Speyside Heather Centre in Highland

Stopped at the new Centre enroute to Aviemore to visit family. First time we've been there for over a year due to lockdown etc. This was our first coffee and meal out since Pandemic started and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great to see it rebuilt since the fire and everything was just right! Food and drink was excellent, as was the service and it was a joy to sit outside in the sun.Will definitely be returning, next time we head to Aviemore.

Lovely location, started off with a fantastic breakfast which was good value for money. The staff were all friendly and made us feel welcome. Went to my brothers wedding and it was worth the drive from Norfolk The wedding was set in a perfect venue and the centre was very accommodating. We all had the best day , thank you Speyside!!

Thank you to all at the Speyside Centre for making our wedding day so special. All of our family and friends travelled from England to this perfect little venue and everyone couldn’t speak highly enough of the service and the surroundings. Craig and Katrina made sure the our day went to plan and nothing was too much trouble. The ceremony was held in the whiskey lounge which was the perfect set up and easy accessible with a lift for those who couldn’t make the stairs. Covid restrictions were adhered too and everyone who attended felt safe. If you decide to get married in this hidden little gem then I would highly recommend the canapés for your guests afterwards… they were delicious We cannot express how beautiful our day was and we would all travel the distance to the Speyside Centre to do it all again. Thank you to all the friendly staff at the centre and for making us all feel welcome in the Highlands ❤️

After a year of self isolation my wife and I were eventually free to visit our niece in Aviemore. During visit we went back to Speyside Centre to see how extension works were going. The extensions were finished and in use. Went for a walk round but decided to have lunch - best idea of the day. The food was delicious, especially the tomato & red pepper soup - to die for. The property is well laid out, with very healthy looking plants. Well worth a visit, and owners are to be commended for their perseverence in finishing the extension.

I visited last Sunday on my way home from Buckie to Hamilton. Had been looking forward to visiting after such a long while. Encountered a very rude female at the check out in the restaurant, which was then followed by below average food. It was clear the chips were reheats, salmon fish cakes very dry and tasteless, my husband had the macaroni cheese and said he'd had better out of a tin...very disappointing experience was expecting better.

We visited twice while on holiday in Aviemore. My husband loves their clootie dumplings and toppings. Its a very good menu for an easy in/out meal at a wonderful garden center. We will visit again when back in the area.

Stopped off at the Speyside Centre for lunch today. Can I say I'm really impressed with what's been done here. I hadn't been this way for many years. There's been a lot of work done and it looks great! HOWEVER, we're in the midst of a pandemic, and I applaud businesses who have adapted and are welcoming people back. I felt very uneasy here though. There was little in the way of 'management' of customers arriving at the cafe. Some two meter distancing signs on the floor, and a desk at which to sign up for track and trace, but no monitoring of complaince whatsoever. It was a 'free for all' in the self service queue, rather that customers being managed and orders taken. Ordered food and sat down, but saw customers hanging around chatting for 15-20 mins maybe at self service counter hanging over onto the dining area. I am really pleased to see people 'out and about' but this was not acceptable during a pandemic. This looked like a cafe set up pre-pandemic. the only difference was most people were wearing masks,,,,, no social distancing, no 2 meter distancing. People just milling about. No complaints about the food, but its not worth getting covid for.....

Came here for breakfast and it didn't disappoint. Recommend it for food. Nice shop and garden centre to browse while you're here. Friendly staff, warm inviting atmosphere.

Good coffee and cake in very pleasant surroundings. Shop and garden centre lovely to have a potter about in. Thankyou to the lady who suggested the Cairngorm Gin! I do like my gins and that for me is a new Favourite! Delicious.

We had a wonderful experience at the centre, the staff were friendly and very welcoming, we went for a lovely walk, had some lunch (outdoors) it was very nice and inexpensive (panini, scone, drinks etc) then some gift and plant shopping. Wonderful experience, we both had a lovely day out. As did Riley. (The dog).

Really enjoyed a relaxing panini lunch here. Very tasty. After lunch a good time to browse for gifts and plants.

