Stracey Arms Mill Shop & Tea Rooms in Broadland

Do not Moor here, owner is the rudest lady I have encountered for some time, considering we were customers to her business. We had our 2 pugs with us off lead (but well controlled) as we had not seen any signs to disallow this (we looked afterwards and they were along the river not near where we had not moored) The lady shouted at us for this, we apologised and put them on leads immediately. She continued to shout, repeating herself and accused us of being in 'her back yard' even though we were standing by the shop entrance. No wonder place is for sale!

Have always loved visiting in previous years but this time there were no animals to be seen really, shop was bare and the lady who owned it was so rude to us telling us its her front garden and to get out!

This used to be a lovely place to stop but it is now sad and dilapidated. It is up for sale so I hope that the next owners can restore it to it's former standard

What a shame this place has fallen into disrepair. The animal pen was full of manure and stank. Shop was very badly stocked and you have to request it bring open by visiting the cafe. Noticed it was for sale so let’s hope the new owners can turn the place around.

Standard food but the place itself it like in fairy tales with all the animals and birds. Service was really friendly, helpful and welcoming. Don’t miss the best place you could’ve ever seen on the broads

Lovely place to stop, either on the boat or by car. Great atmosphere and service with a smile. Very reasonable priced both for food and little shop with all the essentials we needed to continue our boating journey. Much better than stopping in all those overpriced marinas, here you feel welcomed and get everything you need, including water top up for your boat. Highly recommended. Your kids will also love it here, with all the friendly goats, donkeys, shetlands and all the other animals. All are welcomed here ☺️

Lovely place to stop at on your way to/from Great Yarmouth, or just as a detour because they have donkeys 🫏 🫏 !!! Very friendly and welcoming. We came by on a very windy morning and loved the little shop and the peacocks too.

Brilliant place to stop and have a meal, play with the animals, admire the view and explore the amazing Wind Pump. Despite it being next to the A47 being next to it? It’s isnt loud. Accessed by the River Bure and A47. It’s great place to stop by and staff are lovely too. The shop also sells essentials for when you’re on the river.

What a find such a lovely place. Good food. Pies jackets and Bangers cooked to perfection. Service brilliant and some good sovereigns. Thank you 😊

We moored overnight here, on a horrible rainy afternoon. Even though we didn't need anything else, we have used this place before for lunch, in past years and it has always been excellent for food and service. The owner even came out to our boat to refund some money he had mistakenly short changed us. Very nice place to visit.

Great little place to stop for a snack or a nice cuppa, they have a small area with some animals and access to the river with boat moorings, the highlight was the nice windmill right on the cafe grounds. Lovely to see all of this in one place and well worth a visit.

Really good food, guests are well looked after. We enjoyed our visit last Sunday

We stopped off at this lovely place. Enjoyed seeing the animals the donkeys gave us a nice greeting. Had a coffee in the tearoom was lovely. Repairs on the windmill so couldn't go in but still enjoyed our visit.

Very friendly service. The place is a little rough at the seams but the food is simple and freshly prepared to order. We didn't use the shop and the Mill was closed for repair while we were there. Great menagerie of various birds and animals.

Lovely place with friendly service. First time I've been and I would definitely go again.

Lovely, friendly couple, couldn’t have done more for us. Our little girl had a great mummy daddy stroll out. Loads of birds and wildlife too, next time we are bring the binoculars- lovely part of the broads

Tried three times over the past couple of months to have breakfast here but have been thrown out each time! Each time owner has been incredibly harassed and everything is too much trouble. Animals are in rather cramped conditions and customers made to feel very unwelcome. Such a shame as it could be amazing.

Fantastic place! We visited yesterday and it was busy, which the staff did not expect. They were extremely nice and apologies given numerous times for waiting for food. They even cooked a sausage for our dog, which he ate straight way and he can be particular what he eats. The shop has loads of different items. Our dachshund chose a toy seal which we ended up buying as he wouldn't leave it alone. We named it Phoebe as she was great and made a big fuss of him, he loved it. He plays alot with Phoebe and was the first toy he picked this morning when he woke up. Well worth the diversion we made to visit on our broads holiday.

