Kings Lock Tearooms in Leicester

A big thank you. Arriving just on 2 o ' clock as breakfast service ended you were kind enough to serve myself and my son and grandson three excellent breakfasts. Staff were very friendly and attentive. I would definitely recommend it if you are passing. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Will make sure to arrive earlier next time,but once again thank you for accommodating us.

Great friendly welcome as always for our walking group. The bacon rolls are a treat as are the cakes, very generous portions too. Thanks folks, we'll be back. Cosby Friday Walking Group

What a lovely little place this is food is to die for dog friendly 😋 they also do a fantastic breakfast so give it ago and help this little business out

We were walking our dogs and got stuck due to flood water. We stopped for a coffee to plan our exit. We then bumped into the owner who was rude, unfriendly and promptly shut gates in our face and offered us no assistance at all. I wish I had not spent my money in his establishment and will never again.

We sat in the garden with our dogs and had brunch for our youngest’s birthday. Food was great and plentiful. The setting was great for a dog walk afterwards

Unsure about the cost of what we had. Coffee, tea and a slice of almond cherry cake. The slice was small and cost £3.25. Nothing too special. Lovely location though and pleasant when on walk along canal.

Absolutely disgraceful behaviour by the old hag in the kitchen. I’d forgotten to ask for brown bread for my partner’s breakfast so my partner went up to ask if we could swap, if it wasn’t too late. “Oh for f@&ks sake” was the very loud reply from the grumpy old woman, that I and most of the people that were sat in the garden heard quite clearly. To say we were flabbergasted is an understatement and others seemed to be in complete disbelief as to what had just happened. We immediately cancelled the order and asked for our money back. The spineless manager didn’t even have the decency to come out to apologise on behalf of his vile colleague. (Probably too scared of the cook!!) The young staff members on the till had to apologise. Would not recommend asking for anything unless it’s exactly what they have on the menu as they seem to be offended by trying accommodate their customers needs. Absolutely Shocking !!!

We were very well catered for ,having provoked on our rece, all that we hoped for and more. Very very accommodating ,15 in our group. Thank you

Brilliant. Sit by the locks watching boats, people passing by. Or at the back looking at the horses. Covered seating if raining. The food and service is spot on. A gem.

Came back here again yesterday to one of our favourite coffee stops. Our table had been reserved and was ready for us. Many thanks for the same friendly service as usual, great coffee and the huge portions of delicious cake kept us smiling. Cosby Friday Walkers

I visited with a friend today as she has never been before. I was telling her how lovely it is to sit by the canal and enjoy a drink after a long walk. I visited lots of times with the previous owner and had a good experience. Today I couldn’t believe the difference. I waited patiently at the hatch to be served and didn’t even ring the bell as I could see the lady was busy. After a while I was acknowledged and told she wouldn’t be long. I waited and waited and waited and after ten minutes and two other people walking away and again being told to bear with her. I explained I just wanted a drink to be told it’s not her fault there’s only two of them! I never saw the other person at all. Is it my fault as a customer that you don’t have the staff you need. Maybe organising someone serving and someone cooking might help. We had walked for miles as an alternative to Jennos only to walk away with nothing. The woman’s rudeness was unbelievable and you lost 3 customers while I was there and others on the tow path that also said they won’t use it due to long waits. I recommended others to visit previously but not now. I also visited a couple of months ago with 3 others and again huge wait and two meals were wrong. We sat by another family that had issues with wrong orders and the time it took. Its ok adding all the extra seating if you have the staff to man it. All you needed to do today was say I’m so sorry take the order and we would have waited but instead you were so rude . I said I would now review to which you said so what and proceeded to criticise me to other’s customers!

Lovely place for afternoon tea and a stroll down the lock - lovely and welcoming staff - perfect place

I’ve spotted this place a couple of times when looking for a nice canalside location to have a walk and a cuppa. Never thought to venture there….. until today. What an idyllic setting. Sat outside at the rear and watched the horses at play while we enjoyed a bacon and egg cob/batch/roll and then a cream tea. Food was freshly made and the scones were homemade. Plenty of tea to wash it down and reasonably priced. The staff are its greatest asset though, very helpful and friendly. We’ll be back and we told them so. Not only that but we’ll take friends with us next time. Sad to hear that they’d suffered a bit of vandalism the night before though. Very dog friendly too. And if you’re lucky you can do a bit of gongoozling at the locks.

