Lady Foley's Tea Room in Malvern Hills

The station at Great Malvern is an architectural gem and has just been re-vamped, so we went to take a look and it really is a gem. There's another gem to be found there too - Lady Foley's Tea Room - which has been family run for well over 30 years. We had a few coffees and a pot of tea which hit the spot and we were made very welcome. If you're on the station to catch a train, take my tip - arrive about 10 mins early and treat yourself to a hot drink and a slice of home made cake - excellent !

Welcoming stylish refreshment room on an elegant Station. Homemade cakes a specialty to accompany a range of beverages and alcoholic drinks.

Arrive 20 mins early for your train and create your own “Brief Encounter” moment in beautiful surroundings. A real surprise.

Friendly welcome, great sandwiches and cakes in a quiet Victorian setting. Easy to miss it if you’re not on the train as you have to go onto the platform and there’s no board outside though.

I can recommend anyone who enjoys a civilised life style not rushing about. Based on one of the station platforms at Great Malvern, this little tea room is like stepping back in time. Perfect change from identical corporate coffee houses which festoon our towns and cities. During warmer days it is pleasant to sit outside on the platform and simply watch the world go by. Forget expensive stress management courses and try this place.

This beautiful tea room has been created from Lady Foley's old waiting room and has stained glass windows. The owner is very friendly and we had a great pot of tea there sitting on the platform. It might not sound like much but you don't always get great pots of tea with proper china and this was. It was a treat.

I met friends here for lunch. There is parking immediately outside so very convenient. It is a delightful tea room in the beautiful Victorian Great Malvern Station. The station itself is worth visiting. It is built from Malvern Rag stone in a French Gothic style. Canopy columns have decorated mouldings of flowers and foliage, it’s very striking. The cafe itself is decorated in Victorian style and serves a good range of dishes, snacks and delicious cakes. The service is friendly and helpful and all in all a lovely cafe to visit, especially if you don’t want the same old ‘ chain ‘ experience.

This was a lovely experience. We just needed to get out from the confines of our home and garden. Very friendly service, gorgeous cake and interesting surroundings. Outside, but undercover. I had the gluten free cake, and it was delicious.

Stopped for coffee and cakes in the afternoon. The tea room and indeed whole railway station have lots of character and it was warm enough to eat out on the platform. Cakes were excellent including the gluten free lemon cake, though I personally would have preferred it without the coconut topping. The lady running the place treated the gluten free status very seriously and checked whether I was happy it had been made in a kitchen with flour, but in a separately washed out tin. Lovely to see a traditional tearoom like this still in business.

Delicious, moist, and fruity-just what was required on a wet afternoon. The other cakes looked excellent as well.

We popped in for a swift drink, headshot chocolate, was really nice The cafe is fabulous, full of railway memorabilia. They make all their cakes and quiches on the premises, they also have gluten free options. They had a freshly baked gluten free chocolate cake, but sadly it was too hot for the lady to ice, so I missed out. It smelt amazing.. Such nice people too, offered to let us have eggs as the corvid crisis had left us eggless.

This was during the late March weekend go the coronavirus pandemic just before everywhere was closing for public health reasons.We had received a message that people didn't know Lady Foley's Tea Room was open so we went along to collect a takeaway meal for lunch which we ate later on in a quiet car park on the hills. Sandwiches are made while you wait and we chose cheese and pickle. Also had victoria sponge, coffee cake and cold drinks.

In the middle of the COVID crisis the wonderful owner was still providing takeaways - including delicious cake - and was so warm, welcoming and friendly - it was a real beacon of light in a frightening time - huge thank you!

I met up with a friend on way through. We decided on light lunch. Homemade cakes, lunches prepared whilst you wait. Homemade soup of the day. Our meal was well presented, fresh and very enjoyable

Great Malvern railway station is quite a walk from the centre of town, we had a 20 minute wait for our train, so we were quite pleased to find this tearoom on the platform of the charming historic station. It has a pleasant period interior and additional seating on the canopied platform. We enjoyed our coffee and had a pleasant wait for the train.

We visited twice for lunch, as we were travelling by train. The decor is very attractive, the staff friendly and very helpful, and the homemade food excellent. We wholeheartedly recommend a visit, and the opening times are so good, too!

Whilst waiting for a train to Evesham at Great Malvern Station we went into Lady Foley's for coffee and cake. There wasn't really anything in the way of 'treat eats' to tempt me so we just had a coffee. This is a quaint, charming and historic station platform cafe but in my opinion the variety and quality of refreshments available was just average.

very sleepy quaint little place.Not what you expect on a railway station.Nice snack menu but the cake looks to be the best bet from what i saw.Not too much of an urgency behind the counter which may be a worry if your train is due.Not too impressed with coffee which stopped me rating it very good.

