Strid Wood Tea Rooms in Craven

Staff were lovely but having paid £15 to park our car we were looking forward to a lovely lunch and a walk. The walk was great of course but very little choice of food. Ended up with a bacon sandwich which was pretty poor quality and small for £5.50. Ice cream selection was nice though.

DONT BOTHER with this over priced and nasty little place. As soon as you arrive the staff charge out and aggresively demand you pay for parking. We were going in!!!! We had two pieces of old dry cake and luke warn tea. There was a human nail in one of the cake slices. Utterly disgusting experience. Never again.

Visited last week with my partner and children after a long walk from the Cavendish car park. Children had ice creams and hot chocolates and my partner had a delicious sausage sandwich. I chose the scone which was home made, fresh and fluffy. Just what we all needed for the long walk back along the river! All in all a fab day out :)

I have visited several times now and everything I have loved being there. The staff are very friendly, kind and helpful. The place is very clean and the food display is so inviting with a wide variety to choose from. I highly recommend visiting the tea room after a walk.

Hey there, have you visited the Abbey Tea Rooms ( Free Parking!) The home made cream scones and cakes are delicious, other light meals are available too!!I love to end my walks here for a delicious coffee and something to eat! Diane is always happy to supply whatever she can, and always with a smile ! Brenda.

Unique experience with amazing view (at the back of the tearoom). Very friendly staff ready to meet our needs every time we visit. Selection on the menu depends on the number of people passing through that day, but still there is a choice and hot chocolate deluxe is a must there for us as well as ice cream. Their beautiful gift shop is like no other too. No cheap tat like in other places. Most of the gifts are hand-made by local makers to a very high standard. We always go there to find gifts for special occasions. The girls are going well above their job description, shame that they have to work as car park attendees too and take the blame for high prices forced by Bolton Abbey Estate.

Never has this place let us down, with very friendly service, and great food cooked exactly to my specifications. I love the gift shop. Others report food running out, as do other places where custom demand, versus lack of staff, who work seven days, a week, this is nothing out of the ordinary on occasion. I can only comment negatively on one thing, the poor staff have to man the extortionatly priced car parking, alongside running a lovely tearoom, which they do so well, which leads to heavier workload. Regardless, they never complain.....fabulous as always, Diane and Nicci.

Having read reviews on TripAdvisor I had some trepidation stopping here and though we didn't have any issues there is a fundamental problem for the Tearoom workers that causes so much friction/trouble. The car park here is one of 3 on the Bolton Abbey Estate visitors can use to access the walking routes. Unfortunately, access to these car parks comes with a single £15 charge. No problem, if you have paid at one of the said 3 for that access but if stopping at the Tearooms just for the tearoom or gift shop you still have to pay which obviously no one wants to do just to have a cup of tea etc. The poor staff are constantly fighting the same battle with such visitors and the mistake that has been made is unlike say the RHS Gardens in Harrogate where you can visit Betty's Tearoom without having to pass through a manned separate entrance, here the staff are covering both the cafe and the car park access charge. There is no charge for accessing the walking routes or Abbey just the car park so as a business model it's a disaster. Beyond this frankly dumb method it appears the staff are a little fraught and edgy as we witnessed curt responses to queries regarding food availability (non). Outside the seating is broken/old and inside there is little seating and a disorganised feel to the layout and what can be bought in both gifts and food. It's a bit of a car crash all around basically.

No vegan savory choices or vegan cakes. Only one packaged sweet. I would highly recommend taking a picnic!

Nice café and destination on a walk - has coffee / sparkling elderflower and currant square. Pleasant woodland setting though not superb views, but they are not far away.

Food was nice albeit expensive and we would have preferred to have eaten using actual crockery and NOT paper plates and cups. I don't think this is too much to expect considering the prices charged!!

Ordered bacon sandwiches. Nice quality bread but only a tiny amount of bacon- the absolute minimum amount in fact. Disappointing at £5.99 each. Curt staff.

Horrid place. Very rude service from older women. We found a pube in our cake. Yuk. Management didn't care less when we complained.

We stopped for a cup of tea whilst out on a walk recently. A pleasant tea room, with outdoor seating.