Looking for somewhere for a breakfast roll on homeward journey. Saw this place reviewed and glad we stopped and found it. Little car park at the end of Marsden Lane or park up nearby, short walk on tow path. Seating inside and out, dog friendly! Great value, sausage cob and bacon cob with flat whites. Friendly team and would definitely recommend.

We've not been here for a couple of years due to Covid but our visit today didn't disappoint. Different owners but the same great welcome, great coffee and generous portions of cake were enjoyed today in glorious sunshine. The bacon butties were a treat too. Fantastic location, what a gem! Thank you. Cosby Friday Walkers.

Fantastic little place with such big character, coffee and homemade cake was lovely! I can’t grumble at anything, the tearoom was spotless and very welcoming!

A pleasant place to pause, enjoy a coffee, maybe a scone and enjoy the view before continuing to walk.

The coffees served here are very nice. Delicious cakes too. Staff welcoming and friendly - and very kind to dogs (free dog biscuits given!). Seating outside and in. Nice place to rest while wandering about the Meadows.

It's only open the latter half of the week...it's right next to kings lock and overlooks the river soar flood plain....great place for an ice-cream on a hot afternoon...they also do hot food as well as tea and coffee

spent a lovely time with our coffee and cake outside with our dog.friendly atmosphere.apparently the scones are to die for.will try on our next visit.

Called here on a Thursday in August. Lovely setting and nice friendly staff. Menu quite basic but just what we wanted for lunch. Shame that many items we asked for were out of stock. No ham or egg mayonnaise. Found this surprising as it only...

This wonderfully quaint lock keepers cottage has lots of rear outside seating overlooking Aylestone Meadows. It provides simple food and drink for passers by and has a friendly and rustic atmosphere.

Whenever there is nice weather and we have nothing planned, we love a walk from Braunstone Town over Aylestone Meadows to Lock Keepers Cottage for a sit down outside with a drink in the sunshine with fantastic views over the Meadows. We can’t wait for...

What great place and a great setting on the lock. Friendly staff offering good food, sourced locally, wherever possible and much prepared on-site. On a sunny day it is a brilliant place to visit.

I had heard great things about this place but had never been. We went for a walk along the canal and decided to stop for tea and cake. The location is lovely and the outdoor seating area is a perfect space to sit for a...

I had been past the tearooms before as it is a great place to stop from the Grand Central Way path or the canal walk to/from Leicester/Glen Parva.. but it was closed. Not this time though! Friendly service, excellent ice creams and they have a...

Lovely little cafe open March to October at the lock keepers cottage in Aylestone, Leicester . Sadly doesn't look over the grand Union canal but lovely views of the horses in Aylestone meadow. Nice outdoor seats and tasty snacks drinks icecreams and cakes. Very friendly...

We stumbled across this delightful tea room whilst out walking along the Grand Union Canal on a Sunday afternoon. The cottage is the only surviving lock-keepers cottage in Leicester and is definitely a welcome sight after a long trek from Abbey Meadows across on the...

We been coming here on and off for sometime and it always is a welcome of fresh scones and hot lattes. The service is quaint and pleasant. Never will tire of this delightful tearoom....sort of a secret hideaway. Well done to the guys and girls...

This is a regular stop-off point for me on my cycling trips. The tea rooms have new owners who have really got into their stride with new cake ranges and a delicious 'breakfast baguette' (it's a pity they don't open till 10:30 though). There is...

When walking along the canal in the spring my wife and I like to stumble upon places like this. It is a little gem overlooking the fields. We both chose the cream teas which were delicious and then my wife was tempted by a slice...

We have been here before and found it a bit average but as we were walking down the canal on a lovely sunny day we decided to give it another go. The frontage is OK if a little run down but when we opened the...

Perfect find walking along the canal from Aylestone Meadows. Good food at a reasonable price and a lovely outdoor seating area over looking the pastures. Not open everyday so need to check opening days and times.

I went with family for lunch, we all had fresh baguettes with good quality fillings, and plenty of it. We then had lovely fresh scones. Everything was reasonably priced served with a smile in a lovely garden over looking fields.

I was walking along the canal and came across the Kings lock tearooms. The food was great, the staff were fantastic and the location is ideal. The views over the marshes and from the bridge were spectacular. I will certainly be coming here again.

