Beth Chatto Gardens' Tea Room
The light airy Tea Room overlooks the world famous Gravel Garden and an extensive plant nursery. Open seven days a week it offers a range of light lunches and refreshments including local award winning ice creams and home made cakes and scones. The Tea Room also serves as the base for many events and workshops held at The Beth Chatto Gardens. To help celebrate fifty years of The Beth Chatto Gardens a new Tea Room display has been launched, depicting the history of the Gardens and the career of Beth Chatto through archive photograph and materials. No entry to the Gardens is required to use the Tea Room.
Prices
Free entry
Contact
Tricia BrettVenue
Beth Chatto GardensElmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7DB
Map reference: TM 067241 Lat: 51.87788 Long: 1.00228
By Road:
The Gardens are situated 6 miles east of Colchester and a quarter mile east of Elmstead Market on the A133.
Parking : free
Accessible by Public Transport : 7 miles (11.3 kms) from Colchester station
Also at this venue
Beth Chatto Gardens
Beth Chatto Gardens Nursery
Events at this venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Sat 22 Jun 2013 | Practical Photography Workshop for Adults |
| Sat 12 Oct 2013 | Practical Photography Workshop for Adults |
Self-assessed accessibility details
Parking
Designated parking for guests with disabilities
Within 50 metres approx. of entrance- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
is gravel
Drop-off point for guests outside entrance- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
Is flat (i.e. without steps)
Entrance
Ramp to entrance
Handrail by ramp
Entrance is well lit
Public Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
From the entrance to reception / ticket area
To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
To the gift shop
Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
Baby changing facilities
Food
Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
Sugar free (diabetic)
Gluten free (coeliacs)
Lactose free (dairy free)
Vegetarian
Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
High chairs for children
General
Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
Audible alarm system


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