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The Fika Café

Take a break by the lake.

Fika (pronounced fee-ka) is the Swedish tradition of taking a break in your day for a cup of coffee or tea and a little something to eat.

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Our space is warm and welcoming, with a roaring log fire on colder days, and panoramic windows overlooking the natural setting of the lake. During the warmer months, our decking offers a sunny spot to sit and enjoy lunch with a view out over the lake and towards the River Severn.

Most of our food is locally sourced from the Forest of Dean, Wye Valley and surrounding areas, and we always have a good selection of gluten-free and plant-based options.

Our onsite café is reserved for the exclusive enjoyment of our facility users: so whether you're warming up with a cuppa after a cold water swim or relaxing with lunch after a sauna, we can't wait to welcome you. Friends and family are welcome to accompany you to enjoy the beautiful surroundings whilst having lunch or a drink and snack, but we are not open to the general public.

We cater for our in-house events and experiences offered by our partners with freshly home-cooked meals. If you are planning a special gathering, get in touch to discuss our Swim & lunch options.

Good to know

  • Local food

    Most of our food comes from the Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley and the farms around us.

  • Gluten-free and plant-based

    There is always a good selection of both. Tell us about allergies at the counter.

  • Fire or deck

    A roaring log fire on colder days, with panoramic windows over the lake.

    In summer the decking is a sunny spot for lunch, with a view towards the River Severn.

  • Swim & lunch

    Freshly home-cooked meals for our in-house events and our partners' experiences. Planning a gathering?

    Get in touch

What's on the counter

Home-cooked, mostly local, and always something gluten-free and plant-based.

Drinks

  • Coffee

  • Tea

  • Hot chocolate

Cakes & bakes

  • Cakes and bakes

    Home-baked, with gluten-free and plant-based choices.

Lunch

  • Soup of the day

  • Sandwiches

  • Salads

  • Daily specials

    Home-cooked. Ask what's on today.

Gluten-free and plant-based choices every day; ask at the counter.

Life in the café

By the fire in winter, on the deck in summer.

  • Serving a customer at the tiled counter of the Fika Café, Court Farm Lakes
  • Two of the café team behind the counter by the coffee machine, Court Farm Lakes
  • A steaming noodle bowl on the table by the log burner in the café, Court Farm Lakes
  • A bowl of soup and a muffin with the Fika Café card, Court Farm Lakes
  • A falafel and salad wrap held up at a café table, Court Farm Lakes
  • Swimmers at the tables under the covered decking with the lake behind, Court Farm Lakes
  • A group round the picnic table on the deck on a sunny day, Court Farm Lakes
  • A long table of swimmers eating lunch outside the café, Court Farm Lakes
  • Three swimmers with mugs at the outdoor table after a swim, Court Farm Lakes

Opening hours

The café opens with the lakes. Hours shift with the seasons and for evening events, so check before a special trip.

Wednesday
9.45am to 3pm and 5.15pm to 8.45pm
Thursday
7.45am to 2pm and 5.15pm to 8.45pm
Friday
6.45am to 4.30pm
Saturday
7.15am to 2pm
Sunday
7.15am to 3.30pm

Closed Monday and Tuesday.

For swimmers and their guests

Come for a swim, stay for lunch.

Every session is pre-booked. Bring friends and family along for the café side of it.

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Friends and family are welcome to join you for lunch or a drink and a snack. The café is for swimmers and their guests: we're not open to the general public.