Wendover Woods Cafe in Aylesbury Vale

Packed (not their fault) coffee was average...

So, it's very overpriced. Just don't bother. 1 lemonade 1 veg pot 1 tuna pasta pot 4 x small ice creams 2 x apple juices 1 packet of crisps £35

Gluten free options and gluten free cake (apple crumble cake and a brownie) Seating inside and out. Great views Very quick service even on a bank holiday

Whilst the surroundings are great outdoor facilities. Bring your own food. There is NO free disabled parking. This is all money making forgetting people have to travel to get there. Rip off 😪

Nice big cafe, only had a coffee was a decent one

Ok food, but quite pricey: Burger & chips £14 Smaller meals £7-8.50 Kids sandwich box £6 Kids warm food £7.25 Ice creams £3.25 Soft drinks £3.25 Coffees ~ £3-4 We visited on a Sunday around 2:30pm in July, and it wasn't super busy but food took at least 20 minutes to be brought to our table, and wasn't very hot. Iced coffee served in plastic single-use cup even though we were dining in, which is unnecessarily wasteful. Nice outdoor area with plenty of tables.

We take the dog here a couple of times a month and the location islovely. It is expensive but where is not..we have bacon baps , they are rammed with bacon which is reasonable quality. The drinks are not barrista but they are ok. Avoid Saturday 8.30 -10.00 the Park Run is massive!

Great location (obviously), but expensive!

Stopped in for a late lunch after pitching a tent nearby. We got to the cafe around 15.30 and it closes at 1600. Thought that's plenty of time for a quick lunch. Unfortunately staff were quite impatient and seemed very keen on closing up and going home. We both had a panini with mozzarella and med veg. When we got them the cheese was barely melted and the salad was literally some lettuce leaves out a bag of salad. No care put into the plates. The panini wasn't particularly tasty either. By the time we got our food, staff were clearing everything away and making it quite clear that the 20 or so people who were finishing drinks and food (mainly outside) were an inconvenience. It's a shame as it's in a stunning location.

An awesome place to spend a sunny day, or relax after a parkrun. There's a massive range of food, and actually good coffee. Sitting inside or out is comfortable. Well worth a visit, and enjoy the view over the valley at the same time!

Little/no choice of cold sandwiches/baguettes. Ice cream in the freezer is at the end of the food run so potentially part melted by the time you get to the till. Menus only on the wall behind the tills so you cant really make your mind up on choice until you are ready to pay. Everyone groups around at the end after paying for your hot drinks. Coffee is poor. Outside there is a separate area for hot pork sandwiches and ice cream scoops. Only one member of staff so queue is huge. If you order food inside and out, you will eat at separate times. Food is too expensive for the poor quality.

Appalling food quality and ludicrously priced. Baguette was stale and hard due to packet not being sealed properly Labelled with wrong price So charged more at till which I asked to have back No butter Dry Tasteless Muffin under cooked and again Tasteless Tuna sandwich lacked seasoning Cup of tea tiny Never again

After visiting the woods we decided on a quick snack. Service at first was good and nice friendly lady took our order. When the food arrived mine was ok but my wife’s food was very disappointing. Our drinks were not much better, the tea tasted stale and the flat white extra hot was in fact cool. Overall the place is over priced and poor quality. On top of that it cost £4.00 to park the car. Shocking place to visit

Visited the cafe today - fortunately there wasn’t a queue - just had tea coffee and ham egg and chips x2 - service was pleasant and efficient - not sure about the layout of picking up drinks from the drinks counter - that can get congested -,you collect an electronic tab to take to your table so the waitress can find you - good idea as there’s extensive outdoor eating area - anyway food arrive v quick was hot no prob - not the best but ok - bear in mind this is a café not a high class restaurant and it’s full of families children with bikes scooters etc and loads of dogs - but I think they’re confined to outside - overall no issues it is what it is - and yes it’s a bit on the expensive side - £12.50 for ham egg and chips - but if you don’t want to pay that - take a picnic

Well what can I say ,the only thing I can describe is what we had was vial . out side the main cafe there was a pop up area that sold more foods such as hot dogs , pulled pork in a bun and burgers. It was still connected to the cafe as the kitchen was making the food as we heard one worker tell another ”to tell the kitchen we need more burgers”myself and my mum went for the burger and were shocked when they pulled out a pre made bun with all the filling already assembled so didn’t seem very fresh and the meat were kept in something to keep them warm but the burger looked like it was boiled rather than cooked it looked anaemic , it was watery , cold and had a soggy taste . Not edible and gave to the dog as that’s what it was dog chum . It has nothing to do with the lad that served us but the food was not it, which is a shame as we have had other food from there previously that we enjoyed

