Lunch & AvGas between Edinburgh and N.London - Recommendations
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Lunch & AvGas between Edinburgh and N.London - Recommendations
Chaps
I'm planning on flying down from Scotland to N. London next month. Will need to pick up some AvGas on the way, as well as a spot of lunch and coffee.
Likely to remain coastal for most of it (for the views).
Recommendations for fuel/Lunch/Friendly reception/route would be greatfully received...
rmdr2
I'm planning on flying down from Scotland to N. London next month. Will need to pick up some AvGas on the way, as well as a spot of lunch and coffee.
Likely to remain coastal for most of it (for the views).
Recommendations for fuel/Lunch/Friendly reception/route would be greatfully received...
rmdr2
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: north of barlu
Posts: 6,207
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sandtoft
For a Tech stop I have usually used Sandtoft, the fuel is always well priced and they did at one time offer free tea and a slice of cake & no landing fee if you uplifted more than 100 lts
Things have moved on with new owners taking over so things might have changed a bit but I'm sure it will still be a good option.
Things have moved on with new owners taking over so things might have changed a bit but I'm sure it will still be a good option.
Avoid imitations
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Wandering the FIR and cyberspace often at highly unsociable times
Posts: 14,578
Received 435 Likes
on
229 Posts
Netherthorpe and Gamston are inland but about halfway down. Both have excellent restaurants and obviously plenty of AVGAS at both places.
Nethers is a bit short on runway though.... and the restaurant is closed on Mondays.
Nethers is a bit short on runway though.... and the restaurant is closed on Mondays.
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 23, Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
Age: 68
Posts: 3,115
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sturgate is only open weekends and is just chock bars etc, no restaurant as such. Fenland has a nice caff but check when it's open, personally I would stop at Sherburn, proper caff/restaurant, home made steak pie chips and veg is under a fiver. Gamston a bit pricey but food very good.
Depends how coastal you want your coastal trip!
Depends how coastal you want your coastal trip!
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: York, UK
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My club - Sherburn in Elmet
Yorkshire's Premier Flying Club <-- click for website
Not far from Humber Estuary. Good cafe, great people.
Just about equidistant between London/Edinburgh as the crow flies.
Yorkshire's Premier Flying Club <-- click for website
Not far from Humber Estuary. Good cafe, great people.
Just about equidistant between London/Edinburgh as the crow flies.
Last edited by adambsmith; 10th Aug 2013 at 09:02.
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: north of barlu
Posts: 6,207
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Elastic line
The line between Edinburgh and London seems to be a little elastic !
I for one favour the east coast as it is largely free of class A airspace and enables transit in the 6-8000 ft altitude range that is more efficient for the normaly aspirated piston engine.
Perhaps someone local to Sandtoft could update us on the status of the Cafe under the new ownership.
I for one favour the east coast as it is largely free of class A airspace and enables transit in the 6-8000 ft altitude range that is more efficient for the normaly aspirated piston engine.
Perhaps someone local to Sandtoft could update us on the status of the Cafe under the new ownership.
Last edited by A and C; 11th Aug 2013 at 09:20.
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 23, Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
Age: 68
Posts: 3,115
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you're sticking to the east coast then Sandtoft isn't really in the equation!
You could always drop in at Skegness, there are about 20 million chip shops/greasy spoons within ten minutes walk.
Edit: almost forgot Boston which is on the coast, there's a restaurant at the end of the airfield. Also there's East Kirkby just inland from Skegness which is the aviation museum where they keep 'Just Jane' the taxiing Lanc, well worth a visit which has a good caff, don't think they do fuel though but worth asking. (They must have some to run the Lanc)
You could always drop in at Skegness, there are about 20 million chip shops/greasy spoons within ten minutes walk.
Edit: almost forgot Boston which is on the coast, there's a restaurant at the end of the airfield. Also there's East Kirkby just inland from Skegness which is the aviation museum where they keep 'Just Jane' the taxiing Lanc, well worth a visit which has a good caff, don't think they do fuel though but worth asking. (They must have some to run the Lanc)
Last edited by thing; 11th Aug 2013 at 10:22.
