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Eating and shopping at Moseley Old Hall

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Stay refreshed at the Orchard Tea-room at Moseley Old Hall | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

The Orchard Tea-room at Moseley Old Hall is open, with indoor and outdoor seating and takeaway food and drink available. Hot food is served from 12 noon until 3pm. Have a browse in the second-hand Barnyard Bookshop where there are hundreds of pre-loved books waiting for their new homes.

Eating and drinking at Moseley Old Hall

The Orchard Tea-room is located on the first floor of the old garden barn, accessed via a staircase. There are two accessible tables on the ground floor with a bell for table service and assistance.

You can enjoy your food and drink in the tea-room, or take a seat on the picnic benches in the orchard.

Family visitors in the Orchard at Moseley Old Hall, Staffordshire.
Family visitors in the Orchard at Moseley Old Hall, Staffordshire. | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

The tea-room menu

The tea-room serves a wide range of snacks, pasties and hot and cold drinks. There are barista-style coffees alongside a wide selection of teas and cooling chilled drinks. Pasties and sausage rolls are served from 12 noon until 3pm, with delicious bakes and sweet treats available all day.

Pick up your refreshments for some al fresco dining on the orchard picnic tables or grab something to enjoy on the go whilst exploring the gardens and woodland. On busy days, the Cartshed Kiosk opens to serve takeaway drinks and delicious ice cream.

Allergen information

Most of the food and drink served is prepared on site in our kitchen, using a wide range of ingredients. As a result, we can’t guarantee that any of our food and drink products are completely allergen free.

If you have an allergy or intolerance and would like ingredient information about the food and drink served, please ask the staff, who will be happy to help.

Always check when you visit

Visited before? We sometimes change our recipes to improve quality and flavour, including the ingredients. When you visit, please speak to one of our team to check the current allergen information for your favourite dish.

Shopping at Moseley Old Hall

In the Barnyard Bookshop there are hundreds of pre-loved books waiting for their new homes, with something for everyone. You could find the latest bestsellers or forgotten classics, photographic collections or wildly imaginative children’s tales.

Feel free to pop into the Bookshop whenever we are open. It's before the pay barrier, so there is no need to pay admission to visit if you are not a National Trust member.

Paperbacks on a shelf in the second-hand bookshop at Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
Find great quality second-hand books at Moseley Old Hall | © National Trust Images/David Goacher

Second-hand book donations

The team rely on kind donations from the general public to keep the shelves stocked. By making a donation you are helping support the conservation work at Moseley Old Hall.

Both hardback and paperback books, fiction and non-fiction are accepted. Unfortunately, DVDs, VHS, CDs and audio cassette tapes are not accepted as these may carry age restrictions on them.

If you wish to make a donation, please phone reception 10am–5pm on 01902 782808 to ensure that there is someone available to receive your donation.

Thank you

It is through your purchases and support that we are able to continue to care for nature, beauty and history for everyone, for ever.

A view of the house through the garden at Moseley Old Hall, with a stone path between the lawns leading to the front door and climbing plants around the door

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