The Woodlands Tea Room in Copeland - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent coffee and the most delicious toasted teacakes ever. Made from scratch on the premises - and it showed! Lovely friendly and efficient service also.

We were hoping to find a tea room in the Ravenglass area and came upon The Woodlands Tea Room quite by chance. What a gem! Three of us ordered the Cream Tea, which included a tasty sandwich, made with local products, and a delicious scone, served with jam and cream. The fourth member of our group ordered a prawn sandwich. This came with a dressed salad. There was a decent pot of tea to accompany the food. We appreciated the mix of china cups and plates, with designs we remembered from our childhood. We were made welcome and although the bistro was busy, we were served relatively quickly and with a smile. A lovely experience to cheer up a grey Bank Holiday Monday! Thank you!

Nice setting. Very average food. Slow service and staff not really interested, almost like they were doing you a favour. Rubbery scrambled eggs, small portion. Aldi bread. Wouldn’t return or recommend. Busy because there is very little choice in this quiet corner of Cumbria.

I've been here a few times now and always enjoyed it. The family dropped in for an unplanned lunch and were very impressed. Seating is indoor and out (great for dogs). Young staff were friendly and efficient. Food was delicious and we all found a Fentimans soft drink to enjoy.

Stopped in with my son on a lovely sunny day. Excellent food and the small breakfast was ideal. Great coffee and loved the Keswick ketchup.

This was a little hidden gem find for us when we were down visiting. The cafe was a 10 min drive from us but was definitely worth driving out too. The gift shop is well stocked. The food was good quality, fresh and tasty. We got some scones to takeaway as we weren’t able to have them after lunch. The scones were delicious. The staff are were friendly also. Definitely worth a visit if in and about the area.

Against all the odds, snow and ice, the staff struggled to get into the café on Sunday 3rd of December, to prepare outside catering, tapas, for our Argentine Tango Christmas dance. They went above and beyond to get this food to us. It was wonderful tapas, excellently prepared and presented. We had lots of positive comments from our dancers about it. Thank you so very much for making our celebration fabulous. We would highly recommend their outside catering service. The Last Tango in West Cumbria dance group,

Popped in for a quick lunch. Good service, good food, nice Earl Grey tea. Can recommend beef and onion baguette, and Cumberland sausage baguette.

Great food with some nice variety served by really friendly staff in a relaxed atmosphere. Could not be faulted, also great little gift shop that has dog friendly area to eat

Lovely cafe, excellent food, dog friendly. Lovely to watch the birds whilst having food, lots of bird feeders. Our dog Poppy loved the treats.

This is an amazing little cafe. It has two rooms, one of which is dog friendly. We ate here three times whilst staying nearby because the home made food is delicious. The staff were lovely too.

Having read the reviews we had to give this place a try! Back home we are spoiled for breakfasts but this quaint little place was big on flavours! The coffee was delicious, the food was fresh, well cooked and plentiful. The menu was extensive with something for everyone. Service was polite, courteous and professional. Cost was very, very reasonable. Overall an excellent experience that you need to try for yourself! Thank you to the staff on this morning for making us feel very welcome! It is certainly a place we will be returning too. 😋👍🍳🥓

We only went in for coffee (twice) and it was up there amongst the best coffees we've had. The café is very nice and the menu looked interesting... I'd certainly be tempted by it (only we'd just had breakfast). Worth waiting for the next train to Ravenglass, to get a good coffee here!

Great service, lovely place to have a sit down and chill, staff friendly, nice seating area indoor or outdoor, fruit scone was delicious 👍

My husband and I visited this lovely cafe after it came highly recommended by an estate agent who we had viewed a house with. We ordered two Woodland Cream Teas with prawn filling as our choice of sandwich. It came beautifully presented on a tiered tea cake stand. The sandwiches were made with homemade granary bread and extremely deep filled with the prawns. Absolutely delicious! The scones were also homemade and again tasted amazing. We enjoyed it so much that we returned the next day after a long walk and enjoyed cappuccinos with a slice of chocolate fudge cake and a slice of Victoria sponge which was deep filled with cream and jam. Again scrumptious! Both times staff were very friendly and attentive. We definitely recommend that you stop here if visiting in the Wasdale area.

