Cafés in Scotland & Northern England
Here we take up John's idea of a café page. Have you a favourite that you'd like to tell the world about? It can be because its a good cafe or because its the only café for miles.
Just email the details and it will be posted. A picture would be appreciated too.
Please note that although all the information was last tested in February 2023, unexpected closures still occur so needs to be double checked.
Scottish Borders
The Mainstreet Trading Company
Main Street, St Boswells Borders TD6 0AT.
Popular café within a bookshop. Many gluten free and veggie items from the selection of soups, sandwiches, cakes, soft drinks, teas and of course coffee. There is also a deli across the yard.
Open: Tue-Sat 9am - 5pm, Sun 11am - 4pm
Website: Mainstreet Trading (2024)
Cloudhouse café, Stow
23 Townfoot Stow TD1 2QN. Tel: 01578 730718
Much needed stop on the A7 route.
Cafe and art gallery open Tue - Fri 9 - 4; Sat- Sun 10 - 4.
Emphasis on sourcing food locally.
Website: Cloudhouse cafe(2022)
Flat Cat Gallery café, Lauder
2 Market Place, Lauder TD2 6SR. Tel: 01578 722808
Named after a small Tibetan rug and furnished with Tim Stead chairs this place has style. Serves delicious cakes and a selection of sandwiches, soup, teas, coffee and soft drinks.
Open Mon - Sat 9.30am - 5pm; Sun 10am - 5pm.
Website: Flat Cat Coffee Shop(2017)
Loulabelles Café, Innerleithen
12 High Street, Innerleithen, EH44 6HA
Serves soup and a variety of fillings for baked potatoes and sandwiches, also has an excellent selection of cakes. Coffee comes recommended.
Open: Sun - Sat 10am - 4pm.
Website: loulabelles cafe (2021)
Caberston Café, Walkerburn
1 Peebles Road, Walkerburn, EH43 6AS
Serves teas, coffees, soft drinks, sandwiches, cakes, scones, soup and light lunches. Don't forget the ice cream for a hot-weather treat.
Open: Sun - Sat 10am - 4pm.
Website: Cabserston cafe (2024)
The Waterwheel Café, Nr. Selkirk
East Lodge, Philiphaugh Old Mill, Selkirk TD7 5LU
Very popular cafe for lunches (best to book if there's a group). Also serves teas, coffees, soft drinks and home baking.
Open: Mon - Sun 10am - 4pm.
Website: Waterwheel cafe (2023)
Beehive Café, near Ettrick
Honey Cottage Caravan Site, B709, Hopehouse, Selkirk TD7 5HU
Newly opened cafe selling Breakfasts, soup and sandwiches
Open: Mon-Tues 9.30-3.30; Wed-Sat 9.30-4; Sun 9-4.
No Website: (2023)
Border Baguettes, Duns
41 Market Square, Duns, TD11 3AL. Tel: 01361 884 986
Mainly a take-away café with a good selection of sandwich fillings. A reasonable £2 for baguette with 2 fillings and salad (which you must ask for). Teas, coffees and sometimes soup.
Open Mon-Fri 7.00am - 4pm; Sat 9am-2pm; Sun 10am-2pm
No Website (2013)
The Beacon Café, Chirnside
Southview Evangelical Church, Crosshill, Chirnside TD11 3UF.
Community coffee shop. Selection of light meals, soup and snacks. Also tea, coffee and soft drinks.
Has a lovely locally-made wall hanging to admire!
Open: Mon - Thurs 9.30 to 12.30; Fri 9.30 to 14.00
No Website.(2018)
Cream Puff Café, Denholm
Elm House, Denholm green, Denholm TD9 8NU
Good coffee, excellent selection of cakes and a variety of sandwiches, rolls etc. on the light bites lunch menu, this is a lovely wee coffee shop and is the last till Carter Bar!
Open Tue 10-4; Wed - Fri 9-5; Sat 9-4; Closed Sun & Mon.
Website: Cream Puff (2017)
Horse and Hound, Bonchester Bridge
Bonchester Bridge, Hawick, TD9 8JN
Feb 2024 - Looks to be fully open now.
Opens pub hours. Meals served 12noon-2pm and 5pm-8pm.
Website: horse and hound (2017)
Scots Pine Tearoom, Eddleston
Cottage Bank, Eddleston, EH45 8QS
Popular café situated on the A703 just north of Eddleston, this is a useful stop if you've cycled over the Meldons. There is a welcome fire in cold weather. Coffee, tea, sandwiches, cakes and light lunches.
Open Mon - Thurs 10am - 3pm; Fri - Sun 10am - 4pm.
No Website(2016)
Edinburgh
Craigie's Farm
West Craigie Farm, South Queensferry, Edinburgh EH30 9TR
Farm shop, deli and café.
Open Sun - Sat 9.30am - 4.30pm
Website: craigies.co.uk (2017)
Harbour Café
222 New Street, Fisherrow Musselburgh EH21 6DQ
Under new management (2020).
Breakfasts, filled rolls etc, lots of vegan options. Coffee, tea, Hot chocolate etc.
Open: Mon - Sat 9.00am - 3.00pm; Closed Sun
No Website.
(2011)
Regular MVers currently go to Sizzlers on the harbour.
Clubbiedean's café
North side of Clubbiedean Reservoir, Torduff Road, EH13 0PA
Hidden gem of a coffee stop at Clubbiedean Reservoir in the Pentland Hills. Run by friendly ladies Una and Jo. Their Rocky Road or Ultimate Brownie recommended!
No toilets. Seating along parapet at reservoir.
Open: Sat - Sun 9.30am - 4pm.
Website: Clubbiedean's (2022)
The Dean (formerly Braw) Café
54 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3BR. Tel: 0131 225 7222
Now re-opened as The Dean cafe.
Open Wed - Sun 9am-4pm, Mon 9am - 3pm
Website: The Dean Cafe
(2023)
The Lothians
Tyninghame Coffee Shop
Main Street, Tyninghame EH42 1XL. Tel: 01620 860 581
Lovely little gift and coffee shop with an old world feel. Delicious cakes and scones. Outside tables.
Open Mon - Sun 9.30am - 4.30pm
No Website. (2019)
Smeaton Nursery and Tearoom, East Linton
Preston Rd, East Linton EH40 3DT
Great soup and scones! They also serve lunchs, ssandwiches, snacks and home baking. Very popular.
Has outside tables (but they can forget you are there!).
Open: Mon - Sun 9.30am - 4.00pm
Website: Smeaton Tearoom (2024)
The Loft Café and bakery, Haddington
Peffers Place Haddington EH41 3DR
Lovely coffee shop and bakery. Ssandwiches and snacks and home baking. Very popular. Has outside tables.
Open: Mon - Sat 9.00am - 4.00pm
Website: The Loft (2021)
Falko's, Haddington
91 High St, Haddington EH41 3ET
Lovely coffee shop and bakery. Delicious German cakes and bread. Also serves sandwiches and snacks. Very popular. Has outside tables.
Open Wed - Fri 9.00-4.00, Sat 9.00-5.00, Sun 10.00-4.00.
Website: Falko's (2020)
Humbie Hub
The village shop, Upper Keith, Humbie EH36 5PJ
Lovely coffee shop / Bistro. Selection of light meals, soup and snacks. Also tea, coffee and soft drinks. Adjoining is the village shop that sells an excellent selection of bread. Very popular.
Open: Mon, Wed - Sat 8.30am to 4.00pm; Sun 9am to 4pm.
Website: Humbie Hub (2017)
Lanterne Rouge, Gifford
1 Main St, Gifford, Haddington EH41 4QH
Scones and cakes to go with your tea and coffee. Also soup, light lunches and advice on cycle repairs!
Open: Mon - Sun 9.00 to 16.00.
No Website(2018)
Rosearista, Pencaitland
Roselea cottage, Broomrigg, Pencaitland, EH34 5DH
New cafe that opened during lockdown. Loads of outside seating. Soup and sourdough sandwiches, then scones and cakes to go with your tea and coffee.
