Ramblers Coffee Shop in Amber Valley

Located at the Slack Lane entrance of Shipley Country Parknis this perfectly decent and spacious cafe, offering valuable refreshment to the ramblers, birdwatchers and families that frequent the park. Offering everything from cooked breakfasts, paninis, sandwiches and a wide variety of drinks and cakes, this cafe truly is a valuable part of the park. We enjoyed hot cobs and tea, along with a lovely caramel shortcake biscuit. Sadly, however, Derbyshire County Council don't seem to share this view, as their over fastidious, nit-picking intrusion into the running of the business to whom they rent the premises. The upshot of it is that last year Derbyshire County Council informed the cafe that they were increasing their rent by an extraordinary 66% As if this wasn't bad enough, this rent increase came with the stipulation that additional rent increases may well be incurred if the business continued to be successful, with level of rent increase tied directly to financial turnover and/or business profits. This would require Ramblers Cafe to submit their accounts to DCC as part of an "answerability" agreement. Thanks to a (totally justifiable) level of anger from the public, this was revised by DCC, with the renf increase dropping by 50% to a 33% increase, but with the answerability process (with all its intrusiveness) remaining in place. Perhaps unsurprisingly, despite the rent being directly linked to turnover, should the cafe's turnover drop (which is entirely conceivable, given the rise in minimum wage, rise in food/ingredient costs, rise in energy prices etc etc), the rent increase of 33% would not go down. Ultimately this has meant that this cafe has had to close its doors - and indeed will be doing so as of the end of March 2024.  DCC have allowed an independent business to go to the wall because they are desperately trying to plug the haping holes in their revenue stream - gaping holes brought about by their own mismanagement. At time of writing, you still have time to visit here, and I urge you to do so!

Had a lovely meal. Homemade quiche beautiful with chips a lovely salad and dressings. Perfect in our opinion. Will be going again

A great cafe, fab portions good friendly service, will go again...DO NOT confuse with the previous owners who were hit and miss

We visited here today for the first time, for a short break before going for a walk around Shipley. We went for a hot chocolate & a cappuccino, for food we has a full english breakfast & a lasagna with chips & salad. All the food & drink was nice, however the service in general was very slow, from ordering to the food coming out. I’m sure we will definitely come again in the future, as its a handy place to visit for refreshments.

A group out went for coffee and scones today. The raspberry and vanilla stone I had was delicious and even slightly warm as it was lovely and fresh, however my daughter had one two from the display cabinet which was clearly not fresh. It was gard and very dry. The taste between the two was huge. We left disappointed that the quality between two scones that were meant to be the same was so different.

Proper lunch it was. One home made lasagne and one meat pie. Just like at home. Well cooked and served by lovely kind ladies We ate inside as it was a cool day but the courtard looked very inviting Great atmosphere and spotlessly clean So pleased we came back Our first visit left us too full after good coffee and wonderful chocolate cake to want any lunch ... or even our tea at home. Beware that chocolate cake ! Great menu for which we shall most certainly return Good honest food

One of my favourite places to visit for lunch with either my friends or family. Myself and my son regularly go and the food and service is always excellent. The staff are all very polite and helpful and the place is always spotless. Situated in beautiful Shipley Park too. Definitely recommend 👌

A pleasant cafe set within the fabulous Shipley Country Park. Simply decorated and with a nice ambience. Seating outside as well which is handy with kids and/or dogs. Was it too early at 10am to have a chip cob - hubbie said no! And very nice it was as well. Tempting array of cakes to try and huge scones. Took a couple of both home, delicious! Nice overall but we prefer the tea room at Derby Lodge, still within the park, about 20 mins walk away.

Good choice for a small country park Coffee Shop, Prices are fair food is good and the staff very friendly whether you just want a Drink, Snack or a main meal you have a surprisingly good choice, Go for it , we often do.

Absolutely disgusted ordered a milkshake which came warm ! When we asked to change it was advised that’s the temperature the milk comes out the fridge The Staff member was very abrupt so settled for a refund. Ordered a child’s jacket potato meal which came with fruit however the pineapple was inedible as had been cut with an onion knife seriously makes you wonder about food hygiene . Whilst we were there another customer took two milkshakes back I think a new fridge might help , Definitely wouldn’t recommend on a food or service level

We were intending to do a walk around the park and so this was a good place to start. Coffee/tea with a scone and Bakewell. Large size cakes - we kept half of each for lunchtime.

