Tuckton Tea Gardens Bournemouth in Bournemouth

Visited on a trip out from Bournemouth. Appeared to be a family run concern with staff having knowledge of a number of the patrons. Although it was getting close to closing time we were treated to a lovely cream tea with a decent sized pot of tea. Weather on the day was not condusive to being outside, however there was plenty of outside eating space with views of the river. I would expect plenty of activity on the river in the warmer months.

Just had a latte but very pleasant, staff were brilliant and view was amazing

An excellent breakfast, good service and lovely location, what more can I ask for!

Is a nice place,with a nice view. We had just a lovely coffee, but for sure, I will be back for a meal also. I really appreciate the staff helped and been very friendly and helpful with our residents with difficulties,well done guys!

Lovely little place right next to the river. Super friendly staff too. Seating inside and out under a canopy. Clearly a decent place as it was busy with walkers, dog walkers, cyclists coming and going while we were there.

Sadly our third visit and the most of the staff don’t know what’s on the ingredients and we were told that you not a loud to swap items from the menu, only add items so then you’ll be charged extra. £79 for for four adults and two children for breakfast is far too expensive to pay for the service and cold food!!

Delicious cakes. Attentive and friendly service.

It was okay but serving cold coffee was not good and they forgot my drink.

I hate leaving negative reviews, as my account reflects. I had been excited to experience this place, with its lovely riverside setting and promise of cream tea. However, upon our arrival, we were informed that the kitchen closed at 14:00 and that even sandwiches weren't available. We were handed a food menu with drink options on the back, and after taking our seats, we waited for service. Unfortunately, one staff member was busy cleaning chairs (in the empty restaurant) while the other vanished outside. The atmosphere was uncomfortable, almost forcing us to whisper to each other, so awkward! After waiting without any interaction (again.. considering we were the only customers), we quietly decided to leave and head to the nearby riverside pub instead. With 13 years of experience in hospitality, I believe that basic acknowledgment of customers is bare minimum. To my surprise, the staff member didn’t even acknowledge us leaving but was quick to clear our table of the menus. I left feeling disappointed, unwelcome, and like a burden. It’s such a shame, given the stunning location. Do better..

This place is in a very attractive location.

Lovely food as always. We both had bacon and brie sandwiches, lovely fresh granary bread. Service very friendly, no wait for food. Excellent

Lovely lunch, have ordered skewers veggies with halumi cheese and salad

Sat in the garden and purchased ice creams. Lovely day and very refreshing.

Scones very hard, no toilets no hand wash, apart from that very nice on hot day.

I always enjoy sitting on the beach drinking my herbal tea while admiring the views.. I have not tried their food but just their hot beverage. It is really a lovely place. The staff are friendly.

Down to earth. Great location, however, it can be very busy at times. Shame there is now a TV screen for the Olympics - if I had wanted TV I could have stayed at home.

Very friendly staff, well kept pretty gardens, good choice of food and snacks. Well worth taking the vintage ferry to Mudeford Spit. We really enjoyed the 90th anniversary of the Headland Boats and had a delicious breakfast. We love both the people and dog watching as well as the beautiful views across the River Stour.

Food was good, had sandwiches with a nice salad. Fish finger sandwich particularly good. Coffee was unfortunately very weak and not nice so we left it.

Nice location by the water. Friendly staff and quick service

Lovely experience on the bank of the Stour

Lovely tearoom situated in a fantastic spot right by the river, food delicious

Not the first time we have been to Tuckton tea Gardens. But definitely the most disappointing. Order taken at the table coffee arrived okay. But we the had to wait some time for the food that did not arrive. Had been given to somebody else apparently. No apology . An offer of another coffee would have been nice to have with our 15 minute late arrival of food. Not your usual standard. Hope better next time.

Waited 20 mins after being seated with a menu.......still nobody came to us.. it wasn't busy......so we left....🙄

1st time back since before lockdown. Has been revamped since then. Food seemed good quality but strange taste, terrible coffee. Put it back to how it used to be.

My daughter decided to buy breakfast from them on father's day. She went and ask for full English breakfast. What I have got is not even close to full breakfast. No bacon. No black pudding. See picture. And they changed her £13.50 for it. Disgusting. How can those people do that.

You can't beat sitting outside on a nice day in a beautiful well established garden

Should probably learn to use the mute function on the phone or at least cover the microphone. Told that booking afternoon tea this Sunday, Father’s Day would be a faff for them What a joke

Shared a wonderful afternoon tea here with friends.......served in beautiful china with delicious sandwiches,cakes and scones! Excellent service and a happy relaxed atmosphere.Thank you very much indeed!😊

Breakfast . Pancakes where delicious.

Love this place, very friendly staff and great food

Super friendly staff!!! Really good quality tasty food. All wrapped up in a bow with a fantastic view and atmosphere!

The food was ok, but the 3 BURNT SAUSAGES was CHARCOAL BLACK! Asked for a new one but if came back the same! The kitchen is ruled by the burning sausage queen, nothing can be changed! The breakfast was overpriced for the food and quality, the staff was nice though.