Open: Thurs - Sat 9.00 to 15.00; Sun 10.00-15.00
No Website(2021)
Hideaway Café, Beecraigs
Beecraigs Country Park, Linlithgow EH49 0AD (by visitor centre)
Tel: 01506 847111
Selection of drinks, soup and sandwiches, home baking etc.
Open: Daily 9.30am - 4pm.
No Website.
(2020)
Courtyard Café, Polkemmet Park
Polkemmet Country Park, Whitburn EH47 6PL (in visitor centre)
Tel: 01506 847111
Selection of drinks, soup and sandwiches, light lunches etc.
Open: Daily 9.30am - 5.00pm
No Website.
(2020)
Aberdeen and the North East
Boogie Woogie Café, Keith
2 Regent Square, Keith AB55 5DX
Noted for its homemade cakes and scones, it also sells soup and salads - and beverages to wash them down with.
Open: Mon-Sun 10.00am - 4.30pm.
Website: Boogie Woogie ( Feb24 - only menu working) (2017)
Sidings Café, Dufftown
Dufftown Station, Keith AB55 4BA
As it is situated alongside the platform, it attracts passengers from the railway but it is also open when the trains are not running.
Serves teas, coffees with good selection of cakes, also soup and light lunches. Smoky Balvenie whisky flavoured ice cream a speciality!
Open: 10am - 4pm every day (8am on Friday). Closed in Winter.
Website: Sidings (2017)
Rustic Grill, Turriff
13-15 Balmellie Street, Turriff AB53 4DW
The only place open in town. Said that they were virtually fully booked, but the alleged customers had not materialised by the time we left...
Has a pub-style menu. Scones were excellent!
Open: Sun, Tues - Thurs 11am - 10pm; Fri - Sat 11am - midnight;
No Website.2019)
Old Mart Café, Maud
Market Street, Maud AB32 4NH
After you've visited the railway station & museum where better to go than the community cafe frequented by the volunteers!
Serves teas, coffees, soup, light lunches and desserts. They aim to serve ethically produced food and use organic ingredients where possible.
Open: Mon - Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm; Sat 10am - 3pm.
Website: Old Mart Cafe (2019)
Cool Gourmet, Stonehaven
23 High St, Stonehaven AB39 2JP
Lovely wee cafe offering a marvellous choice of homemade soups. Having recovered from the surprise of more than one soup there is a good choice of sandwich fillings, drinks, and wonderful homemade cakes and scones - and a great selection of Galloway ice cream too.
Open: Mon, Thurs - Sat 10am - 4pm; Sun 10.30am - 4pm.
Website: Cool Gourmet (2019)
Crown Hotel Coffee shop, Inverbervie
10 King St, Inverbervie DD10 0RG
The only cafe in town!
Friendly cafe that serves All DAy Breakfasts, teas, coffees, sandwiches, cakes, soup and baked potatoes.
Open: Mon - Sun 9.00am - 3.00pm; 5.00pm - 8.00pm.
Website: Crown Hotel (2019)
Glenesk museum, Glenesk
Tarfside, Glenesk, Brechin DD9 7YT
Small cafe within museum offering tea, coffee and cakes at present. They hope to expand menu in coming months.
Read the postcard covered tables and be creative with your Tunnocks wrappers!
(Museum) Open: Tues-Thurs & Sat-Sun 10am - 4.30pm; Mon, Fri closed.
Website: Glenesk museum(2022)
The Hutt, Brechin
59 High St, Brechin DD9 6EZ
Small friendly cafe serving teas, coffees, soup, light lunches and cakes.
No cycle parking, and its on a very steep hill!
Open: Mon - Fri 11am - 4.30pm; Sat & Sun 11am - 4pm.
No Website.(2022)
Vin-Tealicious, Arbroath
20 West Port, Arbroath DD11 1RE
Specialises in vintage teas from around the world. Menu offers other hot and cold drinks, breakfast, lunch, snacks and afternoon teas, from British and Mediterranean cuisines. The walls are adorned with uplifting messages.
Open: Mon - Sat 9.00am - 4.00pm; Sun closed.
No Website.(2022)
Argyll
The Pierhouse hotel, Port Appin
Port Appin, Appin, Argyll PH38 4DE
Situated by the slipway for the ferry to Lismore, the Ferry Bar offers a tasty selection of restaurant meals. Local fish a speciality. There are outside tables where you can enjoy the view.
This has moved upmarket since we last visited.
Website: pierhousehotel.co.uk(2018)
East to West café, Acharacle
A861 rd, Acharacle, Argyll PH36 4JL
Bakery and takeaway close to the jetty. It has a small selection of cakes and snacks, plus tea and coffee and soup.
There are (only!) outside tables.
Open: 7.30 - 15.30 every day. (in summer)
No Website (2024)
Nomad café, Corran Ferry
Corran Ferry, Oban, Argyll PH33 7AB
A retro caravan pop-up café situated next to the Ardgour Hotel on the Morven side of the ferry, on the NCN78. It has a small selection of cakes and snacks, plus teas and coffees.
There are (only!) outside tables.
Open: eclectic hours. they recommend looking at their FB page.
No Website (2024)
Creagan Inn, Appin
Appin, Argyll PA38 4BQ
Situated a short distance from the Creagan Bridge next to the beach in sight of the former Creagan station, on the NCN78.
If you fancy a sit-down lunch and chance to relax a while then this is an excellent choice. Very popular at weekends.
There are outside tables.
Kitchen open daily noon to 9pm
Website: Creagan Inn (2024)
Ben Lora café, Benderloch
Benderloch, Oban, Argyll PA37 1QW
Situated next to the former Benderloch station, a stone's throw from the NCN78. It has a selection of breakfasts/brunches, cakes and snacks. Raspberry scones particularly recommended!
There are outside tables.
Open: Wed - Sun 10am - 4.00pm. Easter till October
No Website (2024)
Robin's Nest Tearom, Taynuilt
Main Street Taynuilt, Argyll PA35 1JE
A tasty array of homebaking and a selection of sandwiches
to have with your soup, tea or coffee.
Open 10.00am - 4.00pm Thursday - Sunday.
Website: robin's nest tearoom(2023)
Wild Rowan Café, Dalavich
Dalavich, Taynuilt, Argyll PA35 1HN
Village shop/café/bar/post office where you can enjoy a varied lunchtime snack menu and stock up on essentials.
Open: Sun - Wed 10am - 2pm, Thurs - Sat 10am - 7pm.
No Website (2023)
Rafters Bar, Castle Sween
Castle Sween holiday park, Achnamara, Lochgilphead PA31 8PT
Caters mainly for park users. No sign on the roadside. Even when kitchen closed they object to anyone eating their own food, not only on the premises but also in the environs.
Open: Pub hours?
Website: Rafters Bar (2023)
Blackbird tearoom, Carradale
Carradale, Campbeltown Argyll PA28 6QG
Sited a few hundred yards off the Campbeltown - Claonaig road on way to Carradale. They offer a good selection of Homemade cakes and hot food. Lots of outside seating with a grand view.
Open: Thurs - Sun 11am - 4pm.
No Website (2022)
Muneroy tearoom, Southend
Southend, Campbeltown, Argyll PA28 6RW
Village shop and café where the list of cakes is too long for customers to memorise! Scones were excellent too. Also serves teas, coffees, snacks and lunches.
Open: Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm; Sun 10am - 5pm.
Website: Muneroy tearoom (2022)
Salen Jetty shop & Café
Salen, Acharacle PH36 4JN
New shop/café offering tea, coffee, soup and snacks. The cake went down well too.
Good selection of groceries for those self catering/ camping.
Open: Mon-Sat 9am - 5pm; Sun 10am - 2pm.
Website: salenjettyshop(2018)
The Kingarth Hotel, Smiddy Bar, Bute
Kingarth, Isle of Bute 7 miles from Rothesay
Friendly bar, good food and lots of outside tables.
