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Visitors enjoying a day out at Gibson Mill and Hardcastle Crags, West Yorkshire
There's always time for a treat together | © National Trust Images/Paul Harris

Places to eat in Yorkshire

Serving everything from hearty local fare to takeaway tea and coffee, there is a wide range of places to eat in Yorkshire. Try the Weaving Shed at Hardcastle Crags for hard-to-resist treats, enjoy seasonal bites at the Long Barn Café at Wentworth Castle Gardens, sample the chocolate orange themed bakes at Goddards, or grab everything you need for a picnic from the refreshment kiosk at Brimham Rocks.

Dining during your day out

Whether you're after an ice cream, lunch, to top up your picnic or tea and cake, there are plenty of places to eat in when you're visiting one of Yorkshire's places to visit.

Three visitors and a small dog sit around a bench outside, enjoying hot drinks at Castle Drogo, Devon
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Eating at Beningbrough 

Choose from a range of tasty snacks and drinks at Beningbrough's two eateries, and find out where to refuel with your dogs. Stop off at the stables shop to find a range of gifts inspired by the places we care for.

Vegan 'creem' tea with jam and vegan clotted 'creem'
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Eating at Nunnington Hall 

Make a day of it and refuel in the tea-room, located within the historic house with views across the garden, or head to the walled tea gardens to relax on the riverbank. Treat yourself to a delicious scone, tasty soup or freshly prepared lunch.

Winter sunlight on the Long Barn Cafe at Wentworth Castle Gardens
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Eating at Wentworth Castle Gardens 

Choose from a delicious range of seasonal and locally sourced bites in the Long Barn Café. Don't miss our second-hand bookshop and new Reading Room.

Cake and coffee in tearoom
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Eating at Ormesby Hall 

Looking for some refreshments during your visit to Ormesby Hall? The café serves a wide range of drinks and snacks to eat in or take away. Afterwards, stop by the second-hand bookshop to pick up your next page turner.

Staff at work in the tearoom at East Riddlesden Hall, Yorkshire
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Eating at East Riddlesden Hall 

Find out where to grab refreshments and shop for gifts and souvenirs during your visit to East Riddlesden Hall.

Children enjoying an ice-cream at Lanhydrock, Cornwall, 496267
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Eating at Fountains Abbey 

Break up your adventures at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal with some tasty refreshments. Afterwards, look for the perfect gift or a treat for yourself in the National Trust shop and plant centre.

A member of staff smiles as she pours steamed milk for a customer at the Courtyard Café at Nostell Priory
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Eating at Nostell 

Visit the Courtyard Café with its range of seasonal treats, then head to the National Trust shop, where there’s a range of products inspired by the places we care for.

A visitor enjoying tea and cake in the tea-room
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Eating and shopping at Treasurer’s House 

Enjoy a cup of coffee or a snack in the café downstairs at Treasurer’s House or grab a new read from the second-hand bookshelves. The café is open April - December in line with house opening times. Head around the corner the shop for a large range of National Trust goods including home ware, books and locally sourced food. The shop is open all year round.

Takeaway only options

Some places have additional takeaway venues, vans and kiosks, open on their busiest days. For planning your day out, these places have no indoor seating options. They still serve up delicious treats either to take out, or take in the view on the outdoor seating.

A woman eating a scone at Glendurgan Gardens
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Eating at Goddards 

Pick a takeaway drink for your garden walk or a light bite to enjoy on the terrace...some chocolate orange inspired of course. Discover the second-hand book shelves in the sun room, and how to donate.

Gibson Mill and its large chimney, also reflected in the water beside it, at Hardcastle Crags, West Yorkshire
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Eating and shopping at Hardcastle Crags 

Reward yourself after a walk through the crags, or pick up to take with you as you venture a little further along your route.

Eating ice cream at Brimham Rocks.
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Eating and drinking at Brimham Rocks 

Looking for some refreshment during your visit to Brimham Rocks? You can find a selection of food and drinks at the refreshment kiosk open everyday 10am - 4:30pm. Every bite of a sausage roll or crunch of an ice-cream cone helps to protect this special place.

Perfect picnic spots

Whatever the season, eating outdoors is one of life's great pleasures and Yorkshire has lots of prime spots for the perfect picnic.

Picnic in front of mansion at Nostell, Yorkshire
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Eating and shopping at Nostell 

There's no shortage of lawn space to make your own spot, or find a bench in the garden or by the lake for your time out during the day.

Visitors sat on a bench inside the Walled Garden at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire
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Eating and shopping at Beningbrough 

Choose one of the tables in the laundry courtyard, lawns that double up as places to play or a bench around the walled garden for your packed lunch.

River Rye with the road bridge beyond at Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire
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The Tea-room at Nunnington Hall 

Find your spot along the riverbank, gently shaded by a weeping willow or head to the garden with your blanket. Look out for peacocks interested to sample your sandwiches though.

Two women with children and a dog enjoying a picnic in spring, at Wentworth Castle Gardens, South Yorkshire
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Eating and shopping at Wentworth Castle Gardens 

Feast in the castle or find your spot in the garden. There's a designated picnic areas outside Long Barn too if it's easier to east at the start or end of your visit.

A family having a picnic by the lake at Stourhead, Wiltshire, are visited by an inquisitive duck
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Eating and shopping at Fountains Abbey 

Be it in the shadows of the Abbey or one of the other follies or relaxing by the water, space is in abundance for a picnic spread.

National Trust's Old Coastguard Station at The Dock in Robin Hood's Bay in summer
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Eating on the Yorkshire Coast 

There are many beautiful seaside spots to stop and eat along the Yorkshire Coast. Enjoy a clifftop lunch at Ravenscar with views out to sea and across to Robin Hood's Bay.

near Ravenscar, North Yorkshire

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Family picnicing under blossom tree at Ormesby Hall, North Yorkshire
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Eating and shopping at Ormesby Hall 

You're welcome to bring you own food and drinks for when it's time to pit stop. Look out for the benches around the garden.

A family is sitting on a blanket and having a picnic at The Kymin, Monmouthshire. A child is reaching out to accept some food from another family member.
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Eating and shopping at East Riddlesden Hall 

Try one of the deckchairs in the formal gardens or head down to the lower fields for more space to let off steam in among the snacks.

Tickets not needed

Several cafes can be enjoyed without visiting a house or garden. There might be parking charges depending on the location but other tickets are not needed to make the most of the food and drink on offer.

Visitors enjoying their ice creams on the terrace of the tearoom at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Yorkshire
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Eating and shopping at Fountains Abbey 

You can access the visitor centre, including the large cafe anytime during opening hours, without needing to step further or pay for entry to Abbey and water garden.

A view of the garden and south facade of Treasurer's House, Yorkshire
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Eating and shopping at Treasurer’s House 

In the centre of York is this unique townhouse with an equally unique cafe below stairs. Tickets to visit the house are not needed and for many, it's a quiet place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city .

Visitors outside the Brewhouse cafe at Seaton Delaval Hall, Tyne and Wear
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Eating and shopping at Nostell 

Only parking charges apply if you want to visit the stables area of Nostell. Meet up with friends and family, or recharge after a parkland walk or ahead of your next adventure .

Visiting with your dog?

Plan ahead where to visit if you want to combine bringing your dog, and eating. Three-paw rated places have indoor doggy zones so you can eat together, with two-paw places offering outdoor dining for your four-legged friend.

A visitors walking over stepping stones across a river with her dogs at Hardcastle Crags

Dog-friendly places in Yorkshire 

Whether you're planning a day out at a historic house or in the countryside, you and your dog will receive a warm welcome at lots of places across Yorkshire.

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