Slow down for a proper tea-room stop
Set beside the River Wear in Houghall, The Pump House Tea Room is a relaxed Durham stop for breakfast, lunch, brunch, coffee and something sweet. Settle into the cosy indoor room or take a table outside in the courtyard. It is an easy place for a quiet catch-up, a family meal or a pause before exploring the nearby countryside.
Indoor and outdoor seating
Google rating 4.6 from 360 ratings
Family friendly
Breakfast, coffee and something sweet
Drop in for a relaxed morning, lunch with friends or a coffee break in the countryside.
Around the tea room
Food, drinks and the warm spaces that make a visit feel unhurried.
Selected Google reviews
4.6
Google rating
360 ratings
360 ratings
Andrew H★★★★★“The food and the location are both wonderful… seating available both inside and outside… complimentary parking… curry… Biscoff cheesecake.”View this Google review
Simon Farrell★★★★★“Charming rural tea room… plenty of seating and parking… egg benedict, which was perfectly cooked.”View this Google review
Bethan Rose★★★★★“A cappuccino, caramel iced coffee and a slice of lemon cake, all really nice…”View this Google review
Find us in Houghall
Farm Rd, Farm LaneHoughall, Durham DH1 3PJ 0191 386 2046
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday to Sunday
- 10:00-16:00