Manningtree and District Community Bus Outings: January – June 2024
Weds 10th January – Lunch at The Ferry Boat Inn, Old Felixstowe - £6.00 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.30. Return around 4.00.
A return visit to this popular River Deben estuary pub in a scenic part of Suffolk.
Weds 24th January – Lunch at The Ship, Levington - £5.50 – collect from home around 11.15. Return around 4.00.
Another popular Deben Inn Pub, The Ship in Levington with its great views over the river Orwell. Deben Inns rarely disappoint our trips and this should be no exception.
Weds 7th February – Lunch at The Swan, Westerfield - £5.00 – collect from home around 11.00. Return around 4.00.
The welcoming Deben Inns Swan at Westerfield beckons for another super friendly lunch and service. Deben Inns pubs certainly give a great offering for their customers.
Weds 21st February Lunch at The Ship, Kirby Le Soken - £5.50 – collect from home around 11.15. Return around 4.00.
A great success on our first visit hence our returning. Superb food and service – a hugely popular venue.
Weds 6th March – Lunch at Blue Gardnen Café, Clacton - £6.50 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.45. Return around 4.30
In demand to return after a successful Tea Club visit. The Café is next to the garden centre so there should be time for a quick visit should anyone desire.
Weds 20th March – Lunch at The Donkey & Buskins, Layer de la Haye - £5.50 plus cost of lunch – collect from home around 10.15. Return around 4.15.
A much demanded return to this great country pub in Layer de la Haye. A perfect 10/10 for all diners who attended recently.
Weds 3rd April – The George, Hintlesham - £5.50 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 11.00. Return around 4.00.
By demand, a return to this popular food pub in Hintlesham.
Weds 17th April – Lunch at The Flora Tea Rooms, Dunwich - £8.50 plus cost of lunch – collect from home around 10.15. Return around 4.15.
Here we are again at one of the most popular Fish’n’chip (plus other stuff!) locations in East Anglia. So consistent with their offerings and a great location to visit.
Weds 1st May – Lunch at The Railway Tavern, Kelvedon - £5.50 plus cost of lunch – collect from home around 10.15. Return around 4.15.
A first visit for us, but I took Brantham Good Neighbours there recently and it was very good. It is deceptively good as from the outside it looks quite ordinary, but …….
Weds 15th May – Carter’s Café, Wickham St Paul - £6.50 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.15. Return around 4.030.
We popped into this farm shop (Spencers Farm Shop) and café after visiting The Victory Inn for lunch earlier this year. All on board voted for a return to enjoy the cafe and visit the farm shop afterwards.
Weds 29th May – Lunch at The Eight Bells, Bures - £6.00 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.45. Return around 4.30
Back to this hugely popular pub on the Essex/Suffolk border. Feedback from our previous visit was so good, one of the best I’ve had in my 9 years of running these outings – we just had to go back again!
Weds 12th June – Lunch at The Whalebone, Fingringhoe - £5.50 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.45. Return around 4.30
A return by demand to this pub with great views over the countryside. Superb location, great food and service.
Weds 26th June – Lunch at The Fludyers Hotel, Felixstowe - £6.00 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 11.00. Return around 4.00.
A return to this lovely seafront restaurant after previous successful visits. Great location right on the sea front.
If you would like to book a place on any of these trips, please call John Ridgley on 07860 619315.
Passengers with Covid symptoms or a positive Covid test should not travel on the bus.
Weds 10th January – Lunch at The Ferry Boat Inn, Old Felixstowe - £6.00 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.30. Return around 4.00.
A return visit to this popular River Deben estuary pub in a scenic part of Suffolk.
Weds 24th January – Lunch at The Ship, Levington - £5.50 – collect from home around 11.15. Return around 4.00.
Another popular Deben Inn Pub, The Ship in Levington with its great views over the river Orwell. Deben Inns rarely disappoint our trips and this should be no exception.
Weds 7th February – Lunch at The Swan, Westerfield - £5.00 – collect from home around 11.00. Return around 4.00.
The welcoming Deben Inns Swan at Westerfield beckons for another super friendly lunch and service. Deben Inns pubs certainly give a great offering for their customers.
Weds 21st February Lunch at The Ship, Kirby Le Soken - £5.50 – collect from home around 11.15. Return around 4.00.
A great success on our first visit hence our returning. Superb food and service – a hugely popular venue.
Weds 6th March – Lunch at Blue Gardnen Café, Clacton - £6.50 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.45. Return around 4.30
In demand to return after a successful Tea Club visit. The Café is next to the garden centre so there should be time for a quick visit should anyone desire.
Weds 20th March – Lunch at The Donkey & Buskins, Layer de la Haye - £5.50 plus cost of lunch – collect from home around 10.15. Return around 4.15.
A much demanded return to this great country pub in Layer de la Haye. A perfect 10/10 for all diners who attended recently.
Weds 3rd April – The George, Hintlesham - £5.50 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 11.00. Return around 4.00.
By demand, a return to this popular food pub in Hintlesham.
Weds 17th April – Lunch at The Flora Tea Rooms, Dunwich - £8.50 plus cost of lunch – collect from home around 10.15. Return around 4.15.
Here we are again at one of the most popular Fish’n’chip (plus other stuff!) locations in East Anglia. So consistent with their offerings and a great location to visit.
Weds 1st May – Lunch at The Railway Tavern, Kelvedon - £5.50 plus cost of lunch – collect from home around 10.15. Return around 4.15.
A first visit for us, but I took Brantham Good Neighbours there recently and it was very good. It is deceptively good as from the outside it looks quite ordinary, but …….
Weds 15th May – Carter’s Café, Wickham St Paul - £6.50 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.15. Return around 4.030.
We popped into this farm shop (Spencers Farm Shop) and café after visiting The Victory Inn for lunch earlier this year. All on board voted for a return to enjoy the cafe and visit the farm shop afterwards.
Weds 29th May – Lunch at The Eight Bells, Bures - £6.00 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.45. Return around 4.30
Back to this hugely popular pub on the Essex/Suffolk border. Feedback from our previous visit was so good, one of the best I’ve had in my 9 years of running these outings – we just had to go back again!
Weds 12th June – Lunch at The Whalebone, Fingringhoe - £5.50 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 10.45. Return around 4.30
A return by demand to this pub with great views over the countryside. Superb location, great food and service.
Weds 26th June – Lunch at The Fludyers Hotel, Felixstowe - £6.00 plus cost of lunch - Collect from home around 11.00. Return around 4.00.
A return to this lovely seafront restaurant after previous successful visits. Great location right on the sea front.
If you would like to book a place on any of these trips, please call John Ridgley on 07860 619315.
Passengers with Covid symptoms or a positive Covid test should not travel on the bus.