The Flag and Whistle in Tewkesbury

Had lunch here while on our day out at the steam railway. The cafe is situated behind the station building and in the carpark. There is plenty of seating both inside and out. The food is good and reasonably priced.

As Sunday morning, post dog walk treats go, this has to be the worst. It’s an old, cold, dry and mean version of a bacon bap for £4.90. Had I seen it before I got home, I would have taken it back and asked why it’s ok to do this to the paying public. This can’t be commercially viable. People talk.

i must agree with kathleen,we went yesterday. brown bread samwiches were very dry, the white not to bad. our teas were very pale and weak. nice little cafe at toddington train station.

Came with a coach tour after a visit to Cheltenham and a train ride afternoon tea was booked for but my opinion I was not impressed I through the sandwiches was very dry and the tea was not very hot disappointed

Naively assumed that a ‘traditional’ station cafe might be able to present a decent breakfast… along the lines of similar establishments around the country. Very poor quality sausage lacking any sort of meaty flavour, lukewarm and with a nasty soft texture. I could well believe it was a veggie version but no suggestion anywhere that this was the case. Flabby bacon, hash brown tasted of old cooking oil as did the fried bread. A nice idea… but using up the crusts from the loaf is a bit of a cheat as they go hard. Also only half a slice of fried bread… seems a bit miserly. Egg was the best bit… clearly just cooked whereas the rest of the food looked and tasted as though it had been hanging around for too long and kept barely warm. Maybe my timing was wrong as I was there about 20 minutes before the end of breakfast service… that’s no excuse, quality should be up to standard whatever time the food is served. Disappointing… convenient location for a snack or meal when going past

Enjoyed a lovely HOT pot of tea for 2 no skimping on tea bags so a decent cuppa accompanied by a good slice of delicious coffee and walnut cake and a generous cheese and pickle roll 2 happy customers enjoyed our pit stop between our steam train journeys to/from Cheltenham a great atmosphere and experience

Cake lovely, smallish portion. Cappuccino not nice at £3.50 a cup expected better, left unpleasant taste

Tried to order a assam tea that took 4 attempts. Also ordered a cheeseburger and chips. Burger arrived at 13:18 but no chips after the second time asking staff. The chips arrived at 13:54. Reason given was that they had new staff, who started that day. But why would you have new staff members operating a till and taking orders with no-one with them. The answer to that is no-one who is a good manager.

Situated in Toddington station, the cafè has lots of tables and space and is very well organised. We did not wait long for our food and it was really nice and tasty, perfect in between trains. Staff was very helpful and did their best. I believe is generally open to the public too so it is definetively recommended

The cafe is situated next to Toddington station. It is light and airy and at this time of the year the cherry blossom is in full bloom, so if you are sitting outside it is a lovely sight. We ordered the sausage, mash and peas, shortly after we were advised that they had run out of mash so chips were used as a replacement. Unfortunately just after this a booked party came in which resulted in a delay to us receiving our food. The meal was excellent, sausages very tasty and the portions extremely generous.

Food was reheated, the milk was UHT. For the price we expected a whole lot more. Very disappointing. We shall not be back - and we are Members of the railway society ! Seems to have gone really downhill. Customer service non existent

What a delightful café to have a meal or a snack. We arrived to have a roast, which was really nice. Such a lovely café and the staff are really friendly and helpful. The café is always clean and tidy. There is a mixture of snacks, meals, and drinks that you can get from this café. Look forward to going back soon.

The staff were very friendly and helpful, tables clean, the bacon and sausage rolls we order were ok but the supplier of the sausages needs changing However the worst thing was the coffee I have to say the cappuccinos we had were dire and worst of all charged at £.3.40 and not even proper ground coffee but out of a push button machine. Other places are only charging between 2.70-£3.50 but with proper ground, tamped coffee.

We visited today with our friends as we were on holiday. Me and my partner both had Ham,egg & chips I had a latte and my partner a beer. Everything was delicious and the service was great we would recommend.

My wife and I visited for lunch during a special event. Food was expensive and not of average quality. The Hot Dog was priced at £4.20 and consisted of a small, not particularly good quality sausage, placed in a cut that had been made in an ordinary white morning roll. No onions wer eoffered and we had to sak for ketchup.

