Fellbites — Restaurant in England

This is what they say about themselves:

Located at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Fellbites Café serves everything from hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and homebaked cakes, to full meals made to order. Wherever possible our chefs use local ingredients to ensure a taste of Lakeland with a sprinkling of flair! Our modern premises sits 60 people at any one time, while there are further tables available in The Eskdale Room which can be reserved for groups, children's parties or celebratory occasions. More information on Fellbites Café, including menus and special offers can be found on our website.

We have cafes and gift shops at both ends of the line, exclusive 'Walks from Ratty' with Wainwright, cycle trails and cycle hire. Children's adventure play area at Dalegarth and free Wi-Fi on site.

The Turntable Cafe

The Turntable Café, located on Platform 1 serves a wide array of food from hearty full meals to simple light bites and of course lots of sweet treats! There is a spacious seating area downstairs overlooking the Platform and a large vaulted seating area upstairs, with an exterior link to the children's play area. The upstairs area can seat approximately 50 persons and can be reserved for children's parties, celebrations or coach groups. The Turntable Café also has a selection of group and private function menus for larger groups. Free Wi-Fi on site.

About Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway is the Lakeland's oldest, longest and most scenic railway!

Steam to the Hills on-board England’s longest narrow gauge heritage Steam Railway and home to the World’s oldest narrow gauge steam engine, River Irt built in 1894. This is a journey to delight all ages with seven miles of ever changing countryside and coastal scenery from the Western Lake District Coastal village of Ravenglass to England’s highest mountains at the terminus station.

Join us as we journey from Ravenglass, the only coastal village in the Lake District National Park, across the estuary, through the hills, past seven request stops with a 1:55 gradient at times, en route to our final destination, Dalegarth-for-Boot Station. This is a sunny and wet weather attraction with open top and closed carriages for your comfort and the best views. The journey itself was one of Wainwright's favourites, crossing seven miles of spectacular scenery to the foot of England's highest mountains, the Scafell Range!

There are lots of things to do including shopping facilities, a museum to explore, adventure playgrounds to conquer, places to eat and drink with free Wi-Fi and plenty of trails and walks to discover in this beautiful corner of the Lake District National Park - there really is something for everyone!

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We were looking for a cafe to grab something sweet and a coffee. Since we didn’t realise many of the other cafes in the surroundings were closed we ended up coming to Fellbites. What immediately became frustrating was the parking charges. We understand that a parking fee is permissible when taking the train and going on a trip, however not allowing free parking and requiring a MINIMUM parking fee of £3 was quite ludicrous.

Inside, the interior of the cafe is rather simple and reminds of a youth hostel, however since it is mainly used as a railway cafe this is to be expected and no real issue. What was an issue was the aloofness of the service. One person was too preoccupied by throwing a squishy toy against the wall to notice us and the other seemed quite unfriendly. We generally felt quite unwelcome. On a positive note, the cakes...

Good café and gift shop at Dalegarth Station on 'La'al Ratty', the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway.

Geared up for large parties, if need be, being over two floors. Good for an ice cream or tea / coffee and a cake or... possibly, something a bit more substantial.Toilets at platform level and downstairs where you go in from the car park. Nice, modern building!!

Plenty of interest in the gift shop, including sorting out your train tickets and seat allocations. Station announcer was also looking after the shop!! She was doing a lovely job of the announcements too....a very pleasant voice!!

Enjoyed a stop-off here, waiting for our train back...