Mangerton mill in West Dorset

We have been coming to Dorset on holiday for years and have visited Mangerton Mill in the past, so decided to pop in last week for a well awaited scone and cream. I believe it’s now under new owners/management who were all very pleasant and accommodating and welcomed our dogs, but unfortunately my first scone arrived with hair and fluff in it, which the staff were more than happy to change, but then I could hear the microwave going, then dinging in the background and my second scone was served up. Admittedly, it was warm to touch, but once I cut it open, it was hard and frozen inside. I would have thought the scones would be cooked on site or delivered in fresh, but unfortunately they weren’t. Thankfully, I was not charged for the scone on leaving but, have to say, it was not up the standards we have had in the past.

I had the roast beef and carrots roast potatoes 🥔 peas, cauliflower cheese and Yorkshire puddings. This was a very tasty and enjoyable meal. It was well cooked. Staff very pleasant. My first visit I will go back.

We stopped at the Mill halfway around the Anthill circuit walking route. The pot of tea was full flavoured and plenty of it. We shared a big hunk of yummy cake. All reasonably priced. Although the cafe was busy, the staff were calm and cheerful. There's ample parking and seating. It's a beautiful spot, even the sun was out. What more could you want.

We were looking forward to visiting the mill and had checked opening times etc. The website advertised the mill as open. We arrived to find it firmly closed with a note saying ‘Open again March 1st’. Please update your website with scheduled closures.

Arrived after a long walk for brunch/ lunch or anything really. There was one (obviously regular) customer there and the waitress stared at us in an irritated manner and asked what we wanted. She reluctantly cleared a table and gave us some menus. We were then completely ignored us as she talked at length to the one customer. Not feeling very confident by the poor welcome or inspired by the instant coffee on the menu we decided to go into Bridport and go to somewhere that had both excellent customer service and fantastic food. I am a local and was appalled by this rudeness and sadly won’t be returning. I never write reviews but feel the need to warn other potential hungry customers. I hope she was just having a bad day.

Called into this delightful venue on recommendation of friends and we were not disappointed. The waitress was attentive and very efficient. We only ordered a pot of tea and toasted teacakes, they were served hot with plenty of butter. The cafe was popular for their cooked lunches and by the time we left it was full.

What a find. We were taken to the mill by friends who spoke very highly of the owners. The setting was interesting with a waterwheel which was actually turning. The cafe is quite quirky with hand written menus. Our friends enjoyed the roast while we sampled the sandwiches. They were accompanied by delicious coleslaw and salad and lots of very tender roast beef. The service was good and the surrounding delightful. We will certainly go again, if we can find it!

My husband & I hadn't been to the mill for a very long time and decided to go again on a lovely day recently and were not disappointed. The food was excellent. There was lots of choices of meals, ice cream and cakes. The service was good and we certainly won't leave it as long before we go again. Lots of parking . Easy to access loos and a lovely welcoming atmosphere.Dogs welcome.

We had a breakfast family catch-up with relatives after a 3 year gap at Mangerton Mill. The staff couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. we'd booked a table outside, but on arrival it was a bit chilly, moving to a table inside was alos not a problem. Coffees, hot chocolate, bacon sandwich and scones were all delicious and the sausage sandwich on doorstep fresh loaf was fantastic ! A highly recommended hidden gem.

We found this lovely place by accident and we have returned afew times lovley food especially the afternoon tea.However we went for lunch today and i had the cheese and pickle sandwiches it was very nice but if i had one small critic it was there was too much pickle on the sandwich and it overpowered the cheese for some reason i thought the pickle would come separately .service and staff pleasant though .

Called in to have a look unfortunately the day we picked the mill was not working. Little cafe there but we did not stop to eat.

Lovely little tea room with seating outside and in. Set alongside a mill with a lake to wander around and craft/art studios. We enjoyed our food especially the ham and cheese ploughman’s. We had our two dogs with us and sat in the shade of an umbrella. The dogs enjoyed a “doggy” ice cream too. Beautiful location , food mo& lovely staff.

Great atmosphere in the area, fishing lake, art studios and one of the finest cream teas anywhere. The new proprietors have made a huge improvement on an existing excellent cafe

A rainy Thursday morning breakfast. We ventured out to Mangeron Mill as we'd heard great things. Good ingredients make a really good breakfast. And thus definitely wasn't an exception!! A Lovely fat butchers style sausage and tasty bacon 🥓 were the real stars of this great fry up! Egg , hash brown , mushrooms , beans and tomato were all served piping hot by a lovely friendly waitress. Proper nice toast and butter also came with this breakfast. Kinda farmhouse style bread and not the boring supermarket kind. A great range of coffees were on offer. I had a very well made cappuccino and the boy had a mocha. Really good value for a very nice plate of breakfast 🍳 we will be back for sure 5/5 My only negative was that I've not been there before!

Do give it a try, I haven't tasted roast beef like this for years, absolutely delicious. The puddings are just as tasty and very reasonably priced. Special price on Thurs for 60 plus, do try you won't regret it . Its a lovely cosy venue free parking.

