Coffee, Cake and Cycling!

It is probably true that no ride is complete without coffee and cake (or a healthy snack). With that in mind we wanted to help you find you the best possible coffee when out cycling locally. We did consider creating our own list, but realised there are so many ‘Coffee & Cake Connoisseurs ‘out there we didn’t need to. We have also included some links to popular cyclist’s café’s

Members at iCycle have a number of favourite bike friendly cafes. 10 of our favourites, in no particular order, based on a recent members poll were:

1: Hub & Spoke at Harlington.   https://thehubandspokecafe.co.uk/         

2: Holly Lodge Café, Holly Lodge Farm (near Hamerton), Hunts. PE28 5XZ

https://www.facebook.com/hollylodgecafe/

3: Little Acorn Cafe, Roxton 33 High St, Roxton, Bedford MK44 3EA

https://www.facebook.com/p/Little-Acorn-Cafe-100040639554817/

4: Bean Theory, Waresley Park Estate, Cambs.  https://waresleyparkestate.co.uk/bean-theory

5: The Cowshed, Northill, Beds.  https://www.thecowshedcafe.co.uk/

6: Watermill Tea Rooms, Raunds, Northants.  https://www.watermilltearooms.com/

7: The Willows Café, High St. Brampton. PE28 4TQ

https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Willows-100049553061681/?locale=en_GB

8: Grounds Café, Salcey Forest, Wootton Rd, Hartwell, Northampton NN7 2HX https://groundscafe.uk/salcey/

9: Flamme Rouge, Bromham Road, Bedford. Our local friendly bike shop source their coffee from the amazing https://campervancoffeeco.co.uk/about/  Delicious!

10: Castle Ashby Gardens https://www.castleashbygardens.co.uk/

UK Bike friendly websites

2 national websites that you might find helpful when trying to source coffee and cake are;

 https://bikefriendlycafes.com

and

 https://cafes.cyclingmaps.net/ 

Both have a large selection of cafes from all around the UK. We can’t guarantee they are all still open but at least you can check online before embarking.

iCycle is based in Bedfordshire, so rides normally take us throughout Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Herts, Bucks, Cambs etc. On our website we have a multitude of rides for you to enjoy. All club rides have a coffee stop built in to enjoy.

Enjoy your cycling, and your coffee (or ice cream!!) Maybe even join us for a ride by signing up as a Trial Member on our website. It’s free