Saw Mill Cafe in Copeland

This is a firm favourite of hours and we love coming in for food, I love breakfast but we were a little late so delighted with the brunch menu. As a vegetarian who loves poached eggs I was very happy that I could swap out bacon for halloumi in the sawmill benny. My partner opted for the lamb wrap he definitely had food envy when he saw my plate! Lovely big eating area, staff very pleasant. Great little shop we took quiche food so tea sorted as well!!!

We had a late lunch - a lamb stew from the specials menu- which was truly delicious. Lovely atmosphere and great spot to relax by the river. Service was great too. It was quite expensive but far superior to some of the other options in the immediate area! Staff very friendly and dogs are allowed

Perfect food stop after our walk up Scafell Pike. Loved this cafe and such beautiful location next to the river. We enjoyed the lovely outside seating. Tasty food.

Fabulous gem of a place! Was looking for ANYWHERE to have a coffee and cake while my family were climbing Scar Fell Pike and came across this wonderful little place - great coffee, friendly service, new and clean with a little farm shop to complete the atmosphere. The cookies and cream tifgin was divine!

Food was fine - nothing amazing but not bad either. Felt as though many of the cakes were bought in. Setting lovely with pleasant outdoor area and veranda overlooking the stream. Thought it should have been busier for a Saturday in August with good weather. There are no signs as far as I can see so that may be something for the proprietors to consider. The biggest let down was the length of time we waited for food and the staff - absolutely no happy vibes at all. There were plenty of them around but the pace was slow and at bit miserable to be honest. It could and should be upping its game!

Great setting right alongside the river, lovely menu and perfectly located for pre and post Scafell climbing! Great for veggies too which we always appreciate!

Found this place on search engine when looking for coffee and cake. What a find! The place itself is delightful, very modern, beautiful surroundings and the coffee and cakes were excellent too. I must mention the friendly waitress who brought treats for our dog. Dogs are welcome in the cafe area. Enjoy it we did.

We discovered this place by accident, having made a search for cafe's with farm shops in Cumbria. We found the cafe fairly easily (with a Sat Nav) and were pleasantly surprised by the number of people who were there at the same time. Being quite isolated, we thought it may be much quieter. Anyway, friendly staff took our order and the food & drinks were delivered in a very short space of time. Both meals were very good and the setting was very nice, with outdoor seating available by the River. We tend to travel around Cumbria quite a bit (by motorcycle), and we tend to return to places we really like. This will be added to that list!

Pleasant enough place for a visit Limited menu and very much on the pricy side for the small portions I visited 0940 hrs and it was fairly quiet

We were told of this cafe so we visited. It is amazing how much work has been puy into this place. The water wheel works and the cafe and shop are excellent.

Nice spot by the river. Just passing on leaving Wasdale. Coffee was very nice. My wife and I decided to share a small Quiche - also very nice. However be warned, the was Quiche priced at £3.50p, very reasonable we thought, but it cost another £1.20 to have it on an Eat-In-Plate. I was warned that the quiche was cold but not that it would cost extra 35% to sit and it eat it. No signs that we could see warning us that prices are take-away prices not sit in. Takes the pleasure away a bit. Service, at the time well there were only two other couples eating so service was as one would expect.

Lovely spot with delicious food. I spent a few days staying nearby and visited here twice. Very nice vegetarian options,

Called in here for breakfast,varied menu available, Delicious home made food, friendly polite helpful staff as always.

Beautiful location went here for cakes,scones tea and coffee. The cakes were lovely. The only problem we had was they brought the cakes and it was another10 -15 mins before they brought the drinks. They only then brought when I went back up and they said they were busy. Still would definitely go back also bought some stuff in shop

We came across this cafe when walking to Wast Water. We highly recommend. We only had teas and coffees. The position by the river is lovely, cakes looked delicious, the place has been renovated to a really high standard and is lovely to sit and relax. The attention to detail is great with lovely handwash and hand cream in the cloakrooms. We will definitely return

Been several times before always had good service but today was shocking one young girl in particular so abrupt and rude not one out of the 5 staff cracked a smile. On arrival no greeting whatsoever just an abrupt ‘do you want menus ‘ and also with a party of 5, having to order at the till doesn’t seem as an efficient system when there were 5 staff members doing nothing. Overall disappointed as we’ve always enjoyed it in the past.

The Sawmill in Nether Wasdale is a smart, modern and spacious building combining a restaurant and farm shop. The restaurant has a wide range of meals and snacks as well as simple coffees and teas. We were only in for coffees, which were excellent, and after all the recent rain it was a pleasure to sit by the window and watch the swollen stream rush by. The shop has a decent range of gifts as well as the expected foodstuff and is well worth a browse. I was very impressed by how spotlessly clean and tidy the whole place is, and when you add top notch service the Sawmill simply exudes class.