Very friendly staff and a popular stop at the start or end of some amazing walks around the park. Serve various food options through out the day but my favourite here are their home made scones which come in so many different flavours that you must try 👍🏻

Ramblers cafe is a lovely little establishment. The food is tasty and the hot chocolate is amazing. Staff are always friendly.

Had excellent Quiche and beautifully presented Salad. Vegan cake also available. Would recommend. We'll set out for distancing

12pm 9.9.20 Walked in to tables with dirty pots. Ordered a small vegetarian breakfast that when it came was luke warm. Without the offer of ketchup The teapots hold just over 1 small cup of tea. All the tables seemed to be on 1 side of the room. Didn't enjoy it at all. Never going back

Delicious homemade food, well presented and great value for money, visited with a friend for lunch and although it was very busy the staff were very attentive and polite, will certainly be back again soon!

Quite a few seats outside where you can sit with your dog. Dogs aren’t allowed inside. Only really had tea and a cookie here as cakes were quite expensive. Would go to again.

The service is a big fat 0 The VFM is a big fat 0 Ambience ! What ambience ? Staff would rather have a chat to each other than serve the pesky customers. No we won't be back

Everytime I've had the homemade quiche it has been delicious, and I enjoyed my serving of quiche today. Unfortunately the large salad I had with it let the meal down, as it included brown edged lettuce and some small slimy leaves! I informed them of the problem and they brought out another salad, which was acceptable, on a smaller plate. So I juggled my part eaten quiche on to the new plate and had to go to the counter to ask for another portion of salad dressing which I was given, but no one came back to check if everything was now ok with my meal or to collect the discarded salad from our small table. We sat and waited for 10 minutes after finishing our meal, but no member of staff approached our table to check on my meal or to collect our plates. Yet there were staff around, bringing out meals and one member of staff was chatting to customers she obviously knew, but no one came to our table. Very disappointed in the original salad and customer service especially as it has always been a cafe that I've looked forward to going to for the quiche and salad. Maybe time for a change!

Called in for lunch and had the 2 meals for £12 , mum had the pie chips and peas I had the quiche with salad, both of the meals were excellent, the pie was full of meat and the quiche was superb and the salad was presented beautifully

It's a nice cafe, but the prices are very high which is off putting when you don't have much money but would like to have a treat.

Came today as a family with 2 kids, There’s nothing wrong if they are going to charge the prices they charge, but to not take card and no cash point nearby, ultimately left with a £2 muffin and cheese on toast which took over 20 minutes to make on a very very quiet day, such a shame to end our walk in not the greatest ways

We enjoyed a brunch at this café in Shipley country Park after a pleasant walk round the " Trim Track" though we were happy to leave the exercise equipment to others! There is a good selection of hot and cold food which we enjoyed at outside tables ( accompanying dog ) once we'd managed to avoid the enthusiastic wasps.

Fair prices and quality, portion sizes are just about right, the lack of a card machine is very frustrating though and there’s really no excuse for this anymore with the number of providers and even iphone apps that allow phones to handle the transaction, even the ticket machines in the car park take card!!It’s a shame because we would have ordered much more to eat and drink and were limited to what change we had.

I must say, the portions of food here are fantastic! Whilst in the queue, I saw the scones which were about the size of my face! My boyfriend and I enjoyed ham, egg and chips and a jacket potato respectively and both were very nice. However, the service was a little slow, it was a bank holiday, but the cafe wasn't overly packed. The till staff were just a little timid, a few times individuals were asked questions regarding the food, and each time the individual had to ask another member of staff as they didn't know. The food also took quite a while to come out (though this may be as it is fresh?!). Numerous customers had chip butties, and they looked absolutely wonderful, so next time we come, I will be having one of these!Finally, I didn't realise until I had already bought a bottle of water, that you can just ask for tap water, and they will provide you with a glass of water for free, rather than paying for a bottle.