In early January we took a dog for a walk in the woods and wanted to stop for lunch in the café. To our surprise dogs are not allowed in the café. This seems a very strange situation when you are in the middle of the woods and most pubs and even restaurants now allow dogs. We saw a sign that said please give us feedback on the feedback form, but we couldn't find one. So we then asked the staff if we could have a feedback form and they said they couldn't find any. We then asked about the decision on dogs and they said the management had made the decision. I then emailed the management the following day to ask them to reconsider banning dogs. I got no reply. After 2 weeks I emailed again and got no reply. I then contacted the Wendover forestry commission who kindly said that they would contact the café and try and get a response back to me. Still no response. The management of the café obviously don't value customer feedback.

Very very overpriced, perhaps government taxation inspired

Modern and beautiful building However the inside is noisy and the tables are crampt Food and drink overpriced and sub-par quality - £3.60 for a cappuccino or latte made in a machine!!. Nice setting however

The least green woodland café I've ever been in. Far too many single use cups. Food is bland and over priced. Do yourself a favour and bring your own food, the little ones love a picnic.

Absolutely shocking place. Terrible food quality and no appetite to listen to customers feedback.. also very grubby..There are plenty of cafes in Forestry Comission locations and there is so much to like about Wendover Woods but this cafe is not one of them…

Massively overpriced and disappointing. The kids lunch meal deal was pathetic, coffee was bland, hot chocolate was cold and the cafe was a bit grubby, nobody actually seems to put chairs back and organise the space.

Very nice café, but the staff (in spite of being very friendly) really seem to struggle with even basic orders. Don't go if you're in a rush, do go otherwise.

I can’t tell you if the food was good because we didn’t even get to eat! At 2.55pm we asked for menus and were told the menu was on the wall. We all took photos of the menu and went to the table to work out what everyone wanted. We went up to order at 3.04pm to be told the kitchen was closed - by the same group of girls who had just told us the menu was on the wall and watched us take photos! We brought this up to be met with shrugs. Lazy staff who just don’t know the meaning of customer service. We decided to leave and noticed all the signage outside states the restaurant closes at 4pm - not sure why the kitchen would be closing a full hour prior. It’s a cute cafe, convenient after a walk in the woods but I don’t think we’ll be returning after the way the staff behaved today. Disappointing.

Worst hot chocolate ever, we actually threw most of them away. At £4.00 each you’d expect a proper hot chocolate….with milk, not water infused coco! Shame, because the food looked great. Hopefully they up their game for our next visit.

Hideously ugly cafe has replaced a lovely cafe that was once here. Why couldnt they have upscaled from what was there originally . Nasty cheap modern building that is totally out of place with its surroundings

We’ve come here for years for cheesy chips and sandwiches, but recently we’ve been left disappointed. For the prices charged the food should be better than it is. The portions are small, and the food lacks flavour. Today we ordered the hog roast and it was bland, boiled meat. Such a shame as we’ve had it before and it’s been delicious! Lovely staff and gorgeous location, but the food should be better.

Spotless cafe ..friendly staff..Great carrot cake... latte great..toilets also very clean

Great food, fantastic service, really good quality coffee and ingredients and a beautiful peaceful setting ( only interrupted by the two ladies who insisted everyone should listen to their conversation). Would definitely recommend

Nice cafe with nice outdoor terrace , friendly staff however the prices are very high for such a place. Bottle of water 2 pounds, burger 14. Sorry guys but prices are too high for the quality of the food

Bought lunch here today - a lovely, polite and professional young team. Well done.

Well prepared simple food at decent prices. Handy for the nearby Hill Farm Campsite as well as the miles of forest trails. Walkable from Wendover Station, 2 - 4 miles or so. The Lumberjack breakfast was excellent, as was the coffee.

Honestly, I really liked this cafe. It was really nice as soon as you walked in (and nice temperature too). I ordered a breakfast bap. It came SO SO quickly, taking about 5 mins to make. It was a little bit pricey, but worth it! The bap was AMAZING! I loved it so much and I would definitely come here again. The staff were nice which was good and the facilities were nice - it was very airy with lots of glass windows to look out over the trees. The reviews aren’t great for this but honestly, it’s very nice!