Excellent view and good foid Expensive though and, if you don't know the area, roads, you may have problems finding it

The staff were very friendly and had a welcoming atmosphere. The food was lovely! I have been a few times to the sawmill and never been disappointed! Love looking around the farm shop too, always have to get the honey and mustard dressing it’s the best salad dressing everrr!!

Staying in Wasdale I was looking forward to trying the Sawmill Cafe, it did not disappoint. We liked it so much we went 3 times in the space of a week. First time was for a late lunch of sausage roll and Cumbrian rarebit, then brunch of Lakeland full English (it's great having 2 options, as the small one excludes all the things I don't like), and finally we had breakfast on our last day, we each had a pancake stack, one of each type. The food was great, the coffee was lovely, the staff very courteous and friendly and we received our food very quickly. I loved the history of the building and the sympathetic way it has been renovated. I can imagine on a sunny Summer day it will be even better. The river directly outside was running very fast at this time of year and was lovely to hear. In case it's not clear, I really really liked it :-). Such a shame it's so far from home, but we'll be back.

Absolutely stunning cafe , great service and homemade food , best around , unique setting on and over the river. Perfect

Excellent value: food quality price ratio on point. Daily soup fresh and homely. Pastries and coffees looking great too. A memorable stop, lots of friendly walkers, laid back.

Had a delicious brunch there. Full English, full vegan and avocado with hallumi between us three. Dogs welcome! Vegan black pudding was excellent, vegan bacon was disappointing in contrast. There's a lovely shop next to it, I ended up spending a fortune! 😂 Had to wander afterwards to let the food go down

Picturesque location.From the carpark your greeted by a little cottage just like the one in the film "The Holiday" and then inside its just wow wow wow you have a working water wheel and out the back on the veranda there is a meandering river.We came for breakfast which was absolutely delicious full of local produce but the whole atmosphere was just so relaxing.We were also impressed because they have a little corner for younger children to play in and a great produce and gift shop.We just couldn't resist in not stocking up on the delicious cake. Will definately be back in the future.

After having a quick drive out to Wast Water, we decided to stop for coffee & cake at the Saw Mill Cafe. It really is in a beautiful spot & is well worth a visit. The coffee & cake were delicious, the staff were polite & helpful, the building clean & tidy. If you're lucky, you can sit right next to a beautiful, clear river & there's also outside seating too. If we hadn't had such a good breakfast at the Forest How Guest House, We'd have dined here as many others did. Well worth a visit.

A nice little cafe next to a stream with a very small shop section and plenty of parking in the attached parking lot. There is plenty of nice seating both indoors and outdoors, and we wish the weather had been a bit nicer so we could have sat outside overlooking the stream. It was bar service with food brought to the table. The food was pretty good, and I enjoyed the lamb shoulder wrap. They also had a little play area for smaller children with a few tables around it, which was much appreciated by those with younger kids in our party. The ice cream sundays looked good as well, but after the meal there wasn’t enough space left to sample one unfortunately. The attached farm shop itself has some nice things to sell but due to the small size the selection is fairly limited. Overall it’s a nice farm cafe with nice outside seating (about 5/6 tables or so), good food and a nice spot to have some brunch.

Met up with family that are on holiday here with their dog as it was a good opportunity to visit Wasdale at the same time with our dog too. Had never been here before, but saw that there was also a farm shop attached as well as crafts, gifts, etc which is always interesting to look around. 3 members of the family had lamb burgers which they really enjoyed and I had a halloumi wrap (vegetarian) which was gluten free (also coeliac) and sweet potato fries. This was followed by some delicious ice cream sundaes. There is an outside area with tables by a fenced off fast flowing little river, a veranda with tables or tables inside ( for the cooler days) which also allowed well behaved dogs. For those that don't want to be near dogs there is plenty of room. Didn't need supper after all that as we were still full. Certainly a place that we will return to, especially with other members of our family as there is literally something for everyone, including children.

The Sawmill has a wonderful range of locally sourced produce served beautifully and with a smile. The lamb burger was superbly tasty and not greasy at all as some lamb products can be.

