The Garden Barn in Harborough

Book the cabin for a little get together for friends and family is an ideal way to spend some time having a chat or reminiscing. Then have a walk round to buy or look at quirky items for your home or garden.

We called in today for a cup of coffee on our way to Lutterworth and for a look round the lovely items they have for sale. Coffee was excellent and the visit was made even better by the choice of gluten free cakes - 4 in all and all kept in a separate area of the display. The ginger cake was absolutely superb (so much so that we bought a slice to take home). It is so nice to find a venue that clearly understands the needs of a Coeliac and provides gluten free food and takes steps to ensure that cross-contamination does not happen. We will be back.

After dropping off our little one at the Nursery. Me and wife decided a place to chill at a nice coffee place First impression and first class service. Nice coffee and tea, and the lovely cakes.

Wow what a find, great place, fabulous staff. A coffee and a chat, with cake (& gluten free), log burners and fabulous gifts in their shop. Super helpful staff as their card machine was down, and nothing was too much trouble! Love my whale dishcloth holder.

Another lovely visit to garden barn In shepherd hut as there was a few of us. Great place to sit really lovely and cosy and welcoming. Excellent drinks and especially the coffee and walnut cake. Thoroughly recommend it. Really friendly place to go. Excellent shop too. Especially scarves getting quite a collection of them.

After a stay in Cambridge I was caught up unfortunately in the aftermath of an incident on the M1 . After being held for hours I was in desperate need of a rest break and found this place by accident. Despite the place having finished serving and due to close imminently a lady behind the counter must have felt very sorry for me and still served me a drink and a cake . I was able then to carry on home . I was very grateful indeed as it had been an awful afternoon.

We came down from Cheshire to visit friends in Leicestershire and as always, as we have done for many years, we had a visit to the Garden Barn. It is an excellent place to visit and never disappoints. The cakes and drinks are delicious and service is first class. The staff are always very polite and friendly and helpful and are a credit to the place. I cannot recommend them highly enough - you will not be disappointed if you give them a try. We are already looking forward to our next visit - thank you!

If you want a great stop for coffee and cake then this is your place. Dog friendly (outside) - Order at counter then food brought to table. Never been disappointed with any of their cakes and the coffee is excellent. Staff always friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

We called in today - our first visit. We were hoping for lunch. Not possible, apparently they have only served drinks and cake since Covid. This is a big place - lots of seating indoors and out amongst the items for sale. It’s a lovely place and we’d have liked it even more if they served lunch!

Coming off the motorway I felt ill and in need of coffee. I pulled in here for my first ever visit. Staff were so friendly and supportive and the food was great. I loved the funky atmosphere and will definitely be back,

Came for brunch and had the scones. Fantastic!! Have the scones. Best scones. Garden centre part is great- well priced items but fantastic quality. Great morning out. Also, have the scones!!!

Still a fan of the place but it used to be a case of eating outside when it was warm and in the nice, cosy, upstairs in inclement weather. They appear to have turned off the heating upstairs, so it's now a summer-only venue. Such a shame!

Very good service and nice food .We went on Tuesday .The place is full of amazing artisan pieces loved looking around .

Bohemian sort of place ,all sorts of unusual things for sale for the home and garden.Cafe has nice selection of healthy foods,would also suit vegetarians .

Great to pop in and have a look round and enjoy a good coffee and a quick bite in pleasant surroundings.

Love to have a good browse through all the unusual things on offer both for indoors and out. Lovely cosy cafe too.

Can only hope this was an isolated incident but not at all impressed in this “ attempted “ visit . Previously loved this place but after the rudeness encountered the week before last we will have to have a serious think if we will go back as unless attitudes change it’s doubtful. Myself and my husband stopped by for a quick coffee before heading over to friends shortly before 3 . My husband had barely opened his mouth when a young “ lady “ screeched at him that they closed at 3:30 . Not wanting to continue to be the inconvenience we clearly were to her and her colleagues we left without anything . Sorry to have interrupted your party with thoughts of having a coffee that I am assuming is part and parcel of your job description. To add insult to injury the signs around the venue clearly state that service is till 15:30 !!!!!!

Rang about a group afternoon tea. He said they didn’t do them only cakes. I said ok thank you. He thought I’d gone and mimicked my voice to somone. Very rude!!

We decided to call in for lunch as we were in our way home and our usual cafe was closed.Unfortunately the only seats available were on the landing which was an unheated area but we managed.Our meals were very good and it made a nice change to have hummus,nuts and carrots instead of the usual lettuce and crisps!!The coffee was strong and hot(as it should be) and the staff were friendly.We will visit again.