First time visit here today Monday 28th May 2018. Seating inside and out. Prices were ok but tea was horrible, wifes coffee ok but no saucer. Toast etc was ok but no plate. Staff were quite miserable with not a smile or a thankyou. wont go in aagai

Visited Shipley Country Park today for a walk, lunch and the children’s playgrounds.

nice place lovely food and clean inside, reasonable variety of food on the menu friendly helpful staff

We visited for the first time since it has had a facelift with family and weren’t disappointed. The service is good with a good choice of food for all tastes. You can’t go wrong with a hungry horse type of pub if you go with family as everyone seems to want something different and they cater well in that department. Not too expensive either and usually has some daily food offer to temp you. It can get busy at times so might be worth booking a table.

The Ramblers Coffee Shop has just reduced their two meal offer by £2.00 from £13.00 for two to £11.00 for two. In my opinion excellent value food, and as always the salads are imaginative Thank you

Good food prepared with people who care about what they are serving. Would recommend the bacon cobs, but check out the opening times as before smart phones i never timed it right.

Living in the local area, I call in here quite often and can therefor speak from experience.

Called on Sunday, whilst out for a walk with the kids. It always seems busy and there’s plenty of things in the menu including a variety of different scones.

The recent price rise made me consider Ramblers Coffee shop against local competition.

This is a great cafe in Shipley Country Park and their menu is fabulous. The only downside is that dogs aren't allowed inside, which is unusual these days. If the weather is wet, and you have a dog, I'd recommend the short walk over to the Derby Lodge tearoom where you and your dogs can sit inside.

Such a great place. Worth driving to if you're looking for excellent value and good food. Out walking then you are welcome too. The meals are always well presented and served with a smile. Portions are generous as can be seen in the photos. I can't comment on the scones as I've never had one, although friends tell me I'm missing out, good reason for another visit.

Cuando visité esta cafetería estaba muy indeciso en ir después de una mala crítica que recientemente visto? Me alegro de que fui! Fui con algunos amigos y todos disfrutamos mucho el personal es muy agradable y educado. No puedo explicar lo fantástico los bollos estaban! Había un montón de bollos, así no sólo no me compre uno a comer allí, así como algunos otros alimentos calientes, pero yo llevaba 3 Casa y tomó algunas de mis padres y mi hija porque estaban tan increíble! Recomiendo 100% esta cafetería bien vale la pena la espera en la comida caliente recién hecho, y tampoco es tan caro! Bien merece una visita!

I took my three teenage children for afternoon tea today. Arrived at about 1pm to find no scones left at all so we just ordered drinks and chips...... £12.20 for two teas, apple juice and two chips..... Extortionate!! After about 20 mins in a now empty cafe I asked if they had forgotten about our order..... They had!!! I wouldn't have minded but we were the only ones there...... Dreadful. I requested my money back and told them we would go somewhere else...... I passed my car park ticket to someone else and informed them not to bother with the cafe.... It's expensive and rubbish!!! We we t to SHIPLEY GARDEN Centre instead and had FOUR cream teas..... Much nicer place excellent service and better priced. I would NOT recommend ramblers cafe at all but wholeheartedly recommend SHIPLEY GARDEN CENTRE.

We enjoy visiting Ramblers Coffee Shop for their delicious homemade cakes and scones. We particularly look out for the bakewell tart or chocolate caramel shortcake. I always enjoy a latte or cappuccino to go with it too!

Fantastic little coffee shop and excellent food and service. Once again went in on a Saturday and although it was busy Jessica's scones were unbelievable! Try the raspberry and vanilla!!! Service always with a smile and nothings ever too much trouble!

Went today for lunch; used to visit frequently but havent been for a while. Menu has been condensed and you no longer get the little extras like coleslaw with your baguette.prices have increased alsoeg jacket potato is now£6.50 and they no longer do the two meals for £9 offer as all meals are £6.50. Scones are still as lovely as ever though.

This is a busy noisy place in school hols so bewareStaff are pleasant & helpful and the menu is very extensive so you are bound to find things you likeI was very pleased with my pasta, ham & pineapple salad. It arr freshly prepared, lots of variety & colour in the plate and a very decent portion. I had to ask for a doggy bag as couldn't eat all the meal.Coffee has a free refill - rare these days & there are a huge varieties of tea to choose from

The scones were excellent! We ordered cooked food. When it arrived it was great - but we waited quite a while (weekend). The serving staff were very pleasant. The cafe is good value.