I’ve often been passing but not managed to get there during opening hours. Set within the building of the Victorian Station and in the personal waiting room of Lady Foley is this quaint little cafe. Good selection of homemade cakes and quiches I especially recommend the bread pudding. Nice menu and they sell locally produced beers and ciders.

Enjoyed our visit to this lovely tea room which was highly recommended to us. Lovely decor. Good Choice of sandwiches and cakes.

Situated at the magnificent Victorian Great Malvern Station, this lovely tea room serves great coffee, and home made cakes. The bread pudding is superb! I am sure the savoury snacks and sandwiches will be good too!!

What a find! So lovely. Really pretty internally. Lovely lady serving excellent tea and cake. Definitely recommend.

Had a coffee and cake here last week. Just arrived by train. Just what we were looking for. The decor is very good, really felt you had stepped back in time. Reasonably priced.

Worth getting off a train to enjoy this Victorian tea room. Range, service and prices are outstanding. Crumpets with marmite and Earl Grey my favourites

We first came across this delightful tearoom on the main platform (1) at Great Malvern station when we were catching a train to Worcester. It is run by two very dedicated ladies who provide a very pleasant tea, coffee or light lunch in the room originally set up for Victorian benefactor Lady Emily Foley to wait for her train. Now, with attractive furnishings and Victorian decor, it is a great asset to Malvern, which should remain as the sheer delight which very many train travellers and tourists to the beautiful Malvern Hills enjoy. My wife and I now call in regularly, whether catching the train or not, to enjoy its fayre and friendly atmosphere.

The whole station is a gem. But then to discover this lovely tearoom, redolent of times past and with a true history of its own, (but with excellent cakes and a good cup of coffee amongst a large additional choice of meals,) is a wonderful surprise. One can of course visit it while waiting for a train, or even changing trains. But the tearoom can be visited as well for a social trip to the past, a rendezvous, to wallow in those times past, to note photos on the walls of those times past.....or to catch up with the daily newspaper. Its whole historic atmosphere is totally relaxing and restful............... but enlivening. I hear that the café's existence is threatened by a vast increase in its rent., but I am sure that, when all the above thoughts are known to Authority, then reason will prevail. I hope so!

An absolute gem. Take yourself back a hundred years. Pot of excellent Earl Grey with two marmite crumpets for £4! Surely a mistake. All that is missing is a steam train.

OK - but five stars? Yes indeed and though it might be a station buffet this is so very much more. The mother and daughter who run this tea room produce the most delicious food in a really interesting room. The food is superlative and the care top notch. The nice daughter told me when my return train would arrive and as it was a little tight for time wrapped my pudding AND included a napkin. That is what good service means. I was lucky to travel with a train driver who knew the Tea Room and I am so glad I took his advice. Be sure to visit the UP platform. Also accessible from the road

3 of us 'oldies' went here for a cup of tea and ended up having scones with tea and cream as well.

Good little place for a quick drink and a biscuit but nothing special. Could be really improved with a few small changes including faster service/ better TA cups/ few more options of food (flapjacks/health bars etc). Staff nice enough. This cafe would do really well opening earlier and catching commuters. I have been at this station many times before 9am craving a coffee!

....but maybe not if Chavs abound. This is for the more discerning. Lovely cake, coffee, soup and service is quick. Very homely and relaxing. Great for time between commutes Gluten free cake delicious and I don't even eat gluten free Love it..

Before a busy W/E in London I always enjoy a little step back in time in this quirky little tearoom. The proprietoress is charming...you can read the papers....chat....and even have a cheeky litte g & t with your toasted sandwich....

The tearoom is perfectly alright for a quick cuppa whilst waiting for a train and the biscuits, cakes etc,,, are also fine. Nothing out of the ordinary here but you get what you would expect from a small rural station cafe and that is fine.

Me gustaría pedir disculpas a todos mis amigos, por tener tan altamente recomendado este lugar a que en el pasado.

En un viaje en tren a gran Malvern me quitó a la sala de té. Donde había un encantador almuerzo de quiche y ensalada.

