Cholmondeley Castle Tea Room

Nice little spot under the trees with wooden tables to sit at outside and a covered area as well. The coffee warmed us up on a very wet day. Lady in tea room very nice and friendly. Toilets are situated in a separate building to the rear.

We had a lovely walk around the gardens and then popped into the tea room for lunch. I had a bacon and brie panini and my OH had the chili nachos. Both were delicious. Service was professional and very friendly. Several people were having the Afternoon Tea which looked lovely. The tea room itself is clean and tidy but old, and the staff have to work in a cramped kitchen which must make busy times very difficult. The whole place needs knocking down and rebuilt to match the beauty of the surroundings. Imagine a gorgeous conservatory Tea Room in this setting! You would be here every day.....

We visited today for lunch and felt very let down. They had run out of a lot of key ingredients. It was very expensive for what it was and the staff seemed to have very little knowledge of the products they were providing. Despite the fact there seemed to be enough staff, the service was slow and haphazard and the tables around us remained uncleared for the duration of our stay. It all seemed very armature and we wished we had gone elsewhere.

The pizza making activity was excellent. The staff were friendly, knowledgeable and very good with children. They taught the children about different herbs and vegetables, showed them how to cut the vegetables safely and then how to make the pizzas. My children had great fun making their pizzas. Afterwards we ate then in the cafe gardens. We also ordered extra cakes and drink which are always delicious! Thank you for an excellent day out, we’ll be back soon!

Fantastic service. I emailed the day before our visit to book a picnic. Communication to arrange what I wanted was excellent, friendly and helpful. On collection of picnic during visit Belinda took the time to introduce herself and the lady that had actually put our picnic together which I thought was great especially as they were so busy. We were even supplied with a picnic blanket to sit on. The picnic itself was delicious and good value for money. We will definitely be returning to the gardens and visiting the tea rooms again. Many thanks to Belinda and her team