Wanlockhead Mining Museum Tearoom in Dumfries & Galloway

Friendly, warm greeting by lovely staff who delivered fabulous food, was a pleasure to have lunch there, good food selection and very nice hot drinks. Thank you !

Worth a visit . It has a lovely tea room. Parking could. Be difficult depending if anything was on. Gold panning was on so we had to park a bit down.

Delicious and hearty bowl of hot soup with tasty cheese scones in this friendly tearoom. Just what was needed after a visit to the mining museum.

We called before travelling with our club. We asked if the tearoom was dog friendly. They said yes. We also indicated there would be between 15 and 20 people in our group. We arrived only to be told they are not dog friendly and we could only use tables outside. We were taken past a line of bins, down an overgrown path passing building materials. The seating area was overgrown with nettles and it was in a generally unkempt state of repair. The service was poor and the basic food was expensive. The rolls smelled and tasted out of date. The service was appalling and slow with food served in different orders from the purchase. Quantities were different due to the use of large and small bowls to serve chips etc. A poor experience that spoiled what would have been a nice day. This part of Wanlockhead including the museum are proudly not dog friendly and it appears they are stuck in the past. It’s a lovely village, but avoid if you have pets as there is no tolerance or acceptance.

Popped in on a rainy day thinking a nice cup of tea and some chips would warm us up. Only two other families in but we waited 30 minutes for two cups of tea, a scone and chips. Very impressed with covid measures in place.

Having just found out the price of the museam I needed a sweet tea to bring me out of shock. Luckily the cafe prices are still reasonable and I could afford a tea and cake here before setting off home. The staff were very polite, helpful and clearly took cleaning after every visitor very seriously. Prices have clearly had to go up and they are a little high but nothing like the extortionate entry fee next door, so I wonder if the cafe is actually a separate business from the museam now?

My family live in Leadhills and on our way back from the mennock pass we stopped off for a brew, lovely service friendly and pleasant, nice cup of tea and coffee, the cakes looked delicious but I didn’t over come the urge to have one maybe next time. Lovely tea room.

There is soo much to do, the staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. The kids loved the adventure through the village learning about the mine from being inside, to the cottages through time, the library, the museum and gold panning. Not to mention the cafe which had a great menu at a reasonable price. The site are spread around the village, it does take a bit of effort to walk between the different buildings and the mine. It's a beautiful place, the highest village in Scotland and well worth a visit.

Visited to make arrangements for our walking club morning coffee stop. Enjoyed lovely coffee and home made cakes. As our club was visiting earlier than normal opening hours, they very kindly opened early and laid tables for easier serving. What a wonderful welcome we had,orders for hot rolls taken, tea and coffee served then the best treat was fresh hot scones straight from oven, plain, fruit and cheese were voted the best scones we had all tasted in a long time, highly recommend for a pop in, and selection of fresh made cakes and food is excellent. Cannot thank the staff enough for our visit.

Our group of 3 families used this tea room together and individually. Nice friendly service. Very clean and large room. Bicycle stands outside. Museum next door so can tie in a tour if wanted. Food was good too - home cooking style, not fancy but very tasty!

Brisk walk along the Sourhern upland way followed by a stop at the tea rooms. Clean and great service with a smile. Selection of hot and cold drinks along with homemade soups and sandwiches and rolls.

This is a perfect stop for anyone passing through Wanlockhead, whether it be motorcycling, driving or cycling/walking. The welcome is very friendly and the service excellent. We were motorbiking today in wet and cold conditions and it was great to get a heat and some warm homemade soup and a toastie with a cup of tea. Prices are excellent. We will be back to do the tour soon.

Nice clean little tearoom with friendly staff. Chocolate cake excellent, or so I'm told by a 10yr old coneusseur! Toilets are adjacent and well kept.

Wir waren hier nach dem Besuch des Minen-Museums. Die Scones sind super lecker und wurden uns auch vom Guide in der Bücherei empfohlen. Wir können diese weiter empfehlen.