I had been meaning to get here and finally managed a visit. Enjoyed the experience. A wonderful selection of gift items, great for Christmas shopping! The cafe was an enjoyable experience. Lovely, friendly staff. I highly recommend a visit.

Popped in for a little visit and decided to have some lunch in this lovely resturant. Turkey and ham pie, and macaroni cheese were awesome! No room for the famous cookie dumpling so bought some to take away. On our way out we spotted a sign for Sunday lunch so decided to return the following day. Omg . This did not dissapoint. 2 courses for £12.95. The food was once again delicious. Covid safe, polite staff. Small garden centre and gift shop too. But is a must to visit this little gem.Ample parking.

Decided to visit here the other day, our first visit since the new building opened. Wow what a change, the building is super, layout so much improved, good quality stock and a clear up from before. Covid 19 procedures in place, all good and like that in the cafe you could do paper Track & Trace. Cafe food & coffee excellent...again much improved from before. No plants but it's November so would not expect there to be, clearly more changes/improvements in the pipeline but all that's done to date is very good. Will be back

Fantastic to see this place open in it's new rebuilt state. Great food, as usual, great shopping, as usual, Looking forward to returning in the summer when the plant stocks are back to their usual standard.

There's a big sign on the roadside announcing this as a heather centre. It is many things (cafe, gift shop, christmas shop) but definitely not a heather centre - which is the only reason I looked in. In fact the garden centre section had hardly anything at all in it, heathers or anything else.

Lovely mac cheese and chips today. Nice place to browse for Xmas gifts. No plants etc til next Spring, understandably. Well done. Will be back.

Arranged to meet friends here. We had a lovely lunch outside in the sun, admiring the great range of heathers (of course) and plenty of choice for other plants and bushes.Lovely selection of local crafts in the bright and airy shop.WARNING!! Do NOT leave without trying their Clootie Dumplings!!!!

Lovely lunch in new surroundings.Our first visit to the new look Speyside Heather. Pleasantly surprised nice layout through the building , clear Covid protocol. Good selection of food freshly cooked . We enjoyed our panini served with salad and coleslaw with a side of chips. Outside tables if the weather allows . Will certainly call again hopefully when the garden centre is fully stocked !

Cafe was lovely and the food was great. Also bought a few nice things from the shop and let the wee folks have a climb in the wee play park.

it made me very sad to visit this now garden centre/cafe , my memories of a heather museum with interesting facts of heather use etc from years ago are now that, memories, and as far as clootie dumplings go, gone are the wee women scooting out of the kitchen with "their own " recipe to rival each other now a wafer thin slice of Aldis best, very very sad as as I had looked forward [ and drove well over 100 miles ] to experience fresh home cooked dumplings and ended up in a mini Dobbies

We popped in to buy some present. Great selection especially wrapalicious cushions. We went to the viewing area at the back and saw lots of birds and s red squirrel.

We live locally and haven't visited since the new centre opened and wow its beautiful. What a great job they have made. The shop, cafe, terrace outside and garden area are beautiful. We ate inside and had a baked potato and panini and both were really tasty and the coleslaw was amazing! Really impressed with the choice and a lovely place to visit. Will definitely be back!

Popped in for a late lunch today and loved the new look! Friendly staff and clear signs regarding hygiene measures. We had panini and cake and both are highly recommended. Very tasty and filling! It being dog friendly is a much added bonus too! Very pleasant trip out, we will definitely return ☺️

Stopped off to get some honey & got coffee and cake before our walk Nice coffee and cake Had a walk around the shop & grounds

We had lunch today and it was delicious The staff were so helpful and very caring towards the public .Thank you Ian and Craig for giving 20% of our food bill much appreciated We always enjoy our visits to the Speyside centre

Lovely lunch twice this week and the new centre is modern, well spaced and spotless. Highly recommended

This was our 1st visit to the newly built Speyside Centre following there awful time after the fire. We have been several years in a row whilst they designed and built the new centre, having tea in the small shed...it was really quite emotional and amazing to see the new centre and how amazing they have done to rebuild...so pleased for all of you. We booked in for Sunday lunch which was really lovely and then had a browse around the new centre and outside areas...all of which was great. Really safe environment as well, to the point we popped back twice for a cuppa later in the weeks. See you again next year!!!

