Pooh Corner in Wealden

Had a wonderful lunch here last Tuesday. It was super busy but the staff were charming and very efficient and made us and our dog feel very welcome. We chose the butternut soup which was very hot and spicy! Definitely the best I have ever tasted! The menu is extensive so I will make sure to go again soon to try something else or even treat myself to their afternoon teas which I have heard are delicious.

We arrived at 12:30 and waited in line for a table. After 10 minutes we were told we would be waiting around 20 minutes for a table. We were 2 adults 3 children. Including our 4 year old austistic grandson. We looked around the cute AA Milne museum for a few minutes whilst one of us waited in the line. During this time my grandson became interested in the gravel stones and picked some up and dropped them again, he did this a few times… none of the stones landed more than a cm away from his own feet on the floor. Enter a memeber of staff walking by, saying very loudly “don’t touch the stones” the tone the manner and the coldness from the staff member was enough for us to realise we did NOT want to stay and eat here. We had been hiking through the beautiful hundred acre wood (highly recommend) and our children were tired but calm and as always polite. Such a disappointment in short, from the cafe staff at Pooh corner 😔

Our children treated us to afternoon tea. What a wonderful experience! Great choice of teas was only the start. The food was superb. We were full before we reached the top tier of cakes, but the staff boxed up the remaining cakes so that we could take them home. The staff were attentive, efficient, and very pleasant. Cannot recommend highly enough