It’s a one stop village shop and cafe, specialty store, gift shop, yummy mummy hang out I have grown to really appreciate.

When you first go you might find it a little bit brusk or stand off ish, I think the staff are used to a regular crowd so when someone new walks in you might feel like everyone’s staring, it’s in a very small picturesque village, with shared tables, where everyone knows everyone but once you’ve been a few times they do warm up.

If you get told off don’t take it personally.

I am from N. Yorkshire and I remember taking a friend from London into our local in Richmond. She made a funny comment about “American Werewolf in London” the movie.

The breakfast with truffle oil all cooked in an iron skillet is possibly one of the best in the area and the locally sourced granola bars and mini brownies are not cheap but bloody delicious.

I’ve also bought a random room diffuser in there I smelled in their loo, that turned out to be really lovely too. A friend like it so much she went and bought one too.

Bowden Stores is a very unique independent cafe and shop with tables on the village green for watching the world go by.

Definitely one to check out if you are in the neighbourhood.