We visited a couple of weeks ago had a ride on the steam train and then went to the cafe for a Sunday roast. The staff were very friendly, the food was delicious and the cafe was exceptionally clean.

Popped in for a coffee and piece of cake. Poor machine coffee at Costa prices and small piece of dry over priced cake. £6.20 I don’t know if they support the railway but national trust charge about £5 for the same.

So expensive! 3 takeaway coffee £10.26 - this was more than John Lewis in Cheltenham! I’m sorry but the railway is ran by volunteers, who work hard to offer a great service and then this place is in the car park, and just ripping off...

I've been here a few times and it is a bit average. They have alternative choices such as the on train buffet and cafes at their other stations.

I have been using the Flag and Whistle for years now, and never had a negative thing to say. However booked a table for afternoon tea for Mothers Day and really was not disappointed. From arrival, to be greeted by Lynn and the team in...

Very friendly service on a busy day. We were a party of 4 adults and 2 children booked on a Santa Special train on Saturday 4th December. Thinking the station and the cafe would be busy, I pre booked breakfasts for all of us. Everything...

Unfortunately we arrived just in time to see our train, with our friends on board, departing. We went in and had a really warm welcome, and a nice cup of coffee. We ere welcomed to stay until our friends caught up with us. Our friends...

Great breakfast baps before setting off on the steam train! Friendly and efficient service. Clean and well decorated in keeping with the location.

Stopped at the Flag and Whistle with my family today. What a wonderful find. We had jacket potatoes with salad followed by home made cakes. Everything freshly prepared and with generous portions. The staff were friendly and attentive and the cafe exceptionally clean. We all...

Very disappointed, we went in just as it hit lunch time and already there was nothing available. 4/5 sandwiches on sale and unable to make more but able to serve hot food. Most staff were nice but served by someone who didn’t seem to want...

With the railway only just open again I expected it not to be busy. I was correct. However because the Flag and Whistle was also quiet I expected to obtain a FRESH breakfast. What I received was almost fossilised! The bacon was like Buffalo hide...

It was my friends birthday they made the day very memorable. We had afternoon tea and a table was reserved and decorated. Everyone sang Happy Birthday, even other passengers from train. Amazing

We were very disappointed by our visit. On recommendation we ordered well in advance (3 days) to enable enough time to eat lunch in the 55 minute gap before reboarding the train. They clearly had not prepared any of the food in advance, after nearly...

The service is very slow. You can't decide what you want before you're served because the menu board just says things like 'pasties' (you have to ask what kind of pasties), 'sandwiches' (what's in them), 'soup of the day ' (give us a clue). We...

After our train ride we decided to stop at the flag and whistle for lunch. I had a bacon bap and my partner had cheese burger and chips. All served very swiftly with lovely friendly staff would recommend.

Lynne kindly reserved a table for six. We ordered ham, egg and chips. It was prompt served - fab chips and for us, far too much ham. Staff were very accommodating and everything Covid-19 safe

Friendly helpful staff, prompt service and a great atmosphere. The Santa Special was on at the time and lots happy families were there.

We alighted the steam train at Toddington to seek a meal in the cafe as it sounded interesting and offered meals as well as snacks. We ordered ham, egg and chips. The ham was 2 slices of fresh ham and came with delicious chips, side salad and 2 freshly cooked fried eggs. The cheeseburger and chips was swiftly devoured!Staff are friendly, service swift and there are plenty of tables, both inside and outside. Worth a visit. It is just a cafe though, not a restaurant, so bear this in mind.

Part of Toddington Station Gloucestershire good food and drink at reasonable prices friendly staff and clean , Indoor and outdoor eating area .thank you all will return.