Open pub hours, restaurant 12 noon - 9pm.
Website: Kingarth Hotel(2014)
Ettrick Bay Café Rothesay, Bute
Beachside café with outstanding views to Arran and Kintyre. Serving full breakfasts every morning, three delicious home made soups, and a wide choice of home baked cakes, cheesecakes and their famous meringues!
Open 9.30am to 5.00pm every day.
Children's play area. (2014)
No Website.
Bay Cottage tearoom, Strachur
The Bay Cottage, Strachur, Cairndow, PA27 8DD
Post Office, corner shop and tea room. The menu offers a selection of lunches as well as snacks and cakes etc.
Open: Mon - Sun 8.00am - 6.00pm. (longer in summer)
Website: The Bay Cottage(2012)
Oystercatcher Hotel, Otter Ferry
Idyllic setting overlooking Loch Fyne. Outside tables where you can have a coffee or a pint. There is a bar and a restaurant. It is not a cafe so no sones, cakes etc.
Winter times: Fri - Sun 12noon - 2pm. (Summer Wed-Sun)
Website: the oystercatcher (2012)
Benmore Botanic Gardens Café
Situated approx. 5 miles north of Dunoon on the A815.
You can eat in the café without having to pay the garden entrance fee. It serves fair trade coffee /tea and delicious homebaked scones. They also offer other snacks and meals. You can also buy yourself a plant or two for the garden!
Open: Daily 10am - 4pm (closed during winter)
Website: Benmore cafe
Former cafe moved to Blairmore (5 miles to South East) in Feb 2022.(2013)
Colintraive Hotel, Colintraive
Situated close to the Colintraive-Rhubodach ferry, it's an ideal place to stop for a cuppa or meal. There is a bar and a restaurant but they offer cake and scones too. Friendly staff who are tolerant of wet clothes draped around the fire screen.
Open: Tues - Sun 12noon - 2pm & 5.30-8pm (6-8 on Sun)
Website: Colintraive hotel (2012)
Perch cafe, Garelochhead
Main street, Garelochhead G84 0AN Tel :01436 810264
popular cafe serving breakfasts, lunches and snacks.
Open: Wed-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 10am-3pm
Website: Perch Cafe (2022)
Riverhill courtyard, Helensburgh
26 West Princes St, Helensburgh G84 8TD.
Moved site (from Sinclair St) and expanded.
Website: riverhillcourtyard (2012)
Corries restaurant, Balloch
50 Balloch Rd, Balloch, Alexandria G83 8LE.
Now called Mavi Kitchen and Bar, serving mediterranean food.
Open daily 9am - midnight
No Website.(2021)
Waterhouse Inn, Balloch
34 Balloch Rd, Balloch, Alexandria G83 8LE.
Breakfasts, lunches and light bites throughout the day. Tea and coffee as well as drinks from the bar. Cycle parking opposite.
Open: Pub hours
Website: Waterhouse Inn(2022)
Café @ Calgary Arts, Calgary Mull
Calgary, by Dervaig, Mull.
Café is in the former carthouse which also doubles as a gallery for local artwork. Outside tables in the coutyard.
Teas, coffees, snacks and light meals. Homebaking and local produce for sale.
Open: Wed - Sun 10.30 am to 4.30pm. (April - October)
Website: Cafe @ Calgary Arts (2018)
Pennyghael Stores, Mull
Pennyghael, Isle of Mull PA70 6HB
The village shop that sells drinks and flapjacks etc. to weary, wet and windblown cyclists on the cafe-free south coast road.
Open: Mon - Sat 9am to 5.00pm.
Website: Pennyghael Stores (2022)
The Coffee Pot, Salen, Mull
Argyll House, Salen, Aros, Mull PA72 6JG
Teas, coffees and snacks. Outside tables. Welcome watering hole if you've travelled the sparsely caféd west coast.
Open: Mon - Sat 10.30am to 5.00pm, April to October.
Website: the coffee pot(2022)
Coll island café, Coll
Shore Street, Arinagour, Coll PA78 6SY. Tel: 01879 230 262
Drinks, snacks and full meals. Home baking and well presented meals. Ideal place to fill in that hour before the ferry or order a take-away if you're late. Watch the world go by from the outside tables.
Open: Wed-Sat 9-11am; 12-2pm & Wed- Fri 6 -8.30pm.
Website: Island cafe(2013)
Ayrshire
Café Rosaburn, Arran Heritage Museum
Rosaburn, Brodick, Isle of Arran, KA27 8DP.
The museum is open daily (10.30 to 16.30) during the summer months and reduced hours in winter. Tearoom is excellent. See the soup and ploughman's in picture. For your 50p entrance you get to see all outside exhibits of museum - as doors are left open that's most of it!
Open: Mon - Sun 10.30am - 4.30pm mid March - end October
Website: arranmuseum (2010)
Machrie Bay tearoom, Machrie Bay, Arran
At Clubhouse - on main road. Open 10-5pm 7 days in summer. Welcome respite from the weather! Old fashioned tearoom. Friendly service.
Open: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm
No Website. (2012)
Dumfries and Galloway
Drumlanrig Café
53-54 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LJ
Popular cafe with locals and cyclists alike.
Open: Mon-Wed 9am - 8pm; Thurs 9am - 6pm; Fri-Sat 9am - 8.30pm; Sun 10am - 8pm
No Website. (2010)
Glenwhisk café and Bistro
High Street, Moniaive, DG3 4EQ.
Now trading as George's cafe
Open: Mon, Fri 9.30am - 8pm; Sat 10am - 8pm; Sun 11am - 8pm
No Website.(2015)
Ae Bike shop and Café
Forest of Ae, Dumfries, DG1 1QB. Tel: 01387 860805
Nice surprise to find such a place in the middle of nowhere.
Soups, snacks and cakes. Hot and cold drinks. Good quality food in pleasant surroundings.
Open: Thurs-Tues 10am-4.30pm; (Winter Fri-Sun 10am-4pm)
Web presence: Ae cafe (2014)
The Hut Dock Park Café
Dock Park, Dumfries
Good selection of sandwiches, cakes and ice creams.
Open: Mon - Sun 10am - 4.pm.
Website presence: Dock Park. (2010)
Pumpernickel Café, Dumfries
60-64 Friars Vennel, Dumfries DG1 2RL
Popular vegetarian cafe with wide selection of dishes. Good food but difficult to park bicycles nearby.
Open: Tue - Sat 10am - 4pm.
No Website. (2022)
Mulberries Café, Kirkcudbright
11 St Cuthbert St, Kirkcudbright DG6 4DJ
Good selection of cakes, filled rolls and light lunches to eat in or take away.Good quality soft drinks, teas and coffees.
Two small outside tables.
Open Mon - Sat 10.00am - 4.00pm.
No Website. (2022)
Mill on the Fleet Café, Gatehouse of Fleet
Mill on the Fleet, High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet DG7 2HS
cafe is on ground floor of visitor centre in former cotton spinning mill. Offers light meals, good selection of cakes & scones along with coffes, teas and soft drinks.
Outside seating on terrace.
Open late March to end October 10am - 4pm daily.
Website: Mill on the Fleet (2022)
Glen Trool Visitor centre Café
On NCN7, 17 km north of Newton Stewart.
Serves Teas, coffees, soft drinks and a selection of sandwiches and cakes.
Outside seating and bike parking.
Open: daily 10.30am - 4.30pm . Closed in winter.
Website: glentrool visitor centre (2022)
Old School Café Bistro
Community Hub, The old School, Eskdalemuir DG13 0QJ
Tel: 01387 373 760. On the B709 just south of Samye Ling.
Open every day 10am-5pm and 6-9pm on Fri and Sat.
Reduced hours in Winter (Daily 11am-4pm).
Home made food from cakes and snacks to three course meals.
(Sunday lunch is by booking only.)
They also sell a few essential bike spares.