Called in for the shop , liked the atmosphere so much brought the hubby back for breakfast the next day . Wonderful friendly hospitality. Thank you soon much

Lovely place, the animals are really cute 😍

THIS PLACE IS AWESOME NEVER HAD FOOD AS GOOD AS THIS AND TASTES HOMEMADE U SIMPLY HAVE TO GO AND DELIVERED TO OUR BOAT STAYED HERE TWICE U JUST HAVE TO COME HERE IF YOUR ON THE BROADS YOU WILL REGRET IT IF YOU DON'T

A little gem on the Acle straight... We stopped for a cuppa at the cafe... Dog friendly and great for kids and big kids too!

Lovely breakfast in here. The lady serving and cooking our meal got our awkward request cooked bang on and the owner was also wonderfully polite and chatty. Really nice for a breakfast and a stroll along the river after if it takes your fancy The donkeys were hilarious and the aviary is lovely. Can't wait to return in the future. Xx

Very unhappy to pay £5.99 for ONE fried egg on toast!! We have been to the cafe a few years ago (different owners) and happy with the breakfast and considered it value for money, however we won't be returning next year, far too expensive and greedy.

Beautiful place right on the broads, staff were lovely and the food was absolutely delicious. The animals everywhere added such a happy bonus too! A must visit!!!

Absolutely amazing! Lovely family, very welcoming. HIGHLY recommend a visit. Puppies and dogs, birds, donkey's, ponies, goats, peacocks, chicks and chickens. Lovely shop. Drinks were amazing- lovely milkshake and latte. We had our dog with us as well. Looking forward to trying the chutney too. Windmill will be open soon too to visit. Thank you, lovely afternoon spent!! Xxx

Lovely staff great food and a welcoming atmosphere

Sounded great in the reviews, but heading over by car in fast traffic, by the time I could make out the entrance it was too late to slow down and I was past! There is nowhere near to pull in and turn round. So we went on somewhere else. Is there anything you can do to make the entrance clearer?

Great place to stop feed goats, horses and a few other animals. there’s a nice shop and also a nice café with fantastic breakfast rolls amongst other things

Impeccable service, great food and atmosphere. Stocked shop on site. Great eating inside a galleon

Couldn't find a more friendly place we got there at half past 6 and they couldn't do enough to please us their was 5 of us with a small doggy and they got us 5 dinners of our choice I am gluten free and even I got a choice while we waited 20 minutes for it to be cooked from fresh we could go and stroke the donkeys and pony's also see the peacocks chickens goats etc there is also a gift shop brilliant place and people

Stopped here overnight and ordered breakfast in the morning. The vegan breakfast option was delicious and cooked to perfection. The pot of tea was also very refreshing. Great start to the morning. Hats off to both cooks.

Great place to stop and grab food and gifts 😀 oh and see some animals too 😀

8.40 and called for breakfast and deffinately not open and no sign of life anywhere.still gave a 5 star review as been before and its been lovely.

Fantastic ploughman's lunch, great cup of tea. Getting in and out can be awkward due to volume of traffic.

Good food friendly company can't really complain I would come again. Such lovely welcoming people your dog's were so friendly. Had a laugh as donkeys were nudging me at one point lol. All the best guys 👍

I’m not sure where to start here. Had 2 coffees and for the entirety of the stay had a white German shepherd barking aggressively at us through the fence. This was only interrupted by the staff yelling ‘shut up Luna’ presumably short for lunatic. The site is a bit of a mess in general with plant pots poorly kept, cobwebs around equipment and a dirty farmyard type environment around the cafe. This, in my view, needs some works to get to where it could be. Some work needed here.

I have no idea how anyone can say this is "work in progress". The shop and cafe are absolutely fabulous, goats, peacocks, small avery all for you to enjoy and most importantly an extremely friendly and welcoming atmosphere from the owner and the girls. Food was great and the shop has basic groceries along with a selection of souvenirs for both young and old. The windmill has to be one of the best in the area in terms of renovated condition and just awaiting its sails. What an absolute cracking find. If you are traveling by, pop in even if just for a brew you won't regret it. Fabulous fabulous fabulous a true British gem.