A nuestra llegada en la estación de Birmingham Great Malvern Jueves 30 / 03 / 17 nos quedamos un poco temprano para nuestra reserva de taxi y llamé a la hermosa Señora Foley es un pequeño y acogedor salón de té sala de té alrededor de las 11:45 am. Cordial bienvenida del personal al entrar en el salón de té y ordenados uno un chocolate caliente y capuchino y pagamos GBP 4. 45

Este pintoresco poco ordenado, té ofrece una tep atrás en el tiempo para el viajero y debería probar al menos una vez si viaja en la zona. El salón de té ofrece una variedad de comida servida por un personal amable. La habitación está limpia y ordenada en un estilo antiguo. Un gran lugar para descansar y tener una taza antes o después de coger un tren.

Lady Foleys tea room is in Great malvern railway station the tea room was in the victorian days the waiting room built for the exclusive use only of Lady Foley travelling from malvern to london the refeshments are very good hot and cold food and drinks check it out

Good coffee, excellent cake, scrambled egg on toast was good value for money and warm homely feel to the decor - they also have books, in case you have forgotten yours.

Parado aquí con mi hijo pequeño mientras intentaba matar el tiempo de espera para el tren. Realmente precioso por dentro, me encanta cómo lo han mantenido así victoriano y en armonía con la estación. Me pareció que habíamos retrocedido en el tiempo. Mi hijo pequeño estaba fascinado por la fotografías antiguas de la estación y los trenes de vapor. Disfrutamos de algunos tarta casera producidas localmente zumo de manzana. Los precios eran razonables y el personal es realmente simpático.

Personal amable, buena selección de tartas caseras (incluyendo gluten) y bebidas de Té assam - en particular, bebidas alcohólicas y unos pocos si esa es tu preferencia. Precioso edificio antiguo en una estación de estilo victoriano. Wifi gratuito y periódicos para leer, postales y tarjetas de la zona para la venta.

Better by far than the usual railway buffet. Actually, it's rather good, so good that it's worth using even if you're not travelling.

Friendly staff, free newspapers to read, free WiFi. Even if you aren't waiting for a train it's worth a visit.The best fruit cake in town! Sit outside on the platform for a quirky dining experience.

Often stop here on the way to or from work. The staff are polite and prices are reasonable. There is free WiFi and a modest but adequate menu which includes toasted sandwiches. They also to take a ways to order. All in all, a lovely little tea room...

This is a small tea room on the London platform of the historic Great Malvern station. I had an early morning cup of tea and slice of cake. just to say that the slice of Victoria Sponge was perhaps not 'fresh out of the oven' that morning

Being from Malvern I would not normally visit a tea room 1 mile from home but I had just missed a train & had 35 minutes to kill. Prices are cheaper than I expected, staff are very friendly but you do feel that Miss Marple is going to walk in any second. It's a very old style of decor which matches the station & this is part of it's natural charm.

A great place for a cuppa or seeing someone off or travelling from Great Malvern Station but I wouldn't go there unless travelling, it is a bit oiut of the way of the centre of Great Malvern. You can even buy second hand books to read whille there.

Simple tea shop serving simple tasty food. Our sandwiches were made to order and tasted fantastic - just what was needed after a morning's walking. Outdoor tables on platform one - very very handy for your train - unless it goes from platform two in which case you have to walk fifty yards. You could even visit if you aren't getting a train!

I've gone past on the train many times and, fortunately this time, had a 45 minute wait. The freshest Earl Grey ever and a beautifully buttery tea cake. And change from £3.00 - remarkable value. Walls lined with black and white photos from the classic film 'Brief Encounter' and trains as well as books on the mantle-piece. Never passing through, it's worthy of a food destination in itself! (Booklovers note, stroll through the underpass to a terrific second hand bookshop on the other platform)

Just had a WONDERFUL afternoon pot of Earl Grey tea and cake at the Lady Foley's Tea Rooms on the platform of Great Malvern railway station.... The tea was fresh and aromatic and the cakes tasted like Grandma had baked them that morning!

Situated on the old Victorian railway station this was a nice walk downhill from the town and a very nice cup of tea.Suggest you catch the bus back to the town centre.

Fortunately I had 20 minutes to wait for a train and wandered into the cafe. I was very impressed with beautiful exterior and interior - Hercule Poirot would not look out of place bustling in for tea. The service was efficient and friendly, and the hot chocolate and cake excellent value for money. The proprietor assured me that it would never become one of those identical tax-efficient outlets seen on every high street. A gem, and not to be missed.

Returning from a day out in Hereford decided to pop into Lady Foley's tea room for some refreshment.It sells a selection of hot & cold drinks snacks & home made cakes.The fruit cake was delicious & moist & the quaint old fashioned feel of the tea room warm & relaxing.I had a full glass of pure orange juice for only 60 pence.With free newspapers small greetings cards for sale & friendly service this is a lovely tea room to relax in whether you're waiting for a train or not!

