Maunsel Lock Tearooms — Restaurant in England

Nanny state Britain at its worst. I sat down at a table in a hot summer’s day and opened an umbrella to be told by a clucky hen that I couldn’t do that as it was too windy and it’s a health & safety problem (it’s Aug and there was a slight bit of breeze every now and then). No one wants to sit in blinding hot heat without shade. I walk out and back past and there is someone else sitting at the same table with the umbrella completely opened out and the clucky hen sees him and says nothing - so what was that all about? A power trip? It’s August 2022 and despite the revised deaths, partying politicians knowing there was zero public health threat to healthy people they still have signs up asking you to mask up and use the one way system. Look at the state of the economy due to this hysteria and nannying in general - this country is becoming unrecognisable, these people now need to be...

Great tea room right next to the lock. Good selection of home made cakes, coffees, teas and cold drinks. Food made fresh to order. Reasonable prices and food and drinks were quick to come. A few tables inside and a covered area outside as well as some picnic tables.

Top Tip 1. The car park is opposite and is very popular with walkers and users of the canal so at busy times worth getting there earlier. There is a disabled car park right next to the tearooms for about 5 cars, so same applies

Top tip 2. There are only a few tables inside so essential to book especially for afternoon tea.

Top tip 3. Support local. Use it or lose it. Put the money back into the area rather than the chain cafes.

Top tip 4. Try the planets walk opposite. The sun is a short walk away at lower lock. The planets are spaced out along the towpath and ate...

The tearoom at Maunsel Lock is a hidden gem. Back in the olden days... (pre-pandemic) it was a lovely little haven of tranquility with the most amazing home baked cakes and buns (my favourite) along with a selection of pasties and baps and hot drinks.

Post-lockdown, they are open again... Now with a one way takeaway system that works perfectly well. Same high quality cakes (thank goodness said my tum!) There is plenty of grass to sit on nearby, along with a few benches a short walk along the canal.

This place serves food that is five star any day of the week. Even veggie daughter said the cheese and onion pasty she had was the best one she had ever tasted.

Get here and enjoy the peace and quiet and a coffee and a bun. You...