Cafes, picnics spots and toilets en route
We hope this table will be helpful for leaders and members. The starting points for each area are only suggestions and of course you may choose to start from any of our designated meet points.
Note too that MelloVelo have a list of out of town cafes in Scotland and Northern England on their website which is accesible by region. They do not promise to keep it up to date and suggest you check - there is usually a web link attached.
Please be aware that cafes may change their name, shut down, open up or alter their opening hours, so please refer to their website or give them a call before you go. It would also be extremely helpful to contact the committee or post on the groups.io any changes or any new places.
| Starting Point | Picnic Destinations | Cafe destinations | en route toilets | |
| East Lothian | Aberlady front | Tranent asda | Port Seton | |
| from Fisherrow | Dirleton Castle | Coffee Lounge Tranent | Musselburgh | |
| Commonwealth Pool | Haddington by river | Merryhatton East Fortune | Tranent https://www.merryhatton.co.uk/ | |
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Amisfield Walled Garden |
Smeaton G C East Linton(Longer ride) |
Haddington | ||
| Yellowcraigs beach(longer Ride) |
Redhouse Nurseries Longniddry |
North Berwick ( Longer Ride) | ||
| Hailes Castle | Gifford Lanterne Rouge | Merryhatton for toilets | ||
| Hopes reservoir |
Haddington Loft |
East Linton Park (check times)
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| North Berwick (Longer Ride) | Haddington Plough Inn | Prestonpans | ||
| East Linton Park (Longer Ride) | Gosford Bothy Farm Shop | Longniddry Bents no. 2 | ||
| Chesters Fort + Haddington | Costa, North Berwick (Longer Ride) | |||
| Gifford | Soutra Coffee House (Longer Ride) | https://www.soutra.scot/ | ||
| Cockenzie Cadell Cafe | ||||
| Humbie Hub (Longer Ride) | https://www.humbiehub.com/cafe/ | |||
| Archerfield Garden Centre | ||||
| Café Joli Longniddry | ||||
| The Mart, East Linton EH40 3DN | ||||
| Drift Café, nr Tantallon | ||||
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Rosearista (till 3pm Sundays), off Pencaitland railway path |
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| Diggory’s (closed Sunday) | ||||
| Falko, Haddington | ||||
| Carlyle House Café, Haddington | ||||
| The Smithy Café, Tyninghame | ||||
| Steampunk Coffee, North Berwick | ||||
| Mid Lothian | Vogrie Country Park | Vogrie Country Park | Dalkeith | |
| South East | Dalkeith Country Park | Dalkeith Country Park | Gore bridge | |
| Robins Nest Nest Gilmerton Road | Crichton Castle | National Mining Museum Gorebridge |
Loanhead Leisure Centre Public toilets - Loanhead | Midlothian Council
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| Commonwealth pool | Gladhouse Reservoir (Longer ride) | Dobbies Eskbank | Tesco at Hardengreen | |
| Beacon Café ,Dalkeith (closed Sundays) | ||||
| Bank of Dalkeith Small Business Hub | ||||
| Mid Lothian | Roslin Glen Country Park | The Original, Roslin | Penicuik | |
| South | Pentland Reservoirs | Corner Café Currie |
Loanhead Leisure Centre Public toilets - Loanhead | Midlothian Council
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| From Charwood Fairmile | Rosebury Reservoir | West Linton golf club | ||
| Commonwealth Pool | Gladhouse Reservoir (Longer ride) | Whitmuir GC | ||
| West Linton | Dollys, Roslin | |||
| West Lothian | Beecraigs Country Park | Beecraigs Visitor centre | Heriot watt | |
| South West | Muiravonside Country Park | Muiravonside Café | Almondell country park | |
| from Redhall Park | Almondvale Park | Dobbies Houston Mains | Raw Farm Nurseries East Calder | |
| Polkemmet Country Park longer ride) | Klondyke GC Livingston | Tesco at Hermiston | ||
| Almondell country Park | Williamsons GC Uphall | |||
| West Lothian Golf Course | ||||
| Balance Bistro Livingston | ||||
| Veitch's Garden ,East Calder | ||||
| West Lothian | Linlithgow | Ratho Bridge Inn | South Queensferry | |
| West | Blackness Castle | Mannerstons Café | Linlithgow | |
| from Roseburn Path | Bo'ness | Rouken Glen | Sainsbury, Linlithgow Bridge | |
| Cairnpapple | Ratho Climbing Centre | Kirkliston Leisure Centre | ||
| Kelpies (Longer Ride) | Kelpies Cafe (Longer Ride) | |||
| Little Bakery S outh Queensferry | ||||
| Craigies Farm Shop | ||||
| Conifox GC | ||||
| Strawberry Linlithgow | ||||
| Coffee Neuk Linlithgow | ||||
| Burgh Halls Linlithgow | ||||
| Bridge 49 | ||||
| Lobster pot, Blackness | ||||
| Railbridge Bistro , S Queensferry | ||||
| Fico’s , Kirkliston | ||||
| Hopeton GC | ||||
| Fife | North Queensferry | Pubs in N Queensferry | Inverkeithing | |
| from Roseburn Path | Dalgety Bay | Aberdour McTaggarts (shown as closed on Google May 2024) | 21 High Street, Aberdour | |
| Alloa |
St Mungo’s Parish Church Community Café |
Monday & Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10am through till 4pm. Good inexpensive fare 2024 |
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| Aberdour | Silver Sands (no ebike charging) | Culross | ||
| Dunfermline Pittencrieff | Dunfermline Pittencrieff café | Charlestown | ||
| Townhill Country Park | Coorie by the Coast | |||
| Charlestown | Ship Inn Limekilns | |||
| Limekilns | Townhill Country Park Cafe | |||
| Culross (Longer ride) | Abbey Tea Rooms | |||
| Lochore Meadows | Fairleys Garden Centre Cairneyhill | |||
| Kinghorn Loch | Kinghorn Loch Café | |||
| Inn at Charleston | ||||
| Louis Browns, Dalgety Bay | ||||