Cycle friendly cafe's across the UK - The definitive list

Mark Alexander
Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
edited October 2009 in The bottom bracket
I'll start it off.

Ewenny Cafe, Ewenny, Bridgend S.Wales (nice outdoors 8) )

Downs Cafe, Cowbridge, S.Wales (great for fruit cake, apple crumble and custard :wink: )
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  • nick hanson
    nick hanson Posts: 1,655
    Woodbine Cafe,in Hope,Derbyshire 'nuf said
    Oh,& fulham house farm shop,cafe,near Womersley,if you want to get Randalised!
    so many cols,so little time!
  • toshmund
    toshmund Posts: 390
    The Tor Cafe on the A6/Cromford junction. Must be the cheapest Bacon Butty/Coffee in the Peak! Nice cheerful couple who run it.
  • guilliano
    guilliano Posts: 5,495
    Wendover Woods cafe, Buckinghamshire. Lovely covered seating to sit and drink tea and wolf down a baked spud after a muddy ride in the rain (sorry, I am an MTBer too).

    Stockgrove Park cafe just outside Leighton Buzzard, nice place overlooking a countryside park. Welcomes all with open arms but have yet to try their food (they do fish and chips though...... so a good start)

    Ashridge estate cafe, near Tring. Roadie and MTB friendly. Good coffee and lovely cake
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Valentes cafe in Tankerton.
    Teapot island, Yalding.
    Cafe on the hill (tearoom) Goudhurst.
  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    The Spiders Web, Albrighton/Cosford - just over the A449 from the Air Museum. Not been for a while so hope it's still open - Sunday's trade is 99% cyclists.
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  • Mayniac
    Mayniac Posts: 174
    This any help?

    http://www.cyclistcafes.co.uk/

    :)
    This is not 'Nam, Smokey. This is bowling. There are rules.
  • cmgowcity
    cmgowcity Posts: 17
    not if you live in Scotland!

    Tinderbox in Glasgow
  • rob_spedding
    rob_spedding Posts: 442
    Lock Inn Bradford on Avon, Wilts - top breakfast and owner Dick also owns the bike shop over the road!
    Rob Spedding, Editor, Cycling Plus
  • rob_spedding
    rob_spedding Posts: 442
    And I'm going to hijack this thread for my own purposes - keep 'em rolling in and I reckon there's a feature in this!

    Rob
    Rob Spedding, Editor, Cycling Plus
  • millymoose
    millymoose Posts: 117
    Quaintways - Penshurst
    Tanhouse Farm - Charlwood
    Tulleys Farm - Turners Hill
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Lakeland Pedlar- Keswick
    Underscar Garden Centre- Bassemthwaite
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  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... 52398a&z=6

    Getting quite a long list now, there's a second page at the bottom of the left panel that is easy to miss.
  • nickwill
    nickwill Posts: 2,735
    The Priory at Scorton South of Lancaster.
    www.theprioryscorton.co.uk/
    It's a real cyclists mecca on a Sunday
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  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    Rob Spedding wrote:
    And I'm going to hijack this thread for my own purposes - keep 'em rolling in and I reckon there's a feature in this!

    Rob

    Hijack away! Can I have a mention in C+ :wink:
    (blatant self promotion ensues 8) )
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  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    dodgy wrote:
    http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106602478493577596441.00000112e78dabb52398a&z=6

    Getting quite a long list now, there's a second page at the bottom of the left panel that is easy to miss.

    Even though I have a load of cyclist cafes in the above link, my particular favourite is the Eureka Cyclists Cafe on The Wirral north of Chester.
    http://www.eurekacyclistscafe.co.uk/
  • all show no go
    all show no go Posts: 542
    Rob Spedding wrote:
    Lock Inn Bradford on Avon, Wilts - top breakfast and owner Dick also owns the bike shop over the road!

