The Lavender Tearooms in Northumberland

Gorgeous little tearoom with plenty of outside seating in a lovely garden setting and views of the very pretty little village of Etal. Excellent choice of sandwiches, panini, jackets and quiche style lunches, all very reasonably priced. Also a choice of cakes and cream teas, we chose the latter. Beautifully light plain scone (choice of plain or fruit) good amount of clotted cream and strawberry jam and lovely pot of tea. All the food being served looked lovely, friendly and accommodating staff, great place for couples and families alike. Highly recommend. The village store inside is also a great place to pick up some local treats.

The worst customer service ever. Very rude woman taking orders on Sunday 5th May. Customer service training issue +++ Very nice piece of cake.

Have visited here several times over the years and it is delightful. They have a nice menu and the cafe is immaculately clean and tidy and the staff are pleasant and friendly. Placed in a lovely setting, this place is a credit to the owners and I would definitely recommend.

We had the Xmas breakfast with santa, full cooked breakfast, hot and tasty,with unlimited tea and toast. Grandchildren got presents from santa, treats for reindeer, elf scroll, activities at the table. Also was contacted before to find out about grandchildren so santa knew something about them. Great value, very friendly staff. Excellent morning out. Well done Lavender Bee tea room.

i was a bit dubious about trying the tearoom's signature lavender cake for the first time - on Bake Off they always say it's easy to overdo lavender - but it was amazing! Light, fluffy and served slightly warm with the apricot jam melting into it. The in-house baker certainly knows what he's doing! The tearoom staff were friendly and helpful too, dressed up for Halloween on this occasion!

there is some lovely walking in the area including Flodden Field. We came for a refreshment break, one of us needed gluten free and they have one of the better bought-in ranges here. I had a singing Hinny which was enormous, but warm and delicious with butter. (other people around also had cream and jam on it). Its a lovely garden but we had to carry everything in when the rain started. Also a well-stocked shop and post office inside.

Lovely Tea room, staff very frendly guiding us in how the service was operated, we ordered a Jacket Potato Cheese and Beans which arrived cooked perfectly it also came with side salad and butter. Would return

Wonderful staff, fantastic food. Clean and welcoming. Service is quick even though all cooked to order. Would recommend this place highly and also make sure you look around the shop for goodies to take home.

Went here after arriving on the train. Tried Singing Hinnys and Border Tart. All delicious and reasonably priced (the Hinnys were massive!). Great place to visit. Fantastic shop with all sorts of edible goodies too.

A beautiful tea room. Clean and friendly. The Singin Hinny (griddled scone) was like a cloud. So fluffy and delicious.

Lovely place to visit if you've used the light railway. We had delicious border tart and a fabulous lemon drizzle cake. Good choice of lunch foods and a little shop with some beautiful local products. Staff were fantastic, so warm and friendly. Really efficient service too. Nice outdoor space with covered seating that kept us dry in a downpour! Great place.

Busy little cafe, we sat outside which was lovely, food is fresh, bread is delicious, very tasty, lovely stop for lunch. Would love to see the kids menu have veggie sticks/more fruit offering, so many places just offer sandwiches/crisps and chocolate!

This is a very hard working Tea Room. It has a varied menu and the Singin' Hinnie "T" was brilliant, a scone with a big difference. The service is quick and polite, the product delightful and staff is always clearing and cleaning as soon as patrons leave. To cap this off the prices were very reasonable. Very customer orientated.

Coffee and cake in a great garden setting. Lovely staff, and plants for sale. Sadly the flat white really isn’t one, but it’s still worth 4 stars.

3 of us on Sat 8th July sat outside on a beautiful sunny day about 12 noon. This place is a little heaven and so clean and the staff are helpful. This place of off the scale and I mean wonderful and if you are in the area, pop in. I have only scored 4/5 because, I chose the cream tea with their wonderful scones which were warmed before serving. HOWEVER, the scone was warmed in the microwave which turn an otherwise lovely scone into a spongy mush and NOT very nice. A few places tend to do this and if only they could see the difference it makes when eating, they would warm in an oven or just leave it as it is. I know this sounds picky, BUT, it does make a ruin an otherwise good scone. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, no more soggy microwave scones. They rest of our food was delicious.

