Lavender Tearooms in Northumberland

We popped in for lunch while visiting on the Heatherslaw Light Railway. What a perfect addition to an already enjoyable trip. Very friendly, helpful staff. Food was nicely prepared and served promptly with a good range of choices. Nice atmosphere and would recommend.

We called at this tea room and shop on our visit to the village and castle at Etal. Portions are very generous. As is the size of the teapot 🫖! Service is with a smile. I can't say that I would make a regular choice of a Singing Hinny but I'm glad I tried it. This was the only place in our two weeks visit to Northumberland that we found it for sale.

Set in the very pretty village of Etal is this little gem of a cafe and shop. The service and food was top notch and the shop sells all sorts of cakes and goodies as well as the usual essentials. The castle is just a few yards away too! Highly recommended.

On a quick visit via the Heatherslaw Light Railway, we stopped off at the beautiful Lavender Tearooms. Staff are really welcoming and we had lunch outdoors at the many tables outside (indoors is available too). We had the dog with us and dogs are made very welcome. Food was lovely as was the setting in this beautiful village with its thatched roofs etc.

A bit of a strange place... a room in the back of the local post office. Lavender scone quite obviously not fresh and microwaved. Most cake etc local but cut out of packets. Border tart bought. Rijo coffee was OK. Disappointing.

Tried a couple of times but too busy, third time lucky was on the way back from a quick visit to Etal Castle. An outside table to watch the world go by while having tea/coffee and some cake. All very nice, and the staff were happy and friendly.

We loved this place. You can have tea in the garden, and we had a good pot of tea and delicious cake (like warm lavender cake!). The cafe doubles as the post office and local stores, and there is a good supply of nice greetings cards. Really friendly people serving...

We have often been past the end of the road on our travels first time we have stopped absolutely beautiful village old worldly lovely tea room will be back some time I hope

Maybe we struck them on a bad day but the staff were surly and service non-existent. We left after ten minutes of being ignored.

Called in to Lavender Tea Room today for lunch. Our food was presented nicely and was served quickly. Lots of tasty things to buy in the shop too.

After a disappointing meal in a local pub in Lowick we were left feeling hungry so decided to call in to the tearooms for a toastie and cake...sat outside very pleasant, the lavender cake and scones all homemade very tasty! Bought a few little souvenirs to take back with us as the tearooms has a small shop..well worth a visit..bravo Lavender Team Rooms!

We visited here recently and decided on a light lunch after choosing the lavender tea rooms we were not disappointed.

Visited on our cycle ride into the countryside. Great day and great tea rooms to refuel with drinks and bacon rolls of good quality. Tables inside and lovely outdoor area with big bench type seating and mini tables too.

We initially intended on eating at The Black Bull, but after looking over the pubs tarted up menu & shocking prices we left and went across the road to eat.

Enjoyed tea & scone whilst on a cycle ride from Berwick upon Tweed. Always a popular stop in this historic village.

Stopped in past and decided on their afternoon tea. Very friendly and welcoming staff with good quality food (although a more interesting choice of filling for vegetarian sandwiches rather than the run of the mill cheese and tomato would have been appreciated) The tea used was very nice, served in traditional cups and saucers- nice touch! Scones and carrot cake were delicious. My daughter had the vegetarian quiche served with coleslaw and salad - 10 out of 10. A lovely salad dressing which would of been nice served on the salad with the afternoon tea.

The lavender is a little gem of a quaint village tea room set in the picturesque village of Etal. We would highly recommend the pork pie salad for lunch.

We’ve been visiting the tea rooms for many years and have never been disappointed. This would appeal to families, friends and couples with a range of light lunches, drinks and cakes. Service is friendly and value good. The tea rooms also house the village post office, shops selling a few basics and gifts. Send a Northumberland tart to friend or family as a gift from the area packaged and posted from the shop. Also if you fancy a treat to take away the Belgian chocolates are delicious!!

We stumbled across this post office/shop/tea room and would highly recommend it. We just had hot drinks and shared a tasty cheese scone. I got the impression this was a family run business, but it was very well run, friendly and the toilets were spotless. Although we sat inside there is also a large garden at the front.