Arrived in the rain and parked in the car park waiting for a respite in the deluge before we went in. We only waited 5 minutes when we were startled by a very hard bang on the car window. Standing at the window was an 60 year old women. I opened window somewhat afraid and said 'can I help?' And she replied very aggressively 'no can I help you?' She then spat out 'if you park here you pay!!!' I explained we were about to go in and were waiting for a pause in the rain. She then turned around uttered an expletive and went into the tea room. My elderly wife and I were so upset at the aggression we decided to move on. I've subsequently noticed this has happened to many other people here and by this unpleasant women as well. Others have told us food is dreadful anyway.

Parked in car park and got kids ready to go in and immbefore we even got out of car were immediately acosted by an extremely rude older member of staff wanting money for the car park. We were going in for tea! Her manner was...

The coffee and cake were delicious but the 2 ladies serving were distinctly offhand which made us uncomfortable and we won’t be going back again. I notice that I’m not the first to mention this in a review.

I don't normally leave reviews but I couldn't believe the price of an ordinary cheese toastie at £6.95 and the same price for a plain ham sandwich. Nothing special sandwich. Harrods prices on a paper plate.

Stopped by for coffee, food and ice cream. Was told by a snooty lady it was £10 per day to park and we had to have a barcode. Told her I didn't know what barcode she meant but she just kept repeating. Told her we...

We stopped for coffee and lunch. We sat at the back watching the birds in the trees. Service was prompt, coffee delicious and toasted sandwhich nicely served and tasty. The staff were lovely.

A warm welcome and friendly service. Lovely coffee and yummy cakes. The toasties and bacon rolls are really moorish! A great place to stop at the end of a walk.

Had a selection of hot drinks after walking around The Strid. The coffee and hot chocolate drinks were delicious. What made it even more special was the fact the cafe accepts dogs (the waitress gave our 2 dogs a dog biscuit on the way in...

We stopped at this lovely cafe part way round our walk from Bolton Abbey. Visiting as a family with two children we were impressed by the selection on the lunchtime menu, with plenty of good options for children too. The soup and tasty bread was...

Visited today with my children after finishing the pumpkin trail. All the staff were super friendly with my two little ones and the hot chocolates with cream and marshmallows were amazing! My latte was also delicious and I really hope to visit again soon. Thank...

Our favourite Bolton Abbey tearoom for lunch with superb service but not for scones! Please take this as positive criticism but don’t microwave them as they were a warm, soggy mess. I didn’t finish mine especially as the bottom half tasted of cheese as well....

Popped into this great little café on our way past and had the best Cornish pasty ever (outside of Cornwall!). They have locally produced ice-cream which my little girl enjoyed. Service was good given the current situation. Will be going again when more prepared to...

I often visit Strid Wood Tearooms for a bacon and egg sandwich after my morning walk on a Monday. I often sit inside and even at the present time I feel safe sitting inside as the staff members have their PPE on and social distancing...

Visited the Bolton abbey on one of the hottest days on 10th August. We’re looking forward to some rest and tea after the climb from village car park. We were shocked that the 2 women running the tea room were totally disorganised. There is minimal...

We have visited this cafe twice in two days. The current set up is excellent. Sanitiser on entry. One way system in place. Tables thoroughly wiped between customers. Name and contact number collected. Definitely doing all the right things. I've found it's always best to check with any discount prior to ordering. We did, and ate inside. No problem. Service quick and efficient. Very friendly staff and great food. We'll be back!

What a wonderful treat to stumble upon, we've returned several times. Well identified entrance and separate exit, with adequately spaced seating in relation to Covid-19. Lovely gifts on sale, good quality, not tacky souvenirs like in other local stores. To top this, the welcome, service...

What a hidden gem to have come across Strid Wood Tea Rooms. We annually start our Yorkshire Dales Trip with Bolton Abbey and came across Strid Wood. We were greeted with a very warm welcome by Trinity & Nicky. Felt very safe with the social...

