About Us

About Us


Family run cafe that prides itself on being the heart of the village. Situated in Rowlands Castle, Hampshire a stones throw from the West Sussex border.

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A family run cafe with a long history in the village of Rowlands Castle

Mark and Kate have run The Bumblebee Cafe since 2018, they pride themselves on using local, fresh and seasonal ingredients from the surrounding local area to create tasty breakfast and lunch menus with fantastic locally sourced coffee.


Kate who has a long history in catering, is passionate about baking, with all the lovely cakes being home baked, Kate produces delicious seasonal cakes, staple bakes that everyone loves, and more recently afternoon teas.


Kate is ably supported by her husband Mark, the Barista who you will normaly find at front of house, taking orders and ensuring the guests get the best brewed coffee.  Both Kate and Mark make a perfect team, ensuring The Bumblebee Cafe is the place to go when visiting the village of Rowlands Castle and the surrounding area.


A traditional village cafe welcoming all.

Your dog is also welcome!  We live in the country, you cannot be expected not to have a dog or two.  That also goes for cyclists, ramblers, and any other groups that wish to visit.  All we ask if you are a large group to please call ahead, so we can ensure we can cater for you.


We pride ourslves on keeping the cafe at the heart of the community and offer refreshments, cakes, snacks and more substantial breakfasts and lunches.


If you are a villager, a visitor, someone just passing by, Mark and Kate and the team would love to host you in their lovely cafe on the village green.



You can simply walk in and choose where to sit. But we do get busy, so for larger groups feel free to book a table.

If you are a large group please let us know and we will do our best to accomodate you. 

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