Description
We are proud to offer the very best fresh, seasonal food, served in generous portions. Wherever possible, we source our ingredients from local producers, so our sandwiches are freshly made using Hambleton Bakery’s award-winning bread and in season our salads come direct from our very own allotment. Quiches and cakes are home-made, while the huge ploughman’s platters feature happy ham and traditionally hand-raised pork pies from butchers in nearby Oakham and Melton Mowbray.
In the afternoon we offer a delicious, pre-booked, Barnsdale Gardens Afternoon Tea with dainty sandwiches, cakes and scones, served on vintage china for a proper, old-fashioned treat. Also available are mouth-watering locally produced cakes, as well as a cream tea.
The licensed Tea Room seats 120, with extra tables outside overlooking the Gardens for warm days, and we also offer visitors free wi-fi.
Opening Times
Open every day:
March-October
Tea Room open: 9am-4:30pm
Gardens & Nursery: 9am-5pm
Nov-Feb
Tea Room open: 10am-3:30pm
Gardens & Nursery: 10am-4pm
Closed: 24th, 25th and 26th December
| Day | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|
| March-Oct | 9:00 am | 4:30 pm |
| Nov-Feb | 10:00 am | 3:30 pm |
Direction
Approaching Oakham on A6003 from Uppingham: turn right onto A606 at the first roundabout. Proceed along this road for approximately 2 miles. Turn left at The Barnsdale Hotel towards Exton and our entrance is then 1 mile on the left. Approaching Oakham on A606 from Melton Mowbray: continue on A606 through Oakham, turn left at the roundabout towards Stamford and Barnsdale. After approximately 2 miles turn left at Barnsdale Lodge Hotel towards Exton- our entrance is 1 mile on the left. Approaching Oakham on A606 from Stamford: continue through Empingham and Whitwell. After approximately 1/4 mile from Whitwell turn right at The Barnsdale Hotel towards Exton – our entrance is 1 mile on the left.
We have a request stop for the R2 bus right outside our entrance. See https://bustimes.org/services/rf2-rutland-flyer-melton-mowbray-oakham for timetable
