Cartmel Village Shop

Fantastic little local shop selling local produce and the sticky toffee pudding to die for.
The staff their were very helpful and friendly as we were visiting the lakes they were happy to help with any queries we had x

What more could you want from a village shop?
Specialising in sticky toffee pudding, the Cartmel Village Shop is well worth popping into to pick up some tasty treats or browse through various cooking products — they have pretty much all of them.
You can browse liquors, pates, crisps, jellies (some with specks of gold and silver in them — plush!) and jams. If you were staying in the village, this would be where you popped to for your milk and walk out with a bitty dinner with lots to snack on.
Prices aren’t extortionate, so make sure you pick items up and take a look before dismissing them.

This village is something out of a picture book and probably has looked that way for hundreds of years. Pubs, Gift shops, Cheese makers, a mini brewery, AND Cartmel Village Shop. It seems that Cartmel is where good things are made, including what has been called the best sticky toffee pudding in the world (quote taken from the boyfriend and his brother) On a recent trip to the lakes I was taken here and just wanted to squeeze Cartmel’s cheeks, it was that cute!
After a quick wander around the village we went for a wander around the village shop, picking up a couple of the notorious sticky toffee puddings, resisting the £9 whopper and going for the far more restrained portion for two, some Kendel mint cake and picking up and putting down again many more delicious treats. During our exploring of the store we were delighted to discover a little teashop hidden upstairs, where the team is served as leaves not bags, as it should be, and the hot chocolate comes with marshmallows. Lovely spot to come in the winter to warm up and remember why you live in England.

When I mentioned that I was going to be dining at L’Enclume restaurant in the village of Cartmel, I was informed by my friends in Bolton that it was the home of sticky toffee pudding. In the interest of Unilocal review accuracy, I looked this fact up on the internet and there seems to be some dispute as to the exact origin to this most unctuous of steamed British comfort food puddings.
I shall therefore call Cartmel one of the possible homes of sticky toffee pudding. While dining at L’Enclume, we asked the staff there where the best place to get the most authentic sticky toffee pudding and they pointed us in the direction of the Cartmel Village Shop.
Now, I’m not sure what sort of village shop you’re lucky enough to have in your vicinity but let me say that this place is hiding its light under a bushel by calling itself a village shop.
In London, they would call themselves a deli and charge an arm and a leg for their goods. The shelves are really stocked with top class produce and brands.
However, we had come for the award winning sticky toffee pudding. In perusing their fridge, we spotted variations — sticky ginger pudding and sticky banana pudding. So we left with a handful of different varieties to try. All in the name of Unilocal research obviously!
The packaging says that this village shop is the home of sticky toffee pudding where they used to be made in the kitchen at the back of the shop. The kitchen has since moved but the shop remains. I shall be reporting back shortly about the pudding itself but if you’re a foodie visiting Cartmel, this treasure trove is a must.