Wow what a transformation. Very clean, nice friendly staff, found a whisky for our collection. Lovely selection of cakes. Definetly be back.

Enjoyed a very nice lunch here with the family. Our first visit after the refurb and what a transformation. As it was a lovely day we had our lunch in the patio area outside. Lovely comfy outdoor furniture with a large parasol overlooking the garden centre plants. The grandsons enjoyed playing in the play area and I was pleased to see that the little antiques hut has been retained. The gifts available in the shop have been pared down from what I remember but I think this is an improvement as the whole area has a nice open, light feel now. We bought a clothe dumpling of course but have yet to try it.

Excellent place to relax, find out about Scottish landscapes and culture, and enjoy a good meal with great service.

Great to see this place back after the fire. The new building is just what was needed, much more modern and spacious. The outside seating area is lovely. Food excellent.

Had roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding ,good portion size then followed by huge piece of lemon cheese cake £12-95 all served by friendly staff ,and had a good look round garden. Enter and gift shop

Visited here three times over a week, husband ate an excellent Sunday dinner and for me soya milk and vegan cake was available. Clean, efficient friendly staff and customer contact details taken. This place has lost a little uniqueness and quirkiness in the new build, but it is still an excellent centre to visit. A vegan savoury option would be good and attention paid to staff not continually adjusting face masks, shields may be a better choice for some. Only tiny niggles!!

Are first time visit to the cafe since the rebuild after the fire rhat destroyed the old building. Quite surprised that the car park was full.The dining area was busy and one table was available. Then we realised it was the Eat out to help out promotion. Service was quite fast and we really enjoyed our beef pie, cakes and coffees, all at half menu price!Lovely new dining room with a large outside area too, weather permitting.Highly recommended.

Delicious soup and tasty sandwiches. The shop has a nice selection of gifts, there's an antique shop and outdoor garden with bird feeders and where squirrels are regular visitors. We sat in the cafe watching the wildlife. Very relaxing. We like doing the tombola because the money is for local charities. The new building is still being built (following a fire) and we're looking forward to going back when it is finished.Location: Between Grantown and Aviemore - A95Parking: AmpleToilet Facilities

We stopped for coffee and cheese scones Very friendly staff and great scones Some gluten-free options but slightly limited Looking forward to seeing what cafe us like in the new building

We usually go for Lunch on a Sunday .The food is very good especially the home made soup and the bread is of a high standard .The Lamb stovies is delicious.The sandwiches are well filled and lovely ..Staff very helpful and pleasant .Will be lovely once the new building opens soon .Staff have done a wonderful job working in small premesis

The centre suffered a fire four years ago,but they are keeping busineses going in a series of huts(while the main building is being rebuilt), one of which is a cafe.This is small but the food is home produced and very tasty.The service was good and friendly.You could sit and eat your meal whilst watching the many birds on the feeders just outside the window.

We are regulars at the heather centre .The soups are always homemade a d are delicious lovely bread to go with the soup The toasties and variety of fillings are excellent The cakes are delicious.great selection of various teas and coffees Great staff always very pleasant to all customers

This beautiful garden, tea room, play area for kids, store, flea market and Heather Center was a super fun stop on our way up to the Highlands. We had a nice cup of tea, watched the squirrels hopping and had a lovely walk around the garden. The new building was still being worked on but there was plenty of parking.

We stop here for lunch and of course to try the clootie pudding It was very friendly and we enjoyed the time and have been back again

Real Highland hospitality from everyone at the Heather Centre. Genuine "old fashioned" service from people who really care about the visitors. Well worth a visit...especially for a clutie dumpling!!!!

Poor quality lunch, and shop is full of tat!!!!! Location is lovely, but could be so much better. Not a lot to do, not really for children.

Very good food and atmosphere and. Very tempting plants and various to tempt buyers very clean toilets. The surrounds are worth exploring

Cafe was nice enough but think it will be better once new area open. Stood for a while in the shed to pay for plants but no-one appeared so just left them on counter. Not a huge selection of plants.

