The owner of tea rooms that sits snuggly next to a water mill have said they are 'really chuffed' to be nominated by The Mail readers for the Best Coffee Shop 2024 award.

Dusty Millers Tea Rooms, next to Gleaston Water Mill, is in the top ten finalists to win the award. 

Earlier this month, The Mail launched a new campaign to find the best coffee shop that South Cumbria has to offer. 

READ MORE: Barrow business gets second Mail award nomination of 2024

Building upon the success of recent award schemes, the winner was just crowned for the Mail's Best Curry House 2024 on Monday (November 18).

We are now calling on readers to help decide the best place to grab a brew locally. 

(Image: Unsplash) Dusty Millers Café serves homemade snacks, hot meals and lots of cake and was picked by you.

Business owner Jo Nixon, 44, took over the business in May of this year alongside her friend Lisa. 

She said: "We're over the moon and really chuffed to have been selected. We make nice, simple homemade food and make sure we always give everyone a warm welcome.

"We're in a really nice location and the mill is a popular attraction therefore we have such a good customer base.

"We get walkers and cyclists who pop in and also many dog walkers as we're very dog friendly. 

(Image: Dusty Millers) "We're very grateful to them and I'd really like to thank our locals too who come in regularly.

"It really means a lot to us as it supports us during our quieter times.

"And thank you to everyone who to took the time to vote for us, we're really over the moon."

There will now be two weeks of voting as readers are encouraged to pick their ultimate champion, which will be revealed in December.

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You can vote for your winner by picking up copies of The Mail, which will have a voting slip in the paper until December 7.

Keep an eye out for special articles such as this dedicated to the local businesses that are in the top ten.

There will be one per day giving the owners' reaction and an insight into why they were favoured by The Mail readers.