Nice place, but will cost £30.00 for a family of 4 for a drink and cake

The chef should be more abliging and not stop severing breakfasts 5 minutes before printed cut off times,

Look elsewhere or bring your own food. Awful food options. Worst jacket ever eaten. Such potential to have a great kitchen in the woods completely wasted 😳

Unbelievably poor. Overpriced food that tasted bland and was extremely poor value for money. What a shame in a great location they built a lovely new cafe building and serve absolute bland rubbish at gourmet prices. They also don't allow dogs inside the cafe! At a woodland walking area, absolutely ludicrous. Never again! Shameful. Steak burger and chips which I think was £14, looked like dog food and tasted as bland as a burger could possibly taste. We also ordered cheesy chips and there was virtually zero cheese apart from a crusty thin strip. £50 for lunch for 2 adults and 2 kids and that was went one of the adults was only having cheesey chips and a latte. The coffee was made by a single push button machine and tasted worse than instant. The burger left me feeling ill for the rest of the day. So sad that this is what you end up with in a beautiful location.

Lovely place with great views on the balcony, food was brill, service was fast and friendly, shame dogs aren't allowed inside, but other than that it was 10/10

Food looked very tempting, but tasted alright! They did have lot of gluten free options !

Had a nice pulled pork burger and some wedges from the outside foodstall. The veg tacos were also good but a little pricey. It's a lovely place to have some lunch outside. Nice view and great for dogs.

Massively overpriced food and drink, And the quality is terrible, with rude, arrogant staff. Take a picnic instead If you want a cheap day out !

Nice cafe at the end of the walk. Bit pricey

Be warned they do not ask for your membership card. Please be aware that you can have a discount if you show it at the coffee shop... I think it's a cheek that they don't ask if you are a member or not..

I wasn't sure whether I should be putting a bad review on here or calling the police. Stopped here in the middle of a long bike ride. A very basic white bread ham sandwich, a small bottle of lucozade, small pepsi, a packet of crisps & an americano. £15!! outrageous. The only reason I opted for the basic sandwich was the kitchen was closed at 3pm. When I rode up the hill towards the cafe and saw the HUGE sign saying "we are open to 5pm" I felt relief that I'd get some food. At 4pm, while eating my 1970's style train sandwich, staff were putting chairs on top of tables around me. God help anyone turning up at 4:30 and expecting to be served! What saddened me most was the building is nice, in a lovely area and with lots of kids playing in the playparks nearby. but when you charge £2.25 for an F'ing fruit shoot bottle then you should be charged with robbery. How can you expect a family to come to a cafe in the park and pay such obviously marked up prices? I'll definitely never be bringing my kids here, I already have 1 mortgage I don't need another.

Not bad! Food is ok...hot and cold ciabattas, jacket potatoes, sandwiches etc etc. Bit pricey. Also have ice creams. Absolutely jammed in summer.

Very busy cafe as half term but very quick service and lovely hot soup and panini staff very quick

Only customers at the time. Shared a pleasant chat with the waitress

Great views, great food, lovely people, poor wifi

Beautiful place to visit and brilliant cafe

Erratic ! Sometimes very good and the scampi and chips is lovely, BUT last week when we ordered 2 meals only got 1, the week before they forgot the peas. This week they didn't have any dog icecream (try explaining to a large German Shepherd dog that they've run out). We didn't stay.

Tasty food but a bit pricey in my opinion. Friendly staff.

Dreadful place. The service is terrible and the staff clearly don't care much about the customers. Also, their website gives misleading info on opening hours - it says they're open until 5.30pm, which is wrong. They actually stop serving all hot food at 3.30pm - not good on a chilly autumn day - and close at 5pm.

1 star as the staff were friendly and ok… I will explain why I think only ok. So to start the tables were dirty and for the whole hour I was here I didn’t see one staff member clean a table at all. Disgusting hygiene. Pricing, I paid £40 for 3 meals… burger and chips and that came with only 1 drink between all three of us… terrible value for money. Wait time.. above average we were waiting for around 25-30 mins for our food. Once the food arrived we noticed the ketchup dispenser was empty, I requested a staff member to refill so I could have sauce with the expensive burger… she tried to get out of doing it however I was firm and she then replaced the ketchup. (This is why only ok with staff) Flavour, they added sauces that were not advertised which gave the burger a vile taste to the point my wife had to remove the meat from the burger buns… again… disgusting. Overall rating 0.5 stars however can only give 1 star… I would NOT recommend at all Stay away !!!!! Also the meat was dry as hell… Never again .

Lovely place, good food, awesome location.