Visited while travelling south while on holiday. The heather centre is amazing. Considering they are in the process of recovering from a devastating fire it is still very much worth a visit. The range of heathers available for sale is impressive, along with hundreds of other items. PLEASE do not lose the quirkiness of your layout in your refurbishment, the joy of wandering round your vast area, with the scattering of curious antiques, is a pure joy! The children had a great time too, with the play area and lots of wildlife to see. Unfortunately we live a couple of hundred miles away so won't get the chance to visit in the near future. The cafe/coffee shop is understandably somewhat restricted due to the re-building in process, but, nevertheless, is delightful, with a good range of hot and cold food available. All the staff we came across were very friendly and helpful. A must visit place! Be prepared to spend longer than you expect!

Popped in to see if the new section was opened and sat for food. Had a lovely meal watching the bird tables/feeding area. Kept the kid entertained and nice homely food. Would recommend

I run a tour business and had a customer that wanted to buy Clootie Dumpling from somewhere. I found out that Speyside Heather Centre had some and we headed for the centre arriving five minutes before they were due to close. The pre-packaged Clootie Dumplings were too large for my customer, so the staff went to the trouble of making four smaller Clooties, pasteurised them, vacuum packed, and gift wrapped them, all after they were supposed to have closed for the day.

I used to visit regularly while on holiday a few years ago, however they've since experienced a devastating fire.

Having visited while on holiday for many years, we hoped to find the new buildings open. Sadly not. But the staff were still smiling and as efficient and friendly as ever. We had a good lunch on one occasion and a coffee and scone on another. Good quality plants etc and gifts on sale. Hopefully for the family there, the new buildings will be ready by our visit next year. Good luck!

I and my husband and one of our adult sons have been staying in this area for four years running and have passed this place many times. We had long been intrigued by the "clootie dumplings" which are its speciality; with the weather yesterday being suitably chilly and wet, we decided that the time had come to try them. The place is at something of a disadvantage at the moment with the construction of its new building still not completed, so for the time being the tea room is squeezed into the back of the gift shop. However there are plenty of tables and the atmosphere is cosy and homely and very welcome on a wet Highland day. The staff are also very welcoming and efficient. We opted for a full lunch. I and my husband each had a tasty bowl of carrot and coriander soup accompanied in my case by a delicious home baked cheese scone and in his by a generous bacon sandwich; our son opted for a baked potato with cheese and onion which arrived deconstructed and was OK but in future he would go for the sandwich and soup combo. The highlight was the clootie dumpling dessert. These come in a variety of different service options; I went for "Old Nostalgic" being with rum butter and cream, our son went for "Grannie's Treat" being with custard, and my husband went for the "Rob Roy" with cream, ice cream, butterscotch sauce and flaked almonds. Clootie dumpling can be best described as a cross between Christmas cake and Christmas pudding; our son has never been a fan of these, but liked clootie dumpling so much that we bought a large one to take home for Christmas. We also had a pot of tea between us - which comes with free refills if you need them. All told the cost (without the take home pudding) came to about £40 which we felt was good value. We really enjoyed ourselves and can heartily recommend this place. We also wish it well for the future and with its move into its new premises. (I should add that we did also take a look at the garden centre and children's play area which both looked fine to us.)

The Heather centre was virtually destroyed by fire and has managed to survive over the past 3 years utilising what remained. A lovely tea room serving homemade food, very tasty sandwiches! The red squirrel arrives at regular intervals and there are lots of woodland birds to be seen. A small garden centre remains with unusual plants. Lots of unusual garden pots to be had and an antique shop. The new place will open in August (fingers crossed) and will be amazing !! Good luck with the new venture and will see you all in August, new build or not.

Popped in for lunch really good tasty food and good priced, friendly staff,and loved the antiques as well excellent Clootie dumpling

We saw a red squirrel from the window s soon as we arrived. The fruit scone was tasty. The best thing was the staff, they where do helpful and friendly. If your in the area you must visit

After a bit of a nippy greeting from one staff member we found the Food to be very tasty and great value for money. Other staff member was delightful.

