Rumbles - Vicar Water Country Park in Newark and Sherwood

Lovely cafe, home cooked food, lots of choice - even for Celiacs! Specials board with loads of extra choices. Very friendly staff, thank you so much!

Very disappointed that this place is not dog friendly seeming it is located in a dog walking area! This needs to be addressed as feel were being excluded for being dog owners!! Haven't had the food here but had a coffee and only offered soya as a milk alternative!

After finally finding my long lost half sister on social media we came here for lunch after visiting our dads grave in Clipstone. Such a wonderful place for food, we came for lunch ordered a ham sandwich with salad and a cheese sandwich with salad, portion of homemade chips and pot of tea for 2. We were expecting a small sandwich and small portion of chips but wow we got a shock. The sandwich was doorstop size with plenty of salad and the chips where beautifully cooked and more than enough. The tea was served in a Royal Albert teapot with delicate teacups. The service was outstanding I would highly recommend.

We visited on a Thursday lunchtime (not in the school holidays) and it was great to see Rumbles so busy! Still a great selection of homemade cakes and fresh wholesome meals. The toasties are a firm favourite every time we visit and it's nice to be back inside with a proper cup and saucer again (after the Covid restrictions have gone).

Nice walk and nice little play park, coffee was expensive and not great,cake was nice £3 a slice and quite a generous portion, then we asked for a child’s tub of Ice cream, when I totted it up as we left I realised I’d been charged £3 for the ice cream it’s a shame as it was a lovely little cafe but I won’t return.

Indoor cafe still not open therefore all food and drink served in paper etc. collection by oneself from an open window you certainly don’t expect to pay such high prices. I have just paid more for a coffee than in a high class cafe/bistro with table service and crockery. £3.30 is way too expensive. As you can understand will not be going there again.

Great value icecream - really tasty and enjoyed by everybody. Customer service is still outstanding and there's a great choice of cold drinks and lollies (for the three seconds the summer weather lasts!)

We ordered some cupcakes to share in the garden over the Easter weekend and we were very impressed with both taste and presentation. The take-away service being offered at the moment has always been great and the homemade cakes are second to none on the area!

Beautiful afternoon tea, delivered at time stated. More than enough for two people. Great selection of sandwiches, crisps sausage rolls and pork pie. choice of tea included. Lovely cream and jam scone plus a cupcake that was large enough to share. Thank you so much.

I give them 4 blobs in expectation of what their provision is during normal times, today, they were great offering a limited service!

We didn't stay long at this establishment, but long enough to experience good customer service. We grabbed a warm sausage roll and some liquid refreshment (all very nice). We were impressed by the precautions put in place due to COVID-19, all very safe and practical, with cleaning clearly being a priority.

Visited here today whilst visiting the park plenty of seating inside and outside we sat outside was a lovley warm day we had our dog and out 8 year old son was playing on park.staff very friendly and good choice in cafe bit pricey but to be expected in parks.would reccomend.

My friend and I had lunch here on Monday. The service is good and the staff very friendly and helpful. The food is good but at London prices! We had a jacket potato each and shared a syrup pudding. We also had between us 3 lattes and 1 tea and the bill came to £29.60. I feel that this is far too high and unfortunately too expensive for us to return.

We have just spent a very nice afternoon having Afternoon Tea with all our family and Friends. To celebrate a very special occasion. We all had Afternoon Tea, The presentation was amazing freshly cut sandwiches with fillings to suit all tastes . Fresh scones with Jam and clotted cream and lots of individual cakes. All served on the finest china . The young ladies who served us were all very pleasant and catered to all our needs. Lots of Tea Coffee and even special coffees .Would recommend it is set in a beautiful location with plenty of green grass and play area for the Children. Very well done to all involved. Will tell all my friends.

Pleasant small cafe serving a small range of warm and cold snacks as well as cooked meals at lunchtime. Good coffee. good friendly service. Toilets.

