Discover more at Beningbrough
Find out when Beningbrough is open, how to get here, things to see and do and more.
Eating and shopping at Beningbrough
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. Don't miss the stables shop where you'll find a large selection of products inspired by National Trust places or locally sourced.
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.
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 reuseable 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.
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.
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.
The stables shop
Complete your day out with a visit to the large shop - filled with gifts inspired by the unique places cared for by the charity, and treats made by local artisans. The shop is open right up to closing time to allow for that perfect purchase ahead of heading home.
A little retail inspiration...
The great outdoors
There's a large outdoor shop in the stables with everything you might need for your garden from pots and ornaments to tools and plants. Browse the range of bird feeders, baths and houses to help wildlife thrive in your outdoor space, no matter how small.
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Second-hand book sales
Find a large selection of second-hand books in the library on the ground floor of the hall. Browse for a while and grab a new story to get lost in or biography from a favourite character. Leave your cash donation in the tub or donate with a card at any till.
Stocks are regularly refreshed so it's worth popping in each time you visit. Not to mention if you're looking to donate pre-loved books, we'd readily accept to keep the shelves supplied.
Opening times match the hall.
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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