Lock House Tea Rooms
Trent Lock
Lock Lane
LONG EATON
NG10 2FY
Tel: +44 (0)115 972 2288
Email:mt@lockhousetearoom.demon.co.uk
The Tea Guild Award of Excellence 2004
Open Wed-Fri 10am-4pm (winter) 10am-5pm (summer); Sat & Sun 10am-5pm (winter) 10am-6pm (summer); Tea served all day; Closed Mon & Tue, & 25 & 31 Dec; Seats 30; No Smoking; No Dogs; Parking 200
Idyllically set where the rivers Trent and Soar meet, in attractive Nottinghamshire countryside, these tea rooms specialise in good old-fashioned cooking. The house dates from 1794, and although it has been modernised over the years by successive lock keepers, there is still evidence of the blacksmith's forge and stabling for barge horses which were an early feature. A cell found beneath the house suggests that a militiaman was stationed at this busy river junction to deter would-be thieves from ransacking the laden boats. The Ashby family offer a warm welcome, and a menu to delight visitors. There's a choice of over 50 teas and a selection of speciality coffees. Choose from Cornish clotted cream teas, hot toasties, tripe and onions, jacket potatoes, and specials including rabbit pie, fresh poached salmon, and various salads, as well as the famous prawn tea. Relish the knickerbocker glory – reputedly the largest for miles around. Attached to the tea rooms is an antique and gift shop.
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