Really friendly people, lots of interesting things in the shop and the service and quality of the drink and snacks was great.

Lovely place to have a light bite and a browse, limited menu with pannis, jacket potatoes and sandwiches but let's not forget the cake! Also allows dogs in certain rooms

I visited the garden barn one morning this week to meet a friend for a coffee and cake. Once seated in the small family room down stairs with my 1 year old I noticed a mouse near our table the mouse darted across the room then under the door. A member of staff came into the room to bring our ordered food, I informed her that I had seen a mouse. The staff seemed completely unfazed. I mentioned that I appreciated the location of the barn, however it made our remaining experience slightly jumpy.

What a charming qurky place. Lovely old barn full of treasures to buy. We went on a very rainy morning and that didnt stop people! Bought a couple of things for Xmas.

We paid our third visit here yesterday and made a beeline for the cafe as the three of us were looking forward to a light lunch and cake!

Early rise for early appointment and fasted since night before. Excellent service and tasty food. Highly recommended

This is one of my favourite places to visit. Great food, wonderful atmosphere and friendly staff. Excellent paninis and good coffee. Happy to switch things up as we had a vegan diner with us. Highly recommend!

Very busy but tables quickly cleared and rearranged so we were able to enjoy lunch and drinks. Food simple but fine. Quirky garden shop. Prompt, friendly service.

Arrived here today out of the blue ,driven pass it many times but never visited,have lived in the area for many years.I really liked the place the drinks were great ,hot and cold, mine a flat white (strong how I like it).I had he special granola it went down a treat.I thought the,-atmosphere ,music ,setting were great,I will be coming back again.I shall recommend this to friends.

Thank you to David liz and all the staff at garden barn we are regulars to your place and decided to have some celebration for our daughters 40th birthday at your place and once again lovely food and coffee and venue and friendliness o you and f your staff we really think your place is the best around for miles thank you for making our celebration most enjoyable for our family and friends

Great place to visit, wonderful selection of everything to do with gardens and lovely kniks and knaks.......and fantastic coffee and snacks and cake !

We popped here on the way back from braving the shops on the Bank Holiday Monday and it is the perfect pit stop. The food is delicious and was pretty quick considering how busy they were! We love the environment here too and have to be very careful not to spend all our money in the shop when we visit.

In my opinion, a few tweaks needed!

Today we as a family visited the Barn and while there my son inlaw decided to treat us to cake and drinks, he put in the order and paid and was assured they had all the cakes, well after some wait the drinks came ( no spoons) but after over half hour the cakes hadn't arrived so my son inlaw went to see what was happening, eventually some one came with three cakes although two were not the ones ordered but we decided to keep them but then the waiter informed us that they had sold out of the other two cakes so we ordered others only to find when he came back only had one of them !! so had to have something else !! Now if the order had been made up at the time of being submitted and paid for , we would have had the correct cakes as plenty of them on sale !! We were not offered any complimentary drink or anything in way of an apology which when I worked in the hospitality trade was the correct thing to do which is really a good thing to do for business and a return of custom. This was a special treat being Mothers Day also this place is a fair drive for us. Needless to say we will not be returning to a place that doesnt care about its customers.

This barn is on the A426 between Rugby and Lutterworth and is a fantastic place to visit - to brouse around the barn which is full of eclectic , rustic and shabby chic items for sale. It has an outside area with interesting garden pots, ornaments and plants, and while you are there you can have a drink ,snack or full meal in the cafe bar.

First visit for me. What a lovely warm and friendly place. Quirky items for sale in the vast indoor and outdoor shop/garden centre. My partner and I had a lovely Scone and Cake in the Café, very welcoming with log burner and views over the Warwickshire countryside. Definitely will be visiting again!

Super fresh, delicious, toastie, Jacket potato with cheese. Side salad, pistachios and homous a nice touch! My salted caramel slice was amazing! Love the big coffee cups too! A favourite place of mine!

Used to always go and just found the prices rose and the cake got smaller

Decided to book the hut for a catch up with my dear nurse colleagues after my sister seems to spend most of her time in their with her work colleagues and saying how nice it was. It was lovely in their and cosy with the fire going wish i had used it ages ago. Got chance for good gossip and larf without being overheard. Staff just awesome all so friendly . They do the best cappuccino and Belgium waffle and cream DELICIOUS. Would not bother to go anywhere else.

Great place but ONLY ONE TOILET !!! come on guys you charge enough for your cakes you should be able to put at least 4 more in! Seems to be getting more expensive each time I go.

