Eating at Houghton Mill

A young child tucks into a hot chocolate sat outside — A young visitor tucks into a hot chocolate | © National Trust Images/Trevor Ray Hart

Situated in a beautiful, riverside location, the tea-room at Houghton Mill offers a range of tasty homemade food, hot and cold drinks, snacks and light meals.

The menu changes with the seasons and includes:

Freshly ground coffee, speciality teas and hot chocolate
Scones and seasonal cakes and bakes
Sausage rolls and pasties
Cold drinks and a range of snacks, crisps and confectionery.

There is both indoor and outdoor seating, with all food and drink items available for takeaway. Please check the opening times before you visit.

Our values

Sustainable production is at the heart of National Trust values today. The National Trust team are the winners of several awards for the pioneering use of sustainably produced food in our cafés. As a conservation charity we are unique in how we cater for millions of visitors every year by putting welfare and conservation, not profit, at the heart of everything we do.

Today, the National Trust is the UK’s biggest farmer, looking after over 600,000 acres of farmland with our tenant farmers. Whether it’s for the Bensons juices in your glass or the butter you put on your scones, we require all our farmers to use nature-friendly farming techniques.

For things we can’t produce ourselves we apply these same regulations to all our external suppliers too. That’s why you will see labels such as farm assured, free range and rainforest alliance throughout our cafés.

We look forward to seeing you soon and thank you for your support, which helps us care for Houghton Mill.

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.