This is one of those places where you arrive thinking you just need a place to grab a drink and a piece of cake or something to nibble and you'll be done. However I have to give extra credit to Lavender Tea Rooms and the owners, this place was spotlessly clean, well laid out, everything was displayed clearly and everything looked very inviting. It might sound strange, but I must also mention the toilets. They were kept really clean and unlike 99% of places they were actually a pleasure to use (?!). The staff were all really pleasant and I certainly got the feeling that everyone was trying to make sure that they were delivering the best possible service they could. For me this is a treat of a place and I wish I was able to go every day, but seeing as I can't, I would recommend that you give it a try when you're in this neck of the woods. Totally recommended.

What a gem of a place. Food was spot on, fantastic quality. Staff so friendly. Dog friendly garden.We had taken the steam train from Heatherslaw. Would highly recommend a visit 👌

Booked Afternoon Tea for a friends ‘Special Birthday Celebration’ for seven people. The food was incredible. Lovely selection of savoury and sweet items. The tea rooms are lovely and attention to detail was amazing. The staff provided top quality service and the whole experience was...

It’s been 4 years since the last visit when I said I would visit again (thanks pandemic). Well finally got here. Lavender scones and lavender sponge as lovely as I remember. Shop stocks a wide range of delights too. This place is a must when...

What a find! We were driving to the castle for a visit and spotted the tes rooms and so glad we did. What a wonderful welcome we got from the amazing staff. Nothing was too much trouble, they happily catered for gluten free allergies diets...

We called in after visiting Etal Castle and this was definitely the best tearoom we visited during our week in the area. Lovely home baked treats including the loveliest and largest tea cake ever seen! Well worth a visit.

This was a lovely place to sit out in the sun. A nice and relaxed setting in the heart of this lovely, historic village. Good quality cafe food. We could have sat there all afternoon. As a casual lunch stop. Top marks. Thank you.

We returned several times during our holiday, all roads seemed to go to Etal! The tea rooms are fabulous - friendly staff and a great selection of food from scones to pies via sandwiches, toasties and soup. Something for the peckish to hungry. We were...

Popped in for a light lunch after wandering around the castle. Lovely place, splendid garden area. They sadly got my order wrong but it was rectified quickly and was accompanied by extra tea and coffee. What a lovely little place - thanks for the lovely...

As there is a captive market in this lovely village, I wondered whether this place would live up to the hype. Although we only had coffee, our kids had a scone and gluten-free cake and both were excellent - I tested both for research purposes!...

Highly professional and highly recommended. Polite and courteous and simply delicious food at reasonable prices. Extremely friendly, lovely staff and just couldn't do enough for us. We'll worth the tip.

We have been here several times before and this has become one of my favourite cafes to visit. We sat outside in the garden which was very pleasant and enjoyed toasted sandwiches and tea which were served by very pleasant staff. I would definitely recommend.

On way back from holiday in Yorkshire stopped off in Etal, found Lavender Tearoom - warm welcome, coffee and cake was delicious, served by friendly staff. Sat outside, tables clean, large umbrella, scent from the rose bushes was delightful. The shop was well stocked, healthy...

Rude staff when we asked if we could take the dog indoors as all the seats outside were taken. Pub Across the road was closed and the staff were unable to cope with the extra trade.

We had lunch outside in the sunshine. Very tasty sandwiches and my husband enjoyed his ploughman's very much. Then back for a scone and a teacake later and a big pot of tea. It's a really friendly place. This was our second visit and we...

Th Lavender Tearooms do a good snack lunch - and, a first for us, we enjoyed their Border Tart as a dessert

Light lunch Visited as highly recommended by locals. Certainly not disappointed. No room in doors but lots of seating outside. Excellent customer service even though we were outside. Menu with lots of variety from soup to sandwiches and all fresh and made from local produce....

Arrived at this lovely tearoom via the nearby narrow gauge railway. Had the Etal cream tea which was delicious and great value. Nice garden to sit in if weather permits. Highly recommended.

Whilst on holiday we stopped off at the Lavender Tearooms for lunch. We had a choice of inside or outside but chose the former purely to avoid the sun. We went for a panini & a sandwich, both of which were tasty and very well...