Limited but highly suitable and sensible menu. Homemade soups. Freshly baked baguettes, good cakes and decent tea. Easy to get to and the perfect stop for a walk on the pretty canal. Very nice staff and super dog friendly.

The garden round the back is nice but the inside lacks space, character and atmosphere. It's so small people can hear what you're saying.

Pretty tearooms in a gorgeous setting! Inside & outside seating. Enjoyed a Sunday morning cappucino & clotted cream scone - a choice of cherry, fruit or plain - definitely home made and so delicious. Will definitely visit again & recommend. Our walk was topped off with the kids helping to open the lock.

Fell in this place by accident on a long walk following the canal Fresh scones good pot of tea and real ice cream in wonderful surroundings ty

Found this lovely tea room by accident whilst cycling along the tow path. Sat outside in the garden with lovely view over the fields. Nice freshly made baguette with coffee and a scone. Friendly service.

Love the tea rooms.all the staff are lovely,and they also have bowls of water out for the dogs.although there is a menu that does cater for most,it would be great if there was a bigger selection of cold baguettes or sandwiches in summer but worth the visit to sit in the garden and view the horses grazing

A perfect place to stop on our walk along the canal. We sat in the garden and enjoyed watching the horses in the field next to the tea room. We had mugs of tea and cherry scones with jam and cream.The scones had been made that morning and were very fresh and full of cherries. It was our first visit but defiantly won't be the last.

Stopped off at this small tea room after a walk down the canal with our dog. Enjoyed a mug of tea and tea loaf & a scoop of ice cream for the girlfriend. All for £5.50, which seemed good value for money. The staff where very friendly and helpful, providing a bowl for the dog with water & dog biscuits for free. The setting was lovely in the garden looking out over the fields. Overall very good, definitely would recommend this little tea room.

Went for the first time last week and loved it so much I returned today! A beautiful setting with really lovely staff. I hope the cafe continues to thrive, although maybe some more interesting sandwiches etc on the menu would go down well as nothing really took my fancy so I just ordered cake, which was amazing might I add! Had a cream scone the other day and that was delicious. The prices are good as it isn't too expensive meaning I can visit often. The facilities are great for my 2 small children, however if there was a high chair to use that would be a bonus.

A short walk from the car park in Marsden lane, over the canal bridge & along the path by the canal to the picturesque lock keepers cottage. There we ordered our cream teas with home made excellent cherry or fruit scones and sat in the sunshine at the rear of the cottage whilst they were prepared & brought to us.

Visited with my son, daughter and two grandchildren. Sat in the garden as inside was full, bit chilly but thought a hot chocolate would warm us up. Waited abouf 20 minutes for our drink as very busy, hot chocolate was warm, all four of them, one wasnt even a full glass, lady did say she was going to bring hot water to fill glass up but we finished the drinks before they got any colder. Didn't want to mention it as they were very busy and it would have meant a longer wait. Grandson, age 4, enjoyed his fruit shoot. We will be back again, as its in a lovely position, next to the lock.

I was introduced to the tearoom by my mum, it is a very sweet and inviting place with brilliant, warm service. The staff were extremely welcoming and they made sure we had a very nice relaxed experience, the food was very homely and I would recommend this place to anyone! Thank you very much for your service.

We visited today, a Sunday afternoon at about 2pm. We ordered bacon and sausage baguettes and cans of drink and we're told there would be a 30 minute wait. We considered ordering something else but then decided half an hour would be ok. It took 45 minutes to get our drinks! And an hour to get our baguettes! By the time we ate we were freezing as we were outside with our dog. I opened the bacon baguette to put sauce on and there was a hair in it. This made me feel sick to be honest, I ate some of the sausage one then we left. We were disappointed with this visit as had been last year and it was pleasant. It was busy but clearly they need more staff, i.e. more than one person in the kitchen?! The waitresses, although nice enough, had no sense of urgency or customer service really. Whilst we were there we noticed everyone was getting annoyed by the long waits, even just for cold drinks! Another table had their order wrong but just accepted it how it was as they couldn't bear to wait any longer for it to be corrected. And a table nearby were told after an hour wait that they had run out! Won't be coming back I'm afraid, we'll just stick to the black horse in future. Shame as it could be really good.

