Mill Race Teashop in Richmondshire

I ordered some of the traybakes by post last week so that we could have them on Father's Day. We had family visiting too. The cakes were lovely and very much enjoyed by all of us. Very good service. We did also visit this teashop on 2 occasions when we were staying in the area in April. Had lovely meals and service was excellent too. Will definitely visit again if in the area.

Lovely tea shop right next to Upper Aysgarth Falls. Excellent home made snacks & mouthwatering cakes plus extensive tea options. Definitely worth the visit.

Oh what a fab lil quaint country tea room with such a huge varied menu. Opted for the soup of the day and cheese scone…. Absolutely yummy! Carrot & butternut squash… and my man had home made quiche with an array of salad 😋 .. only came in for coffee and cake!!!! … so had the savoury and had to select one of at least 12 cake choices to take away!!… that was decisions!!. Very reasonably priced … when in Aysgarth u must visit. Oh and I was told the lovely kitchen cook makes the daily soup and the wonderful cheese scones… I wonder if she makes all those scrummy cakes?! Will b back xx

Very nice staff, delicious food. But what I particularly liked was the atmosphere. A wonderful old cottage. A very good hiking spot with a beautiful waterfall. With a pleasant walk.

Visited on Saturday with my partner about 20 mins before they were due to close, they made us more than welcome and allowed us still to order food, which was absolutely delicious BTW. All quality produce and home bakes, we ended getting extra to take away. The young girls serving us were so friendly and provided an excellent service, never once made us feel rushed. We will definitely go back and may even do an on line order to treat our family 😁

The best double chocolate brownie we had! So moist and full of cocoa. Wide variety of cakes and cookies. Very limited seats, best to avoid during lunch hours.

Drinks and cakes inside are great, but sorry to say the take away cappuccino is really quite bad. Way too much milk added so what results is in fact a lot of hot milk. We returned them, got new ones and these were just as bad...

Stopped off here after visiting asygarth falls. This is such a lovely place, the service was really friendly and welcoming. I had the cream tea which was amazing!!!! Best scones I've tasted loads of cream and jam! Had tea which came with extra water and plenty of milk. My partner had an americano and a almond and raspberry shortbread which he said was lovely! Definitely worth a visit:)

Superb cream tea. Have to admit we shared it. Absolutely perfect. AND dogs allowed to sit under the table. Can’t think of a single improvement to suggest as it was perfect.

We popped in for lunch while visiting the falls, it’s dog friendly and has a hugh choice of home made cakes and a big menu, we had a ham toastie which had a big chunks of ham, sausage sandwich with plentiful amount inside and lovely quiche too. A good serving and great value and also a dog meat treat bag which was so nice with chunks of ham chicken and sausage in it plus some biscuits. So many choices of teas also and the young lady so so happy and friendly. Quite possibly the best tearoom I have been to.

Staff are very friendly and welcoming and best afternoon tea I have ever had by far . Highly recommend

It was one of the best cream teas we've ever had. The scones were amazing, and there was lots of freshly whipped cream, and the jam was to die for. We had one fruit scone and one cherry and almond scone.

What an absolute gem of a cafe. Dog friendly, excellent welcome, fabulous food and wonderful staff. A real treat to find this after our trip to the waterfall. The food was so delicious we visited twice and in each occasion left with two boxes of traybakes! Definitely a must visit that will make your day. The afternoon tea was delicious as was the sharing platter. Cannot recommend highly enough on every level. Look forward to visiting when we come back to Yorkshire again. Thank you all. X

Delightful cafè. Always stop here after seeing the falls.

We visited after a trip to the Falls (which are worth the trip too). The place is easy to get to on the way to/from the Upper Waterfall. They have a wonderful, cheery atmosphere and a great choice of cakes and ice creams. I recommend the lemon meringue ice cream 😋

We went there after our visit to the nearby waterfall. Tea shop allows dogs and muddy boots! It is a quirky little traditional tea shop offering afternoon teas, sandwiches, toasties and baked items. We shared an afternoon tea with and it was enough for two of us. I did order an additional drink as afternoon tea only comes with one pot of tea or coffee. The food was delicious, tasties were absolutely gorgeous so was scone. Cakes were lush and I ended up buying few more to take away. Staff is really friendly and atmosphere is lovely.