Went to Stacey arms to see the donkeys goats and birds had a full English breakfast had a fab morning well worth visiting always make a slot to come hear each year very helpful staff shop on site which is a life saver at times and competitively priced loved to see you all again

Moored up 13th of Sept 2022. Definite working progress, very good services offered but really need to work on their customer service. Always felt like they were doing us a favour for being there....

Loved it here very nice owner was very helpful plenty of rescued animals donkeys pony's goats etc will definitely stay there again thankyou

Really helpful and friendly staff. There is a café serving hot food (sausage/burger and chips, sandwiches etc) and a shop selling essentials plus some fun stuff. There are goats and donkeys and various caged birds + peacocks. Also, the Stracey Arms wind pump (under renovation). You can fill up your water tank here. Last stop before Gt Yarmouth on the River Bure by boat. Or first stop after Gt Yarmouth. Open late. So no excuse not to pop in.

We visited Stracey Arms Mill by car for a coffee whilst on holiday with our two children and two lurchers. I felt at home as soon as we were greeted by a little chihuahua at the gate. The coffee was amazing and the views were breathtaking. The icing on the cake was the free roaming friendly animals in the adjacent field who we had lots of cuddles with. They all looked extremely happy well cared for. The staff were all super friendly and we had a lovely long chat with them. They even warmed up my coffee for me because I was so long looking at the animals. There are few places where I feel completely at peace and Stracey Arms Mill was one of them. It was definitely a highlight of our holiday. Well worth a visit either by boat or by car.

Absolutely excellent place, wonderful food and amazing animals, and a lovely shop. Dawn and Ronnie are wonderful hosts very friendly and helpful. 100% recommended a must visit if in the broads.

She was disgustingly rude and dawn can’t be trusted, let down many times by them and pushed my brother aggressively

Great food, friendly stuff, gluten and vegan options available! Love the place and the animals

Work in progress - Last stop to top up on supplies before Great Yarmouth. The windmill is a beautiful and the tea shop was quaint with a decent menu that considers a vegan diet. The gift shop was well stocked with various trinkets and gifts. The staff here have clearly invested in the tea rooms and gift shop which will hopefully drive profits for the upkeep and development of the site. I had asked to use the toilets but was told quite curtly that they were not working. I felt this was a slight let down as the customer service up to this point was perfect. I also felt the petting zoo was fairly underwhelming and was slightly appalled to see the temporary (I hope it was temporary) cage set up for the peacocks. We donated some money for the upkeep of animals and I hope that future developments will turn this fairly disorganised/unkempt part of the site into something more harmonious with the landscape and animals alike. My favourite part of the site was the aviary that had been hand built. It was large enough for the birds and has inspired both my son and I for a future build project in our own garden.

Very friendly people and animals, lovely moorings!

What a wonderful place to visit,and moor up. The owners are really nice polite people, will a lovely warm welcome,lots of choice in the shop and prices are really good. The way the look after all the animals is amazing and so caring. You must visit you will love it. We moored up for the night, left the next morning,but came back that day to stay again. Please go there and support the animals they take care of. Nice people nice place.

Totally lovely place to visit. So nice to see the animals have free run of the grounds but still safe and well looked after. The food was really good and value for money. Definitely worth a visit. The wind mill is a wonderful feature too.

Stayed for a couple of days and can't rate highly enough. The food is top notch, Dawn, Paul and Ronnie are really welcoming. The setting is so peaceful and the animals are adorable! Would highly recommend stopping on your way by, I'll be back again next month!

Absolutely flawless full English breakfast. Really nice coffee. Welcoming staff. Surrounded by friendly donkeys and goats, cheeping birds in the Avery. Nice little souvenir shop to grab a keepsake. Gave five stars because you can't put 6. Thanks

What an excellent shop, plenty of essentials plus lots for the kids, Lovely owners and made really welcome. Looking at the animals was a treat, and lovely to see peacocks in all their glory. The mill looks splendid. I hope I've got a couple of good photos.😁. What a pity we need to be off before they start serving breakfast. We will be back 🦆🦆🐔🐔🐎

What a gorgeous spot! Breakfast was AMAZING and the service was really friendly and efficient. Great little shop on site so we could stock up before heading back out on the boat. The friendly donkeys and mischievous goats were just the icing on the cake! Highly recommend this little hidden gem.