We visited the cafe during the summer and decided to pay another visit last week. The Macaroni and cheese was excellent and my gluten free toasted sandwich was lovely, lots of filling and the staff very kindly provided me with a side of gluten free oatcakes instead of crisps which I thought was a nice touch. An added bonus was watching the red squirrel on the bird feeders just outside the window. The next time we are in the area we will definitely return.

This wee place continues to trade after the fire. Service and food were excellent. Well worth a visit if you are in the area. Attention to detail could not be faulted. An added bonus will not burst the bank either!!

Delighted to find this place still trading after the devastating fire. They are in the process of rebuilding and, by my reckoning, will not be fully trading again until spring 2019. For now, they have a tiny tea room open along with a small shop and garden centre. Tea and cake still good quality and value for money on a cold afternoon. Looking forward to visiting again when the building work is completed and the centre is fully reopened.

Didn't realise it was still operating after fire, amazing to find still good,over the chicken n rice soup and the ham and cheese wrap lovely

Visited while in the cairngorm. Enjoyed our walk around very nature friendly. While sitting having tea and cake we could watch birds on the feeders also red squirrels. Lots of building work going on but don't be put off

I would recommend a visit, it has a wonderful selection of heather and other plants, a great gift shop and an antiques shop. A lovely area with loads of birds feeding and if you sit for long enough enjoying refreshments and cake, you can catch the red squirrels dropping in for a feast.

Great views of woodland animals while enjoying a piece of cake and a good cup of tea. The centre had a range of heathens and other plants, also had antiques and gifts.

Although the Centre is currently being rebuild, all the facilities for a grest visit remain in place. Food is available, freshly made, and although the restraint is presently small its just lovely. The Garden Centre continues to stock a great variety of lovely plants and the Gifts and Antiques are certainly worth a visit. A great day out.

We have driven past this place numerous times on our way either to our holiday or on our way home. Yesterday I got the chance to actually visit - wow it is fabulous - even although they are in the middle of building the new coffee shop/gift shop - we absolutely loved our visit. The clootie dumpling desert was to die for only trouble is we came home and did such a good job of selling it - my whole family now wants to go!! Hope they enjoy it as much as I did I Wish I could have stayed longer but I will be back

Oh my god...it is such a lovely place. We popped in by accident and it was amazing. Absolut nice and lovely staff...we had an interesting chat with the lady in the tearoom and the manager.

We were looking for a place to stop for lunch last Monday and came across this fantastic cafe at the Heather Centre. The staff were very welcoming and the food was great. We enjoyed a selection of food including home made soup, Haggis baked potato and a gluten free toastie, so good to get good gluten free food. We will definitely return and would recommend this cafe to everyone visiting the area.

The Heather Centre is in the process of reconstruction but the quality of the food is as good as it was during my last visit 15 years ago. On this occasion we were 3 hungry golfers and we all opted for the soup and home made bread following by their famous clootie dumpling.

We have visited here many times over the years.

We had a lovely coffee break and carrot cake here. Lovely friendly staff. Plants are so healthy we bought a few. We cannot wait until the new shop is built after a fire two years ago. Thanks for the lovely service. We will be back soon xxx

Worth a visit , fab staff brilliant home made fayre undergoing major renewal after a disastrous fire a veritable Phoenix from the ashes , they hope to be up and running fully in 2018 . Don't let it put you off drop in if only for refreshment and a browse ...do hope my 3heathers survive here in the south

Very good to visit to the center now they are able to open in any way after the fire great to see the red squirrel area looking good and the foundation';s all laid ready for a pheonix to rise from the ashes but the coffee and cake are still great served up by lovely ladies

This is still a good place to visit with a variety of things to buy and see the small(at present cafe) is still serving nice food They are managing despite the Fire the new place will be spectacular when it opens in2018.

While still recovering from a devastating fire, the staff were friendly and helpful. The second-hand shop had some interesting finds. Enjoyed seeing many varieties of plants.

