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Claythorpe Watermill

Restaurant Cafe Tourist attraction Pizza restaurant Historical landmark Animal park Water mill

One of the Most Reviewed Pizza restaurants in East Lindsey


Address

Claythorpe, Alford LN13 0DU, United Kingdom

Website

www.claythorpewatermill.com

Contact

+44 1507 451366

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (756 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: animals (14) lovely (13) visit (10) friendly (9) area (8) ducks (8) cafe (7) lunch (6) staff (6)
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  • 3/5 Dan 1 year ago on Google
    I've been wanting to go here for a while now, went today and was rather disappointed. Payed £9 for entry for me and my partner to walk around an area with some ducks, saw a few budgie type birds some chickens, two rabbits and two goats that today seemed aggressive! The shame was it all seemed abit run down needs some general maintenance just brushing/pressure washing etc to tidy it up. And it seems alot to charge £9 to not really see that much, something like £2.50 or £3 wouldn't have been so bad. The enjoyment I did get was feeding the ducks. I think like many business they have been hit with hard times with covid. I would recommend supporting them, its better probably to just go for food you don't miss out on much and can still see the ducks in the water and see the mill.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 theejames 1 year ago on Google
    Nice walkabout, a variety of animals to see. Nice cafe with good selection of cake. Pleasant afternoon stroll and feed the birdies and the trout in the pond. 2023 revisited, less animals than before, partly due to avian flu precautions but pond still attracting local wildfowl. Enjoyed a hearty burger for lunch and took some cake home too.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Polly W. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a lovely little place, set aside down country lanes, with a quirky cafe and a little animal enclosure. The watermill itself now stands idle, but it's still in situ to see with water still flowing through. Very lovely food, sort of standard prices for this sort of eating place. Lovely folk serving, made very welcome with the twins etc. 4 stars not 5 ? Because the animal enclosure really isn't worth the money. I know you don't get a lot these days for your money, but this is less than one would expect to pay £15.50 for 2 + 2. Ducks, a ferret, 3 or 4 Cockerell, 2 goats, 2 or 3 rabbits and guinea pigs - some family places have this amount of animals as part of the visit - free. But .. we had a lovely time. There's a small play area which we enjoyed. Ample car parking, plenty for a camper/m.home. We bought into the year pass as you had to decide at the start whether you wanted a day ticket or 12 month ticket (£24) definitely not worth buying. But back to a positive to finish on, a lovely place to visit for something to eat or drink.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Philip V. 2 years ago on Google
    Situated in a great location, excellent catering, possibly the finest ploughman's lunch ever, with friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere, plenty of wildlife and a lovely experience overall. Will definitely be back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 michelle B. 1 year ago on Google
    Found this little gem when looking for a place to visit in the area. We went there for lunch and it's a lovely cafe in a beautiful peaceful setting. I had the roast pepper quiche which had just come out of the oven and it was absolutely lovely. Will definitely visit again
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sandra M. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful building set in a rural location and is picturesque to sit and enjoy drinks and lunch. Food was excellent so was the service unfortunately there isn't much to see at the moment but I think just to go for lunch or tea is an ideal location to relax by there beautiful building listening to water running and water so clear u can see the fish swimming at the bottom, friendly ducks and swans swimming around really is beautiful! Also have some other animals on site too. There's a large car park on other side with a play area . Dogs are allowed on grounds but not inside or buy the animal area disabled access is a bit of a struggle as it's a gravel path but out side is one level if not a but bumpy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Samantha K. 10 months ago on Google
    Mostly the cafe here. Due to current bird flu epidemic the birds are not available (thats the reason why I not given 5 stars) . There are a few animals to look at round the back. Food for sale to feed the ducks & fish in the river. We had a cream tea each and it was superb. Bit of a rough entrance/exit to/from cafe for wheelchairs. Due to scaffolding, need to use gravel drive rather than smooth path. Cheerful staff. Toilets (difficult for wheelchair users)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sharon M. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice little country park with a few animals and a cafe £2.50 entry to look at the animals they do breakfast and dinners nice little country park out in the wolds .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Benjamin W. 2 years ago on Google
    £8 for 1 years adult entry to the animals more then worth it , such a beautiful place , with beautiful food and friendly staff , looking forward to trying the pizza night soon
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brad T. 1 year ago on Google
    The watermill is a lovely place to visit. The food was absolutely lovely and I'd highly recommend taking the walk to feed the ducks, fish and other animals!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chelsea W. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely little tranquil place! Really relaxing atmosphere. £4.50 per adult to walk around and see their animals which we enjoyed (the very cute guinea pigs was my fave) and they have a fabulous menu to choose from (breakfast/lunch) which is very reasonably priced for how nice it is. Lovely friendly staff and quick service- couldn't fault them. Plus was its dog friendly at the outdoor seating and someone even got our dog a bowl of water- very kind! 10/10 it is a must visit if you are in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gillian P. 1 year ago on Google
    The food and service was very good nice and friendly too but I was disappointed in visiting the bird and waterfowl side to see it did not seem to have as much as it once did and that was looking a little tired also no signs to describe animals and birds. I love it there so really hope they can bring that side of it back to how it was.

  • 4/5 Chris L. 10 months ago on Google
    Excellent setting. Great atmosphere. Food was okay and the staff were lovely. Still expect all the food to arrive at the same time. Both my drinks were finished before my food arrived. I would still recommend though.

  • 4/5 Jfb 0. 11 months ago on Google
    Staff were great. The surroundings are lovely , and the ducks are very entertaining. The food was fine, but the promised mound of chips with the burger could have been larger, and I'd have quite happily ordered a bowl full if I'd known ..

  • 4/5 Stuart D. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place to visit,nice people and some interesting animals ,l,some of the buildings look a bit tired but they are very old.!

  • 3/5 Pauline K. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely visit, happy to pay a donation, we tour with our caravan to many places and enjoy eating out. But, and yes there is always a but, so many eateries are now becoming dog friendly, great for the owners, but not for us, my husband has a terrible reaction to animal hair, hence we had to leave. The food looked fantastic.

  • 5/5 billio51 7 months ago on Google
    Cracking little gem of a place, tucked away down a country lane. Good food, friendly staff and a very photogenic place to visit. Certainly the biggest rabbits we have ever seen.

  • 4/5 John H. 7 months ago on Google
    Great place to stop and have a drink or a bite to eat if your out and about having a drive or ride around in the countryside.

  • 4/5 Dave S. 9 months ago on Google
    Very good little place to visit , small section with some animals, goats rabbits, Ginny pigs , ducks swans and fish , nice section of food, cake and tea , bit run down but ok , bird area was close when we visited,

  • 5/5 Bryan H. 8 months ago on Google
    Great little cafe, beer available, dog friendly, under cover tables. Other attractions inside which we did not explore. Environment attractive lovely river, free play area for children

  • 4/5 Dave B. 8 months ago on Google
    Peaceful little place. We're frequent visitors .The children always enjoy feeding the fish in the river and viewing the animals . Food is always good .


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Prepared foods
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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