The Old Smithy - Café, Shops and Gardens

the cream tea here is the kind of thing worth making a plan around, not just stumbling into. godshill sits on the isle of wight's southern interior, and high street pulls in visitors who've made the trip out to see the village's famous hilltop church, which means the old smithy gets a steady crowd that knows what it wants. you don't have to be a specialty coffee purist to appreciate a place that takes its drinks seriously alongside its food. the cafe sits within a broader site of shops and gardens, so there's room to slow down rather than churn through your order. come mid-morning, before the afternoon coaches arrive, and get the coffee while the gardens are still quiet.