Eat and drink · Chalford
Lavender Bakehouse and Coffee Shop
A café and bakery on London Road, Chalford, by the Thames and Severn canal, open every day from 10am to 4pm for breakfast, lunch, cakes baked on the premises and afternoon tea.
A canal-side café that bakes its own cakes, with gluten-free and vegan ones every day, and serves breakfast until noon. Book for breakfast or lunch, as tables are few; afternoon tea must be booked and paid for in advance.
- Good: Cakes and patisserie baked on the premises
- Good: Gluten-free and vegan options every day
- Good: Breakfast until noon, every day
- Good: On the Thames and Severn towpath
- Worth knowing: Few tables: book for breakfast and lunch
- Worth knowing: Afternoon tea booked and paid for in advance
About
The Lavender Bakehouse is a café and bakery at 20 London Road in Chalford, off the A419 in the Golden Valley, beside the old Thames and Severn canal. It opens every day from 10am to 4pm.
Its cakes and patisserie are baked on the premises, from a classic Victoria sponge to chocolate and beetroot, and every day the counter includes gluten-free and vegan choices. Breakfast runs until noon, from a full English to eggs Benedict, buttermilk pancakes and Turkish eggs; then there is a lunch menu with specials, and a list of wine and local beer. October 2026 brought pecan pie and pumpkin spice cookies.
Afternoon high tea is served from 2pm on most days. It is made to order, so book and pay in advance; it can also be taken away. Tables inside and out are limited, so book for breakfast and lunch. Tea and cake cannot be booked, and a table is not guaranteed for walk-ins. Upstairs, a gift shop sells cards and presents, and there is free wifi and marked parking.
It makes a good start or end to a walk on the towpath, which runs east to Sapperton and the Daneway tunnel portal and west to Brimscombe and Stroud. The parish council warns that satnavs send drivers up Chalford's steep hill lanes; come in from the A419.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Mon 9, 10:00
| Mon | Opening | Breakfast |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 12:00 |
Afternoon high tea from 2pm on most days, booked and paid for in advance. No bookings for tea and cake.
The details
- Food
- Café food · Bakery · Tearoom
- Serving
- Breakfast · Brunch · Lunch · Afternoon tea
- Dietary
- Vegetarian dishes · Vegan dishes · Gluten-free dishes
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Café · Shop · Parking · Wi-Fi
Photos
Cakes on the counter 
The upstairs tearoom 
The bakehouse in snow 
A traybake
Location
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Westley Farm
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Burnt Ash Farm
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The Crown Inn, Frampton Mansell
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
- Westley Farm 1.1 km away
- Burnt Ash Farm 1.3 km away
- Cotswold Gliding Club 1.8 km away
- The Crown Inn, Frampton Mansell 2.5 km away
Sights nearby
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Toadsmoor Mill
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The Long Stone, Minchinhampton
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Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton
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Market House, Minchinhampton
Sight · Historic building · Minchinhampton
Minchinhampton's Market House was built in 1698 by the lord of the manor, Philip Sheppard, for the wool and yarn trade: an open arcade on stone piers with a hall above. Listed Grade II*, it still holds a country market on Wednesday mornings.