Tearoom - Cumbria - which is your favourite?

Looking for a special cafe or tearoom? Cumbria has some of the finest places, many of them organic, many catering for special diets such as gluten free and all just waiting to be discovered by you!

Little Salkeld - Working Watermill

Little Salkeld is Cumbia's only fully operational watermill. The mill grinds organic british flour and has a wonderful tea room for you to enjoy some wholefood treats. The watermill at Little Salkeld also runs courses for adults and chilren.

Pint of tea in Rosthwaite

Serving pints or half pints of tea or coffee - The Flock-in Rosthwaite in the Borrowdale Valley is a great place to refresh yourself after a day on the fells or exploring Cumbria. Be prepared to be tempted by lots of home made scrummy treats such as Lakeland Sticky Toffee Pudding or find an excuse to be passing at lunchtime and sample the Herdwick and Vegetable stew or the Ramblers herdi-burger. The Flock-In also caters for Gluten Free diets. The cafe is normally closed during December and January and every Wednesday, but check the latest opening hours and directions on how to find them here.

Farrers Kendal

Just go to the main street in Kendal and follow the wonderful smell of coffee, it is coming from Farrers. Kendal has so many places for coffee and, of course, everybody has their favourite, but there is just something extra special about Farrers of Kendal. The floor boards of this 17th century building creek as you walk over them and the choice of coffee is surely unrivaled. Farrers have been roasting and grinding their own beans since 1853. For opening hours and directions contact Farrers at:13 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4LY Tel. (01539) 731707.

Jumping Jenny

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Lower Sizergh Farm Barn

If you could drink a cup of tea 'till the cows come home' then don't miss this tea room with a view of the milking parlour.