Pulhams Mill in West Somerset

No longer open sadly, but great to talk to the person who used to run it...

Very nice craft shop. Very tasty jams, marmalades, soup, scones and a cat walking around craft shop. It was my pitstop during bike packing trip in Exmoor and Quantock Hills. Highly recommended.

Really quirky. Beautiful crafted furniture. Lovely hand painted china. Had home made cakes at the café owned by same family. Can't wait to go back

Best homemade cakes I’ve tasted in years. We stumbled across this little gem while cycling through Exmoor and just had some tea and cakes which were delicious. I charming gentleman who I think may be the owner made time to make us welcome. Definitely will return.

My friend and I arrived 15 minutes after closing time (after getting slightly lost on our hiking route) and the owners went above and beyond expectations! They came straight out with a pot of tea and warm, fresh scones for us accompanied with jam and cream! We cannot recommend this little pocket of heaven more highly...we will certainly be back!

Best scones in Devon And very nice people

Great cream tea, great locations, cute little shop, nice nice nice

Lovely lunch here after a walk. Friendly hosts who really make the extra effort for you. Food is excellent and such a nice shop. Pauline makes the food and all the crockery, while Ian serves and creates alot of the wood pieces; all of which is sold in the shop. tdlr; 1000 year old tea room with amazing host and food. Try the ginger cake!

Great cycling cafe stop. Quick friendly service lovely place.

What a wonderful quaint and friendly place. Nice food, lovely people.

Lovely food and great gift ideas

Unfortunately, due to illness, we haven't been able to make our usual annual visit to Exmoor this year but having chanced upon Pulham's Mill several years ago it's always a must for us to visit when we go. We & our friends, absolutely love the place, the old & atmospheric building, warm welcome when we walk in, dear & friendly old dog, -- still around? Lovely selection of gifts & crafts old & new, delicious food beautifully presented. A real old fashioned place. Long may it stay the same! Looking forward to visiting again.

Good location and a fascinating mixture or new, old, craft and fine craft items for sale with some home made food at the cafe with a great garden. It is not sparkly and pristine but genuine and has been with the current owners since inception, if you love other peoples passions then this is a real treat.

I’ve read some of the negative reviews on here and they are absolute rubbish 😂. My brother and I stumbled upon this place two rainy summers ago and loved it then. We came back to pick up some takeaway cake. The lemon cake is the best I have had. The banana cake & Victoria sponge were also excellent. It’s a special quirky and charming place with super people running it. A relaxed and easy going atmosphere.

A wonderful Sunday lunch a roast with all the trimmings and lovely homemade food with a lovely homemade desserts.

Only stopped for a cream tea. Very friendly service, very generous portion, fresh home baked scones, and an interesting novelty shop attached too.

Whilst visiting Exmoor in the summer, we decided to venture out and the owners of the holiday cottage we were staying at recommended a visit to Pullman's Mill for a cream tea. We arrived to a less than warm reception from an old gentleman who seemed to be the owner. After being told to sit 'wherever', we chose a seat over looking the small but quaint garden. The setting itself is very lovely, it's a shame that the tea room didn't live up to the expectation. We ended up ordering a sandwich and a pot of tea. The teacups were recently stained in drips of tea on the outside of the cup and after drinking the tea were very visibly stained with old tea.The bread used for the sandwiches had seen better days and was almost stale. As another review has mentioned, there was a mangy old dog freely moving in and out of the food prep area, and had we seen this before eating, we would not have ordered to eat. The cakes on display looked Ok but again on closer inspection, seemed to have been there a while. The place looked like it really needed a good clean! It wouldn't take much to get this place serving great food and looking the part. We wouldn't recommend a visit and won't be visiting ourselves again.

Must be having a bad day as food not up to standard and cake was a bit stale .found it a bit pricey and there are cheaper and better ones around the best thing about the place was the adorable dog wandering about. Won't be returning unless we win the lottery .

We've just had a wonderful roast beef Sunday lunch here and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The beef was tender and tasty with a lovely variety of home cooked vegetables. The setting was amazing, very atmospheric. The crafts for sale are very varied but I especially liked the hand painted china created on the premises.

Bought a lovely tea cup hand painted! Great food as well couldn't fault it.

Hi everyone,we were down Exmoor looking for houses and we drove past Pulhams mill,we stopped for refreshments,well what can I say,it's beautifull,we had a lovely sandwich and a hot drink,which was so tasty,the owners and chef are really nice,very chatty and very kind,there dog is very funny and got us playing fetch lol,so peaceful to sit in there gardens while you stop for a little rest,you must stop by this little gem,you will love it xxxx

We stayed in a nearby holiday cottage & after our first visit managed to eat there most days. Everything home made & really delicious. The vegetable soup served with a cheese scone was outstanding. Lovely setting, friendly owners & staff & plenty of beautiful & tempting gifts & crafts to browse while waiting.

