Sizergh Cafe in South Lakeland

We only wanted a coffee and a cake as it was only 11.15 AM but had to queue for 20 minutes behind people ordering hot food and spending ages deciding what they wanted at the last minute Nice stuff but it needs organising a lot better Guess as its volunteer run it depends very much on what the staffing is on the day They need a separate area for those just having coffee etc rather than a meal

First visit to the cafe and castle. We were very impressed with both but the cafe is one of the best NT cafe we’ve visited. There was a good selection on offer and it was good value for money. I chose a delicious cheeses and ale scone and my husband chose the ham salad sandwich. His was a huge offering with salad and coleslaw. The cafe was very busy but I wasn’t queuing for ver long. An efficient ordering system is used which I haven’t seen before in NT cafes. We are NT members and will certainly return even if we don’t go into the house. It is very close to the motorway and is an excellent place to stop when heading further north.

The National Trust do good cafes and this one is no exception. After visiting the Castle and wandering around the superb gardens, we were ready for a drink and cake. It’s a large cafe with seating inside and out. It does get busy so patience is required which sadly some customers don’t have! Good choice of hot and cold drinks and great selection of cakes. If something more substantial is needed, cooked food is available. Friendly staff and reasonable prices. The NT gift shop is next to the cafe. Short walk to the car park.

After going around the Castle and Gardens we were ready for some lunch so called in to the on site Cafe. It was extremely busy but tables came available quite quickly. They serve a wider selection than a lot of other NT cafes and the kitchen staff work extremely hard as you don`t wait very long for hot meal orders. The chaos is on the till area. The staff serving are very pleasant but something seems to get lost in communication from placing your order then paying for your choice! You place your order and are given a disc with a number on it. The idea is that, when you give the disc to the lady on the till it is scanned to tell her what you have ordered and how much you owe. Unfortunately, something seemed to go wrong with my `disc`. The lady seemed confused and went to speak to her colleague and also to someone in the kitchen. During this time, I had no idea what the problem was and the queue behind me was growing impatient. It was resolved eventually and I paid for what was a lovely lunch. I feel though, that it is unfair on the `front of house` staff who should have more help , especially at the busy times. Anyway, we will still have lunch in the Sizergh Cafe next time we visit Sizergh.

Having looked round the castle first we were ready for lunch. We had an egg/mayo/watercress sandwich, came with a salad.I had pea & mint soup with bloomer bread,this was very tasty & thick,can't do with watery soup.Husband had a latte, I had a pot of tea,got 2 cups out of it. Total cost £19.80.

Turned up to the cafe at 11.00 am on a Sunday for breakfast before a long walk in the grounds. 'Can I have the salad?' 'No, we dont do things off the lunch menu until 11.45' 'Can I have a bacon bap then?' 'No, we've run out of bacon' 'Can I have a sausage bap then?' 'No we've run out of sausages'. Felt like I was in the Monty Python Cheese Shop sketch. How difficult is it to organise a breakfast menu?

Very busy during summer holidays and bank holidays but worth it for the food and a visit to the castle and gardens. The staff are really nice and they work so hard! They’re a credit to Sizergh cafe! Wonderful!

Long queues, inefficient deployment of staff, inflexible menu (we’re just swapping over so we can’t do a toasted tea cake)

Was recommended this place for the carrot cake but sadly they didn't have any on the day we went! So we had a scone and cake of the day. The scone was one of the best I've ever had and the raspberry and vanilla jam was amazing. The cake of the day was a chocolate cake which was really nice too. The location is quirky with the cafe overlooking the farm milking area but we were not there at the correct time. We did visit the cows and enjoyed walking around the farm shop.

Called here for lunch at 11.40. Told no hot food could be ordered until 11.45! Which I did. I asked for 2 eggs with skin on fries. Told eggs were only served at breakfast so I ordered a piece of Frittata. This was advertised as a ‘light meal’ and was over £5. The fries were over £2. I got a small piece of frittata with fries. Hardly a ‘meal’ the frittata was however nice tasting. Poor value in my opinion though and I had to as for it to be served with the chips to be kept hit together. They were wanting to serve them separately!

This cafe overlooks the milking parlour below on the farm. Can imagine that this would be quite the spectacle at the right times but we did not see any cows. The menu at the cafe is pretty extensive - lots to choose from. The Welsh Rarebit can have bacon added but I felt the additional charge was a bit much for the one half rasher that arrived. The rarebit was tasty though and in contrast the quiche order was a good sizable piece so perhaps it just needs a bit of portion consistency. You order at the till and that staff were oaky - a bit distracted and talking amongst themselves as we were trying to order but the food arrived in good time and was tasty. Would go again if in the areas

Really weak coffee and only one cake option for vegans - you guessed it soggy flapjack. You know vegans like nice things too.

