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Cafe List
Ever
since the advent of the penny farthing cycling and cafes have been easy bedfellows
. Cyclists need food when they are
out riding and a culture has grown up of groups of cyclists frequenting
bike friendly cafes. The number of rural cafes is sadly decreasing these
days leaving riders with less places to visit for their eleven o'clock
indulgances. Here
at Addiscombe we understand the value of agreeable tea and cake so we aim
to provide the definitive list of cafes in the South East of England. If
you know of a cafe that is cycle friendly then please let us know about it
and share it with other riders so we can all enjoy it
Email
us your favourite and share it with other cyclists. The more we visit
these places the more likely they are to stay open for us.
Update: Steve Airey tells us that there is
a well maintained comprehenive list at http://www.westkentctc.org.uk/ctc/cafelist.html
Known cycle friendly cafes
Newlands Corner
TQ044/494
Famous cyclist's cafe at the top of a stiff climb.
Charlwood Post Office
Charlwood Village
TQ244/411
What looks like a post office and pine showroom houses a small cafe at
the back. No secure bike parking but bikes can be left out front or to
right hand side.
Henfold Lakes
TQ188/439
Looking on a map, immediately north of Newdigate village is a fork, the
left one goes down Henfold Hill (past Henfold farm) and lakes are on
right. The road then runs on roughly parallel with A24 to join up with A24
on Deepdene bypass.
Ryker's, Boxhill
Bottom of Boxhill, A24,nr Dorking
TQ172/520
Famous motorbike cafe. Hundreds of motorbikers converge there on a
Sunday as well as a few cyclists. More of a fast food outlet than a cafe,
with seating primarily outside. Suitable for muddy mountainbikers
National Trust, Boxhill
Boxhill Summit
TQ178/514
Outdoors pricey cafe. Mostly hot drinks and sponge slices / flapjacks
/ sandwiches. Suitable for muddy mountainbikers
Garden Centre, Sandcross Lane
South Park, Reigate.
TQ248/488
If heading south out of Reigate on the A217, at bottom of Cockshott Hill
by traffic lights is area known as Woodhatch with The Angel PH on lefthand
corner. Take road to your right and that leads into Sandcross Lane. Garden
Centre is at far end (approx 1/2 mile) on lefthand side.
Garden Centre, Lingfield
TQ445/385
If heading south on A22, turn left at traffic lights at Blindley Heath.
Pass Red Barn PH on left and next turning left (approx mile) is Wray Lane
where left and G.C. is several hundred yards along on righthand side. This
one is known to other clubs.
Garden Centre @The Barn, Dial Post
Village
TQ153/188
On left of A24, opposite turning into Dial Post village.
Garden Centre,Poynings
TQ265/130, on A281
The Chalet, Cowfold
About 1.5 miles south of Cowfold on the A281
TQ209/213(roughly)
Cafe is open up to approx. 2 pm
List compiled from recommendations made by
Addiscombe Club run and submission from Christine & John Watts. Please
email us your recommendations
From:
Colin Docker
Subject: Cafes
Try this one for the list (known to be used
by CTC).
Garden Centre, Trotton. Between Petersfield and Midhurst on A272, about 4
miles west of Midhurst.
Decent food and prices not bad. Tough if you get hay fever though!
Thanks Colin, we will give it a try
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