Whether you’re looking for a full meal, or you’d prefer a coffee and a snack at one of our cafés, explore a wide range of locally sourced, award-winning food available in and around the Abbey grounds.
Coach House Cafe
Sit down, relax, and enjoy an assortment of delicious pastries, hot snacks, hot and cold drinks, at Rufford Abbey Country Park’s Coach House Cafe. Get cosy and take in the history of the inside seating area, or enjoy the fresh air in the picturesque courtyard area.
Rufford Mill Tea Shop
The Rufford Mill Tea Shop provides a great stop for refreshments once you have walked round the lake, serving whole bean coffee and a wide range of hot drinks, delicious pastries and pies, hot snacks and cold drinks and ice cream.
Ice Cream Parlour
When the sun is shining, no trip to Rufford Abbey Country Park is complete without trying our award-winning ice cream at the Ice Cream Parlour. With a huge range of flavours made from locally sourced ingredients, you’ll be sure to find your favourite flavour – and maybe even discover a few new ones while you’re here! Treat yourself to a scoop (or three!) at the Parlour in the Abbey Stables Courtyard.
The Pizza Van
Fuel your adventures around Rufford Abbey Country Park and grab a slice (or two!) on the go at the award-winning Pizza Van. Find the Pizza Van in the Abbey Courtyard and enjoy freshly made pizza with a picturesque backdrop.
Play shed
Need a quick refreshment and the kids are having too much fun in the adventure playground? The Play Shed is your ideal pit stop to grab a coffee, ice lolly, snack or drink to refresh and refuel.