We visited this tearoom in August 2020, with most of Bolton Abbey having updated its signage and rules for Covid-19. But this cafe didn't even take our names and phone numbers (despite there being a sign on the front door saying it's a requirement!) - every other place we've been to in the Dales has been doing this for the 'test & trace' programme. Secondly, we had our afternoon tea outside, and were told that because of this we couldn't get the 50% off under 'Eat Out to Help Out,' even though it was a Monday because apparently eating on an outside table counts as a takeaway service. And our table was still treated the same as any indoor one with full cutlery and crockery. As NHS health workers, this is the most ridiculous thing to be told because not only is eating in an outdoor space safer (and should be encouraged by the people who run this place), but we were never informed of this when we were actually making our orders inside the restaurant. Not only this, they then refused to give us a full receipt because I suspect they're fully aware that they're bending the rules and treating customers unfairly - do not go here, these people will cheat you!

Our party if 4 went to the cafe yesterday and did'nt regret it. What a well run cafe,with lovely food and staff.

Nice food and a slightly idiosyncratic ambience, which I prefer to the Cavendish Pavilion which can easily seem too busy, bland and crowded.The seats outside face the sun for most of the day whereas the Cavendish Pavilion is usually in the shadows.The bird feeders are quite busy with our feathered friends and provide a pleasant distraction if sitting outsideThe toilets are separate and down a slight hill. but still convenient.The staff are friendly and helpful and made us feel welcome.I would recommend parking here and using it as a starting point for the woodland walk.

Superb espresso (Coffee Care Lorenzo) - good food and friendly service. Good location. Good tea room.

We called into the tea rooms with our 3 year old Son. My first impressions were that of disorganisation. Lots of staff, non of which seemed to know their duties or the order in which to carry them out; Therefore service was slow. There was one Person behind the counter trying to carry out too many tasks on her own. Although she was pleasant to customers, her attitude towards staff was less so. In my opinion, there needed to be staff training and a lot more communication.

We've been here a couple of times while out walking the Bolton Abbey Estate. Its the usual sort of above average prices that you'd expect in this sort of setting. But nothing affordable or absurd. The setting is great, just up the embankment from the Strid and close to the road if you are coming by car.

Have been there a few times on cycle rides or after a walk through the Bolton Abbey Estate. It’s a great place for coffee, breakfast or lunch. The staff are delightful and the food and drinks of a high standard. Today, we had the vegetarian breakfast which we very much enjoyed. A place to return to again and again.

After walking down to see the falls and the pools and then back up again, the tea room is very welcome. Very good friendly service and excellent coffee, cakes and ice cream. The gift shop is also very attractive.

We were camping in the adjacent campsite and went to the tea room for breakfast, great full English cooked to order. Great service and great food.

Fell across these tea roams on a soggy day whilst out walking. Very pleasant service, lovely tea and excellent cakes brought out to us. Visit, don't think you will be disappointed.

We planned on walking from this car park a 4 mile loop in the ancient Strid woods - dropped into the tea rooms for some drinks and snack at the start and again at the end of our walk. It was busy and buzzing but the service was friendly and efficient - besides being very informative about how to use the car parks on the Bolton Estate and opening times etc. Nice little moment in our day.

Staying at the adjacent caravan site, this is a little gem. Very friendly staff and great service. Pasty, mushy peas and gravy to die for and good sized hot coffee. Top it off with free WiFi.

Lovely lunch, no plated salads on menu, but as gluten free I requested could this be prepared? a beautiful salad plate, generous portion of tuna mayonnaise, with an array of fresh, crispy , colourful, dressed salad arrived, delicious, my friend asked for jacket potato with plain tuna and no mayonnaise, again, no problem, both so enjoyed, pretty surroundings extremely friendly staff.

My friend and I had lunch here today with her 1 year old daughter and my dog. We were made to feel so welcome and the staff were so friendly and lovely. Food was great and not expensive.

Warm welcome , home made delicious soup and cheese scones . Good strong pot of Yorkshire tea . Excellent .

Forget trying to use the Cavendish Cafe at Bolton Abbey on a busy day. Instead, walk a bit further along and up to the Strid Wood tea rooms - it is far quieter!

