Welcome to Holmdale House

Welcome to Holmdale House:  garden and nursery, curios and collectables and studio gift shop all set in the quiet rural Lincolnshire village of Martin.

Please note that our tea room is now closed.

 
What people had to say...
2007 1st visit. Wonderful! Peaceful. Relaxing. Great food. Chris and Ed
Oct 2007 Superb scones. Delightful atmosphere. Will return again. B
Oct 2007 Had a lovely lunch with friends on my birthday. Thank you all very much. V and M Houseman
2007 Our first visit too. The first of many. The only word I can think of to describe the experience is Wonderful J Ashwell
2007 My first visit to Holmdale House - what a delight!! Definitely be back again! Could've sat here all day!! Katie
2007 Scones to die for - worth the 13,000 mile trip! Jean and Ivor Clarkson (New Zealand)
2007 Nice relaxing place Ryan
2007 Lovely cakes and coffee. Good service Flora! Kate
2007 So relaxing, no pressure. Will be back very often Janet
2007 Lovely cuppa in colourful surroundings! J Hull
2007 Found it by mistake. What a find. So relaxing Sue
2007 Love the scones gorg.!!! Will be back Sophie
2007 I'm really full because your cakes are nice. Olivia
2007 Yum cake, Love Nicole
Jul 2007 Beautiful garden and wonderful tea and cakes. We'll call again soon Alice
Jul 2007 Super A Turner
Jul 2007 It's always such a pleasure to visit your tearoom and garden. J + B Redman
2007 Reminds me of a place in New Zealand. Very very nice E + M Miller (New Zealand)
2007 Delicious caramel slice yummy! Love the place its cosy and warm! Been here twice and loved it had a great time and hope to return again and have another delicious caramel slice Michelle
2007 Thank you for your lovely coffee and sponge. Rita and Frank
2007 Thank you for a lovely sponge. Karin and John
May 2007 Thank you for your lovely scones and coffee, nicely presented - we will be back soon. Ralph and Pauline
May 2007 A real discovery - truly beautiful surroundings - fabulous scones. Will return with our friends. Graham
2007 An enjoyable and peaceful place to enjoy a delicious scone at 11'o'clock. Wonderful Nicola
2007 Thank you M Stark and R Clark
May 2007 Back again to enjoy your delicious scones. See you next year! Barbara (Canada)
2007 Once again we return. once again lovely T and H Ellis
May 2007 Found Holmdale House at last. What an attractive and peaceful place to stop off at for coffee. Will be back John and Diane
2007 What a delight Holmdale House is! Utterly charming, quaint and hospitable. Peaceful and relaxing. Food is absolutely gorgeous and presented beautifully Amelie and Gareth
Apr 2007 On community arts project walking the Spires and Steeples route- did a detour to sample the amaing fruit cake and enjoy the curios. Thanks Lynn
2007 Splendid scone and tea with parsnip soup to start! We'll be back. Mark and Haley, Jamie,Liam and Tilly
Apr 2007 Wonderful feeling of how we used to live Anon.
Mar 2007 We come here for 3 years now and every time 'tea and scone' is excellent! We have wonderful time here and enjoy friendly chat with the owners. Vegetarian lunches are always very tempting and affordable! Anna
Mar 2007 Delightful experience Dan
Mar 2007 Visit you many times, always delightful. Betty and Peter
Mar 2007 Great! Will tell all my friends. S Watson
Feb 2007 The most delicious parsnip soup we've ever had, our congratulations - we will be back Don and Diana
Dec 2006 Beautiful tea and cakes. Many thanks Gemma
2006 Wonderful J + B Realman
Nov 2006 Regulars to this tranquil setting. Best scones ever + we come from Devon! Frances and John
2006 Just like England used to be Jim and Yvonne
Sep 2006 Lovely, very tranquil Anon.
Aug 2006 So peaceful, lovely place to visit Anon.
Aug 2006 Our first visit - but not our last - Delightful Antoinette