We visit the cafe quite regularly, the staff are always pleasant and helpful, it’s very clean and a lovely atmosphere! Keep up the good work guys

Great food and great prices! The trainee staff were wonderful and the food portions were generous. Burger was particularly good - quality ingredients. Kid friendly too. We'll be back...

it is always a pleasure to visit Rumbles,the staff are lovely,the food is great and there are no negatives,well done and i shall keep visiting as often as i can.

Had a very good breakfast whilst out riding Good excuse for a rest Well presented and good value Give it a try if in area

Visited rumbles after a massive track round vicars water (which by the way is well reccomened) we stopped off at the cafe for a drink and a snack. Firstly dogs are not allowed. At huthwaite visitor centre they are !! Also we has a tea and coffee and 2 cup cakes. The cakes we dry (we fed them to the dogs) and we paid a premium for them. Really disappointed and felt ripped off. Advice to others is go for a cup of tea and take your own cakes. (COFFEE IS DOUBLE)

Delicious chicken dish- hot and plentiful. The chicken was really moist and the veg fresh, colourful and perfectly cooked and such a reasonable price. Chips fabulous and the scone was huge , fresh and perfectly cooked. We will return soon. Thank you everyone it was a wonderful experience

We were walking in the area and popped in knowing nothing about the place. It provides work for young people with learning difficulties and other issues. The meals were very cheap, as we visited on one of the trainee days, but extremely tasty. Grace, the young waitress was charming and attentive. We had to wait a little while for the food but we were in no hurry and it was well worth it. In particular, the veggie enchiladas were delicious. Very clean and light premises. We don't live anywhere near otherwise this would be a regular place for us to go. Loved the whole experience. Wholeheartedly recommended and very worthy of support.

Expensive but ok. Tired inattentive staff. No decent management. Basic breakfast. No mushrooms till tomorrow???

This place is really lovely, home made food served by really nice people, and there is a lovely area to walk round after your cuppa

Our group regularly stop off here for coffee and breakfast or breakfast cobs. Due to the good weather we have had recently you can sit outside at the back were you can lock your cycles. Food is reasonable and staff are friendly.

Charity run cafe allways a friendly and cheerful wellcome lots of home made food good prices good facilities for the disabled good outside area and park

my self and 2 children..2 bottles of water pot of tea 3 slices of toast and 2 tubs of ice cream £14.50.. Im in clipstone not hyde park

I come very often with my nephew and we are picky eaters. They never seem to disappoint. All the staff are fantastic and welcoming. Play park near by and a lovely walk to go with it.

we took our children to the art in the park. The lady who was doing the art was lovely and very helpful, the kids enjoyed making their pictures. Unfortunately we decided not to stay for lunch as a couple of things put us off. The cafe was overly cramped, people were banging into eachother, no room for kids to move - felt like a tin of sardines!

Prices have gone up a lot & few choices

Had an excellent breakfast and drink here staff were very friendly will definitely be going back it's well worth a visit when in Clipstone

Came for breakfast on my own and could honestly say it was one of the best I’ve ever eaten, lovely staff! Especially Annie! If she was an ice cream flavour, I’d be ordering a few scoops my self😍. Service and breakfast 10/10!

Dropped on for a coffee ☕️ thought it was a little cheeky that I paid for 2 but they used the same shot to do both cups - 😳

Nice food and a great selection of drinks and cakes. The cafe does do some lovely Sunday dinners and Christmas dinners. The Atmosphere is always nice and staff are very friendly and welcoming.

We visited Vicar Water and decided to have a meal before walking round the park. The food was excellent, the service fantastic, and the staff were very helpful. We will definitely be returning here.

Qué lugar tan hermoso para visitar. El personal es muy acogedor y te sientes como en casa

Ir aquí regularmente cuando visitemos vicario de agua, y la comida es deliciosa. Bocadillos, comidas, bebidas, todo muy bien de precio y de gran calidad. Sin duda recomiendo visitar.