Website: Old School Cafe Bistro (2023)
Pelosi's Corner café
Market Place, High St, Langholm Tel: 013873 81250
Good basic cafe. Decent portion sizes. Popular, but there is no competition for they own the cafe at the campsite too.
No loo - have to use public one nearby.
Open: Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm.
No Website. (2011)
Olive tree café and bakery
38/39 South Hermitage St, Newcastleton TD9 0QE
Good range of homemade bread and cakes to eat in or take away. Hot snacks too.
Open: Mon-Fri 7.30am-4pm; Sat 8am - 4pm; Sun 10am-4pm.
No Website. (2019)
Fife
The Court House
21-25 High Street, Kinross, KY13 8AW
Primarily a pizzeria but soup and sandwiches available too.
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm.
Website: The Court House (2022)
The Pillars of Hercules
Farm, 1 miles to north of Falkland on A912.
Outdoor vegetarian cafe offering a large range of coffees and teas, homemade & organic cakes, snacks, soups, sandwiches, baked potatoes, pasties and salads.
Open: Every day 9.00am-5.00pm (4pm in winter)
Website: Pillars of Hercules(2022)
Glasgow
The Stables
Glasgow Bridge, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 1RH
Situated about 15 miles from the start of Forth/Clyde canal. The pub has an extensive and varied menu. Portion sizes are large. There are outside tables (in need of a wash) overlooking the canal. Bike rack is a wheel bender but there is plenty of space nearby.
Open: Daily 12noon - 10.30pm.
Website: The Stables
(2016)
The Hidden Teahouse, Bothwell
35 Main St, Bothwell, Glasgow, G71 8RD
Open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. They offer a range of vegan and gluten free dishes both for home baking and meals.
There are outside tables and bikes can lean against the decking.
Open Mon - Sat 10.00am - 4.00pm; Sun 11.00am - 4.00pm.
(2020)
Website: The Hidden Teahouse
(On list at owner's suggestion)
Highland
Amy's Place (The Blue Shed), Torrin, Skye
Great views to Blaven. Friendly service, home cooking. Outside tables. Also sells local crafts/produce.
Changed to Amy's Place in Oct 2019. Closed in winter.
Website: Amy's Place (2010)
Elgol Shop Café, Elgol
Panoramic views across the sea to the islands of Soay to the west, Canna and Rum to the south and the Cuillin mountain range to the north. The Gallery includes works by local and national artists on display. The restaurant provides speciality coffees and refreshments.
Open April to October
No Website. (2010)
Elphin Tearoom, Elphin
Soup and sandwiches available all day, plus cakes, hot drinks and really good coffee. Everything is home made. There is also a small gift shop - local stuff wherever possible.
Welcomes cyclists - even cold, wet, dripping ones (which often happens!). A small selection of bike tools are availible for emergency repairs. (2018)
Usually open from around 10am - 4:30pm (currently summer only).
Latest info is on the Website: Elphin Tearoom.
(updated from information given by owners)
Rock Stop Café, Kylesku
Unapool School, Kylesku IV27 4HW. Tel: 01971 488765
1 mile south of new Kylesku bridge. Small cafe with large views! The community cafe is still there but the dolls museum has been converted into an interesting exhibition about the geology of the area.
Open: Mon - Thurs 10.00am - 4.00pm. Closed in Winter.
Website: Rock Stop cafe (2014)
Achness Hotel, Rosehall
Achness Hotel, Rosehall, Lairg IV27 4BD. Tel: 01549 441239
Good selection of dishes served in both bar and restaurant.
Possible to have just a coffee/tea.
Open pub hours.
Close by are the Achness falls and the remains of a broch.
Website: The Achness Hotel. (under construction - Jan 2022, Feb 2023 and Feb 2024!) (2018)
The Pier Café and Restaurant, Lairg
Lochside, Lairg IV27 4EG Tel: 01549 402971
Excellent selection of teas, coffees, cakes and sandwiches. Also does lunches every day and evening meals at weekends.
Lovely view over the loch and has outside picnic tables.
Has a small craft shop attached.
Open: Mon - Sun 10.00am - 4.00pm + Fri/Sat evenings
Website: The Pier Cafe. (2018)
Shin Falls Café and Restaurant, Lairg
Achany Glen, Lairg IV27 4EE
Opening in Feb 2024 by the The Salt & Salmon Company.
No Website.(2018)
Carnegie Hall Café , Portmahomack
Well Street, Portmahomack, Tain, Ross Shire, IV20 1YD
New management from Jone 2022.
Open: Mon - Sun 10am-4.30pm.
No Website.(2018)
The Tea Room, Edderton
Edderton Village Hall, Station Road, Edderton IV19 1JZ
Teas, coffees, soup and snacks.
Also a small selection of crafts for sale.
Open: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Friday 10.30am to 2.30pm (Summer)
No Website. (2018)
Caley Café, Bonar Bridge
Dornoch Rd, Bonar Bridge IV24 3EB
Teas, coffee, cakes and sandwiches. Also does lunches.
Open: Tues - Fri 11am - 4pm.
No Website. (2018)
The Seaboard Café, Balintore
The Seaboard Centre East Street, Balintore, IV20 1UA
Teas, coffee, cold drinks, soup, snacks and lunches.
Open: Tues to Fri 10.30am – 2.30pm
Website: Seaboard Centre(2018)
The Mountain Coffee Company, Gairloch
Village Square, Gairloch, Wester Ross IV21 2BX.
Quirky cafe famed as much for the size and variety of scones as for the coffee. Tea and cakes are also on the menu.
There is a bookshop adjoining with an eclectic selection of books.
Open: Daily 9am - 6pm.
No Website. (2015)
Nanny's Shop, Shieldaig
Coran, Shieldaig, Wester Ross IV54 8XN.
Famed for its lentil and coconut soup, this popular bright cafe also offers teas, coffees, sandwiches and cakes. Also Breakfast! Wonderful view over the sea.
Open: Tues - Fri 10am - 5pm (From March 2024)
Website: Nanny's (2015)
Nethy House Cafe, Nethybridge
Nethy House, Nethybridge PH25 3EB.
Popular cafe that serves generous portions of soup, sandwiches and light lunches as well as a tempting selection of cakes and scones.
Open: 8am - 5pm every day.
Website: Nethy House(2022)
Old Bakery cafe, (Croft cafe) Carrbridge
The Old Bakery, Main Street, Carrbridge, Highland PH23 3AS.
Closed.
No Website.(2020)
Lanarkshire
The Broomgate (formerly Wallace) Cafe
18 Broomgate, Lanark, ML11 8EE.
Under new management (2022)
Appears to be more restaurant than cafe...
Open: Tue-Thurs 11.30am-9pm; Fri, Sat 11.30-10pm; Sun 11.30am-7pm.
No Website.
(2014)
Carmichael Visitor Centre
Warrenhill Farm, Carmichael, Lanark ML12 6PF (signed off A73).
Tucked behind an unprepossessing exterior is a pleasant tearoom offering excellent lunches using local produce, as well as snacks and hot drinks.
Open: Wed - Sun 10am - 4pm. Closed until Spring 2024
Take a look round the waxwork museum while you are there (free admission).
Website: Carmichael Visitor Centre tearoom(2014)
The Bully Inn, Quarter
2 Store Row, Quarter, Hamilton ML3 7XU.
Welcomed wet cyclists even though they had a wedding reception on. Tasty soup for £3.25 and sweets for £4.25 (in 2011).
Unclear whether a pizzaria or a pub (Feb 2023)
No Website(2011)
Café Kudos, Carluke
5 Union St. Carluke ML8 4AG
Run by Scottish Autism, this café has recently reopened after a refurbishment. Tea, coffee homemade soup, baked potatoes, sandwiches, cakes etc. served by friendly and cheery staff.
Open Mon - Sat 10-3.
Not showing on google - maybe closed? (Feb 2024)
No Website.(2017)
The Last Shift Inn, Braehead
38 Carnwath Road, Braehead ML11 8EY. Tel: 01555 812700
A great find. Staff are most welcoming and accommodating to six wet cyclists. Extensive menu and excellent food. Lunch starter and main for c. £10 (2014).
