The Winding House

05/10/2026

Lots of fresh cakes and bakes in today😍 🍰 🍋

Come quick before we eat them all🤪 😋

05/10/2026

Opening hours Hours

Monday 09:30–15:30

Tuesday Closed

Wednesday Closed

Thursday 09:30–15:30

Friday 09:30–15:30

Saturday 09:30–15:30

Sunday 09:30–15:30

A quirky family run cafe located next to the cliff railway. Serving quality locally roasted speciality coffee, cake and sandwiches. Fresh produce all locally sourced.

• Snail mode activated.
• Slow vibes only.

Come enjoy the quirks and chill atmosphere.
Unwind with a book and a brew.

OPENING HOURS

• We open: Most days around 9:30 to 10:00 am (ish), occasionally as early as 8:30 am, but some days as late as 11:00am.
• We close: About 3:30pm (ish). Sometimes at 4:00 or 5:00 pm, but occasionally as late as 9:00 or 10:00 pm.
• Some days or afternoons: We aren't here at all, and lately we have been here just about all the time, except when we (or one of us) are somewhere else—but we should probably be here then, too.

02/10/2026

🐌🐸

01/10/2026

What a beautiful start to October🍂 🌞

Come and have a brew and a bite to eat out on our terrace and enjoy the view... 🥪 ☕ 🍵

28/09/2026

📚 JUST IN TERRY PRATCHETT! 📚

We have just unpacked a huge box of Terry Pratchett books to put on the shelves downstairs.

📍 Pop into The Winding House Cafe and Secondhand Bookshop today to browse the stack, or drop a comment below if there is a specific title you want us to look out for and hold behind the counter for you.

27/09/2026

Gloom or shine, the view from our terrace of the funicular never gets old 😍 🚂

✨☕ Open until 15:30 today ☕✨

25/09/2026

We are still open despite the roadworks. Come and browse our books and get cosy with a hot chocolate.... ☕ 📚

12/09/2026

02/09/2026

📢 A little update from us here at The Winding House ☕️📖

As some of you may know one of our managers - Aston is moving on to his next adventure, resulting in us having to make some changes to our running operations and opening times.

Going forward, the café will now be closed both Tuesdays and Wednesdays, which will allow our team the ability to recharge and reset.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to Aston for all his hard work and dedication. ❤️ We’ll certainly miss having him around! We really do wish him the very best in his next chapter. Thank you so much for everything Ast. We wouldn't be where we are without you. We encourage everyone to pop down this weekend to send off Aston :)

We’re still here Thursday–Monday supporting local businesses and serving speciality coffee, local produce and a vast array of secondhand books ☕🍰

Thank you, as always, for your continued support! ❤️