The Courtyard Cafe at Holker Hall

About

The Courtyard Cafe

The Courtyard Cafe offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere and specialises in local and seasonal food designed to incorporate the best local and seasonal ingredients, from our kitchen garden, the Holker Estate and our fantastic local suppliers. Our head chef offers a superb range of daily specials and a mouth-watering range of homemade cakes which include both Gluten Free & Vegan options/

If you’re looking for something sweet then why not treat yourself to one of our famous Holker Afternoon Teas. These are £15.95pp or if you are celebrating, why not add on a glass of prosecco bringing it to £19.95pp. We do ask for these to be pre-booked no later than 24 hours in advance.

The Courtyard Café and adjacent Ilex are both available to book for private functions. Contact us for more details.

Also at Holker Hall

Ilex Bar & Brasserie

The Ilex Bar & Brasserie is a fresh dining experience set in the opulent surroundings of Holker Hall, a modern refurbished extension to the Courtyard, giving guests a sense of occasion.

Open every Sunday from 12pm – 4pm for Sunday Lunch, The Ilex can also be booked for private events and is licenced for wedding ceremonies of up to 70 guests.

Our Executive Chef can create a bespoke menu combining the heritage of great British food with a fresh twist paired with a modern wine and drinks menu that suit any taste.

People and food are our passion and the experience we deliver is as a result of the best of both and makes us the venue of choice for local Cumbrian’s and visitors alike.

And, of course, our famous afternoon tea can be booked either online or in person on the day of your visit.

The Food Hall

Holker Food Hall has a distinctly local flavour, offering a range of produce from the Holker Estate as well as bespoke foods. Estate produce includes cheese made by Martin Gott and the finest seasonal meat including venison, shorthorn beef (an ancient breed still reared in a traditional way) and the famous saltmarsh lamb which grazes on the estuaries of Morecambe Bay and is characterised by its succulence and sweetness of flavour. We sell homemade scones baked in our cafe kitchen fresh each day. The Food Hall is a stockist of a wonderful range of game from Cartmel Valley Game Supplies, also situated on the Holker Estate. You can also choose from an excellent range of beautifully packaged fine food gifts, sweets, wines, local beers and spirits such as Coniston Bluebird, Hawkshead Ale and Damson Gin from the Lyth Valley.


Gift Shop

Holker’s Gift Shop stocks a lovely selection of home and garden ware, toiletries, jewellery, books, toys, fudge and plants.