We stopped here for lunch after visiting the falls. Had the best cheese scone I’ve ever had and hubby loved his bacon sandwich. The staff and friendly and it looks lovely inside. The cakes looked really good, we’d come back whilst in the area again.

We came for lunch today after visiting Aysgarth waterfalls. We were so amazed by the quality of the food at such a reasonable price. Staff were so welcoming and the service was amazing. The food not only tasted amazing, but the amount that was served was too! Couldn't recommend this place enough... we will definitely drive back here just to attend the Mill Race Teashop before our visit to the Dales comes to an end! Xxx

The perfect location for a tea shop next to Aysgarth falls. We dropped in for ice cream only. It’s some of the best ice cream we’ve tasted and they are not shy with the scoops! Bonus! The setting inside is wonderful. Tastefully laid out with a super choice of cakes and food. It was busy too, so I imagine this tea room has a steady stream of satisfied customers. So if you can go, then grab a seat. If you have to wait, stay. I think you may enjoy this gem! An easy stop off either walking on the trails or passing through the Yorkshire Dales National Park. PCB 👌🏻

The quiche was devine. As was the mint choc chic ice cream. Will definitely be back this week!

Out of this world. Best lunch I have had in so long. My partner and I had the platter for two, the cheeses, ham and pork pie were all delicious and had a lovely salad and chutney. Such lovely service too.

Beautiful shop and absolutely fantastic ice cream, would highly recommend!

Excellent afternoon tea... you'll need a big appetite or a doggy bag!

Firstly I have ordered from millrace previously and they have been good however I’m sorry to say I have recently ordered an 8 piece selection box from mill race & it was absolutely vile firstly the raspberry & almond slice was very small almost like a discarded end piece & mushy balled up into cling film but then as I continued to try the rest it got much worse the tiffin was bitter, powdery & dry with no taste, the caramel slice was again mushy & horrible & made me stay up all night feeling very sick the lemon shortbread much like the first one was incredibly mushy & looked/felt undercooked overall I had to throw away all of it as it was all very unpleasant & inedible, I have contacted mill race & as of yet not received a single reply. I have included pictures two of them is what I received and one is what I expected

Gorgeous little place to stop for lunch during our waterfall walk. Really nice toasties and salads, and so many baked goods it was hard to choose! Luckily I saw you can order them online for UK wide delivery so we’ll be ordering when we’re home! Really nice tea selection too

So lovely- step inside you’ll be surprised!

Had to wait about 20 minutes for a table but it was worth it. The afternoon tea was amazing, so many delicious goodies. The toasties were oozing with cheese, tasty quiche, giant scone with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes, tea or coffee. Great value. Any leftovers can be boxed up and taken home. Our dog loved his neat treat bag too. A huge piece of gammon, cut up pieces of sausage and chicken, plus some dog treats.

Wonderful cakes, that must have been the best carrot cake ever tasted. Great prices, well worth a visit. The tea was good as well

We called in today and had an afternoon tea and a sandwich. Really good quality and a reasonable price too. The staff are warm and friendly. Will definitely call in again!

Took my wife here for a birthday afternoon tea and it was brilliant. The afternoon tea was delicious. Great amount of food. Very tasty and would 100% recommend this tea room!!!

We enjoyed a lovely lunch here on our trip through Yorkshire Dales National Park. The shop was so cute! There were just a few tables for dining in but we were able to be seated right away. There were also many tasty treats that you could purchase and enjoy as you walked across the bridge to Aysgarth Falls. Our sandwiches were delicious (Toasted Bacon, Bree, and Cranberry…mmmm!), the scone was perfect, covered in jam and whipped cream, and the shortbread cookie and double chocolate brownie that we purchased to go were heaven when we ate them later in the day! Definitely worth the stop and the calories!!!

