Cafes & Tea Shops

Brethren's Kitchen

Brethren's Kitchen

We are an historic (established 1571) kitchen which is now a Tea Room offering good, honest home-cooked English food and drink.

The Brethren's Kitchen is an integral part of the Lord Leycester Hospital and helps to support the upkeep still toda ...
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Cafe Nero

Cafe Nero

The Caffè Nero philosophy is really very simple: Premium Italian coffee. A warm and welcoming  atmosphere. Good food and great personal service.

Caffe Chai

A wonderfully relaxed place to enjoy a snack, a cake, tea or coffee, and wile away an hour or so!

Costa

Costa

A drop of history in every cup
Costa coffee was first poured on our shores in 1971 at 9 Newport Street, London, by Sergio and Bruno Costa. Today, just a few metres away from where they first set up, the Costa Roastery produces the ...
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Friends' Meeting House & Quaker Gardens

Friends' Meeting House & Quaker Gardens

Behind the Friends' Meeting House a quiet and intimate retreat is provided, open at most times during the day.
The house was originally the home of some of the earliest Quakers in the town who buried their departed members in the garden.
Bu ...
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Lord Leycester Hospital

Lord Leycester Hospital

In 1571 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (Leycester), founded a home for those wounded in the service of the Queen, and her successors, and this use continues to the present day.

The magnificent black & white Elizabethan style timbered ...
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Master's Gardens at the Lord Leycester Hospital

Master's Gardens at the Lord Leycester Hospital

Behind the ancient buildings of the Lord Leycester Hospital lies the tranquil oasis of the Master's Garden.

Bounded by the old town walls, and entered via a knot garden, the planting of this 600 year old garden reflects its past and acknowl ...
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Thomas Oken Tea Rooms

Thomas Oken Tea Rooms

Set against the castle wall, this beautiful old building was built over 500 years ago for its namesake, a wealthy and philanthropic merchant. Thomas Oken died on 29th July 1573 and left most of his money in trust to aid the poor and to fund education a ...
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Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle

The castle is built upon a rocky site beside the River Avon, first chosen by William the Conqueror, for an earlier Motte and Bailey.
The present building dates from the 13th century, with the principal towers being added in the 14th and 15th cen ...
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Wylies Cafe Tearooms & Food Emporium

Wylies Cafe Tearooms & Food Emporium

Traditional English tearooms.

The building dates from the 16th century, with many original features. Sit in the kitchen with the original range and water pump, or the parlour with the original fireplace.

Famous for our home-made cakes a ...
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