Beautiful food and scenery here. Also have little bikes for children which my little girl loved. The train from heatherslaw to etal is also great for kids. We had a lovely day visiting here.

Dropped in whilst touring Ford and Etal for a light snack and a cuppa to keep our strength up. Lovely family run place, sit inside or out in the beautiful garden. We tried our first Singing Hinnies (with jam) and left the place happy and stuffed.

A piece of all that's good about England. A step into the past in terms of a typically English tearoom. Beverages, cakes, sandwiches, soups, toasties and more. Delicious homemade and locally sourced ingredients. This could fairly be described as "light bites" but with an enhancement. Vegan and gluten free items available. Our favourite was a cheese scone with butter and a soothing pot of tea, served at tables, with parasols, in a garden setting. The entrance path follows a line of beautifully scented roses and various plants. An oasis on a sweltering hot day! This is family friendly, with prompt and friendly service to tables. A lovely way to spend an afternoon. The cafe also includes a small gift shop and the local post office. This the hub of a beautiful, unspoilt village with thatched cottages and even a thatched public house. Etal, a jewel of a village set in the gorgeous Northumberland countryside. Go on, spoil yourself ; you know you want to.

Visited a few times, always pleasant staff and excellent service and food as well as coffees etc. Such a pretty, underated village.

We were in the area as a family having just popped over the border from our holiday cottage in the Scottish Borders. We were doing a circular walk but started in here for a hot drink as it was pretty chilly outside. After the walk we came back for lunch and despite it being very busy the service was very friendly and quick. The food was delicious and excellent value for money. Would definitely recommend

Lovely place with lovely food. Helpful and friendly staff. Would recommend. Reasonably priced food and drinks.

Always a friendly welcome. Superb coffee, sandwiches and cakes. We always make a point of calling in when we are staying in Northumberland.

While on a small day tour of the region our driver dropped us at the Lavender Tearooms for a short break. Being from the US and not having proper scones or clotted cream available anywhere at home, that is almost always what I choose to eat for a snack while in the U.K. I've had good scones and not so good scones, delicious cream and cream out of something like a butter packet. The scone and cream (and jam, can't forget about the jam) that I had at the Lavender Tearoom was quite possibly the best that I've had anywhere, ever. Warm from the oven, scrumptious cream, just absolutely fantastic. I'm still thinking about it months later.

Very nice food with a friendly welcome. I think we were very early in the season because they haven't sorted out staff roles yet but that will come.

Such a friendly family run place, nothing is too much trouble. Breakfast, lunch or afternoons tea, just a tea or coffee with delicious cakes. Tried the lavender cake, really fresh and gorgeous.

I wasn’t going to stop here as nothing else in the village was open but - wow, am I glad I did - WHAT a lovely warm, cosy, welcoming cafe - great menu, very friendly and helpful staff. Girdle scone tea excellent- too big for me though , and as so many local fresh produce is used and all menu items are made to order it was a great pity to not get home made jam . Also no newspaper- proving quite tricky to find a newspaper in the area

Soooo, with all the available cakes we pigged out and probably sampled the lot! Try the Singing Hinny! (Pictured) Wonderful staff and excellent food. Accessible, plenty of options for Veggie, Gluten and Vegan. Will not eat for another week!

Called for lunch/coffee this weekend whilst on a cycling tour. Although busy,service as ever was brisk & friendly. Excellent range of delicious cakes. Just the thing for hungry cyclists! Always make a point of calling when in area.

Driving round found a lovely little village. The Lavender tea rooms served us great coffee and tea cakes . Very friendly staff , service and food. Walked round the castle afterwards. Would love to go back

Called in for refreshments after going on the heatherslaw light railway. Hubby and I both had a ham and cheese panini,it was delicious! Also had a cup of tea and hubby had a coffee. Staff lovely,very friendly. Only waited a few minutes from ordering. Beautiful setting in the garden of the cafe,huge umbrellas to shelter from the sun. We had arrived as a club,over 20 of us wth our dogs,all very well catered for,many thanks. The shop has a vast array of cakes,fudge and chocolates,also jams,curds and chutneys. Hope this will be an annual event for our club. Well recommended.