How is a butterfly biscuit more expensive than a large sausage roll?? 🤔 And this place is expensive 👀

Had lunch at this place with my family. Prices are far too expensive for the quality you get. I had ham, eggs and chips (I never order this dish but was hoping in a simple hearty plate of food) and it was literally 3 very thin slices of ham, which had no flavour, and 2 small barely fried eggs. The rest was oven chips, barely warm. This whole dish costs them less than 1 pound. For 12 pounds I would expect something more. In addittion I was bloated for the rest of the day, so something was not right with the food. My wife had the soup of the day which was just peas, courgettes and lots (far too much) of dry mint. The butter she got for her bread was off. Soup also massively overpriced. Coffee cake tasted ok but the sponge was far too sugary, the buttercream even more. Coffee and tea were very bad quality too. Very frustrating. This place charges high end farm shop cafe's prices but serves food which is worse than a dodgy greasy spoon. I genuinely don't understand the positive reviews. Like in many other places in Buckinghamshire, you pay London prices but get substandard food and people seem to love it! Next time we will bring our own food.

Let's be honest you're not going to get much better surroundings while having a Cappuccino than sat outside on the wooden decking area at Wendover Woods Cafe. With such splendid vistas and a beautiful landscape, it's such a shame the Cafe is so pedestrian. The food is fine, the cakes are fine, the coffee is fine. I'm not sure though what is steeper, the hike up the Woods or the price for the uninspired food. I just feel there is so much potential and its waisted on boring sandwiches and run of the mill jacket potato's. I'm sure most of the food is homemade but it just has the feel of someone going through the Brake Brothers catalogue and just picking the top 10 best sellers. Like I said there is nothing wrong with the food, it's just boring. I should say though that the staff are really lovely and friendly.

Ate here before exploring the woods. It was busy at lunch time (understandably) but we were still able to find a table outside. Good selection of kid options (lunch boxes and hot food). And the variety of adult food was great. Staff kind and helpful and food had good portions.

A great stop for a bite to eat we had breakfast and lunch at the cafe and was very pleased with what we had, a full English or Lumberjacks they call it for breakfast. Coffee was definitely needed and tasted great. For lunch the children had lunchboxes and we had paninis and jacket potatoes followed by a slice of cake and ice creams for the children. Definitely worth the journey up the long drive into Wendover Woods. Totally recommend

had a walk around wendover woods over the weekend and thought be a nice place for a spot to eat (as only place there is) never again, the food is very expensive for what you get, very small portions had some chicken with some cheesy chips looks like they was just micorwaved. Place was chaotic like there was no management at all at that place, the staff looked like they was trying their best there but didn't want to be there so felt lack of service . It feels like they need some good management there to help push the place to what expected and reduce prices

Better than the last time I came, Persian lemon cake delicious but £3.95 a rip off for size of slice. Stlill not a patch on the hilariously tiny old wooden café.

First visit and was very disappointed by the poor food selection and the lack of customer service. Took my young great niece and nephew for treats. The counter staff hardly spoke and one certainly did not listen to a request, got it wrong, then never spoke again, very uncomfortable. Very expensive verging on ridiculous.

Hearty filling nachos after a long walk in Wendover, clean restrooms.

Very nice cafe with lots of choices, friendly staff but literally the biggest rip off £3 for can of Coke £4 slice of cake £10 for a hot dog and remortgage your house if you’re paying for a family

Lovely food, a bit expensive, loved the brie, bacon and cranberry ciabbatta

Standard forestry commission snack stop. Millions of dogs and kids. Literally millions 😂 Nice spot to sit in the sun tho.

Outrageous prices, would be cheaper to eat at Heathrow airport

Great location but the quality of food/drink is bad. The coffees tastes like saw dust :(

Lovely cafe in beautiful setting. Walked in a large group with children ranging from 7months to 9years and adults of varying fitness levels.

A nice airy building. Food was not great and the floor was disgusting. The hash brown and bacon bap had obviously been sat in the hot cabinet for a while - the bottom was like cardboard and my husband couldn't eat it all - it wasn't pleasant! My daughter had the kids lunch box - the ham sandwich was ok, but the bread was very dry. I had a chicken with chilli mayo wrap - it was nice but the salad had gone a bit limp so it didn't taste freshly made. With two cups of tea our lunch was just over £20! Not good value for money. The floor was covered in food and mud - I can accept the mud due to it being a cafe in woodlands - but the dropped food was really unpleasant. No one seemed to be cleaning the tables or sweeping the floor. Such a shame as it could be a lovely place to eat!

Very expensive for what you get and unfriendly staff.

Delicious food, ready really quickly. Fair prices.