Good food. Great location. Exemplary service- staff were lovely, especially Liz.

A lovely place to unwind, refresh and catch up. Lovely, reasonably priced food and friendly staff.

A little over priced but the setting by the river is lovely. Staff all friendly but sometimes a bit slow to attend tables for orders.

The best hot, Hot Chocolate I have had so far. Do try with the works

Always looks after my lovely Carol....

Lovely service, I ll be coming back again

Lovely views over River with great service and food

The staff here are lovely, and very helpful. Will make sure you have everything exactly to your liking and always a smile on their face. Stunning views of the river and outside seating in the summer

Lovely home made soup. Super spot looking across to the river

Fantastic service alongside Christchurch Harbour...efficient and friendly staff. Highly recommend.. especially the fish finger sandwiches 😁

Great food and staff, best location 😍

Really tasty gluten free and dairy free beef and horseradish sandwich, the bread was so soft! The staff were kind and helpful too 😊

Had a fantastic eggs Royal breakfast

Very pretty garden. Good quality, tasty food, excellent service. A very pleasant experience.

nice hot chocolate and good view

Nice & relaxed, plenty of outdoor seating with a lovely view

Nice food, very nice atmosphere and welcoming staff who enjoy a bit of banter. Definitely worth visiting. Oh and milkshake was great (a non-little-one writes).

Absolutely amazing! Food was outstanding and reasonably priced. Staff were rushed off their feet when we got there but once our order was placed the services was very quick. Look forward to returning very soon!

Beautiful friendly and relaxing place recommended it to all,dog friendly and after our coffee's we went on a self drive boat which was a fantastic experience and so much fun .love this place 😁

It opens about 9am for breakfast, serves food all day until about 4-5 ( Check their times on website). You can eat inside or out in the lovely gardens, some tables covered by marquees for those who want to keep out of the sun, and look over the river. They sell ice-creams from a kiosk. You can walk for as long as you like as this is a massive park that goes all the way to Mudeford Spit through greenery, no cars, bird-hide, AOONB and Historical park, about 3 miles if you take the short-cut. Or you can take a ferry there instead or hire a small motorboat for an hour ( 30 mins also available) but 4knot speed limit so you can only do about 5 miles for an hour depending on tide - coming on or going out ot slack. Car park down on Wick Lane, cheap for 6 months of the year and free for the rest! There are free spaces on the left down Wick Lane but it's hit or miss. Tesco/Co-op, coffee-shops, brewery bar, all take-aways and Tapas bar in Tuckton village too. And if you want a restaurant and pub then The Riverside pub is next to the bridge. Alternatively, the Athelstan Pub which does food also but less pricey is about 900 metres along Tuckton High St and turn right once you get onto the tree-lined avenue and just up there.

Lovely food surroundings staff very friendly

Nice toasted ham and cheese sandwich and a coffee sat in the garden lovely settling. Good service.

I really enjoy the location and the sandwiches we ordered were great. However the cappuccino and lattes we ordered were TOO hot. I'm sure you'll know how to correct this but just wanted to make you aware.

Lovely gardens for summertime afternoon tea. Great cakes 🎂 🥮

Lovely gluten free carrot cake and a dorset apple cake.

Great place even do gluten free.

I ordered a cream tea for one .... Scone, cream, jam and a pot of tea for one well..... I got my scone etc but no tea. I waited, my scone jam and cream went warm and soggy. I then had to ask staff where my 'pot' of tea was to be looked at like I was dumb. Then to be brought a take away cup of boiling water (can't even call it tea) without them bringing sugars etc with a 'oh sorry ' I had to then go get my sugar leaving my dogs tied up a second time because jobs weren't being done efficiently Ruined completey wasn't enjoyable. Go for the scenery only.

Really fantastic excellent staff & food outstanding. We did a boat trip linked to this place. Very much like the National Trust places we visit. Nice middle class people who have pleasant well behave children

Pleasant position, open all the year round. We had ice creams on a warm day in February. Food ok but not special. It can smell of rancid fat sometimes. 2023 visit. The indoor seating area has been upgraded and it's much pleasanter now. Well behaved dogs are allowed inside. There is a small terrace area, and a marquee on the grass.

Great to see another dog friendly place.

First time visit today whilst on holiday with my partner. Absolutely amazing place. We sat for a couple of hours by the river just watching the endless water craft going by. The weather was warm and sunny plenty of people doing same as us. Had lunch at Tuckton tea gardens cafe and it was superb. Lovely friendly staff that couldn't do enough for us. Recommend that this is a corner of heaven that should be experienced if you want good food, in a clean safe environment and by a beautiful river bristling with all types of water craft ranging from paddle boards to million pound yachts and cruisers.

Make sure you get on the right ferry back here we were told the wrong one and it cost us

Nice place for breakfast. Avocado and eggs were lovely. Good service from friendly staff. Thnx.

