally produced gin

Fab place to meet friends for coffee etc. So envious of Ilmington residents. Wish we had similar in our village

Almuerzo encantador sentado con vistas al pueblo en un día muy cálido. Menú para el almuerzo pequeño pero todo sabroso y saludable. Tuve sopa de guisantes y menta servida con pan de granero crujiente. Maravilloso. El personal es amable también. Lo hará un as regular para visitar.

In the middle of this quiet village is the most amazing cafe and shop. The staff are all volunteers and so welcoming and helpful. The shop carries the basics and some very good fresh bread. We ate breakfast and lunch and the portions were large and delicious. I had salmon and scrambled eggs and he had the egg and sausage sandwich and then I had ham & cheese sandwich and he had a potato jacket. The sandwiches are huge because the bread slices are large. We ate every breakfast and lunch here when we were not on day trips. I would recommend staying close by as this is a nice respite from the hustle and bustle of the other Cotswold villages.

The cafe has very friendly staff, who serve a wonderful selection of cakes and light meals. Without doubt, the fruit scones melt in your mouth and must be the best in the area. All the cakes are handmade and are a credit to the cook. Located on a hillside which provides extensive views over Ilmington, it just makes the stay even more enjoyable. Everything sparkles and is a delight to visit anytime.

What a great place, a well designed restoration of previous Chapel building in heart of a beautiful village. A sunny day wandering round 11 stunning gardens, watching Morris dancers and ending with scrumptious tea and a large variety of cakes. Special thanks to ALL volunteers for making numerous cakes and serving a huge number of people on the day with grace and humour when under pressure on a special occasion. A community shop that is a fantastic asset to the village.

You cannot avoid going here as its the only shop in the village stock lots of local produce but small range as it would get thrown awayPick up point for locals fresh fish supplier

We called for coffee on the way to Hidcote gardens and had a lovely welcome. First class coffee served with toast and marmalade. The latter was a sharp sweet variety which went down well. The cafe is in a modern extension which blends in completely although giving modern standards. The shop is amazing with possibly the best collection of magazines I’ve seen. Lots of nice things to eat along with daily essentials. It is like an upmarket corner shop. We will go out of our way to return.

Our cycle club visited this cafe on both the Saturday and Sunday of the Easter weekend (over 60 cyclists over the 2 days) On the Sunday , our arrival coincided with the arrival of about 20 motorbikes (many carrying passengers) . This did not fluster the staff , orders were taken with efficiency and a smile for all staff.... Food was served as quickly as the busyness of the cafe would allow and was hot (I opted for a bacon sandwhich) and well presented. For a cafe that is run by volunteers , I don't think you could find a better place. Just a shame that it is so far from our starting point but , on a day like today , that didn't matter

Cycled 50 odd miles through the Cotswolds with two friends to this lovely village hoping the cafe was open. Pleasantly surprised it was and on a Sunday too. Great menu and service. Highly recommended for cyclists. Look forward to our next visit.

Met the OH for a coffee after I'd been walking on the foulest of mornings and this really is a little haven. Warm and bright with good views of this pretty village from large windows (or the terrace on a better day) we got a great welcome and enjoyed generous, tasty coffees. The cakes looked amazing and they also do a good selection of hot and cold sandwiches, plus local wines and beers. The adjoining shop has all sorts of tasty treats (again much local produce) plus groceries and newspapers. Highly recommended - there's a small car park at the back as well as the on street parking, which gets busy.

This village market is wonderful. It has a wide selection of items. It is great for self-catering cottage stays. The staff is friendly and helpful. The cafe is pleasant and has good food.

Excellent lunch great value and lovely staff Perfect end to lovely walk Walks always good here but with this cafe at end they are perfect

Had been for a long walk around the lovely Cotswold country side and just got back to the car and saw the sign for the Community Café, so we thought we’d give it a go. Very glad we did. Great service and great tea, coffee, hot chocolate and cakes. Sat outside in the afternoon sun and enjoyed it. Would recommend and definitely visit again if we were in the area.

During an organised 10 mile walk we came across this wonderful community enterprise in this lovely hamlet. Very friendly staff, lovely cafe, shop and great facilities (very important when walking!)

Scheduled stop to watch the tour of Britain. Fortunately we arrived early planning on a bacon sandwich to see us through but unfortunately they had changed the menu due to the event. We had toasted sandwiches instead that were fabulous! We sat outside looking across the village! Wonderful setting, lovely staff, great food, tea and spotless toilet! Thank you!

Great little spot to break after a 20 mile stage. Good coffee and cakes and the Pearsons cider is a winner. Friendly staff and outdoor seating, what’s not to love 👍😎

Situated in a converted church, up the road from the Red Lion pub, on a rise commanding a view over the village, this is a shop and cafe, well run by locals and volunteers.

