We prepare all our food fresh to order, made with fresh ingredients by our team.
Our friendly team has 1 aim, to make your visit to our cafe as enjoyable as possible.
There’s nothing better than a good cup of coffee, that’s why we only buy the tastiest beans on offer.
Unwind and relax in our rustic cafe by the roaring log fire.
The Plantation Cafe was created in 2009 to bring the people of Northamptonshire fresh, home-made food in a relaxing and enjoyable environment. It was our intention to bring you delicious, simple English food that is made as fresh as possible.
We absolutely stick by that today and that’s why our Cafe is increasing in popularity all the time. Our team works very hard to bring you this food as well as delicious fresh coffee with a smile on their face.
The Cafe is a place to relax and spend time with your friends and family with solid wood floors, brick walls and a roaring fire in winter. Alternatively, sit outside and take in the sun or try out our new seating area in our extended glasshouse.
At breakfast, you can have anything from simple toast to a full English breakfast. Mid-morning, we serve delicious barista-made coffee and home-made cakes.
At lunch, you can have a simple home-made sandwich, a baguette, jacket potato, lasagne or choose from one of our specials on the board. In the afternoon you can relax with a cup of tea and a slice of cake or try a full-blown afternoon tea (Monday – Saturday from 3pm).
Mon : Sat | Sunday | |
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Cafe Opening Hours (drinks and cakes) |
09:00 – 17:00 | 10:00 – 16:00 |
Breakfast | 09:00 – 11:00 | 10:00 – 11:00 |
Lunch | 11:30 – 15:30 | 11:30 – 15:30 |
Afternoon Tea | 15:00 – 17:00 | Not Available |
Open as normal on bank holiday Monday.
Bookings:
We do not take bookings for breakfast or lunch.
Bookings are required for afternoon tea. More info
Mon – Sat: 09:00 – 11:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 11:00
We do not take bookings for breakfast.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so you’d best get it right. With this in mind, our breakfasts are designed to really fill you up. Using the best ingredients our breakfasts really are British.
So, if you are looking for quality plants in Northamptonshire then we think the Bell Plantation is the place to visit.
Mon – Sat: 11:30 – 15:30
Sunday: 11:30 – 15:30
We do not take bookings for lunch.
We have a wide range of lunches on offer here at the Bell Plantation making us a great place for you to meet your friends and family.
Lunches are made fresh to order making sure that they are of the highest quality to meet your satisfaction. We only use the freshest ingredients from our local suppliers.
Mon – Fri: 15:00 – 17:00
Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays: Not Available
Booking required, please see below.
Enjoy the quintessential British experience of Afternoon Tea at the Bell Plantation cafe served with ‘Brew Tea’ loose leaf tea. Click on the links below to find out more about each of our Afternoon Teas and to make a booking:
Mon – Sat: 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00
No booking required.
We are really passionate about good coffee so we have teamed up with a local company called Beanworks who really are coffee specialists.
Mon – Sat: 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00
No booking required.
What a treat. There is nothing better for a mid-afternoon filler than a home-made piece of cake.
We make our cakes and scones fresh every single day so it’s as soft, light and delicious as it should be.
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GOOD Based on 743 reviews Elaine Northeast2025-02-06 A great place to meet up for a coffee or something more substantial like lunch. Specials menu was great. Really easy to order direct to your table via the app and very friendly staff. Josh Brown2025-02-02 Brought my daughter for soft play, had some refreshments for lunch, halloumi wrap disgusting! Kelvin Hack2025-01-24 Very pleasant staff nicely laid out store and great food. LizCon Woolley2025-01-23 As usual, a good meal with friends from afar, friendly service and useful shopping afterwards. Huge Christmas stalls. Debbie Dickens2025-01-23 We had a lovely lunch.Fast efficient service, friendly staff, and the food was delicious.Would highly recommend it. Dom LeGros2025-01-17 Delicious food, quick service LIZ LEWIS2025-01-16 We get our chickens here - staff are knowledgeable and so helpful. Wide range of breeds. P2025-01-16 excellent Hannah Guy2025-01-15 What a fantastic garden centre! They have a huge selection of plants and also homeware and gift items as well as a fab little deli style shop to pick up some delicious bits to take home with you. It is very easy to park and also very easy to end up buying too much as the variety on offer is great! Isaac Grinnell2025-01-13 Cheese Scones are immense
Watling Street,
Towcester,
Northants,
NN12 6GX
We are situated on the large roundabout where the A5 from Towcester and A43 meet. Take the A5 exit towards Hinkley and our entrance is just off the roundabout. Look our for our purple cockerel at the roundabout!
We’re just a 15 mins drive from Brackley
We’re also a 20 min drive from Daventry and Northampton