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Visitors in the Cow Barn Café at Tyntesfield | © National Trust Images/Trevor Ray Hart

Places to eat near Bath and Bristol

Recharge your batteries in one of our tea-rooms or restaurants at historic places in and around Bath and Bristol. Discover the great choices from light bites to coffee and cake, there's also lots of space to dine al fresco on your best picnic rug.

Places to eat in and around Bath and Bristol

A visitor in the cafe at Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire
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Eating and shopping at Dyrham Park 

After exploring the house and garden, refuel with a tasty treat from the tea-room, café at Old Lodge or tea garden kiosk. Whether sweet or savoury, there's bound to be something to tempt you. Afterwards, take home a gift from the shop, where there's a wide range of products, from locally made chutneys to fun family books.

Groups of people enjoying drinks outside the tea room at Newark Park
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Eating and shopping at Newark Park 

Find out where to grab some refreshments and shop for second-hand books during your visit to Newark Park.

The shop at Christmas at Tyntesfield, Somerset
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Eating and shopping at Tyntesfield 

Both the Cow Barn Café and the Pavilion Café serve a selection of hot and cold food and drinks. Afterwards, browse the wide range of unique gifts and local produce in the Cow Barn Shop.

A floral mug, wool blankets and cushion embroidered with a bird design arranged next to a window.
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Eating and Shopping at Avebury 

The Circles Restaurant serves lunches, cakes, snacks and drinks. Visit the National Trust shop for sustainable products and gifts, or browse Cobblestones second-hand bookshop.

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Eating and shopping at Lacock Abbey 

The Stables café is ready to welcome you for refreshments, while the High Street Shop stocks a wide range of gifts and souvenirs.

A view over the Pasture towards the Palladian Bridge at Prior Park, view of Bath city in the background
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Eating at Prior Park Landscape Garden 

Find the Tea Shed in the Cabinet. Open weekends and school holidays (Wed-Sun), 10.30am-3.30pm, it serves hot and cold drinks, ice cream and snacks. Please pay by card if possible.

Bath, Somerset

Fully open today

Perfect picnic spots in and around Bath and Bristol

Groups of people enjoying drinks outside the tea room at Newark Park
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Picnic in the garden and estate at Newark Park 

The garden and parkland are ideal places to get outdoors and relax with a picnic.

Two visitors look at flower borders with a glasshouse and house in the background
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Picnic in the garden at Lacock 

Take a break on a bench or unpack your picnic in the botanical garden.

The Gothic west front of Tyntesfield on a sunny day in autumn, wrapped in purple climbing plants
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Picnics at Tytnesfield 

There are lots of places to picnic at Tyntesfield. Enjoy views of the house and out towards the Mendip Hills as you tuck into your alfresco feast, or find a sheltered woodland spot.

Bristol, North Somerset

Fully open today
A sweeping autumn view between trees down grassy parkland to the east front of the house at Dyrham Park
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Picnics at Dyrham Park 

There are plenty of picnicking places to enjoy at in the 270-acres if Dyrham Park. Top picks include the orchard, the East Front and the Old Lodge.

near Bath, South Gloucestershire

Fully open today
Visitors on the Palladian Bridge at Prior Park Landscape Garden, Bath, Somerset
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Picnics at Prior Park Landscape Garden 

Enjoy a meandering walk to picnic spots by the Upper Lake or the Palladian Bridge.

Tyntesfield House in Spring

Places to visit in Bath and Bristol

Magnificent houses, peaceful gardens, wooded trails and little-known treasures. See what the area around Bath and Bristol has to offer.