We went for a cycle ride between Blaby and Leicester City Centre on the Great Central Way and stopped off here for a break. It really is a hidden gem, next to the canal and surrounded by nature reserves. Best cream tea we have had in Leicester (including Bradgate Park and the better rated places in the City Centre). The owner helped us with parking up our bikes when he was in the middle of his tea break and the service was friendly and quick. Highly recommended.

This tea room was recommended by a friend so we thought we'd take a leisurely walk along the river to try it. It's not accessible by roads which makes it a really nice relaxing place to go - you feel like you're in the middle of nowhere. The cherry scones were amazing, possibly the best I've ever had and the staff were really friendly, all in a lovely setting out in the garden. It was perfect - the only drawback was that I waited till October to try it and they'll be closing soon over winter, roll on spring so I can go regularly!

Love coming here for coffee and baguette. Feels like you are in the country not a city. The food is good. I'd recommend the Lincolnshire sausages and the scones are fab too. Nice place to just take time out and relax. Plus you get to enjoy a walk along the canal.

Home made scones; specially sourced sausages; lovely owners; splendid waiting staff - what's not to like?

Situated in a lovely location next to the canal, its a really nice walk to get there on a sunny day. Food isn't too exciting but its lovely to sit outside.

Had a walk along the canal and stopped for lunch. Great lunch time food freshly prepared and pleasant service.

Its another year and Kings Lock is open again - great to spend time relaxing in a great environment with lovely people - Julie and Tony are more than welcoming the first time we visited about 4 yrs ago we stumbled upon the place whilst cycling along the canal - we only had a credit card, but Tony said the next time your passing drop in the money and poured us a pot of tea we have since visited numerous times and our daughter even worked there over the summer months - great place highly recommend for all!

This tea room is a gem on the out skirts of the city by Aylestone meadows, we walked along the canal from Groby road with our Cocker spaniel to discover this place.You can sit out with lovely peaceful views enjoying great food and dogs are welcome.

You could call this a great cafe - they sell simple but good quality baguettes, soup, salads and cakes. The home made scones are particularly good.

This place is lovely, the staff are super friendly and especially welcoming to children and dogs! There isn't much indoor seating so it's best to come on a reasonable day - there is loads of outdoor seating and there's a view over the Meadows. If you're walking or cycling along the canal you have to stop here. If you're not you should make a detour to visit. :-)

I've enjoyed visiting the Kings Lock Tearooms many times. Much nicer when the sun is shining so you can sit outside; it feels like you're miles away from anywhere. I highly recommend the cream tea as the scones are home-made and delicious. It's a short walk over a bridge and south along the canal towpath from a small carpark at the end of Marsden Lane and Sanvey Lane. There are many options for different lengths of walks from the southern edge of Aylestone Meadows. It's about an hours' walk along the canalised River Soar from Castle Gardens in the city centre. The owners live in their ex-lock-keepers cottage, and open it up as a tearoom from Good Friday to the October half-term - and then only Thursdays and Fridays 11-4, Saturdays 11-3, and Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 11-5. Sandwiches, soup, cake, ice cream, teas and coffee are all available - simple, fresh food, served by people who care. And they welcome dogs (and will probably offer a water bowl and dog biscuit).

We finally made it to the Kings Lock Tearooms this weekend after living in Leicester for over 20 years. Lots of friends have told us about it, but we have never got around to paying a visit.

A visit to Kings Lock Tea rooms is the perfect way to access the countryside on the edge of the city. A lovely, friendly, old fashioned tea room on the canal. On a sunny day the garden is the perfect place to be. Great staff and fantastic scones. Can be combined with a stroll along the canal....Always worth a visit.

A welcome stop after a cycle! good choice of tea and coffee along with home made cakes and scones Friendly staff - there is a good outside seating area with views across open fields Dogs are welcome

Kings lock Tearooms is a Jewel, a beatiful pitstop on the trail along the canal. The couple who run it are lovely, the food is fresh and the facilities are perfect, what more could you ask for. Beautiful weather, a lovely day out with family.

The Kings Lock tearooms setting is just beautiful. Originally a lock keepers cottage. Tony and Julie have converted into a picturesque tea room with a big garden. Both Tony and Julie are lovely people, you can be assured of a warm welcome. If the weather is good you can take your dog and sit in the garden. The garden has lovely views over the fields and river, there are horses in the fields and a variety of birds from sparrows to swifts, hunting birds to a pheasant that visits regularly.