Lovely soup, sandwiches and selection of cakes. The staff are really friendly and there are plenty of places to sit inside and out.

Wanted a light lunch but was extremely disappointed there were no gluten free options. Quite a few vegan choices but being vegan doesn't kill whereas gluten can. They used to do gluten free scones but no longer. Won't be going back.

The food was different and lovely. Had a beetroot hummus with flat bread that was delicious. Fairly busy when we went but didn’t have to wait very long.

Visited on Wednesday 08th June 2022 Nice cafe and adjacent shop, and far better than the Sizergh Castle that they are associated/built to support.

Nice cafe within Sizergh, prices are on the steep side for basic portions, enough seating based indoors and out if the weather is nice. Customer in front of us was quite rude to the staff so then felt that we got the backlash of the cashier’s bad mood.

Never ever been to Sizerg Castle before despite being NT members for over 30 years. I asked for what I thought was quiche,turned out it was frittata,however decided to give it a go,also asked for chips & coleslaw to go with it.Never noticed it was just veg ,all the ones I do not like,hubby ate his simply because he was hungry.The (chips) using that term loosely as they were just so thin like shoe laces with skin left on,they were awful,tasted of nothing.,coleslaw was ok,had a pot of tea & a latte ,best part of the meal. Time NT upped their game here as we are used to far better fayre.

Lovely food here, that one pot chicken stew was to die for, and the sandwiches and cakes were delicious too. I put cream with my coffee and walnut cake to make it less rich!!! Well done to you all and lots of love xxxx

No real surprises. Good coffee with a range of other food and drink. Good but nothing special. Nice outdoor seating area on a veranda and well as indoor seating and another outdoor area with seating, tables and picnic benches. It is what it is.

What a shame the tills went down. They have new stock in the shop now and lovely cakes and scones. You have to pay for the car park though and it is expensive. But you can park outside and walk in. Scenery is stunning. You can sit outside again now. We had to camp in the car but it was OK.

I’ve called in four times recently, having walked in a circuit from Scout Scar. Always great coffee and very friendly staff trying to do their best.I had a sandwich today too which was absolutely delicious .Seating outside is where you can park yourself , not their fault .Again, not their fault: but they do seem to attract groups of pensioners who clearly believe the signs that say “ one adult per party to enter the cafe only please”, don’t apply to them . Even when there’s only ever one of them, does the ordering , paying and carrying, and the others look on, as if Covid doesn’t apply to them. Then they chunter about nowhere to sit !!!

Had a great breakfast, great quality food. Really clean and didn't have to wait long even though it was very busy. There's a farm shop and working dairy farm

Cafe poorly set up for social distancing as many people walking close to the tables on the veranda. Staff not engaged or pleasant.

Drove past sizergh castle so many times, but finally drove up to the castle, castle and gardens closed today, but had a delicious lunch served by very friendly and welcoming staff . Gift shop well stocked and again friendly staff.

  16 por dos papas pequeñas horneadas, un té y un café. . . servido por un chico sensual que incluso podría molestarse en decirnos a dónde teníamos que ir para obtener nuestros cuchillos y tenedores. . . y taza para el té. . . luego un mensaje que nos dice que nos aclaremos después de nosotros mismos. . . una ensalada pequeñita y una ensalada de col de aspecto muy poco fiable. . el atún estaba en una pequeña caja de plástico. . . Nos fuimos todavía con mucha hambre. . . .

Excellent cafe - good food and nice after a long walk or a visit around Sizergh castle and gardens. Good place to bring kids.

I had kale stew - delicious and home made scones. Delicious and excellent value for money. The fantastic thing about the cafe, in addition to the amazing food is that you can take dogs into the cafe. Very forward thinking.

El personal muy amable y servicial, el joven que me sirvió estaba descontento con la comida que se servía y fue por comida fresca, todo fue agradable y la comida era como esperaba en este tipo de lugar y el precio que se cobra. En general, un almuerzo aceptable a un precio aceptable.

went into the cafe mid-afternoon between a walk around the castle, and a walk around the garden. Was very disappointed with the choice of sandwiches. Hot food was all cleared away. we opted for a scone (there was very little else to choose from) and it was ok. Sat outside and people watched whilst we had our tea and scone.

