The Cheddar Gorge in Derbyshire Dales

The cakes looked so good from the window. Went in and asked for cornflake slice and a frangipani. The young man didn’t listen to me because when I got home there was no cornflakes slice. So disappointed.

The sweet pastries made up for the bitter bloke behind the tills. Not wearing a face mask either - If you are immunocompromised, avoid like the plague. Nice shop & goods, however!

Discovered this whilst staying in Ashbourne, very good quality food from cakes, to pies/pasties and tarts. Nice range of cheeses with very friendly and helpful staff. Even stopped by to pick up some items to take back home after our visit.

Excellent range of cakes in this very quaint shop. Hard to decide which to choose...not cheap but very good quality. Need a return visit to sample others!

I have visited many times when in Ashbourne but I did not visit this time due to Covid restrictions , my Christmas cheese was delivered yesterday meaning I did not need to brave the shops Thank you

Wow, what a lovely place, after a fantastic breakfast at the Sidcot arms, followed by a lovely stroll up through the shops and cliffs, well worth a visit.

We stopped off in Ashbourne to get some cake for lunch and happened across this bakery. What a little gem. A fantastic collection of cakes, pastries and savouries on offer.

We saw this shop on drive pass way to dovedale stepping stones . When return to town directly walk to it, friendly services even we just allowed stand on door entrance for ordering . Very nice cappuccino & homemade style sausage row . High recommend.

Popped in for a quick treat as have been before but was tempted by their delicious sandwich menu! Hard to find some of their options in London.. so we were excited to have these new deli sandwiches. Considering all food stocks have nearly run out in London, I’ve luckily found a lot of dry stock here too to take back with me :D

Excellent Deli! We bought two pies which had mince beef and potato topping with a pastry case. We bought a few cakes too, lemon bakewell delicious! Two mince pies and a millionaire shortbread. All fantastic with great service too.

A beautiful well stocked deli with small cafe. Good coffee, delicious scones & an imaginative menu which we will try on our return visit!

This used to be a great deli.It is very expensive now.I don’t know how they justify nearly £3 for a chocolate cream cake.

Beautiful artisan bakery with incredible sausage rolls! Highly recommend if you’re in the area. We popped in a Tuesday morning for a breakfast bap, the service was excellent and the food was even better.

This used to be a superb well run local shop but appears to have changed hands or staff since the last time I was there. Called in to buy some provisions & after standing around for a several minutes was greeted by a rude bloke (who I assume is the one mentioned in a few other reviews), who clearly thinks customers are an inconvenience as he stated he knew we were there but he was doing something?? He continued to be just as abrupt over service.

Stopped here for a light lunch on Saturday. Delicious sausage rolls and Cornish Pasty. Staff were great. A lovely young lady served us. She was delightful and so pleasant. We then ordered several items to take away. The chap who served us was clearly very passionate and gave very good insight into the different selection of cheeses available. Will definitely visit again when in Ashbourne and recommend a visit.

Visited for the second time and was still amazed by the scenery surrounding cheddar gorge. It’s a lovely place to just walk around and take in the views. There are many gift shops and cafes/tea rooms around. Only issue is the shops and activities can be pricey

I’ve been a few times now and tried a few different sandwiches here. They are top notch! I’ll be popping back to try another next time I’m in Ashbourne.

As the title says, we were waiting at the traffic lights to turn and spotted the display of pastry in the window. We had a steak pie and a coffee sit in and thoroughly enjoyed. Would have preferred slightly crispier pastry but appreciate that pot pies probably aren’t that type of pastry. Absolutely delicious. Good coffee too. We will definitely stop in again on our next trip through Ashbourne.

What a lovely shop come eater. Service was quick and attentive. The tunes on the in-house PA, excellent, (by that it was indie and alternative) as was the food. The sandwiches were big and with a large salad, the local Bakewell tart was excellent. It is small so don't be disappointed if you can't get in, just come back later.