I was recommend this place first time visit lovely Chocolate Cake and Guinness Cake a treat for my husband birthday will be going back. Also loved all the crafts and different goods the barn sold.

I have been visiting The Garden Barn since it first opened and watched it grow into a fabulous place. In fact, it’s my very favourite place to have lunch and shop for home and presents. Lovely friendly and homely. Only problem...too many gorgeous things to buy!!

It’s been a while, I have great memories of this place, can it still deliver? Absolutely, I stopped by for light lunch and had a panini. As always with Garden Barn, there was fresh ingredients, decent portions and bonus extras of carrot, hummus and pistachios - delish! My only regret was that I had no room left for some yummy cake that I had seen in the cabinet. Great coffee in a large mug washed it all down. Honestly you could never leave here still feeling hungry. Love this place it never disappoints.

First time visit and enjoyed our lunch....jacket potatoes, served with butter, a good portion of filling and a nice fresh salad. Great coffee too. We thought it fairly expensive for a jacket (£6) and the menu was limited but we loved the ambience and the collectibles. Will most definitely be back. Recommended

Great food and a lovely environment to sit and chat. Outside when the weather is fine and cosy inside where there are real fires on a cold day. The coffee is very good my friend likes milkshakes whatever the weather and they are very good too.

When visiting my sister-in-law on the outskirts of Rugby we always seem to have a stop at The Garden Barn for a ramble through the very eclectic items for sale, and I must admit one or the other of us usually finds something to take our fancy). However on this occasion we also had a bite to eat, which overall was very good. My wife and sister-in-law both went for panini’s while I had a toasted sandwich and we all found them enjoyable, and served quite hot which can be a problem in centres like this that tend to serve food far too cold for my taste, the coffee and the well chilled white wine was also quite good, and all at a reasonable price.

Came here on the recommendation of a friend. The menu is limited enough to know the food is fresh but still offers a good choice. The cakes are delicious!

Just popped in for coffee but was staggered at the interesting stuff in the many areas for sale. They serve a gorgeous but strong cup of filtered coffee and delicious paninis.

Interesting garden shop, café and gift shop. A heaven if you want to find some unusual gifts for someone who already has it all. many items one off arty pieces as well. Café has a good variety of home made cakes and lunchtime toasties and sandwiches nicely presented or a daily soup. Open during the daytime hours only, though

Interesting place to visit for a wander round and refreshments. Lots of garden stuff and other unusual gifts, soup and cakes were delicious-service maybe not so great but food made up for it!!

Bought a number of items - all great value and some are unique. I was helped by staff to load them into the car. Between us a planter got left behind. Phoned when I got home and realised. I don’t live very near. They were very apologetic, concerned that I would need to return (just the excuse I need to revisit this wondrous place) and offered free refreshments. Couldn’t have asked for better customer service.

Me and my two boys had just finished our week holiday on a boat with an odd collection of uninspiring meals (see my review of the Rose inn) - this place was a drop in visit as I needed a coffee and my boys a hot chocolate, and possibly a brunch bite before we headed up the M1 - this place was a very very welcome oasis - the staff were a step above excellent, very warm and friendly and the food was awesome...my boys eyes were on stalks at the fully loaded waffles and hot chocolates. I had the toastie which was layers of ham cheese and mustard and very fully loaded. Extremely tasty and the really nice touch of carrot sticks, hummus and pistachio nuts were a nice touch. The place itself is very quirky with lots of interesting odds and ends, much of it genuine rather than your usual garden centre "made to look old tat"...I very highly recommend this to anyone who fancies a bit of a mooch and a nice bite to eat or drink in an excellent atmosphere....thanks

A very interesting place. It is crammed full of goodies that tempt you. Everything to enhance your garden plus cards, knick knacks and food. We had their Pannini which were delicious. Well worth a visit.

Great place, lots of yummy food and wonderful atmosphere . Prices are very reasonable for quality of food

This hidden gem on the outskirts of Lutterworth and close to the M1 is well worth a visit if you're in the area. The Barn holds an eclectic collection of retro items for the home and garden. The menu has a small selection of food and drink to cater for most tastes, and a display of cakes which you might find hard to resist. The staff are friendly and always helpful so a visit is highly recommended.

Even on one of the hottest days of the year the staff retained their smiles and sense of humour and managed a quick turn around for lunch. Well done folks! I don’t generally go for paninis but my goats cheese one was absolutely delicious, served with hummus, carrot sticks and nuts (what an imaginative alternative to salad). friendly staff and an interesting, quirky place to look around after lunch. Oh and they are dog friendly too!

