Ride Routes, Places to Stay & Places to Eat


See below for our database of favourite motorcycle friendly places to eat and stay, accomodation, B&B's and Cafés (New 27Jan2009)
 
We've decided not to publish our own recommended motorcycle ride routes pages as there are so many great resources on the Internet already, of course there's nothing to stop you sharing a route with us on our Forum where you can attach GPS route files to your posts if you wish. Here's a few links to some of the best motorcycle ride route related websites:
 
BestBikingRoads.com - the motorcycle routes knowledge base for Motorcycle Travel. Using this site you can search for the best sport touring and Motorcycle touring roads in your area and for motorcycle holidays, then enter your favourite roads to see how they compare with others.
 
TheBestRides.co.uk - We believe that part of motorcycling is not about getting from A-B it’s about the journey and no matter what bike you ride, life is too short to waste on boring routes and rides.
 
MotoWhere.com - helps motorcyclists discover the best places to ride. Whether you're looking for offroad tracks, fast and twisty mountain passes, or long distance cruising, MotoWhere puts the best rides right on your map - worldwide. Features the facility to let riders map out and share their ride routes with others and you can also import / export the routes to / from your GPS. 
 
Remember, Google is your friend (webmaster's favourite, other search engines will suffice:-) - a few suggestions, search for:
motorcycle routes, motorcycle tours, best biking roads, motorcycle GPS routes and waypoints etc
 
  On Route Motorcycle Trip Planner - this mapping program / route planning software is what Garmin's MapSource should have been, a great solution for TomTom users and better still is an excellent tool even if you don't use a GPS SatNav system! Whether you just want a great Sunday rideout with your mates, want to find an interesting route to a specific destination or are planning ride routes (tours) for your forthcoming holiday, ON ROUTE is ideal. Find out more

Google Maps is an easy way to plan simple ride routes and there are many other online route planning facilities such as the AA and RAC websites. Michelin have a really good online facility on their ViaMichelin website.
Great free software for GPS users:
TYRE - plot your routes and convert between GPD file formats: Tyre has lots of built-in features from Google Maps within the application itself.
ITNConv - GPS SatNav Route Utility. Share your GPS / SatNav routes. Convert just about any route map format to pretty much any other mapping software format.
 

Directory of B&B's and Cafés
 
TIP: You can use the "All" "B&B Only" and "Cafe Only" links
to change the information shown and the green arrows to
sort the information displayed. NB: for additional comments
check the CVAM Forum, Travel section

       
  1 - South West
2 - South East & Norfolk
3 - Wales
4 - West Midlands
5 - East Midlands
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12		 - North East
- North
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland (Eire)
- Other

 