Algunos bollos para más tarde cogí después de un pop en el retrete. Algunos de los mejores scones de fruta! El servidor no podía hacer lo suficiente y cuchillos y mantequilla sin incluido preguntando. Muy amable y agradable.

Hermosa cafetería, a un precio razonable, con un menú variado - artículos de desayuno, comida, patatas, chaqueta, tortas caseras. El personal es muy agradable, bien merece una visita. ❤ estoy contenta ️ local.

Hemos visitado este café muchas veces en el último año y disfrutar de nuestras comidas sin falta. El personal es encantador y lo mejor posible para atender sus peticiones, la comida recién hecha y muy agradable, además de todo el asunto está en una buena causa, puede salir mal?

Popped in for a scone and coffee whilst out for a walk. I really like the feel to the place - homely and friendly. Staff were great and industrious - perfect! Thanks you so much, I will definitely be back to try some of the scrummy looking food.

Went for a Sunday breakfast and wasn't disappointed. Everything was cooked fresh and was piping hot. Proper bacon, proper sausage, proper cut bread. Pot of tea for 2 easily made us 3 cups each and great value. Will definitely go again. Followed by a walk around the beautiful park.

lovely place, very enjoyable, would definitely come again, set in a lovely area with lots of trees and greenery around it.

located in vicar water country park, right next to play area. Nice place to stop for cup of tea after a walk to for an ice cream with children. Friendly staff, nice and clean

Delightful cafe, wide variety of food and excellent quality. Most amazing Panini I've ever had - unbelievable side salad - so good I had to thank the chefs personally. What a lovely, friendly place. Recommended absolutely. It even comes with an incredible country park (ex coalfield).

Really nice atmosphere, the cakes were really good quality and the service we had was very quick.Really enjoyed eating out at Rumbles as well as seeing the beautiful surroundings of Vicar Water.

A pleasant cafe, supporting the local community. The service came with a smile! We enjoyed scones and tea, and chatted to other diners outside. A lovely end to the afternoon walk.

Never had a meal here but have had cakes, drinks and don't some activities with my children here. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming! It's a lovely little place to go for a cuppa whilst the kids play on the park!

This cafe is a training place for local people with learning and social difficulties. The amount of work and training that goes into this place is incredible! Good value food too - support your local charities and visit! Having a coffee will make all the difference to enhancing someones future prospects

Went to Vicar Water Park and stopped at Rumbles for refreshments..The staff were excellent and we were well served by the young people. The quiche and salad were lovely and nicely served. Cake to follow was tasty. Thoroughly recommend this cafe.m

I have stopped here a couple of times for a cake and a drink whilst out cycling. The cakes are homemade, along with other items on the menu. The staff are very friendly and helpful

This is a wonderful place for a decent lunch or tea out. Food freshly made & service is delightfulExcellent value as well and we eat here often

Nice place to stop off for a drink and snack after a walk around the park. Nice selection on offer. I've never been enticed to want to have dinner here though.

Staff are a little indifferent and disinterested and the food is expensive for what it is. I do like that there is a little cafe at Vicar Water, it really adds to the park i would just like the prices to be slightly lower.

I'm not sure I would go for dinner but ideal for a breakfast roll on a Sunday morning! Love to feed the ducks, visit the park and have a coffee. The staff are super friendly!

Really nice food, and run by majority of state with learning difficulties but they still manage good food and service.

We have been to all the rumbles cafe's, Sutton lawn is by far the best Dan Steve kelly and the new chef, take there time to serve you to a top class service and food.They also book there room out , and they have lots off events going on over the next few months look out for it.

After a lovely walk around Vicar's Water with our dog we always stop off at this cafe for a drink and a bite to eat. Very lovely staff, lovely park area for the children.

I have visited this cafe on and off over the last nine years since my son was born and it has got better and better. It makes it a more worthwhile place to go knowing that the staff who have learning disabilities are gaining invaluable skills in catering and life in general. The food has always been good - especially the coffee and home made chips which are fab.