Called while out on bikes friendly staff we had cooked breakfast and toast very good the trains were running as well

We visited twice one Sunday. Our first visit for tea and a fruit scone was fine: my only suggestion would be that the scone would be much better if it had had a 10-second microwave warming.Our second visit for a late lunch was much less satisfactory. I asked for two tuna sandwiches to be made up using brown bread, but as one of us only takes a limited amount of bread, I asked if the second sandwich could be without the top section of bread, like an open sandwich.I made clear that I was not expecting a reduction in price, simply wanting to avoid the wastage of throwing out one of the pieces of bread afterwards. However this seems to be a concept that the lady serving us was unable to grasp. She kept referring to it as a half sandwich and I said that was fine as long as that meant an open sandwich ie with the top piece of bread missing. So far, so good.I then asked for the "half sandwich" to be without butter and this was duly noted down. On being asked if I wanted crisps and a salad garnish, I said yes as long as the garnish had no dressing and again this was noted down.When the sandwiches were delivered, I asked to check which one was without butter, to be told neither had. I asked for some butter to use on the one without butter, and also said that the garnish had dressing on it. A few moments later the original lady who had taken our order arrived, clearly rather angry, presumably because she thought we were changing our requests.I pointed out that the sandwich that had come with salad garnish had dressing on it even though it has been noted it was not to have any, and she replied that the dressing request was for the other sandwich even though it itself had no garnish!She said that sandwiches with mayonnaise were not normally served with butter. I wondered why this had not been said to me when the "no butter" requests had been made and noted, as the obvious assumption would then be that butter would be used on the other sandwich.Eventually it was all sorted but we were being treated very frostily indeed - not a good advert for customer service.I would have rated more highly if we had not had this exasperating second experience.

Me and my husband called in here for breakfast before taking the train. Were really surprised at the huge choice of food available including vegan. Prices were really reasonable,, my husband had full cooked breakfast and it really was value for money. the staff are lovely and good quick service, we would pop here if nearby even if not going on the train

Travelling home after a visit in the Midlands we decided to go cross country and discovered Toddington Stem Railway! How fortunate it coincided with elevenses so we had a wonderful cup of tea!

Lunch was the special of the day: Sausage, mash, onion gravy and local seasonable veg. All cooked to pefection.

We were travelling on the train to Cheltenham and came in for a coffee to take away. I had missed breakfast and was looking for a snack but the only thing I could find was an "emergency" bag of crisps. I do not eat cake or scones which were on offer at the counter. They do a cooked breakfast but there was no time for that.I had the same problem at lunch time. The soup came with a huge bread roll and butter. I do not eat bread or cakes. Maybe I could have just had the soup and not paid for the roll which would have been wasted but I did not like to ask. To be fair there was a vegetarian pasta bake on offer and a vegetarian burgher but the burgher came with bread and I am not allowed pasta. A simple salad would have been wonderful.However, the place was clean and tidy and service was fine and speedy. I think that this cafe would suit most people who do not mind eating fattening foods. The cafe was well run and a lot of people would be very happy here. If you are vegetarian or vegan and want to eat a healthy diet just bring your own food to eat elsewhere and maybe come here for a hot drink.

We travelled up from Cheltenham on the steam train and alighted at Toddington for a look around and lunch at the Flag & Whistle cafe. The cafe is very popular but our jacket potatoes with coronation chicken soon came up and were very tasty. Thank you...

We called in for tea and cakes 11.30 and spoke to the staff about having lunch later. We were told there would be a chicken special as well as the normal menu and planned our day around this arriving back to the restaurant about an hour later. Then we were told that because of a large party the special was not on and there would be a long delay. Spoilt our day.

We stopped off here on our way home from a train exhibition at Cheltenham. We were going to have a roll, but we opted for a roast lunch instead. It was really nice and just enough on the plate without it being too much and made you feeling 'nicely full'. Very good service, as always by the staff. Looking forward to coming back over the next few months.

Located at Toddington Station on Gloucester Warwickshire Railway (GWR) Line this is a very friendly high standard cafe. This is effectively a restaurant/cafe with very well laid out tables with glass tops and well staffed service all being excellent with a smile. Just had ice creams and coffee on a lovely Sunday afternoon between trains. Someone had a birthday and they rang a bell followed by serving a cake and everyone sang "Happy Birthday". GWR is well worth a visit though check some weekends are ticket only in advance

Visited on Sunday and had roast dinner. When it came it was lovely. Fresh vegetables, lovely crisp roast potatoes and parsnips with a generous portion of really well cooked turkey. No one left anything. The staff were all very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We will definitely come again.

We went with a large group of friends for breakfast and were very well pleased. The cafe is quite large and they were well staffed to serve us. There was a good choice and the full english was a real man sized plate full, and all freshly cooked. The cafe was clean and well organised and the toilets were also clean and tidy.

