Cow and Calf Rock Cafe

Reviews

• Adam C.

  star star star star star_border 4 November 2026

  Came here with some friends before a walk across the moor opposite. Stunning views, lovely staff and a great pint. Walkers and ramblers are welcome - there's a great patio/beer garden set infront of the pub with plenty of spaces to sit in the sun (although when the breeze picks up it is bracing)!
  
  Busy across sunny weekends and bank holidays I expect.

• Rebecca G.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 29 October 2026

  I heard great things about this place so was super excited to try it. The food is mid-to-mediocre and the service was rubbish!
  
  Feels very chain pub.

• Kate W.

  star star star star star 27 October 2026

  Mmmm... yum.... Just thinking of this place makes me hungry!!
  
  I have been lots of times before, but my most recent visit was on Saturday. Me and my boyfriend took a casual jaunt to the countryside for a spot of lunch. I had steak, he had Moroccan nut roast. For dessert (oo- naughty!!) I had creme brulee and he had apple pie. Could not fault the food or service. Staff were friendly and efficient to say it was so busy, and the seating is cosy and warm.
  
  Also good for drinks, with lots to choose from including some interesting looking ales. The Cow and Calf is especially nice on a summers day when you can sit outside, but be warned, it does get busy, so pre book if you can.
  
  All in all a good experience and I will be back!

• Tim M.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 19 October 2026

  The food in the restaurant was fine - certainly better than average.  A good range of beers which are well kept and poured.  Amazingly wonderful views from the restaurant and bar area...  In short, the pub and bar are great.  
  
  But only two stars for the hotel.  Go to the Cow & Calf website to book a room and see the beautiful photos of rooms with big windows.  What they fail to mention is that the rooms do not always have wonderful views.  So, what if all you get to see is the car park?  But the room we were given didn't even have a view of the car park, it didn't have any view at all -- it had no windows!  True a couple of sky lights, but I can see the sky from anywhere in the world.  I don't need to pay a large rent to get one of the best views in the country only to be told that the only view available was of two small squares of sky.  
  
  Of course I complained.  But no one wanted to listen and no one could do anything to help.  The first night, a Saturday, the hotel was full - there were no other rooms available, but the next night, the Sunday, there were few residents and plenty of rooms we could have been move to.  But no, no one wanted to listen, no one wanted to help.
  
  it's a beautiful hotel in a fabulous location, but if you want to stay there with something more than sky to view, you better check very carefully with the management.

• Li F.

  star star star star star 16 October 2026

  I revisited the Cow and Calf today, under more chillier climates, and again I am pleased to say I wasn't disappointed. Normally as I previously stated I prefer to be outside, gawping out over the Cow and Calf rocks or at the very least looking out over some sort of greenery, but when it's all foggy and grim there's not much to look at except my own goosebumps  brrr.
  
  Stepping inside the doors of the Cow and Calf was like being given a right big cuddle by your mum. It was lovely. It was so warm and welcoming. Like the physical representation of those Ready Brek adverts from years ago.
  
  We hit the bar and opted for a low level sloppy leather sofa, stripped ourselves down of our cold weather gear, and got all red faced and dopey eyed in the lovely warmth of the fab little pub. Being a Saturday night was something of a novelty too, there was a strange mix of regulars, trendy young couples, and families, all in harmony enjoying a drink and a meal, or one or the other, there was even one man and his dog, classic.
  
  The winter warmer menu was just as tasty as the summer offering, and I'm happy to report that in all climates Cow and Calf delivers.