GB Bikers Forum
General Chat => The Bikers Cafe => Topic started by: Fat Rat on November 16, 2021, 02:43:58 PM
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As the title asks, what is your 'go to' Bikers meet?
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Derbyshire has Matlock Bath (definitely not my favourite & we very rarely visit) which has hundreds of motorcycles visit on a weekend, a few during the week too, but certainly not as many. Obviously summer is best but you can still get a few on a nice day over the colder months. (Think Blackpool in The Midlands)
Cafe wise .......
The Yonderman, SK17 8RW, always a few bikes on a weekend mainly in the mornings.
Monyash, Old Smithy, DE45 1JH, as above.
Flash Bar Stores, SK17 0TF. Not as much room, or bikes, but usually a few.
Grindleford Station, S32 2JA, don't seem as many bikers use it now, but one or two.
Castleton Visitor Centre, always get a few bikes stop in the car park for a coffee. But it's a busy village.
Ladybower Cafe, (butty van) S33 7ZH, at the bottom of The Snake Pass, plenty of bikes up & down there.
Fairholmes Visitor Centre, Bamford. (just around the corner from Ladybower Cafe). No cafe as such but a few pull in there for a coffee/ice cream.
A few cafes in Buxton that bikers use but we don't, not for any reason, just prefer 'out of town' places.
All the above attract quite a few bikers on good days and the first two do an excellent Full English. :wink:
Plenty of fish& chip & coffee places in Matlock.
None of these are too far from each other and there are some great riding roads (A & B) around the area.
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I have to confess I'm not that fussed about bike meets, I'd rather be riding my bike than talking about it. However, I do like a bit of a chinwag with fellow bikers while refueling with coffee etc. So, in that respect Rothbury High Street (NE65 7TE) outside the Vale Cafe is a great spot and always has a number of bikers knocking around, even in the depths of winter. The Kielder visitor centre car park (NE48 1BX) is another place for a coffee and a chat and the fabulous Riverside Kitchen at Chollerford (NE46 4EW) is almost always frequented by bikers of all shapes & sizes. Great outstanding pies & cakes too :thumb: