Coffee and cake stop

rogerv1978
rogerv1978 Posts: 31
edited August 2014 in Road general
Hi guys and girls we are planning a 40 mile bike ride on sunday and we always try to include a cake stop during the ride, this time we are heading somehwhere different and although I know the area, I dont know it that well for coffee shops or garden centres ? we are heading out from fleet in hampshire and would like to stop somwhere around half way which is in the mortimer/bramley area of hampshire, I have found a coffee shop in sherfield on loddon, which is around 26 miles, I just wondered if anyone knew of anywhere else ? Thanks in advance :)

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    I am sure there are plenty of reviews on tripadvisor or the likes...
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  • Druidor
    Druidor Posts: 230
    Ride out Newbury way

    the town is turning into a Barista training ground along with nail bars and phone shops.
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  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    I like the thought of getting your nails done mid ride...
  • dag_on_a_bike
    dag_on_a_bike Posts: 581
    I ride the area regularly and struggle to find anywhere (don't really go into Newbury town though).

    I often ride out of Aldershot with a mate and head for the Surrey hills. He never seems to fail in his quest for a coffee stop. However whenever he comes over to my neck of the woods (Tadley) we may ride out through Kingsclere, Hungerford etc. and I always seem to let him down with a coffee-free ride.

    There is a coffee shop at the bakery by Bramley station but it closes at 2 and isn't open on Sundays.

    Where's the coffee shop at Sherfield on Loddon? I never seem to get there but it's in the right general area as we could go that way for a change.

    What was your intended route from Fleet to Mortimer/Bramley?
    There's no such thing as too old.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    rogerv1978 wrote:
    Hi guys and girls we are planning a 40 mile bike ride on sunday and we always try to include a cake stop during the ride, this time we are heading somehwhere different and although I know the area, I dont know it that well for coffee shops or garden centres ? we are heading out from fleet in hampshire and would like to stop somwhere around half way which is in the mortimer/bramley area of hampshire, I have found a coffee shop in sherfield on loddon, which is around 26 miles, I just wondered if anyone knew of anywhere else ? Thanks in advance :)

    If you're aiming for Mortimer, it's only a few more miles to Tadley - more likelihood of finding a cafe there. Pedal On Cycles is also in Tadley - they have a coffee shop, I think...
  • simona75
    simona75 Posts: 336
    I see this is an old thread but in that area I would recommend Little Roses at Elm park garden Centre in Pamber End - excellent cake and popular with cyclists.

    On that note our Club Captain has made this rather handy google map of cyclist friendly cafes in Hampshire....

    https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid= ... 4d0a&msa=0
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    TBH I generally steer clear of East Berkshire - too much traffic
    Others not on the map include:
    Buttercup Cafe, Oakley, nr Basingstoke
    Honeypot, Overton - ask nicely and you can put your bikes in the back yard. Open fire in winter - toasty
    Alresford - about 4 different tearooms including the one at the Station - Courtyard has nice cakes
    Departure Lounge Cafe, A339 in the Garden Centre north of Alton
    Lasham Airfield Cafe - open to all
    Rumours, Lymington Bottom Rd, Four Marks
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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