Open: Fri 5pm - 11pm; Sat 12noon - 11pm; Sun 2pm - 10pm.
Website: Last shift Inn (2014)
The Back Road, Stonehouse
Queen St. Stonehouse ML9 3EE. Tel: 01698 791221
Formerly the Cross Keys.
Open: Daily 11am - 11pm
No Website.
(2013)
Orkney
Birsay Bay Tearoom
Palace, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LX
Open: Thurs - Mon 11am -5pm (summer)
Fri-Sun 10.30am - 4pm
(winter)
Busy tearom offering light lunches, sandwiches and snacks. Variety of teas, coffee and other drinks. Great views across to Brough of Birsay.
Website: Birsay Bay tea room
(2015)
Beneth'ill Café
Hoy, Orkney KW16 3NJ (near Stromness ferry terminal)
Open 10.00 -18.00 every day, (summer)
Great bolt hole to escape the weather! It offers soup, sandwiches, light lunches, cakes and scones. It is licensed, so beer or wine in addition to the usual selection of tea, coffee and other drinks.
Website: Beneth'ill cafe
(2015)
Flotta Community Café
Community Centre, Flotta, Orkney KW16 3NP
Open 12.15pm to 3.30pm Tuesday to Saturday in summer.
Another chance to get out of the weather! Support the local community cafe. It offers tea, coffee, soup and snacks.
No Website (2015)
Perthshire
Coffee House, St. Fillans
East end of Loch Earn on the A85. St Fillans village store has the coffee house to the rear. There are a couple of tables outside and picnic tables across the road.
Open: Daily 8am-4pm (from noon on Wednesdays).
Winter: Fri - Mon 8am - 4pm.
Coffee, teas and snacks including Orkney ice cream.
No Website. (2010)
Glen Lyon Tearoom
Bridge of Balgie, Glen Lyon, Perthshire PH15 2PP
Welcome break after climbing over into Glen Lyon. Sheltered outside tables. Homemade soup and cakes. Tea, coffee, sandwiches etc. and a small store and post office.
Open: Fri - Mon 10am - 4pm
No Website.(2021)
Highland Safaris café, Dull, nr Aberfeldy
Highland Safaris, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2JQ
Wide selection of breakfasts, sandwiches, snacks, teas, coffees and cold drinks.
Open: Sun-Sat 9am-4.30pm (10am - 4pm in winter)
Website: Highland Safaris cafe
(2023)
Blair Atholl Watermill
Popular cafe in Blair Atholl just across railway line. There are outside tables. Homemade soups and home baking using their own flour. A must stop!
Open: daily 9.30am - 3.30pm April to October.
Website: Blair Atholl Watermill (2024)
Queen's View Café, Pitlochry
Queens View visitor centre, Pitlochry PH16 5NR
About 7 miles out of Pitlochry on North side of Loch Tummel.
A pleasant cafe for coffee and an excellent (if rather pricey) selection of cakes. Best visited when there are no coaches!
Closed until further notice (Feb 2023)
Web presence: Queen's view visitor centre
(2022)
Glengoulandie cafe
Glengoulandie, Foss, By Pitlochry PH16 5NL
Tel: 01887 830 751
Open Easter till end of September (says open all hours!)
Welcome respite from puffing up the hill past Schiehallion. Serves drinks and snacks.
Website: glengoulandie cafe-shop
(2023)
Riverbank Café, Kinloch Rannoch
The Square, Kinloch Rannoch PH16 5PF
Soup, sandwiches, cakes, tea and coffee
Closed. (August 24)
No Website:
(2023)
Rannoch Station Tearoom
Rannoch Station PH17 2QA (on the platform)
Tel: 07557049543
Breakfasts, light lunches and snacks. Wide selection of cakes, teas, coffees and soft drinks. (smaller of alcoholic ones).
Outside tables, midge repellent essential!
Open: Mon-Wed & Sat 8.30-16.30; Sun 10.00-16.30 (Closed in winter)
Website: Rannoch Station Tearoom (2024)
Kirkmichael Café and shop
Kirkmichael, Perthshire PH10 7NT
Village store, Post office counter and community cafe. The coffee may come from a machine but the cakes are made by the local residents! Great stuff! Open: Daily 9am - 3pm.
And you can sit outside in the company of a lovely lady from Keltneyburn smithy.
Web presence: kirkmichael village shop 2017
Cateran Café, Blairgowrie
5 High Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6ET
Excellent cafe in the centre of town. Friendly staff and fast service. The menu gives a wide variety of dishes and there are specials too but they disappear fast when busy.
Cycle racks outside.
Found to be closed due to illness in July 24.
Website: Cateran Cafe (2024)
Gloagburn Café and farmshop
Gloagburn Farm, Tibbermore PH1 1QL
Great place to stop for a coffee and scone in the middle of nowhere! You can buy a couple of presents to save a trip out later...
Open: Daily 8.30am - 4.30pm
Website: Gloagburn coffee shop (2023)
Café Circa, Abernyte
Scottish Antiques and Arts Centre, Abernyte PH14 9SJ
Another eatery in the middle of nowhere! (One mile south of Abernyte on the B953.) Or rather a restaurant in the middle of an antiques emporium. It's geared up for meals, but you can also stop by for coffee and cake. Varied menu and good cooking.
Open: Daily 10am - 4.30pm
Website: Cafe Circa (2015)
Braco Coffee, Braco
Braco Coffee, Front Street, Braco FK15 9PX
Good lunch selection including gluten free rolls. There was a spread of cakes to choose from, too. Best to book in advance for a group. Good bike racks on grassy area opposite.
Open: Daily 10am - 4.00pm
Website: Braco Coffee (2023)
Shetland
The Cornerstone Café, Scalloway
Burn Beach, Main St. Scalloway ZE1 0TR
Popular cafe in the centre of Scalloway housed in the old museum building, in the shadow of Scalloway castle. Serves teas, coffees, snacks and light lunches.
Open Mon - Sat 9.00am - 4.00pm, 8pm Fri & Sat
Website: The Cornerstone cafe (2021)
Braewick Café, Eshaness
Braewick, Eshaness, Shetland ZE2 9R
The cafe serves the camp site as well as tourists and cyclists battling along the road to Eshaness lighthouse... It offers tea, coffee, snacks and lunches and shelter from the wind!
If you choose to camp here, be warned, it is an exposed site and Shetland experiences a lot of gales.
Open: Mon - Sun 9.00am - 5.00pm March - October (2021)
No Website:
Honesty box Cafés
Dotted around Shetland - this one is at the famous Haroldswick bus stop. Some are boxes, some fridges and others cabins. All are small
These contain an eclectic mix of goodies varying from homemade cakes to cans of drinks to garden produce. Look out for them as you travel round - a godsend if the cafe you were aiming for has closed.
Open: all hours (2021)
Blog: shetland.org/blog/honesty-boxes-in-shetland
Stirlingshire
Allan Water Café, Bridge of Allan
15 Henderson St, Bridge of Allan, Stirling FK9 4HN
Popular cafe in the centre of Brdge of Allan opposite a bicycle shop! Reviews say excellent fish and chips. Coffee and scones were fine too.
Open: Wed - Mon 11am - 8pm
Website: The Allanwater cafe (2010)
Beech Tree Café, Dunblane
2 Beech Road Dunblane FK 15 0AA
Great place to hang out while waiting for your friends on the next train. Homemade cakes and scones etc.
Open: Mon-Fri 7.30-4.30; Sat 9.00-5.00; Sun closed
No Website.
(2022)
Woodside Hotel, Doune
Stirling road Doune (at Junction). The hotel bar also serves teas, coffees snacks and meals.
Webside: The Woodside
(2011)
Buttercup Café, Doune
7 Main Street, Doune FK16 6BJ
Interesting selection of light meals in both breakfast and lunch menus. Lovely cakes on display for those in for a coffee.