A lovey trip today. The staff made my friends birthday very special. The chocolate cake was scrumpy and the coffee delicious. Thank you all for the group sing song.

This cafe, mainly used to feed and water those attending the GWR Heritage line, still operates through the winter with a shorter menu.

We popped in here for a quick light lunch break during a wonderful day out on the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire Railway (see my review and pics). A delicious pasty, soup and a cake did the lunch job perfectly.

We had our grandson stay with us for the weekend and he was keen to visit the Gloucester and Warwick Railway as the had an Autumn Diesel Weekend. It was a chilly day with rain most of the morning. Having enjoyed a coffee and shared a bacon sandwich at the Flag and Whistle café, which set us all up. We had a busy morning travelling on the line behind various diesel locomotives.. As it was well past lunch time, we took a chance and popped into the café again. wow, what a treat. We received a warm welcome and although it was reasonably busy, the staff were all polite and helpful. Luckily they had some meals still available, so my wife and I enjoyed a hot beef and ale pie, with vegetables and a superb gravy, which warmed u through. Our grandson tucked into a jacket potato, with cheese and beans, which he devoured with relish.

During a "look only" trip to Toddington Station on a hot day, we decided to visit the café before we left. It's a shame some reviews have been somewhat negative as we found the place to be spotless, spacious and welcoming with a good selection of hot and cold food. Ours was brought to us outside (a nice change to have tables/benches where you don't have to clamber over the latter!), accompanied by a good side salad and a pot of hot tea that didn't dribble everywhere when it was poured. Well worth a visit!

Once again we visited today and had a delicious 2 course meal... served by two friendly ladies ... cafe lovely and clean with yummy food it's why we keep coming back.

This is a fantastic little spot. Sit outside and watch the trains get ready to leave. Really a steam train treat. However, the cafe needs to think a bit more about what it's serving. We had breakfast. The sausages were cheap and nasty, it was served with fried bread which I would never choose and the sauces were cheap, cheap, cheap in nasty little plastic packages. Please, if you're going to serve a breakfast, get the components right. It makes a world of difference!

Called in while waiting for the grandchildren and our son to arrive. Excellent food and service. Friendly staff with great sense of humour. Home made cakes and scones were very good. Recommended if passing or visiting the railway centre.

Quite crowded poor service overpriced grim food reminded me of school dinners manageress is a bit of a joke like some of the good comments on here saw nothing good about place or the owner wont be going back shame rest of station trains and staff at station great boot her out and run it yourselves ps shop on roundabout does great hot pies at fraction of price and pub on roundabout good too

This is a lovely café to visit when you either want to visit the railway or just a visit the café. The food is always fresh and the staff are very pleasant and helpful. Definitely worth a visit anytime of the year.

My wife and I arrived at Toddington Station with about an hour to kill before our train was due (we were meeting my daughter there who was travelling separately).

We stopped off at the Flag and Whistle which was suggested as a stop off by the GWSR staff for something to eat. What we received was diabolical. Both the baguettes were mayo on stale bread, the chips were frozen chips, the wine has not been chilled and I do not believe that all the 5 stars are legitimate as the service was abysmal. There was not enough room in the cafe so we had to sit outside. The tables were dirty and not cleared. Dogs were not allowed inside even though it was just a cafe, although allowed on the train. We were disgusted. The GWSR should sort this problem out if recommending to passengers. Other than that the steam train experience was very enjoyable.

They had just opened for the day - strategically an hour before the trains started running! Notwithstanding this we were very soon served with an excellent Full English - something which my grandson and I are perforce to fortify ourselves with prior to a day of serious riding behind steam locomotives. A perfect start to our day!

We are enjoying a short holiday in the wonderful Cotswolds and staying in the very picturesque village of Broadway for our 11th year. We have been looking forward to a trip on the steam train from the newly opened Gloucestershire and Worcestershire railway from Broadway to Cheltenham since we found out that it was being refurbished.

We decided to call in for a light lunch whilst enjoying a day on the neighbouring steam railway. Pleasantly surprised to see prices were very reasonable, service was swift and very friendly and the food was lovely. Also easily accessible for disabled people or those using walking aids. Would highly recommend.

