Eating and shopping at The Vyne

cheese and ale scone — Indulge with a seasonal menu in the Brewhouse tea-room at The Vyne. | © National Trust

A hot lunch menu to lift the spirits and light snacks and beverages to keep you going are available in the atmospheric 17th-century Brewhouse. With Fairtrade and sustainability in mind, you'll find a growing collection of ethical gifts in the shop. You might even find a rare copy of your favourite novel tucked away in the second-hand bookshop in the house.

The Brewhouse tea-room

Stepping over the threshold, we’ve got hearty soups and one-pots to stoke you up on a grey day. Alternatively, you can enjoy a sandwich followed by a delicious home-baked cake or cream tea with a fluffy scone, jam, clotted cream and a hot drink. Seating is available inside or in the tea-garden.

The original oak beams and stonework can still be seen inside the 17th-century brewhouse, where hops grown on the estate were made into ale. The cosy interior creates a relaxing place for you to refuel after a walk in the woodlands or tour of the house.

Catering for families

Children's lunch boxes are available. Highchairs are available on request and a microwave is located in the ground floor seating area for warming milk. As the tea-room is rather snug, we kindly ask that you leave buggies and pushchairs outside.

The daily spring menu includes toasties, pick between cheddar cheese and tomato or smoked cheese and ham. We also serve frittata, this can be either goat’s cheese and broccoli or feta and spring pea this can also be made into a main meal with potato salad, coleslaw and salad and sausage rolls. You can also buy sandwiches.

We have a selection of soup and one pot recipes that we alternate between on any given day, please note we’re unable to offer all options daily.

Typical one pot recipes include chilli, lamb stew, vegetable cassoulet & chickpea and potato curry. Soup recipes include wild garlic, spiced carrot and orange, pea and mint & spring vegetable. We also serve jacket potatoes daily.

At weekends we have hotdogs available, wedges and a BBQ pulled pork bap, and BI turnovers which can either be bacon and cheese or sundried tomato and cheese.

Our selection of cakes includes carrot cake, lemon drizzle, classic sponge, orange and lemon, chocolate fudge and coffee and walnut.

Our selection of bakes includes flapjack, brownie, sour cherry flapjack, rhubarb flapjack, salted caramel shortbread, shortbread, chocolate crunch, cookies and of course scones, including cheese and fruit scones.

The April scone of the month is hot cross scone, in May it’ll be rhubarb and rosemary.

Allergen information

Most of the food and drink served is prepared on site in our kitchen, using a wide range of ingredients. As a result, we can’t guarantee that any of our food and drink products are completely allergen free.

If you have an allergy or intolerance and would like ingredient information about the food and drink served, please ask the staff, who will be happy to help.

Always check when you visit

Visited before? We sometimes change our recipes to improve quality and flavour, including the ingredients. When you visit, please speak to one of our team to check the current allergen information for your favourite dish.

Thank you

Every cuppa or tasty treat you buy helps us to continue looking after places for everyone to enjoy.

A cushion with a floral decoration and colourful pastel throws — Decorate your home for spring with throws and cushions | © National Trust Images/James Dobson

Shopping at The Vyne

Located right next to the main house and Brewhouse tea-room, browse exclusive National Trust seasonal ranges, homeware, garden items, accessories, souvenirs and locally sourced treats. All proceeds from the shop go straight back into vital conservation projects at The Vyne. Please note some products in the photo may not be available to buy at The Vyne.

Second-hand bookshop

Tucked away in the servants’ quarters of the house and featuring a bay-fronted window with cushioned seating, this much-loved, welcoming bookshop is well-stocked. Browse novels from crime to comedy, and non-fiction covering a wide range of categories including history, biography, gardening cinema and photography. There are plenty of children's books too, for little ones through to teens.

Donating your second-hand books

We’re always happy to receive your pre-loved reads. Every book we sell provides vital funding for conservation at The Vyne. If you have good quality books you’d like to donate please get in touch.