The coffee shop is situated in the heart of shipley park and is easily accesible for walkers. The service is satisfactory however, on a busy day like today we had to wait 45 mins for our food and with small children this is a challenge given the fact that their food came out last. The menu has a vast choice.but servoce could be improved by having a smaller menu done to a higher standard. The shop itself is decorated in a pleasant yet uncoordinated fashion. It was a little pricey considering the wait and average service. The food was nice but nothing special and there are many other places that sell better food at a better price with better service. Overall our visit was average but we would and will visit again in the future.

A lovely cafe with friendly staff always willing to help. An extensive menu but unfortunately the Gluten Free options are very limited e.g. Toad in the hole, Jacket spuds. The Toad in the hole is lovely. The home made Gluten Free quiche has disappeared from the menu. Occasionally there has been homemade Gluten Free cake or Dime Bar but not recently. A very limited choice of packaged Gluten Free cakes are available. I tend to use this cafe most weeks after a walk with a friend but I don't always want Toad in the Hole. My family and friends enjoy the food especially the lovely big scones that are good value for money. I so wish that I could eat them.

A visit for lunch after a leisurely walk around Shipley Park.I do like the quirky, homely decor of this cafe with bunting, cutlery clock, fairies, patterned tablecloths, signs, plate design wallpaper and bench seating.Where I think it goes a bit wrong is the menu. Its on the wall on big painted boards with small writing which is too small to read from most of the tables. And its also a far too detailed and full menu! A smaller menu, done well, with menus on the tables would be so much better. Also there is still limited choice for vegetarians. I did notice a gluten-free main meal option.I think this is a problem when its busy and causes queues as it takes longer to decide and order.Having said that the food we had, (kept it simple with chip cobs) arrived quickly (as it was still early lunchtime and quiet), with generous portions and was very nice. And luckily we even had room for homemade cake afterwards. Pricey (£3.50 each) but huge portions! To be honest we have had better cakes as they were just a little dry but still nice. The huge scones are well worth trying as well!Overall an enjoyable visit.

Unfortunately the past 4 times I've came here to eat the place has apparently stopped doing food, this is over an hour before closing time. It's become a bit of a joke between my family because every time we come it's the same old story so I've yet to try the food.The cakes and hot drinks are very nice and the place itself is nice but the staff always feel the need to be whipping round cleaning up around you, putting chairs on tables over an hour before closing. When you're sat there trying to feed a screaming baby and trying to eat and drink your own purchases it just makes you feel rushed and even more stressed, I don't see the need to be packing chairs away that far from closing.It's also very annoying that the staff look on as you stand looking at the extensive menu on the wall trying to decide between the vast amounts of food to then be told food was stopped ages ago and it's only cakes and drinks.It's a shame because a lot of money gets lost and this place has the potential to be excellent.A few improvements needed.

From coffee and cake to full meals, lots of good food. Much of the food, cakes, etc is home made and delicious.

The Ramblers cafe always delivers delicious scones and great coffee. We go most days and are never disappointed. The staff are really friendly and the cafe is spotless. Well worth a visit.

We started the New Year as we mean to carry on - with a visit to Ramblers Coffee Shop in Shipley Park.As usual,the scones were huge,delicious and great value for money,as was the filter coffee with its free refill. The café has an extensive menu of good home-cooked food,always served with a smile - which is no mean feat as the place is often very busy due to its well-deserved excellent reputation.

We have visited Ramblers regularly for the last 20+ years. The staff are helpful and friendly. The cafe warm, clean and welcoming. The main meals excellent. Scones delicious . Definitely the place to visit.

Okay, so it's usually rammed in the early afternoon on a Sunday, which is when I tend to be there. That should tell you how good it is. A bit overpriced for some things; like a toastie for nearly £5.

Visited yesterday, lovely park on our doorstep...first time we visited the cafe in a long time...ordered coffees but they had no other milk than cows milk...so nothing for lactose intolerant or vegan customers but still charged over £4 for two coffees which we thought was quite pricey.

Visited this café today whilst walking round Shipley Country Park with the family (4 adults and 3 young children). We only had drinks so can't comment on the food, although what was being brought out looked nice. Whilst not particularly busy service was very slow and most of the staff looked like they didn't want to be there. Milkshakes (Shmoo) for the children took ages to materialise, by which time the adults had almost finished their hot drinks. A word of warning - they don't accept payment by card so make sure you take cash with you!

