Cheshire ride, Sat, 20th July, 2019 (170 km/106 miles from Walkden, 124 km/77 miles from Dunham)

[GuyBoden]

The Venetian Marina Cafe, which has been used many times on the Cheshire rides, has been closed and is unlikely to be opening in the near future.

I regularly stop at the cafe on my rides in the Tarporley/Nantwich area, the cafe was very late in reopening after the lockdown, then it was short of staff. Yesterday, I was told by the neighbouring shop that it was closed "indefinitely". I'll miss the cafe and their good value all day breakfast

 

[fossyant]

The Venetian Marina Cafe, which has been used many times on the Cheshire rides, has been closed and is unlikely to be opening in the near future.

I regularly stop at the cafe on my rides in the Tarporley/Nantwich area, the cafe was very late in reopening after the lockdown, then it was short of staff. Yesterday, I was told by the neighbouring shop that it was closed "indefinitely". I'll miss the cafe and their good value all day breakfast

That's a shame.

 

[ColinJ]

Oh, that IS a shame. I was thinking that we'd be calling in there again next year on another edition of this ride.

We will have to find something similar not too far away.

 

[GuyBoden]

We will have to find something similar not too far away.

I'm giving Dray's in Eaton a try next time I'm in the area. I'm betting that hot food isn't being served after 2pm, like many small cafes.

Opening hours
Wednesday - Saturday
10am-4pm

https://www.thedrayscoffeeshop.co.uk/menu

Dray's Coffee Shop in Eaton

 

[ColinJ]

I'm giving Dray's in Eaton a try next time I'm in the area. I'm betting that hot food isn't being served after 2pm, like many small cafes.

Opening hours
Wednesday - Saturday
10am-4pm

https://www.thedrayscoffeeshop.co.uk/menu

Dray's Coffee Shop in Eaton

That would work pretty well with a minor alteration to the route we did in this 2019 ride.

I'm happy enough with a sandwich or toast and a piece of cake, but it would be good to have the option of something more substantial.

I look forward to your cafe review!

PS Ask them about 6-10 cyclists turning up on a Saturday lunchtime.

 

[neil_merseyside]

Keeping marina theme you could always go to Tattenhall Marina cafe. Shame about Venetian as I did a 3 marina cafe 100 that I need to change now

 

[Pale Rider]

The Venetian Marina Cafe, which has been used many times on the Cheshire rides, has been closed and is unlikely to be opening in the near future.

I regularly stop at the cafe on my rides in the Tarporley/Nantwich area, the cafe was very late in reopening after the lockdown, then it was short of staff. Yesterday, I was told by the neighbouring shop that it was closed "indefinitely". I'll miss the cafe and their good value all day breakfast

I think I recall you tucking into one of the breakfasts.

Didn't you peel off for home a short time afterwards?

If so, that may give us an indication of what your main attraction of the ride was.

Seriously, the cafe was a very agreeable place to stop, traffic free, room for bikes, room to have a short wander about, and something to look at with all the marina activities.

 

[ColinJ]

Didn't you peel off for home a short time afterwards?

If so, that may give us an indication of what your main attraction of the ride was.

I think it was more a case of practically riding past where he lives!

Keeping marina theme you could always go to Tattenhall Marina cafe. Shame about Venetian as I did a 3 marina cafe 100 that I need to change now

Tattenhall Marina wouldn't take much rejigging of the route to get to. If Dray's coffee shop doesn't suit, then we could go there instead.

 

[skudupnorth]

Looking forward to getting out with you all soon, missed our rides this past 18 months. Gutted about the Marina cafe, I cannot see it being closed permanently with all that boating traffic nearby, let’s hope it returns