Food was good, lovely pot of peppermint tea too. The only downside was the attitude of the woman serving hence the 3 stars. Remember if you are customer facing you cannot talk to customers that way.

A charming café set inside a garden center, had a full English breakfast which was delicious, the tomatoes and mushrooms were fresh and I recommend adding the black pudding for £1. Staff were kind and helpful, they employ community members with disabilities which is wonderful to see. Highly recommended.

Visited end of January 2022. Really good service, much needed cuppa - where a pot of tea means at least two cups! plenty of room, both inside and in the spacious and beautiful garden, which I look forward to revisiting in spring when it’ll Look even more Lovely. Well done!

Great meal, enjoyed walk around garden.

Nice little café, beautiful grounds. A lovely walled garden with a stream, a pond, a small children's playground and some farm animals. There wasn't a lot of choice for food. My sandwich was okay. My hot chocolate was nice but it's the setting that makes this place a delight.

Such a lovely place for lunch. The food is made with love and care. We sometimes come for tea/coffee and fabulous home made cakes.

We had cake and it was lush!!! All of our varied dietary requirements were met. Lovely afternoon tea.

Great concept, really beautiful gardens. Covid safe. Ordered an egg bap and it was delicious! Coffee tasted burnt but all in all, lovely stop off for breakfast.

Beautiful breakfast Great friendly service Great value Absolutely easiest five stars ever should be 10 for this fantastic place

Lovely gardens and cute cafe. The cream tea was okay, not great. The scones were nice but the clotted cream was frozen solid.

Purchased a cheese chutney and portland crab sandwich and drinks at this cafe today. Enquired about the crab sandwich as my husband is quite particular about his crab and was told it was a mixture of white and brown meat. Unfortunately it was more brown meat and a tiny sprinkle if white crab. He also felt there was crab paste added in the mixture. Cheese & chutney sandwich arrived with that much sweet chutney that I couldn't taste the small amount of grated cheese on the sandwich. One side of the bread was fresh the other side was going stale. For me it was the most expensive I have ever paid for the few crisps that were on the plate because I couldn't eat the sandwich.

The dovecote café is one of the best places i have been to in a long time. Home made food and the portions are big and the staff are friendly. So if you are hungry go get some food then you can walk it off round the garden...

Went during lockdown-easing. Free car park, lovely gardens, loads of seating and toilets. All the correct measures in place. Food and drink are as nice as always.

I had the sausage sandwich it was very nice but the skin on the sausage was very rubbery and hard to chue

Great cafe. No main meals this week, good service though, friendly staff

Lovely country cafe surrounded by their large gardens. Good wholesome food with seating inside and out. Run by a charity supporting employment training for those with special needs. It's such a great cause.

Beautifully laid out gardens and the cafe was a welcome place to stop for a cup of tea and cake! Quick service and friendly staff.

Great family lunch, very friendly staff and really good choice including specials. Definitely recommend especially with the gardens which are free to access with a recommended donation and they support young people with learning disabilities

Popped in for lunch after walking around the walled gardens. Very tasty sandwiches, and friendly staff.

A lovely, friendly place. Jacket potatoes were wonderful. Thank you very much. We will be back!

We loved the feel and diversity of this lovely garden. We enjoyed a very good crab sandwich. 2 negatives were the half hour wait for food. The unpleasant and rude attitude to everone of the mature dark haired lady in charge of the counter.

Had a morning coffee and croissant. Excellent coffee, nice croissant and friendly service. The cafe is compact but well laid out with both indoor and outdoor tables. Several trails lead away to the different garden areas and the dinosaur hunt for the children.

Lovely little cafe set in beautiful gardens. Was pretty busy but service was quick and food was delicious. One jacket potato a little under cooked but other was perfect!

Lovely place with friendly staff and great atmosphere

Helpful staff & a great cream tea - huge scones with a very generous amount of jam

Free garden walk good menu choice, good service, what's not to like. The local church & windows are fabulous also.

Lovely cream tea. Very generous with jam, clotted cream just enough to cover the large scones. Choice of plain or fruit. Tables well spaced. Slightly higher prices but as there is no admission charge for the gardens I didn't mind this. They also employ youngsters with learning disabilities.

Great selection of food from this cafe. Wonderful location with a beautiful garden to explore. Stop for a quick coffee or a long lunch. It has picnic benches under cover outside or inside seating. Take your pick.

What a lovely relaxing place, the food was lovely and very hot. I certainly will return again. The staff are so helpful, nothing is to much trouble.

I'd love to give this cafe a higher rating because I know that their heart is in the right place. However, on the day we visited in August, we waited nearly an hour for our food. We weren't warned about the wait when we ordered. The food when it arrived was good. So if you go at a quiet time you'll probably have a better experience.

Very tasty food, with comfortable surroundings. Take heed of the uneven floor! The staff are very helpful and polite.

Lovely location, good coffee and tea. Scones looked good, although we didn't have one. Staff were nice but did seem to need an extra hand or two; tables weren't being cleared, almost every table was covered with used cups, plates & leftover food. We arrived around 4pm, some were clearly left over from lunch. It's a real shame as inevitably it gives a poor impression of what would otherwise be a fantastic little cafe.