Anyone looking for a lovely day out I can't recommend this place enough! Great food, idyllic surroundings, fruit picking, lovely & helpful staff. Oh and great farm & gift shop too! Me and my family had a fantastic afternoon, we can't wait to come back!
A lovely, quaint but grand place to visit... Had a fun time picking some gorgeous fruit... We unfortunately missed out on the strawberries, as they were done for the season but was transported back to my childhood grabbing a bucket full of gooseberries!
After the picking, my girlfriend and I sat down in the beautifully airy and bright tea room for some afternoon tea and cakes, which were sublime.
Finally grabbed some local produce from the adjoining farm shop and all in all had a fabulous afternoon.
No doubt in my mind we'll be going back again!
Thank you for great hospitality too.
5 star experience from us!
Just been to the Buttery for lunch. Very pleasant place, staff helpful and friendly. Had a lovely jacket potato which was really well presented and was still hot at the end. Would recommend this place to everyone.
Lovely peaceful place to take children, the park is perfect, food is lovely, the fruit that is freshly picked tastes so much nicer than bought in any shops. There is a lovely area out the back as well. Would defiantly reccommend it. We now go on regular place.
High tea for my mother's 80th birthday treat, the staff were all lovely and nothing was too much trouble, excellent service, food was well presented and plentiful, would always recommend The Dovecote to anyone, in fact all ready have.
After reading some of the reviews I wasn't expecting much, however I was so impressed. A beautiful setting with a massive selection of fruit, a lovely farm shop and café. The staff we friendly and helpful. I took my 2 small children and it was a perfect place to take them for the day, I will defiantly be visiting again.
Absolutely gorgeous place, the food is delicious and the cakes are to die for, highly recommended �
I cycled down through the fields from Geddington on a beautiful Sunday morning. I arrived just before opening time, but the staff were kind enough to let me in early. Was treated to a delicious smoked salmon and scrambled eggs in the beautiful garden with the papers before ambling off to pick strawberries. Such an idyllic setting and a perfect way to spend a Summer's morning. Friendly service and delicious food. I shall be back!!
Absolutely delicious meal. Goats cheese and fig salad followed by a huge piece of pavlova. Wonderful. Garden was a really peaceful place to eat. Sun was shining and no traffic noise. Terrific.
marvellous food & setting so relaxing �� cream tea was lush but fish sandwich even better �
Finally made it after being recommended by Hannah Sinden (member of staff) and wished I’d gone there sooner. Lovely setting, delicious food and gorgeous gift shop.
Nice little place, be very nice in summer. Couldn't fault the place little bit pricey on the item's for sale around the place on the shelfs
But all in all i enjoyed it nice to go once in a while with friends and family. Staff was ok
Lovely place great food . Lovely friendly staff. ��
Very lovely aesthetic. Would recommend to book a table prior to going. Food was very nice as well as the atmosphere. I bought a lovely rose petal body lotion from there. Amazing place for the summer x
Amazing place, friendly staff, plenty space for parking, very tidy, lovely playground for kids. Has lots of outdoor sitting and most delicious cake and coffee.
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We discovered this place last Sunday after driving back from an early morning out. What a find .!!! Fantastic little venue which just happens to service incredible food .! I was shocked to read reviews with low stars as we thought it was brilliant and for the people mentioning the price. It’s not expensive you get what you pay for. Which in my experience was great food served to an extremely high standard and fantastic service at a fair price. Would recommend highly.
Love Dovecote buttery and it’s been great seeing it develop over the years. Good food (very tasty Sunday lunch), lovely venue with home accessories to tempt the wallet and always a great atmosphere. Ring to reserve before you go because it gets busy.
Lovely place as usual. You can pick your strawberries and raspberry and eat as many as you can 👌
Perfect for children especially for a sunny and healthy day out.
A small box of raspberry is 4£ and for strawberry is 5£.
Also you can stay as long as you want🥰🍓🍓🍓
Great place to visit. Lovely fresh cakes, friendly staff, comfortable seating and beautiful countryside surroundings. Plus quality items for sale. Hidden gem.