It was raining when we drove through the Cheddar Gorge but I have to say it only added to the experience, .....wet glistening rock face, as beautiful as I had hoped. There were parking bays to stop and take photos and it was definitely a highlight of my recent trip to UK.

Stopped off here on the way up to Peak District for a drink and sugary treats. The window display attracted us into the place. I wouldn't really call this a coffee shop, its more like a deli, and has a small seating area to the back of the shop. The service was welcoming and all our cakes delicious. I saw pork pies on the way out and decided to buy one to share with our walking friends. All thought it was a great pie very generously filled.

Stopped at the window display today that looked mouthwatering - saw a sign saying there was a cafe. Very small but quaint, my wife and I wanted a spot to eat - very pleased to say it was delicious!

Came in with family, I was hungry - ordered vegan pizza sandwich. Sat at table and waited... and waited... and waited. Ate it the am hour or two later I was so ill, I can’t have dairy so either the cheese or green pesto stuff was not vegan or the area they made it in was dirty with bits of other people’s sarnies. Either way - somethings wrong as only food I ate and I was ill

We first visited the shop in December when they had an open evening. Delicious food to tasted and so we invested in the gorgeous large Chatsworth Raised Pie. I wanted it for our Christmas Eve buffet and it was delivered on time to Littleover. This pue was a great success.

Visited today and enjoyed and excellent cappuccino with a delicious home-made cheese, onion and potato pie. OK, the cafe is tiny and certainly not the Ritz but anyone expecting that should look elsewhere. Good food, very good coffee; what's not to like? Followed up by buying a loaf of white bread - again, very good quality and taste - and two lumps of cheese, being: Aged Compte and Montagnolo Alfine. The owner of Cheddar Gorge certainly knows cheese; having just sampled both I can say they are both superb. Cheddar Gorge maybe a little quirky and different but the quality and service I experienced today was excellent. I have one suggestion; please make available a dairy-free confection - my wife will love you for it.

The aroma coming from the kitchen was absolutely divine as soon as you walk through the door - the homemade products looked incredible it’s a shame the staff couldn’t be as attentive.

We came in for savoury pies and bought steak and stilton plus a piece of cornflake tart. The pies were fantastic, completely filled with meat, plenty of cheese and really crisp pastry. The cornflake tart was lovely too.

I’d been looking forward to going to this place and having some lunch with my partner. However, when we saw the pathetic excuse of a cafe we were quite shocked. There were 3 round tables crammed into a tiny side room with only enough room for 2 chairs at each. Two tables were occupied with customers and the other had a member of staff with a laptop at it. We stood and waited for a short while but were not approached by any staff to ask if we were waiting to be seated. We eventually decided to leave and go elsewhere. Total lack of customer service and we were quite disappointed by the choice of cheeses on sale. We meant to go back and buy some oatcakes on the way back but couldn’t be bothered to spend any money in there.

Stopped off for lunch whilst having a wander around Ashbourne. Food was delicious . Service great. Well worth a visit and some delicious quiche and pastries to take away too!

After wandering around Ashbourne with the aim of getting an afternoon tea we came across this place. It looked great, so we decided to sit in and have a coffee and scone, jam and cream.. We were first in and waited a good while to be served meanwhile another couple came in and were served before us. Eventually we were asked what we would like. After a good ten minutes the coffee finally arrived and was the wrong order. Again we waited another ten minutes for the member of staff to return. There was no apology and we were made to feel like it was our fault. When we eventually received the right order the coffee was cold, rancid and almost undrinkable. We can only assume that it was old stock that we were given. We stuck with it and waited for the scones to arrive which was taken from the front counter and to the back to be "prepared". How long can it take to put a scone on a plate and add cream and jam? It eventually arrived without the cream, again another ten minutes for that to arrive after we pointed it out. After this we had high hopes for the scones. It was however the most dry, stale and flavourless scones we have ever had. The dryness was unreal as the act of spreading the butter, and jam just crumbled the things. The cream made it no better. We struggled through and decided to leave. We felt that the general service was rude, and the assumed owner/ manager seemed unbothered about his customers and treated them like it was an inconvenience to him.

