A café housed in one of Barrow's most iconic buildings has been nominated by The Mail readers for the Best Coffee Shop 2024 award.

The Round House Hub & Café in Walney 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. 

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The Round House Hub & Café is part of a ZEST Community Asset Development Project which is a not for profit CIC.

Its ZEST Lotto has been set up to support community projects in the local area operating on the principle of raising money within the community for the community.

After the building lay empty for two years, the group agreed a five-year lease with the building’s owner and has become a community centre and beachside cafe that boasts panoramic views all the way to the Isle of Man, Blackpool and Black Combe.

Fantastic view from the Round House, Walney (Image: Zest, Cumbria) Elaine Roberts, director of Zest, Cumbria, said: "As a dog friendly community hub and café, we are thrilled to be voted in the top ten favourite coffee shops in the area.

"Our beach-based iconic building is well attended by a variety of people and many of the regulars have become our good friends as well as customers.

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"The Round House team are excited at being in with a chance of winning the best coffee shop award and would like to thank everyone who voted for them."

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

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.

To keep up to date with the Mail's campaigns, subscribe here.

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.