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Airfield cafe recommendations
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 8:38 pm
by Jonty
Anyone any airfield cafe recommendations?
Ideally looking for airfields within 2 hour radius of Watford, so far have:
Elstree
Denham
White Waltham
Wycombe Air Park
Turweston
Shuttleworth
Redhill
Shoreham
Fairoaks
Blackbushe
Re: Airfield cafe recommendations
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 8:28 am
by pookie
I've been to Blackbushe and Redhill, the Pathfinder cafe at Blackbushe has good food but pricey, tea and coffee aren't expensive though, good toilet facilities if you're over 50 ! lots of light aircraft and helicopters taking off and landing, go there on any Wednesday between 10.30am and 2pm and there will be several bikers there, even I will turn up if it's above 20 degrees c
Redhill has a better range of aircraft, haven't been there for years, there's a really nice cafe but it was expensive, £14 quid for a basic English breakfast!
Re: Airfield cafe recommendations
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:08 am
by Jonty
pookie wrote: ↑Fri Jan 09, 2026 8:28 am
I've been to Blackbushe and Redhill, the Pathfinder cafe at Blackbushe has good food but pricey, tea and coffee aren't expensive though, good toilet facilities if you're over 50 ! lots of light aircraft and helicopters taking off and landing, go there on any Wednesday between 10.30am and 2pm and there will be several bikers there, even I will turn up if it's above 20 degrees c
Redhill has a better range of aircraft, haven't been there for years, there's a really nice cafe but it was expensive, £14 quid for a basic English breakfast!
I've been to Blackbushe, but only just found out about the Wednesday thing, will head up there one Wednesday when warmer, will message you in case you're going as well.
Thank you for info on that.
Had loads of responses elsewhere and now have massive list of airfields to visit, here is video of first one I visited this week gone:
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Re: Airfield cafe recommendations
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:42 pm
by pookie
https://youtu.be/ZokqyPR4iw0?si=cRzR2Ch7DRRfMMK6
Great! Here's a You Tube video of the Pathfinder cafe last summer, my bikes at 7mins 51seconds went there a few times last year, it's about an hour away from where I live, got three bikes so have to rotate their usage, If you decided to go at any time I'll make sure it's the Katana.
Re: Airfield cafe recommendations
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 7:34 am
by Jonty
pookie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:42 pm
https://youtu.be/ZokqyPR4iw0?si=cRzR2Ch7DRRfMMK6
Great! Here's a You Tube video of the Pathfinder cafe last summer, my bikes at 7mins 51seconds went there a few times last year, it's about an hour away from where I live, got three bikes so have to rotate their usage, If you decided to go at any time I'll make sure it's the Katana.
Brilliant, what size is your Katana?
Re: Airfield cafe recommendations
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 3:48 pm
by pookie
Size of my Katana, well, i'm quite proud to say I have a small one
250cc of pure power, if it's a hairdryer you're powering!
Re: Airfield cafe recommendations
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:43 pm
by Jonty
pookie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 3:48 pm
Size of my Katana, well, i'm quite proud to say I have a small one
250cc of pure power, if it's a hairdryer you're powering!
I wasn't sure from the pictures, love it!
Re: Airfield cafe recommendations
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2026 10:25 pm
by pookie
It's always fun to pull up at a place like Box Hill or Newlands Corner in Surrey and watch as other bikers squint, stare and then argue with each other over how big the capacity of the engine is, most think that it's at least 650cc and have never heard of the 250 and 400cc Japan only models.
Re: Airfield cafe recommendations
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2026 5:38 am
by Jonty
pookie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 10:25 pm
It's always fun to pull up at a place like Box Hill or Newlands Corner in Surrey and watch as other bikers squint, stare and then argue with each other over how big the capacity of the engine is, most think that it's at least 650cc and have never heard of the 250 and 400cc Japan only models.
I'm on Jauce a lot, loads of 250 bits and bobs on there. If you're not there already you should take a look if you ever need bits.