Belle Vue Park Tea Rooms
WHERE
Newport
What it’s like
A park café with gardens to wander, a play area for the kids, and wicker-basket picnics you book ahead.
There's a play area for the kids to head to first, then gardens with rockeries and little bridges to wander through once they've had enough of the slide. It's the sort of visit where you don't need a plan, just a walk, a play and somewhere to sit down after.
That somewhere is the tea rooms themselves, doing artisan afternoon teas you can eat in, take away or have boxed up as a gift. If you fancy something a bit more of an occasion, they'll do you a picnic in a wicker basket with a blanket thrown in, sandwiches, cheese and biscuits, crisps, savouries and a brownie or blondie, plus hot or cold drinks. You get the basket back by 4pm, which is worth remembering if you're the sort who loses track of time on a nice afternoon.
Come summer, Sunday afternoons turn into Streetfood Sundays, 2pm to 5.30pm with live music, craft beer, cocktails and streetfood vans, more of an adults-with-kids-in-tow event than a toddler outing. There's also a monthly artisan food and craft market on the first Sunday, and a Christmas market with Santa in December that's worth building a day around if you're local.
It's dog friendly and there's a picnic area if you'd rather bring your own food than order any, so a family with a dog and a fussy eater can both be happy at once.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Artisan afternoon teas served dine-in, takeaway or gift boxes
- Picnics
- Served in the park in wicker basket with blanket, including sandwiches, cheese & biscuits, crisps, savouries
- Dogs
- Dog friendly
- Parties
- Wedding packages from £800 for ceremonies or receptions for up to 60 guests
- Picnic baskets need to be back by 4pm
- Streetfood Sundays run through summer with live music and craft beer, more of a grown-up vibe
- First Sunday of the month brings an artisan food and craft market
- Santa's at the Christmas market on 7th December 2025
Plan your visit
Is there something for the kids to do?
Yes, there's a play area, plus gardens with rockeries and bridges to walk through.
Can we bring the dog?
It's dog friendly, so bring the lead and let them join the walk round the gardens.
Do we need to book the picnic baskets?
The site doesn't say, but the baskets come with a blanket and need returning by 4pm, so it's worth sorting the timing before you head out.
What food is on offer?
Artisan afternoon teas dine-in or takeaway, wicker picnic baskets, and streetfood vendors with craft beer and cocktails on summer Sunday afternoons.
Do you do parties or celebrations?
There are wedding packages from £800 for ceremonies or receptions up to 60 guests, and they also do baby showers and family celebrations.
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