Well behaved dogs are welcome to join you in the gardens, patios, and terraces of all of our tea rooms, as well as inside some of them*. Here's our guide to them:
| Tea Room | Dogs Inside | Dogs Outside | Treats Available? | Notes? |
| Tiptree Tea Room and Visitor Centre | No | Yes | Yes | We kindly request that dogs enter the garden through the back gate. |
| Lock (Heybridge Basin) | No | Yes | Yes | |
| The Essex Rose (Dedham) | Yes | Yes | No | |
| The Barns (Cressing) | No | Yes | No | |
| Barleylands (Billericay) | No | Yes | No | Dogs are not allowed in the farm park |
| The Courtyard (Saffron Walden) | No | Yes | No | |
| Bond Street (Chelmsford) | No | Yes | No | |
| Southwold | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Please note that our secret garden at Tiptree Tea Room and Visitor Centre closes from November until the spring.
*Assistance dogs are welcome in all of our tea rooms.
Blog posts
Southwold Tearoom Closure
Wilkin & Sons have regretfully announced that their Southwold Tea Room closed on Friday 25th April.
“Mad Hatters” Tea Party Success!
The first afternoon tea party of the year was held in the marquee in the Secret Garden at Tiptree last Friday when guests enjoyed a Mad Hatter’s tea party themed...
Sweet Celebration of World Book Day: The Giant Jam Sandwich Comes to Life!
World Book Day is a time to celebrate the joy of reading, and what better way to do so than by bringing a beloved story to life—literally! This year, we’ve...