Open: Mon-Sat 9am -4pm; Sun 10-4pm
No Website
(2023)
Broch Café, Strathyre
Strathyre, Perthshire FK18 8NA
Just off the NCN7 (and the A84) it boasts a bike maintainance station and electric charging point!
For humans there is an excellent selection of cakes to go with your soup and sandwiches. Brunch, drinks, even alcohol on offer...
Open: Thurs - Tues 10am -4pm. Closed in mid-winter.
Website: Broch cafe (2023)
Brig o' Turk Tearoom, Loch Achtray
Situated on the Aberfoyle - Callander Road at Brig o'Turk about 7 miles from Callander (FK17 8HT).
The tearoom is gloriously old-fashioned with sturdy wooden tables and chairs. There are even those 3-layered cake stands! It Serves tea, coffee, delicious cakes and snacks.
Under new management. Open again! Thurs - Sun 10.00am - 5.00pm
Closed in winter.
Website: brig o'turk tearoom
(2012)
The Pier Cafe, Loch Katrine
Stronachlachar, by Loch Katrine, Stirlingshire. About 10 miles from Aberfoyle.
It has a conservatory facing across the loch and outside tables. Selection of teas, coffee, lunches, cakes and snacks.
Open: Daily 9am - 6pm.
Warning: Cafe found to be closed when advertised open.
Website: Pier cafe (2018)
Gargunnock Inn, Gargunnock
6 Main street Gargunnock, Stirlingshire FK8 3BZ
Pub with a good selection of beer but more importantly it serves food all afternoon!
Open: Wed - Sun 12 noon onwards
Website: Gargunnock Inn
(2021)
Rhubarb Lime, Kippen
A great find on the main street in Kippen.
It is a delicatessen with a cafe. Serves teas, coffees, cakes and snacks.
Open: Wed -Sun 10.00am - 4.00pm; Mon & Tue closed.
Website: Rhubarb Lime
(2013)
Courtyard café, Fintry
Knockraich Farm, Fintry, Stirlingshire G63 0LN
1 mile from Fintry.
Light and airy café offering lunches and home baking. Also has a gift shop. Gets busy.
Open: Daily 10am - 4pm
Website: Courtyard cafe (2017)
Town and Country coffee shop, Killearn
16 Balfron Road, Killearn, Glasgow G63 9NJ Tel: 01360 550 830
A small café sharing space with a design shop. Tea, coffee, home baking, and light meals.
Open: Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm;
No Website. (2012)
Doyles café, Balfron
80 Buchanan St, Balfron, Glasgow G63 0TW
Friendly café with good quality food offering teas, coffees and light lunches. (also a pizza specialist according to website).
Outside tables and cycle parking.
Open: Mon-Thurs 10am-4.30pm; Fri 10am-9pm; Sat 10am-3pm.
Website: Doyles cafe (2021)
Oak Tree Inn, Balmaha
Balmaha, Loch Lomond, Glasgow G63 0JQ
Award winning pub that is in the process of setting up its own micro brewery. More importantly it was open at 10.30am for coffee and scones. Welcomes walkers and cyclists. Outside tables.
Website: the Oak Tree Inn (2012)
Northumberland
Bus Café, Chain Bridge Honey Farm
Chain Bridge, Horncliffe, Northumberland TD15 2XT
Great wee café in an old double decker bus with tables both in and outside. They do teas, coffees and a good selection of delicious cakes including their own honey cake.
Open Mon-Sun 10 - 4.30. April - October
Website: Honey Farm (2023)
Lavender Tearoom, Etal
The Post Office, Etal, Northumberland TD12 4TN
Homemade Soup, light meals, snacks, puddings and cakes. Try their homemade Lavender scones!
Cafe and shop open Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat & Sun 10-5 May-August. Shorter hours in winter. Welcomes walkers and cyclists.
Website: Lavender Tearoom (2019)
Village Shop, Ford
Ford Village, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland TD15 2QG
Tea, coffee, light meals, snacks and cakes.
Under new management from August 2018
Open Tues - Sat 9am - 2pm;
Website: Village shop(2018)
Cornhill Village Shop and Café
Main Street, Cornhill on Tweed, Northumberland TD12 4UH
Cafe closed. Takeaway service available.
Shop open Mon - Fri 6.30-5.00 ; Sat 6.30-4.00; Sun 8.00-1.00
No Website(2023)
Chillingham Castle Café
Chillingham Castle, Northumberland
The Castle Tea Room has home baking, afternoon teas, soups and snacks. The is a log fire in cold weather.
Obviously the owners would prefer you to tour the castle, but the staff are happy to escort hungry cyclists to the cafe direct.
Website: Chillingham Castle Open April - October 11am-4.30pm (2014)
The Running Fox, Felton
2-4 Riverside, Felton, Northumberland NE65 9EA
Popular cafe by the river in Felton. Advisable to book at weekends. Great selection of pies, quiches, cakes etc. from the bakery.
Extensive menu for breakfast, lunch, afternoon teas as well as sandwiches, snacks and drinks.
Open: Daily 8.30am-5pm (There are also branches in Longframlington and Longhoughton.)
Website: Running Fox (2016)
The Running Fox, Longframlington
Rothbury Rd, Longframlington, Morpeth NE65 8AE
At southern end of village. Advisable to book at weekends and lunchtime. Great selection of pies, quiches, cakes etc. from the bakery.
Extensive menu for breakfast, lunch, afternoon teas as well as sandwiches, snacks and drinks.
Open: Daily 8.30am-5pm
Website: Running Fox (2024)
Running Fox, Shilbottle
Farne Road, Shilbottle, Northumberland NE66 2XX
Popular Cafe / restaurant housed in the former village pub. Excellent selection of cakes, pies etc from their bakery. Serves breakfasts as well as lunches & afternoon teas. Outside tables, but no cycle parking.
Website: Running Fox (2022)
Impromptu Café, Elsdon
The Schoolhouse, Elsdon, Northumberland NE19 1AA
Great wee cafe full of cyclist memorabilia. Racers and audax folk stop here too. Will welcome the tired and wet at almost any time. Unlimited tea and tasty snacks at reasonable prices.
No website but plenty of mentions on cycle blogs.
Appears to be closed now. (July 24)
(2016)
Tower Knowe Café
Situated on south side of Kielder resevoir near the dam.
Cafe barely operational - drinks available in shop next door.
(July 24)
Website: Tower Knowe Visitor centre (2024)
Falstone Old School Tearoom
Falstone Northumberland NE48 1AA
Independant community run cafe just east of Kielder Water. They offer homemade cakes to have with your coffee. They also serve soup, sandwiches and light meals. There are outside tables, cycle racks and it is on local cycle route 10.
Open: Thurs & Fri 10.am-2pm; Sat & Sun 10am-2.30pm.
Website. Falstone Tearooms (2019)
Rocky Road Café, Bellingham
Manchester Square, Bellingham, Northumberland NE48 2AH
Tel: 01434 220510
Popular cafe in the centre of the village. Serves breakfasts, lunches as well as snacks and cakes.
Open: Mon - Fri 8.30am-3pm; Sat 8.30am-3.30pm; Sun 9am-3.30pm.
(hours on website are wrong - July 24)
Website: rockyroadcafe(2015)
Heritage centre Café, Bellingham
Station yard, Woodburn Rd, Bellingham, Northumberland NE48 2DG
Unfortunately no longer in the heritage carriage featured on their website, but in a 70's 1st class 125. Fortunately the sandwiches are not of the same period!
It is easy to spend hours in the heritage centre and a break is needed sometime. Sandwiches and other light refreshments are availible here.
Open: daily 10am-4pm.
Website: Tea on the train(2024)
Simonburn Tearoom, Simonburn
1 The Mains, Simonburn, Northumberland NE48 3AW
Tel: 01434 220510
Popular cafe in the centre of the village. Serves lunches with home made soup,quiches, paninis, scones,and cakes. Also a wide range of beverages, from coffee to chardonnay.