Simply the best tearoom in the area, with a vast choice of teas, gorgeous home-made cakes and scones, and filling lunch dishes (and coffee) as well. I couldn't resist taking some slices of cake back home, and now I see that they do mail order as well..............

Great little find across from Upper falls. Exceptional cakes, service very friendly even brought extra hot water with tea. They also do their bakes by post. Definitely recommend 🙂

the cafe is in a very nice place, tasty ice cream 😌 good coffee

The tea was nice so they deserve one star, however one member of staff was quite rude, I was very surprised by it and it was disrespectful. We were asking for a big table so we can sit together, and were refused, but it’s fine. After that we ordered our tea, but after the tea arrived around 2 mins later the staff came to our table and asked us finished our tea asap, I still had a lot of tea. I can’t believe I needed to do shots with of my tea in a tea shop😔 And when I was leaving, I just found they allowed others to sit together. If the tea shop doesn’t want to service people who only order tea in a rush hour, that will be better to mention at the beginning or on menu.

Proprietor was very rude Ask to sit together and was told no we had to sit across two tables when another group of six was allowed to sit together. After a table next to one of ours opened up we ask if we could push the tables together and free up the bigger table. We were told no as they wanted us to leave as we had not ordered food,we still had full cups of tea and had not been there for more than 30 minutes. When as we were leaving I raised it in a conversational manor that we had felt rushed and they had been difficult about us sitting together. The Proprietor then called me rude. It was a shame because it seems like a lovely tea room. If they had wanted us to order food if they sat this should have been made clear in the beginning.

The staff were lovely, the food and cake selection was great. Something for everyone. It’s dog friendly and right by the aysgarth falls walking trail so perfect for a stop off on a walk. It was busy though so bear in mind there might be a little wait.

The person who cooks / bakes here has a gift, the toasties are something to marvel at and the cakes are wonderful. So good we got extra cake to take away !!!

Lovely little place with THE BEST SCONES EVER, (should have asked for her recipie) We'd revisited 8yrs later, got the same table and another afternoon tea, 😋 yum

best fruit cake I've ever had. Very welcoming service. Can't wait next time

Came here a couple of times while staying at Aysgarth and purchased some delicious scones that I would 100% recommend to literally anyone who’s in the area or planning on going.

Beautiful food, fresh and delicious. We shared a platter and it was more than we could eat, friendly staff adapted it to suit my veggie pal and gave us a little box to take the rest home. Just lovely - great value, top quality food, highly recommend.

Really good welcome and great service in a beautiful setting

Wow, what a find!! absolutely fabulous tea room. We were cycling through and fancied a cup of tea but the menu made us want more. I chose the blueberry and lemon cream tea and it was delicious. My husband had soup and a toastie - again this was excellent. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Cannot recommend it enough. We will be back again very soon.

Quality and service is excellent, staff are so friendly and helpful. Absolutely worth the wait if they are full. Only a small place, but big on service and flavour. They also sell ice cream. Food is really good, I would recommend anyone to drop in and eat there. Prices are fair for what you receive, not the normal food served with minimum thought, the food is really excellent. Open at 11:30 in the mornings They introduced me to Shepherds Purse Yorkshire Blue Cheese (a must try)

Lovely cafe Extremely friendly and very efficient staff Fabulous food. Love it Worth a trip to Aysgarth just to eat here.

We stopped for lunch here and the food and service was excellent. The quiche was beautifully light and came with a nice side salad. They also have an excellent choice of cakes, brownies etc. The staff were so friendly too. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely Lovely teashop. So many cakes, all look delicious. It would be rude not to go back. Great coffee too. Very warm welcome. Thank you 😊

Amazing cream tea , they do a cheese tea cheese scone Wensleydale cheese & pickle & Yorkshire tea of course

Great coffee and cake place while visiting Aysgarth Falls.

