The Ridge Cafe

With Christmas just around the corner, our opening hours will be:-
Weekdays 9am to 4.30pm
Weekends 8.30am - 5pm
Apart from:-
Christmas Eve - 9am - 3pm
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day 10am - 3pm
New Years Eve 9am - 3pm
New Years Day 11am- 4pm
Pop up for a nice walk and a bite to eat or a lovely snowman hot chocolate.

New card machine is up and running we are fully functional for cash or card.

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our card machine. If your planning on coming into to eat or have a coffee today or tomorrow please do bring cash as a back up.

Has anyone lost a bunny? This well loved fella is missing his owner! 💔

Please share!

We are looking to fill the full time positions of Kitchen Porter and Barista. For further details and to apply please email the manager at [email protected]

Thank you Haldon Forest Park - Forestry England.

We would love to see you all and brighten up your grey days!

⚠️Due to staff shortages we will be closing early today. Sorry for any inconvenience.

We are looking to fill the positions of Chef and Barista.

For further details and to apply please email the manager at [email protected]

⚠️ Just a reminder that Haldon Forest Park - Forestry England is closed tomorrow and Tuesday (8th and 9th January) and therefore, we are too. See you on Wednesday.

📌 Reminder: FOREST CLOSURE



Haldon Forest Park will be closed to all visitors on 8-9 January 2024. This is so that we can carry out a small amount of tree felling around the edge of the car park. We never take the decision to close lightly but, on this occasion, it’s the only way we can work safely. Please don’t try to visit the forest on these dates as it could delay re-opening on Wednesday 10 January.



When the park reopens on 10 January, there will be diversions on all walking trails, and the Ridge Ride cycling trail.
Skills Area, Pump Loop and sandpit will be closed so we can finish working.
3km Running Route and 5km Challenge Running Route will also be closed.
All diversions and closures will be clearly signposted when you arrive.





We hope to re-open the trails and Skills Area on 13 January. The Pump Loop will remain closed for several weeks for ongoing work.

🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉

We are open from 11am to 5pm today and will be serving breakfast until 1pm. Come up and start 2024 with some fresh air and delicious food!

⚠️ We will also be closing at midday today so are only serving breakfast.

😄 We are open from 11am to 5pm tomorrow and will be serving breakfast until 1pm so do pop up for a New Years Day walk and treat.

⚠️site closing at 3PM ⚠️

Update (11:00 AM) we're keeping a close eye on the wind forecast and the strength has dropped for a few hours. We will now be closing the site from 3PM

Please be aware that if conditions worsen we may have to close earlier.

⚠️site closing at 12 noon ⚠️

High winds are forecast today Sunday 31 December.

We will be closing the site from 12 noon for everyone’s safety.

Please be aware that if conditions worsen we may have to close earlier.