Excellent and substantial breakfast. We'll prepared and with friendly service in a quaint setting. Good value and usually busy so worth booking ahead

The staff were very friendly, the portions sizes were generous and they also serve the best coffee! The area is lovely and there is plenty of free parking along the road.

Visited two days running, was so impressed, Homemade Steak burger in ciabata bun with wedges ,Fantastic flavours. Pot of tea to was it down was as tasty. Service was excellent and very friendly, great atmosphere in such a remote location. Would certainly recommend to anyone.

Great place to visit for Cake, Coffee and lovely cakes. Very friendly staff and exquisite little gift shop next door. Definitely worth a visit for Lattes, Cappuccinos and many other coffees, teas, sandwiches, toasties and much more.

We stopped by on the way from a visit to Bootle Beach. The setting is stunning, peaceful and tranquil, with a variety of small birds snacking on the Woodlands feeders. We were offered a seat by the window and enjoyed searching through the extensive menu. Our order of caramel shortbread and lattes was taken promptly by a polite and friendly member of the team. The food and drinks arrived promptly and both were delicious, especially the coffee. The unique ambience was conducive to enjoying a lazy afternoon in Santon Bridge! The service was excellent and the prices fair. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will return soon.

We stopped off for a bite to eat while out exploring. It’s a bit off the beaten track but well worth the diversion. Clean and pleasant surroundings, friendly service and great food at a very fair price for the quality. I’d especially recommend the Brie and cranberry quiche. A very filing lunch but we decided to take some of the fresh cakes away and having just enjoyed those back in Keswick I confirm they are great like the rest of the food.

We've been quite a few times and have always had good food. The specials board is excellent and changed frequently - who can resist a fish finger sandwich ! The home-made bread is always appreciated and there is enough selection on the menu / specials...

We've been to the Tearooms several times and always appreciate the wide menu and quality food. Ideally sitting outside and enjoying the scenery is recommended, but this time of year you might want to sit inside. Just be aware that inside space is limited so...

What a wonderful hidden gem! My husband is currently on a course in the areas so we came across this place whilst looking for somewhere local to eat. When we arrived we hadn’t booked but managed to get a table straight away on a Sunday...

Arrived at the cafe at 2.40 on Sunday, found a table and queued up to order sandwiches and drinks. When it was my turn to order (after I’d waited in line behind 2 other lots of customers) the young girl told me that the kitchen...

We stopped for lunch with our dog. I had misunderstood the other reviews and thought this was a dog friendly cafe but dogs are only allowed outside. The food was nice enough. The staff were friendly. The outside tables looked filthy and we asked for...

Called in for breakfast having seen the sign from the main road. Sat outside which was lovely. The full breakfast was superb, really couldn't fault it! The cakes were lovely too. And, as an added bonus, they not only do milkshakes, but RASPBERRY ones, which...

It is nice to sit outside during the summer months. Good tasting coffee (Carvetti). Soup and sandwich combo is always on nice bread and good home made soup.

I love this place and couldn’t recommend it enough. The gift shop is full of high quality, locally made/crafted products, and the food, people and surroundings add to a lovely experience every time. 😌The only place I feel strongly enough about to bother write a...

Food was nice but a bit pricey. The staff were not great . Not at all friendly and didn’t clean dirty tables near us just stood laughing and chatting

We googled local coffee shops and this little gem popped up, so glad we visited. Having 2 dogs it's hard finding places that allow dogs but there was plenty of water dishes on the patio area. The food was absolutely divine and plenty of it,...

Came here on a Sunday afternoon, had a really nice lunch, atmosphere was relaxed but professional, staff friendly and accomodating, excellent choice for gluten free.