We visited here last weekend for an 80th birthday tea, which was delicious. The hosts were friendly and welcoming. There is a lovely array of handcrafted goods for sale, beautiful pottery and some fantastic hand crafted furniture all made by the owners.

This lovely eatery, in the middle of no wear, is worth going out of your way to find. Quaint local homemade food surrounded by treasurer, go see for yourself, you won't be sorry.

Happened upon this restaurant on a visit to Wimbleball lake with our pointer. We were very hungry and tempted by the homemade venison casserole, we were not disappointed. It was just the thing before a autumn walk around the lake. We received a friendly welcome and allowed us to bring our dog into a small area at the rear of the restaurant. This does not suit everyone but we were glad if it. When we visit the lake again we will be back.

After several recommendations from friends my husband and I decided to call in for lunch. We parked the car and had a "meet and greet" with the very friendly dog Millie who with a constantly wagging tail escorted us along the lane and took us to the front door! We stepped inside and weren't disappointed. We had a very friendly welcome and felt at home straight away. My hubbie ordered a pork casserole and I ordered a cheddar ploughmans, wow! The portions were very generous and absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was very relaxed and homely and we could of stayed all afternoon! Although we were both full from lunch we spied the homemade cakes and thought they looked too good to resist...they were! One huge slice of Victoria sponge and a slice of coffee cake later and we were well and truly stuffed!! The resident cat Mr Treacle made an appearance and sat purring on my lap which being a cat lover was a lovely treat. When we left we were escorted back to the car by Millie with her wagging tail! An absolutely beautiful place and we are planning our next visit. Thank you to all at Pulhams Mill ☺

It's not often you get a chance to have tea in a building a thousand years old. The tea was excellent and the cakes delicious. We also were made very welcome. Lovely spot.

Passing by and thought we would stop for lunch ... While looking at the menu there was a very wet dog shaking itself dry in the food preparation area (so we decided not to eat )... Ordered a coffee that turned up Luke warm so quite a disappointing visit ... In former times it looked like it was a great place but the overall cleanliness was pretty poor ... The place is up for sale let's hope the new owners can add some sparkle.

Go and find this place you will not be dissapointed.Superb food, great hosts, lots of crafty things to buy and Mr Marmalade the cat

Visited after reading a leaflet left in holiday cottage, looked good on paper but very disappointing. The welcome was warm but the items for sale were expensive. The whole place was shabby and a lot of 'tat' on sale, particularly in the tea room. Wouldn't go out of my way to visit again.

had a lovely cream tea with my wife and it was superb as all ingredients were locally sourced. the scones were homemade and warm so the exmoor clotted cream melted into the scone! wonderful. ian and pauline were so friendly and matt even baked us a special victoria sponge to take back to kent. well worth a visit..you'll want to come back

We have visited this delightful tearoom for a couple of years now and wondered why I've not posted a review until now. It truly is a hidden gem, untouched, nature at its best and the Sunday lunch and desserts are divine. Matt and the owners are lovely and there's no pressure to hurry and leave you can spend a whole lazy afternoon sat by the stream relaxing and of course not forgetting Mille the dog! The owners are selling so I would urge anyone to go now before it's changed

We had a lovely afternoon tea on Saturday, Matts carrot cake and scones were excellent. We will be back again soon.

Just meandering along a lane towards Dulverton, we came across Pulhams Mill, fancied a coffee and decided to stop because it intrigued us. There's a cafe...snacks and meals which all seemed to be home cooked. A quirky shop with an eclectic mix of crafts and gifts...but most interesting is the shop showcasing the considerable talents of the owners: Ian Mawby, a bespoke furniture maker and his wife, Pauline Clement who produces hand painted crockery. If you're in the area, it is worth a visit. They also have self catering accommodation.

Found this little gem by mistake as the pub in the village was closed. .........The quiche and the scones were outstanding. The quiche came with a varied side salad, not the usual limp lettuce and bland tomato. The lady who served us was friendly and chatty. Lots of local knowledge. We recommend. Thanks for being a bit unusual!

Had pleasant lunch with granddaughter, owner offered to do something special for her but she was more than happy to have lovely cheese scones.

we found Pulhams Mill completely by chance, after leaving Wimbleball Lake looking for a place where to have some soup, afternoon tea and cake.we decided to stop and check the menu (traveling with our 2 year old daughter sometimes the menu does matter). we immediately fell in love with it. to get to the restaurant you need to go through the arts and crafts shop, with a lot of the items manufactured by the owners themselves or by locals/neighbors.in the restaurant, we had homemade soup, tea and cake (tried 5 different ones, plus the mince pies as it was early December) - it was all delicious. at some point during the meal, the owner brought us a photo album and told us a little bit about the story of the place, from the fact it was originally built around 1000 years ago, to the extent of the renovation works they had undertaken since buying the Mill nearly 4 decades ago.the whole place felt magical and we spent two fantastic hours, eating, speaking to the owners and exploring the shop.highly recommended!!!