It was only when we had started our walk from Nether Wasdale that we discovered this tearoom and farm shop. Won't miss out next time! Anyway, went for lunch after the walk and had a lamb wrap (OH) and a quiche plus salad, both pretty OK. We followed with ice creams, local but a bit more cloying than other ones we had tasted in Ennerdale Bridge. An extensive menu plus a take-away counter, lots of local stuff to buy in the shop. We sat outside on the shaded wooden decking next to the lade, very pleasant, and there are lots of other outside tables to the side of the shop. Do take time to admire the huge water wheel off to the sideand the lade running under the glass panels set in the centre of the floor.

A hidden treasure. Tucked out of the way on the road to Wast Water, the food, drinks, ice creams and cake selection were excellent. We stopped off for lunch, finding this place purely by chance. Definitely will return.

Lovely food, fabulous service and a wonderful setting, topped off with a wonderful shop full of mainly local produce, including the salad dressing they use! second time we’ve been and will be back for sure!

Sunday breakfast, sat beside the river, on a beautiful spring morning The local wasdale in bloom people were about and it was buzzing with anticipation, everyone was mucking in to help out, such a beautiful little place The food was amazing and the staff were extremely polite, our food arrived in good time and we thoroughly enjoyed our morning A quick mention to the gift shop too, so many local delights, we bought a local walking map for our next visit Well deserved 5 stars ⭐️

Lovely little find. We stumbled across this on the way back from a walk to Wast Water. We stopped for a hot chocolate and slice of cake. If we’d have known about it we would have gone for lunch on our way to the lake....

Fantastic place, a gem on the edge of the Lake District. Went for Afternoon Tea on Mother’s Day and can safely say it is in my top two of Afternoon Teas (second only to The Ritz in London) that’s how good it was. Staff were...

We were there Sunday 13th Nov. Family get together. Seven of us . Had a great table for all 7 , at the window. Very prompt service and everyone was very smiley, staff were great . Just in when the started lunch , great menu...

Top scores all round for a scenic brunch, not too busy this time and food bought out quick by staff. Good walk and eat place for a total day out

We popped in after a hike. We thought it is "only" a very little Cafe but this is a Cafe, Deli and Diner all in one. Fantastic looking building. Seems like it is quite new or recently renovated. You can order a variety of food...

Lovely location & ambience but the food was average & expensive. Menu was lacking in choice in particular in the afternoon when the breakfast options ceased at 12.00.

The setting of this cafe is unique. Nice food and coffee. The river side terrace is nice to sit at on a sunny day. The shop is worth a look around for local Cumbrian products.

Always a joy to drop in for coffee and cake, or sausage roll (in this instance) and sit overlooking the river. Very relaxing.

We called in for lunch, after a short, hot walk in Wasdale. There was loads of seating, both indoors and outdoors. However, they could have done with more umbrellas to keep the hot sun off on the tables outside. Me and my wife both had...

Such a good find for brunch and a walk. Beautiful place beautiful food and a gorgeous local gift shop

Perfect location and perfect service. Talked to the manger and she could not have more helpful to everyone. This is a facility that has been needed for years here. Have been several times and will go many times in the future. Even bought a Christmas...

Great place to stop for an bite to eat and a drink Nice little shop too Nice a clean Very helpful staff who knew what they were doing

We've been visiting the Sawmill regularly for months, even during the lockdown we still used them for takeaways. The last two visits have been woeful, to say the least. Forty minutes wait on both occasions, once for a breakfast of just a sausage and bacon...

On holiday in the North/Western Lakes, this was our second, visit to the Wasdale area, the first in August 2021 was in glorios weather; we were again lucky as it was a warm and sunny day. This stop for our lunch in nearby Nether Wasdale...

We ordered two cappuccino and they were that weak you could hardly taste any coffee at all. They put two cups under one dispenser hence they were tasteless. Staff seemed uninterested is customers, not rude but felt like we and other customer’s requests were too...

What a beautiful cafe, we visited yesterday & so glad we did. The food was amazing & the atmosphere really relaxed. We sat outside & our puppy cooled off in the stream. The staff were lovely & we received a brilliant service. There is also...

Beautiful building steeped in history situated on the River bank. Very good food and local produce. If only you were near my home I would be there everyday!

We had breakfast here and I really enjoyed it. Lovely surroundings and very clean and tidy. Outside and inside seating with really nice staff. Will definitely be returning if we visit the area again.

Despite the weather we sat on the balcony overlooking the river on three occasions during our recent stay in the Lake District. Lovely location and great food served with a smile. Would return but it's a long drive from Stockport :-)

I was so excited to try this place after reading some excellent reviews. On arrival I was impressed. The building is beautiful and in such a charming location. We were able to choose a table and we’re quickly given a menu. We ordered our food...