Lovely location plus nice inside and outside areas. Staff are friendly, but most are young and inexperienced. Unfortunately the food and drink were disappointing. We ordered a coffee, tea, breakfast bap with extra mushroom and a vegan breakfast. Coffee had to go back as it was wrong, the tea was only just warm. The breakfast bap came without the extra mushrooms and the vegan breakfast was without the toast. Worst of all the vegan breakfast had bits of bacon in the mushrooms. Obviously the kitchen do not cook vegan food separately from meat!! Overall I wanted to like it, but I was somewhat disappointed.

First and last time ever going there. Apparently parked in a 'wrong' place, was told to leave to move my car, no other parking spaces. Woman was very rude. Ordered cream tea for my partner and myself. I was of course unable to have any of it, but still charged full price even though we was told to leave. Would not recommend. Staff are very rude. Didn't offer takeaway or anything like that. Just told me to leave and pay full price for something I barely got to even smell, let alone taste!!! Pregnant disabled woman with blue badge, absolutely appalling.

Called in for a drink after hiring a boat with grandaughter, but decided to try the food as well. Very pleased with all our meals, would definitely return again.

Again, the service and atmosphere are spot on. Food is delicious! A special mention for the coffee - yummy.

Excellent place to have a pit stop

Only called in for an ice cream. We come down to the river many times for a picnic but walked up to the cafe which we hadn’t visited for a while. The girl behind serving, forgot to give us our change and we had to embarrassingly ask her for it. Also what has happened to the gardens. They used to be lovely but now very scruffy. Hardly any benches or chairs (although chairs were chained up to a tree so guess it may have been because of the gales of late). Admittedly haven’t been inside the cafe since it’s refurb. Just sad to see the outside area not looking it’s best.

Disappointed that the only non dairy coffee option is an americano (I’m breastfeeding my baby who has a dairy allergy). Staff didn’t seem overly friendly or welcoming. It is a beautiful location but the atmosphere spoiled it for me. We actually went to the riverside pub for a coffee on the way back rather than stopping again here.

Lovely Lovely little place. Excellent food and service in the most beautiful surroundings. Will definitely go back .

Me and my partner used to come to this place most weekends. The Hedland breakfast was our favourite! Really not impressed that is twice on occasion we have come and the food has been very poor. The eggs were over cooked and grey, the sausages were burnt on one side and pale on the other! Even the bacon was partially cooked! They must have put one of the kids in the kitchen! For a nearly £15 breakfast that’s including a drink I’d expect more! We had to call someone over to take our order while they were stood there staring into space! You can’t charge those prices and not live up to expectation. Would not recommend.

Great place to relax by the water and lovely walks

Took the vintage ferry down the river to Mudeford Sandbank and back then lunch at the tea gardens. Absolutely lovely day.

Lunch snack and coffee walking through to Bournemouth

A great place to eat, drink and chill on the river bank

Lovely place to stop off, relax and have a cuppa. Spacious garden with plenty of seating. Disabled friendly.

Beautiful tea rooms on the river bank looking at boats. Great food, super friendly staff and reasonably priced. Definitely go again!

Eat indoors or outside. Just on the side of the river, just right to watch the world go by.

Maybe they have had a change in staff. But just ok.

nice place to sit and relax with a drink and small eats, even better if it's sunny

Following on from the river boat trip the lunch was exactly what was needed

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Lovely views, friendly staff, great food and ok coffee 😎👍🏻👌🏻

Scampi & chips very nice aswell as the scenery & service.

Delicious fish finger sandwiches. Friendly staff.

Nice food well presented, dog friendly

Nice friendly staff l, great location, and good food

Visited on a bank holiday, so some allowances made for the extreme busyness on speed of service. The food was nicely presented, not too far from cafe staples but well executed. On a pleasant day, eating outside with a view over the river makes for one of the better eating experiences locally, but the inside could do with a little personalisation to feel a bit more homely.

Delightful staff this Saturday afternoon.

Disappointed as the only dairy free coffee option was an americano with oat milk on the side. coffee wasn't the best tasting either. Sad when there are some amazing coffee roasters locally.

Lovely setting near the river. Quite enjoyable and will probably go again though just lacked something to get excited about?

Nice spot good service and coffee

I have been meeting friends here for years. The staff are always friendly and the food delicious. Sometimes you have to wait a while when it's really busy but what a wonderful view of the river while you wait! Highly recommended. ❤

Scones not freshly baked, no clotted cream and plate it was served in had bits of food stuck on it !! Wont be coming back. Price does not justify the quality.

Lovely time spent here with my Mum for her 80th birthday. Had a coffee lunch and coffee. Service was friendly and quick.

Great place to rest up with your kids/dogs and grab a cuppa n cake! Meals are available but fairly limited. Breakfast options like bacon sandwiches are really nice!

Absolutely delightful tea room. The only thing to let it down is the toilets, complete opposite of the tea room. It was not cared for at all.