    I agree. "Fun With Dick & Jane" at the Lock Inn. The breakfasts are legendary. Also try the cafe at Chew Valley Lake, North Somerset for top grub or The Bird In Hand Pub at Saltford on the Bristol-Bath Cycle Path.
    Let's close our eyes and see what happens
  • ColinJ
    ColinJ Posts: 2,218
    A lot of the cafes I would have suggested are in The South Lakes Group's cafe guide.

    Three others that I'd mention are Country Kitchen in Waddington (Forest of Bowland), The Dalesman in Gargave and Coldwell Activity Centre above Nelson (NB closed for kitchen refurbishment Oct 19th-26th 2009).
  • Mothyman
    Mothyman Posts: 655
    any in East Leicestershire/Rutland?
  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    Mark Alexander wrote:
    Rob Spedding wrote:
    And I'm going to hijack this thread for my own purposes - keep 'em rolling in and I reckon there's a feature in this!

    Rob

    Hijack away! Can I have a mention in C+ :wink:
    (blatant self promotion ensues 8) )
    But who will know it's you if C+ only publishes your BR user name? :wink:
  • lfcquin
    lfcquin Posts: 470
    dodgy wrote:
    Even though I have a load of cyclist cafes in the above link, my particular favourite is the Eureka Cyclists Cafe on The Wirral north of Chester.
    http://www.eurekacyclistscafe.co.uk/

    This Cafe is surely the start and the end of the list!?! I have been going there for 20 years and am still considered a youngster! ALL HAIL EUREKA!

    Oh, and Nickwill is right, The Priory at Scorton is a bit good too!
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    Mothyman wrote:
    any in East Leicestershire/Rutland?

    Check my link above, there are about 3 cafes in that general area but not actually in Leicestershire.
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    lfcquin wrote:
    dodgy wrote:
    Even though I have a load of cyclist cafes in the above link, my particular favourite is the Eureka Cyclists Cafe on The Wirral north of Chester.
    http://www.eurekacyclistscafe.co.uk/

    This Cafe is surely the start and the end of the list!?! I have been going there for 20 years and am still considered a youngster! ALL HAIL EUREKA!

    Oh, and Nickwill is right, The Priory at Scorton is a bit good too!

    I've just been to the Eureka for lunch today :)
    And yes, the Priory at Scorton is also very good, I was impressed that I was able to lock my bike outside with the locks provided by the cafe. I used it as a stop off point on a recent ride from Wirral to Grasmere, it was exactly half-way!
    However, I've never seen anyone lock a bike up outside the Eureka!
  • Parkpre Boy
    Parkpre Boy Posts: 19
    Brandon Country Park cafe. Lovely cakes and friendly, if a little slow, service.
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  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Flair and food, it's all here 8)

    http://www.gregarios.co.uk/cycling_clubs/cyclists_cafes_reviews.html
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  • Stellite
    Stellite Posts: 544
    Cafe Questo in Eyemouth.

    Best shortbread in the world 8)
  • holmeboy
    holmeboy Posts: 674
    cmgowcity wrote:
    not if you live in Scotland!

    Tinderbox in Glasgow


    Bullshit!
  • jrduquemin
    jrduquemin Posts: 791
    Westmill Tearoom in Westmill. Cakes are to die for :-)

    http://www.westmilltearoom.co.uk/
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  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    The cafe in Elton, Derbyshire is a favourite of mine - think it's weekends only - was talk of it shutting down but last time I was in (which admittedly was a while ago) they said they were staying open.

    Ambergate cafe - always a welcome stop relatively close to Derby or else as the half way point on the Saturday bash.
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • northernneil
    northernneil Posts: 1,549
    a cycling secret this one :- storiths, nr Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire:-

    Buffers Cafe

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&sou ... CCEQtgMwAA
  • stevewj
    stevewj Posts: 227
    Wellesbourne Airfield by Stratford on Avon - sit on the 'patio' watching the choppers and light aircraft taking off, mug of coffee for a quid, huge carrot cake £1.50 or so. Awesome BLTs.

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