We chose Rumbles at Vicar Water to host our wedding reception in April. We enjoyed a three-course evening meal with 60 guests. We selected the menus in advance and agreed timings and table lay outs as well as our own touches (decorations, drinks, music, cake). Rumbles ensured that nothing was left to chance and made every effort to make it a special evening for everyone. The food was plentiful and tasty and was served in a warm and professional manner. Dietary requirements were met and babies accommodated. Even the linen matched our decorations! The cafe itself is within a lovely country park with plenty of parking. Inside, it is fresh and light, with good quality tables & chairs, crockery & cutlery, lighting and wood flooring. It really met our wish for a relaxed yet special venue where we could share a good meal together, whilst also supporting an important community project.We were very pleased with our evening at Rumbles and would encourage anyone considering holding a group celebration there to do so. We look forward to returning in the years to come.

A nice little cafe- we sat outside and watched our son play on the park as it was a lovely day. Cafe offered a variety of beverages and snacks, but a bit on the pricey side.

Visited the Rumbles with my good lady and grand daughter after a walk around the nearby Vicars water. Been on the walk numerous times but never been in Rumbles. Heavy rain meant we gave it a try to escape getting wet. What a nice experience ,we both had cream teas. The tea was served in nice china cups with a large tea pot giving 3 cups each! .Scones large and tasty. Cafe was clean and welcoming and staff all friendly . Will definatley visit again possibly having a meal. Would 100% recommend this place .Prices very reasonable.

We had been before for tea and scones and thought the food menu looked great. It was, I had pork and my wife had beef both lovely. Then we had summer fruits for afters and that spoilt it, it was soggy with very little fruit! This wont put us off though we will be back. Service was ok thought the cost a little high but not a problem. May book one of their specials nights, caribean looked good as did a steak night. Remember the location here is great for adults and kids as well. We bumped into friends with their grandson who had been for a walk around the lake.Overall a lovely venue would recommend you give it a try - even just a cream tea to start!

We booked for the fish and chip evening and weren't disappointed. The first time we've had a meal at Rumbles. Great to see the chef cutting the fish portions prior to cooking. Superb white fish with a delicious batter which was not greasy at all. The best fish and chips we've ever tasted!

It's a beautiful little cafe with some fab food n good quality drinks x I.do feel.that the venues products are a little on.the pricey side though x

Stopped in here after walking round the park and was pleasantly surprised. Was served quickly and efficiently and the size of my teapot for one was massive. Served in vintage china and the linen tablecloths were a nice touch. Kids playground just outside so you can see them play and try some lovely homemade scones. Definitely worth a visit.

The cafe is always lovely and the staff friendly and welcoming. The food is very nice and extremely good value for portion sizes.

I have now visited Rumbles twice within a month with my family as we enjoyed it so much the first time we booked again. The first we visited was for mother's day afternoon tea for a party of 5, where we had a selection of sandwiches, home-made sausage rolls, quiche and cakes with pots of tea/coffee. All the food was really tasty (especially the selection of cakes that included everyone's favourites). It was excellent value at £9 each. We were worried that we wouldn't eat it all but were provided with boxes to take it home to enjoy later.We then visited again Good Friday for the fish and chip special, were there is a wide range of fish options that are served with amazing home-cooked chips! The portions again were generous and excellent value for £6.25.The atmosphere is warm and during both visits the staff and management provided excellent customer service and were friendly, checking we were OK without being intrusive. We have had the same waiter both times and he made an effort to chat and then remembered us on our second visit. Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Rumbles for an excellent value and tasty meal which is supporting an amazing community initiative. I'll definitely be back, my family have already booked for another afternoon tea!

We live in edwinstowe and visit Vicar Water regularly. Rumbles is a favourite of ours, with great ethos and really lovely home cooked food. Service is friendly and the decor is great. The chips are particularly good!

