Good coffee and cake and wonderful friendly service
March 2024
Popped in on Sunday for a coffee and a slice of cake, was made to feel at home by the young man working there.Had quite a chat with him, made us feel very welcome.We will be back, all the best to Otis ?Sandy & Kev
February 2024
Beautiful, almost hidden gem of a place. My only concern was that my 2 year old daughter has no concept of water safety and there were no lifeguards on duty.
The three and a half acre gardens were first created in the late 19th century by Ernest Jardine (1859-1947), the Member of Parliament for East Somerset. Originally from Nottingham, he was an enlightened employer in the mould of other Victorian social reformers such as the Quaker Cadbury brothers at Bournville and Octavia Hill (one of the founders of the National Trust). He created a 'model factory; where he built lace-making machines and laid out the gardens (what he called 'Jardine's Park) for the benefit of his employees. he used the millponds as a boating lake and gave over the surrounding gardens for the workers' recreation. Fruit and vegetables were grown to provide lunchtime meals and he also created allotments.