After a lovely walk around Santon Bridge area including a few hills these tea rooms are perfect to replace those missing calories and fluids.

Lovely place with great food and amazing cakes, very friendly staff. The tea room are in a lovely area.

Came in for a delicious breakfast. My wife is vegan and they accommodated superbly. Friendly, helpful staff, who let us eat in peace. A popular place for tourists and locals.

Started the weekend in eskdale with cream tea and this was excellent...I'd def recommend this! I also asked them to make some tortes for our view renewal and they did these flawlessly....they were delicious!!! They make a great coffee too 😁

I could not recommend this beautiful place enough. We called in for a drink as a group of 8, and ended up having food also. My son has a number of allergies and they had a vast menu which caters for vegans and also gluten...

We visited on a holiday from Essex to the Lake District and searched for a quaint place to eat lunch on our last day. When we arrived we were delighted - very quiet, surrounded in woodland, and very inviting. The staff were friendly and kind...

We were staying in the area last week and made 3 visits to the tearoom, twice for breakfast and once for tea and scones. Staff were really warm and friendly on all occasions. Tearoom is spotlessly clean and comfortable. I had the veggie breakfast and...

We called here twice once for lunch and once for tea and cake The staff were very friendly and loved the lunch choices The cake was to die for we had biscote cheesecake twice and also the chocolate cake It isnt the cheapest but the...

This tea room has many transformations. Early last year it seemed the staff were at last on the ball so i invited some friends to join me for lunch. Well we got menus at last but only after asking for them. They arrived sanitised and...

What a beautiful little find! They have two separate areas, one for the normal tea rooms and one for the doggos, we brought our little dog so went in the dog friendly hut which was beautiful, so quirky! Our dog was made a massive fuss...

Visited this gem on Wednesday 8th December 2021 . Party of four plus dog Absolutely brilliant atmosphere,food,pricing, and extremely attentive staff, despite the place being very busy Could not fault this place at all and will be making a return visit as soon as possible...

Food decidedly average & menu limited. The gift shop is not a patch on what it used to be, stocking considerably less variety & much lesser quality merchandise than before. Have visited many times over a period of years & enjoyed, but was decidedly underwhelmed...

I visited here with us family for lunch. There was 5 of us altogether. When the food actually arrived it was lovely however the service was very slow and we waited 45 minutes for our food, which seemed a long time when there were very...

Food was outstanding Had bacon and cheddar baguette and it was beautifully presented and tasted lovely. The banoffee pie was just gorgeous, perfect cream and silky sauce was lovely with a perfect biscuit base all homemade on site. We will be back most definitely

Today my family and I went for our first meal out since the pandemic lockdowns began last year. We are so glad that we chose The Woodlands tea rooms! The people were so lovely, and so helpful and understanding about the allergies within my family...

Lovely ambience nestled amongst the woodlands. Meal & service however didn’t live up to the surroundings. We had sandwiches which took almost an hour to be served when the cafe wasn’t busy. Coffee came within 10 mins, meal followed long after this was finished. Disappointing,...

We stopped off for breakfast on the first day of our trip and were blown away by how tranquil and lovely the setting was. Really lovely breakfast and staff were friendly and welcoming, even taking the time to let me know if there were any...

Very average food. Staff a bit rude. They make a thing of home made bread but it is really not very good. A bit cakey and sweet. Not nice. Husbands meal also disappointing. They do a huge breakfast but at an over the top price....

Stopped off for some lunch and what a fantastic place this is. Great food, plenty of choice and polite and friendly service.

Lovely little tea room with delicious cakes. Menu was great with afternoon tea available. Best thing was the staff, so friendly and accommodating with our dog. Thanks guys! Highly recommend.

We visited last week and enjoyed a beautiful breakfast, we will definitely return next time we are in the area!

