The Orangery

Absolutely lovely experience this morning at the Orangery! We booked a table for three in the Marquee and it was toasty warm with the heaters and amazing views across the gardens onto the lake. I ordered the gluten free pancakes with bananas, mixed berries and chocolate sauce. It was delicious! The pancakes were fluffy and the berries were fresh. I loved the presentation on the wooden chopping board 😍 They had gluten free brownies too, and the girl who served us said they usually have gluten free Victoria Sponge. They offer gluten free bread for their sandwiches and paninis so plenty of options. I also had a hot chocolate with almond milk which was very rich. It was too sweet for my liking, but maybe that's because I had chocolate sauce with my pancakes! The grounds are beautiful to walk through and the staff were extremely friendly and cheerful. They were helpful about answering questions on gluten free options, and the service was quick from when we ordered to the food arriving. Would highly recommend to everyone. We will definitely be back to try more of their delicious food. Thank you Orangery staff!

Beautiful place to sit outside overlooking a meadow and river. We went on a Friday lunchtime, it's very busy so need to book a table although takeaway is available to sit near River. Beware, the sausage rolls are enormous but delicious, a salad could be ordered to make a balanced lunch. Our friend ordered gluten free scone in advance and said it was delicious, gluten free bread available. Cakes are triple layers, too much after sausage roll, so opted for rhubarb and ginger slice, so fluffy.