The Boathouse Newmillerdam

Cafes & Coffee Shops

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Website | 01924 251810
County Park, Newmillerdam, Wakefield WF2 6PZ, UK

Opening Hours:
Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM


Area Served:
Within 4 miles (6.4km) of County Park, Newmillerdam, Wakefield WF2 6PZ, UK
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Is the building wheelchair accessible?

Our outdoor patio is wheelchair accessible. Unfortunately there are steps to get to the indoor dining room and outdoor terrace. Our customer toilet also has a small step up to it, and is quite small so would not fit a wheelchair inside.

Do you take table bookings?

We don't, but there will only ever be a short wait for a table if we can't get you seated straight away!

Where can I park? 

Guests are welcome to park in the public car park at the entrance to the dam, then it’s just a short walk down the path to the cafe. 

Can I hire out the Boathouse?

Absolutely! The Boathouse is available for private hire 7 days a week, from 5-9pm. We can accomodate up to 25 guests. Email [email protected] for more info.

Are you open on bank holidays?

Yes we are! 

Do you have vegan and gluten free options?

Yes we do! We always try to have at least one GF/VE cake on the counter.

Any of our sandwiches can be made into a GF salad.

We have oat and soya milk plus vegan cheese and dairy free ice cream.

Please inform your server of any allergies or intolerances upon ordering. Due to our small kitchen, we cannot guarantee zero cross contamination when preparing orders.

Google Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (382 total ratings)

Stephanie Wightman
5 Star
Had breakfast/brunch/lunch here a few times. The kids lunches are great and good value (and I like that they bring them straight away so the kids can start eating without waiting for everyone else food). The staff are always really friendly and genuine. The place is always clean and service is reasonably fast to say how busy they always are. One thing we wish is that they did a bacon sandwich!
Saturday 24th June 2023
chris thompson (tommo)
5 Star
Newmillerdam is like my local seaside, restaurants, cafes, bars. This one is very nice the food is good as is the service. And great views of the lake.
Saturday 24th June 2023
john penn
5 Star
Fantastic staff and service the team running this lovely boat house are so friendly and helpful. And the cakes are exceptional. Well done the boat house team.
Sunday 26th February 2023
paul brettoner
5 Star
Lovely walk from car park through woods, around lake. Nice stop off at boathouse cafe along the way. Disappointed to see so much litter everywhere, there are many signs telling people to take their rubbish home, but it appears that many people can't read or believe this does apply to them
Saturday 8th October 2022
Ann Stephenson
5 Star
Can't comment on the food as we only popped in for a cheeky G&T at the end of a walk round the park. Staff were great and the view from the rooftop terrace on a wonderful sunny day was beautiful. Tried a Lemon Sherbet gin which I've never seen before and it was lovely!
Wednesday 7th June 2023