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Eating and shopping at Anglesey Abbey

Visitors enjoying a picnic in the garden at Lyme Park, Cheshire
Visitors enjoying a picnic in the garden at Lyme Park, Cheshire | © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey

If you need some refreshments during your visit to Anglesey Abbey, pop into Redwoods Restaurant and grab a bite to eat. While you're here, why not browse the gift shop, plant centre and second-hand bookshop for something special to take home with you?

Important notice!

Unfortunately, the boiler has broken in the kitchens at Redwoods Restaurant, so we are currently without a main source of hot water. For your health and safety, we are therefore serving a very limited menu and using disposable plates and cups while we wait for the boiler to be fixed. You can still purchase croques, pizza, quiches, pastas, sandwiches, sausage rolls, pasties, cakes & bakes as well as various snacks and ice creams. Picnics are also encouraged! We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience  as we wait to get this fixed. 

A close up of a scone covered in cream and jam
Scone with cream and jam | © National Trust Images / William Shaw

Where to eat and drink at Anglesey Abbey

Buying refreshments on site

You’ll find hot and cold drinks, snacks and light meals at Redwoods Restaurant and our brand new grab-and-go Garden Office Café, located by the house. The Garden Office Café will be open daily from 10:30am, available for takeaway hot and cold drinks, snacks and cakes. Please note, the seating area for the new café is outdoors in the courtyard.

Bringing a picnic

Find a shady spot and enjoy a picnic in the gardens. You're welcome to bring a picnic which can be enjoyed anywhere in the garden, except in formal areas. We have deck chairs out in the Pinetum and plenty of benches around the site. Head to South Lawn for a picnic with a view!

Eating with little ones

If you're visiting with children, why not pick up a kid's lunchbox, which comes with sandwiches, snacks, fruit and a drink? We serve babyccinos, too, for when your little explorers need warming up.

Special offers

If you buy a drink using your own reusable cup, we'll give you 25p off as a thank you for helping the environment. 

And as part of the Good Journey initiative, we are offering a free regular hot drink to visitors who arrive at Anglesey Abbey with a valid train ticket, bus ticket or a bike helmet. Find out more plus T&Cs here.
 

Coffee in a reusable cup
Buy a drink using your own reusable cup and you'll get 25p off. | © National Trust/William Shaw

 

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.

Crockery with a daisy design from the Spring/Summer 2025 collection
Crockery with a daisy design from the Spring/Summer 2025 collection | © National Trust Images/James Dobson

Where to shop at Anglesey Abbey

Gift shop

Whether you're looking for a present for someone else or a treat for yourself, you're sure to find something at the gift shop. From Cambridge Imprint stationery to jewellery from artisan maker Carol Banks, there's lots to choose from.  

While the Tailoring an Image exhibition is on at Anglesey Abbey from 1 July to 31 October, you can buy copies of tailoring books, sewing kits and fashion accessories in the shop.

Plant centre

As one of the National Trust's largest plant centres, we stock a wide variety of blooms for all seasons, as well as garden furniture, accessories and gifts – everything you need to add a touch of colour to an outdoor space. Join us in September for our annual dahlia events in the plant centre. More information to come soon!

Prepare for a walk with these Roka bags and umbrella from our SS 2025 range
Prepare for a walk with these Roka bags and umbrella from our spring - summer 2025 range | © National Trust Images/James Dobson

Second-hand bookshop

The brand new second-hand bookshop has now opened next to the Visitor Centre. From literary classics and modern fiction to fascinating art and history tomes, the second-hand bookshop at Anglesey Abbey is home to some real treasures. Why not pop in and have a look during your visit? 

Funds raised from our second-hand bookshop support conservation projects that help to care for the house, gardens and estate, making sure they continue to thrive. They also help us to look after wildlife and nature too, and the places they call home.

You can drop off books in the special trunk by the bookshop. Thank you for all of your book donations so far. 

 

Thank you

It is through your purchases and support that we are able to continue to care for nature, beauty and history for everyone, for ever.

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