Open: Wed - Thurs 10am-4pm; Fri - Sun 9am-4pm.
Website: Simonburn tearoom(2024)
Shoreline Café, Craster
Craster, Northumberland Tel: 01665 571251
Popular cafe near the harbour and bus turning point! Serves breakfasts, lunches as well as cakes and snacks.
Also sells crafts and a selection of groceries.
Website: Craster shoreline cafe(2016)
Apple Inn, Lucker
Lucker, Belford NE70 7JH Tel: 01668 213824
Offers an excellent lunch menu. It is not cheap but is a welcome alternative to Bamburgh when it's too busy.
Open: Mon-Sat 12.00-20.30; Sun 12.00-18.00
Website: Apple Inn (2018)
Carnaby's café, nr North Charlton
Brownieside, Chathill NE67 5HW
A welcome addition to an area a little short on cafes. Refuel to get you over the hill to Wooler! A very pleasant cafe and shop offering a good selection of cakes and snacks even at 3.30pm!
Open Mon - Sat 9.30am - 4pm; Sun 9.30am - 3pm
Website: Carnaby's cafe (2018)
Drift Café, Cresswell
Cresswell, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 5LA,
On coast road just North of Cresswell village, an extensive and popular cafe complex offering everything from ice cream to fish and chips. Loads of outside tables, both in the courtyard and across the road. limited cycle parking.
Open every day 9am - 4.30pm (2022)
Website: Drift cafe
Pavillion café, Morpeth
Carlisle, Park, Morpeth NE61 1YD
Community ammenity cafe with large outdoor area. Serves brunch, lunch and snacks with the usual teas and coffee.
Open: Wed - Fri 10.30am - 4pm; Sat 9.30am - 4pm; Sun 11am - 4pm
Web presence Pavillion (2022)
Coffee and Scones
Beach Car Park, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland
Coffee and Scones of a Sunday morning sold in aid of SHAK dog rescue.
Otherwise go to nearby Castaways Tea shop
32 Collywell Bay Road, Seaton Sluice NE26 4QZ
Recommended, and popular with locals.
No Website.(2012)
The Cycle Hub
Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1BU
Gannin' to Newcastle? Here you'll find out what's going on.
Everything under the one roof - workshop, bike hire and cafe.
Sells cakes, snacks and lunches and has outside tables with a grand view up the Tyne.
Open: Mon-Fri 8.30am-4pm; Sat-Sun 8.30am-4.30pm
(2021)
Website: The Cycle Hub
Corbridge Larder Café, Corbridge
18 Hill St, Corbridge, Northumberland NE45 5AA
Tel: 01434 632948
Table d'ote menu with four choices but also possible to have just tea, coffee and cakes.
Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am - 4pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 10am - 4pm
Website: corbridge larder
(2018)
Whitfield Village Pantry
Whitfield Village Pantry, Sawmill Track, Hexham NE47 8HA
Village shop and café known for their large breakfasts! However, we only arrived in time to grab a drink and a good-sized tasty scone to enjoy at the outside table…
Open: Tues-Fri 8am-2pm; Sat 9am-2pm; Sun 9am Noon. Mon closed.
No Website.
(2021)
Forge Café, Allendale town
Allendale Forge Studios, Market Place, Allendale Town, NE47 9BD
Community owned space housing a gallery, shop and café. Has outside tables.
The café serves breakfasts, lunches and a good selection of light refreshments, cakes etc. The scones are mega size!
They can get busy, but that gives customers the opportunity to browse the gallery and artists’ workshops or idly watch life on the Market Square.
Open: 9am - 5pm (4pm in winter)
Website: Allendale Forge cafe
(2021)
Co. Durham
Killhope Mining Museum Café
Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum
Near Cowshill, Upper Weardale, County Durham DL13 1AR
The café has a choice of Hot and cold drinks, soups, sandwiches, scones, cakes etc.
You can enjoy the view from the picnic area at the back. There is an awning over some of it but it unfortunately doesn't stop the wind! There is bike parking in the car park at the front.
The museum is interesting too if you've some time to spare.
Open: 10.00am - 4pm daily. (Closed in winter)
Website: Killhope Museum Cafe
(2021)
Bowlees Visitor Centre, Teesdale
Bowlees Visitor Centre, Bowlees, Newbiggin in Teesdale, County Durham DL12 0XF
Community owned space housing a gallery, shop and café. Has outside tables.
The café serves soup, sandwiches and a sselection of light refreshments, cakes etc.
There are outside tables, cycle parking at the rear, small gift shop and its a short walk to Low Force waterfall.
Open: Daily March 10am to 4pm, April – September 10am to 5pm, October 10am to 4pm.
Website: Bowlees visitor centre
(2022)
Cumbria
The Reading Room, Walton
Walton Village Hall, Walton, Brampton CA8 2DJ
Lovely wee cafe in a room with 'old penguin books' wallpaper! Variety of teas, coffee, sandwiches, cakes and light meals.
Outside tables.
Open: Daily 10am - 4pm
Website: Walton village hall (2017)
The Sycamore Tree, Longtown
40-42 Bridge St, Longtown, Carlisle CA6 5UD
Varied menu with a number of GF options.Tea, coffee, sandwiches, soup and light meals.
Open: Mon - Sat 8.00am - 5.00pm; Sun 8am - 4pm.
Warning: Cafe found to be closed well within advertised opening times.
Website: The Sycamore Tree (2022)
The Graham Arms, Longtown
English St, Longtown, Carlisle CA6 5SE
Pub offering a varied (up to) three course Lunch menu.
Food: Mon - Fri 12noon-3.00pm, 5pm-8.30pm; Sat & Sun 12noon-8.30pm.
Website: The Graham Arms (2023)
Greystoke Post Office
Church Road, Greystoke, Cumbria CA11 0TW
Very reasonably priced tea, coffee and cakes. There is only one table but it is open all year to give shelter from the weather!
Open Mon-Sat 7am-5.30pm, Sun 8am-12noon
Webpage: Greystoke Post Office (2014)
Threlkeld Coffee Shop
Station Road, Thelkeld, Cumbria CA12 4RT
Clean airy cafe serving soup, sandwiches, cakes and Fairtrade tea and coffee. Outside tables.
Open Mon - Sun 10am -5pm (4pm in winter)
Website: Threlkeld coffee shop (2014)
Fox and Pheasant, Armathwaite
Armathwaite, Cumbria CA4 9PY
Popular pub with real ales and outside tables. They have a light lunch menu of soup, jacket potatoes, baguettes etc. as well as the full works.
Open: Mon-Fri 12noon-3pm/5pm-8pm; Sat & Sun 12noon-8pm.
Website: fox and pheasant (2014)
Fell and Bean , Brougham Hall
Brougham Hall, Cumbria CA10 2DE
Wide range of snacks and light meals. Home cooking, locally sourced food. Teas and coffees. Outside tables.
Summer open Daily 10am - 4pm
Winter (Nov-Mar) 11am - 4pm.
Website: Fell and Bean (2015)
Millyard Café
The Square, Morland, Cumbria CA10 3AZ
Wide range of snacks and light meals. Home cooking, locally sourced food and beers. Fair Trade tea and coffee. Outside tables.
Open: Wed - Sun 10.00am - 3.00pm.
Website: Millyard_cafe (2015)
Orton Scar café, Orton
Silver Yard, Orton, Cumbria CA10 3RQ
A selection of delicious cakes! They also serve teas, coffee and soft drinks. Breakfast and lunches available. Outside tables.
Open: Daily 9am - 4pm.
No Website. Business up for sale as going concern since Apr 23.
(2023)
Melmerby Village Bakery
Melmerby, Cumbria CA10 1HE
Popular café with great home made cakes! Also serves teas, coffees, breakfasts and light lunches.
Open: Daily 9am-4pm
Welcomes cyclists - loads of racks!
Website: Old village bakery(2019)
Hallbankgate Hub
Hallbankgate, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 2NJ
Community run shop and café. Teas, coffees and lovely home baking all day. Hot food served at lunchtimes Tue-Sat.