Been here a few times when I go to Vickers water it is a lovely place with a lovely view and a kids play park next door.

Had Mother s Day Tea with 5 of us , I had pre booked , on arrival our table was all set up for us, the restaurant was full and the atmosphere very nice. All the staff were very helpful and attentive .Th food was great , there was lots of variety , esp the cakes and all the products were homemade, the highlight were the sherry trifles .Tea and coffee were available constantly . At the end any leftovers were boxed up for us to take home. A really nice afternoon , will definitely return soon .Only cost £40 !!

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit.We had dogs with us so had to sit outside. But we were served tea in China cups and some lovely homemade cake at very reasonable prices.

this little ( not so small) cafe is reasonably priced has a good menu, is family especially child friendly, seems to have frequent activities. Most important to me taking small children to eat, friendly and helpful staff

good for the family play park for the children and great little cafe with great meals well worth a visit

this little gem is on my door step, and have used it quite a few times for a refreshing cuppa, after brisk walk around vicars water park.

The food is worth the wait and the cafe is located in a park reclaimed form coal mining activity. Have lunch or the all day breakfast then walk the long trail round and up to the viewpoint. The Headstocks are the largest of their kind in Europe. Walk back to Rumbles for Dessert. You will enjoy the food and help the community at the same time.

Vicar’s water is linked with Sherwood Forest and is an exhilarating walk connecting to Sherwood pines or dotted with small easy walks. It is a hidden nature reserve that has been built on top of the waste from Clipstone colliery. Rumbles is a teaching restaurant/café for special needs and it has high standards. There is a radio controlled boat club, good fishing and a children’s playground.

I wanted to take my boys to a park but we were bored of going to the same ones so when I looked on the net I found this little gem.My boys loved it, there is a nice cafe, playground, stepping stones over the water, many walks and not forgetting the main attraction for my boys the BIG golden hand.This is somewhere where we will keep coming back. What a lovely park.

Me and a group of friends like going walking, we've climbed a few mountains as well and after walking around vicars water and seeing the most spectacular and gorgeous view its always nice to go back and have hand made chips and cheese with a cup of tea outside on the grass when it's nice… gorgeous food, staff are nice, amazing walk and good playground for kids:)

Fantastic place , great service , great food , clean fresh , can not grumble at anything , highly recommend .

We attend this restaurant/café on a regular basis with our family and friends.The food is excellent and the staff are very friendly and accommodating. We would definitely recommend the speciality evenings they are a treat, with many different types of food to sample. The meals are ample and you most definitely will not come away feeling hungry.mMost importantly the price is excellent. A very relaxing and friedly place!!!! Please give it a try.

Visited here just by chance, passing by vicars water with the little one looking for a place to go walking. The cafe is community owned and run, the staff are very friendly and the food is great. Plenty of small bites, cakes, ice creams and big dinners if required. A great place for a walk and food.

Went with a group and had afternoon tea. Wonderful food and so much of it. Scones melt in your mouth, trifle excellent, cakes delicious, and endless pot of tea. Also cobs were great with ham carved off the bone and other delicious fillings. Even offered doggy bags for what we couldn't eat there. If you want a treat pay them a visit. I have also used them to cater for events as they do outside catering. Brilliant

We loved the atmosphere. Service and choice of food excellent. Home made and great value for money. Very welcoming staff.Wonderful surroundings.

What a fabulous evening. The food was superb and the service was excellent. A relaxing and enjoyable evening. Will definitely be returning to sample some more of their wonderful quinine.x

After an evening celebrating the New Year we had a soak it up brunch at Rumbles next day. The food was excellent and plentiful as always and the staff couldn't have been more helpful. We have booked for the next speciality night and plan to take our friends. Why keep such a good place secret. Keep up the good work

This restaurant is one that we often use whilst walking in the area It is situated adjacent to the Vicar water visitors centre The establishment is primarily a training centre for young people with learning difficulty The service is consistently first class the food is excellent and the meals are very reasonably priced