The Hazelmere

Dorothy Stubley’s reassuringly pleasurable daytime eatery (with a bakery/deli next door) is a perfect fit for genteel Grange-over-Sands. Head upstairs for a breakfast fry-up or arrive later and dip into the full menu, which offers everything from sandwiches and toasties with home-baked bread to slices of veggie pie, Cumberland sausage with crushed potatoes or beer-battered haddock. The star turn, however, is afternoon tea complete with crumbly scones, Lyth Valley damson preserve and clotted cream, plus an enviable selection of premium leaf teas. Great for kids – and dogs too. They don’t take bookings, but you can gaze admiringly towards the town’s ornamental gardens while you wait in line.