We found this very interesting but the man on the tape coughing to go with the theme was a put off! Lots to read and some lovely pictures of the past .

We undertook a tour of the mine, the Library and participated in a gold panning exercise. Dave and the library guide were excellent and very well informed. Strongly recommend a visit as informative, unique and enjoyable!

Visited for a late (2pm) lunch on a Saturday. Village not very busy, still lots of spaces in the little car park.The menu is as you would expect for a wee tearoom: soup, sandwiches, toasties, option of a bowl of chips, teas, coffees, cans of juice. We all chose toasties which were nicely made and came with a dod of coleslaw, a couple of crisps and a nice wee salad with balsamic dressing. You helped yourself to cutlery. Unfortunately there was only one clean fork available as they were waiting for the dishwasher to finish, so we ate our salads with tea spoons and knives. Two of our group had coke, but preferred not to drink out of the cans directly because the juice is just too fizzy for us that way, and normally places such as this offer you a glass automatically so it is no problem. So we asked for glasses, she could only find one and told us “the others must be out in use”. There were two other parties of two folk in at the time – and true, one pair were using two glasses. She offered us straws, but reluctantly gave us some plastic beakers that were on the shelf behind, which were obviously kept for any children that might come in. We had the last two cans of coke from the fridge, and so she went and got more, but then left them on the top without replenishing the fridge while she went hunting for our glasses. They were still there when we left, so I hope the next customer liked their coke from a warm can. We decided on cake, as there were some in the cabinet that looked nice, and we chose one was labelled “cherry, mallow and coconut”. It wasn’t. She told us we could have some Victoria Sponge, so two of us did, and one opted for the white chocolate malteaser traybake. This was so hard and heavy we couldn’t get a knife through it. The café is obviously run by volunteers, and for the most part they were friendly and tried to helpful. Prices were reasonable, and the toasties were good, but if you like to eat with cutlery or drink out of glasses it may be advisable to go early before they run out and while the labels still match the cakes. And don't expect scones after 2pm either. Alternatively I believe the pub opposite does bar meals….

The museum, mine and cottages at Wanlockhead are a great way to spend a day. The museum is great with working models, examples of the different minerals mined there and how life was in those days. A very hard life by all means. You then go onto the mine with your guide. Surprising how warm you feel when you come back out from the mine. It's cold down there! From the mine onto the miners cottages and how they changed over the years. Very interesting and informative. Lots of nice walks to take after the tour. So quiet and peaceful up there. Finished our day at the tearoom - lovely latte and carrot cake served by a lovely young man. Staff throughout the attractions were all so nice and chatty as were the locals. Thoroughly enjoyed our day.

Lovely cup of tea, cheese scones great, premises clean, staff friendly carpark free just great.... Don't miss a visit to the museum also have there own lead mine visit and leason on gold planning...

What more can I say? It was an absolute pleasure to visit this tearoom with its wonderful staff. We had a simple lunch of delicious bacon rolls and coffee/tea. Perfect!

Why should we expect cafes to be above average? This was perfectly acceptable lunch of soup and a sandwich with a portion of chips and tea for two. Decently prepared with friendly service.

Not much to do here and the cost is too high for what you receive. So we were a little disappointed on this occasion.

Recently stayed in Wanlockhead. Mining museum tearoom was really nice.. Home baking was lovely and gift shop had lots of lovely things to buy.

Called in for homemade soup. Excellent ambience and not too expensive choice of foods. Not sure if the service was quite top notch. Although food was delivered to our table, they did not provide the cutlery or napkins, so we had to go back to the counter to collect them ourselves. Not a big issue, but it's the little things that can make all the difference. That said, the soup was piping hot and very tasty.

Great place to stop off when exploring the southern uplands. Good selection of home baking and hot drinks. Remember to visit the gift shop attached.