We visited Mangerton Mill this year in August on an extremely wet day the place looked somewhat bleak although think the weather had a lot to do with that..We went straight into the small cafe which was like someone’s cosy front room. A very nice young lady took our order and I have to say the menu was so extensive it took a while to make up our minds as to what to have and extremely reasonable. We did not have to wait long for our food and it was absolutely delicious and we shall be definitely returning.

Haven’t been for few years but visited yesterday and extremely impressed the food was great and the hosting warm and friendly. Only downside is getting down the lane without meeting something coming the other way. Finding passing places is a nightmare. Be prepared to back up a long way.

Lovely setting and was busy (although not crowded and service was prompt, efficient and friendly) when we arrived mid afternoon, mid week. Good menu, topped off by fabulous Dorset apple cake - was a very pleasant afternoon!

A pleasant enough place especially in summer. Reasonably priced fare but lacking in quality. Very long wait until breakfasts arrived which were dry, overcooked and unappetising. It is now run by Maria's Pantry which Google maps show in a slightly different place and with different opening times. If visiting follow the signs to the Mill and not to Maria's Pantry.

The reopening of the tea shop has brought the life back into the site - with extended opening hours.

Came here for lunch on Tuesday as I've heard there was new management. Food was amazing! Fresh and tasty with friendly staff. Cant wait to return for Sunday lunch.

Good service, good food. good price. No problem in recommending. Would visit again. Must take in the Mill and surrounding area, all very interesting.

We arrived at this charming old mill cottage tea rooms for a cream tea, and we must say it was the most generous plate of yummy. The scones were huge (2) and very fresh. Loads of cream and jam. The tea room is very cosy and pretty. Outside in the grounds it has a super craft shop with unusual hand made items. I couldn't leave without buying something. Well worth a visit

Lovely setting, attentive staff, cream teas very good. Not loose leaf tea but scones were warm and delicous. Don't forget to walk around the rear of the mill where there is a lake. Shut Monday.

A lovely place to spend time with friends and family.

This is a gem set in the peace of the countryside. Called for lunch and there was lots choice on the menu. I had a macaroni cheese which was first class with a pot of tea. There is no alcohol licence. Very friendly staff and nice atmosphere, I am definitely coming back for a cream tea! Also outside there is a small mill pond to walk round and a rural bygones museum to explore next time. Be warned - at the moment it is shut on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Came across this delightful 17th Century working Watermill last month at the end of a ramble in West Dorset. The setting was beautiful, and extremely interesting. Managed to have a late morning coffee and the most delicious home made apple pie I've ever eaten. Would recommend this place as a worthwhile trip in itself.

Nice place to visit. Lots to explore. We spent 1 and a half hours there. We had lunch and didnt have time to see it all.

A surprising amount of selection from the menu including daily specials and the local ice cream. To sit outside on a sunny day is idyllic.

Un lugar tranquilo con un pequeño lago para pescar, museos, tiendas de regalos y artesanías y una preciosa habitación de té. Bien merece una visita cuando en esta parte de Dorset, también puede acomodar 10 caravanas para aquellos que desean alejarse de las multitudes, no en tiendas.

Encontramos la suite Mangerton Mill casi por accidente, pero ¿Qué hallazgo!!! Tiene una buena variedad de alimentos producidos en casa pasteles espléndido; excelente servicio y bien presentada.

Es un lugar maravilloso para comenzar las vacaciones fuera de personal muy agradable y servicial merienda genial fuimos dos veces no importa el peso extra un paseo la próxima semana la pena

Mangerton Mill is quintessentially English in appearance. The cream tea is as English as it comes, absolutely delicious. The staff were eager to please and to get the order right. The food arrived promptly and tasted as good as it looked.There are several studios where craft items are made and sold, ideal for those unusual presents to take home.

Well worth a detour from the A35 and Bridport when it is open through the Summer, Mangerton Mill is a quirky fascinating old water mill stuffed full with 19th and early 20th century tools and artefacts, together with a very good little cafe with a very large range of lunches and cakes, a couple of modern gift shops, a small caravan site, and a pond to walk around.If you have young chidlren you would need to keep a close eye on them in and around the working water mill and the mill pond!

We took our friends here to revive them after a horrendous journey. Needless to say the delicious food and perfect surroundings soon had them smiling again. Terrific service as always and yummy food and drink.

Looking for reasonable priced place for lunch ( a rare thing in the Bridport area) Visited after long walk with dogs. I had the plough mans lunch my wife had a mushroom omelette. Very busy so we shared a table with another couple. Great atmosphere excellent service meant we enjoyed ourselves.

My GF & I found it be very charming & peaceful, great little tea room! Cream tea exceptional. Very simple & unspoilt.

Good place to walk around , had a great cream tea, good value.We walked around the gardens along the stream , the dogs enjoyed it. Beware lots of chickens running around .

