Visitors to the gorge have been taking refreshment after their exertions since Victorian times. When the railway arrived in 1865 it was the first time ordinary Victorians could experience for themselves the temperate rainforest that fills Lydford Gorge.
The Devil's Cauldron tea-room
The tea-room at the Devil's Cauldron entrance serves drinks, cakes, cream teas, toasties and sandwiches throughout the day. Plus a selection of lunchtime favourites including hot meals, pasties, and sausage rolls.
Four legged friends are welcome within the Devil's Cauldron tea-room and in the outside seating area.
The Waterfall tea-room
At the Waterfall entrance the tea-room has a more limited, takaway offer. Drinks, bakes, and sandwiches are available all day, plus hot pasties and sausage rolls for a lunchtime treat.
Dogs are welcome everywhere, we politely request they are kept on leads while visiting Lydford Gorge.