We turned up late in the day and were welcomed with a big smile from a lovely young lady. Tea came in a proper sized pot and the cake portion perfect, can't fault anything.

These tearooms/cum general store/post office offer a pleasant place to enjoy a snack & a cuppa. There are some gifts & souvenirs for sale as well as some local products. Plants are for sale seasonally.

I visited here today with my family, two of whom have dietary allergies and the staff were extremely helpful in identifying what could and should be ordered. The food was promptly served and delicious - I had a slice (slab!) of border cake, my wife had a Honeymoon slice (coconut, caramel and chocolate Rice Krispies), my f-in-law had the most enormous fruit scone. All were of the highest quality - so much so I went inside and bought an entire border cake to take away!

Enjoyed our first visit so came back again. Twice in 3 days as we were staying in Eyemouth, and managed to sit outside in the sunshine on both occasions. Greatly enjoyed our coffee and scone on the first visit and sandwhiches on our second visit. If there was a bad comment it would be that due to the Tea rooms being busy you had finished your tea/coffee before your food was brought out. Staff worked their socks off trying to satisfy all the customers. Loved the way the children's food was brought out in their very own cartons made up to look like cars.

Nestled in the beautiful little village of Etal, this café/tearooms/post office offers superb meals and snacks with an extensive assortment of cold and hot drinks and delicious desserts. Friendly and welcoming staff, ample seating outdoors with umbrellas at each table setting. Absolutely the BEST fruit scones I have ever tasted.... and I am a definite fan of the scone! All food items are available to eat in or to take away. A memorable luncheon experience for our family group who were visiting Etal after travelling the Heatherslaw Light Railway.

The Lavender Tea Rooms are part tea room, part Post Office. Their signature cakes are Lavender cake (apparently delicious) and tea loaf which is delicious. service is good, decent value and when you can get a seat sitting outside in the sun is great.

We called here on a day out when we travelled on the Heatherslaw Light Railway. A Short walk from the Railway takes you to Etal village and the Lavender Tearooms is a gem. Lovely cakes and produce, and goodies to purchase and a grand cuppa. Nothing too much trouble and great staff with funny repartee.

The tea room do great meals and snacks and wonderful ice cream. You can sit inside but they have a lovely garden where you can sit peacefully and enjoy your snack, meal or just a lovely pot of tea with a huge scone!

After a lovely ride on the train, we had a very tasty lunch. Plenty of options. We sat in the garden as the weather was good. Lovely toasted sandwiches and a variety of cakes. We bought some of the cakes to take home with us and they were very good. All in all a little gem.

Lovely tea room. Nice gardens to sit in if the weather is warm/dry. Lots of tables inside too. Toilets very clean!!! Service was excellent and staff very pleasant and cheerful. We have scone with cream and jam. They were huge, warm and very tasty. Partner also had a tray bake - the caramel shortbread which was delicious and generous too. And top it off....prices are very reasonable. Would certainly encourage others to visit.

After travelling on the train from Heatherslaw we went into Etal village to have a look round and found this lovely tearoom and garden for our coffee break it was very nice sat in the garden having tea and cakes in the sun. Staff all very nice and freindly. Cakes delicious.

We took the little steam train to Etal & back on our way home from Hagerston Castle, we had a quick 5 minute walk into the little village & came to the local pub which has sadly closed, but fortunately for us there's this lovely little tearoom, you can sit inside or outside & they have a lovely menu or toasties, sandwiches, jacket potatoes etc. We had scones & tea, best scones we've ever had! The cake looked amazing too so we brought some home. The staff were so pleasant & couldn't have done enough for us. Definitely worth a trip on the lovely train & lunch stop here! 5 star & reasonably priced too!