What a cracking hidden gem of a cafe. Anyone walking the fell for Mountain Ringlet should stop here. Covid safe and secure. Great menu, tasty food and good service.

A very small restaurant,so you need to book in advance,as food freshly cooked on the premises We had a lovely afternoon tea. The premises are licensed,so wine or bottled beer available. Excellent all round.

Great Cumbria breakfast, we booked for breakfast before heading home. It was delicious, highly recommend. Polite service too

I visited the Woodlands tea room following a couple of recommendations, and it didn't disappoint. It was a nice day, so I sat in the garden area - very relaxing! The staff were friendly, and the full English breakfast I ordered got me set for the day. I look forward to heading back.

I visited with my wife and two young girls. Loved everything about this place. Staff were really nice and friendly throughout. Communication was very good. Really nice and cosy place to eat. We ordered the vegetarian breakfast, which was really nice, it was all warm and fresh. Cakes were nice and soft as well. I ordered a Scone with clotted cream and jam. Which was really soft and was a treat. Would recommend to anyone passing or staying close by.

We visited Woodlands Tea Rooms yesterday to celebrate my daughter's 21st birthday and had one of the best afternoon teas ever. The food was gorgeous, everything is baked themselves, sausage rolls, quiches cakes and even the bread. The portions are huge, we had to ask to have some boxed up and I have a very generous appetite!! The staff were so friendly and helpful despite us all wanting different sandwich fillings. Highly recommended if you want great food and service in a wonderful setting. Thank you for making my daughter's birthday so lovely.

In 2019 we had Christmas lunch at this cafe, we enjoyed it so much we decided at some point to return for an afternoon tea. We visited in September for my birthday (only just got round to reviewing) and have to say I was left very disappointed. Service was extremely slow, from sitting down to having the food served to us was 50 minutes. We were given a menu when we arrived and told to ‘pick a sandwich’. Afternoon tea usually comes with a selection, so I had to ask, how many could we have? Told we could have two flavours each from what was on the menu. When the tea finally arrived it looked nothing like the picture on the website on a wooden stack, brimming with lovely cakes etc. There was no chutney on the pork pies and what was served was processed ‘bought in’ type food, the quiche was cold and stodgy. The home made bread was dry. An extremely slim sliver of lemon cheesecake and banoffee pie were served as the dessert. These did appear homemade, but the toffee sauce hadn’t set on the banoffee so was runny slop and both bases were soggy and not crisp biscuit. The tea pot leaked all over the table when poured. The couple running this cafe seemed run off their feet, with not enough staff to cope. Both were extremely pleasant. However, for £20 each we definitely didn’t get value for money. This is the price you pay in a hotel not a cafe and get far superior food and service. We had a second tea a few weeks later for the same price at the Cragwood Hotel in Windermere for £19.95 each and it was absolutely superb in comparison. I’m sorry to say all this as I know they are a small business trying to make an honest living in difficult times, but I feel we didn’t get what is clearly shown as an example of the tea on their website

Stopped here for a snack for lunch, Cumberland Baguette for me and Cheese Toastie for my Husband, the food was so good we came back for breakfast the next morning which was fantastic. Dog friendly with treats for him while we ate, lovely gift shop attached too - would definitely recommend

A very pleasant place to visit.Highly recommended after a walk around the beautiful surroundings near Wasdale. Excellent food and choice to dine inside or out . Place to purchase souvenirs and Gifts. Advised to book prior to visits.This place is so clean and tidy and well presented

Cute little cafe in a lovely woodland setting. Especially liked the coffee cabin where there is also a good gift shop. Recommend the special hot chovotopped with cream and Maltese. Felt safe re hygiene in place. Very friendly staff who also looked after our four legged friend.Only complaint is that it closes at 4, a bit too early, as we would have liked to stop in for coffee and cakes after a days walking,

Came here on Sunday 23 August for lunch and was pleasantly surprised. Very nice staff and good food, lovely location with Clean toilets and quick service

It was four pounds for a small slice of cake. Ordered to go, took about 10 minutes for them to box it up.

