Cafes/ meeting points

[Mabels Old Man]

Abergavenny Bus Station on a Sunday


West End Cafe Llandovery


There's also a food/coffee stop at RAC corner on the A470 in the Brecon Beacons. It's just south of the Storey Arms.




I'll sticky this and us mods will delete all the off topic posts OK?

[stanbloke]

Originally Posted by Mabels Old Man

I'll sticky this and us mods will delete all the off topic posts OK?

Good thinking Mike about the "Sticky".

Hopefully this thread (when organized)will become an "Address book" for Cafes etc to be used by anyone who wants to organize a rideout or meetup for forum members throughout the year. .

The suggestions need to cover the whole country (This does include Ireland too ) Thanks guys / gals.


Stan .

[digitalcaptive]

Originally Posted by stanbloke

Good thinking Mike about the "Sticky".

Hopefully this thread (when organized)will become an "Address book" for Cafes etc to be used by anyone who wants to organize a rideout or meetup for forum members throughout the year. .

The suggestions need to cover the whole country (This does include Ireland too ) Thanks guys / gals.


Stan .

They could all just get put on the map couldn't they? (assuming the IE7 issue is resolved now)

[Lulu]

Originally Posted by stanbloke

...The suggestions need to cover the whole country (This does include Ireland too )


Stan .

Or the whole world even? Lots of members in France and meet-ups being planned there.

[No sharp objects]

Bury hill, near Arundel in Sussex always bikes there the cafes not bad for a burger,a bit like a mini version of Rykas. Best of all it,s a really nice ride from Rykas to Bury about 40mins along a good twisty country road and some fast Dual carrigeways.

[Frad]

Heres 2 from me


http://www.ponderosacafe.co.uk/ Near Llangollen North Wales



http://www.lynnsravencafe.co.uk/ Near Whitchurch Shropshire.


Both great

Cheers Frad

[stanbloke]

Originally Posted by Lulu

Or the whole world even? Lots of members in France and meet-ups being planned there.

Good point Lulu, If the French contingent want to add stuff, no probs..



Stan is an equal opportunitys poster..






This soooo gonna get moved, .

[GoodFoodGuyd]

Originally Posted by stanbloke

We all know about Rykas , Jellies and Ace cafe, but are there any more that we can use .

Have a check round your areas guys/gals and lets see what we can come up with for suitable places for 09.

decent roads around it, parking, decent grub..

Maybe we can get a list together which may be useful for this summers rideouts .

Pottery's Cafe on the B4265, 1 mile from the A48 Ewenny roundabout, good grub, milky coffee's in a mug and a hearty breakfast that is reasonably priced and with the "add ons" would mange to fill even the hungriest dude or dudette. Watch out for the car park, its wall to wall gravel but if driven slowly I'm sure everyone will be ok. Also, ignore the funny looks you get from everyone inside, just say Good morning or afternoon and they'll not know where to put their faces [IMG]file:///D:/DOCUME%7E1/DAYWAL%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif[/IMG]

closely followed by this little gem of a cafe, The Downs Cafe on the A48 just outside Cowbridge. It’s tucked in off the road and is signposted (its behind the garage) usual suspects include a set menu (bit posh I hear u say for a cafe) but you can mix and match to suit your needs. Sunday is a good day as it’s often packed with other bikers.
Phil’s Cafe on the Bridgend Industrial Estate ( behind the Pied Piper Pub ) just off the A48 at the B&Q roundabout is worthy of a mention to. Busy car park bikers welcome, not open on a Sunday though so one of the above is a better alternative on the weekends

The Tower Cafe at Llandow open Monday to Saturday off the B4268 Llantwit Major Road (turn right or left depending on which way you come past go kart track, and then about 3/4 a mile down the road turn left into estate and it just up on the right) Good grub, good prices and nice staff. It’s only a small place so it might be tight if there are a lot of you.

Alton Station Cafe, Station Road, Alton, Hants. GU34 2TZ. Owners David Aylmore and Allan Jones are bikers themselves and know a thing or two about good breakfasts.

Big Ds Bikers Cafe/Bar 355 HALIFAX ROAD TODMORDEN OL14 5SR
Tel. 01706839107 Email. info@big-ds.co.uk Web. www.big-ds.co.uk
3 parking areas all bayed out for bikes not cars. Superb food inside and at burger van. Tons bike stuff to look at inside bikes mounted on walls etc. Open fires inside and out and staff real friendly. Even b&b £10 ! ! !

Bramleys Bites
16 Market Place, Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6EH
Tel. 07763766721 Email. vjp50@hotmail.co.uk
A good meeting place for a run out, in between Norwich and Cromer, Tuesday or Thurs afternoon 4-7, good parking in market square.

Cabin Dairy Tearooms, High Street, Burnham on Crouch, Essex CM0 8AG. Tel 01621 782404. Open 7.30am-5pm weekdays, 8am-5.30pm weekends. Harley rider Colin Smith has been pouring the tea for eight years. Gets 400-500 bikes summer weekends.