Sunday lunch at Pulhams Mill in the tiny village of Brompton Regis is a treat not to be missed.The hosts and the building are so welcoming and a little quirky. Mill been there since 1086 seemingly and the river runs alongside as you would expect making for a very pretty and atmospheric place to eat.There's fine woodwork and illustrated painted China to buy that the host and hostess do, as well as cards and scarves and woollen items for sale.Back to the food - Sunday lunch is divine - you can have starters and puds which are all homemade including the bread. The meats are lovely - roast beef and roast pork tried thus far - will be returning to try other offerings as and when.A visit on a weekday meant I had homemade chicken curry - brilliant with little accompaniments and fluffy rice. I also really coveted the homemade soup, lasagne and caramelised onion tartlets that my family members enjoyed.All in all, a super and extremely special little place to spend a few hours.

Lovely place to visit - a bit off the beaten track. Lots of unique handmade items. Friendly staff.Cream tea to finish off the visit, what more could you ask.

Made a special trip for afternoon tea but nearly drove off as it didn’t look like a café, SO pleased we didn’t. What a find, quirky and engaging and brilliant! Enjoyed the best cream tea whilst watching the dogs run into the stream all being overviewed by a beautiful bird of prey sitting in the trees.Would thoroughly recommend and whilst I can’t guarantee the bird of prey, I can guarantee a super little place to visit.

We had this place recommended and so visited for lunch. We found the cheese scones had all gone already by 1pm so we both went for soup. Only a choice of 2, both vegetable based. The soup was fine and came with a hot roll served in a small glower pot, however it took nearly half an hour to come. Then we ordered a coffee and an ice cream, again we had to wait over 15 minutes for these, the ice cream was good but came in just a basic wafer cone, the cafetière was broken and we could not get all the coffee out.I think this place should be ok but we must have gone on an off day.We were also annoyed by the owners dog who would not leave us alone constantly putting wet stones on our seat for us to throw.

unusual, unique, quirky, a bit new age hippy - but welcoming. HOMEMADE food, the owner is not only a great cook, but really cares about the food. Small menu and constantly changing, we had plenty to choose from and our kids loved the homemade bread in little plant pots. My soup was just wonderful, hubby had a chicken, chorizo and rice dish - served with lots of veg. Chocolate cake. Tasty coffee (2nd cup was on the house). Really enjoyed our visit and would like to go back again and try more. This is NOT a chain, not high brow - more like a workshop/shop with good food.

Sunday lunch for four with three doggies sat under the table - made really welcome and biscuits for the hounds after lunch was a lovely touch. Made very welcome.Homemade mushroom soup with cottage loaf style bread warm from the oven served in the plant pots they had been cooked in - nice quirky touch and delicious.Roast beef - pink and tender and roast pork with proper crispy crackling. Plenty of piping hot veggies and Yorkshire pud homemade of course and thick gravy. Roast potatoes were excellent.As for the desserts - outrageous fantastic.Go try and live a little - you won't regret it.

Matt makes the best scones on Exmoor, simply delicious. His carrot cake is the best in the west. Lovely tea rooms, friendly staff, pop in, don't drive by!.

We recently holidayed near Upton, Devon & came across some very quirky tea rooms called Pulhams Mill. However it was much more than tea rooms. We visited 3 times: first whilst walking on a near by public footpath, we then decided to go back a second time for afternoon cream tea. Scones were the best we've ever had & the staff are so friendly. Everything is home made on the premises, cakes, savoury pancakes, chilli, casserole and on the third visit we sampled the home made soup. What a delight presented with home made flowerpot bread. You can actually see them making all the food, from scratch in the kitchen. It is so much more than tea rooms, locally made products for sale including pottery & furniture. Highly recommended, so reasonably priced - just wish I lived nearer!

First found this delightful mill /tearoom / craft shop by accident and loved the top quality woodwork,china, fabrics, cards for sale in the shop so had to return and no visit would be complete without sampling the homemade local cakes / snacks / meals in the adjacent tearoom. During our recent four days stay on Exmoor we ended up making three visits ending with a fabulous Sunday lunch.The owners were extremely friendly and hospitable, the combined visit to shop and tearoom are something you need to experience if on Exmoor, we found quite a lot of places closed out of season but not Pulhams Mill.