Went for a drive towards Rugby and saw the garden barn, we turned around and popped in.

A real gem of a place, I rarely come away without something for the home or garden and the food is always excellent and the cakes moreish. Wonderful outdoor seating area and very pleasant staff.

Love this place. Visit regularly for lunch. Freshly cooked food, lovely salads, great cappuccino and good value. Can’t wait for the amazing home made soups to be back on the menu (at the end of the summer).

Unusual little place, beautifully done with fantastic clean food. No processed rubbish here. Staff were lovely. Will definitely visit again.

Very quirky place but interesting. Some old bits and bobs and some new. Nice seating area outside for coffee and large slice of cake but don't think they are homemade. Garden is a feature with funny little things to buy. Worth a visit.

We stumbled on this charming and quirky place when looking for somewhere to eat with my mother in law and were not disappointed. The staff were attentive and obliging, and we enjoyed the snacks we had. The shop itself is wonderful; full of wacky items and great fun to walk around. I would recommend.

This is an interesting little place to have a wander round and possibly buy something for your garden or even something you didn't know you needed.until you saw it here. There's a lot to look at in quite a small area but after you've looked you can have a coffee and something homemade or even have lunch and on a nice, sunny day the outdoor eating place is lovely - you're in a sort of enclosed garden area which is nicely sheltered. There's also plenty of on-site parking.

Loads of lovely garden/home items to browse. Beautiful atmosphere. Delicious cakes and savoury food/drinks selection. Comfortable areas to sit. Good service, team of staff are always helpful. I LOVE the tiffin and the Guinness cake. Makes for a wonderful afternoon or lunch with friends. Closed on Mondays.

Morning coffee for 14? We found shade for us all in the shepherds hut in the garden (bookable if required). Good fun, good choice of drinks and food, great service. Set back off the main road between Cotesbach and Lutterworth with good signage.

Very poor couldn’t get 3 out of 5 meals right, took a age to serve, seriously over priced food will not be coming again.

A great find, fab cake and coffee but also a range of unusual and often hand crafted gifts for home and garden. Owners are very friendly and also helped with local delivery when my car proved too small for all th fab stuff.

The Garden Barn is brilliant to visit if you want unique accessories for your home. Combined with a lovely cafe, it is a brilliant trip out

We met here from different locations. Prebooked table.

This is the best place to go for coffee and food. Even their toast is delicious ! Lots to look at and I especially like the way they use their outside area. All of the furniture that's for sale is set out like a caffe for you to sit at and enjoy your food. It even has a 'Summer House' for larger parties.

Lovely little restaurant lace to mooch around. Really quite quirky. Plenty of places to sit and eat or drink coffee. Lovely in the sunshine. I was disappointed in the menu though. Not a great deal of choice. The breakfast was very limited.

We often go here for inspiration in home ware and gifts as they have lots of pictures, nick-nacks and garden bits and bobs. It’s not cheap but the things you find are a bit unusual and quirky, so great if you are looking for a gift or statement for the home.

What a place!! We were looking for something off the M1 to break up our journey north. Found this on TripAdvisor and so very glad we did. Had a delicious lunch, which seemed good value for money and beautifully presented. There was an abundance of seating areas in nooks and crannies throughout the home and garden centre. Enjoyed our look around after we filled our bellies. No room for cake but it looked amazing!

Loved visiting here for a very reasonably priced delicious lunch and looking around all the gifts and garden parafinalia out side. Service was great and our meal tasty. Would definetly visit again if I was in the area.

Beautiful setting, great items for sale very different. Cafe area very pleasant, great customer experience and food that has a home made vibe. Great place for coffee and cake, but a lovely lunch to be had too, wish they had evening food .

Love this place for a coffee and cake. Lots of places to sit inside or out. Staff friendly and quick service. Cakes lovely

Went good Friday wasent impressed got there at 1150 told we don't do breakfast after 12 which we both looked at clock and here dumb look on her face I just ordered 2 coffees they were horrible. Perculated and stale not impressed at all.

My first visit to the Emporium and Garden Barn - loved all the garden and household curios. Our main aim was to have lunch and we chose this place having passed by on many occasions and noticed that the car park always seems to be...

We visited the Barn on Saturday and had a good night out.

The cafe is part of an emporium selling ornaments and curios (mostly faux-vintage). Good simple food nicely presented by friendly young-ish staff. Overall a bit pricey in my view. Adequate free parking. Worth stopping for lunch or a snack.

First visit with a friend who has visited before. Excellent cake and superb coffee. Very impressed that you get real chocolate sprinkles on your cappo's and not chocolate powder! Will be visiting again very soon. lovely place!

