Discover more at The Children's Country House
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Eating and Shopping at The Children's Country House
Grab a light bite, hot or cold drink or scrumptious snack from the café, or bring a picnic to enjoy in the grounds. The Book Jungle fundraising shop is a treasure trove of gifts and goodies for children and adults alike to bag a bargain.
Eating at The Children's Country House
The Café
Enjoy a tasty treat or snack at the café, located in the Stableyard.
The café serves a seasonal menu of breakfasts, lunches, treats and light bites plus hot and cold drinks.
With indoor and outdoor seating with shelter, and a selection of bakes, snacks and drinks served from our catering van, there's plenty of options for refuelling after a busy day of exploring.
Why not stop by the new ice cream parlour for a range of tasty flavours, supplied by Bluebell's Dairy?
Please let a member of the team know if you have any allergens and they will be happy to assist.
Going plastic free
We’re working hard to reduce our use of plastic at The Children's Country House at Sudbury, and provide reusable take-away cups for hot drinks that are purchased from the café, parlour or van.
Once you have finished your drink, all you need to do is return the cup to either the café or pop it into one of the reusable cup bins in the stableyard.
If you buy a hot drink using your own reusable cup, we'll give you 25p off your drink. We also offer free drinking water in the café.
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.
Pack up a picnic
We're firm believers that there’s nothing quite like a picnic to make a day out really feel like an adventure and we’ve got plenty of great picnic spots both in the warmer and chillier months.
Stableyard
The Stableyard is the perfect place to unpack a picnic at a bench or on a rug. It was once the working stable yard for the Hall and it still has a buzzing atmosphere today. There are plenty of outdoor games, and space to run around for both the young and young at heart.
Grounds and Boathouse
Spread out a feast in the grounds and gardens around the hall and museum – perfect for picnics and burning off excess energy.
For something a little more relaxed, enjoy your lunch with a view across the lake in the Boathouse, the ideal spot for a winter picnic and located at the bottom of the gardens.
Shopping at The Children's Country House
The Book Jungle fundraising shop is a treasure trove of gifts and goodies for children and adults alike.
For children and their families
The new fundraising shop takes a different approach to a traditional National Trust gift shop.
Located in the Stable Yard, beside the entrance to the The Children’s Country House Museum, this jungle-inspired space is run by a team of volunteers.
Pre-loved toys and games
Inside you'll find a range of pre-loved children’s books, toys and games as well as a few books for the grown-ups too.
If the weather has been a little worse than anticipated on the day of your visit, the Book Jungle also has a supply of children's waterproofs available to buy.
This colourful offer is aimed at children and their families, and the space perfectly complements the fun historic day out that can be enjoyed across The Children’s Country House.
Reuse and recyle
It’s stocked with a mixture of second-hand and new products to help promote the idea of reusing and recycling.
Funds from every purchase go towards vital conservation work and further developing The Children’s Country House offer.
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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