Cabot Court Hotel - Weston-super-Mare

Visited 29th November 2013.

I had a few holiday days to take before Christmas and Mrs S. also fancied a few days away so we decided to visit Cornwall for a long weekend. We were up early, well, early for us anyway and made good time to our first stop of the day in Weston-super-Mare. It was cold and very blustery on the sea front so we were pretty happy to stumble into the Cabot Court Hotel. We headed upstairs and got a table with a nice view of the beach and sea, definitely not swimming weather though! A very nice lady took our order of a large traditional breakfast and large latte for me and a traditional breakfast with the obligatory large latte for Mrs S. We both liked this pub, good, quick service, a decent view and a nice ship feature as part of the stairs, complete with rolling seas. Well worth a visit.

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The Parchment Makers - Havant

Visited 31st May 2009.

OK, so I was feeling bored one Sunday afternoon. It was one of those rare sunny days so I decided to fire up the bike and head off to the coast. Beach of choice today was Hayling Island. Don't believe the signs, Sandy Point isn't! What it is, is a steep, stony beach which today was a fairly lonely place. And dry. So after a short twenty minute walk - just enough to work up a thirst it was time to head for the nearest Wetherspoon watering hole.
Which just happens to be in Havant. The map shows it to be only a five minute drive away but this doesn't allow for all the people trying to get off the Island via only one bridge. So twenty minutes later I arrive at The Parchment Makers. An unexciting exterior doesn't do justice to the cool and friendly inside. I was spotted taking my photos by a pair of natives who quizzed me and then offered to take my photo. By the time I got inside word had spread of my mission and everyone including the barmaid was pointing in different directions trying to indicate the next nearest Wetherspoons for me to visit. All in all a pretty decent way to spend the afternoon!

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