Researching our family history ,we discovered the enchanting area of Ford and Etal.Visiting the Lavender Tearoom we enjoyed a delicious lunch in this quaint establishment.The homemade quiche comes highly recommended and my baked potato was served with salad and a separate dish of giant prawns.Great value with such a high standard of food.

Just popped in for a cuppa and a scone before riding on the nearby narrow gauge railway. Clean, tidy, pleasant staff, decent cuppa, good scone; exactly what it said on the tin. Definitely recommend it, if you're in the area. 'Spot on'

We had a party of seven coming in at different times and they could not have been more obliging. Freshly made sandwiches and Pannonia together with cream teas. Good value and promptly served even though they were very busy.

Partner had a 'giant' scone, wonderful service in tidy garden, admittedly when quite quiet. Well worth visiting for a lunch / afternoon tea.

Stopped off here whilst the exploring the area, delicious and very reasonably priced coffee & border tart. The shop had a good selection of gifts and essentials and also the local post office. Friendly atmosphere :)

I love this tea room and visit most weeks since we moved here. Bit surprised to see some negative reviews below but then you can't please some people. We sat outside today and it was glorious. too hot in fact! Had a brie and cranberry pannini which was really tasty. Service is always very friendly and helpful and there is a great selection of gifts and every day necessaries in the shop. Fab walk by the river, train ride to Heatherslaw, a ruined castle near by, what more could you ask?

Really liked this tearoom in a beautiful village. Fortunately warm enough to sit outside in a beautiful garden so our dog can be with us.

After a visit to the lovely horses at Hay Farm (worth a visit) we called here with our visitors for lunch and were very impressed - good soup and bread roll, toasties and tea. No complaints whatsoever and would go again.

Lovely setting - the weather definitely helped! Enjoyed sitting in the small garden area watching all the birds.

Visited when it was quiet so service should have been good we thought. My partner was given his soup, mine was not served, when it was queried they had made the wrong thing, I only wanted a toastie so should not have been too difficult. It eventually arrived after my partner had finished eating and was now 20+ minutes of sitting. I t was average at best, brie and cranberry toastie, expensive for what it was. Fruit scones were ok, had paid for jam to be with them, no jam given, had to ask again. Fruit scone with jam was then given for me but as we were then running late on time due to the amount of time sat waiting for service I had to take the scone with me to eat on way to train.

Have visited here a few times and always enjoyed it. Nice location and pleasant service. I would recommend the lavender scones.

We visited here as a family on bank holiday. Where we ordered some lunch. After waiting over 35 minutes I enquired where our order was. I was then 'challenged' about how much we had paid as the order had gone missing and there was no record of it. We were then told there were now 20 orders in front of us, so we would need to wait until these had been processed before we could get our food. My son is 6 and a diabetic so we were unable to wait as now an hour had elapsed. There was nowhere else to go as the pub in the village is now closed. We requested our money back and left. My Son was in danger of being seriously ill but they weren't even bothered.

A lovely tearoom with extended premises, but we had to go back 3 times to get a table for 5 it was so busy. A nice area outside if the weather is up to it. The food is simple but very good and the selection of sweets in the shop is excellent. Most of the staff were fabulous and always make an effort with the theme which was Alice in Wonderland when we were there. Very clean toilets, although there's only one for ladies so be prepared to queue at busy times.

Enjoyed a delicious Singing Hinnie cream tea here. Was great value for money. Lovely helpful staff, very quick service. Also took home a Border tart a speciality of the area, which was also delicious. Arrived here on the Steam railway.

We arrived via the Heatherslaw light railway, so there was an iflux of customers at one time and the tearoom is well geared for. We had 3 dogs with us and sat outside. Service was quick, and the teas and coffees lovely and hot. The lavender cake was delicious, nicer than the lavender scone. Didn't have time to explore the village as the return train was due to depart, but well worth a visit if motoring there.

What a find, such a lovely tea room.We had a pork pie & salad & a ham sandwich, all was fresh, very tasty & served beautifully by very friendly staff .We sat outside with our dog in the sunshine, Tea was good with plenty of extra hot water, pleasant little shop, would visit again when in the area.