We arrived just before 10 am on Friday 14th August,we were advised that cakes were still baking in the oven so food orders may be a short wait,this was fine with us as its such a beautiful calm place to sit and enjoy.The lady serving us was so helpful and organised she took our order and explained all the new "normal" rules making us feel very at ease.Our drinks arrived quickly followed by our amazing Cumbrian breakfasts,everything cooked to perfection,presented beautifully and served with a smile.It's our second visit here,our first was way after their closing time one day when we just happened upon them,we pulled up noticed the time and were just about to leave when the lovely lady said we were welcome to take a seat and she could do drinks and cakes for us,she cleaned down a table and served us drinks and the most amazing homemade lemon cheesecake.Well worth a visit, great menu,fantastic location, welcoming service and lovely gift shop.

We had scones , cream and coffee and the dogs were given biscuit treats and plenty of water refills.The location is amazing and lovely food. The staff were so lovely and friendly and refilled the dogs water bowls numerous times. We even had a robin flying onto our table for crumbs. Highly recommend and fabulous choices in their menu.

Hermosa y pequeña cafetería, tiene un ambiente muy relajante y cálido en el invierno y encantadores asientos en el verano afuera en las estaciones más cálidas: ¡una gran parada en boxes después de un pequeño ciclo! Se ha convertido en un lugar local y, sinceramente, ¡no me puedo quejar!Muy buena variedad de vegetarianos, veganos y carnes para que todos puedan complacer. La tienda de regalos tiene algunos artículos encantadores, ¡continuará regresando para regalos!Los propietarios son encantadores y te hacen sentir muy bienvenido (incluso los amigos de cuatro patas reciben un servicio de primera clase) :) (Necesita una mascarilla para ordenar mientras nos sentamos afuera)

Al quedarnos en Eskdale Green, teníamos un día lluvioso y perezoso, pero por la tarde nos apetecía una caminata corta y vimos este lugar en el mapa cercano. ¡Me alegro de haberlo hecho! Llegamos a las 3 p. metro. con apetitos variados, así que entre nosotros tuvimos una mezcla de desayunos tardíos y delicias de la hora del té. Los desayunos completos de Cumbria eran excelentes, y los pasteles igualmente. Los dos comedores están bien diseñados y son cómodos, y hay una tienda de regalos bien surtida. El servicio también fue de primera categoría. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente y volveremos pronto.

Visited here and had a lovely cream tea and called the following day for breakfast, both visits were very enjoyable as food and service were excellent. Staff very friendly and if in area I would recommend you pay them a visit 👍

Visité el salón de té después de pasar el día anterior y lo vi.El té de la tarde es uno de los mejores que he probado. Pan casero para los bocadillos y salados, todos los pasteles caseros.Recarga de té y café durante nuestra visita.Encantador anfitrión y servicio.Gracias por acogernos con poca antelación.

We have had a week's holiday in Santon Bridge and visited the Tea room over the week and have been made very welcome including our two Black Labradors.The cream scones are very nice and today was our last full day and treated ourselves to a full breakfast and we wasn't disappointed it was beautiful

During lockdown, we had afternoon tea delivered to our door. Excellent, still great quality and delicious and delivered with a smile. Lots of choice and yummy things to eat and nicely presented. Thank you woodlands

Afternoon cheese. We both really enjoyed this allot , such a good idea as an alternative to afternoon tea. Lovely meat , cheese , bread and scones with lovely tasty chutney.Excellent service, and a lovely location .Only minor point is usually on afternoon you get refills of your tea and coffee, this only included 1 drink in the price.However would definitely return and recommend.

