and we quickly get to the know the delivery guys and galls who bring food and drink to our door. Here’s Fay Bennett, delivering for the Cotswold Pudding and Pie Company with a smile on her face and a pork pie in her hand. “I’m a friend of Myles and Jo Salmon who run the […]

He’s more than happy to lol around the terrace while his humans browse round Ilmington Community Shop or stop for a cup of tea. Norman is three years old and very friendly. He’s not much into social distancing and wants it to be known he’s single. Welcome to your new patch, Norman!

A pot of tea, a slice of homemade cake and long village views are the simple formula which gave us a busy first weekend on the café terrace. Please note, the café isn’t open on Mondays, not even Bank Holidays right now, nor on Friday mornings until noon. Thank you to all our volunteers who […]

Welcome back to Ilmington Community Café, where we are trying a very different approach following lockdown! As a community-run cooperative, we’ve harnessed volunteer horsepower to create a friendly space for coffee, cake and tea. The highlights of our simple terrace menu are the delicious homemade sponges and fruit loaves, brownies and tray bakes that have […]

The café will be very different this time around, with a volunteer crew and the simplest of menus. Think community coffee house with cake, rather than commercial café. In fact, cake is what we excel at! Stanley enjoyed his hot chocolate and shared a game of “nee naw” with manager Michele. His Nana lives in […]