Such a lovely little place. Fantastic quality of food & the staff are super friendly.
This was our first visit to the venue with the family. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit. We had a breakfast. There are many things on the menu to choose from; full English breakfast to simple healthy breakfast items. They also serve lunch from 12:00. Again a good selection on the lunch menu. There is a play area for young ones. There is also soft fruit picking areas. We did the strawberry picking. On their website you would find the fruit picking calendar. My 3 year granddaughter had a fantastic time picking strawberries and eating it while picking it. All in all it was a great experience and we would be going back their again soon.
At first, I wasn't impressed with the vegan options, I don't think the menu does the food justice. I went with the hummus and roasted pepper sandwich, sounded too simplistic and not adventurous enough, something I could easily make at home. But it was delicious. The brown bread was thick and lushous.
The menu says that the sandwiches are served with salad and potato salad, so I made an enquiry as to whether they provided a vegan potato salad. I was super pleased when they came back out and said they could make some up, and when I asked if I could have jalapeños added in the sandwich, although each time the person serving us was resistant, the chef added it.
It is a little pricey for what you get food wise, but the service from the kitchen was brilliant.
Would highly recommend eating there. The food is delicious.
Lovely setting, lovely food and a good level of service every other time I've been. This time, however, it fell short. I had given my guest an 80th birthday present which included a Thornton's mini birthday cake. My guest decided on the spur of the moment that she'd like to open the cake, so that we could join her in enjoying it. The waitress told us she wasn't able to serve it and that we weren't allowed to eat it, in case we became sick and blamed it on them! It was embarrassing and I said we'd risk it, to then be told she'd get a 'b-llocking!
Most other establishments would not only have offered the lady a knife and plate, I'm sure they'd have also wished her a happy birthday! C'mon Dovecote, you can do better.
Great place to eat, you can walk to Geddington from here passing an old church, a dovecote and seeing one of the three surviving crosses to Queen Eleanor.
We had afternoon tea as a birthday treat and really enjoyed it ! All the food was delicious, freshly prepared and generous. The staff were lovely - friendly and attentive!
What a fabulous place. Took a friend there for tea and cake and found the cafe to be an amazing relaxing and comfortable area, with armchairs and sofas arranged in amongst quirky handmade items for sale. The selection of cakes was good, as was the food menu. Slightly more expensive than other venues but well worth it for the ambience. Around a corner are more traditional tables and chairs, leading to a bright and airy restaurant area. Everywhere was spotlessly clean, with friendly and helpful staff. All in a countryside setting. An absolute gem.
Absolutely perfect evening, first class service, excellent food.
Very thoughtful and accommodating and meeting all our needs for our large group. Catering all ages. Finished the second half of the evening with a relaxing coffee or tea in the cosy reception area, followed by a nice visit the dance floor.
The staff are professional and friendly.
A big thank you to all the team for delivering a perfect experience
Highly appreciated and highly recommended. Thank you
Our favourite place, food amazing. We had a wonderful afternoon tea with Prosecco for my friends birthday 🍸
Lunch was fantastic and a great atmosphere. Love all the gifts dotted everywhere.
A great place, brill hot chocolate!!
Have just been again and the scone and cream and jam are to die for, excellent!
The service was brill and friendly. A great place to go.
Been again to see what the restaurant is like...... It is brill, the service was excellent, the people are so helpful and friendly. And the food was great, so yummy!! Will definitely be going there again, can't wait to try some of the other things to eat!!!! 🤗🥳🤗. There is plenty of parking with disabled spots, and there is outdoor seating as well. What more could you ask for!!! ❤️🥰❤️
All of the above still applies.......❤️🥰❤️
And another great visit, brill food, wonderful service by the friendly staff.
Dovecote Farm is a lovely place to visit. We really enjoyed ourselves. The staff are so friendly and nothing seems too much trouble for them.
Cakes are crazily priced though. £6 for a slice of cheesecake is not what I was expecting.
That being said, I would definitely visit again!
Very nice cafe. A little out of the way but the food was excellent.
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