Have not been here since the internal changes have been made , it's such a lovely place to visit , with very nice staff , and their knowledge was brilliant , keep up the good work.

I have recently moved to the Ashbourne area and their IG page is great, I couldn’t wait to go... oh how I was so disappointed, you walk in and everything looks fantastic after order a couple of paninis to take away, the owner ( I assume ginger fella) and the lady trying to make the panni’s Stood arguing about frozen panni’s, frozen! and the fact there weren’t any, after an age, we ended up with toasties, they were dry, massivly over cooked and even worse my husband found a long brown hair in his, disgusting.

Everything in the deli looks amazingly tasty, from pies and pasties to cakes and pastries.

Found this little dehli and cafe on an impromptu visit. Excellent selection of cakes and pies so we thought we'd stay for a drink. The coffee was divine, and we drink a lot of coffee! Also highly recommend the hot chocolate, excellent quality. We'll be back to try some of the cheeses!

Just have a look at the window display and then enter. So many pies to choose from! All look lovely. Friendly lady served us. Our choice tasted great - we did heat it though in the oven when we got home.

We'd just come to the end of a holiday in Derbyshire and stopped for a coffee in Ashbourne before setting off for the return journey. The first thing that caught our eye was that these people have Monmouth coffee. This is pretty unusual outside London and it's really good. They only have 3 tables but it's primarily a deli so that's hardly surprising. We had a couple of cappuccinos and toasted ciabatta rolls with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto and melted cheese, served with a salad and really creamy coleslaw. Delicious.

Walked past here on Saturday and the fabulous selection of pies made us stop and stare.

Concerns re uncovered food by the door and piled in window. Latest owner is hostile rude and arrogant. I went in some months ago as a regular customer and Tom was serving, he proceeded to make loud conversation with another customer over the already loud music completely ignoring me whilst making my order. Needless to say it was wrong which I didn't realize till I was back in the office. The next day I told him about the wrong order, not an apology but hostility. Have not and will not return until he is gone. Added to this he and his girlfriend had an open argument on the Facebook page with a customer over loud and inappropriate music! Customer service training needed !

Popped in here during a visit to Ashbourne. The are lots of different tasty treats for sale here, including an interesting selection of pies. I couldn't resist taking away one of these, to check it was as good as it looked. I wasn't disappointed. Although a bit on the pricey side, if you are looking for something different this is worth a try. Don't walk past, pop in!

Was hungry in town for the afternoon and their window displays just sung to me! Was very busy with a cue outside but despite this the staff were able to serve my lunch with no hassle. The food was delicious, and the interior decor was beautiful! Coming from a major city you’ve seen it all but the atmosphere inside made me not want to leave. The pies and cakes you can smell being baked in the kitchen were so hypnotic, what more could I be tempted with! After my lunch decided to buy some cheese, their selection was so grand it frazzled me but the young chap made it seem like it was his second language and he was so patient despite me taking ages to finally choose a selection I want. It’s weird to say a shop rather than the Peak District is the reason you want to frequent a town but I haven’t found anything more delicious or hospitable as my time spent at the cheddar gorge!

Friendly staff with a great knowledge of cheese, a small but cosy cafe in the back of the building, a great selection of pies, cheese and cakes in the deli part of the shop. We ate in the cafe and had the cheese board for two and thought value for money was excellent with some really delicious cheeses.

I was drawn to this place initially for the deli section as was looking for some local delicacies to take away for presents. I saw they did a vegan cake so decided to stay for tea as well in the cafe attached the back.

We came across this little deli/cafe as we were wandering around Ashbourne after a days walking. We stopped in and had lovely scones, jam, cream and tea. The deli counter looked great too full of cakes, pies, quiches and a good cheese selection. The staff were very friendly and home made scones delicious. A perfect end to our day.

The atmosphere was not bad, the staff were all very friendly and helpful, the menu was quite small and nothing really captured my interest. I ordered the Italian melt which was average, the decor was outdated and there were holes in the ceiling above out table.