We arrived at the cafe at 3.20pm not knowing it was shutting at 3.30pm. We walked in and three people were behind the counter, we sat down and started looking at the menu. No body introduced themselves or talked to us. We were seen looking at the menu and deciding what we wanted. My wife then went to the counter to order only to be told they were not serving food anymore and would be closing in 5 minutes. Why could they have not told us this when we walked in? There will still other people sitting in the cafe. There was a dry shortcake biscuit in the cabinet, that for some reason had three bits of chocolate perched on the top of it. They did sell us that one biscuit and made us a cup of tea and mint tea. When served they came in plastic/paper cups and the bill was over £5 for one piece of shortcake, a cheap plastic tasting cup of tea and mint tea. The quailty did not even live up to that of a road side burger van. We had sat at a table and not asked for them to go yet paper cup! The people on the next table had a teapot and real cups so it was not the norm! We decided to leave as we felt unwanted and one of the staff followed us to the door to lock it behind us.Poor Service to the extream, the toilets were disgusting and old and you had to pay to park just to get a cup of tea! We will not be going back!

we have been to this coffee shop on numerous occasions and never been disappointed I cannot resist the scones which are home cooked invariably still warm from the oven, good size almost a meal in itself plenty of fruit cherry is my personal choicedon't usually have much else but always the food looks ok and plenty full as well as good value

Have used this cafe for years. The homemade cakes, scones are amazing. It's child friendly and decor is cute.

Really great food for the price and very friendly service. Lovely setting as well.Highly recommended!

This is a great cafe with lovely homemade food. The staff are very friendly and helpful. And to top it off its situated in the lovely Shipley park.

I visited with my young children, we just nipped in while waiting for friends to arrive. First of all the staff didn't seem too friendly but I just brushed that off as having a bad morning. We all decided what we wanted and I placed our order, then proceeded to try pay by card only to be told they don't take them in quite a rude way. The waiter then pointed to the smallest sign I've ever seen and told me we do have a sign saying so and I should have known before ordering. I asked if there was a cash point anywhere near by but yet again in his rude manner I was told I'd have to go back to Heanor. Needless to say we made a swift exit with 3 very disappointed children.

Have used Ramblers Coffee Shop, for Sunday morning coffee with several friends and for lunch, with my wife, during the week, for more than 8 years. We would not have continued visiting for this long had we not received excellent, friendly service and quality food and drink.We do not know of any other café which offers quality meals (and good portions) for as little as £9.50 for 2 meals. Nor do we know anywhere where a cup/mug of good quality filter coffee costing only £1.65 is offered with a free refill!

The best coffee shop ever really love it here really good food puddings to die for all the family love it highly recommend it

I have visited Shipley park on several occasions and now make it a pilgrimage to visit the cafe for coffee and scones, the fresh raspberry scones are beautiful and fresh from the oven make them even more yummy!

Fabulous food. Friendly staff. Scones are to die for. Fab place to stop after a long walk. In the middle of the lovely Shipley Park. Open 7 days a week year round

Lovely warm nicely decorated place with an amazing menu and great prices. In Shipley Park, great countryside and walks.Food is good, staff are friendly, my only comment would be that in such a dense dog walking area, dogs should be allowed inside.

We came for a meal in this cafe after putting up a photographic exhibition in the visitors centre. Both the meals we had were excellent. We also bought a scone between us. It's a good job we did because the main meal was large the scone too was excellent. Can't praise it enough. We would definitely return.

The Ramblers Coffee Shop is attached to the Visitors Centre and easy to find. It serves good coffee and superb cakes & scones. We visit several times a month and walk through the park to work up our appetites. It is well worth a visit.

Love to visit Ramblers to taste the lovely home made delights. Make sure you try their Quiche. It's my favourite. My friend always takes home a scone. They smell lovely if you catch them coming out the oven. Will visit again soon as want to bring my dad.

stumbled on this cafe after a walk with the grandson...what a brilliant cafe....have made it a regular visit now, the food is excellent we had a chicken mango and halloumi salad it was lovely! it even had pineapple strawberries and grapes on it and the dressings were superb!The cafe itself is decorated vintage style and the staff go out of their way to make your visit a pleasure, I felt the food was excellent value...oh! did i mention the cakes!! if you havnt been then your missing out on a great place, and paying by cash wouldnt put me off!.....well done ramblers we will be back!!!!

