SWPH Christmas Meeting - Sun 9th Dec VENUE ?

[LancerG]

Ok folks I am struggling with this, so im asking for some input

I have visited a couple of places already, so at present we have 2 choices

OPTION 1 - Turtley Corn Mill Avonwick - Gastropub, recommended by me, but.......£25 a head for Christmas meal, full 3 courses, coffee etc, we will be eating for a good couple of hours !

OPTION 2 - What can you suggest ?

It has to have an accessible location from Dartmoor, a big car park, handle 20 people turning up for a booking and be budget friendly for the group but good quality. Please ring/check the venue first to ensure that they can take the booking and what food is on offer (e.g. Christmas menu or regular menu)
Most places I am finding are only doing Christmas meals - not normal menu, and they all want £22-£30 a head.

So please reply to the thread and either - option 1 is good OR recommend somewhere else

Thanks guys and girls

[Benbay001]

LancerG said:

OPTION 2 - What can you suggest ?

Roadkill and portable barbecue.

[LancerG]

Possible OPTION 2 = Bearslake Inn (again) - I have checked and they can do either a main meal (roast) or a full 3 course, so the flexibility is good. Roast is 9.99 as an example.
What do you think ?

[Stubby Pete]

Can't you get your wife to cook?

[lee st]

LancerG said:

Ok folks I am struggling with this, so im asking for some input

I have visited a couple of places already, so at present we have 2 choices

OPTION 1 - Turtley Corn Mill Avonwick - Gastropub, recommended by me, but.......£25 a head for Christmas meal, full 3 courses, coffee etc, we will be eating for a good couple of hours !

OPTION 2 - What can you suggest ?

It has to have an accessible location from Dartmoor, a big car park, handle 20 people turning up for a booking and be budget friendly for the group but good quality. Please ring/check the venue first to ensure that they can take the booking and what food is on offer (e.g. Christmas menu or regular menu)
Most places I am finding are only doing Christmas meals - not normal menu, and they all want £22-£30 a head.

So please reply to the thread and either - option 1 is good OR recommend somewhere else

Thanks guys and girls

never heard of that place before but looks good. especially the nearby race track and speedway
just a quick few suggestions
fingle bridge inn
plus:- on the moors lots of parking, nice location, good reviews.
negative:- bit of a pain to get to, possibly underwater
castle inn at lydford
plus:- car park opposite, on the moors, well priced
negative:-the road into lydford had surface dressing put down not long ago, if many attend the venue isnt large and the car park may be crowded.
two bridges hotel
plus:- on the moors at a good half way location, massive parking, good reviews, well priced, big enough venue to accomadate a lot of phers
negative:- i have never been there to pass judgement, no nearby petrol stations, if it carries on raining the car park may be a little damp.
gidleigh park
plus:- best place to eat in the south west.
negative:- bring the credit card.
the jack in the green inn
plus:- heard lots of good things, big car park, award winning restaurant, averagely priced, never heard a bad word said about it.
negative:- its location is a little way away from the moors and could prove inconvenient.

[LancerG]

Stubby Pete said:

Can't you get your wife to cook?

She's away with the +2 and she doesnt cook

[V8S]

I'm afraid I know nothing of Devon pub-wise, but want to put in a vote for the cheaper end with normal pub food on offer.

[BuzyG]

Giles bearing in mind the date. I would tend to pick option one and start asking for confirmations, or it could end up at Mc Duffers in Minehead. (Come to think of it, they were nice chips)

[LancerG]

two bridges hotel
plus:- on the moors at a good half way location, massive parking, good reviews, well priced, big enough venue to accomadate a lot of phers
negative:- i have never been there to pass judgement, no nearby petrol stations, if it carries on raining the car park may be a little damp.
BEEN HERE - Nice but a bit grey haired for our type of noisy arrival

gidleigh park
plus:- best place to eat in the south west.
negative:- bring the credit card.
BEEN HERE - Love it, too expensive at £100 a head

the jack in the green inn
plus:- heard lots of good things, big car park, award winning restaurant, averagely priced, never heard a bad word said about it.
negative:- its location is a little way away from the moors and could prove inconvenient.
BEEN HERE - Love it too, but cost me £75 a head

[LancerG]

So this is where we are so far - you lot are hopeless !!!

OPTION 1 = £25 a head 3 course Christmas meal - http://www.turtleycornmill.com/

OPTION 2 = £10 roast lunch (add to it as you wish) - http://www.bearslakeinn.com/

I have spoken to both venues and booked both - So any more input before I make a decision ?

[Benbay001]

LancerG said:

So this is where we are so far - you lot are hopeless !!!

OPTION 1 = £25 a head 3 course Christmas meal - http://www.turtleycornmill.com/

OPTION 2 = £10 roast lunch (add to it as you wish) - http://www.bearslakeinn.com/

I have spoken to both venues and booked both - So any more input before I make a decision ?

I eat most things, so feel free to pencil me in for either.

[TDIfurby]

Bearslake for me, simply due to being pretty much on Dartmoor. Also, I'm a tightwad diesel driving accountant, so the fact its 40% odd of the price, also sways it.

[lee st]

LancerG said:

So this is where we are so far - you lot are hopeless !!!

OPTION 1 = £25 a head 3 course Christmas meal - http://www.turtleycornmill.com/

OPTION 2 = £10 roast lunch (add to it as you wish) - http://www.bearslakeinn.com/

I have spoken to both venues and booked both - So any more input before I make a decision ?

another vote for the bearslake. i stand a better chance of being on time and there is fuel nearby

[wessexrfc]

Haven't added my name to the list due to being a girl and keeping an eye on the amount of salt on the road, my car is not salt friendly!! As far as a route, I'll get that sorted, if I girly out, I'll pass the route onto Gile's.

[LancerG]

wessexrfc said:

Haven't added my name to the list due to being a girl and keeping an eye on the amount of salt on the road, my car is not salt friendly!! As far as a route, I'll get that sorted, if I girly out, I'll pass the route onto Giles.

You can always come in the family wagon if its salty on the roads

[Stubby Pete]

wessexrfc said:

Haven't added my name to the list due to being a girl and keeping an eye on the amount of salt on the road, my car is not salt friendly!! As far as a route, I'll get that sorted, if I girly out, I'll pass the route onto Gile's.

Worried the fibreglass might rust?

[lee st]

Mine is lacking in protection against salt also but I refuse to let south west highways stop me using the roads I just paid a bomb in tax to use. Anyways it won't dissintegrate overnight. I hope

[LancerG]

lee st said:

Mine is lacking in protection against salt also but I refuse to let south west highways stop me using the roads I just paid a bomb in tax to use. Anyways it won't dissintegrate overnight. I hope

Liberal use of a jet wash wont hurt.
That said my Evo lived on the south wales coast for the first 6 years of its life and still looks good underneath, so im sure it can survive a couple of Devon winters......I cant wait till the snow comes and I can do 4wd drifts in empty car parks...............with my baseball cap on of course

[lee st]

LancerG said:

lee st said:

Mine is lacking in protection against salt also but I refuse to let south west highways stop me using the roads I just paid a bomb in tax to use. Anyways it won't dissintegrate overnight. I hope

Liberal use of a jet wash wont hurt.
That said my Evo lived on the south wales coast for the first 6 years of its life and still looks good underneath, so im sure it can survive a couple of Devon winters......I cant wait till the snow comes and I can do 4wd drifts in empty car parks...............with my baseball cap on of course

Yeah blue true dat
I hope the snow doesn't arrive at all for obvious reason. They didn't do much snow testing in oz when making the car