Called in here again as last time we had lunch there we had a lovely experience. This visit did not disappoint. The food was so nice, we all had veggy options good sized portions, hardly any wait and attentive friendly staff. There were good choices...

On a beautiful Saturday in May which meant it was so busy as to be the stuff of personal nightmares if I was running a similar business, Richard and Victoria & their staff managed to look after their customers in a smooth, relaxed and friendly...

We stopped off here for a coffee/tea with some scones, it was all absolutely delicious! The staff were so friendly and just so welcoming, it really does make the difference. Perfect seating outdoor for dogs, they also had high chairs with a cleaning area which...

Lovely little shop and cafe.vwe didn't have food but did stop for a coffee which was nice. Staff were friendly and the drinks arrived quickly

Dropped in here for morning coffee. My partner had a scone and I had a Singing Hinnie which was delicious.

Been to on holiday to Northumberland for year love the place. This is a great place for a lunch ,cakes and coffee. My wife loves the singing Hinnys. Love this place a must if your visit Ford & Etal

Just a decent tearoom in a lovely area. Nothing fancy but good service and freshly prepared. Also spotless toilets which is important too. The shop sells a good selection of local products too. Warm enough to sit outside with the dog as they're not allowed...

We decided to stop by the ' Lavender Tearooms' after reading favourable reviews during a day around Etal and Ford with our golden retriever. Whilst it was a pleasant day we were surprised by the limited choice of seating outside, however, the garden was certainly...

We’ve been visiting The Lavender Tearooms for years - since it was just a few tables in a poky post office but no matter what we return as the Lavender Cake is my ultimate favourite - a delicate balance of fragrant cake with a honey...

We stopped here after a trip on the Heatherslaw steam train. We had cakes, drinks and a super bacon roll. Really friendly staff and well priced. Highly recommend!

First rate lunch in this wonderful tearoom. Food was all handmade and tasted amazing. Staff were so friendly and helpful. Highly recommend visiting here.

A pleasant cafe serving tea, coffee etc with hot and cold, savoury and sweet food. I strongly recommend the singing hinnie. No, I didn't know what it was until I ordered it. Definitely worth trying.

Wednesday 25 August 2021, after visiting Norham Castle, my husband and I now were in need of refreshments, so we drove to the village of Etal, where we did make a stop at ‘The Lavender Tearooms’, to try a ‘Singing Hinnie’, which is a Northumberian...

We visited the tearoom on a lovely sunny day so sat outside at the front. We ordered a selection of toasties and one afternoon tea. All the food was beautiful and tasty but wow the afternoon tea was fantastic and unbelievably great value for money....

Lovely place for a snack or lunch when you visit Etal, which you can get to via Heatherslaw Railway a lovely narrow-gauge railway

Lovely little cafe, visited after a little trip on the Hatherslaw Light Railway. Delicious cakes. Only downside, the kids had a luxury hot chocolate which was made with water and not milk.

Our last day of our holiday and we decided to visit the Ford & Etal area. We called in for some lunch and it was fantastic. Highly recommend if you’re in the area.

A charming traditional village shop with a lovely team room selling excellent home made snacks and cakes. Served by very friendly staff.

A beautiful picturesque village, we ventured here for a quick snack to eat. There is a car park free of charge round the corner. It was a busy cafe with seating outside in the garden are, a few people had dogs with them or inside...

If we are staying in Eyemouth we always make for the Lavender tea rooms in Etal. The day we went was still as good as the first time we went a few years ago. Food great, staff wonderful and still very Covid aware. Staff wore...

Spent the day in and around Ford and Etal and stopped here for afternoon coffee. Lovely location and very friendly staff. I had a singing hinnie and my son was most impressed with his cheese scone! Happy Campers!

Whilst on holiday we visited here one morning for coffee and my husband had a bacon sandwich. This contained copious amounts of bacon, which he thoroughly enjoyed. I found the delights of Border Tart, which I had never seen before. Luckily, the weather enabled us...

Visited the lovely picturesque villages of Etal & Ford with my Daughter and Grandchildren. Decided to call here for our lunches, and what a delightful experience we had. Covid restrictions were in place and although it was busy we got a seat outside. The service...

