The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere, from October 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere in Ambleside has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Dove Cottage,
Grasmere,
Ambleside,
LA22 9SH

The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere?

Food hygiene at The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere

What is The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere’s food hygiene rating?

The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere last inspected?

The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 20 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.