My daughter and I stumbled across this place by accident a couple of years ago while having one of those 'exploring' afternoons! It appealed to us straight away as it is not your run of the mill type of place (thank heavens) and has it's own unique quirkiness. Really cosy with charming owners who give a warm welcome as you are sat at one of the sweet tables with china which incidentally is hand painted by 'the lady of the house'.There is a fine selection of home made cakes as well as several lunch options all of which are delicious and are not restricted to only being served at certain times which is a huge plus point as far as I am concerned. As well as the tea room there is the barn which houses all sorts of arts and crafts as well as the beautiful wooden furniture made there and well worth a look. Above all and most importantly for us a s a family of animal lovers, are their very friendly dog Millie and the charming Mr Treacle - a lovely ginger cat. Please give it a try - I'm sure you'll enjoy it and note they also host events during the year which are worth looking out for. We will certainly keep going back and wish them a hugely successful and prosperous new year.

Excellent home cooked food and very welcoming waitress interesting crafts some beautiful wooden furniture made by the owner . The outside of the property looks less inviting, almost tatty and you could pass it by which would be a real shame as the interior is fascinating.

I had morning coffee in this hidden gem last week. It's the most charming TINY place tucked away in deepest Somerset. I have been for lunch several times before and always welcome the opportunity to introduce new friends to it. Because it's all made to order, the service is, ok, a little slow, but it's worth a little wait: the food, usually locally sourced, is delicious. With its attached gift shop full of arts and crafts it's an ideal way to spend an hour or so. Matt was, as usual, very welcoming. First rate, as always!

Such a pretty little stop off on the way to wimbleball lake. Food was excellent and i would highly recommend the carrot cake!

We visited the Mill for Sunday roast as a party of four and enjoyed everything about our visit. Ian and Pauline were both charming and welcoming hosts and the food was just wonderful. Two of us had the nut roast and two the roast beef and everyone agreed that the quality was just excellent. The veggies were done perfectly and were provided in generous quantities. The roast pepper soup was one of the most attractive looking and tasting I've had for some time and the enormous slice of treacle tart delicious. Including soft drinks and coffees the total bill for three courses for four of us was very reasonable indeed. I look forward to visiting again to try the afternoon teas but will definitely be back for the roast dinner next time we're in the South West of England.

We visited Pulhams Mill yesterday with my elderly mother and had a wonderful roast dinner, in fact my husband commented that it was the best Sunday roast he had ever eaten away from home. It is a quirky little place but very welcoming and we will definitely be returning.

We came across this lovely haven quite accidentally after a bracing walk alongside Wimbleball Lake. We had designs on finding a pub, but saw this amazing former water mill as we approached Brompton Regis. It certainly appealed to my quirky nature, and I wasn't disappointed by all the curios and gifts and beautiful hand made furniture and hand painted ceramics. The light lunch and cream tea which we were seeking was good honest food. The bread that accompanied the hearty vegetable soup had been baked in a miniature flower pot. Paul had Wortleberry jam on his cream crusted scone (still warm!) we will certainly return, maybe for one of their famous Sunday lunches. Ian and Pauline are that most rare and precious kind of host as they make you feel right at home. After all, as they say themselves, Pulham Mill is more than a business to them .its a way of life.

Such a quirky place in an fantastic setting on Exmoor. The first time we visited we came across it by accident and then were drawn back. Delightful craft shop with beautiful velvet clothing and all manner of good quality items. Food is quirky too, home cooked and delicious. We try to take our guests there as often as possible. It's a gem on Exmoor.quirky people there too. An experience not to be missed.

We are regulars to the mill and visited at the weekend. The scones were the best you will find on Exmoor and Ian and Pauline most welcoming.

This place is truly quirky but who said this is a bad thing?! I personally much prefer this too the same old thing being done again and again. On a cold winters day it is lovely to enter ;what feels like the owners dining room/kitchen, as it is so warm, cosy and inviting! When we visited here, I had 2 teatime treats as they all looked and smelt so good I couldn't decide! I had a scone still warm from the oven with cream and homemade jam and a rich but delicious brownie. I am told that their Sunday lunch's are well known locally and definitely require booking to enjoy them! The shop attached is full of beautiful and unusual gifts. If you are planning a visit this way you must give it a try!Looking forward to my next visit.

home cooked tasty nice shop timber framed barn river ducks good pub in village near resivoir near minehead furniture good bloke serving

We saw this place advertised and I decided we woould go for a drive to find it. It was a disappointment. The whole place was slightly awkward, it felt like the owners had gone on holiday and left some friends to the run the place for them. I had quiche and salad which was ok. Tea delivered without cups. Scones ok. Companions cookie was dry and solid and inedible.

We read about this place in our local paper and drove an hour to get there but it was worth it. I had one of the best veggie nut roasts I've had and the Nigella Chocolate pud was just the thing although after the roast I could only eat half. We sat outside by the stream where the friendly dog millie insisting on playing with her chewed up ball with us. This place is run by two artists and there's plenty of things to look at and to buy, set up around and is well worth the trek