This is the place to go. Small cafe but serve delicious pies. Had Stilton /fig quiche so yummy . Friendly staff .

I love a good sausage roll and the Cheddar Gorge sausage rolls are mighty fine. God i do love their sausage rolls.

A lovely old fashioned tea room with cabinets full of home made cakes and savouries. The decor was pleasing and the staff engaging and helpful.. We enjoyed our choice and also enjoyed the price!!

I imagine most people would be visiting this establishment for the deli, which looked very impressive, with a good selection of cheeses and pies. We went in to use the small cafe. Obviously this is only a minor part of this business, as there are only a couple of tables, and on offer there were what seemed to be a sufficiently attractive range of snacks.

You can walk over the gorge in a circular walk, (cliff top gorge walk ) it took less than 3 hours, nice view over cheddar village and cheddar gorge.

Nos encanta el queso y este era un perfecto encontrar en nuestras vacaciones en el Peak District, pasamos una fortuna! Suministran una gran variedad de quesos y otras delicias. El té pan era muy sabroso y los rollos de salchicha hermoso. Incluso mantener su comercial mientras explora Ashbourne y volver más tarde para recoger su comida. Sin duda, recomiendo una visita aquí.

Mirando alrededor Ashbourne para algún sitio para comer, mirando el típico pub pero luego noté Cheddar Gorge y sarah su cosas recién horneados en la ventana.

A lovely little shop that stocks & sells a great range of cheeses. The pies & sausage rolls are delicious. Friendly staff.

The most welcoming Tea shop , where tea is served in bone china and the range of delicious food is stunning and tasty , they even stock our favourite Norwegian cheese , its a food shop made in heaven , its that good we travel from Warwickshire just to visit The Cheddar Gorge . And not forgetting as soon as you enter , natural smiles from the staff and a chat , truly superb...... Hope the bee hunting goes well

Well its a nice sunny day so I decided to take the corvette out and drove up to The Cheddar Gorge. Lots to see and do and good places to get a nice coffee and doughnut. Very busy but lot of places to park. Definitely worth a visit

Amable Personal excelente selección de pan fresco, pasteles y tartas impresionantes de carne. También las existencias de varios quesos y condimentos, ofrece un servicio de comida para llevar

Gran selección de quesos, jamón, condimentos, encurtidos y dulces. Se puede recomendar una visita sólo por el aroma precioso!

We ate in and returned to buy a few bits throughout out short break just outside of Ashbourne!Everything looked lovely and every we tasted was delicious! Lots of lovely homemade pies, tarts, cheese straws & sausage rolls! Lots of sweet treats such as rocky road, bakewell & cornflake tart!A fab selection of cheeses!You won't be disappointed, would highly recommend!

My husband and I had a bacon roll here with a pot of tea each. We bought different cheeses and can't wit to try some, which we do not see in the South West of England. Friendly and helpful staff with home made food.

The products sold in the cheddar shop are excellent. There are two tables in the back of the shop where teas and lunches are served. You can order the products sold in the shop, served with salad, tea, coffee or other drinks. The salad and vegetables looks straight from the supermarket. Staff is friendly.

Great family fun, where family members of 11 years up can enjoy an experience caving together. For complete beginners....our teenage sons loved it! Be prepared to get a little mucky and wet. Our caving guide Chris, was very informative and relaxed throughout the whole two hours of taking 10 novices underground. Definitely worth doing.

Bought quite a few things cheese, pies etc but the chorizo tart was very bland and my husband nearly choked as the plastic was left on the chorizo not a good idea more care needs to be taken I would have given it 5 stars otherwise

Looking for something different (and good). Cheese and parsley scones, cheese and onion scones. Small home made meat pies, lamb and mint pies ect All fab. Service was excellent. Very friendly staff. Beetroot chutney was wonderful.

a good selection of local and not so local cheeses, pies of the sweet and savoury variety along with other deli foods. They offer takeaway sandwiches although we sat in and had ours with a nice cup of tea. We purchased some scones and pies and I will be honest although nice the cheese scones were not very cheesy and the Dovedale pie was a little bland but maybe we just didn't make the right choice, the sweet deserts were very nice indeed.