CENTRAL KIOSK
Princes Esplanade Walton on the Naze Essex (0n the Sea Front) CO14 8PJ
Stunning beaches of this essex coastal resort make the journey to Central Kiosk an awe inspiring event. The Central Kiosk is smack bang in the centre of the resort on Central Beach and bikers flock to this place for tasty grub and teas etc. Well worth a look. Tel 07951974869 or paul.hayley66@btinternet.com

Darryl's Cafe, Church Street, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1AQ. Tel 01539 442894. Bikers get a discount on the big breakfast special, which Darryl Hopwood serves from 8am every day. Situated on main A591 just 100 yards from train station. Customers can leave their helmets for safekeeping should you want to go exploring the town.

The Departure Lounge Cafe Basingstoke Road, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 4BH.Tel 0142080111. Superb bike roads. Friendly cafe with traditional menu. £5 meal deal. Biker discount on other meals. Loyalty card. enquiries@thedepartureloungecafe.co.uk www.thedepartureloungecafe.co.uk

Fat Bob’s Café, Boasts Industrial Park, Beccles, Suffolk. Tel 01502 713251. Open 9.30am-4pm Tuesday to Friday, 8.30am-4pm Saturdays. Plus late night bikers’ night Friday and open Sunday morning from the end of April for rideouts. All day breakfasts and daily specials, pool table and TV. Fat Bob’s is run by bikers for bikers.

Fox’s Diner, Deacons Garage, Oxford Road, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxford OX10 7LY. Tel 01865 341607. www.foxsdiner.com Open daily April to October 8am-6pm, November to March 8am-4pm. Special bikers’ nights on Mondays in summer 6pm-9pm. Sunday breakfast runs also popular. Fox’s MCC launched at the diner in 2006 and going great guns.

Glasshouse Cafe and Crafts, Main Road (A153) Tattershall Bridge, Tattershall, Lincs LN4 4JW. Tel 01526 869 018. Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, weekends 8am-6pm. Bikers’ nights every Friday from 6.30pm. Paddock available for free camping.

Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Perthshire FK20 8RY. Tel 01838 400271. www.thegreenwellystop.com.uk Open (restaurant, shops) April to October 8.30am-5.30pm, November to March 8.30am-5pm. Petrol station May to Sept 7am-10pm, October to April 8am-9pm. The bike park at the Green Welly is the gateway to the Highlands with fabulous riding roads in every direction.

H’s Cafe at Kent Motorcycles, Dover Road (A2), nr Barnham, Canterbury, Kent CT4 6SA. Tel 01227 832601. Café open weekdays 7.30am-3.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-4pm. Bikers’ night is Wednesday night from 6pm-9.30pm. Demo rides seven days a week. Workshop open seven days a week.

Hartside Cafe, Alston, Cumbria CA9 3BW. Tel 01434 381036. Open daily March to October 9.30am-5pm. Closed from late November until February according to weather. Call and check before travelling during this period. Fantastic views and great food in a cafe that stands in splendid isolation ‘five miles from anywhere.’ Used as a staging post for rideouts by numerous biking groups and attracting up to 2000 bikers at weekends. In summer. A food stop for nearly a century and a favourite with at least three generations of bikers.

Hartsholme Country Park Cafe, Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln LN6 0EY. Tel 07970 740024. Owner Paul Nicholls offers a warm welcome to motorcyclists seven days a week – 9am-6pm on weekdays and until 7pm at weekends.

High Beach Mins Tea Hut Cross Roads High Beach Loughton Essex IG10 4HR
Tel. 02089269550 Email. lizmelton01@hotmail.com
Bikers meeting place since 1930 open 9-5 Tuesdays-Sundays

Knott End Cafe, Ramsay Court, Bourne May Road, Knott End, Lancs FY6 0AB. Tel 01253 811948. Open daily 10am-4.30pm. Late night Wednesday meets.

Leaking Boot, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, Lincs DN35 7ES. Tel 01472 691530. Cafe open for food 9am-4pm.

Lord Stones Cafe, top of Carlton Bank, Chop Gate, Stokesley TS9 7JH. Tel 01642 778227. Email jetmorgan@tiscali.co.uk Superb views at a crossroads for bikers and walkers. Free camping, barbecue and hog roasts by arrangement. Good beer at £1 per pint. Classic bikes meet 10.45am every Sunday.

Lynn’s Raven Cafe, Junction A41/149 Preesheath, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 2AF. Tel 01948 665691. www.lynnsravencafe.co.uk The best all-day breakfast in the business? That’s this café’s claim. It is certainly one of the country’s biggest biker friendly cafés with indoor seating for 260 and space for another 40 alfresco. Good food and good biking roads make it well worth a visit. Check website for details of rideout and special events.