My wife and myself visited the center last week for a coffee and cake at their temporary cafe and shop. The selection of cakes are very good and they still do cloottie dumpling. After the devastating fire they had last year they have still survived and waiting for go ahead to start building the new centre. The staff have stayed friendly and positive throughout. You can still buy a selection of Heathers and flower bulbs etc. Worth a visit

We had a lovely tea and cake together with seeing a red squirrel outside the window. would definitely come back again.

Have driven passed many times as the signs on the main road suggest something over-hyped Scottish Tourist Board-experience. We found it quite different. A small, friendly business (readjusting to the major setback of a destructive fire), with a great outlook. They undersell themselves on their advertising both on the web and locally. Let the world know you cater for gluten-free, diary-free diets for example! Lovely cafe, plants and garden stuff. Best wishes for the rebuilding and we will be back

Good to see the business starting to flourish again.managed to come away with plants and a collectible from surviving antique...

Stopped here for a coffee and a mooch. They are doing their best given that they are rebuilding after a...

So sad that this business had a major fire last year, but they are still able to provide a great...

We hadn't been here in years so as we were in the area we decided to have lunch here. There were 3 choices of soup, lots of sandwich choices and baked potatoes plus they had stovies on the menu.

My partner and children came here for a lunch pit stop. I could not find the cafe initially...but realise that due to a tragic fire they are making do in a small shop. It is beju and i was very conscious of the noise my kiddies make. We sat at a table that had dirty plates and glasses...i was starting to feel a bit stressed as there was nowhere to put them and all the other tables were occupied. The food we had was okay..and the cakes looked lovely with a large selection of baked goods and traybakes. There was a kiddies play area which my kids loved with the lovely little wooden house...it was just to wet to fully enjoy unfortunately. Overall a bit tired looking, but this may be due to the works happening. I would revisit to try again once the renovations are completed - as potential to be very special. Good luck to them.

Lovely little place ,had very nice carrot cake & drinks in he tea-room ,saw red squirrels out of the window & many birds .Lady who served us was very pleasant.We shall return .

Had heard the Centre was still open despite the fire which took out the main building so along we went for a visit.. Hats off to the owners and staff who are doing a great job of keeping the place going. Friendly welcome and great food as usual. We will see you next time we visit the area.

Was pleasantly surprised by the variety and high quality selection of home baking. We enjoyed our cakes and drinks outside in a lovely environment. We will certainly visit again.

I enjoyed a coffee and scone yesterday in a very friendly atmosphere.. I admire the staff who are dedicated and delightful despite their present cramped working conditions. We have a holiday house nearby and will be popping in again for another treat soon.

Called in today along with a coach load of passengers. I visited last year just after the devastating fire that took out the main building. We were made very welcome last year and even had soup made for a lunch. Today I popped back in with a lot of friends to see how things were progressing. The determination of this family and the spirit behind the staff working there to recover this business is to be praised! They made us all feel welcome, we had lovely coffee/tea and cake. The area for children has had a really lovely log wall built. The Antique shed has been upgraded and all antiques are half price. The area has been cleared where the fire was, the place is slowly getting back on its feet. The birds are plenty and a joy to watch. Well done and thank you for the warm welcome and service we all received from you today. I wish you every success with the rebuild and will certainly be visiting you again.

This was part of a coach trip. We went even though it had burnt down. The driver said it was on the scheduled and he had to go. There was a cafe with one proper toilet and a portaloo. There was an "antiques shop" with a range of old stuff.

We always head for the Heather Centre, when we're on holiday in the area. My husband likes their clootie dumplings! Sadly there was a fire there in 2016, and the place is still being rebuilt. That said, there is still a small cafe area, a shop, and a garden centre, and most importantly, clootie dumplings. They haven't changed, and we had a nice time sitting outside with our food. The scone I had was very nice too. You can sit inside, although there isn't much room, and besides, we had our dog with us. You might be lucky and see a red squirrel as we did. We will return - we'll be interested to see the new building in the future.