Been passing so often and finally got round to viisting this week, lovely food, good quality ingreidents fresh menu daily...

I’ve been visiting the Garden Barn on a regular basis for the last six years or so. Over time they’ve...

Passed into this whilst on business. Food was great £9 for everything but worth it. Really enjoyed the food. Friendly...

Decided to go to the Garden Barn for a get together with friends due to all leaving work where we...

Better than your average garden centre cafe pretending to be a restaurant. Really good coffee, gluten free cake if you...

Great items to look at and buy, for both inside and outside. Open fire, comfy place for tea, coffee cake...

Always a great place that had really stylish garden and home items, and you can spend ages browsing, the cafe...

We have visited here for tea and cake Lovely atmosphere and great cakes! Charming little place. Very friendly staff.

A visit with a friend to a favourite place. I had coffee and an enormous meringue. We sat upstairs, and after a natter had a mooch round the shop. As always, lots of quirky gifts and cards available, at good prices.

Went here with my mum and dad just for a mooch and was pleasantly surprised. We all had the paninis only from hearing great reviews about them. The hummus, pistachios and carrot sticks are a great alternatives to the usual ready salted crisps. Will be back ☺️

If your near Rugby or Lutterworth go to The Barn. Not only is the food very good, the service is equally up to scratch, you can then browse to your hearts content. Owned and run by a lovely family. Eat outdoors or indoors next to a Woodburner.....They have plants, garden ornaments and furniture. Loads of gifts from pictures, jewellery to cards. Great way to enjoy a few hours chatting with friends and shopping.

A drop in while passing,just needing a coffee,so ordered 2 and a piece of ready make slice of cake..Waiting 20 minutes no less..Then having one of us to go back down stairs to chase the order up..Seems they hadn't even started it..Then several minutes later serving the drinks without the cake..How complicated an order is this?.There was plenty of staff around..If I'd ordered a full meal,i could have understood the wait;but not the forgetting of making the order..Paying for an order first goes against the grain ,especially in these circumstances..Clearly makes it more embarrassing to leave in disappointment.Hence this review...Could do better..

What a lovely place for a wonder round lots of lovely gifts and fantastic coffee in a cosy open fire cafe well worth a visit. We both had the ham and cheese toastie what a treat

Wonderful food, great service, beautiful place and loads of little and unusual gifts that tempt you to buy every time!Always worth a visit and a relax

We have been coming here for a number of years and the food drinks and service are just excellent every time.

I just love this gem of a place. I often meet family & friends due to living in opposite directions. It's a perfect meeting place, you can also take your well behaved dogs to.You can sit inside by the fire or outside surrounded by all kinds of lovey things either to purchase or just look at.Whether it's a Cappuccino, pot of Tea or a Hot chocolate deluxe, which I would very much recommend, with big fat marshmallows, cream & grated chocolate. Even your cappuccino's comes with grated chocolate! Now that's proper:)I have eaten everything from the 'simple' menu. The granola breakfast always comes so beautiful presented with fresh seasoned fruit & a little poring jar of honey, delicious.The panini' are always divine, with little side dishes of pistachio nuts, chopped raw chunky carrot to dip in your humous.It's a fab place to buy that perfect personal gift for either yourself, birthdays or your home. So looking forward to their xmas stock.To top this review, the Staff are just amazing. They never falter with their customer service, genuine smiley faces and I always leave with a smile on my face..Just love the Garden Barn..

I didn't know where to look, there were so many quirky and beautiful things in the Barn and garden. I could have been in there for days and still not seen everything. Then I had to decide what to have for lunch from the short but mouthwatering menu. Needn't have worried, the food was fresh, tasty and served by very helpful and pleasant staff. The cafe part was a comfortable and pleasant area upstairs in the barn or outside among the plants and garden ornaments. A lovely way to spend a few hours.

We called in mid afternoon for coffee and cake . The coffee was delicious but cakes were very limited in choice and rather tired looking so we didn't bother with them. The young staff are friendly, polite and helpful. We enjoyed a wander around the 'emporium' and saw lots of interesting ideas for the garden and for gifts. If you are in the Lutterworth area this place is worth a visit - near the village of Cotesbach but on the main Rugby road.

a place to explore lots of pots nick nacks garden items ironwork a place well worth a visit also serves coffee and nice food

Has a couple of Belgian waffles with maple syrup cream and strawberries, toast, milkshakes tea and coffee. Yummy. Lovely young staff, cheerful and pleasant. Also great place to look around. Recommended