Take a break in the Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room

Delicious home-baked hot and cold food, plus speciality cakes, are served at Holmfirth’s famous Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room, named after the famous stockings worn by Nora Batty, star of the world’s longest running TV comedy series Last of the Summer Wine.

And the Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room is appropriately named. For it is right next door to the TV homes of Nora (and previously Compo) used by the BBC in the series. While enjoying a drink and a slice of cake, you might just happen to chance upon a camera crew, and some of the cast, filming the next series.

Even if they’re not filming, you can still feel very much involved in the famous TV programme for the tearoom is adjacent to the popular Summer Wine Exhibition, partially located in what was Compo’s sitting room!

But that’s not the only reason why the Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room is popular with both local residents and visitors from afar.

That comes down to the traditional hot and cold food and speciality cakes home-baked on the premises by proprietors Sue and Chris Gardner. Features on the menu range from Victoria Sponge and Coffee & Walnut Cake to the popular Lemon Drizzle Cake.

The tearoom even has its own specially designed, exclusive crockery, with a Wrinkled Stocking design by Jenny Hinchcliffe, a local artist. These are available for sale.

Visitors also eat and drink in maximum comfort as the tearoom was presented with the Roy Castle Gold Award for a clean, healthy "No Smoking Environment".

Why is the food so delicious? One reason must be the fact that it is created in the premises using traditional home-cooked recipes. The other is that everything is produced and supplied locally, such as Anthony for fruit and veg off the Thursday market, Holmes for milk and eggs, Old Bridge Bakery for teacakes and Longley’s (the famous dairy and yoghurt people) for cream.

The Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room is open six days a week providing a warm and friendly personal service, offering hot and cold refreshments, sandwiches, light lunches, cakes and afternoon teas.

It is an ideal place for a snack or meal, or well-deserved "cuppa", when shopping, or visiting, Holmfirth.

Batty's Big Breakfast

Available Until 12 Noon, everyday.

Orange or apple juice. Grilled bacon, mushrooms, tomato, cumberland sausage, baked beans & scrambled, fried or poached egg. Buttered toast. Tea or coffee.

£6.95

Holmfirth Cream Tea

Tea or coffee served with a plain or fruit scone, freshly whipped local cream and strawberry jam.

£3.95

Wrinkled Stocking Afternoon Tea

Your choice of sandwich or toastie followed by cake from the table. Served with Yorkshire Tea, Taylor’s Coffee or a cold drink. (milkshakes 75p extra)

£7.50

See a sample
menu here

Tea Room Bookings & Outdoor Catering

Sue and Chris gained an extensive catering background working in London and, since moving to the Holme Valley some seven years ago have, (apart from managing the Tea Room) provided numerous special catering events at Hepworth Village Hall and other locations.

For example:- Fine Wine & Dine evenings, Burns Suppers, May Balls, Wedding receptions, Corporate Breakfasts & Brunches, Finger and Fork Buffets catering for between 20 to 120 persons.

At the Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room we have catered for larger groups offering reserved tables. Recently we have provided three course luncheons for parties of 16 & 36 guests.