Celebrate Christmas with us
Escape the hustle and bustle of Christmas with a visit to Quarry Bank this Christmas. Discover what's on over winter and plan your visit.
Eating and drinking at Quarry Bank
With three different venues, there's a choice of places to eat and drink at Quarry Bank. Tuck into freshly prepared hot and cold meals, as well as delicious cakes and bakes, and even ice cream. Children's menus are also available.
Weaving Shed Restaurant
Take a seat and absorb the atmosphere in what was once the beating heart of the mill operations. You can choose from a varied menu of freshly prepared local hot meals, light bites, sandwiches, homemade cakes and bakes. Food is served until 2.30pm, cakes served until closing.
Garden Café
Catch up with friends over coffee in the Garden Café. On weekdays the menu includes a range of hot and cold drinks, cakes, snacks and delicious Snugburys ice cream. On weekends enjoy all of this, plus a selection of hot food, such as soup, traditional Cornish pasties and sausage rolls. All of which can be enjoyed either inside or out. Pull up a chair and take in the sights, sounds and scents of the season. Dogs are welcome in the gardens and inside the café. Click here to plan your next dog friendly visit.
Stables Ice Cream Parlour
snacks. Handy when you are out for a walk.
Picnic spots
There are a number of locations to enjoy a picnic at Quarry Bank. In the Upper Garden you will find picnic tables near the Garden Shop, including wheelchair accessible tables. If you arethe play area, and on the Mill Meadow.
Dogs are welcome
We know that dogs are part of the family, so dogs on leads are welcome if you’re visiting the Garden Café. There are also water bowls in the mill yard for when they need to quench their thirst.
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.
Thank you
Every cuppa or tasty treat you buy helps us to continue looking after places for everyone to enjoy.
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