Eating and shopping at Sizergh

Winter menu

This festive season, the café will be serving warming seasonal food and drinks to enjoy, as well as the chance to take a break, connect with loved ones, and savour a moment of calm amidst the holiday hustle.

• Our collaboration with Pieminister will bring hearty, comfort food to Sizergh with a selection of mouth-watering pies. You can choose from hearty steak and ale, creamy chicken and ham, or vegan jackfruit 'steak' and ale; the pies are also made without gluten-containing ingredients.
• Scone of the Month - grab a squash, cheese and pumpkin scone in November or a Christmas pudding scone in December.
• Mint hot chocolate, mulled wine and hot spiced apple juice.

Brunch

Start your day with a breakfast bap or maybe an oven-fresh cinnamon bun, washed down with a morning coffee. Brunch is served from 10am until 11:30am.

Lunch

Tuck into the lunch menu from 11.45am until 2.30pm. The café offers a choice of warming soups, freshly prepared sandwiches and seasonal dishes, with ingredients coming straight from the Kitchen Garden where possible.

Cakes and bakes

Treat yourself to something sweet from the selection of cakes and bakes, freshly made in the kitchen here at Sizergh, and served all day along with drinks and ice cream. After all, a visit to a National Trust place wouldn't be complete without a scone.

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.

The National Trust shop at Sizergh

Sizergh’s first gift shop was opened by Mrs Strickland in the 1970s, when she partitioned off a corner of the Great Barn to create a retail space. Today the shop can be found in the Visitor Centre, and offers a great selection of books, fashion, garden, homeware and stationery alongside a wide selection of souvenirs, confectionery, plants and toys.

Get exploring

We stock a large range of new season National Trust products including those for your garden - from peat-free plants and decorative items, to a range of products to help create a wildlife friendly space.

There's also a range of outdoor gifts - from ever-popular ROKA bags, manufactured with 85% less energy and made from recycled plastic, to HONEST water bottles made from recycled single-use plastic.

And whether you're a mountain biker or a dog walker, a family with young children or a serious hiker, there's something to tempt you outdoors and closer to nature.

Garden party

If you feel inspired to get cracking on your own garden after your visit, why not browse the lovely selection of plants for sale? We have a range of peat-free herbaceous perennials and ferns, reflecting our beautiful limestone Rock Garden. You'll also find a plant donation stall in the garden, which sells surplus plants and flowers grown here.

A local shop

Over the years, we've supported and sold gifts from many local businesses, many of which have gone on to have national and international success. There’s a lot of talent here in Cumbria, and every year we aim to showcase something new. This season, we're delighted to have several local brands.

• Toiletries from Pure Lakes - based in Sawrey near Hawkshead, they use sustainable and ethically sourced ingredients.
• Candles from the Fellside Candle Company - handmade 200 metres up on Mosser Fell, in the heart of the Lake District, and inspired by the nature that surrounds them. The recyclable candles are made of rapeseed and coconut wax, containing no paraffin, and all of their fragrance oils are vegan, cruelty-free and paraben-free.
• Handmade soaps from Bay Botanicals - just over the border in Morecambe, Bay Botanicals have a gorgeous range of soaps and body butters. All of their products are palm oil free, and contain none of the parabens or sulphates which damage the aquatic and coastal homes of our wildlife. All of their products, except their Oats & Honey soap, are vegan.

All of these sit alongside our incredibly popular Sizergh wood range, which features beautiful handmade products, made using wood from Sizergh's estate.