Nice situation Food ok I had a steak sandwich Other in the group had soup/sandwiches/jackets All speedy and tasty

A highly recommended coffee/lunch destination, but unfortunately our experience was spoilt by snappy, offhand waitress who told us in no uncertain terms we weren't to order cakes until she had written down our savouries!! How hard would it be to have two lists one for savouries and one for desserts and write them down simultaneously. Food then arrived and slapped on the table in front of us in a very unpleasant way. Hope the lady was just having a bad day rather than this being her usual attitude.

What a perfect little find in the nicest woodland spot. Perfect hospitality from the very friendly manager Diane, and team, who made us feel so welcome. Great food and can't wait to return. Very very well worth a visit, thank you.

What lovely staff, the young lady who appeared to be the manager was really helpful, polite and knew everything about the menu.

Called in after a sunny walk down to the strid and enjoyed a delicious ham salad sandwich. The bread was amazing far superior to the supermarket stuff used in many cafes. Staff were very welcoming (I noticed its dog friendly too) and my latte was excellent, I would definitely recommend.

We have called in to these tea rooms two or three times for a drink & cakes.Unfortunately, we have been disappointed each time with how slow the service is. The last time we went it took 20 minutes for a cup of coffee to arrive & it wasn't very busy! There only seems to be two people working there at any one time & it seems rather chaotic & not particularly friendly. We won't use it again.

the tall short haired lady was ever so strange towards us. just funny looking and angry. we weren't made to feel welcome by her. All other staff were fabulous and incredible food.

Been three or four times now. Sat outside in the sun trap and indoors today. Soup just right after a walk. Then we were tempted by the cakes. Lovely taste of good coffee and cakes for the drive home. Decided not to spend £10 to park for our walk but called in on our way back - free parking for an hour if you are in the cafe.

This is a great place to stop for coffee and cake (or more) after wandering down from the Abbey and before heading off to Strid Wood

Arranged to meet friends and do the Pumpkin Trail. Lovely day and all the trail was very enjoyable for us all including the four children. We finished off the walk by visiting the tea room. Lucky to get a table that fit all 8 of us as it was still busy late in the afternoon.

Nearing the end of a fabulous day of walking in beautiful sunshine our group decided to call in to the tearoom for much needed refreshment. The cakes looked very appealing so some of us decided to treat ourselves. My choice was a rather gooey chocolate muffin to go with my pot of tea which I enjoyed although the price was quite high at £2.75. But, my friend chose a piece of rocky road cake and it was truly awful! The consistency was like a rock, and it had barely a marshmallow inside, not to mention no raisins. It was so dry and cost £2.50. We tried to finish it off but simply couldn't, it was so bad.

Wunderbar gelegen, eignet sich bestens als Startpunkt oder Zwischenstop für Wanderungen entlang der Wharfe. Sehr freundliches Personal, große Auswahl an Gerichten und Portionen die auch hungrige Wanderer zufrieden stellen . Besonders gut angekommen ist bei unseren Kindern der „Fish-Finger-Sandwich“.

Beautiful setting, attentive staff and incredible food. Perfect place for brunch/lunch/afternoon tea. Food portions generous, great value and delicious. Cornish pasties were especially good. Location great for a walk to the Strid or Barden Tower then drinks/food afterwards. We shall be back again.

This was our 2nd visit to the little tea room and again had their English breakfast which is not for the fainthearted decent portions and excellent quality, lots of little gifts and trinkets around the tables to keep you occupied and friendly attentive staff

We called here last minute after initially parking at the village and walking partway along the river and back. It is good that the £10 parking covers all three carparks. Had a gorgeous and very generous hand made ice cream!

Just finished the little cakes we brought home from our afternoon tea. Lovely fresh sandwich scone clotted cream and cakes. Our dogs were made to feel very welcome with the offer of a treat. I mentioned I was a little cold sat near the door and it was closed ensuring a relaxing hour. The menu looked suited to most of not all tastes and I over heard compliments from other customers about their food.

Dissapointing after paying for expensive parking, no access to the toilets and pricing food forced out visit to be short, mt husband has a medical need to access toilets, if we had known the issue we would have saved our money

I had a cream tea while my husband had scone with butter and jam with a coffee. Both were very enjoyable. The cafe is quite basic but perfectly placed for a rest after a long walk by the river.

