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Cafés

It’s time for tea – and we’ve got just the place. Explore charming cafes and tea rooms across the Lake District, Cumbria, each inviting you to pause, relax, and take in the scenery. From traditional tearooms to modern coffee shops, serving everything from home-baked cakes to all-day brunches, there’s something for every taste.

Our cafe culture is thriving: we've got contemporary cafes serving brunch and flat whites, traditional tea rooms with bags of charm, scenic spots to enjoy a spot of lunch, and places to enjoy afternoon tea across Cumbria, too.

Menus celebrate the best of local flavour, with time honoured local specialities like Rum Nicky and Cumberland sausage butties alongside creative dishes and stylish interiors. Catch up with friends over a locally roasted coffee or grab your food to go and enjoy it beside a lake or on a fell.

From hearty breakfasts and freshly baked pastries to cream teas and light lunches, cafes in the Lake District, Cumbria, make for great places to refuel while you explore. Whether you're pausing for a mid-walk treat, stopping for a brew while exploring a museum or heritage attraction (many have their own on site cafes), or lingering over a leisurely brunch, you'll find cosy spots full of warmth, flavour and Cumbrian character.

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  1. Exterior of Woodlands Tea Room and Gift Shop in Santon Bridge, Cumbria
    Exterior of Woodlands Tea Room and Gift Shop in Santon Bridge, Cumbria
    Woodlands Tea Room and Gift Shop

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    Santon Bridge Gift Shop & Woodland's Tea Room (dog friendly), Santon Bridge, Nr Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1UY

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    01946726281

    woodlandsteandgifts@gmail.com

    Nr Holmrook

    A traditional tearoom and gift shop serving breakfast, lunch, coffee, cakes and afternoon teas. Our gift shop stocks a range of cards, artwork, jewellery, books, candles, jams, chutneys and giftware.

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  2. Full English Breakfast at Foxes Cafe Lounge in Carlisle, Cumbria
    Full English Breakfast at Foxes Cafe Lounge in Carlisle, Cumbria
    Foxes Cafe Lounge

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    Foxes Cafe Lounge, 18 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TX

    foxescafelounge@gmail.com

    Carlisle

    Foxes is a bustling cafe and bar with live music, an art gallery and film nights, serving local produce and beers in the heart of Carlisle’s "Historic Quarter".

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  3. Afternoon Tea Spread at The Thorne Tree Bistro in Carlisle, Cumbria
    Afternoon Tea Spread at The Thorne Tree Bistro in Carlisle, Cumbria
    The Thorne Tree Bistro

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    The Thorne Tree Bistro, 46 Cecil Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1NT

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    01228 599367

    info@thethornetreebistro.co.uk

    Carlisle

    Welcome to The Thorne Tree Bistro where amazing food meets a cosy home environment.

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  4. Family enjoying food and drink at The Fairydust Emporium in Silloth, Cumbria
    Family enjoying food and drink at The Fairydust Emporium in Silloth, Cumbria
    The Fairydust Emporium

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    The Fairydust Emporium Silloth, 8 Eden St, Silloth, Cumbria, CA7 4AD

    vickyhope1969@gmail.com

    Silloth

    A charming seaside tearoom serving tasty food and drinks, decorated throughout with vintage treasures, gifts, and treats. Famous for huge hot chocolates, said to be the biggest in Cumbria!

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  5. Seating at Howling Wolf Artisan Bakery and Café in Whitehaven, Cumbria
    Seating at Howling Wolf Artisan Bakery and Café in Whitehaven, Cumbria
    Howling Wolf Artisan Bakery and Café

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    Howling Wolf Artisan Bakery and Café, W Strand, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7LY

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    07515671900

    hello@howlingwolf.com

    Whitehaven

    We are an independent cafe situated at the ground floor of the Beacon museum

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  6. Visitors enjoy food and drink at Lanercost Tea Room & Gift Shop near Brampton, Cumbria
    Visitors enjoy food and drink at Lanercost Tea Room & Gift Shop near Brampton, Cumbria
    Lanercost Tea Room & Gift Shop

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    Lanercost Tea Rooms, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2HQ

    cafelanercost@hotmail.com

    Brampton

    The perfect spot for history lovers, this cosy café is just the place to recharge and refuel while you visit the nearby English Heritage sites of Lanercost Priory and Hadrian’s Wall.

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