Was welcoming and a lovely atmosphere and the food was amazing and the staff was lovely and very chatty will definitely go back

Amazing!! Came for a walk to the falls and happened upon this wonderful tearoom. Had no idea it was there and was overwhelmed with the quality and choice of the food. Three of us had afternoon teas which were massive, loads of choice, really generous and the staff were happy to accommodate minor tweaks. I had a tuna salad (off menu) and am gluten free and dairy free and again they were happy to accommodate! For the quality of the food, the service and the afternoon tea it's somewhere I would have thought would need pre booking but they had it all freshly made for us in such a short time! Will definitely be making this a regular place to bring friends and family to the area.

We arrive here early lunch time and it was full. However we decided to wait outside and once a table was free we were called through. It's a real walkers cafe. Not trendy or fashionably furnished. The food was yummy and the 2 ladies serving were really efficient and working hard.

Tasty cakes, great service, welcoming atmosphere. Worth the visit

One of my favourite local places in the area, some of the best baking in the area, huge tea selection, warm staff, and beautifully quaint location. Anyone in the area should definitely hit up this place

We came to Aysgarth on a rainy day and were so happy to find this adorable tea shop open and ready to house and feed us. Such a lovely atmosphere with fairy lights and full cake counter. The soup and sandwiches and afternoon tea were very delicious and truly affordable. It’d be a dream to come regularly.

Wonderful tea room, excellent food with helpful friendly staff.

Gorgeous little tea rooms with the biggest selection of cakes and sweet treats, including ice cream. A large selection of sandwiches, soup, quiche, pork pies, ploughman’s, afternoon tea. Service was excellent. Staff were so friendly and welcoming. Very quick service, delicious food and drinks and reasonably priced. It’s dog friendly too. It’s not very big, so you may have to wait for a table, but worth it. Will definitely return!!

Just what you need after a bracing walk by the Aysgarth falls is a lovely pot of Yorkshire tea and a delicious slice of fruit cake and Wensleydale cheese. All served by delightful, friendly staff.

Would highly recommend. Staff were friendly and service was good. The food was lovely and the sweet treats are so nice.

I read that it is worth driving here for hours! That's right! I recommend to everyone! What the ladies do here is simply professional! Thank You!

I cannot recommend this cafe enough. The sisters who run it are incredibly friendly and professional. The selection of food and drink is extensive and of incredibly high standard. The warm cheese scone with Wensleydale cheese and chutney is a favourite of ours. The biggest positive to us is they provide a toddler/pre schooler menu with healthy choices. You might think that would be common practice but sadly no and it was amazing to see. Next time we’re holidaying in the Dales, we’ve decided we’ll only visit here for lunch! The other cafes we frequented recently have fallen well below par. It’s important to support worthy businesses - use them or lose them!

We stopped here for a hot chocolate and cakes whilst visiting the waterfall. The service was friendly and efficient and the home made cakes were amazing. Well worth a visit.

Excellent, home-cooked food -generous portions, appetising presentation, friendly and efficient service. We enjoyed ours so much we greedily bought additional 'supplies' to enjoy in the evening! Delighted to find they even arrange delivery of delicious cakes to anywhere in the country...there's some 'difficult-to-decide' birthday gifts sorted!

Couldn't be bettered! At first glance, the prices were 'realistic' rather than inexpensive...but, my goodness, what good value they turned out to be! Very generous portions of tasty, very fresh food (we can personally vouch for both the quiche and bacon roll, but we saw other enviable meals served to other diners during our visit!). In fact, we enjoyed it so much we couldn't resist an unecessarily generous selection from the takeaway counter for our supper (such a huge quantity packed up for us that some of it had to go in the 'fridge for breakfast the next day!). Will certainly return here whenever in the area...don't change anything!

A great cafe at the beginning of the trail. And They had a large selection of cakes, and the quiche was really good. Delicious and incredibly tasty pork pies and brownies are available. On the way to the walk, it is definitely worth a visit.

Not disappointed- staff friendly and our sandwiches were lovely. Took some delicious goodies away with us- chocolate brownie and blackcurrant flapjack. We will definitely return .