Stopped by on our 4h walk for a cup of tea. Glad to see they had non caffeinated tea. We missed the lunch since their kitchen closes at 1500 but had a warm Cornish pasty and some biscuits instead. Very friendly staff. Some beautiful views just below the Strid Wood Tea rooms.

Called in here for lunch during a visit to Bolton Abbey.

We stopped here for a pasty drink and a scone. Great service and really lovely food. Only downside is the poor feedback by people who have put bad posts as they tried to eat their picnic in the cafe area! Very rude and to the poor staff as well. It's not a picnic area it's a cafe! As far as we are concerned you couldn't find more helpful staff and better value food. Thank you to all that are there. They helped to make our day!

We visited Bolton Abby and did a 7 mile walk with our dog. After coming across this tea room we decided to sit down. While one of us headed to use the toilet facilities the other stayed at the table with the dog and proceed to get her out some dog food and water we had with us. On the return from the toilet a rude member of staff decided to tell us the tables were only for the tea room customers and we can’t eat our own food there at this point we were just deciding what drinks and food we would be ordering from them. We didn’t even have our own food only the dog food!

We paid £10 for parking at the main Bolton Abbey "Riverside" car park, and after a long walk with the dogs there, visited the tea rooms at the "Strid Wood" car park. We were pleased to find the parking ticket was valid in the café car park, and after a morning's amble we were looking forward to one of the special offers listed on the Bolton Abbey information leaflets... Buy a hot drink and get a free scone was the particular offer we were interested in. However, we were informed that the offer was only "one per car", which was rather misleading. The café staff were duly apologetic and confirmed they'd requested the wording on the leaflets be changed, but in the meantime they were having to explain this issue to visitors like us, who were (thankfully) thoughtful enough to ask prior to ordering. So, having already paid the estate a tenner for our presence, we decided to find tea and cake elsewhere. On the positive side, the café looked clean and well presented, although not very busy, which was curious. Prior to leaving we used the toilets, which were regrettably not in the best state, and presumably weren't routinely checked. The toilet rolls in the male toilets were damp due to the atmospheric moisture, and consequently could not be used. The sheets simply fell apart in your fingertips and couldn't be torn from the roll without shredding and tearing apart. The large pile of ripped paper on the cubicle floor should have warned me something was amiss! Wasn't overly impressed with the car park exit either. It's situated on a slight incline slope next to the entrance junction, and has metal crocodile teeth fitted to the ramp! So if you try to leave and then roll your car backwards to give way to other incoming vehicles, you risk perforating at least two of your tyres! Not the best logical thinking!

The estate is lovely and I can justify the entry price considering the upkeep of the paths and activities. What I found to be rather saddening is that after paying £10 for parking, we were told in very certain terms that eating a picnic on a bench over the road from the tea rooms is not allowed! This was on a quiet rainy day. We had intended to buy ice creams and drinks but felt quite opposed to the idea after being told this.

I've touched on the place on a review of the Abby. I didn't realise they had their own TripAdvisor page, so may as well give it a mention. I always park here and do the walk down along the river over to the Abby, over the stepping stones up through the woods and finish here. Lovely bacon buttie, scone and a cup of cha. Never had a problem, decent price for a tourist trap, friendly staff. Can't fault it here.

They have a good range of cakes for afternoon tea. Parking is free when visiting the restaurant but fee paying if you want to walk to the Strid

We stayed at the Caravan Site next to the tea rooms.

Stayed in the caravan club site next door and visited for breakfast on a a Saturday morning. As pretty much the first customers the tea rooms was empty but we were welcomed in with our two boys (9&5). They were invited to play with the box of toys which the five year old did gleefully whilst our eldest took advantage of the WiFi!

Lovely tearoom and shop good choice of drinks and lovely staff, reasonable prices, very clean facilities

Arrived a couple of minutes to 4, had to wait as it was busy which was not a problem to wait then be told ‘we only do take away after 4’

Pricey tourist trap, but decent enough food and in a lovely location. If you're at the Strid and want some food or drinks, you don't have a lot of choice. Can be very busy and slow at weekends.

