Decided, due to the weather forecast not to attempt Glydr Fawr yesterday and went climbing on slate instead (Dalis Hole). Whilst the rain did not come till mid afternoon, it would have been cold and damp. So that project will now be left till next year.
After returning to Llanberis we sought out food at Peteās Eats. This led me thinking about other āproper foodā establishments.So to start the ball rolling, here are my top 3.
For GM activators, there are 3 lovely simple 2 pointers on top of the village of Broughton (home of John Buchan author of The 39 Steps). These are Broughton Heights, Penvalla and Trahenna.
Located in Broughton is The Laurel Bank Tearoom which is open 7 days a week. They do some excellent cakes according to Mrs FMF. It was very busy the Sunday we visited and a nice cup of rosy was a pleasant way to end a good day of SOTAing. Well worth a visit.
There were some great scrans along the Pennine Way, which may well be convenient for dropping into on the way home from some SOTAing. The Red Lion at Earby, The Olde Nags Head at Edale, The Top Brink Inn at Lumbutts, The Langdon Beck Hotel, The Geroge & Dragon at Garrigill and the Border Hotel at Kirk Yetholm all served excellent grub.
On more usual SOTA haunts, there is a decent cafe in the caravan park on the left on the road up to Moel Famau NW-044, and the Ponderosa on Horseshoe Pass between NW-042 and NW-043 never disappoints. I echo the comments about Peteās Eats, but the Spice of Llanberis restaurant is my first choice in that town. On the way home from Snowdonia, the Bengal Palace in Colwyn Bay is also excellent.
Lordās Stones Cafe on Chop Gate, at the foot of TW-002 is pretty good. We have always enjoyed the food and beer at the Scafell Hotel (Riverside Bar at the side/back) in Borrowdale.
The best grub for the start of a SOTA day for me would be a choice between Lymm Truck Stop (M6 J20) or Westmorland Farm Shops (Tebay) services on the M6.
The best feed for the end of a SOTA day has got to be the Weston Balti Raj in Macclesfield. It has an amazing Ā£7.95 menu (Sunday to Thursday) where you get pappadoms, any starter, any curry, any vegetable side dish and any rice or nan all for that price. Donāt be fooled by the price though, the food and the service is superb, and it is no coincidence that the EYP family and the CWI family keep bumping into each other there on a Sunday afternoon/evening! And they serve Bangla Beer.
Maybe I should organise a āSOTA Curryā at this establishment one Sunday teatime/evening. Would anyone be interested?
If in the SP region, thereās only one place to eat
Mickās place in Clitheroeā¦ But you have to have the Fish & Chips from his local Mike absolutely great.
If in the SP region, thereās only one place to eat
Mickās place in Clitheroeā¦ But you have to have the Fish &
Chips from his local Mike absolutely great.
In reply to G7ADF:
Ian, I havenāt been into Peteās Eats for 25 years and Iām glad to hear that it still exists. Do they still do the Big Jim meal, a bigger challenge than E7 7c!
You must be the same climbing era as me Brian. Last time I went to Peteās was on a Poly. climbing āexpeditionā to N. Walesā¦ about 20 odd years ago.
Anyway Tomā¦ bring on the curry night, I might make it an excuse to come North and try my hand activating one of your ābumpsā.
In reply to G7ADF:
What about the Grindleford cafe next to the stn in SP land? Great food and service with a grimace!! Further north, Wilfs at Staverly or the Watermill Inn at Ings for LD, the Clachaig in Glencoe and a further vote for the Border Hotel in Kirk Yetholm (ideal for Hownam Law)