This is alovely little tearoom in a beautiful location - it looks great, is well maintained and has a lovely seating area outside. The coffees and cakes we had were nice too but considering that the village is a perfect stopp off for walkers I was amazed that dogs weren't welcome (except outside) - having spent many a time visiting the Lakes where dogs are welcomed and encouraged at every cafe, tearoom, pub and attraction you visit I found it a little odd that families with dogs are forced to sit outside in the rain (the sign on the door even restricts people with muddy boots from entering). Considering the location of this tearoom I was left disappointed - I didnt even get a chance to look inside - hence the mark down in rating. To be fair if you don't like dogs and prefer a spotless tearoom it is probably deserving of a 5 star rating :-) Horses for courses I guess.

The homemade quiche, two flavours available on the day we went and I suspect usually, is excellent and comes with a good mixed salad and interesting coleslaw.

A great little tearoom, very friendly staff with a warm welcome, little shop and post office inside, but better to sit in the garden weather permitting, fresh sandwiches, warm scones, lots of tea, ideal

Lovely little tea rooms in village of Etal. We sat in the garden after riding a tandem from Ford for a rest. Waitress service was efficient and friendly. We choose the stottie with cream which was very fresh.

A really nice tea room attached to the local shop / post office. It's the only place open in Etal as the Black Bull Inn is shut. However I was glad it was as the lunches here are tasty with free wi fi & helpful friendly staff with clean loos.

We were a party of six three couples we had tea cakes with coffee & the others had tea cakes with tea, the pots of tea were so large we helped them finish it off, true value for money, friendly service with a smile,

Visited on a late Saturday afternoon for afternoon tea, four tea's and scones with jam and cream came to £13. Freshly baked/warm scones, beautiful cream and a huge pot of tea. Exceptional value. sitting outside in the garden of the village store and post office in the warm late September sun this was idyllic. The service was good and friendly whilst the tea rooms and shop were evidently part of the local community. Will definitely visit again.

The restaurant is part and parcel of the post office cum general store and gift shop but do not be put off by this somewhat unusual combination. We had an excellent lunch, served in a most efficient manner by smiling staff. Would certainly return when next in the area.

My husband and I had a lovely cup of tea in this quaint little cafe come post office come village shop.

Had a run out into the country and popped in for some lunch. Pork pie was amazing and huge portion of salad and a fantastic home made coleslaw. Cracking coffee which is always a massive win for me. Good value for money and easy to see why it is so popular. Worth a visit and I'll be back.

Had a fantastic lunch, lovely fresh food, great coffee. Outdoor seating area also. Not a chip in sight just good food. Really well stocked shop for gifts, essentials and sweets.

Had enjoyable lunch and later a pot of tea here today.

We travelled to the tearoom via the steam train situated at Ford forge.

Lovely quaint cafe a short walk from one end of the Heatherslaw light railway ride. Had a lovely pork pie salad - best pork pie I've had in a long time

No food just cakes, and a massive pot of tea, this place does sarnies and other things, all looked amazing. Also a little shop and post office within.

Called in one Sunday afternoon,good choice of food on the menu,prices are reasonable and staff very friendly,would go back again

My husband and I enjoyed a very pleasant elevenses while out and about on our motorbike today. The Lavender Tea Room at Etal is lovely, well maintained and with seating both inside and out. The food was tasty and the shop had a great selection of goods. We'll definitely be back!

Visited this café on a rainy Saturday afternoon after a walk to Doddo Stones. They serve excellent home baked cakes, scones, teacakes and a variety of biscuits along with a good selection of Teas, Coffee and Hot Chocolate. Very pleasant and helpful staff served the food and drink with enthusiasm. Well worth visiting this café in the Old Etal Post Office building in a lovely countryside setting.

A lovely Tearoom selling very good Teas, Coffees, Hot Chocolate etc in a pleasant countryside surrounding. They have a wonderful selection of Toasted Teacakes, Cakes Biscuits etc to sample served by friendly staff . Well worth a visit.