I visit Ramblers coffee shop every week, the staff are lovely, very helpful, efficient and friendly. The food is excellent, freshly cooked to order, home made cakes and the best scones I've ever tasted anywhere in the world. I would recommend this cafe to everyone, young or old, walkers or non walkers.

Loved our visit. The staff were very friendly and helpful! The cakes were unbelievable. See you soon!

When you visit big places or popular places you expect to be able to pay by card. Who carries enough cash around to buy lunch for two people. We had to settle for a (very small for the price) hot chocolate. Menu looked nice but can't comment on food. Decor was bright and pretty. Staff were quite flustered, we're trying to serve more than one person at a time through a small gap...

A gem in Shipley Country Park. Extensive menu, clean and welcoming. We had pasta bake with salad, and really enjoyed it, the salad was lovely with the usual selection but also, pineapple, kiwi, strawberry, orange and grapes as a garnish. Seating inside and outside make this a great place to stop whatever the weather.

We visited late in the after noon but there was still a few cakes on offer. The slices were a good portion and the large coffee not expensive and tasted very nice The service was very slow and took a long time as the young man was taking orders, making drinks and taking the money.

In Shipley Park with grandchildren and visited cafe for lunch.Wide selection of good , well presented food at sensible prices. Child friendly menu with good choice of food and drinks.

Went with friends for a walk around Shipley Park with our dogs and on our way back sat outside the Ramblers Coffee Shop . Excellent choice of teas and fancy coffees with a selection of salads, light lunches and cakes including some excellent homemade cherry scones with jam and clotted cream. Completely different shop to the one I used to visit with my kids circa 10 years ago. No wonder it was very busy. A very pleasant place to visit particularly inside.

Have visited this coffee shop on many occasions and it never fails to please. Staff are always courteous and polite despite being very busy at weekends and during school holidays. Even then wait times are very acceptable and it is certainly worth the wait. Scones to die for and that is after a very good value meal. Would particularly recommend the lasagne washed down with a milky coffee and you get a free refill too.Outside they have a covered area which is great if you have brought your 4 legged friend and several trails lead straight off into the park from the coffee shop so he or she is happy too.I will continue to visit on a regular basis whilst my legs allow me to walk. I hope this coffee shop continued success it certainly deserves it

Me and my family have always loved coming to the cafe and usually have no issues at all and normally it would be getting 5 stars. However, today we went in over a hour before the advertised closing time on the website and on the door to be told that they were no longer serving food. We had already paid for the parking and was very disappointed. I suggest that somewhere you should tell people before they make the trip to the cafe that they will not be able to have any food.

We love to have a nice walk around Shipley Country Park and always go to Ramblers for something to eat and drink. Their scones and cakes are great. Service and cleanliness is second to none. Great place for everyone.

Shipley Country Park has a large variety of footpaths and tracks,ensuring that good walks are accessible all the year round. A Winter highlight is the snowdrop display in and around the beech wood, while one of the Spring and Summer highlights is the abundance of wildflowers - bluebells,buttercup meadows and orchids.An all-year-round highlight is Ramblers Café,situated next to the Visitor Centre.Its aim of " producing good food as fast as we can "ensures that all snacks and main courses are carefully prepared,appetizing and well presented. Scones have to be one of the cafe's masterpieces - they are enormous,delicious and amazing value,as is all of the cafe's food. You can even take one home in a box! Buy a large filter coffee to drink with your scone and you even get a free refill!A highly recommended little café.

I had a lovely afternoon tea, sitting in the sun with my dog. The raspberry scones were made with fresh juicy fruit, served with clotted cream. Make a trip to Shipley Country Park to try them.

We love Shipley park, and we often pop into the Ramblers cafe for a treat!! The food is homemade, scrumptious and decent size servings!! Make sure you try the broccoli and feta quiche and huge raspberry scones!! It's also great for the little ones if you have a family.

Had started our walk wanting to have tea in the tea rooms which were closed despite it being a very busy bank holiday weekend, so were very much in need of something to eat when we got further around the park and came to this.It could do with better signposting on the paths in the park (had to rely on a map which was not that clear). Loved the Emma Bridgewater wallpaper and lovely curtains. Thought the menu was extensive, reasonably priced (cash only) and portions very generous. Staff were very young but friendly and willing. Will certainly go again.