Fabulous place for lunch - we had soup and cheese scones which were so delicious. We were too full for the cake but took some away and they were amazing as well 😋

This place is a total gem. Amazing food, lovely service, dog and kid friendly and the prices are really reasonable. 4 of us had soup, scones, drinks and cakes for less than £40. Really busy on a Friday lunchtime so be prepared to wait for a table, and whilst we were there (around 1:30) they sold out of soup and quiche due to popularity! There's plenty of other things on the menu. Totally worth a visit!

Called en route back from the Falls, perfect location although no parking. Cute tea shop with plenty of character. Good choice on menu although we just wanted drinks. We did end up taking out a blackcurrant flapjack though and a Bakewell blondie, which were both delicious. Eager to try the lemon & blueberry scones but they had sold out. Highly recommend

Food was delicious! Staff was extremely nice and helpful and friendly. Took care of young people very well too. I'd gladly eat there all the time

The loveliest little Teashop, the ladies that run it were so friendly and the food was amazing! Would highly recommend the afternoon tea!

Wow, this is the best place ever for sandwiches, cakes in fact everything!!! Just had an afternoon tea there and the selection and quality was superb! So so good. Will keep coming back that’s without doubt. Brilliant!! 👍

Great service and great food, can’t wait to return. Nice jam too.

The food day was absolutely lovely, good value and a super spot by the river. We would definitely recommend. We thought the cakes were particularly delicious. I’ve noted someone has written a review that says the staff were rude, we found the two ladies working today to be very polite and they were clearly working hard as it was pretty busy. Family friendly too.

came for a quick drink after a lovely new year’s day walk by the falls. Wasn’t busy so we thought a nice coffee before heading home would top the day off. wrong. walked in and waited 10 minutes at the door waiting to be at least acknowledged by staff who didnt even look at us or acknowledge us waiting. we walked out after waiting twiddling our thumbs, at least a hi or a bit of eye contact to acknowledge we were even there would of been nice. too busy collecting tips & taking payment from other tables (there were tables free but says wait for service). shocking service & a bad end to a nice day out, won’t be returning anytime soon (to the cafe at least)

What a selection!! All homemade - soup was delicious (leek & sweet potato), baked potato, Welsh rarebit & a BLT - salad & coleslaw all yummy. Couldn't manage cakes aswell but will go again just for those, they all looked wonderful! Service was lovely too, very friendly & welcoming

Never disappoints, best tea shop we ever visit & so pleased it’s on our door step. Excellent friendly staff, perfect service & food amazing as always . Thank you

Simply the best..... Best home baking, best staff friendliness and just best all round. We had the afternoon tea which was delicious and so generous that we left with all the treats we did not have room for, in 3....yes 3!!! boxes. Our 2 choc labs loved their meaty treat bags only£1.50 and full of fresh ham, chicken, sausage and doggie treats. Can't recommend highly enough. This lovely tearoom is a total gem in a unique setting... Seriously excellent. We will be back....

We walked past this place after visiting the falls towards the end of the afternoon but doubled back as we fancied a quick takeaway pick-me-up, and were glad we did! We were warmly welcomed into the cosy and charming room, where the only problem was which of the mouth-watering array of treats to choose. I can safely say the caramel shortbread was the best I’ve ever tasted, and I’ve tasted plenty. Do not miss out if you are in the area!