Gluten free options for savoury icecreams cakes and desserts. Homemade dishes served with fresh salad and crisps plus side orders of soup or chips. Berry tea is a must try. riendly and helpful staff, freshly prepared and tasty meals. Highly recommend to you.

It's all about the sausage rolls. The cafe is nice, the coffee and cakes are great but if you find yourself passing then treat yourself to a sausage roll. They're amazing. I don't even like sausage rolls - or at least I don't like normal...

Wonderful place to enjoy Sunday morning breakfast! We had intended to visit the sawmill in January, but discovered that it was closed and it was definitely worth the wait! Gorgeous location, delicious breakfast (such tasty bacon and sausage), great staff and dog friendly! Can’t wait...

Fantastic evening at the Indonesian night. The food was exceptional and couldn’t fault the service. The whole atmosphere was great and would recommend. Great fun and can’t wait for the next pop up night.

The location is excellent overlooking the river whilst having breakfast. Good value for money and good service. We will be returning.

A beautiful location with a lovely friendly atmosphere as soon as you walk in. After having many enjoyable lunches here I was excited to try the pop up Indonesian evening special, I wasn't disappointed!! The food was absolutely incredible and authentic, how they managed to...

I've visited the Sawmill on a number of occasions as I'm lucky enough to live nearby. The Sawmill is a Cafe & (Amazing!) Farmshop that's usually normally open during the day, they specialise in beautiful coffee, tea, cakes and meals made from local produce. They...

The recent Indonesian evening was a triumph! Kirsten, Jo and the team worked really hard to make it special. Fabulous food, buzzing atmosphere and prompt, friendly service. It was great! Thank you.

The Sawmill never fails to impress and the Indonesian evening surpassed all expectations. The atmosphere was amazing, the staff coped really well with an exceptionally busy service & the food was out of this world. We chose the tasting platter so we could try each...

My wife and I arrived in good time and were joined by our groups of friends for the meal at 7:30. I could see the cafe was very busy and staff were taking orders and serving meals as well as they could. However it was...

I know dining out should be a leisurely experience, but three and a half hours for 3 courses and only 2 rounds of drinks is a bit much! We went to the Sawmill's special Indonesian night. After we were shown to our table it was...

This review is not about the building, the service or the ambiance. This is about the food and the standards one should expect when eating out. Soup of the day, leak and potato; thin, watered down and tasteless. Quiche of the day, here naively I...

The food was good and the surroundings lovely. However, the standard of customer service, which is incredibly important, was definitely lacking. Some of the staff were friendly and polite……but one or two members of staff spoilt our trip to this establishment. I know it’s New...

November saw me pay another couple of brief visits, for coffee and cake, whilst I was in the area. Always a joy to relax so close to the river.

On our 1st visit we sat by the river eating ice cream, perfect. Since then we have visited a number of times as the menu is so good. We love going for the cooked breakfast just amazing. The cakes and drinks also fabulous Staff very...

Recently stayed local to the Sawmills and popped in nearly everyday for a drink or some food. What a lovely place! Firstly, the building itself is striking. Very clean and a brilliant mixture or modern and traditional. Secondly, the staff were superb, very friendly and...

Saw Mill Cafe Nether Wasdale Situated by a babbling river just around the corner from the little car park at the start of our walk. The Sawmill is the perfect place to stop for a while and refresh yourself at the end of a hike....

Everything about this cafe and farm shop is fantastic It's spotless. The loos are spotless and smell amazing. The food is delicious and cooked to a very high standard. We purchased some gifts from the shop which was stocked well. We also bought home made...

We have driven past on several occassions but will find it hard to drive past from now on! Called in on a rainy weekend and whilst they were clearly extremely busy and short staffed due to Covid the standard of the food and drinks were...

We stopped in for coffee before a circular walk which returned us in time for a late lunch! Both visits were a delight and really pleased to discover this new addition to the area. Coffee could have been accompanied by cakes from a huge selection...

Lovely food, drinks and ambiance! Dog friendly! Was very busy but the girls were great to let us know there may be a slight wait. Thank you!

Stopped for lunch after reading the high rated reviews. Walked in and the room was chilly possibly due to the draughts from open doors. We ordered lamb burger and that's all we got a lamb burger in a bun with pickled cucumber the thinnest slice...

On day three of our Lakes staycation and we were off on our longest drive to a place of interest: this was to Wasdale and in particular Wast Water (pronounced Wass Water). Taking the most direct route from Kendal would mean driving through the Hardknott...

This coffee shop is on the way to or from Wast Water and having passed it the day before we decided to call in on our way to the lake and buy sandwiches and crisps to take with us. Sandwiches were made freshly once we...

