Handy stop for quick walk and coffee/cake

It is a shame that dogs have to be on leads but as the focus of the lake is conservation it makes sense. There is a tiny fenced area in the car park near the cafe for dogs to go off lead - hardly anything for our springer but because it's scrubby/ woody she had mad fun for a bit and was then calmer for her longer lead walk. Great little cafe (and little shop for collection of Cornish / Devon books and gifts). Looked like a good playground for kids and well marked east access paths all around.

Fabulous stop!

Just 5mins from A1(M) on an tedious 9 hr trek (Richmond to Bamburgh) and this was perfect for an energetic springer who needed to let off some steam (as did her adults!). On lead walks around lake/ house and off lead around the back of the car park. Nice open views over to Doncaster.

We had taken a picnic but a cafe and bar were there / open plus decent loos.

Given distance from motorway, facilities and quality of the walkies we'd say it's an excellent stop: our 1st using the Driving with Dogs website - what a wonderfully useful service for doggie owners.