New Forest Tea Rooms
delicious local food you'll love.

Share with me, my favourite New Forest Tea Rooms.

It means you will eat wonderful food, in lovely locations, surrounded by fantastic scenery.

Eating out can be a memorable experience and you will often be eating really fresh, local produce too.

Whether you are looking for a cream tea to stave off afternoon hunger pangs or a more substantial meal at any time of the day, I can recommend my favourites, where I know you'll enjoy good, local food at reasonable prices.

The first one I would really recommend is The Station House at Holmsley.

This is actually a Cafe Bar-Restaurant-Tea House.

Here you can start the day with a sumptuous breakfast or if you are looking for fabulous food at lunchtime they can offer a wide ranging lunch menu, daily specials and lighter bites.

And of course a really fantastic range of Speciality teas, cakes and cream teas.

I've eaten here quite a few times and can really recommend both the Patisserie menu and the delicious lunch time menu.

Everything here is served with a passion for food.

Each time I've visited the food, surroundings and staff have offered really good value for money and excellent service.

It is really handy for a well earned break if you are cycling in the New Forest, as it is on one of the most popular cycle routes. Here's some more cycling information bikes and cream teas do mix well!

The history of The Station House at Holmsley is varied and very interesting.

The railway station itself opened on June 1st 1847. You can still see many wonderful photos and memorabilia on the walls.

You are greeted by suitcases and a porters barrow when you enter the restaurant. The original building still stands and in its past has seen visits from Prince Edward (Queen Victoria's son) and Lillie Langtry (his very good friend!), and also Kaiser Wilheim of Germany and his Cabinet, who were enroute to Highcliffe.

It has a more recent WW11 connection too.

It was used extensively during World War Two, to drop off supplies and equipment for troops, of many nationalities, based in the New Forest.

The newly created Holmsley South Aerodrome would have found the railway station at Holmsley crucial, logistically, during WW11.

During WW11 Government officials would also have been seen here, especially during the set up of the D-Day landings in May 1944, organised by General Eisenhower.

Find out about the history

As you sit and relax, enjoying your naughty but nice cake or pastry selection - or lunch - take a good look at all the fascinating memorabilia on the walls; timetables, tickets and luggage from through the years.

All food is freshly prepared, using whenever possible, local produce and in 2008 The Station House at Holmsley was awarded the coveted New Forest Marque. Here, are some sample menus.

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