Hot weather, very busy on the Railway as I imagine it is at all times. We had taken the 1130 train to Broadway and then to Cheltenham and back to Toddington so it was well into the afternoon as we arrived back for something to eat. Despite this we were able to purchase three goodly plates of hot food at coming up near to three o'clock all served up with a pleasant side order of cheerfulness and waitress service despite the heaving throng of coach trippers!!!!! Bags of room inside and out. The specials menu on this day looked a bit weird so we plumped for the more usual fare - excellent chips!!!! Good selection of hot and cold drinks and then outside for a local ice cream. Reasonably priced.

The cafe was busy but there were plenty of tables inside and outside. The tables inside were beautifully set with cups and saucers already there. The "specials" were just that - excellent home made tomato and smoked bacon soup and the mains and puds looked great too. We had homemade cakes and they were lovely. Everything was made to order and served to your table. The staff were friendly and efficient. A very professional cafe.

Visited here on 19th June it was very busy and only has capacity for 2people to take orders and serve. The bacon and sausage bap and the ham salad roll were expensive for what they were, some of the food looked decidedly unappetising. The chips were lovely though. We will not go back, but will take our own next time we visit.

One of the best on preserves railways (and we have visited quite a few). Very helpful staff, prompt service, all sandwiches we had made to order. Ham cut from bone not out of a pressed sliced packet. Dog friendly (but not inside). Good coffee.

The meals are delicious large portions also homemade puddings very good value for money staff are helpful and friendly

Popped in to order some cake and tea to take outside as we had a dog with us. Pleasant service with a large pot of tea, a small jug of milk and 2 different cakes on plates with a knife and serviette each. Great! But I had to ask for some cups and saucers or 'do I take them from the tables set up inside the cafe?'. 'They are over by the front door' came the reply. I still couldn't see them as there was a queue of people standing in front them. I was getting a little frustrated.

A railway buffet style cafe.... queue up and place order at the counter. Pleasant environment with plentiful staff in corporate uniforms. Coffee was rather disappointing in terms of taste and amount of grounds left in the cup. Sandwiches were basic and highly priced for what they were (coffee and sandwich together were in excess of £6) considering the customer has to stand in a queue to order.

This is a great place to stop off and eat on your visit to the railway. Good food, freshly prepared!

We visited this cafe whilst spending the day on the GWSR on 9th May 2018. We had an hour here so a visit to the cafe seemed spot on.

We have been here many times and the staff are always helpful and friendly. The food is well presented and is always tastes nice. Keep up the good work.

Very clean, staff welcoming and helpful, service very quick. Don't expect a restaurant but as cafes go it's very good, with a decent range of light bites. Not the best coffee in the world, but OK for your caffeine top-up!

This establishment needs to review its policy on allowing dogs in, we came on the steam train which allows dogs, only to be told no dogs allowed in the cafe only assistadogs. There are tables outside but unfortunately on a rainy day this was not useful. Two or three other dog owners were in the same position we overcame this by getting a takeaway the member of staff who served me was not very friendly when she had made the mistake of ordering something I did not even ask for! Will not recommend or revisit until they allow dogs or at least put up a canopy outside to try and welcome dog owners! Even smokers get a designated area at most places why not dog owners!

On a cold March day, a hot lunch was most welcome. There is a very good selection of snacks and hot drinks. The sausage rolls were large and tasty, just right after a wonderful journey on a steam train. The venue is spacious and clean and the staff were friendly and helpful.

We have visited the Flag and Whistle on several occasions and have always found it excellent in both food and service. Combined with a trip on the steam train or just a visit to the station (and also the garden centre next door) it is a great way to spend a day. We are so fortunate to be able to enjoy such an experience and it all is run by volunteers. Thank you to all involved who give their time freely.

..It'd be worth dropping in for something to eat & drink. I've visited the Glos/Warks Steam (& diesel) Heritage Railway many times over the past dozen years, & have yet to have a bad experience in the F&W; Cafe. Food is uncomplicated, unpretentious & not all that expensive. The Atmosphere is good, & the staff in the Cafe are always pleasant & helpful. Its just across the access road from the Station at Toddington, & on operating days, there's always plenty of activity on the line. The car park is large, & the very clean loos are a few steps away. In warmer weather, patrons can sit at tables outside & watch the trains. The menu isn't huge, - but it doesn't need to be. I've had a good breakfast in there, a decent lunch, snacks, & simply a pot of tea on my visits, & was happy with all of them. I'll doubtless be back before long.

