The Ark Cafe

About The Ark Cafe

Newent parents have quietly made this their default, and the reason is upstairs: a soft play for older toddlers, a sensory room that's cosy and properly equipped for children who need a calmer corner, and a third play area out in the garden when the weather holds. Downstairs there's plenty of seating, buggy access, high chairs and free parking right by the lake, so you can walk off lunch afterwards. Breakfasts are the thing to order — the veggie one especially, generous and quickly served, with good veg sausages and hash browns — though a couple of families have found the full English arriving lukewarm, so it's worth flagging if yours does. Salads run on the light side. The staff are patient and genuinely welcoming; one parent calls it "a super safe space for me and my children".

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