Open Mon-Sat 9.00am-4.00pm, Sun 9.00am-12noon.
Website: Hallbankgate Hub (2022)
The Watermill Café, Priest's Mill
Priest's Mill, Caldbeck CA7 8DR
Popular cafe tucked away off a side road in Caldbeck. Choice of soup, five lunches, desert, sandwiches, cakes etc. as well as the usual tea, coffe and soft drinks. Craft shops next door.
Open 9.00 - 5.00 Daily (reduced hours in winter).
No Website.
David Willan, Artisan Bakery café
Oxenholme Railway Station, LA9 7HF
Small cafe selling teas, coffees, pies and pastries just outside the railway station.
Website: lovingly-artisan(2018)
The Old Beetham Post Office Tea Room
Old Beetham Post Office, Church St, Beetham LA7 7AL
Small upstairs cafe overlooking the church. Homemade cakes with a good reputation, teas, coffees and light meals.
Showing as temporarily closed (Feb 24)
Website: the-office-milnthorpe(2015)
Farletonview Tea Room
Farletonview Fishery, Crooklands Rd, Milnthorpe, LA7 7LR
This family run cafe serves excellent cakes and drinks. It is on a farm with a garden plant centre and fishery and comes highly recommended by a local cyclist.
Open 9.30 - 4.00 Thurs - Sun (and Bank Hols) March - October.
Website: Farletonview tearoom(2018)
Lancashire
The Barn at Scorton
The Square, Scorton, Near Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1AU
Large coffee shop, part of garden centre. Covered space for cycles (in a barn!). On NCN6.
Open: Mon-Fri 9.00 - 4.30; Sat 9.00 - 5.00; Sun 10.00 - 5.00.
Website: Scorton coffee shop (2015)
Apple store Café
Wyresdale Park Estate, Snowhill lane, Scorton, Lancashire, PR3 1BA
Located in the shelter of the walled garden and surrounded by trees, the Apple Store Café sits at the heart of Wyresdale Park. The daily menu consists of hearty soups, sandwiches, delicious cakes, scones, salads and full english breakfasts. The cafe is unique: dinning takes place in restored glass houses, and digestion takes place during a ‘stroll round the grounds.
Open: Wed - Sun 9.00am to 4.00pm.
Website: Apple store cafe (2016)
Cobbled Corner Café
2 Club Lane, Chipping, Preston, Lancashire PR3 2QH
Home baking, full of cyclists when visited on a Sunday morning
Open: Tues - Fri 9am - 4pm; Sat 9am - 3pm.
Website: Cobbled Corner (2016)
Riverbank tearooms
23 Chapel St, Slaidburn, Clitheroe BB7 3ES
Down by the River Hodder in Slaidburn. Meals and cakes, free wifi, close to award winning public toilets! Also sell maps, which is handy if you have dropped yours in a river.
is on the northern loop of the Lancashire Cycleway, RCN90
Showing as temporarily closed (Feb 24)
Website: Riverbank tearooms (2015)
Autisan Café, Whalley Abbey
The Sands, Church Lane, Whalley BB7 9SS.
In the Abbey precinct. Teas, Coffees, snacks and light meals.
Whalley is on both northern and southern loops of the Lancashire Cycleway, RCN90 and RCN91.
Open: Daily 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Web presence: Cafe Autisan(2016)
The Millstone, Mellor
Church Lane, Mellor, Lancashire BB2 7JRS.
Hotal that offers fine dining but also has outside tables (and a bar) where you can enjoy a coffee and sandwich.
Mellor is on the southern loop of the Lancashire Cycleway, RCN91
Website: Millstone Hotel(2016)
Hornby Tea room
Hornby Post Office, 8-10 Main Street. Hornby Lancs. LA2 8JR
The tea rooms are open every day and offer home made cakes, light meals and all day breakfasts as well as teas and coffees.
Open: Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm; Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm
Website: hornby tearooms (2013)
Bridge House Farm Tea room
Bridge House Farm Tearooms, Wray, Lancaster LA2 8QP
Just over the bridge going eastward out of Wray on NCN69 (Way of the Roses). Good range of lunches, desserts and cakes. Welcomes cyclists.
Open 10.00 - 5.00 (4pm in Winter).
No Website: (2016)
Yorkshire Dales
Meadowside Café
The Laning, Dent, Cumbria LA10 5QJ
Home cooking, locally sourced food and beers. Lunch memu looked tempting. Soup + drink c.£5
Welcomes walkers and cyclists - but no cycle parking!
Open: Sat - Tue 11.00am - 3.30pm.
Website: Meadowside cafe (2011)
Fairfield Mill Heritage centre, Sedburgh
Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW
Mill has a permenant historical exhibition (£4) but you can see some of the old machinery and the selling exhibitions for free.
Cafe offers a good selection of cakes, sandwiches and light lunches and is open Wed - Sun 10.30am - 4pm.
Website: Farfield Mill(2018)
Cross Keys Temperence Inn, Sedburgh
Cautley, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5NE
Lovely old pub about 4 miles North East of Sedburgh. The outside tables have a great view of the Howgill fells and Cautley spout.
Excellent selection of cakes to have with one's coffee.
Also serves full meals.
Open: Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm; Sat & Sun 9.30am - 4.30pm; Also Mon 10.30am - 2.30pm (snacks only)
Website: Cross Keys(2018)
East Yorkshire
The Balloon Tree Tea room
On the A166, at Gate Helmsley, nr York, YO41 1NB.
It’s also on the NCN66 and Way of the Roses cycle routes.
There is cycle parking, but it is not visible from the seating areas.
Pleasant airy café with lots of outside tables. Extensive menu covering Breakfasts, lunches, light bites and cakes. A good selection of teas, coffees and soft drinks and a small selection of alcoholic ones too. Very popular so be prepared to queue for a table.
Open 9.00am - 4.30pm severy day
Website: The Balloon Tree(2021)
Sledmere Coach House Café
Sledmere House, Sledmere, Driffield, Yorkshire, YO25 3XG
Brunch and lunch menus, lots of cakes and the usual hot and cold drinks. Some outside tables at rear of cafe.
If you are too late / in a hurry, the farmshop has a well-stocked deli counter of savouries, cakes and cold drinks.
Open Tues-Sun 10am-5pm (hot food till 3.30) Closes 4pm in winter
Website: The coach house café (2021)
Burton Agnes Hall
Burton Agnes, Driffield, East Yorkshire YO25 4NB
Opening varies but core times are 11-4 every day except in mid-winter. Normally tickets to the gardens must be purchased, but the café is free to those arriving by bicycle!
In July 2021 only the outside area was open and it was serving a basic tea, coffee snack + soup menu. The plants for sale served as a mini garden to walk round in itself.
Open 9.00 - 5.00 severy day
Website: Burton Agnes Hall(2021)
The Fiddle Drill, Goodmanham
Main Street, Goodmanham, Market Weighton YO43 3JA
Popular café that serves breakfast, lunches, snacks and cakes. Extensive hot and cold drinks menu. Indoor tables can be fully booked at lunchtime. There are outside tables at the front.
Open Wed - Sun; 10.00am - 4.00pm
No Website (2021)
Rambler's Rest, Millington
The Rambler’s Rest. Main Street, Millington, YO42 1TX
Serves soup, hot and cold drinks and a variety of snacks, desserts, cakes and ice cream. There are outside tables.
Open Thurs – Mon; 10.30am to 4.00pm
Website: The Rambler's Rest(2021)
North Wales
The Café at Abakhan
A548 Coast Road, Mostyn, Flintshire. CH8 9DX
A selection of homemade Sandwiches, Cakes, Scones & Soups along with a selection of daily specials, main meals including a meat carvery.
A large bike rack is available for safe storage.
Open: Mon - Sat 9.30am - 4.30pm; Sun 9.30am - 4.00pm.
Website: cafeatabakhan.co.uk (2016)
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