Absolutely beautiful place as the sun shined down on me having a lovely meal in their sun trap yard. Felt like I blended into nature that day

A great walk today so decided to pop in for a coffee in the Ropery Coffee Shop. Met with a warm welcome by Lisa and served a great coffee. About a dozen others in the shop but a real nice atmosphere and Wendy was happy to spend some of her valuable time telling me about upcoming events that could interest me. Also a great programmes board with a great assortment of events. The centre is a not for profits centre so visit it when you can you will not be disappointed.

We had an enjoyable couple of hours here in spite of a damp & dreary day. The museum is a small part of an interesting redevelopment of the old rope factory. The redevelopment saw the long single story building divided into a series of units with different purposes. There are a lot of artists working from the units with some lovely galleries to peruse as well as a performing space. The top end can be accessed via the Tesco entrance and that's where the cafe is situated. The Rope museum is just between the cafe & galleries. You can also enter from the north end and carparking is free. It was interesting to read about & view exhibits related to the local industry of rope making. Well worth a visit.

I thoroughly enjoyed my lunch here. The staff were friendly and there was a very good range of food. On the occasions I've been here the quality of the food has been high and extremely tasty. The specials board is updated regularly too.