The location of all the B&B's and Cafés below
can be seen on our Google Map

Cafes and B&B database - UK areas / regions
All     B&B's Only     Cafe's Only
Name Location Town Map Tel Notes
B&B Canal Cottage 12 Brittany Le Guer, Gueltas, Near Rohan, Brittany, France Google Map Link (0)7808 264157 (0)1684 294396 I have stayed there several times and there are some great roads in the area plus wonderful restaurants. It is self catering and Owned by Dave Riley ex CVAM Secretary.
Cafe Cafe 1 1 Cornwall Rose-an-grouse, Hayle Google Map Link 01736 756123 Just off A30 prior to St Erth train station
Cafe Inn On The Green 1 Cornwall Bude Google Map Link 01288 356013 At Crooklets Beach, large public car park. Probably best avoided in the holiday season! www.innonthegreen.co.uk
Cafe Hartside Top Cafe 8 Cumbria Alston Google Map Link 01434 381036 The highest cafe in England...great roads, the Hartside Pass is a popular Biker route, great scenery! http://www.visitcumbria.com/pen/hartside.htm
Cafe Old Station House Inn 1 Devon Blackmoor Gate, Kentisbury Google Map Link 01598 763520 Nice country pub with gardens located smack bang in the middle of some great riding routes. www.oldstationhouseinn.co.uk
B&B Chambre D'hote 12 Dordogne Fontaine Google Map Link 0033553 90 69 88 George is an ex Police Motorcyclist / instructor and ex IAM examiner for part of the Wiltshire area. email: brendawheeler@live.co.uk
Cafe Airfield Restaurant 1 Dorset Compton Abbas Google Map Link 01747 811767 Compton Abbas Airfield, 5 mins from Shaftesbury www.abbasair.com/restaurant.html
Cafe Sue's Kitchen 1 Gloucestershire Cinderford Google Map Link 01594 827588 Opposite CoOp supermarket. Park in supermarket car park
Cafe AV8 - Kemble Airfield 1 Gluocestershire Kemble, Cirencester Google Map Link 01285 771188 Coffee, food & plane spotting - ENTRANCE on A433 between Tetbury & Cirencester www.av8kemble.co.uk/html/av8_by_day.html www.kembleairport.com
Cafe Tony's Cafe & Pizzeria 3 Gwent Crosskeys, Nr Newport Google Map Link 01495 272800 Off the A467 near Risca
B&B The Old Farmhouse 3 Gwynedd Dyffryn Ardudwy Google Map Link 01341 242711 Popular with CVAM members. www.theoldfarmhouse.com
Cafe Eric Jones Cafe 1 Gwynedd Tremadog Google Map Link 01766 512199 Run by the infamous climber and born again biker www.ericjones-tremadog.co.uk
B&B Eric Jones` 1 Gwynedd Tremadog Google Map Link 01766 512199 Self catering cottage, camping, bunkbarns & cafe run by the infamous climber and born again biker www.ericjones-tremadog.co.uk
Cafe Popham Airfield Cafe 1 Hampshire Nr Winchester Google Map Link 01256 397733 Great destination especially on 'flyin' days - regular bikes meets 2nd Sunday of every month year round
Cafe Oasis Snack Bar 3 Monmouthshire Abergavenny Google Map Link 01873 855375 Old Bus Station Car Park - popular gathering place/stop off before heading into the hilss!
B&B The Pines Country House 1 North Yorkshire Ingleton Google Map Link 01524 241252 Ideally situated for motorcycle rides around the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and Lancashire. Accommodion for up to 14 people, secure garage space for 8-9 motorcycles. www.pinesingleton.com
B&B The Castle Inn 3 Powys Pengenffordd Google Map Link 01874 711353 Recommended by MikeB, see CVAM Forum. www.thecastleinn.co.uk
Cafe Lakeside Restaurant 3 Powys Llangorse Google Map Link 01874 658226 Lakeside Caravan Park, Llangorse Lake near Brecon www.llangorselake.co.uk
Cafe Driftwood Cafe 1 Somerset Minehead Google Map Link 01643 821697 At Blue Anchor just off the A39 between Watchet and Minehead. Recommended by AndyM, see CVAM Forum.
Cafe Jubilee Gardens Cafe 1 Somerset Minehead Google Map Link 01643 707079 In the Esplanade gardens
Cafe Lillypool Cheese & Cider Farm 1 Somerset Shipham Google Map Link 01934 743994 They do a stonking Full English Breakfast. Outside seating for sunny days, frequented by our Boys in Blue (2 & 4 wheel) and Boys in Red, cheap and it even has a pet owl... Can't recommend highly enough. Shipham Hill on the way down to Cheddar.
Cafe Friar Tuck's 1 Wiltshire Amesbury Google Map Link 01980 623280 Parking outside or in car park 50 yds away
Cafe Carpenters Arms Inn 1 Wiltshire Lacock, Chippenham Google Map Link 01249 730203 Cafe and Pub www.thecarpentersarmslacock.co.uk
Cafe The Lock Inn Cafe 1 Wiltshire Bradford-On-Avon Google Map Link 01225 868068 Lovely spot to stop on a sunny day www.thelockinn.co.uk/cafe.html