13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Llanrindod Wells' Chalybeate Tea Room officially opens
A NEW tea room officially opened in Llandrindod Wells with a VE Day-themed event last weekend.
Opened by Jenni and Lee Percy, who also run the multi award-winning Lakeside Boathouse and Llandrindod Community Events, Chalybeate Tea Room officially opened its doors on Friday, May 9, with a celebratory event involving the community taking place on Saturday.
Over 180 people attended the event, who were all treated to a free drink on entry, a fantastic barbeque, and VE-themed performances from Llandrindod Wells Theatre Company, as well as from Angharad Hyde and Phil Hill.
Based in Rock Park, the tea room offers a charming and peaceful space for people to enjoy a range of premium teas and coffees, light bites and provides the perfect atmosphere for relaxing and socialising.
Located in the old Pump House building, the tea room boasts many of the original features – including the water pumps which would historically draw water from the nearby spa, during the iconic period that made Llandrindod famous.
'We are absolutely delighted to bring this piece of Llandrindod's history back to life,' said Jenni. 'It's taken a lot of work from a lot of people, but seeing everyone having such a wonderful time at our opening event made it all worthwhile.
'We've already had lots of visitors, which was fantastic over this lovely spring weekend. It's great to see people enjoying this beautiful space – Rock Park provides beautiful surroundings.'
Feedback from the event was hugely positive, with one local resident saying: 'Fantastic evening, from food drink entertainment and atmosphere. Looking forward to the next event.'
Another described the venue and event as amazing, saying: 'Thank you for an evening of great entertainment, fantastic food, fun and laughter.'
'A wonderful evening getting the community together, thank you so much,' said another attendee.
'Such a lovely evening. A wonderful start to your new adventure, wishing you every success with this brilliant addition to the social and economic fabric of this amazing town.'
The tea room offers light lunches, afternoon tea and cakes. Dog lovers can also bring their four-legged friends along to sit in a designated seating area.
Jenni added: 'We're dedicated to providing a really lovely experience for people – something a bit different, something that feels like a bit of a treat, but still in keeping with our vision for accessible facilities for people in Llandrindod Wells.
'We'll be exploring events like concerts and themed evenings in the future, we're really excited at what this venue can offer.'
Chalybeate is open from 10am-4pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Pay them a visit, or call 01597 243013 or email Chalybeatetearoom@ for more information.
