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Lee in Doncaster

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Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« on: 08:34:17, 22/09/17 »
I love them - they're usually an integral part of a walk for me. Here's a list, with comments, of those I've visited in the Peak District:


http://peakwalking.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/peak-district-cafes-and-tearooms-that.html
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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #1 on: 09:27:12, 22/09/17 »
I don't often visit cafes around the Peak District when I'm out walking - but we do tend to use them when we have family or friends visiting us so it's nice to have a bit of feedback about what they offer.


I've often fancied trying the 1530 Restaurant in Castleton. We've been to Tilly's and The Three Roofs, both several times, and enjoyed the food very much. Tilly's perhaps is better value for money in terms of portion size.


The reception you got at Monsal Head sounds a bit rude, especially as the location means the places surely relies on walkers. I've only been in the pub next door myself.

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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #2 on: 09:38:22, 22/09/17 »
I live in the Lakes, and during a walk, I want remoteness. So no, no cafe's as they are often not close and I'm mud up to the eyeballs mostly.
I move around the lakes depending on season to avoid crowds.



But I love these remote or quaint places out of season and adore Baldrys in Grasmere. Took a Londoner there in March, and she was bemused by leaf tea!


Lovely places to unwind.


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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #3 on: 10:13:09, 22/09/17 »
The only ones I know r grindleford station and Bradfield post office, both of which I agree with your views.
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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #4 on: 10:47:06, 22/09/17 »
We are all different! I like a bit of solitude but only for so long. Part of my hiking experience is to meet new people, whoever they are. After a long day hiking when I roll into town I want three things,  food, beer and relationships! I'm that person who will be in that pub or cafe just waiting for an opportunity (eye contact, a sound, etc) to speak to a local, a home tourist, a foreign tourist and so on. People are so very interesting! That's why I also love tea rooms, coffee and cake, the high spot of any hiking day! When I was in Keswick a few months ago I had a great time talking to the visiting religious people. so many were so intolerant of everything, but I enjoyed it a lot. I had lots of coffee and cake whilst there. I also talked to a man and his son who provided one of the food and drink contracts to them. When he realised I wasn't 'one of them' he was so relieved, we chatted for well over an hour whilst be slogged our way through my Victoria Sponge and his Coffee and Walnut.

They have some good ones in France as well, the French seem to concentrate on visual display of their cakes to tempt customers in, the UK ones mostly seem to just bung their cakes under a see though round plastic container. Just as good to eat but just different in style. My most memorable cake shop was in Verdun, their cake display was mind boggling!



 

Lee in Doncaster

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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #5 on: 14:06:55, 22/09/17 »


They have some good ones in France as well, the French seem to concentrate on visual display of their cakes to tempt customers in, the UK ones mostly seem to just bung their cakes under a see though round plastic container. Just as good to eat but just different in style. My most memorable cake shop was in Verdun, their cake display was mind boggling!





My most amazing display of cakes was in Howden Minster....more details on an upcoming blogpost about tearooms and cafes elsewhere I visited.
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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #6 on: 15:39:56, 22/09/17 »
Not many cafes on Dartmoor.  :) O0




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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #7 on: 18:00:35, 22/09/17 »
Tea rooms are a mandatory bit of walking kit  :D




Lee in Doncaster

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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #8 on: 18:05:20, 22/09/17 »
Tea rooms are a mandatory bit of walking kit  :D


Indeed they are.
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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #9 on: 18:32:09, 22/09/17 »
I agree with Lee and Mel :) . We just got back from a few days walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path between Fishguard and St. Dogmaels.  There was a particularly strenuous (and muddy) stretch between Newport Sands and St. Dogmaels and we were sooo pleased to find a Tea Room at Poppit Sands, with a brilliant cake selection.  The sun even came out so we sat outside enjoying the life-saving tea and coffee and walnut cake. Bliss! :)

I also love the Penny Pot cafe, next to Edale station, which is where we always go when we travel to the Peak District.  And the Angler's Rest at Bamford (OK, actually a community pub but they still serve a reviving fruit cake as well as a pint).

Let's hope tea shops don't go the same way as so many rural pubs  :-\
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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #10 on: 18:47:36, 22/09/17 »
Informative post Lee  O0


Have you tried the infamous 'The Hidden Tearoom and Bistro' in Castleton ? It certainly gets some critical views on Trip Advisor https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g499576-d2518786-r151892774-The_Hidden_Tearoom_and_Bistro-Castleton_Hope_Valley_Peak_District_National_Park_.html.


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Lee in Doncaster

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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #11 on: 19:09:19, 22/09/17 »
Informative post Lee  O0


Have you tried the infamous 'The Hidden Tearoom and Bistro' in Castleton ? It certainly gets some critical views on Trip Advisor https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g499576-d2518786-r151892774-The_Hidden_Tearoom_and_Bistro-Castleton_Hope_Valley_Peak_District_National_Park_.html.


Regards Keith


I've certainly heard about the Hidden Tearoom and Bistro - there are plenty of alternatives at Castleton though.

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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #12 on: 22:17:04, 23/09/17 »


I also love the Penny Pot cafe, next to Edale station, which is where we always go when we travel to the Peak District. ....



I usually have a scone with jam and cream when I go there! :-[ :D


The Beresford Tea rooms in Hartington is nice....and they do lovely scones too :P
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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #13 on: 22:36:13, 23/09/17 »

I usually have a scone with jam and cream when I go there! :-[ :D


The Beresford Tea rooms in Hartington is nice....and they do lovely scones too :P

The tea served at the Beresford tea rooms is very weak. When I was last in there I noticed they had received a delivery of tea bags. The tea bags were marked as one cup tea bags. No wonder it looked so pale and anaemic  :(
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Re: Visiting Cafes and Tearooms
« Reply #14 on: 07:18:40, 24/09/17 »
I only do tea rooms when out with Mrs jontea and those are mainly in the Lake District, she does love a good slice of cake with a brew.
When on a big outing I tend to end the day in a pub  ;)
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