Loved every minute (apart from going to the Pheasant Inn. Will NEVER go there again!) so very glad we took our custom to the Café for lunch instead and the staff were amazing. Manager at the Pheasant could learn a lot from the staff here. x x

Having had a free Sunday, my wife and I made our way to the GWR at Toddington for a nostalgic morning out.

The cafe does a daily special as well as a breakfast menu served until 11:00am along with light snacks and lunches. Vegetarian options available. A good all round cafe for whatever time of the day. Lovely staff and fair prices.

Stopped here for a coffee and cake stop having travelled up from Cheltenham on the steam railway. Top coffee, scones and jam! What's not to like?

I was doing a walk from Winchcombe and was delighted to see this café next to the GWR station at Toddington steam railway - I also go on where cyclists get their food from and there were certainly a lot of cyclists around as well as other people - which at least it means they get a good turnover of food, but can also mean it is very busy which it certainly was.

Last time I wrote a review for The Flag and Whitle we had enjoy a good meal, this time however all was not good.

Plenty of snacks on offer but all of average quality. Cakes however are quite nice. Certainly not a coffee shop offering and caters for the transient passenger from the GWR Steam Railway. Self service and slow. Not a delight and offers little in nostagia more like modern times. Disappointing.

We arrived at the station as part of our holiday it's a nice little place for a Visit we boarded the train which is taking us to Cheltenham for a few hours

Visited with partner for lunch after taking a train trip. As we only had limited time and after reading other reviews, I knew we should head for here immediately upon disembarking the train to avoid a long wait for lunch. We arrived just as lunch service was starting and therefore had a bit of a wait before our meal was ready. You order and pay for your meal at the counter before choosing a table, and your food is brought to you. We both opted for the main hot lunch on offer that day, chicken, leek, and ham pie, served with mash and peas and sweetcorn; not fine dining but hearty and tasty. Accompanied by a welcome pot of tea; they even were able to offer decaffeinated tea. The service was friendly and efficient.

My wife and I called here during a visit to the GWSR and the July diesel gala. We were greeted warmly by chef when he unlocked the premises and invited us in. The lady who took our order was particularly helpful and went and checked with chef what GF bread was available. We placed our order and sat at our table and the food arrived shortly afterwards. I had a full English which consisted of 2 eggs, 2 rashers of bacon, 2 sausages, half a tomato, half a fried slice, beans and a hash brown; for £5.95 this is a real bargain and sets you up for the day. All the food, including my wife's fried eggs on GF toast, was hot and extremely tasty. We had a tea and a cafetière of coffee all of which were first class. So good was the food at breakfast we went back for lunch and had the same very pleasant experience; great food, brilliant service and good value for money. If you are in the area this is the place to go.

I always love to get here early before the first train of the day departs, just so that I can squeeze in a good quality breakfast. I'm glad to say nothing was any different this year except....We arrived at Toddington at 8.50am. Nice and early enough to get the tickets at the stn ticket office and a good hearty breakfast. Except that it took 12 mins to get the tickets (and there were only 5 guys in front of us) which meant it was eating well into our yes, you guessed it, eating time. By the time we got over to the Flag and Whistle, it was already 5 past 9. Again, a small queue in front. Some had ordered breakfast baps and one other guy had ordered the full English, as would I. He was told the griddles were just warming up and there'd be a bit of a delay. He asked why and was told that the railway had said the cafe staff didn't need to get in so early. I thought I'd chance it, after all, there was still some 22'ish mins to go. Well, the other chap's breakfast turned up at 9.12am, and mine didn't follow until a whole 6 minutes later, which meant I had less than 10 mins to gulp it down, which luckily enough, I did but it meant I didn't get to really enjoy it. Suffice to say, it was up to the usual standard and yes, we just managed to get that first train of the day. However, the disappointing fact is, the cafe lost a good bit of revenue by opening that much later than previous gala's and not having the griddles raring to go. People were conscious of the time and sadly skipped a few breakfasts, some favouring the baps in the hope they'd be quicker. They were right.... Not the fault of the cafe team at all, although someone should have been in early just to get those griddles going. Maybe a lesson can still be learned after all.