Went with our little granddaughter to the park and found this lovely cafe for a drink and subsequently for lunch.Offered free refills for the coffee, always a bonus and no problem serving de-caffinated drinks. Good quality juices too. Lunch was a real surprise, an amazing salad beautifully presented. I have had ones half as good as this at expensive restaurants. Homemade quiche was delicious too. Everything fresh and tasty.

What a lovely coffee shop, brilliant food, friendly staff, reasonable prices. I regularly walk my dogs at Shipley park and nearly always stop off at ramblers coffee shop, there is an undercover area where you can sit with your dogs if it is raining. The food is cooked fresh, with lovely home baking every day. The scones are a must as they are baked fresh every day and are delicious - many different flavours I cannot recommend this place highly enough!

Love this coffee shop and have walked across Shipley park many times to get there. Would love it even more if there was a small section that you could sit indoors with your dog. Especially during the winter months.

Absolutely fantastic, great location and really friendly staff. Good selection of food and drink in a lovely atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this place, the smoothies are amazing

Loved this place. Very helpful and friendly staff. Excellent homemade food. The scones are amazing! Will definitely return.

Lovely coffee shop, with excellent home made food, the scones are a must.Great service. We love visiting here after a lovely walk. Definitely recommend a visit.

A really great place, the homemade food is to die for, if you visit definitely try the home made Scones, lovely friendly staff and atmosphere highly recommended.Neil P

What an excellent cafe this is. If you stop for a coffee before your walk - try the scones - cheese or fruit - they are huge and delicious. If it's lunch, then the menu choices are excellent and very reasonalbe prices. I had jacket potato with turkey (2 slices), stuffing, cranberry sauce and salad with coleslaw. Wonderful value for £4.95. The atmosphere is welcoming and the cafe is very clean, also the service is very quick. This will now become a must for any walks in the area - we shall plan them to end at this cafe.

Little gem of a coffee shop! The scones are incredible and the staff run around working unbelievably hard. The food is great and the location is wonderful. Great value, home cooked food!

Very helpful staff with my 1 year old perfect for families . A must is have is a scone . Perfect after a lovely walk xxx

I went on a walk today and had to post this review because the cream tea was so nice. I'd definitely recommend Ramblers to walkers as there's a huge choice of other nice things on offer too ;)

This is a great little cafe that serves good value food. We often walk in Shipley Country Park where this cafe is based in the visitors centre. We've often had a drink here or an ice cream in the summer. But this week we decided to have a meal as we didn't fancy cooking.I had the lasagne. there was plenty of it and great salad. Our waitress was friendly too.

Slow service by pleasant young ladies. Premises clean & if the weathers OK there is an outside area for eating etc.Dog bowls with water are available

The food, cakes and drinks they serve here are as good as you will find in the best of establishments... BUT!!!The speed of service, interaction and effective customer guidance and planning for when larger numbers isn't just bad - it does not exist... When I visited there was a local running race on and all of a sudden the place filled. That doesn't sound terrible, but when they can enter from two directions and there is no direction or guidance for a queue people start getting upset quickly - and yet the staff don't seem to care and seem to move at speed for which a snail would shame them. As I watched what was happening, I started to cringe and did what any sane person would do - jump in the car, drive two miles and go to a Costa Coffee and return to the event - and yet the still people were queuing :(It's certainly not like this at other times, but this day - I was shocked.

We have visited the RCS for well over 20 years and the service has been excellent.The staff are friendly, efficient, polite and helpful. The food is excellent value and always well presented. The salads are always well arranged and include fresh fruit.Thank you! We hope to come for another 20 years.

When in the area I always stop for refreshments and after a good walk choose one of their outstanding scones

Stopped here today for lunch after a walk around Shipley Park. Lots to choose from on the menu. I had a turkey, stuffing and cranberry toasted sandwich and it was delicious. Lovely inside and it's nice sitting in the outside area in summer, it's a sun trap. The staff were friendly, and even though it was busy we still got served quickly. My son had a child's meal of ham sandwich with fries and pot of grapes, it came with more than grapes though, he had a lovely little selection of grapes, pineapple slice, strawberry and kiwi in the side. My only gripe with his meal is that you only get 2 quarter triangles of a sandwich, I understand it's a kids meal but even my son whose not a big eater said he was still hungry after finishing it. Worth dropping in if your visiting Shipley park.