The School House Tearoom & Gift Shop at Cockington in Torbay

Lovely little tea room and gift shop in charming location. Such a shame that when I visited, I was the only customer. Only had a coffee on this occasion, but have previously enjoyed great cake with good gluten free options

Looking at the rest of the reviews, this place clearly has more to offer. A lot of this bad review really comes down to just one, very poorly trained and disinterested member of staff. She was on her phone when i went to make my order, and had to have her attention grabbed by another member of staff. The menu did not correlate with what was written on the boards inside, tea for one should have included a pot of tea, a scone and jam and cream. We ended up with just a pot of tea, with a lip stick stain on the cup. In this instance, i believe she could of offered us the rest of the items and i would of happily of paid, but instead she stood there and said, with attitude, “you should of ordered the cream tea” when we pointed out the lipstick stain on the cup, she just came back with “oh” we obviously wanted it replaced but this did not click with her, we then asked where the sugar was, which she could of grabbed on the way back with the clean mug, but she only brought out the clean mug and told us sugar was inside. We felt very unwelcome after that. The one positive being that the pasty and salad was nice.

We hired this lovely hidden gem for a baby shower, I cannot fault the service, nothing was too much for them. We had afternoon tea and I would highly recommend everything was delicious.

Hired out for an afternoon tea this afternoon for a baby shower. This was a great venue with lovely staff members and delish pjs cream tea for amazing value. I would highly recommend this place and wouldn’t hesitate to book again. 😃

Arrived at 2.30 to be told the coffee machine was broken , no " hot food " left ! CORNISH cream in DEVON. £13.50 for two scones and a pot of tea. Didn't take cash. Overall not impressed.

Nice sunny day and the cafe across the road was closed and had been closed the day before. When we arrived we were told there would be a 15 minute wait, as a big order had just been taken. 30...minutes catch eye of waitress..45..try again .. food soon... 60 minutes later food arrives. At least two tables who ordered after us had been already served. One of our drinks orders missing, wrong jam for the cream tea. Two and a half cups of tea in pot to serve 3. Scones from packet - jam in jar. Total prep time for our order should have been a few minutes. When the food arrived it was only just adequate; of the standard you would get from self service at a motorway services. The staff were stressed and completely disorganised. Waitress bringing out food items individually that had been missed. Food coming out twice, for the same table. No-one seemed to be in actually in charge. I would have walked, my son says brings Fawlty Towers to mind. I was persuaded to stay as had already paid, but will not be a repeat customer.

We stopped here for lunch after a stroll through Cockington with our dog and what a treat! Afternoon tea was served with sandwiches, homemade cakes, rustic scones and a selection of teas. All of the staff were very attentive and our young waitress even gave the dog treats. It’s little things like this (and the amazing food) that will most certainly see us return. Thank you

Not very impressed. Lady taking orders not very engaging although busy. She did not hear the previous customers question as she seemed more intent on taking her card payment for her order. I commented to her that she was busy. For a Monday, and must be rushed off her feet at weekends. She replied that the cafe is the only one of three in the village open on a Monday. If that was the case she or the owner should be providing more staff for a Monday. We waited over 20 minutes for a cream tea and a cheese tea,. The quality of the scones were poor, presumably bought in. We waited in the garden outside, that could have do with a tidy up. The bins were full and it was 1pm. I had to go in and get napkins as none were provided with the food that was brought out. All in all a disappointment. If you know you are the only cafe open on a Monday in July, prepare for it. It is clearly a cash cow and in my opinion being treated as such.

Lovely tea room sat in the garden on a bit of a slope but there were some on the at the front that looked like they may have been on a bit flatter ground but they were all taken. The service and food were great sandwiches and side salad very fresh, will visit again.

What a fabulous place, we had the venue to ourselves for a family birthday party tea. Great food and very friendly service in a stunning setting, had full knowledge for food allergens Gluten free, vegetarian etc highly recommended

Although I usually stop here for coffee every week, I treated my husband to a wonderful afternoon tea here today. Brilliant choice of sandwiches, cake and a lovely cream tea, all served on a beautiful tea stand. The scones were especially delicious. Would highly recommend. Would also recommend the coffee as the best in the village.

A real gem of a tea room and local sourced crafts and produce. Owners very friendly and attentive. First class customer service. Highly recommended. Its a beautiful village setting. Cant wait to visit again.

Beautiful Tea room and gift shop, friendly attentive staff with a great assortment of food and beverages. Nice range of gifts that include items made by local crafter’s. Definitely won’t be our last visit.

What a great find! Fab cake, fab location, fab coffee and fab hosts. Can't get any better than that!

Enjoyed a lovely cream tea to refuel us after the walk through from Torquay. The staff were attentive and friendly and kind enough, when asked, to coach us on the etiquette of cream or jam first.

What a fantastic place this is. The owners, Michael and Angela are so welcoming and they serve the best coffee and scone. They have looked after us and our little girl (Chloe) each day of our holiday. Highly recommend the place.

Had a cream tea for five of us. Lovely scones of a decent size with a choice of plain or fruit, a choice of flavour jam, tea or coffee included. A good size portion of clotted cream aswell. Lovely and clean and friendly staff. Nice...

Lovely tea and scones, friendly and calm atmosphere and dog friendly also. Would recommend it to anyone if they are passing and fancy something traditional :)

Great little place. Friendly staff. Good prices. Very clean. Nice to sit outside and admire the view in the Sun to. Would return when next in the area.

Lovely cream tea in a beautiful spot right in the centre of Cockington. This sleepy village boasts a fantastic tea rooms which has done well to replace the now closed Rose Cottage. Great staff and very reasonable prices, we had a cream tea and a...

Visited with my family this week, lovely cream tea and a nice selection of other cakes to choose from too. Friendly staff and pleasant surroundings (indoor and outdoor seating) with a little selection of gifts that can also be purchased.

Popped in for coffee and lunch with my family-great coffee and food!! Beautiful location and really friendly and helpful-vegan and veggie options as well. Will definitely be back!!

We visited the beautiful village cockington on a family day out and went to The School House for a traditional Devon cream tea. The service is fantastic at this family run tearoom, and there is a discount for NHS staff. There is a good selection...