More like a cafe then a real tea room. Asked for children lunch boxes but they where out which was fine. Asked if they could make a couple of sandwiches for young children they said no problem we received adult sandwiches with all the sides to much for kids and a waste of food. Asked for one extra spoon full of cream for one of three hot chocolates but they would not do it. Also they where really put out when we wanted to by a little bit of milk for a baby we didn't need a full cup. The Lemmon cake was dry. I would not recommend going here!

Large q therefore long wait for food but worth waiting for large portions nicely set out tables very clean very reasonable prices

stopped here on our motorbikes for a pit stop its a nice place to stop in the old Toddington steam railway station plenty to see with old steam engines running up and down the line plus a garden centre next door a place to relax with a cupper and a meal or snack the kids will love it never had a problem here price about average food can be a little over priced sit in or out hot and cold drinks/food it on the road from Ashchurch nr Tewksbury to Stow on the wold so if your out for a drive/ride and you like old steam trains and garden centres then this is the place for you your family and even your dog.

Visited the heritage railway at Toddington and had our lunch at their cafe, really pleasant staff and excellent food,helped make our day really special.

We held a Birthday party at the flag and whistle that fell on Fathers Day, so a really busy day for the staff. Throughout all of the arrangements Lynne and her team were really helpful, there were numerous dietary requirements that needed to be addressed. The day was a really hot day they were great, the room looked lovely,food was great. The whole experience of using Gloucestershire and Warwickshire railway and the Flag and Whistle was superb. It all made for a memorable day.

This afternoon we were invited to a 70th birthday party at the "Flag & Whistle" there must have been at least 70 of us there. The food which consisted of mixed sandwiches, quiche, sausage rolls, crudités, scones with cream & jam, various cakes (all home made) were excellent and extremely plentiful. The staff that served us were polite,efficient and wore a smile. It was a very jolly afternoon (mostly motor enthusiasts) and the atmosphere was great.

We had visited the heritage railway and then went in here for a lunch.Nice spacious place, clean and tidy. Staff very pleasant and friendly.Food was brilliant, very tasty and good sized portions. Menu is varied from sandwiches to full meals. Cauliflower soup was fantastic. There are also specials on a chalk board available. This is a great spot for either coffee and cake or a full meal. Definitely recommend.

Paramos para comer durante nuestra jornada en el tren de vapor.Pedimos bocadillos. No son los mejores de Inglaterra.El servicio, normal, tal vez mejorable ( sin servilletas, ni cucharilla para el té).

What a credit this cafe is to the volunteers who run it. We were very impressed by the friendly efficient staff, the cleanliness of the cafe and the superb food. I had home made minestrone soup with a generous portion of French bread and butter and my wife had a bacon bap. The quality and quantity of the food was superb. Well done to everyone who made our visit so memorable.

We were looking for a place for mid morning coffee. We thought we were going to a garden centre, but came across this place. It is part of a heritage steam train line, Toddington being one of its stations. The Flag and Whistle is steam train themed and run by volunteers. Quite a pleasant place, and the service was friendly. The station area is also quite interesting to wander around.

My wife and I called in here before our trip on the railway. I ordered the full English, but my wife is vegetarian and gluten intolerant. The charming lady who served us said she would consult chef and returned to say there was GF bread, would scrambled egg on GF toast be acceptable? It was and we ordered accordingly. The food arrived shortly afterwards, was piping hot and good value. My wife gave a double thumbs up for her eggs which she said were some of the best she had had. If you are visiting the railway this is a good place to get food; on summer days they also run a very popular barbecue. Enjoy!

We had the Full English before setting off on the driving/firing course. Service was friendly, food piping hot, good quality and well cooked. At lunch we returned for the picnic lunch provided having selected our baguette filling earlier in the day. We both had a lovely fresh baguette with plenty of tuna mayonnaise. Banana, crisps, water, a cake and a kit-Kat. More than we actually needed.They have a basic cafe menu which we didn't sample but based on what we did have I'm sure all would be good.

A great place for drink or food served by keen and helpful staff. Plenty of choice and quality is also good.