Visited this farm shop / cafe a few times now and always spot on.This visit the cafe was a lot quieter thar said people were eating outside.We felt lunch time menu had been reduced ( could be our memories).What we had was ok but costing <£20 was pricey.On leaving we never got a thank you or good by.Won’t rush back

Busy day for the cafe. Really good chicken and chickpea broth. Cheese scones needed to be made with stronger cheese, I suspect they has also reduced the salt so slightly lacking in flavour. Sadly all jacket potatoes had sold out.

We stopped here for what we thought we would have hot bun ie sausage etc that they were advertising this was at 3.15pm the place closed at 4pm so we thought we had enough time for hot food and coffee before heading off no they had stopped serving hot food .would be good if they served hot food later as most people after visiting the Castle like a late snack before heading any distances

Tuvimos un par de horas encantadoras caminando por el castillo y los jardines en Sizergh y decidimos almorzar mientras estábamos allí.La comida, la bebida y el servicio fueron realmente decepcionantes.Pedimos dos tazones de puerro y sopa de papas, ambos estaban tibios, sosos y extremadamente ásperos. El miembro del personal que servía no parecía estar familiarizado con el menú y no nos proporcionó el bombero que lo acompañaba hasta que lo pedimos.También pedí un café con leche y fue muy pobre, muy débil y acuoso y no es un buen nivel.Todos juntos, este mal almuerzo nos retrasó 15 y realmente no valía la pena.Es una pena, ya que fue un placer sentarse en las mesas afuera después de un par de horas agradables en Sizergh.

We visited Sizergh cafe twice in the space of just over a week and had totally different experiences. The first was really very good - we enjoyed lovely coffee and cake (both the brownies and flapjacks were excellent) in nice seating in the sunshine.

This cafe is self-service, which would be OK if there were enough staff. There obviously weren't when we went in for lunch as there was an unacceptably long queue. Matters weren't helped by an unhelpful, or perhaps inadequately trained young lady on the till. The choice of food was limited and the seating was very cramped. Also customers were expected to clear their own tables but, as several didn't bother, these tables remained uncleared. The food, when it arrived, wasn't too bad. I feel the management could learn a lot from the way the cafe is run at Levens Hall, which is just down the road.

Lovely area to sit outside weather permitting. You can also look round the gift shop. dogs are allowed inside. The food is slightly expensive

We popped in late in the afternoon between a tour of the castle and a walk around the garden.

Called in today with extended family (x8). They have now introduced car parking fees, we were harassed at the door by a woman flogging the National Trust. Tables were dirty, as you have to clear your own! Our order was delivered in 3 individual stages, when it came it was wrong (but by then we couldn't care less). Toilets were dirty, staff not trained and food expensive, we wished we'd popped to the local pub.

We popped in for lunch as we passed and had a lovely meal. As well as the set menu there were a number of specials, of which I had the home made cheese and onion pie. It was lovely.

We have been here many times and enjoyed it but sat Oct 20th was not ,the service was bad they ad kids working who are so not trained enough it’s not therfault but the prices have really gone up coffee for 2 and one piece of tea bread with cheese was 9 pound sorry 2 black coffees and a really small piece of cheese which is ok except they brought us butter at first which is ok too they did change it after the poor young girl picked up the butter off our plate with her fingers should I say any more x

It was a busy Friday lunchtime when we visited, and there were only a few tables outside available to sit at. As is normal at cafes without table service, plenty of people were sitting at tables whilst their families/friends were waiting in the queue to order, meaning that people without table-reserving friends were leaving the queue with hot food and drinks but nowhere to sit. There were no trays when we arrived in the queue, and the staff member that I asked insisted that there must be trays somewhere along the queue...... Anyway, we eventually ordered our food (which was pretty good, actually) and made several trips through the busy cafe to the table outdoors, seeing as we didn't have a tray to help us!

went here a few times for lunch but always have a long wait to be seated, and then slow service on all occasions. Food choice good and varied, but not cheap.

Having visited the house and gardens at this NT property we decided to have a drink in the cafe. It was very very busy . Collect a try then queue for food and drinks. Service was so unorganised. I ordered two teas with cake then payed at the till.

Loved the hot chocolate followed by cheese scone and butter whilst friends had the fruit scone with jam and clotted cream!

Popped in here after our castle and garden tour. Good quality refreshments. Various seating and tables, inside and out.

It was very busy when we visited this cafe, the food was ok but the soup a little cool. Service was friendly.

