Eating and shopping at Hatchlands Park

Visitor carrying a tray of coffee and cake in the cafe at Llanerchaeron, Wales — You'll find a wide range of drinks and snacks | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

Enjoy sweet and savoury snacks, cakes, light lunches and hot and cold drinks at the Kitchen and Coach House cafés located within the historic buildings of the cobbled courtyard. Drop by the Engine Room second-hand bookshop to find your next great read and help raise vital funds to help protect and preserve Hatchlands Park.

Eating at Hatchlands Park

The Kitchen Café

You can find the Kitchen Café at the top of the cobbled courtyard close to the house. It is open daily from 10am, serving:

Soups and one-pot meals
Baked potatoes with a choice of toppings
Sausage rolls, pies and pasties
Range of salads
Cakes and bakes
Barista range of hot and cold drinks

Hot food is available from 11.30am-2pm, subject to availability. The menu changes with the seasons so there's often something new to try. Gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options available.

Please note, there is a takeaway service only available 30 minutes before closing time.

The Coach House Café

For a quick pit stop head to the Coach House Café which is situated in the lower cobbled courtyard. Here you can find:

Hot and cold drinks
Selection of cakes and bakes

The Coach House Café is open on Sundays and during the school holidays.

Dog-friendly

Dogs on short leads are welcome inside both cafés. You’ll also find water bowls for your four-legged friends outside. We politely ask that dogs are not left tied up unattended in the courtyard.

Picnic tables

The picnic tables in the garden and parkland offer a ideal spot to enjoy a takeaway snack, drink or your own pinic. Or why not throw a rug down on the lawn and enjoy a pit stop in spectacular surroundings?

Bring your own reusable cup

While our takeaway drinks are served in compostable plant-based cups, if you buy a hot drink from our café using your own reusable cup, we'll give you 25p off your drink.

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 pile of books in the second-hand shop at Stowe — Stop by the second-hand bookshop to pick up your next great read | © National Trust Images/Emily Roe

The Engine Room second-hand bookshop at Hatchlands Park

The Engine Room second-hand bookshop has moved and expanded. Thanks to generous contributions from visitors and volunteers, there’s an even greater choice of pre-loved books to browse. You’ll find this literary treasure trove in the cobbled courtyard, close to the Kitchen Café. From classic volumes and colourful children’s tales to modern fiction and biographical treasures, discover something new (to you) to keep or share.

An enduring love of literature

Fanny Boscawen, Hatchlands Park's original lady of the house, loved a good book. She wrote, ‘If I ever take off the embargo which I lay upon all novels, I am lost to all other employment whatever, and do nothing till I have got through all my adventurers’ adventures, and seen them all safely provided for.’

Please note

At the moment we're only able to accept cash inside the bookshop. You can pay for your books using the donation boxes located in the bookshop. Alternatively, if you'd rather pay by card, you can do so at visitor reception as you leave.

Give your unwanted books a new home

You can share in our passion for second-hand books by donating your unwanted books and picking up a great new read from the Engine Room. Every book donated or purchased directly contributes towards essential conservation work, both indoors and outdoors.

You can drop off your unwanted books in-store whenever the shop is open. Alternatively, if you’re having a major clear-out, you can email us to arrange a drop off time or call us on 01483 222482.