2006 Our first visit - excellent food in a haven of peace. Barbara + John
2006 Ian and Stewart - two stars in the Licolnshire scene. Anon.
2006 We've had a lovely time. We'll definitely come again. Jan Cowan
Aug 2006 This is the place I love to escape to in the afternoons when I've taken my 3yr old to nursery. Ah peace and sanity regained a local mum
Jun 2006 A lovely tranquil setting. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Many thanks BK and M
Jun 2006 Not a garden but a lovely journey through nature, very restorative. J + B Johnson
2006 Very relaxing. Anon.
2006 B*g*er - you've put your prices up + now I don't have enough money for 2 pieces of your fantastic fruit cake!. Rachel
2006 What a wonderful find! X
2006 Beautifully presented and tasty food followed by fantastic cakes. Coming back again Tony
2006 The Scones/cream/Jam put Cornwall to shame. Paul and Sheila Crowther
May 2006 A small haven of peace and tranquility in an ever changing + busy world. I'm coming back Denise P
May 2006 First visit ant disappointed B
May 2006 Had a scone w/raspberry jam - excellent. A lovely place to stop. Robert (Chicago USA)
Apr 2006 Best afternoon tea in Lincolnshire! Keep up the good work. J + P Cooke
Mar 2006 It is a wonderful place and give a comfort feeling. The food is so good. (from Arabic) X
Jan 2006 A quintessentially English Tea House Anon.
2005 We have been coming since you first opened. The standards never slip and it just gets better and better. We tell all our friends where to find you and will keep on coming as long as you stay open. Good luck and thanks Carol and David Green
2005 A very nice location and meal. Wiltshire
2005 A lovely tea room with wonderful cakes. Would love to come again when next in the area Hannah
2005 What a lovely place! Will be back! Lizzie Marshall
2005 Such a lovely place for a coffee and a natter, peaceful and serene. Pat Nichols
2005 Best scones ever! A great stop over. Anon.
2005 Lovely!. X
2005 Such a lovely place to be. David and Jannie
Jun 2005 What a joy and delight to see what England's about. Fantastic coffee, service,scones,view. Will be back. A hidden gem! E and C Ironmonger
Jun 2005 Great scones. Enjoyed visiting. Barbara Preston (Canada)
May 2005 First visit - wonderful, impeccably set out. Definitely a labour of love. Thank you so much Ann and Barbara
Apr 2005 Lovely! Thank you Katie Day
2004 Very civilised olde world atmosphere. Well done David Robinson
Aug 2004 10/10 for the 'improvement'. Very enjoyable B and E Taylor
Jun 2004 This place was recommended by Pitchaway Guest House and it certainly lives up to its reputation. Absolutely an amazing ethos Sally and Audrey
Jun 2004 Loved the peace and quiet, also excellent homemade cakes. Looking forward to next visit ML
Jun 2004 Loved the peppermint tea. Scones excellent Des
Jun 2004 Tranquility at its best, such places are few and far between. G Wendella
Jun 2004 Very enjoyable, excellent scones, lovely cream (no good for my waistline) V.G
Jun 2004 Just sat here listening to the birds and enjoying the lovely tea and fruitcake. P.R.
Jun 2004 A very enjoyable afternoon. Will try and get more often C Goldson
2004 So peaceful and relaxing. Lovely music. Beautiful setting. Delicious tea. Interesting plants P Lock
2004 Lovely place to visit. D Fritchley and A Rogers
2004 Such a lovely place its a credit to you Anon.
2004 Can't keep away - twice in one day THe Boston crew!
May 2004 We love coming here! Special atmosphere Special people! Nick and Rosie
Apr 2004 Delicious cake and very nice tea Alison
2004 Love it here. M and B Brothwell
2004 Wonderfull atmosphere! So friendly and great cakes Lou Lynn
2004 Will return again - excellent Pam and John
2004 Lovely tea and cakes scrumptious Marion
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