I was here with my grandchildren and their parents. After one of the recommended walks, we had lunch in this cafe. It was busy but efficiently run. We secured a table and had a good lunch of sauasages in ciabatta and soup. The children were happy with their children’s packed lunch. Parking is expensive but you can do a walk or visit the house or gardens as well as the cafe.

Arrived to meet my dad for coffee. Realised it now costs to park. Two pounds for an hour !!! So four pounds before we ordered coffee and cake. Last time for us I'm afraid.

Came here with some friends and looked around the castle. Amazing place!!

Been for a walk from Helsington Church arriving at Sizergh Cafe for afternoon tea. Great drinks and cakes. Plenty of inside and outside seating. Always a bonus the loyalty card.

We were shocked by how poor the food was here - and, for lunch where we just had soup, it was too expensive!

We stopped off for lunch snack before visiting the castle. The food was very good and well presented. The only down side was that a coach load of visitors arrived making it very busy.

Stopped off for a quick lunch on the way to Ulverston.

Visited cafe to sample Christmas menu. Was not disappointed. Home cooked Christmas Turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Best roast potatoes eaten away from home! Followed with Christmas pudding and brandy sauce, asked for more sauce as it was delicious and a full jug soon arrived. Staff very accommodating and cafe was lovely and warm on a cold day. Will definitely visit again.

Popped in here after a walk from Helsington Church. Really good tea and cakes.There are a choice of traditional chairs and tables and a selection of comfy chairs with low tables. There is also an opportunity to sit outside, weather permitting. A good venue for meeting up with friends.

Always a good stop for family meet ups - need to get there before 2.30pm for lunch hot food menu. Cheese scone yummy

This cafe is immediately next to the car park and forms one end of the entrance to the castle. There is plenty of seating both inside and out and the food choices were very good with reasonably prompt service on a very busy Friday. Please note a knitting circle meet in this cafe each Friday!

Properties vary but this one is accessible without paying to go to the house . New modern building houses shop and cafe with the usual fare for national trust - but lovely triangular scones and tea were excellent.

An excellent amenity for visitors and well laid out with a variety of snacking options. Ideally visit beforehand or on the way out - a pleasant environment.

The cafe was very busy when we arrived at about midday on a Friday. There was a nice choice of specials. We had the chicken & vegetable pot pie topped with filo pastry, served with new potatoes and Savoy cabbage. It was very good. After our tour of the Castle we called back in for tea and scones with jam and cream. Lovely scones.

Good home cooked food. Lovely coffee and very tasty milkshake! Only had a sweet snack, but the savoury flans looked great.

We often stop at this place for lunch when we are out and about, the food if very good, well presented and the service is excellent. This is definitely a favourite place to eat.

A very convenient place to grab a light lunch or a snack while visiting Sizergh Castle, a National Trust property.

Stayed in the area and visited twice for lunch

Simple but pleasant eatery. I had excellent quiche and a good fresh salad. Plenty of parking available.

After spending time in Sizergh gardens the hailstone started and as it was lunchtime we stopped in the cafe for lunch. It was really busy and no wonder. There was a good selection of hot food, sandwiches and cakes. Prices were reasonable, under £8 for a main course and portions were large. The Cumberland sausage with onion gravy and chips was very good. We also had a cream tea, each with a single portion of jam and clotted cream. It appeared that groups of people come just for the food rather than the gardens! Staff were courteous and quick in cleaning and turning tables. Would recommend.

Love coming to Sizergh and love coming to the cafe for a coffee and a snack as it's a great location with friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. Today however we came for lunch and I was a tad surprised to find that the children's lunch boxes came with just a choice of jam or cheese sandwiches. As my little boy doesn't like cheese I was left with only the option of a jam sandwich. Would have hoped for a slightly healthier lunch choice... Will definitely make me think twice about having lunch with him here again in future which is a shame as my lunch was lovely.

A great cafe especially on a cold winter's day. We ordered coffee and scones. Both were delicious and of a good quality. The NT need to add more signage to attract more customers. From the car park there are lovely walks with views across the Lyth Valley.

We arranged family lunch here 12 December last for various reasons & it proved to be an excellent choice. We were well pleased with choice of menu, presentation & standard of food & service was really good; we were able to fully relax, choose at leisure while enjoying much needed drinks.

Enjoyed our tea / coffee and the obligatory bun not overly busy, staff attentive and helpful, plenty of seating easy to find a seat.

Since my last visit this cafe has been refurbished. A mixture of comfy seats and normal tables and chairs. This cafe also opens out into the NT shop which is always good for a look around. The coffee was excellent and good value especially as we have NT cafe loyalty cards. The cakes looked wonderful but we did not partake today.