A lovely outdoor dinning experience. Well worth a visit. All produce baked on site. Would maybe recommend table service as it can get busy when people are queuing for the shop and you have to order food and have to join the same queue. Would...

My husband and I visited the Lavender Tearoom with our 2 year old daughter and dog today after getting the light rail steam train from Heatherslaw. We’d already seen that the tearoom had some lovely reviews but it completely surpassed our expectations! I’m sure the...

First class, had wonderful food in lovely surroundings. If you are visiting Northumberland check out this lovely tea room.

Visited today and had the most delightful scones .... lavender and fruit...with lavender tea! Beautiful setting, immaculate...everything!! Even the water dish for the dogs....we will be back...thank you!

Very friendly staff, reasonably priced and very well stocked shop inside. Nice selection of cakes, snacks and drinks on offer. Highly recommended and nice seating outside when you’ve got a dog.

We were lucky enough to be able to sit outside in October on the very pleasant patio. Excellent, efficient and friendly service. Enjoyed our very big singing hinnies with jam and clotted cream, border tart and good latte, all nicely presented. Reasonable prices.

Ended up here after a 2 hour cycle ride in the rain. Was lovely, warm and welcoming. COVID safe, food choices were traditional but delicious, had a massive, fluffy baked potato with tuna n cheese. Only small niggle was that toilet is outside n had...

Lovely lunch in lovely surroundings. Fresh, tasty food and good, pleasant service. The owners and staff are doing a great job at making everyone feel safe in these strange times of Covid. Thank you.

Visit these tearooms. Its a must! The biggest currant teacake you will ever see and covered in melted cheddar. A delight to eat. The toastie we had was also perfect. Staff very nice and friendly

A lovely tea rooms in peaceful surroundings. Coping with COVID must be a nightmare but the owners and staff here are doing a great job at making us all feel safe. The service was excellent and the food delicious. The sandwiches were full and tasty...

Had a lovley slice of Lemon Drizzle Cake and a very nice white coffee. Lovely sunny day. Sat outside and enjoyed the calm of this lovely little village.

Having just enjoyed the outward train ride on the Heatherslaw Light Railway we decided to have an early lunch at the Lavender Tearoom. As the weather was glorious we opted to sit outside. Our table (21) was placed just to the left of the entry...

Went with family on a week away, was a breezy day but seating outside was shielded by the hedges and large trees. Good was lovely and the hot chocolates were amazing! Would definitely recommend.

Called in for tea and cake. We tried 3 tray bake type cakes very delicious I might say. Lovely big pot of tea. They were well organised regarding COVID-19, and the toilets were spotless with all the cleaning products you could wish for. Will definitely...

Enjoyed sitting in the garden eating delicious large scones, cream and blackcurrant jam. Staff friendly. Shop inside had an array of provisions. Staff friendly and observed cleaning tables outside.le156jl

Lovely little tea shop serving usual tea shop food like cakes, scones and tea. All in our party loved the food. The hot chocolates are very nice!

Handled covid 19 really well because it's really safe inside. I only got an ice cream and it's amazing.

We had a lovely lunch here, great sandwiches and home made cakes. Run by a very friendly helpful couple and their even friendlier dog, Monty? Who I could happily have kidnapped. Thanks for your great recommendations, we are looking forward to a return visit.

Good coffee, great traybakes,warm and friendly. We cycled here, parked our bikes outside and were very impressed. Excellent value all round!

I visit loads of coffee shops in Northumberland with my daughter who has autism and likes to be out in the car regularly. The Lavender Tearooms is our all-time favourite (even though it’s nearly 50 miles from home we are very regular visitors!). Victoria &...

Stopped for coffee/cake and it did not disappoint. Special mention of the lavender cake, which was one of the nicest cakes I've ever tasted. The scones are huge and so fresh. Service was lovely and the toilets are quirky (and spotlessly clean!)

Every time we are in the area, we love to visit, so lovely to sit outside in the sunshine 🌞, and it does shine! However, if necessary, you can sit inside.

We had an excellent coffee and cake here and bought well-stuffed sandwiches for lunch. Good value. We could have bought chocolates and all sorts of delights, but had to forbear.

We took the miniature steam train from Heatherslaw to Etal and we were pleasantly surprised how great this tearoom is! The staff were very friendly to regular locals and tourists alike. It was very baby-friendly, with baby changing on both male and female toilets. The...