We stayed in Santon Bridge for a week and the Woodland's Tea Room played an integral part in how much we enjoyed the area. We visited the Tea Room every day - their food is excellent and the menu much more extensive than you might expect from a tea room. I was blown away by their baked goods, particularly the chocolate cake with mint frosting, which was some of the best cake I've ever had, but I can't stress enough how good the food was in general (not just sweets). The staff were warm, welcoming, and engaging. We raided their gift shop (chocolates, books, jewelry, clothing, etc.) repeatedly. They even were able to sell us local eggs and homemade bread when I didn't feel like going to a market. Our holiday wouldn't have been remotely the same without being able to walk to this wonderful establishment. Highly recommended.

Had a fantastic late lunch here today. Jacket potato was great and so was sausage pie. Staff were so friendly and kind to us and my dog Dexter, who they brought gravy bones. Will definitely be going back 😁

We just visited The Woodlands Bistro/Tea Room, Santon Bridge for an afternoon tea. The food was delicious and well presented. The Owner and Staff were very polite, friendly and attentive. We really enjoyed our visit, and we would certainly recommend this Tea Room. Thanks, John and Alison

So dropped in here after exertion climbing Black Combe and walk on Silecroft with SWMBO Had sweet potato and squash soup with home made bread - simply delicious Then pot of tea and the best tea cakes ever In nice surroundings What’s not to like Def will come back

Lovely afternoon tea at short notice with plenty of food for the price .. choice of sandwiches and cakes as we dont eat dried fruit so a plain scone was supplied with a wee pot of clotted cream and jam including other goodiesNice relaxed atmosphere

This is a great place for tea and snack or lunch. There isn't much room to park on the road nearby, but try again if unlucky. It's a great alternative to a pub for a midday meal. Nice gift shop as well, really nice people, very well worth the visit.

Would highly recommend this place! Cakes and hot drinks were lovely. The staff were so friendly, even printing a map off for us for a lakeside walk they recommended which was a great way to spend our afternoon. We will definitely return when next in the area!

Booked for a Saturday lunch, we had toasted sarnies which were fantastic with a lovely fresh salad. Service is friendly and efficient and their cakes are fab. Lovely location.

This really is a great little Cafe with a small gift shop attached. The staff are really helpful and can help with any advice you might need re the area, we have been in twice after doing walks and it was a great way to bring the day to an end.

Been to Woodlands twice whilst on our break away and never disappointed! Very accomodating and friendly staff, always happy to help and the food is delicious 5*+ food & service! Also dog friendly!

While the previous owners are now living the life footloose and fancy-free! (they've retired) the new owners have picked up the baton and have made a few changes but I can assure you they've not dropped the batton it's still GREAT! The welcome is warm and inviting, food is still tip-top and although there's one or two small enhancement's it's still the wonderful cafe in the wood's where you can while away your time sipping wonderful hot chocolate while watching the bird's swinging on the feed's, partaking of a nice afternoon tea, or a really filling lunch. They've also got a wee craft shop with some unusual gift idea's, and they also occasionally run a workshop or two! I can recommend them too! asI've attended several of them and I do recommend them wholeheartedly! but for me, it's the welcome you receive on entering the establishment, the food and the locals that make me return again and again!

We were looking for somewhere to eat and beginning to think nowhere existed. But then we came across this wonderful little gem. My wife had homemade quiche Lorraine and it was amazing.

This was a lovely teas to which we had always managed to miss unfortunately but not any more. What a great little watering hole with friendly folk to eel you and superb food and drinks. Excellent.

Visité hoy para nuestro almuerzo de Navidad reservado previamente, que tenemos que decir que fue fantástico. Teníamos la opción de 3 platos y disfrutamos de cada curso. Porciones generosas, comida de calidad, todo servido por un personal amable y atento. Tenemos la intención de reservar en el año nuevo para el té de la tarde y recomendamos encarecidamente este café.

Afortunadamente al caer sobre esta gema, la visitamos como niños pequeños (1950), ahora una moderna tienda de regalos y un restaurante acogedor. Acabados elegantes, por ejemplo. Tiros de piel de oveja, mesas fregadas y cojines brillantes. Maravillosa bienvenida de una dama atenta.

