café suggestions
As a club, we cover a wide geographic area and try to vary the café stops for our member led rides. There have been many changes over the years with some cafés opening, some closing, and some changing management. Each has it’s own levels of service, seating, bike friendly approach etc, and we pass this information between ourselves. Below is a list of cafés we have visited which have been viewed positively by the club members.
Please note: We are not endorsing, promoting, or profiting from any way from any business below and this is purely for reference only.
Should you have any suggestions or comments about a café listed, or if you would like to suggest a café for the list, please email Dunmowvelocafes@outlook.com for review.
Frequently & recently visited
- The Grain Shed – Good amount of seating, plenty of space for bikes
- Bretts Farm Shop – Quick service, space for bike around rear in new seating area
- Elsenham Golf Club
- Cammas Hall – Good variety of food available, bike racks out front with plenty of space – Note: Open April to October
- The Mixing Shed – Dedicated bike racks and plenty of seating inside and out.
Recent Suggestions
- Elder Street Café & Deli – Suitable for large groups
- The Farm Café – Suitable for large groups
- Roastery Café – Suitable for large groups
- Café Como – Suitable for large groups
- Platform One – Suitable for large groups
- The Pear Tree Pantry – Suitable for large groups
- Carters Café – Venue may need prior notice / checking for suitability of large groups arriving all at once
- Café 19
- Tarka’s Café
- Spoke Cycles CC – A bit further out being a 34mile ride from Great Dunmow itself, so one for the longer distance riders.
- SmallTown