Lovely and clean. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices. We called here for a drink whilst walking in the are. This place had been recommended. We had a cream tea. My scone had been over heated to the extent that it had hard bits. Otherwise I would have scored this place higher.

We didn't have time to stop for a cuppa but on a Sunday morning this community cafe and shop was buzzing. Lots of smiling faces. Popular with cyclists.

Visited with friends passing through this village a few weeks ago on bikes.

Ilmington is a beautiful Cotswold village with lovely stone houses, gardens with flowers, fascinating walk-ways, but , it seems only 2 pubs AND the Community Shop & Café. This community enterrprise is thus essential to the life of the village. When we passed through the shop, we found it stacked full of the usual needs of the villlagers . The café was in full use as the many visitors to the NGS Open Gardens over the Bank Holiday weekend had come there for something to eat & drink. The "coffee ( or tea) home made cakes" were enthusiastically received. the ladies who served were charming and heroically understanding of their selfish guests who retained their seats when others needed their seats to be able enjoy their refreshments . Maybe it was too tempting to sit on the terrace & enjoy the sunshine but the shop staff ( mainly volunteers) were doing all they could to make people welcome

Small but well stocked community shop with very friendly staff, most of whom do a couple of days each a week. Fresh bread, pastries daily. Small items in addition to food for the traveller who runs out. As expected it was not the cheapest shop, but handy in an out of the way place.

Ok, so a large group of us arrived unannounced which to be fair is a little unfair. The net result was the service was a little slow, but hey who cares with such a pleasant surroundings.

A fairly new enterprise, a village-run community shop with quite classy foods on the shelves, newspapers and magazines and a splendid coffee/tea room for villagers and passers-by alike. A few of these enterprises springing up in rural areas and they are uusually delightful restorations of the old village shop buzz.

Just stunning shop and cafe in every respect . Staff were so welcoming and knowledgable about local walks and activities. As visitors to the area we found the whole service to be outstandingly good. . Would recommend you to make time to call in for a cuppa and chat, with a great food menu to choose from too . A well stocked shop in the same building . Wonderful!

Great shop and cafe. Fabulous choice in shop including large variety of local produce. Cafe had a lovely choice of breakfasts, lunches and drinks. Coffee was very tasty. Nothing was too much trouble especially since one of us needed gluten free food. Locals were very friendly and gave us lots of ideas of walks around the surrounding area. Really worth a visit.

We stayed locally for the weekend and had a couple of disappointing meals elsewhere so we were delighted to discover this gorgeous café on our last day! Fantastic setting looking down over the village, beautifully designed and laid out, warm and friendly service and a lovely lunch. Highchairs available plus games and colouring books to keep little ones entertained. If we’re back in the area we’ll definitely be visiting again - thank you!

Warm welcome, excellent service, pleasant surroundings, helpful staff, some of which are volunteers. Good wholesome soup with fresh chunky new bread and butter. An excellent stop off for any cyclist or walkers who are in the Cotswolds.

The cafe is small but has an inviting atmosphere. Run by local people, it is very engaging and is situated in the green heart of the village. Lovely soup, excellent baguettes, generous portions, good service, Recommended.

A clean bright cafe with a stunning view, we were so happy we came across this place for lunch.

The Community at Ilmington have refurbished a beautiful Victorian school into an excellent space for all.The shop stocks some locally made goods in addition to fresh vegetables and bread.There are other items too.The prices are reasonable.

As settings go, you can't do better, this lovely, friendly tea room ticks all the boxes for me with feshly prepared food and great coffee. A real find and I'll be back.

If you are close by would recommend a visit. Food, service and whole experience were exceptional. Happy to support such a great initiative and a good chance to stock up on some local foods and other staples too. Coffee was great.

Shop stocks most things you might need and the little cafe had indoor and outdoor seating with a good selection of cakes, sandwiches or soup etc nicely served and good value for money.

Ilmington is the quintessential English village, unfortunately several years ago it lost its village shop which left a big hole. The village rallied around and with lots of hard work have created a wonderful new shop and cafe within the old Catholic Church.

The coffee was delicious, pleasant staff, we sat on the little terrace in the sunshine admiring the Cotswold village views. A nice stop off. A quick look and purchase around the well stocked shop also. Well worth a visit.

