On foot
Everything in Bewdley is a stroll. From anywhere on the riverside, aim for Telford's bridge, cross into Load Street, and we're a few doors along at No. 4. The whole town takes ten happy minutes to walk end to end.
📍 4 Load Street, Bewdley DY12 2AF
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The Short Version
Cross the bridge. Find the sign.
Cross Telford's bridge into town and Load Street opens out in front of you, wide as the market square it used to be. We're just a few steps in at No. 4, on the river end of the street — look for our sign, slip down the little alleyway, and the courtyard opens up in the sunshine. If you've reached St Anne's Church, you've walked past us (it happens — turn round, it's worth it).
4 Load Street, Bewdley,
Worcestershire DY12 2AF
By car
Three pay-and-display car parks sit within a few minutes' walk: Load Street Lower (the closest, 48 spaces), Dog Lane (DY12 2DG) and Gardners Meadow, the big riverside one (164 spaces, good for a longer stay). All take the MiPermit app or coins — then it's a level stroll to No. 4.
By steam train
The loveliest way to arrive: the Severn Valley Railway has been steaming into Bewdley station since 1862 (revived by volunteers in 1974). From the platform it's about a ten-minute amble — down to the river, over Telford's bridge, and straight to our alleyway.
The two-minute walk from the bridge
Our favourite approach — what you'll pass on the way to the door.
- Start on Telford's bridge
Built in 1798 after the flood took the old one. Pause mid-span — the Severn view is the best free thing in Bewdley.
- Step into Load Street
Notice how wide it is: this was the town's market place, and the quays where the trows unloaded were just behind you.
- Spot St Anne's, far ahead
The Georgian church tower at the top of the street, built 1745–48. Handsome — but don't walk that far.
- Find No. 4, just a few doors in
Keep your eyes on the river end of the street. Look for the Tearoom Bliss sign at the alleyway.
- Down the alleyway — you made it
The courtyard opens out, the sun (usually) obliges, and the kettle has been on the whole time.
Opening times
Open every day10am – 3pmAutumn & winter hours
Afternoon teas are our speciality and are booking only — please give us 48 hours’ notice.
Food hygiene
Rating 5 — Very Good
Wyre Forest District Council, June 2025
Beau Lieu — “Beautiful Place”
You're sitting in five hundred years of history.
Bewdley takes its name from the French beau lieu — “beautiful place” — and it earned it. For two centuries this little town was the great river port of the Midlands: flat-bottomed sailing barges called trows worked their way up the Severn from Bristol, unloading at the quays a minute's walk from our door, and carrying away leather, Wyre Forest timber, iron and brass. Load Street bustled. It still does, in a gentler way.
Everything around you has a story — the bridge, the church, the street, even our alleyway. Here it is, over a pot of tea.
1472King Edward IV grants Bewdley its borough charter and a weekly market. The town has been trading ever since.
1483A stone bridge spans the Severn — for centuries the only crossing between Worcester and Bridgnorth.
1600s–1700sBewdley's golden age as the Midlands' inland port. Trows from Bristol crowd the quays; the riverside warehouses fill with timber, leather, iron and brass.
1745–48St Anne's Church rises at the top of Load Street — the elegant Georgian landmark you'll see from our end of the street.
1795The great flood sweeps the medieval bridge away. Bewdley needs a new one, and calls in the best.
1798Thomas Telford builds the graceful three-arched bridge that still carries you into town today. Walk over it; we're just the other side.
1862The railway arrives and Bewdley station opens on the Severn Valley line.
1867Stanley Baldwin — three times Prime Minister — is born at Lower Park House, a few minutes' stroll from Load Street.
1974Steam returns: Severn Valley Railway volunteers reopen Bewdley station, and heritage trains have puffed in ever since.
TodayYou, in a sunny courtyard at No. 4 Load Street, with a scone. History has been building up to this.
Our Street
Why is Load Street so wide?
Because it wasn't just a street — it was the market place. Stalls once filled the middle of it, and “Load” comes from lode, an old word for ferry: this is where you crossed the river before there was a bridge.
Round The Corner
The Shambles & the museum
Behind the Guildhall, the old butchers' Shambles now houses Bewdley Museum — the whole story of the town, told in the very yards where its traders once worked. A perfect pre-scone wander.
Out The Back
Gateway to the Wyre Forest
Bewdley sits at the edge of the Wyre Forest, one of England's ancient oak woodlands — its timber once floated downriver from the quays. Walk it up an appetite, then come and see us.
All of which is a very long way of saying: you've picked a lovely spot for a cup of tea.
Before You Come
Frequently asked questions.
Everything people message us to ask — answered honestly.
Is Tearoom Bliss dog friendly?
Yes — very. Dogs are welcome in the tearoom and in the courtyard garden, and we’ll happily bring a water bowl. Families are welcome too.
Do I need to book afternoon tea at Tearoom Bliss?
Yes. Afternoon tea is our speciality and it is booking only, with 48 hours’ notice, so we can make everything fresh for you. Call 01299 333447 or send us a booking request. Cream teas, cakes and lunches don’t need booking.
What are Tearoom Bliss's opening hours?
Does Tearoom Bliss have outdoor seating?
Yes — a walled courtyard garden behind the alleyway, with picnic benches, bistro tables, parasols and a covered pergola strung with fairy lights. When the sun’s out it’s the loveliest spot in Bewdley.
Can I get takeaway from Tearoom Bliss?
Yes — eat in, sit out in the courtyard, or take away. Coffee, cakes and lunches are all available to take away; ask about afternoon tea boxes when you book.
Where is Tearoom Bliss in Bewdley?
At 4 Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire DY12 2AF — the river end of Load Street, a few steps from Telford’s bridge. Look for our sign, slip down the little alleyway, and the courtyard opens up. The two-minute walk from the bridge shows the way.
Where can I park near Tearoom Bliss?
Three pay-and-display car parks sit within a few minutes’ walk: Load Street Lower (the closest, 48 spaces), Dog Lane (DY12 2DG) and Gardners Meadow, the big riverside one (164 spaces, good for a longer stay). All take the MiPermit app or coins — then it’s a level stroll to No. 4.
Where can I get afternoon tea in Bewdley?
We’re biased, but we’d say here. Afternoon tea is Tearoom Bliss’s speciality: tiered stands of sandwiches, savouries, scones with clotted cream and homemade cakes, served in the tearoom or the courtyard garden at 4 Load Street. It’s booking only with 48 hours’ notice — call 01299 333447.
How do I find the alleyway?
Cross Telford’s bridge into town and Load Street opens out in front of you. We’re a few steps in at No. 4, on the river end of the street — look for our sign, slip down the little alleyway, and the courtyard opens up in the sunshine. If you’ve reached St Anne’s Church, you’ve walked past us. There’s a short “how to find us” video on our Facebook page too.
Can I get to Tearoom Bliss by train?
The loveliest way to arrive. The Severn Valley Railway steams into Bewdley station; from the platform it’s about a ten-minute amble — down to the river, over Telford’s bridge, and straight to our alleyway.