Restoration Yard

What Restoration Yard does

Restoration Yard operates a multi-experience retail and hospitality destination within Dalkeith Country Park, an 1,000-acre estate approximately 30 minutes from Edinburgh, Scotland. The business is sited in a restored 18th-century stableyard and combines a curated lifestyle store (womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, beauty and wellbeing, homeware, food and drink, stationery, and own-brand items), an award-winning all-day dining restaurant called The Kitchen, a specialty coffee bar featuring Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Co., a wellness studio offering Pilates, Yoga, and Reformer classes, an outdoor wood-fired Soul Water Sauna, walking trails, and wedding and private event venue hire. It employs 15 people and serves three primary customer segments: leisure visitors and day-trippers to Dalkeith Country Park, wedding and private event clients, and wellness-oriented consumers in the Edinburgh/Dalkeith region.

Revenue is generated across six streams on a transactional basis: one-time retail merchandise sales, per-cover restaurant dining, counter-service coffee, class-based wellness bookings, e-commerce delivery (free over £100), and event venue rental. Pricing ranges from low-ticket accessories to higher-priced apparel, homeware, and wedding packages. The go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer via the physical destination, supplemented by an e-commerce storefront, an email newsletter, organic social media (Instagram, Facebook), a content journal, and a dedicated wedding/events team. Brand partnerships with Jellycat, Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Co., Oli and Friends, and Meraki anchor the curated assortment, while customer payment is enabled through mainstream processors and restaurant reservations are managed via ResDiary. The Restoration Rewards loyalty program and gift cards — redeemable across The Store, The Kitchen, and The Coffee Bar — are used to drive repeat cross-vertical spend.

Name

Restoration Yard

Legal name

Restoration Yard

Website

https://restorationyard.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Restoration Yard is a multi-experience destination in Dalkeith Country Park near Edinburgh, combining a curated lifestyle store, an award-winning restaurant, a coffee bar, a wellness studio, a sauna, and wedding/event venue hire for leisure visitors, event clients, and wellness consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lifestyle Retail and Hospitality Destination

NAICS

Historical Sites (71212), Historical Sites (712120), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Farmhouses, Country Houses & Vineyard Estates (THAMAEAG)

Keywords

• Lifestyle retail destination
• Hospitality dining venue
• Wellness studio classes
• Wedding event hire
• Country park leisure

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalkeith

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Merchandise: Sale of curated homeware, fashion accessories, wellness products, and lifestyle goods from brands like Oli and Friends, Meraki, and Jellycat. One-time purchase model with per-transaction pricing.
2. Dining - The Courtyard Restaurant: Full-service restaurant offering seasonal menus with Scottish and British cuisine. Lunch service and special event dining. Table-service model with per-covers revenue.
3. The Coffee Bar: Specialty coffee service featuring Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Co. products. Counter-service model for beverages and light refreshments.
4. Wellness Studio: Yoga, Pilates, and wellness classes offered at the on-site studio. Class-based revenue with booking system.
5. E-commerce Online Store: Online shopping platform for products available in-store. Delivery service with free delivery on orders over £100.
6. Venue Hire - The Oak Room: Wedding ceremonies, receptions, and private events hosted in The Oak Room. Rental and catering revenue from event bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Restoration Yard operates a multi-experience lifestyle destination within Dalkeith Country Park, combining a curated boutique store (womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, homeware, beauty, food and drink, stationery), an all-day dining restaurant (The Kitchen) and coffee bar, a wellness studio (Pilates, Yoga, Reformer classes), an outdoor wood-fired sauna (Soul Water Sauna), walking trails across the 1,000-acre estate, and venue hire for weddings and private events. The venue is set within a restored 18th-century stableyard and is complemented by an online e-commerce store for product delivery.