Called on-route on our way to Chipping Campden for some tea, was pleasantly surprised by the cafe in this converted church. The Church on an elevated position with a panoramic view over the village. There are tables and chairs outside during fine weather. They serve a lovely pot of tea and sandwiches with lots of salad, or if you wish other reasonably priced light snacks, including breakfast. It has free wifi for people who need to catch up on their emails and a shop for anything else. A pleasant place to stop also for cyclists and walkers who may be passing, but remember they close at 3.0pm extended to 4.0pm during the summertime, see their website.

We called in for Sunday Morning coffee while on a round village walk. Based in a converted chapel half the building is a light & airy cafe serving teas & coffees with home made cakes etc., while the other half is a really comprehensively stocked shop.

A lovely local cafe with a great selection of tea, coffee, cake & ice cream. Well worth stopping off for refreshments on a long country walk.

We had a lovely breakfast here with great service! A very friendly cafe with a warm community feel. We both had sausage sandwiches which were very tasty. The breakfast was delivered freshly cooked on yummy white, soft bread! Our coffees were delicious too! A perfect start to our day in the Cotswolds!

A fantastic venture staffed mainly by very friendly volunteers. The shop is well stocked with lots of local produce. Had a really tasty lunch in the cafe a fairly simple menu but everything freshly prepared and cooked. For lunch we had a choice of jacket potatoes, baked beans, homemade soup, sandwiches, ploughmans and scrambled eggs with bacon as a special which was delicious. They even offer a glass of wine or beer with the food!

The cafe is well located on the upper green in Ilmington. In the summer it's lovely to sit outside. This cafe is great for just a tea and cake or lunch. Really lovely to meet friend here, I've done this many times. The cafe is clean and serves good portions of food. The cheese and ham ploughman's are partially good. The only downside is the limited menu, but I think they are trying to expand it. The cafe and shop are run by volunteers, so if it's busy you may have to wait. I'd rather wait for freshly prepared food and to support a community cafe.

Living in Ebrington over the hill from Ilmington I can only say we are deeply jealous of the village community shop they have created. It is brilliant and has everything you would need. Run by volunteers it has first class provisions and well organised in the old catholic chapel. Obviously popular with the village it has become our shop of choice rather than going into the increasingly twee and tripper focussed Chipping Campden. Well done Ilmington! Coffee shop and cafe is also a godsend for walkers and cyclists - first class venture

We visited the shop and cafe this weekend. The shop was very well stocked and the volunteer staff were very friendly. The cafe was very pleasant and the staff in there gave us some helpful advice on local walks.

Came to this place on a 'cafe' style bike ride with a friend. The cafe is in an extended part of a converted church building, with a nice 'farm shop' in the original building, selling things like locally made fresh bread and other produce. That day was extremely icy, and unfortunately both my friend and myself had fallen of our bikes, due to the quiet and slippery roads in the nearby village of Armscote. We weren't too badly hurt, so managed to get to the cafe only slightly behind schedule. The building was warm and cosy, selling and array of nicely baked cafe food and drink items. We explained to the woman there that we had fallen off and she was very kind and got out her medical box to bandage us up. This was an extremely kind gesture and left a long-lasting good impression on us. Anyway, i had the teacake which was very nice, whilst my friend had the flapjack which he said was very good. Overall, a great cafe with kind and helpful staff.

This is a really well stocked village shop run by the community. It has recently opened the cafe which is proving very successful. We thijn it is rally good value and it has worked so well as a community shop, its a great example of how a community shop should be set up and run, well worth a visit.

Found this whilst staying in the village and needed some groceries - what a great shop and with the added bonus of a tea room as well. Easy to see that such a thing is needed in a remote village like Ilmington and that it is well supported. The volunteers are enthusiastic and I hope it continues to flourish.

Most villages have long ago lost their 'village store'. This is an enterprising venture made possible by a few dedicated volunteers who give up a lot of their time to keep it going.

We stopped at this cafe for a bite to eat after a walk to Compton Scorpion. It is a stunning new facility attached to the community shop. We sat at a table outside overlooking the Upper Green will lovely views over the village. The food options are simple but wonderfully fresh; there was a good selection of beverages too. This is an attractive facility that should attract many walkers and cyclists passing through this characterful village. Take time to pop into the shop and peruse the wide selection of quality local produce on offer - maybe takeout a Spot Loggins ice cream? Please note that the shop & cafe are not open on Sunday afternoons. See their website for further info.

We stopped here for a light snack after a local walk to Compton Scorpion. The cafe is a stunning new facility attached to the community shop (see pic). It overlooks the Upper Green and has lovely views across the village. The food is simple and wonderfully fresh, complimented by a good selection of drinks. Ideal for walkers and cyclists alike - a great place to rest up and watch the world go by! Take time to pop into the shop and see a great selection of local produce. At least try a 'Spot Loggins' ice cream before you head off!