£27.45 bought a rather disappointing and poor value for money meal. 2 * sausage in onion gravy and 3/4 bucket of chips , 1 * chicken casserole and 3 * tea.

Great food to warm up on a cold October day. Good value food and drinks. Lots of seating indoor and out.

Good food. Friendly staff. Lovely cafe after a visit to Sizergh Castle and Gardens. Definitely recommended.

We made a brief stop en-route to Coniston, to get out of the rain. We were provided with an excellent bowl of sou and a friendly welcome.

Easily accessed from the A590 between Kendal and the M6, this Barn Shop & Café is well worth a visit. Lots of local produce to purchase, interesting crafts section, nice gift shop and really excellent café with homemade food using mainly their own farm produced ingredients. Reasonably priced. Watch the cows being milked from a window in the café to the milking parlour below. There is also a nice farm trail you can follow through fields and woodland.

We both enjoyed the tea and coffee in the cafe on our visit to the castle and gardens. The lunch menu was restricted but provided a good cross section for choice. Not too pricey for an NT site

very busy excellant nice and busy food was nice an fresh an left no crumbs sandwiches and soup lovely nice just to sit outside an no wasps ! ok limited menu though what you get is good

The cafe is next to Sizergh castle. The menu is typically national Trust - sup, sandwiches, light hot meals etc. Seating is available inside and out - we opted for outside. We only had a light lunch of soup (carrot and lentil - very nicely made and served with a bread roll) and sandwiches with tea.

My friend and I had snack here,quiche with salad and pot of tea as didn't fancy any of the soft drinks on offer.It was okay but have been quite a few times and wish they would come up with some new dishes to try,it's not that difficult.Friends have said the same you have to keep moving forward with a business.Service sometimes slow as staff like to talk to each other instead of serving customers.Overall okay but lots of places to go to in area that are nicer.

We had visited the castle and wanted something to eat before driving home. This restaurant is attached to the shop and was very busy, although seating was still available. The menu mainly consists of either soup, hot dogs (cumberland sausage) or sandwiches. There is a choice of a lunch box for children. Overall the food was nice, but a little bit pricey, saying that though, the food we did have was nice. There is also a jug of water for people to have if you did not want to spend a fortune on drinks,

Good place to stop off for a drink and a snack. Good pricing; good choices; nice clean place. Well worth visiting if in the area and wanting to visit the castle.

This is a great place to visit and has plenty of room and lots of visitors. The food offerings are reasonably basic but good and would definitely revisit for a sandwich or soup

Very nice food here loads to choose from and very reasonably priced,cumberland sausages are lovely,mrs had carrot and corinader soup both were very tasty, overall I would recommend this place and I would return

I've been here twice and both times were very good. The first time I went with my mum and 9 month old son on christmas eve. There was a christmas dinner on the menu and I had asked if they wouldn't mind doing a small plate for my son, and could they maybe make the veg a bit softer if possible, when it arrived they had even mashed it for him and cut the meat into little pieces which was so thoughtful.

Stopped off for lunch, quick friendly service with very tasty soup and cheese scone. Will definitely return. If you go around 3.30pm you can see the cows being milked.

Great to stop for coffee and cake on a walk around the area. Lovely setting at the National Trust Sizergh Estate..

The Sizergh Cafe has excellent food, service always pleasant , only downside it does get quite busy at times, but there is also an excellent Farm shop next door too

A little off the beaten track is the Sizergh Café near the Sizergh Castle. And don't miss their gift shop as well. It has the charm of yesteryear with the beauty of the countryside. We had a nice lunch of fresh bread and soup. And don't miss the wonderful art work on display from local artists.

Visited for a light lunch after previously visiting just for teas. The soups were very good and the bucket of chips very well cooked and reasonably priced. The staff were helpful in assisting in finding cutlery, condiments. Nice covered terrace to sit outside on reasonable days.

Got Vegetable Curry and Rice and Naan Bread Was okay curry and rice but if you want to break your teeth don't get Naan Bread Nice coffees

Went here for lunch as usually go to Sizergh barn accross the road but service has been very slow ther recently. What a nice suprise. Food was good my friend and I had the 2 different soups,although soup good one was quite watery adn one very salty althought teh cakes made up for this.

This is a good place to eat when visiting the house and, or gardens at Sizergh Castle. It is open to people who are not visiting the castle and I have made use of the facilities for lunch when indulging in a low level walk in the area. The menu is wholesome and substantial though there are options for those who are not trenchermen.