Called for afternoon tea & cake while driving in Bolton abbey area. Free parking if using café. Staff very friendly & welcoming. Had tea & black forest cake which was ordered at the counter but served at the table. Absolutely delicious!

Expensive car parking charge of £10 which you can accept as the walks and views are so lovely . Called into the tea rooms as my boyfriend had cut his finger and was bleeding. Asked for a plaster from the first aid kit as there’s a kitchen so surely it’s mandatory. And was told we could buy one for a £1 !!!!!! Appalling service. It wasn’t enough we had just paid £10 to park. So had to ask for a paper towel instead. Lovely walks and place but disappointed in the tea rooms customer service. Very poor.

We've eaten here a number of times. We've always had a friendly welcome, prompt service and a good choice of delicious well-cooked and well-presented food. It's in a lovely, peaceful setting. It's good either as part of a walk on the Bolton Abbey estate or to call in on the way elsewhere.

Great pit stop on our 8 mile walk. Parked in the riverside car park and walked up to this cafe. The cafe at riverside was packed.

Called in this afternoon & reserved 2 gf cakes & then went for a walk.Such a lovel couple serving,helpful & chatty.Thanks for the gorgeous coffee cake,tasting like a normal cake!!!!!!!!! Great coffee too.So important to offer this gf option when there are so many coeliacs. Thanks

Arrived late afternoon but still a very choice of cakes (which was great after a 6 mile walk!). Recommend the chocolate cake. Friendly & pleasant service

On a cold Saturday in January we met our two daughters for a walk around Bolton Abbey. We took a break at the Strid Wood Tearooms - what tasty treat. We were warmly welcomed and the cheese, onion and potato pasties we ordered were piping hot and delicious. Very reasonably priced. We’ll be back.

We called in for a cup of tea and a coffee. It was bright and cheery inside and there was an impressive array of scrumptious pastries and cakes to choose from. including fresh gluten free cake! Well worth a visit

We had a lovely surprise when we got to the entrance of Strid Wood, just a short walk in the...

We had a Magic time today , Exellent . wish I was a child , !!! . Santa had time...

We arrived in the car park greeted with the sign that said £4/car but, upon going to pay for a...

Great little tea shop. Just off the beaten track. Frendley staff and good food. Also sells gifts, and local jams/chuckneys

Seemed okay when we first went in ordered tea cake and an Americano went to sit down the metal chair...

Afternoon tea and cakes today. Great selection of cakes. Staff were happy to move tables for five of us to...

As a regular visitor to this area and staying on the Strid Wood CC site we have visited this little cafe often in the past.Owing to illness we haven't been for a while but called in as we usually did for a drink and snack.

Been here several times, nice pies and pasties and the home made cakes are delicious, friendly staff and handy if you are staying on the caravan club site

Maybe went on a bad day, but served by a rather grumpy gentleman. Food was ok but was surprised that the cream tea was served with a strongly flavoured cinnamon scone rather than the traditional plain scone. Not as welcoming as it might have been.

Good food and friendly staff. We just had tea and cakes but all the food we saw looked good. Nice pictures for sale as well.

Definitely a hidden gem really nice place to chill out, have a great cuppa and a nice atmosphere. Would recommend the tea and cakes

My family and I visited Stridwood Tearooms earlier this month and upon arrival were given a warm welcome and felt very much at home. We ordered a selection of hot and cold food, including delicious warm drinks and were very satisfied. The staff were bubbly, informative and very warm towards us. We paid our £10 ticket and took a stroll through the beautiful Strid. Would highly recommend!!

We hadtea here halfway. Excellent for a quick snack. Toilets available, good parking. The local bus stops here.

Had the cooked breakfast this morning, everything cooked freshly to order, good quality produce and well presented. The staff were so polite, helpful and friendly and we felt relaxed and comfortable. In fact it is not just the delicious food that makes this such a little gem of a cafe but the friendly personalities of the staff. We enjoyed our meal so much that we went back later in the afternoon for hot chocolate and cakes. Gluten free also available and it is dog friendly.