Hele Corn Mill & Tea Room

I’m normally not the best at giving good places a review, but this place was so excellent, I had to come and give David and Cathy a review. The food was absolutely scrumptious and the flavour from the milled flour is absolutely stunning. As someone who has consumed far too many sweet treats in my time, the standard of the cake was out of this world. Our newborn daughter had just fallen asleep as we stumbled upon the tearoom and David was a very warm, friendly and excellent host, trying to be as accommodating as possible as we tried to keep our daughter asleep whilst filling up on some treats. We also went to the gallery to watch the video explaining more on the mill, which was great too. How anyone can review this place less than 5* is beyond me! We will definitely be back!

Both the food and the service is amazing. We ordered a selection of different things (egg sandwich, toasted tea cake, scone, tea etc) and everyone was so pleased with their food. The ever so friendly owner was polite and delightfully conversant to tell us the details about their establishment. The location is convenient. You can park on the main road (A399) but not on the Mill lane as it is residents only (polite request, you are free to ignore this if you don't care). You are welcome to visit the mill whilst your order is being prepared.

Amazing place to stop for lunch or afternoon tea. We've visited many times and it's always been excellent. The mill is open for you to walk around and has a very rich and interesting history. You really can't go wrong with any of the cakes, however, they are all so good be prepared to have cake envy when you see the cakes from others in your group. They also offer a good selection of Gluten free and Diary free options and there's clean and accessible toilets on site. Definitely worth visiting if you're in the area and worth detouring past it if you're not!

Be aware, there is NO parking available for this "out of the way" tea room. All of the food available is home made, bread and cakes made direct from the mills ground flour. Unfortunately this place is still keeping the public outside (covid restricted).. as of Aug 2023. So either pick a warm day or wear some warm clothing. The food on offer is of a high standard although a little expensive. There is a single downstairs toilet which is kept clean, running hot water inside and outside the toilet with a number of hand sanitizer bottles placed conveniently. The mill is open to the public with photos and information dotted around showing its history and renovation. The owner (David) has done extensive genealogical work in finding out the past owners and the history behind the mill. There is also a small seated video room showing the mill in action.