After a 2 hour walk around Wast Water we visited the Sawmill after spotting it on our drive up to the the lake. We entered through the farm shop where we were then greeted by a young lady who asked if we were eating… we...

Popped into the sawmill on our way down from waste water for a quick bite and to pick up some goodies for friends at home. Nice selection of fudge and local beers. Prices for food perhaps a little steep, but the sausage roll my son...

We have driven past this place a number of times and it looked very appealing. This time we decided to pop in for a late lunch and a drink. The place was no more than half full, we looked over the menus and made our...

This was my second visit to the Saw Mill today, the first visit was ok but, today I visited the Saw Mill after driving from Wasdale Head campsite on the busy lake road and was in need of a drink. I arrived at just before...

We visited the Saw Mill cafe and farm shop twice whilst on holiday. Can really recommend a visit food was lovely both visits. Staff were lovely. Read the bad reviews I can only assume they went round the side instead of the door at the...

We visited The Sawmill for food after paddle boarding on Wast Water. It’s in such a lovely location by a stream and we were lucky with the weather to sit outside. Staff were attentive and quickly took our orders. Food here is all made to...

Everything about this cafe is lovely! The building itself, the setting by the river and the food. Satisfied both meat eaters and vegetarians and the cakes were delicious. Topped off by great selection of food to buy from the farm shop and take away.

Wonderful surprise to find this cafe / shop just down the road from Wast Water. Excellent menu, food, staff, with the added bonus of a tranquil setting by the river running by, and underneath the cafe itself! Definitely worth stopping here for either a filling...

One of the best breakfasts I've had. Picturesque setting looking out over the stream. Well stocked Farm shop on site too with lots of local quality products. Great service and friendly staff.

We popped into the sew mill. The Menu is quite nice. The coffee and cakes are really lovely. However the service is extremely slow we must have waited over 25 minutes to be served. Then obviously waited again for the coffees and cakes. The scenery...

This place is a gem, the food is delicious, the staff very friendly and attentive and even offered fresh water, if we needed it for our dog, which I really liked, I wouldn't want to drink out of a cup used by someone else, so...

we came here in may and loved it so much we came back in july - twice!!! The food is great. we had breakfast of avocado on sourdough toast with poached eggs and it was perfect. also great bacon bap or cumberland sausage bap. coffee...

We were staying locally and visited here several times. The brunch was very good, propert full English and also delicious vegan sausages. Poached eggs lovely. We also had cake on a different occasion. There are some nice foods to buy in the shop which is...

I’d love to see this restaurant in a hurry, because the staff all appear to have 1 speed; slow. I firstly rang to enquire about booking a table for lunchtime, I was very quickly told that it is walk in only and then had the...

This place is really one of the best places to eat in the area for breakfast or lunch. The service is friendly and efficient which is all you can ever ask for. The food is excellent - maybe the best full-english breakfast I've had. Coffee...

Lovely cafe with outdoor and indoor seating with views of the river. Particularly liked the glass flooring inside which allows to see the river running under the shop.

Stopped here half way round a 8 mile walk, nice staff and quick service, even called back following day after going down the road to scafell pike.

This place was recommended but beware it takes some finding along some very narrow roads! Totally worth it though as this may be the best English fry up I've ever had! In such beautiful surroundings too. Delicious!!!

Looking at the cafe from the car park made me a little uncertain what to expect. Inside a light and airy space with plenty of options for sitting. I chose an inside/outside spot by the picturesque river. Service was very prompt and very friendly. The...

Visited 4 days running for breakfast as we enjoyed it so much. Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating, next to a pretty river. Service was quick. Food was cooked to perfection and well presented. Service was friendly. Highly recommend

Lovely setting, very pretty indeed. Friendly staff and good food on offer. Good prices. Dog friendly which is great. Shop is also great. Bit disappointing that they close at 5pm but the kitchen closes at 3:30pm but otherwise fantastic.

Five of us had lunch here on a lovely sunny day. What a fabulous setting, with the river running crystal clear literally under the restaurant. Very stylishly converted (quite recently), light and airy with lots of outdoor space. The menu has quite a lot of...

Just back from a delicious Breakfast. Lovely location by the river and the food was absolutely fab! Will definitely be going back again asap! The staff were really welcoming and friendly. Henry gave his pancake stack a big thumbs up 👍🏻 Well done guys!

Fabulous location with big picture windows or platform overlooking the rushing river outside. Good breakfast baps but coffee a little weak. we went back for tea and the victoria sponge was very good. Lovely staff are very friendly. We also bought their frozen lamb cutlets...