When returning from our short stay in Great Malvern we made time to look around the station and visit the tearoom before catching the train. I had a can of cider while my partner enjoyed her tea and toasted crumpet. There are a number of interesting pictures on the walls of this fascinating little tearoom.

I visited this cafe purely because it was the only shop open on the station when I visited on Monday morning and I thought I should support its entrepreneurial spirit, What a lovely treat! The lady behind the counter was very helpful and professional. I had a coffee and a brilliant slice of coffee cake. The price was very reasonable.There were newspapers to read, and cards to buy, also some railway memorabilia about.

Went to the tearoom for the first time on Saturday and thought it was lovely. I only had a drink, so cannot comment on the food. The building is very atmospheric, reasonably price, free wifi and friendly service. Would definitely go back again - no complaints.

I have never reviewed anything before, but after my out of this world experience i could not hold back any longer..I had a cheese toastie, slice of fruit cake, a cup of tea, a glass of orange juice, and an omelette. Well priced and served in a friendly manner. Each and every element of every dish cooked perfectly. Thank you for making my day. Lady Foleys i am coming back asap!!! What a truly delectable experience :-)

With fascinating old black & white photos hanging on the walls showing how this Victorian railway station looked in days gone by, this charming tea room evokes the atmosphere of travellers passing through in the past 150 years. Bone china, delicious home baked cakes, nice selection of hot and cold drinks, and tasty savoury selection :-) There is no need to travel on the train - pop in and go back in time....

Went in Lady Foley's tea room & had a drink while waiting for our train.Its a bit like the film Brief Encounter inside with its old fashioned pictures & cosy feel.You can almost hear the guards whistle & the hiss of a steam train.Had a large glass of pure orange juice for only 60p,cup of tea only £1.Newspapers provided as well.Charming little place.

Just went in for a bottle of water , lady serving was really really rude without justification , won't bother again will use the shop up the road !

I have visited this charming tea room a few times of late... This is always a good sign. The cakes are really delicious. Great value overall for fresh tasty food. Service with a smile. Vintage surroundings, like going back in time. I look forward to my next stop there.

So glad its here as it a haven in these cold months,food is cheap and selection is plentiful for a station café, but I have never had such an uninspired scrambled egg on toast in my life, great cup of tea though. Come on, your cakes look great. I didnt think I'd leave there feeling cheated. Sorry no photo to provide evidence as my phone died trying to focus in on it.

Always call into this tea room on my daily commute as the food service and atmosphere are just perfect. Yummy food at a responsible price. Don't miss out on a visit if you're calling past

We have been here three times while waiting for trains. It is delightful to have a non 'fast food', [i.e. garbage] quality little café on the station. Coffee and cakes are superb, at prices you won't believe. Takes you back [if you are old enough] to a bygone age. Any spare time we have waiting for trains [to travel or welcome friends], we will be here. Wonderful.

What a lovely experience! A restored station tea room with railway photographs, artefacts and even a selection of photos from the film "Brief Encounter" on the wall. A journey back into the past and a reminder of how station buffets used to be. We only had a cold drink and some ice cream (honey and ginger - lovely!) but sitting on the platform and admiring the station was very pleasant. Take notice of the fine detail on the canopy supporting pillars....and absorb the atmosphere.The station is quiet with the occasional train enlivening the procedures. As for opening times, it is open until 1800 (we were there on a Friday..)

shocking service old no access to telephone, the railway station was all shut at 13:00 hours on a friday would definitely aviod and stay away at all costs, even got charged a £1 to use my card to pay for a drink costing me £3 for a bottle of lucazade :(

It's just like the old b&w film .....only no steam engines running thru the station unfortunately. Does what it says on the tin in a railway station surroundings....excellent - everyone should stop by!

This is an amazingly Brief-Encounters type tea room. Helpful staff, good coffee and sandwiches, sensible prices while you wait in comfort for your train. Nice, even if you don't have a train to catch!

The thing about Lady Foley's Tea Room is that you can sit at a table actually on the platform of a beautiful Victorian station. (There aren't many trains, so you're in complete peace.) While you're having your tea you can admire the painted foliage of the capitals of the columns holding up the glass roof above you, or you can take a gentle stroll down the platform and examine the Victorian drinking-fountain. Malvern water, of course. You can also sit inside if you want. There are fresh flowers on the tables. Good tea. Snacks available if you're hungry.