Product overview

Restoration Yard is a multi-faceted retail and hospitality destination within Dalkeith Country Park, combining a boutique store, restaurant, coffee bar, wellness facilities, and event spaces. The core offerings include The Store (womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, beauty, homeware, food and drink, and stationery), The Kitchen (award-winning all-day dining restaurant in restored 18th century stables), The Coffee Bar (relaxed café serving cakes and coffee), The Wellness Space (Pilates, Yoga, and Reformer classes), Soul Water Sauna (outdoor wood-fired sauna experience), and The Park Trails (walking routes across 1,000 acres). The business also offers wedding venues and private event spaces. Additional services include a loyalty program (Restoration Rewards) and gift cards. The product portfolio spans multiple retail sub-categories including own-brand food products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Store Retail store offering womenswear, menswear, children's toys, gifts, food, drink, books, and stationery located within Dalkeith Country Park, featuring curated lifestyle brands including Jellycat, Meraki, FRNCH, Selected Femme, Selected Homme, Mos Mosh, and Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Co.
• The Kitchen Award-winning all-day dining restaurant set in beautifully restored 18th century stables, offering breakfast, brunch, and lunch with panoramic views of the estate and historic Orangerie; reservations managed via the ResDiary booking system.
• The Coffee Bar Relaxed coffee bar serving homemade cakes, light lunches, scones, and coffee, featuring Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Co. products and located adjacent to the Foodhall.
• The Wellness Space On-site wellness studio offering weekly Pilates, Yoga, and Reformer classes designed to support strength, mobility, and mental clarity, led by founder Lorraine Young.
• Soul Water Sauna Outdoor wood-fired sauna experience set in a peaceful green field with views across ancient woodland and the River Esk, offering community and private sessions.
• The Park Trails Woodland walking routes within Dalkeith Country Park's 1,000 acres, including Yellow, Red, Purple, and Green trails suitable for various abilities.
• Wedding Services Wedding venue hire and event planning services at the 18th-century stableyard with indoor and outdoor spaces including The Kitchen restaurant and the Orangerie.
• Private Event Spaces Event venue hire for private parties, corporate meetings, team away days, and celebrations, including The Kitchen restaurant, the intimate Boudoir, and the spacious Loft.
• Gift Cards Gift cards available for purchase for use at The Store, The Kitchen, and The Coffee Bar.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• JellycatcoreOthersJellycat plush toys and gifts stocked in the retail store as part of the curated lifestyle product range. Stocks a range of Jellycat products from their Amuseables and Bashful ranges.
• Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Co.coreOthersExclusive coffee supplier for The Coffee Bar, featuring their specialty coffee blends. Partnership supports the specialty coffee experience at the venue.
• Oli and FriendssupportingOthersWellness and lifestyle products from Oli and Friends featured in the retail selection.
• MerakisupportingOthersDanish wellness and lifestyle brand Meraki products available in the store, including skincare and home fragrance items.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Babington House / Soho House: Country-house members' clubs combining restaurant, bar, spa/wellness, weddings/events, and curated retail. Comparable as a heritage-estate destination with weddings, wellness, and dining, though membership-gated and at larger scale.
• Dobbies Garden Centres: Largest UK garden centre operator with restaurants, food halls, and lifestyle/gift retail — overlapping with Restoration Yard's garden-park-retail-dining destination model, but at much greater scale and with broader merchandise.
• Notcutts Garden Centres: UK garden centre chain with integrated café/restaurant and lifestyle/homeware retail. Comparable in combining retail, F&B, and destination leisure across multiple sites, though at greater scale and a less curated product mix.
• Bicester Collection (Value Retail): Operator of luxury outlet shopping villages that combine multi-brand retail, F&B, and destination leisure. Comparable as a curated-retail destination experience, though at significantly larger scale and with a different price/value positioning.

Emerging players

• Caravan Restaurants: London-based restaurant group with all-day dining, specialty coffee, and lifestyle retail adjacency. Comparable destination-style all-day café/restaurant concept, though without the heritage-estate or wellness vertical.
• The Conduit: London members' club with a strong sustainability/social-impact ethos, restaurant, bar, and events programming. Comparable in combining curated dining, wellness-oriented programming, and event hosting for a discretionary consumer base.

Regional players

• Gleneagles Hotel: Scottish luxury estate hotel with destination dining, spa/wellness, retail, weddings, and outdoor activities. Comparable as a Scottish country-estate destination mixing leisure, F&B, and events — though at much higher price point and with lodging.

Direct peers

• Daylesford: Daylesford operates a UK farm-based lifestyle destination combining an organic farm shop, homeware and clothing retail, restaurants/cafés, and wellness. Closest comparable to Restoration Yard's curated retail + dining + farm-estate destination model.
• Petersham Nurseries: Petersham Nurseries is a heritage estate destination combining a curated lifestyle/homeware shop, restaurants, and event hosting in a historic setting — directly analogous to Restoration Yard's stable-yard venue model.

Others

• Etsy (Curated Online Lifestyle/Artisan Retail): Online marketplace for curated artisan homeware, gifts, and lifestyle goods. Relevant as an indirect channel comparison for Restoration Yard's curated e-commerce retail vertical, though structurally very different (marketplace vs. owned-brand).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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