Grange Bridge Cottage Tea Shop

This is a great treasure to be found at the end of Derwent Water. An ideal stop off point while walking. A good selection of refreshments especially the cakes and the hot chocolate.

My husband and I visited here on a day when there were terrential downpours .The tea room is only small and in beautiful surroundings. Upon entering there were 3 tables taken by 2 sets of couples and a table of 4 leaving 2 tables remaining Making our way to the table to the side which was away from the kitchen we were approached by the proprietor and informed the table was reserved guiding us to the table by the kitchen in the center of the room We seated ourselves down and upon seating one of the other tables became available so we decided to move this table was vacated by a couple On moving the proprietor approached us rather rudly and stated I 'm trying to run a business here and this table will take more people than you two!! . Dumbfounded I responded by stating that this table had been vacated by a couple whilst also pointing out that another couple who had entered the tearoom after us had taken the table we were originally going to take until we had been told it had been reserved ...obviously not as there was now a couple sat there!!!!!! Whilst there I noted that the larger party only purchased dri nks which cost far less than my husband and I drink and snack so she should not assume that larger parties bring in more revenue!!!! Had it not have been for the awful weather and the need for a warm drink and snack I would have told her where to stick her tearoom and walked out . Needless to say we shall not be returning as she does not deserve the custom speaking to people as she did .!!!!!!

Despite the negative reviews, we decided to give this restaurant a chance and we were pleasantly surprised. The setting by the river with ducks roaming around the gardens was charming. We had a delightful afternoon enjoying tea and cake. The pot of tea came with an additional pot of hot water, and the scones with jam and clotted cream were delicious. We also tried a warmed cheese scone, which was fantastic. The service was impeccable, with a friendly young man taking our order and serving us. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and could not find any faults.

Genuinely don't recognise the other reviews. We were shattered after an exhausting hike and were warmly welcomed. We sat in the beautiful garden over looking the river, were served happily and politely by the owner who made polite conversation and the cake, coffee and especially apple pie were excellent, I mean like really good. It was such welcome relief. Thank you

The restaurant is situated in a picturesque location next to the river Derwent and Grange Bridge, with a lovely garden. Unfortunately, the owner and waiter were not very friendly. When my wife asked for a cappuccino, she was abruptly told that they do not serve them and that everything available is listed on the menu. The ham sandwich we ordered was average, and the tea and coffee were okay. After cycling there from Keswick, we politely requested for our water bottles to be refilled, but the owner refused to pass them between us. Instead, he directed us to an outside tap with a 20m garden hose connected to it.