Merrychest Cafe, Watling Street, Bean, near Dartford, Kent DA2 8AH. Tel 01474 8322371. Open daily 6.30am-5pm. Good food cafe run by sisters Tracey, Julie and Terry.

Montford Bridge Café and Picnic Area, off the A5 nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Bike meet every Tuesday from 7pm throughout the summer. Good food, hot and cold drinks. Visit www.montfordbridgecafe.co.uk

Newlands Corner car park and burger bar. Opening hours a bit vague but roughly 9am-5pm every day. Off the A25 about three miles east of Guildford, at the top of the hill. Regular summer meeting place for bikes of all sorts, plus ramblers, cyclists, horse riders and old people in Nissan Micras. Nice views.

Oakdene Cafe, London Road, Wrotham, Kent TN15 7RR. Tel 01732 884873. www.oakdenecafe.co.uk Open Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 6am-6.30pm, weekends 6am-5pm.

Oasis Snack Bar, Monmouth Road, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 5LH. Tel 01873 855375. Open 9am-6pm every day (8pm on weekdays only in summer). The Oasis, by the bus station with plenty of parking, has been a bikers’ haunt for years for both locals and visitors. It welcomes hundreds on good-weather Saturdays and Sundays, and a couple of thousand over bank holiday weekends.

Oasis Snack Bar, Royal Albert Drive, Scarborough YO12 7TU: Tel 01723 507857.

Old Police Station Cafe, 17 Market Place, Helmsey, Yorks Y06 2 5BL. Tel 01439 770413. Open weekdays 9am-5pm, weekends 8.30am-5.30pm. Good place to stop for tea and a bun before or after riding the moors.

Penny Garth Cafe, Market Place, Hawes, North Yorks DL8 3RD. Tel 01969 667066. www.pennygarthcafe.co.uk Open daily 9am-5pm. Bikers pop in every day but up to 500 summer weekends.

Ponderosa Cafe, Horseshoe Pass, Llangolen, Denbigh LL20 8DR. Tel 01978 790307. www.ponderosacafe.co.uk Email: info@ponderosacafe.co.uk Open daily (winter) 9am- 4pm (summer) 8.30am-5.30 and 8am-6pm weekends. Great biking roads, and great views from the cafe complex, which sits 1400ft above sea level. Excellent value breakfasts too. Often attracts 500-plus on summer Sundays.

Promenade Cafe North Promenade Barmouth Gwynedd LL42 1BX
Tel. 01341280514 Email. callowzoe@aol.com
Hot /cold snacks and drinks available. Plenty of free parking.

Sam’s Cafe, Unit 1C, Spencer Trading Estate, Denbigh LL16 5TQ. Tel 01745 816807 www.sams-café.co.uk Open Tuesday to Friday 8.30am-2.30pm, 9am-3pm weekends, closed Mondays. Situated opposite A&D Motorcycles and a magnet for bikers since it opened in 2004. Up to 150 bikes on summer weekends.

Scally's, Carlton Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1UA. Tel 01934 412541.

SEAWAYS CAFE, Fridaythorpe junction off A166/B1251 on the Yorkshire Wolds YO25 9RC. Tel 01377 288203. Open every day 8am-4pm and in summer until about 8pm on Wednesdays. Great menu of snacks and meals and gateway to many excellent biking roads.

Square Cafe, The Square, Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria LA20 6JA. Tel 01229 716388. Local MAG branch meet here and it’s a popular haunt for bikers, particularly on Sundays.

Squire’s Milk Bar Cafe, Newthorpe Lane, nr Sherburn in Elmet, West Yorkshire LS25 3LX. Tel 01977 684618. www.squires-cafe.co.uk Email: info@squires-cafe.co.uk Daily 9am-11pm. Original Squire’s opened in 1954 and has been operating from the new site since 2002. 7.5-acre campsite where bikers can stay overnight or for a few days. £2 per day for use of the showers and toilet is all it will cost you. The food is good, there are many special events staged throughout the year. Wednesdays 4-11pm see up to 7000 bikers on site in the summer and similar numbers come and go between 9am-11pm on summer weekends.

Wessons Cafe at Wessons Motorcycles, High Street, Horam, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 OER. Tel: 01435 813999. www.wessonscafe.com Café open 9am-5pm Wednesdays to Saturdays, 10am-4pm Sundays. Close Monday and Tuesday. Popular year-round meeting place.

West End Cafe, Broad Street, Llandovery, Carmarthan SA20 OAR. Tel 01550 720694. Popular with bikers every day but particularly Sundays. Great roads in the area to explore.

Whistlestop Cafe, Unit 1 Langbourne Road, Whitby, Yorkshire Y021 1YN. Tel 01947 606060. Open daily 9.30am-5pm. Hours extended until 9pm for bikers’ nights every Thursday during the summer.

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[meljordan]

LOTS OF 00000000S,Harrys cafa de wheels Sydney.You can smoke outside!!!