FOOD & DRINK
Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens feature multiple locations where you can enjoy a selection of food and refreshments during opening times throughout the year. Whether you choose our charming cafés or prefer a delightful picnic, you can enjoy a variety of food and drink during your visit.
Members save 10 % at all our cafés and picnics
THE CLOCKTOWER KITCHEN
The Clocktower Kitchen, located near Leonardslee House at the top of the gardens, opens daily and offers a wide range of refreshments including hot food, light lunches, afternoon and cream tea, a variety of hot and cold drinks, and more.
Opening Hours:
Peak: 09:00 - 17:00 | Off Peak: 09:00 - 16:00
Sorry, only assistance dogs are allowed in The Clocktower Kitchen's seated area. Dogs are welcome in the Courtyard Café.
Garden entry required | Capacity: 80 people | Last orders for hot food 1 hour before closing | For security and hygiene purposes, we do not accept cash
Gluten-free and vegan options available| No outside food or drink is allowed
No reservations needed
BREAKFAST
7 Days a week | 09:00 - 11:00
Choose from a cooked breakfasts, pancake stacks, avocado on toast, homemade granola pots, and breakfast baps to start your day.
AFTERNOON TEA
£15 per person
Includes a hot drink of choice, sandwich, homemade sausage roll*, scone with strawberry jam & clotted cream, two mini sponge cakes*, two Pettie fours.
*Vegan option available
LUNCH
Monday – Saturday | 11:00 – 15:00
Our lunch menu offers a variety of enticing options, ranging from classic hot mains like fish & chips and beef lasagne to savoury hot pies, flavourful nachos, and 12” pizzas. Catering to the diverse tastes of all our visitors, including children, we also provide gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan alternatives.
SUNDAY LUNCH
Every Sunday | 11:00 – 15:00
Enjoy a Sunday lunch with a choice of 28-day dry aged Aberdeen Angus topside or roast chicken with sides like cauliflower cheese, pigs in blankets, and Yorkshire pudding. With the option of a 12” pizza also available on Sundays.
THE COURTYARD CAFÉ
Enjoy light lunches, hot & cold drinks and a wide selection of sweet treats in the Courtyard Café located next to the Wine Garden.
Dogs on short leads welcome.
Open seasonally | Garden entry required
Gluten free and vegan options available| No outside food or drink is allowed.
ENGINE HOUSE CAFÉ
The Engine House Café is open seasonally and welcoming visitors as required to help during busy times.
Enjoy the stunning scenery and take a walk around the scenic woodland gardens before indulging in a range of snacks including light lunches, hot and cold drinks as well as a selection of sweet treats.
Open Seasonally | Open every day from 1 April 2024 - end of August 2024| Garden entry required
Gluten free and vegan options available| No outside food or drink is allowed.
PICNICS
Set in our 240-acre woodlands surrounded by beautiful blooming gardens and seven interlocking lakes, Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens is an ideal location for the perfect picnic.
With indulgent picnics to choose from, including a children's picnic basket, collect from the Clocktower Kitchen and enjoy in our gardens at your leisure. Bring your picnic blanket or use one of our many picnic benches located throughout the estate and let us take the hassle out of your visit.
Please note:
A £35 refundable deposit is required for the basket.
Picnics must be pre-ordered online at least 3 days before your visit.
No outside food or drink is allowed.
If weather prohibits outdoor dining, then space within our Wine Garden.
Menus are seasonal and subject to change.
Available from April - August.
Members receive a 10% discount when using this code: MEMBERSPICNIC10
WINE GARDEN
The Wine Garden is the perfect place to enjoy a wine tasting before you are transported back in time at the ‘Beyond the Doll’s House’ exhibition, located next door. During the summer months, the Wine Garden bar is also open, so that you can enjoy a refreshing glass of wine after your adventures in the gardens.
Open seasonally| Garden entry required
Capacity: 80 people
Gluten free and vegan options available| No outside food or drink is allowed.
EXPERIENCE LEONARDSLEE HOUSE
MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT INTERLUDE
Through the expression of seasonality, heritage and contemporary ideas, Executive Chef Jean Delport creates a juxtaposition of seemingly contrasting elements and techniques to deliver a dining experience like no other.
LUNCH AT RESTAURANT INTERLUDE
The new year welcomes an exciting addition to our dining experience with a lunch version of our award-winning tasting menu, perfect for a midday indulgence.
STAY AT LEONARDSLEE HOUSE
Set in 240-acres of private gardens, woodlands and lakes. The house has converted rooms into 10 bespoke charming bedrooms with their own individual decor and en-suite bathrooms