We has just been on the mining tour, and before we went on our way, we bought dlsome homemade millionaires shortcake. It was very zummy. And at only £1.85, it was bargain of the day

Excellent cup of tea. Weather lovely so able to sit outside by the stream. Toilet facilities nearby and plenty of parking in picturesque spot.

Lovely, warming food and great service at a good price. The selection of teas is fabulous, the cakes and tray bakes delicious, and the kids meals fit the bill! They happily adapted kids meals to suit older kids appetites, and did so without request. What's...

Enjoyed the homemade meals and snacks on several visits . Friendly staff. Very clean with fantastic photos of the village which gives a real feel for its history.

Un lugar excepcional para ir a una excursión. El mejor museo vivo que hemos estado nunca. Algo para todo el mundo, de todas las edades - nuestro grupo variaban de edad de 12 a 99 ( sí 99!!) y todo el mundo estaba encantado. Fuimos...

Fuimos con niños pequeños para visitar Santa. Llegamos a encontrar que Santa ya no estaba en la mina como estaba inundada. Esperamos en la tetería hasta Santa podría volver a la mina cuando el agua despejado. Después de esperar un rato estaba de regreso en...

Significaba que visitar Wanlockhead por un tiempo, y hoy lo hicimos. Es un campo hermoso con un gran paisaje y ovejas deambulando como deberían. IMPRESIONANTE!!! Es realmente alta arquitectura y un poco fría, pero probablemente debido a la excelente y carreteras bien gritted. Evidentemente, es...

Nice friendly staff, lovely coffee and great bacon butties!! What more can you want from a tearoom! Staff very knowledgable of the local area.

Stopped here with friends whilst in the area, lovely tearoom with very pleasant staff, only had tea and cakes but it was very tasty cake

this is a great littlle place very welcome and accommodating. Connor who is in the restraunt even saved me a scone for afer i had finishied the leadmining tour which was so nic of him to do. the food was really nice and frresh and home cooked.

I found this to be a pleasant little place. It does get busy at times. Decent enough simple menu. We found something we all liked. And enjoyed what we had.

Came here for a late snack before heading home. The staff were clearing up but serving me food was not a problem and I was served quickly and efficiently. The cafe also has a table outside and I enjoyed my repast with a great view of the hills and the relaxing sound of water running in the nearby burn - no paning for gold allowed here says the sign!A good range of simple food and the shop is just down the stairs with the museum entrance running off it. Plenty of parking and nice clean toilets.

Despite it being almost time to close and with nobody likely to call we were made most welcome by two very pleasant, friendly young men who served us a very welcome cuppa! Yhank you.

We popped in for a tea before walking the Southern Upland Way. The home baking was absolutely superb. A lovely wee gem of a place in Scotland's highest village.

We visited this rather out-of-the-way place on a typical Scottish Summer's day of torrential rain. The small car park is well-laid-out but it was busy. The tea-room itself was squeaky-clean, as was the kitchen. The staff were welcoming and attentive. The home-cooked food was of very good quality and nicely-presented. Home-baking in particular was very impressive. Everyone was very friendly and, despite the rather twisty road leading to the place, it was well worth the visit. Very impressive.

Was here last week and one word terrible I have been going to this wee tearoom for over 20 years and never once have we had a bad meal like this I had a baked potato and salad the salad was lonely but the baked potato was so over cooked I could not eat it I would understand if this was after 4 in the day but it was just after 1 o'clock so no way should this potato be over cooked my poor mum had tomato and basil soup which when I came was brown and no way did it taste like tomato and basil soup we both think maybe they missed out the tomato's with this one I am very sorry to have to say this but we will not be going back for along time:-(

Popped into this tearoom attached to the Wanlockhead mining museum. What a great place, lovely friendly and helpful staff. Varied menu with good prices. Good food with some vegetarian options. Plenty of space and good access for disabled people. Plenty of car parking outside with just a short walk to the cafe. At the back of the cafe is the shop and entrance to the mining museum.