Eating at Beningbrough

Visitors at Brew House at Beningbrough Hall and Gardens, North Yorkshire — Find time to reconnect over cake or lunch | © National Trust Images/Paul Harris

The walled garden restaurant serves up a wide range of food and drinks, while the brew house is a great choice for refreshments on the move or near the play area. The hatch is open on the busiest days for quicker service if it's just a drink or ice cream.

The walled garden restaurant

Take a seat indoors or out, or take your snack or drink away with you to enjoy as you explore the garden. All profits help to fund essential conservation work and the upkeep of Beningbrough, so you can refuel knowing that you’re helping to look after this special place.

Opening times match the garden so you can make it your first or last stop of the day.

What's on the menu?

The daily selection varies depending on product availability. For a flavour of the season, let us whet your appetite with...

Light bites and hearty meals
Warming soups and one pots
Bakes and cakes made fresh on site
Specialist coffees with flavoured syrups
The latest scone of the month

Gluten free and vegan options are available as well as oat and soya milk for hot drinks.

Visitors enjoying ice cream at Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex — I said just a small lick! | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

Maximising the seasons

The menus are refreshed over the seasons to make the most of the best locally sourced and seasonal ingredients available which in turn reduces food miles. Several recipes utilise the day's harvest using ingredients grown at Beningbrough. Look out for asparagus and rhubarb seasons, then various berries and fruits, before pears and apples take centre stage.

Drop into the brew house

Conveniently placed by the play area and toilets, the brew house is a great place to pick up refreshments to take away or use the outdoor seating in the laundry courtyard, with a few indoor tables.

Light meals, choose from toasties and pizza slices
Sandwiches and savouries
Sweet treats like flapjacks and brownies
Scoop ice cream
The full range of hot and cold drinks

Open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday plus daily in local school holidays and bank holiday Mondays. On our wettest days, the brew house may close.

The take-away hatch

Skip the queue for drinks and ice-creams and use the hatch near the restaurant outside seating area. Use the restaurant tables or better still, head into the south facing garden with your refreshments.

Open daily from the local Easter school holidays until mid-September (except on wet days).

Dog friendly

Both eateries have outdoor seating and space inside where dogs and humans alike can rest and refuel.

In the restaurant these tables are at the rear and are cleary maked. When visiting with a dog, visitors are asked to use the door closest to these tables and when feasible, not to bring the dog to the service counter.

Please keep your dog under close control when seated in the restaurant.

Remember your reusable cup

You are more than welcome to bring your own reusable cup – you'll get 25p off your hot drink as a thank you.

Or borrow one for the day. If you're picking up a drink on arrival ask for a resuable cup so that you can take it with you as you explore the garden. When you've finished, simply drop your cup in the cup bins provided and we'll wash and reuse them. Better still...bring it back for another brew.

Perfect picnic spots

Bringing a pack up? There are plenty of great places around the hall and gardens where you can make the most of the weather and eat your lunch alfresco. Head down to the laundry courtyard where there are generous sized outdoor tables or take a pew on the benches in the walled garden. There's an abundance of space for you to picnic and play on the large south lawn or find a quiet spot in the American Garden and along the ha-ha walk.

A woman and three children enjoy a picnic in the grounds at Lyme Park, Cheshire — Bring you own or buy something to enjoy al fresco | © National Trust Images/Megan Taylor

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.

Home Farm Café is closed

Please note the café at Home Farm, operated by the estate tenant farmers, not the National Trust, is closed. To access the restaurant at Beningbrough, normal admission charges apply or free to National Trust members.

Thank you

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

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