Lovely place to have afternoon tea or even just a lovely lunch, very child friendly and the staff were brilliant.

An unexpected stop for lunch in between train rides. Good selection of food and I recommend the cheese n onion toastie! The children’s meal comes In a car shaped box - nice touch. Tables outside and toys for the children to play on. It was...

What a lovely place, this place is immaculate with manicured lawns and hedges, oh yes and of course the cake and tea were also to die for. The sun was shining and the whole setting as we sat and had a pot of tea and...

Sat outside my table was among some wonderful plants the food was delicious and hot when it arrived.didnt have to wait very long either when my daughter s meal turned up it was in a box in the shape of a sports car and included...

Nice cafe in a pretty village on the borders also a post office with cafe/shop and we sat in the sun infront of the premises and enjoyed tea & cakes

So the sun appeared and we sat outside in the Lavender Tearooms and took in the smell of Lavender from our cake and the nearby plants.....wonderful!

We went here for lunch in-between the train journeys on the miniature railway. It was here or the pub, but wasn’t disappointed. Friendly staff and good menu choice, with tables both inside and out. Reasonably priced also. Would heartily recommend.

Last year we stumbled upon this place when staying in the Scottish Borders. This year we are in Northumberland and were keen to revisit. We were not disappointed. We had a delicious lunch, there is enough choice on the menu for a snack or a...

We popped into the Lavender tea rooms Etal for morning coffee. A beautiful village and very pleasant tea room. Staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. The coffee was excellent there was a good choice of buns etc we had a singing hinny each very nice...

Nice place to call for lunch. Friendly staff and nice outside area to sit in the sun. Menu a little limited but what we had was very nice - Pork pie & salad with the best coleslaw I've ever had was served very quickly with...

Very disappointed in our recent visit. We ordered the lavender scones which, to anyone who can bake (even a bit) knows that these are not scones. They seemed, to me at least, to have been warmed up in the microwave, were very soft and a...

Called in today with friends for drinks and treats. Very good service with friendly staff quick service and lovely food. Large portion. Good prices and beautiful garden with plenty of shade. Drinks for dogs and even something to keep children occupied. Lovely and clean highly recommend it

What a wonderful find. Took the little train with my little family and dog. Had lunch at the tearoom. Wonderful team working, led by a super friendly lady. I WILL be back for that Tiffin....

The Lavender tearoom was a wonderful place to stop after a short walk through the village ,which was picturesque to say the least. the coffee was some of the best we have had.the homemade cakes were amazing

Went for a visit with friends. The singing hinny tea was AMAZING! The whole tearoom is spotlessly clean will definitely return!

We knew that dogs were not welcome only in the garden, so we visited with this in mind, the owner came out as it was cold and invited me and my dog and another gent and his dog to come inside. I thought that was very kind, until my 80 year old mum arrived with her dog... in the meantime the other gent and his dog had left... however as my mum got to the door the owner ran over to the door, put his hand up and said “No more dogs”... he was so unnecessarily rude to my mum and my partner... I get that dogs are restricted but wow! If your gonna bend the rules for some, then bend the rules for all, especially on the cold and windy day that it was... we simple left unamused by his rudeness. Apparently he has a talent for rudeness.. we went to the tearoom the other end of the track and found them quiet the opposite friendly, accommodating and welcoming. We spend over £50 and was very grateful for there hospitality and great food.

Beautifully presented, a lovely little cafe perfect to visit if using Hatherslaw Light Railway. Local produce also available for purchase and friendly staff.

In the picturesque village of Etal lies this lovely tearoom. It serves the usual menu, toasties, paninis, teacakes and jacket potatoes but everything is so nicely presented and the homemade coleslaw is lovely. It didn't take long for our food to be served and the child's lunchbox in the form of a cardboard racing car went down well.

Not always an easy task, finding somewhere to meet the demands of three generations, one of whom is gluten intolerant and another avoiding carbs. This little gem in the tiny village of Etal, hit all our buttons. My grandson loved the child’s lunch box served in a cardboard car. My gluten intolerant son thought his toasted gluten free bacon and Brie sandwich was delicious and my salad was tasty too! A hit all round.