Normally my ideal cafe contains three important elements: a pleasant view, good food, and nice staff; however, the Mill Race Teashop can claim five; not only an amazing takeaway service but also the best pork pies in the world (further turbo amazing if had warm)! So, with a bridge side spot overlooking Aysgarth Falls and the River Ure (or Yore for any heritage fanatics) I don’t believe the scenery bit requires any further explanation; stunningly beautiful. Now to the food; one of the reasons why I have upped my training regime is the scones and the pork pies. As for the lunchtime platter for two; a real wholesome treat, especially if you’ve been out walking and have a bit of a hangry on. Oh, and the cakes! Wash it down with a great range of tea and you’ll see why I’m a repeat visitor there. The staff are lovely; all of them! 😁 So, with the three main elements covered, the fourth aspect is the takeaway service. If we get visitors (we live within 5 miles) then we order their takeaway cream teas. I do heartily recommend this; especially if you want someone else to do the catering in your own home. All of the amazing scones and cakes mentioned above plus some nice sandwiches (with proper filling) make this a great option. They also bake birthday cakes; the chocolate cake for my Mum’s birthday and the coffee and walnut for our friends’ anniversary were both amazing! Finally, I am known by them as the “pork pie man” for my regular consumption of their pork pies. As I say, they are the best on the planet and if you are able to grab one warm from them it will be a life-changing experience. Many thanks again all for your hospitality! Sorry we’ve not seen you for a while but we’ve had to spend some serious “scone related” time in the gym! See you soon 😁👍xxxxx

Lovely staff home made food agarth in the Yorkshire dales will go again seanery not to be missed

Understatedly brilliant. Excellent food quality, taste, and quantity. Cheesiest scone and most chocolaty double chocolate brownie in Yorkshire? Would be excellent to get more light over the cake selection to better see them 🙏

We stopped here for lunch whilst seeing the waterfalls. Food was excellent (toasted sandwich, soup), hot chocolate was great and cakes delicious. The staff were very polite and attentive. We will be back.

We went to visit Aysgarth Falls and we decided to stop for one coffee before starting. It was a bit cold, 4 degrees so, getting a bit of warm up. We had two golden retrievers that loved their meat treats, £ 1.50 per bag. And then, we ordered cherry scones which it was so amazing. Best scones ever. Staff friendly and welcoming. We definitely will come back.

Un lieu romantique et typiquement anglais. Quant à la cuisine, que ce soit la soupe, le chocolat chaud gourmand avec guimauve ou les pâtisseries, tout est délicieux !

We had lunch today, the food is delicious. The cakes are so nice. Service and staff are really good. Highly recommended

My husband and i stopped here on a rainy lunch time. Exceptional!! Coffee was hot and creamy not burnt and bitter. Quiche and platter lunch were fabulous. All home made and with love. We took home cookies and a caramel slice, both of which tasted great! The service was welcoming and extremely friendly. Our food and drinks arrived without a wait and my only wish would be that we had found it sooner while staying in the area! You're doing an amazing job!

Wonderful gluten-free sandwiches and bakewell tart. A destination dining experience for anyone gluten intolerant. Delicious tart!

Lovely spot and the nicest staff/owners ever. Not many tables so plan ahead

Food was delicious! Staff was extremely nice and helpful and friendly. Took care of young people very well too. I'd gladly eat there all the time

This is one of the best cafes I have ever visited. Everything a cafe should be from welcoming friendly service, extensive gluten-free menu, excellent food with generous portions and overall superb value for money. Worth going to Aysgarth for this gem of an establishment alone, never mind the waterfalls!

Excellent food and service. Probably the best cafe I’ve ever been too. Superb.

Couldn't ask for a better food experience 😃

I cannot praise this place highly enough. We visit for lunch every time we are in the area, and have been about 10 times now. The ham and cheese toasties are to die for, and I would indeed choose for my last meal on earth. ALL the food is consistently great, EVERY visit. All the excellent cakes are made by the team who run the cafe. Please visit if you are in the area. You will not be disappointed, and I defy you not to leave a 5 star review.

A lovely place with excellent food and very friendly service. We highly recommend that little cafe.

Lovely lunch and great value . Friendly staff

We happened to come across this tea room and loved it. Friendly service, amazing value, definitely recommend the afternoon tea (we shared between two).

We attempted to visit the cafe but were quite rudely turned away. We were told the cafe was full but we would have been happy to wait but when I suggested that and we were very curtly told the wait would be very long. The person was very rude and we left as quickly as we were turned away. We will know to avoid this cafe in the future.

Delicious food and lovely people. Well worth a visit