The Mill has almost been fully renovated and looks great. Cafe an shop. Lovely Birds, Goats, Donkeys, Ponies for the kids to enjoy. We'll worth a visit. By boat or road.

Best place on the broads. We holiday 3 times a year and always head straight for this place. Dawn and Ronnie can not do enough to help you. The breakfast is the best i have had in years and they even charged nics laptop as we have no shore power on our boat. Thank you. Will be there tonight as we have been given a extra night on the boat.

The best breakfast I had in years

Very welcoming and pleasant owners.plenty of choice of dishes and beverages, very resonably priced too.! Thank you very much for your hospitality..we will return on our next trip soon. :-) :-).

A wonderful Tea Room with a difference. Popped in for lunch which was good & had such a warm welcome from Ronnie in the tea room & Dawn in the shop. I got a chance to cuddle a chihuahua & stroke a gorgeous German Shepherd. It was amazing to see the birds, peacocks, goats, ponies & donkeys. Dawn is so passionate about her pets & you could see they loved her too.

Ronnie the chef cooked us a lovely lunch, Dawn in the gift shop introduced us to Luna and the other dog (sorry can't remember the name). A great place to eat and visit the donkeys and goats!!

Stopped off here as my wife loves donkeys. Put a fiver in the box for the upkeep of the animals. Went and spent some money in the shop even though we didn't need anything. We were out in the Paddock feeding the donkeys only to be told to please leave as we had walked through an open gate into what she deemed private property. Very rude in our opinion. Will not go back nor would recommend anyone visit. Wife was very upset. Dawn needs to learn some people skills

Very friendly, welcoming to our dogs (lots of dog biscuits). Well stocked shop and good value food and drinks in the cafe. Nice spot to moor overnight (we stopped twice during our week long holiday). Liked seeing all the animals. Bit of noise from the A47.

A beautiful place to stop at, we loved feeding the animals and the gift shop is lovely. We stayed over night on our boat and had breakfast in the cafe the next morning which was amazing and great value. My children also had very luxurious hot chocolates (more like desserts). The owner and staff are lovely and I Would highly recommend this quirky little place for visit.

Live In Great yarmouth and visited for the first time today with my husband and girls, Such a beautiful location. Lovely friendly owners and sweet animals. Definitely will return here very soon.

Lovely lady always helpful and friendly

This is this 2nd time we have been here and both times were fantastic staff are friendly and professional even when dealing with difficult customers 😅 cafe is amazing we had teacakes which were the best we have ever had! A cheap and beautiful place to morre for the evening. Thank you guys look forward to seeing you befor we leave tomorrow! 😊

BEST PLACE ON THE NORFOLK BROADS. I've been visiting the Norfolk Broads with both friends and family for many years now and we always look forward to visiting Stracey Arms Mill. The location is brilliant with views across the marshes for miles ( as a bit of a Windmill fanatic I use my monocular when I'm there as you can see lots of Mills). The shop and cafe at the Mill are brilliant and well stocked. I recommend the full English breakfast or the Ploughman's lunch, believe me you will not be disappointed. The owners are extremely helpful and welcoming and treat me and my friends like family. If you are a animal lover, this is a brilliant location to stop. There are goats, donkeys, chickens, ducks, peacocks and dogs too which are friendly. So if you are holidaying on the Broads, don't forget to stop at Stracey Arms either for a quick visit or mooring overnight.

Great place to stop and visit, boat or by road..loads of items in the gift shop as you can see on the pictures. A lovely little cafe which does a lovely big full English breakfast plus loads more! Lots of animals for you 2 see 2..great fun for all the family..

Great place to stop for the family. Very friendly staff and animals!!

Nice location and fun for families. Good access for boats.