Very nice cafe in the middle if the woods. Good range of hot food and drinks to warm you up on a cold day

Have to say that I have mixed feelings about this place - while they do the best sausage rolls I've ever had, the coffee is not good value for money - by the time the froth dies down you are left with half a cup of liquid. This has happened on the last 3 visits, with the latest one being last Saturday.

Great location, friendly staff a must go to place when visiting Wendover woods

V. busy but quite efficient. Good selection of cakes and some gf.options too

Want to Wendovet Woods Cafe with my friend after a long walk I was totally shocked by one of the staff behind the counter there was to much milk in my tea when I politely asked if i could have a tea bag out in the girl literally threw it in splashing tea into my tea shirt I couldn't believe it out me off going in there again

Jacket potato had very hard skin and virtually inedible. The salad was not washed and the spinach had grit in it.

Modern family friendly cafe with ample sitting area both indoors and outdoors. Good viewing area.

Great space for kids to explore. However staff need to start tasting the coffee they make it's rather bad and burnt. I suspect the machines a need a service.

Always a great place to enjoy a coffee and cake, sandwich, snack not forgetting a doggie Ice cream! It is a welcoming place with ample seating and plenty of water bowls for dogs. Thoroughly recommend.

Cafe with great views. Huge sitting area inside and outside the building.

Recently built cafe at Forestry England site. Has outdoor seating overlooking reserve.

Nice quiet place with pleasant views

Great facility very disappointing in the pre packed food .the old cafe had a much better fresh food choices. This reminds me of the catering at a motor way station

Enjoyed snacks after our Go Ape experience, quite pricey, although the gluten free Victoria sandwich was good

Excellent! An impressive cafe, serving a wide range of sandwiches, rolls, various snacks & beverages.

This is a go to place for us whenever we visit the Wendover Woods. It's a cafe with a beautiful view! After a nice walk around the woods we always love to relax here and enjoy our decaff with a nice view. Love thier outdoor seating!

Lovely spot and choices. A bit slow to serve but it was busy.

New cafe with nice views from the decking area

Bike, Hike or just chill at the cafe. A great place to unwind. Staff are great.

As there is nothing else there in regards to food and drink you are kind of stuffed for choice. Overpriced

Good place to stop during a walk

Cafe is clean and organised with good Covid controls, however they have placed their bike parking facilities in a very silly place which puts the bikes at high risk of being stolen. The staff don't seem to understand this and are constantly hassling the cyclists to move their bikes. Last weekend we turned up, very carefully placed our bikes in no ones way (but visible to where we were eating outside) and were then forced by staff to move away. We ended up standing up with our bikes, some distance off from the cafe, feeling very unwelcome. Until they allow bike parking be somewhere that can be seen from a table, I would suggest all cyclists avoid this cafe.

Good cafe after a long hike around Wendover wooss

Great cafe to refuel after a walk through the woods. Good selection of hot and cold food - I had the chicken burger which was delicious and my son enjoyed his sausage roll. Chips were a bit stale but I think theyd been out for a while. Building is spacious and airy, with very good COVID spacing in place, friendly and efficient staff. Altogether three happy customers!

Great location and plenty of space to seat outdoors on a good day however when I compare the prices to other places that are a lot more central are too high. While coffee and food are decent they don't warrant the price tag especially the food

So nice to be able to enjoy tasty healthy food in a beautiful environment. Special mention to the staff who work hard and do a great job. Recommend

What a lovely covid safe , space and with fresh air place to meet and exercise 👍

Lovely place to walk through woods. The cafe is a good, standard cafe. Plenty of choice of food, drinks and seating. Clean and accessible.

The facilities are fantastic, clean, organised and very well setup within regards to the COVID-19 measures. Drinks are varied and acceptable price and quality. However the food is poor. This is a nicety. I got a chicken burger that was £5.95. it was lukewarm at best. The quality of the ingredients were the cheapest available, minced breaded chicken burger, not big enough to fill the bun (£0.80 at best), bun (£0.14), a chunk of tomato cut with a teaspoon. Luck if it cost more than £1.20. If paying more than this to make, then there is a fundamental lack of effort. So a huge mark up! Chips so cold the cheese didn't melt on them. The children's pack lunches where awful, poor sandwiches wrapped in a piece of cling film with only one side of the bread buttered, a poor effort for £5. It is a beautiful cafe, loads of space, no competition, in a perfect location and it is producing such poor quality, over priced food! The hospitality industry is on its knees begging to open and one of those can open are producing this awful offer. Pack lunch next time for us!