Lovely location tucked away in the most picturesque corner of Dorset. Wonderful fayre and the staff are particularly excellent

A nice quiet place to go and walk around the lake and get an ice cream or little snack and there's also some little craft shops that are a little pricey , but a lovely place to visit

We decided to go here for pudding after a disastrous lunch at the three horseshoes in Powerstock and we are SO GLAD we did.A beautiful water mill with plenty of seating either in or out. The puddings were all freshly made and only £3.95 as opposed to the £7 the three horseshoes were charging. No wonder they were so busy and everyone was smiling as they tucked into delicious, well presented, home cooked food. A really great menu that changes regularly and lovely, friendly staff. Absolutely the way to run a restaurant. Very well done.

Popped down on a rainy day for somewhere to go. Lovely little place well worth a visit. Fancied a coffee so popped into the tea rooms and ended up having the most delicious hot bowl of soup. Cafe full of people some obviously returning locals and all the meals looked appetising and plentiful. All I would say is that I know it is part of a very old building I would have loved to have taken down all the knick knacks and had a good old clean and the bits of net at the front door were so grubby they nearly put me off of going in! On the other hand don't be put off as their food cleanliness rating is 5!

Whilst we took a look at the water mill we decided to visit this traditional lovely café alongside and we were all very surprised by the great menu, local produce and home cooked cakes. The service was really good and food came quickly and was lovely.recommend

This place is really something special.Right off the beaten track up a narrow lane. Rustic would be the best description.Quaint tea room.Don't forget to press the little bell for service, otherwise the waitress will continue to make more cakes for the customers.Interesting menu, both lite bites and lunch, with excellent Ploughmans and good variety of omelettes.After coffee and lite bites took a trip around the lake covered with water lilies.Plenty of benches to relax on and enjoy the surroundings.Interesting rural museum and craft shops.Yes we will return

Lovely little place found by chance, wonderful working water wheel and little shop beside with very friendly owners. We walked out to the lake and saw the biggest chicken ever!! We did not eat in the tea shop but if around the area again will def have a pot of tea for two!

Visited for lunch after a great bicycle ride. Enjoyed fish pie mushroom omelette and two Dorset apple cakes with cup of tea. Everything was of an excellent quality for a very reasonable price. Would definately recommend.

Me and fiancée have both been coming here for years and we absolutely love it. It is in the middle of countryside setting and the Mill is a sight to see. My fiancée's favourite part is the cream tea which is one of the best we have ever had. I personally always buy Mangerton Mills jam as their jam is the nicest jam I have ever tasted. highly recommend visiting here.

I'd never visited before. Having managed to find the sign on the main road I went down a long and narrow road, the place looked quite promising. I went into a small museum which was not much, I was told there was some pictures upstairs but there was a meeting on so I'd have to return later. I thought I'll have cake and a cup of tea in the cafe. I stopped and had a look at the water wheel, then onto the cafe. I waited in the cafe for about 5 mins but no one was there serving. I thought I'll look into the other unit where a lady was locking up. this was about 1.30 p.m, so I went to the cafe again, where there was about 6 people sitting outside (the weather was perfect).I went in and waited another 5 mins, no one came again. I then got in my car and drove off thinking what a waste of a couple of hours that was.

We made a well-justified detour to have a look at Mangerton mill - very interesting and got some great photos. The teashop was an unexpected bonus. I ordered a ploughman's and thought I'd get something small and dainty. Nope, a big plateful of delicious mature cheddar arrived, along with a pot of chutney, a small cottage loaf and a mountain of mixed salads! My husband's cheese omelette was equally impressive, light and fluffy with lots of filling. Service was very friendly and efficient, food was excellent value.

The cream teas served here are simply gorgeous. A delightful setting, and very good value for money. Also on the same site are three craft shops selling very attractive items at reasonable prices.Highly recommended.

Visited here with my parents for lunch and was very pleasantly surprised at the idyllic location.the café food is good value, generous and tasty and staff are very friendly.there are a couple of good galleries and craft shops which are very good value.up some very rickety stairs are bygone artifacts which are fascinating. Not for the less physically able though, so be warned!!lastly, the setting is wonderfully peaceful. There is a small camping and caravan site right next to a lake and river. Well worth a visit, particularly on a sunny day.

We had a lovely meal here. Especially as our dog was welcome as well! I had a beautifully cooked omelette with a fantastic salad (think i counted 10 different items!) My husband had cottage pie with chips. the staff were friendly and the meals delicious. Lots of people dining so a popular place. Been before but only for tea and cakes!

We liked the mill, theres an honesty box asking for just £2 per adult. Scattered around the varios levels are items from bygone days, its a hands on experience so anything that tkaes your eye can be touched and tryed. I saw lots of things invoking memories from the passed. Thers an atmosperic feel to the place. Also on site are a couple of galleries and a tea shop come cafe. The garden setting with the meal pond are a bonus. This is a good cheap way to spend a couple of hours

A good varied menu. Piping hot food. Soup was very tasty, bacon butty was plentiful, omelette was five star