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About Foremark Reservoir Cafe
Foremark Reservoir Cafe is a cafe on Foremark in Derby, serving walk-in customers by the water. The counter covers ice cream, hot drinks, and limited hot food such as sausage rolls and bacon cobs. Outdoor seating and benches sit nearby for anyone who wants to picnic, and the entrance is step-free, suiting visitors with mobility needs. Dogs are welcome on site. The cafe opens daily, though queues build at weekends, so allow extra time then. A kids play area sits on site, and circular walking paths run around the reservoir for those wanting a walk before or after a stop at the counter. Parking is pay and display, at around £3 to £3.50 for the day, with free parking for National Trust members. Swimming, fishing, and disposable barbecues are not permitted around the water.
Good to know
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention ice cream, reservoir walks, kids play area and hot coffee.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention ice cream, reservoir walks, kids play area and hot coffee.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the walks around the reservoir and the views, with the cafe a secondary stop, and the ice cream is what they name most there, with one noting it comes from Bluebells. Coffee and hot drinks earn praise from several, and one reviewer calls the coffee exceptionally good. Visitors also mention the kids' play area, the dog walks and the picnic benches. Several note that barbecues, swimming and fishing are not allowed, and one regrets the fences that have gone up.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the walks around the reservoir and the views, with the cafe a secondary stop, and the ice cream is what they name most there, with one noting it comes from Bluebells. Coffee and hot drinks earn praise from several, and one reviewer calls the coffee exceptionally good. Visitors also mention the kids' play area, the dog walks and the picnic benches. Several note that barbecues, swimming and fishing are not allowed, and one regrets the fences that have gone up.
Featured reviews
- Jarred Woolis
“Nice walks through the forest areas, kids park was decent. Parking was fair at £3.50 Bring your own food tho as the cafe is a rip off £2.70 for a 330ml can of pop, £4.90 for a sausage roll and £3.75 for a single scoop of ice cream”
- John Smith
“Absolutely disgusting and blatantly racist service from the older woman at the till. She was rude, abrupt and completely miserable towards me, my wife and our children. We stepped aside while we waited for the younger server, who was polite and friendly, give us our ice creams. We then watched the older woman serve white customers with a smile and a completely different attitude. After seeing the difference in how she treated us compared with white customers, I have no doubt that we were treated differently because of our race. Absolutely unacceptable and disgusting behaviour.”
- Rachel Pickeirng
“Took the horses and they were made very welcome”
- Lucie Miles
“Great little spot for a walk, shame you can't go in the water. The food at the kiosk is very limit d but they do some hot food. We got two bacon cobs with the smallest amount of bacon everywhere and wasn't great, the hot drinks were good. Ice-cream was nice but that's from bluebells so you know it will be good! Could do with more food choices as families tend to spend a decent amount of time here but overall a nice visit”
- Merlintay
“Lovely place to just sit and take in the views. Lots of nice walks. And it's NT so we parked free as we're members. Nice cafe too.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Paid parking lot
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Casual
- On-site services
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Dining options· 3
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 2
- Paid street parking
- Parking
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Cafes near Foremark Reservoir Cafe
- 3.4 mi£1–15Outdoor seating
full English breakfast, breakfast baps, bacon and egg sandwich
- Kathleen rose cafe4.5615.1 mi away£1–10Reservations
coffee cake, sausage and egg cob, bacon and egg cob
- Mrs C’s Tea Cosy4.91466.3 mi away£1–10Reservations
breakfast cob with sausage, best latte ever, homemade cakes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foremark Reservoir CafeOutdoor seating | 4.2428 | — | — | ice cream, reservoir walks, kids play area |
| Shazza's Cafe & TakeawayOutdoor seating | 4.962 | 3.4 mi | £1–15 | full English breakfast, breakfast baps, bacon and egg sandwich |
| Kathleen rose cafeReservations | 4.561 | 5.1 mi away | £1–10 | coffee cake, sausage and egg cob, bacon and egg cob |
| Mrs C’s Tea CosyReservations | 4.9146 | 6.3 mi away | £1–10 | breakfast cob with sausage, best latte ever, homemade cakes |
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