Eat and drink · Dursley
Leaf & Ground, Dursley
A café, deli, garden shop and ice cream hut in 20 acres of grounds on Dursley Road, open every day, with dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly
A day out as much as a café: breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea, then a walk with the dog round the grounds and the castle playground for the children. Weekend tables go quickly, so book.
- Good: Open every day; the hut from 7am
- Good: About 20 acres of grounds, with woodland and open fields
- Good: Dogs welcome; free parking
- Good: Castle playground for children
- Good: Vegan afternoon tea
- Worth knowing: Weekend tables fill fast; a few kept for walk-ins
About
Leaf & Ground is on Dursley Road, on the Cam side of Dursley, about a mile and a half (2.4km) by road from the town centre. It is several things on one site: a café, a deli, a garden shop and an ice cream hut, set in about 20 acres of grounds, with woodland, paths through open fields and a castle playground, and it opens every day.
The café serves breakfast from 9am to about 11.30am, lunch from noon to 3pm and afternoon tea from 2pm to 5pm. The menu runs from avocado and poached eggs (£12.50 in 2026) and a full breakfast (£16.50) to a pork pie ploughman's and deli boards, with fresh scones and cakes baked every morning. Afternoon tea is £28 a head, £35 with prosecco, and there is a vegan version; book it ahead. On Friday and Saturday evenings the kitchen stays open for dinner, with dishes such as lamb kofte and an nduja chicken kiev, each £21.
The hut by the garden opens at 7am for coffee and serves Bertie's ice cream, which is nut, egg and gluten free. The deli sells cheese, charcuterie and preserves, and keeps shorter hours on Sundays, 10am to 4pm, as does the garden shop.
It suits families and dog walkers best: it calls itself dog friendly, there are woodland walks for the dog and the car park is free. A few tables are kept for walk-ins, but weekends fill fast. The site says nothing about step-free access, so ask before you go if you need it.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Mon 9, 09:00
| Mon | Opening | Café | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 07:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 07:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 07:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 07:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 07:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 07:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 07:00 to 17:00 | 10:00 to 16:00 |
Café: The hut by the garden: coffee and Bertie's ice cream. The site also calls the hut seasonal, so check before an early visit.
Shop: Deli and garden shop
Café 9am to 5pm daily. Evening dining from 5pm until late on Fridays and Saturdays.
Facilities
- Free car parkNo meters and no time limit
- Dogs welcome
- Castle playground
- Deli and garden shop
The details
- Food
- Café food
- Serving
- Breakfast · Lunch · Afternoon tea · Dinner
- Dietary
- Vegan dishes · Children's menu
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Café · Shop · Play area · Parking
- Parking
- Free on-site car park, with no meters and no time limit.
Photos
The covered seating 
The deli counter 
From the café menu 
The plant patio
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