Delicious homemade soup and fresh floury baps - a really good light lunch with tasty fresh ingredients . The shop was very busy and we had a wee wait so were given complimentary cheese straws - warm and crispy :) yum ! Recommend this lovely shop/cafe :)

The only reason that I have not given this shop 5 stars is because some of the younger staff weren't quite as attentive as they should've been..... at one point a girl was talking to a chap who she obviously knew and was VERY slow in making his sandwich, during which time he stood by the counter and took his trainer off to show her something on his bare foot! Yuck! Especially as we were trying to eat our snack at the table 5 feet (no pun intended!) away from said bare foot!!! To be fair she told him to put it back on straight away. It seemed that the slowness in making his sandwich was so she could chat for longer, maybe I'm wrong, but the shop was very busy and there were customers waiting. On the plus side, the choice of food esp cheeses and chocolates was fantastic and the place is obviously popular with locals. They also sell fun things like Cheese Making Kits and Himalayan salt shot glasses (we bought several sets as Christmas presents). We'll certainly go back when we next go to Ashbourne, which we do fairly often as family live there.

I have been buying food from them for years - a huge variety of cheeses, as the name implies, but also a wide variety of home-made food, sweet and savoury. The food is always fresh and full of flavour, and the staff are very friendly and helpful.

wonderful quality food and a massive range, excellent takeaway food as well, a must if you are in Ashbourne whether picking up a naughty treat, lunch or an edible gift!

We noticed two tables tucked in the back of the shop, and decided to stop here for lunch. We had soup and a pie each and it came with a lovely salad accompaniment. Very busy little place with lots of sandwiches and panini's ordered. My pot of tea was lovely. The soup could have been a little tastier, but that is my personal preference.

I like the tickets, if you don't do all the attractions you have 10 years to finish them haha, great! Caves are lovely and audio guide is humorous (they even have manual script in other languages not covered by audio guide) some lovely views inside. The watch tower provides with lovely views but the 3 mile walk as a last attraction is the best, some truly fantastic views from the cliffs on the canyon. I recommend. :-D

Enjoyed buying lots of different cheeses to feed my addiction! The area is absolutely beautiful, people were friendly and I was in cheese heaven!

Beutiful and thought out worth a gander at all the lovely stuff..take some time viewing, walk arougnthis great place and take in all the wonderous items

Excellent range of cheese and high standard cold meat, pies and bread. Also superb olives and friendly, relaxed service.

Great selection of cheeses and gifts would like more local deli items however what we brought was nice. A bit pricey but not different to other establishments of this type a great little shop and worth a visit

local and friendly, very nice staff ...be honest price high , but choice very good and choice very good and presentation was fantastic due to the choice of goods

Lovely small shop selling pies, bread, chocolates and many other mouth watering goodies that you will be unable to resist. The cafe at the back only has two table's and unfortunately when I visited they had been reserved.

Wonderful shop with a fantastic selection of cheeses and accompaniments. We popped in here to stock up on some nibbles to snack on in our holiday cottage. This shop is indicative of all local shops in the area - friendly, informative and quality locally sourced products. However we ordered sage derby cheese and what we got was not sage derby but it was still beautiful. We also bought a treacle tart which although packaged as such turned out to be a coconut type tart. Not sure how they managed to sell me a blue cheese instead of sage derby. The tart was probably not down to the shop as I do not believe they bake their own tarts so perhaps the supplier has incorrectly packaged. The cheese was fine as I mentioned but the tart was a little more disappointing as no one enjoyed the coconut tart as we were all looking forward to treacle tart and cream.The shop is still great with excellent produce on sale.

Never ending places of interest to visit. Plenty of rest stops to recuperate. Breathtaking scenery and facilities for family are easily accessible. The food is standard and cheap, This needs more improvement.