Alegre y acogedor, con una sección para perros. Hacen su propio pan y pasteles de té (además de masas de otras cosas encantadoras, pero es de estas dos de las que quiero hablar). Ambos eran excelentes, pero el pastel de té tostado solo valió la pena el viaje. La mayoría de los pasteles de té en estos días te hacen sentir vagamente insatisfecho. ¡Este no! Ligero pero sustancial, relleno de frutos secos (NO mezclado uniformemente, que aparece en vastos bolsillos jugosos). Tostado y tibio, y untado generosamente con mantequilla, justo para alegrar un día otoñal. ¡Ve allí y hazlo! !

Now this is my local Bistro of choice, for many reasons, one being the food's just great, whether you just slip in for a quick coffee and cake, or a light lunch or you attend one of their special event's it's just the ticket.

Went to Woodlands tearoom today with another family for a coffee and slice of cake after out walk in the fells. Although the tearoom was fog friendly which was great as we had our dog with us the service was shocking. The member of staff ignored us whilst he carried on preparing other customers order, he could have acknowledged our presence and said I'll be with you soon! It took nearly 45 minutes from our arrival before we got our order. Plus thought it was quite pricey £20 for 4 people. Will not be returning!

Fabulous service taking a real interest in us as visitors to the area. Huge sandwiches which were very tasty and a good selection of cakes. Highly recommended.

Went for lunch midweek in October. Quite busy but does take reservations. There is outdoor seating if weather good. Staff really friendly and service good with sensible prices. Had soup and generously filled sandwiches on homemade bread. Cakes looked great but had no room! There is also a gluten free menu. All food we saw looked really nice and ours was certainly very tasty. Will definitely return when in the area.

We visited at the weekend, hoped to have afternoon tea, but as this need to be booked in advance, we chose cream tea - scone and a sandwich. It was delicious - both the sandwich on homemade bread was super fresh, and the homemade scone with cream and jam. All the food and cakes looked delicious. We definitely plan to return for the full afternoon tea.

Stopped off after a Wastwater walk and got a nice table outside. The owners are new but are still making amazing food. The Banoffee pie was made by the owner and it was stunning! Dog friendly, does Sunday Dinners and sandwiches, cakes, coffee etc. A must visit if you’re on the way to or back from Wastwater

Called in for a light lunch and the food was very enjoyable, good homemade slaws, and the wraps had tasty ingredients. The only have reservations with are the homemade wraps, they are half soft and half crispy lacking any sort of flavour, I think they should be considerd work in progress.

Had no issue with staff apart from the young kitchen team getting a kids veggie breakfast wrong, which was fine, but then a veggie one did come but had black pudding on... asked for it to be removed and when it came back all they had done was literally move it from the plate so we had to ask for a new plate. This is standard practice and as the portions were tiny and the prices high, I would not recommend unless you're not bothered about the price and dont have a large appetite or fear of cross contamination. If I was in the area I wouldn't go back unfortunately

Had an amazing afternoon tea this afternoon at Woodlands, one of the best we have had. Substantial amount and all homemade including the bread and so fresh. The sandwiches have plenty of filling, the quiche, sausage rolls and pork pies were very tasty. Lovely light scones plus a selection of cake slices, cream cakes and flapjacks accompanied by plenty of tea. What we were unable to eat was boxed up to take back with us. We have eaten here many times over the years (but not an afternoon tea before) and the food is consistently good with friendly and helpful staff. Nancy the owner sets a high standard.

Recommended by a local B&B; as a good place for a coffee and a snack and were pleasantly surprised at the wide choice on offer. Delicious home made quiche with tasty salad and home made lemon meringue pie. Were spoilt for choice with such a varied menu. Staff were lovely and very accommodating. Inside and outside seating. Feels like you are in the woods with lots of dense woodland around. A real find.......