Tolkien once said:
Not all those who wander are lost.
That is so true. It was way past lunchtime after our visit to Castle Rising. We headed for the cafe there near the church. It looked promising at the beginning, but just as we sat down, they announced that they weren’t serving food anymore, which we found a bit mind-boggling since obviously there were still loads of customers coming in, it’s like they didn’t even care!
By this time the three of us were getting a little bit grumpy – tired and hungry. My husband though, ever the optimist, decided that we should just drive by the coast and see where it would take us.
To be fair, we did enjoy the scenery, but I guess he noticed that we were getting more and more quiet, luckily for us, we were headed for a lovely surprise just around the bend.
The husband noticed a sign to what looked like a farm-shop and we all know that they always serve good food, don’t they? He turned to us and asked if we wanted to stop. T and I both said yes, we were that hungry. And as we parked, I noticed a Yurt that looked like they were serving food. I quickly went inside and was welcomed by a very friendly-smiley-waiter. I asked “Are you still serving food?” He smiled and said “Yes!”. I swear I could’ve kissed him when he said that.
T ordered a fish-finger sandwich from the kiddie menu. We were expecting a few fish fingers stuck in a bun, but was pleasantly surprised when this arrived:
Does this look like a kiddie meal to you? Admittedly, she needed help, which her dad gladly did.
I ordered a mixed-seafood noodle dish, not really knowing to expect. Wasn’t too sure about it when it arrived and I saw an egg on it. But absolutely enjoyed it. I don’t know whether it’s because I was starving, but it was really good and filling.
I give this restaurant five stars for food and service. Their waiters were all lovely, friendly and accommodating. Apparently, at night they also have live music so if you’re in the area, do visit Shuck’s Restaurant at Thornham. Click here if you need directions on how to find them.
After a delicious meal, the three of us were definitely energised and decided to have a little poke around Drove Orchards. There weren’t just apples, but there were also pears and other fruits as well.
After walking around the fruit orchard, the three of us headed for the farm shop and decided to buy more than a couple of bottles of fruit juice from this lovely orchard to take back home with us. They were all delicious!
Thank goodness for Shuck’s Restaurant and Drove Orchard for saving the day! If you’re looking for good food or like orchards, do give them a visit.
Aww I love trips like this – farm shops are my favourite places to visit 🙂
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The food is always great, isn’t it? 🙂
oooh we love visiting places life this and always love having a poke around orchards…this is what the great British countryside is all about!
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Definitely! 🙂
I love visiting farm shops – like you say, the food is normally amazing! x
Yes, when all else fails, find a farmshop! 😉
mmm! All thayt food looks delicious. Sounds like a lovely day
It definitely was, thank you!
I love to visit restaurants like this, the good looks so tasty. The orchards look laden with fruit x
Loved Shucks. If only we had one in Cornwall! 🙂
Shucks looks delightful. I love that the fish finger sandwich meal was such a big portion! x
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It is indeed and the service was fab!
Sounds like a lovely day out and that food looks amazing
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I’m just glad it ended well 🙂 Thank you!
A perfect family day out, what more could you ask for than exploring and eating, plus quality time with one another.
Indeed. Thank you.
That looks like an amazing fish finger sandwich. It sounds like a wonderful place to visit, I bet you were so glad to stumble upon it x
Definitely, especially since T and I were getting grumpier/hungrier by the minute 😉 x
This looks like a fab place to visit with the family.
It definitely was, thanks!
Wow, you were so lucky to find the yurt serving food after the other place turned you down (despite being busy with so many customer – I find that so annoying!) x
Same here. It’s like they didn’t care about their customers. Oh well.