Have visited before the devastating fire, now on a smaller scale while they rebuild but cafe still great - delicious clootie dumpling, did not disappoint my father in law who missed out last year when the centre was closed. Still have wee shop area and antique area as well as garden centre plants for sale. Looked like fun play area for kids too. Saw red squirrels and small birds from cafe! Worth a visit for clootie dumpling if passing or in area!

I have visited here on many occasions whilst in holidaying in the area over the years and this was our first visit after the devastating fire they suffered last year, they are still operating and we had a lovely soup and bread lunch in their cafe it is so sad to see but it warms the heart to see such dedication. It's still worth a look even as it is the new plans look great and I'm sure it will have a successful future.

First visit since the fire so didn't know what to expect. It was marvellous: small cosy, comfortable cafe area with gifts for sale. A plant shop and other areas we didn't have time to look at. Our stovies and victoria sponge were so tasty. The staff were lovely and even pointed out a red squirrel outside.I know they have great plans for the future but please don't spoil the warm, friendly atmosphere there is at the moment.

Lovely shop and excellent tea room coupled with garden centre. They suffered a devastating fire quite recently but are striving to keep going. Great wood land location and you can watch red squirrels as you hav a cuppa. Well worth a visit.

What a nice surprise! In search of the famous Granny Clootie dumpling we were dismayed to find the place looking a bit sorry for itself. This turned out to be the result of a devastating fire last year. Undeterred the owners have a rebuild underway and operating from temporary premises in the meantime. The small tea room come gift shop had a nice homely feel to it but the nicest part was the friendliness of the lady who served us and of the owner. The main delight for us was to sample the clootie dumpling, available in a multitude of options. With custard, or more extravagant toppings, all were superb, a real treat and something different. Also tea in proper cups and saucers, teapot and sugar cubes! Also coffee in a little pot giving two cups, that's nice! The owner, Betty, went into great detail explaining how to make the dumpling so we can try it when we get back home. Obviously this place is currently not as it will be in the future, but the determination to get back to where they were is evident and they are doing a brilliant job in difficult circumstances This was a lovely stop for a cuppa and a treat!

Didn't get to stop here last year when we were in the area so made sure we visited here early in our stay this year. The area they have newly built looks great and we will certainly be interested to see again next year when the rebuild works are further on. Nice areas for wildlife although some of it looks a bit neglected - could do with a bit of tidying up and weeding given that they are a plant centre they couldDo with using some plants in their pots rather than the weeds that seem to have taken over. The top area looks great with a lovely play area made me wish I was 5 again ! And the golden gravel is lush and the plant sales area well stocked with fresh looking plants. Cafe is lovely with an outside terrace so that you can watch the birds and squirrels - lovely staff and great coffee and cakes. Will certainly come back again.

we called in here,,the place had suffered a major fire but they are planning a new, modern rebuild..the staff were resilient and very friendly...The 'wee' tearoom was doing a good trade and the cakes etc were excellent..Hopefully they will go from strength to strength.

We popped in for our first experience of clooties and they were fabulous. Lovely staff, great food and we even had a red squirrel come along to say hi at the window.

Had lovely lunch here after the fire they now have a little tearoom. Lovely friendly staff good food. So look forward to seeing the new building. All the best guys in your rebuild and your business

Stopped here for lunch whilst on holiday in the local area, sad to hear about the fire, but the tea room and gift shop they currently have is still worth a visit. Staff were so lovely and helpful, couldn't have been nicer to us. We had bagels with cream cheese, sundried tomatoes and spinach, absolutely delicious! They kindly made a cream cheese sandwich for my 9 month old baby boy who devoured it! Cakes also delicious. Can't wait to return in the future to see how the new place will look.

we 1st went to this centre in 2014 (thought it was last Feb, that's how quickly time passes!) and really liked it, lovely gift items, all manner of bird feeds, just a really well stocked family run store, naturally, when we were in the area last week we called in again, was so sad to see that a fire had destroyed the centre last April which has obviously devastated the family, but they are rebuilding. If you plan on visiting, please still go as there is a small cafe in operation and some gift items including Harris tweed and lovely jewelry. We look forward to visiting again in the future and wish the family well.