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About Ramblers Country Cafe
Ramblers Country Cafe is a cafe on Tockholes Rd in Darwen, set at the end of walks with views over the Pennines. Information on local walking and hiking trails is available for anyone planning a route, and dogs are welcome. The kitchen cooks homemade food, with meat and potato pie and chips on the menu, and breakfast is served, including a small breakfast. Lemon meringue is among the cakes on offer. Indoor tables have wipeable tablecloths and carry numbers, and the team calls out food and drinks by number when they are ready. The cafe trades under this name with new management.
Good to know
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
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Menu & Prices
23 dishes- Peas
- Beans
- Gravy
- Bread & Butter
- Buttered Barm
- Assortment Of Cakes
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast, cakes, lemon meringue and meat and potato pie.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast, cakes, lemon meringue and meat and potato pie.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly staff, who are described as helpful and efficient even when busy, and the homely, tasty food that makes the cafe a favourite stop at the end of a walk. Breakfast comes up repeatedly, with one calling the small breakfast excellent value, and cakes are close behind, including a lemon meringue described as gorgeous and a cheesecake one visitor plans to try. A good cup of tea and ice cream are also mentioned, along with the views over the Pennines. Criticism is occasional but specific. One diner found the meat and potato pie mostly potato, thin, and not as the menu described, with chips fried too long and so-so coffee. Another wished for bigger cups and found the indoor seating less inviting, with wipeable tablecloths that felt dated. A third was bothered by table numbers being called out repeatedly as orders arrived. One reviewer notes that staff filled water bottles on a hot day, and another took away a free slice of cake.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly staff, who are described as helpful and efficient even when busy, and the homely, tasty food that makes the cafe a favourite stop at the end of a walk. Breakfast comes up repeatedly, with one calling the small breakfast excellent value, and cakes are close behind, including a lemon meringue described as gorgeous and a cheesecake one visitor plans to try. A good cup of tea and ice cream are also mentioned, along with the views over the Pennines. Criticism is occasional but specific. One diner found the meat and potato pie mostly potato, thin, and not as the menu described, with chips fried too long and so-so coffee. Another wished for bigger cups and found the indoor seating less inviting, with wipeable tablecloths that felt dated. A third was bothered by table numbers being called out repeatedly as orders arrived. One reviewer notes that staff filled water bottles on a hot day, and another took away a free slice of cake.
Featured reviews
- Becky
“Been here twice now for breakfast at the end of our walk. Delicious food and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend a visit.”
- Mark Jurczyszyn
“Tender, juicy, meat and potato pie.....not. I read the menu and what they advertise is most certainly not what arrives on your plate. Service was good, coffee was so so, but the food.....mmmm...maybe not, the pie looked like it had a pan resting on top of it all morning, it was just over half inch thick and predominantly potato, don't belive me, go and order it, and the chips deep fried beyond makers recommendations.”
- Joseph Figueira
“This is a great place. Nice home made food. And super efficient,friendly staff.”
- Denise Flannagan
“Very nice cafe, plenty of space, friendly staff. Small breakfast excellent value for the price. And they have cakes! They are a bit pricey but very good. I can't complain, I really very good.”
- Kendonagasaki
“Little Gem of a cafe. Food was lovely, staff all friendly and attentive, reasonable prices too. Plenty of parking spaces, outdoor & indoor seating, toilets for customers too. Lovely location and surroundings, great views over the Pennines and surround areas, plenty of info on walking & hiking trails too. Pub next door with large car park also. Bus stop opposite, not sure which service runs here. Look forward to calling in again soon.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“The cafe is now trading under the name of Ramblers Country Cafe and is under new management. Please check out google under the new name for current times and upto date details.”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Parking· 5
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Parking
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramblers Country CafeOutdoor seating | 4.6408 | — | £10–20 | breakfast, cakes, lemon meringue |
| Nashta | 4.9203 | 4.7 mi | £1–10 | desi breakfast thali, full english breakfast, paratha with omelette |
| ChaiiwalaVegetarian options · Delivery · Vegan options | 4.01,193 | 4.8 mi | £10–20 | samosa chaat, butter chicken roll, badam almond shake |
| Café at Spring CottageOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.6603 | 5 mi | £10–20 | wedding venue, woodland setting, cheesecake and cake selection |
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