Bishops Café and Tea Room

Bishops Café & Tea Rooms serve hot and cold drinks, ice-creams, cakes and buns plus our unique Chunky Sausage Rolls and lunch meals like sandwiches, jacket potatoes, salads and more.

They are located in the ‘Stable Block’, although there is also the playground kiosk next to the newly refurbished Play Area.

As well as Kelly’s of Cornwall Ice Cream and Afternoon Teas, they also offer:

• A separate room that community groups can book for FREE providing all refreshments are purchased from the Cafe. Also available for birthday parties (refreshment estimate per head £5)
• Changing Places Toilet – the Cafe is a highly accessible space with nearby ‘blue badge’ car parking
• Dog Friendly – Indoor and outside (well behaved dogs on leads only)
• A Dog Grooming service, Tolly's Tails
• Free Wifi and spacious table room, ideal for laptop working!
• Event catering in the stable block and Orangery (Conservatory) for weddings and parties link

See the cafe food and drink menu – menu PDF.

Husband-and-wife duo Jon Shapcott and Sarah Quinton are behind the Bishops Café and Tearoom which opened in April 2023.

Mrs Quinton said, “We lived near to Holywells Park for many years so know the area well and are over the moon to be fulfilling our dreams of running our businesses here. We have young children and a dog, so we understand what families visiting the park will need.”

Mrs Quinton added, “It’s so exciting to bring the stables back to life as a community area, working with Ipswich Borough Council, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and the Friends of Holywells Park. Working together we can make the most of what this beautiful award-winning park offers.”