Eating and shopping at Hatchlands Park

A close up of a Victoria sponge cake on sale in a cafe — Victoria sponge cake on sale | © National Trust Images/Steven Barber

Within the historic buildings of the cobbled courtyard at Hatchlands Park you can enjoy sweet and savoury snacks, fresh cakes and hot and cold drinks at the Kitchen and Coach House Cafés. Find your next great read at the recently expanded Engine Room second-hand bookshop and raise vital funds for Hatchlands’ conservation projects.

Eating at Hatchlands Park

The Kitchen Café

You can find the Kitchen Café at the top of the cobbled courtyard close to the house. it is open daily from 10am serving:

Soups and one pots
Baked potatoes with a choice of toppings
Sausage rolls, pies and pasties
Range of salads
Seasonal quiche
Seasonal main meals
Cakes and bakes
Barista range of hot and cold drinks
Coming soon: weekend cooked breakfasts

Hot food is availalbe from 12-2.30pm subject to availability. The menu changes with the seasons so there's often something new to try. There are gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options available.

Please note, there is a takeaway service only available 30 minutes before closing time.

The Coach House Café

For a quick pit stop head to the Coach House Café which is situated in the lower cobbled courtyard. Here you can find:

Hot and cold drinks
Selection of freshly baked cakes
Jude's scooped ice cream

The Coach House Café is open on Sundays and during the school holidays.

Dog-friendly

Dogs on short leads are welcome inside both cafés. You’ll also find water bowls for your four-legged friends outside. We politely ask that dogs are not left tied up unattended in the courtyard.

Picnic tables

There are picnic tables found nearby in the garden and parkland, ideal spots to enjoy your takeaway snack or drink or your own pinic. Or why not throw down a rug down on the lawn and enjoy your homemade treats in spectacular surroundings.

Bring your own reusable cup

While our take away drinks are served in compostable plant-based cups, if you buy a hot drink from our café using your own reusable cup, we'll give you 25p off your drink.

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.

A pile of books in the second-hand shop at Stowe — Stop by the second-hand bookshop to pick up your next great read | © National Trust Images/Emily Roe

The Engine Room second-hand bookshop at Hatchlands Park

The second-hand bookshop has moved and expanded. Thanks to generous contributions from visitors and volunteers, there’s an even greater choice, with all funds going towards vital conservation projects across the estate. You’ll find this treasure trove of pre-loved volumes located in the old engine room in the cobbled courtyard, close to the Kitchen Café.

From classic volumes and colourful children’s tales to modern fiction and biographical treasures, discover something new (to you) to keep or share.

An enduring love of literature

Fanny Boscawen, the original lady of the house, loved a good book. She wrote, ‘If I ever take off the embargo which I lay upon all novels, I am lost to all other employment whatever, and do nothing till I have got through all my adventurers’ adventures, and seen them all safely provided for.’

You can join in with her love of a long read and find yourself a new world to escape into from the Engine Room bookshop.

Please note

At the moment we're only able to accept cash inside the bookshop. You can pay for your books using the donation boxes located in the bookshop. Alternatively, if you'd rather pay by card, you can do so at visitor reception as you leave.

Give your unwanted books a new home

You can share in our passion for second-hand books whilst supporting the buildings, nature and landscape on the Hatchlands Park estate, by donating your books and picking up a great read from the Engine Room. We're particularly in need of fiction books at the moment. Every book donated or purchased, directly contributes towards essential conservation work, indoors and outdoors.

You can drop off your unwanted books in-store whenever the shop is open. Alternatively, if you’re having a major clear-out, you can email us to arrange a drop off time or call us on 01483 222482.