Out and About

Harvey Posse

Food will be available lunchtimes and evenings from 15th August. Why not pop in and meet the new Team and maybe have a glass of something refreshing?

Dave, Kerry and their team look forward to you calling in for a drink or a meal and they want you to know that it is still a pub that serves food as well.

The interior has been tastefully refurbished to create a welcoming bar area with a number of beers on tap. The olde-world pub features have been retained and there is a warm welcome waiting for you.

Food is available Tuesday to Sunday inclusive. Sunday lunch is available from 12 noon until 4.00 p.m. starting at £6.95.

Awaken Village Interest in Dance – or AVID as it is locally and affectionately known – is a community based organisation which aims to increase involvement in folk dancing and playing. They run ‘session’ ceilidhs in different villages each month. The dances are very informal.

No amplification.
This means that the dance is ready to organise and no-one is daunted by a PA.

Are you interested in a weekend in London? Do you fancy the Sound of music in Bradford or a Pamper weekend? For more details for these and other trips ring Marie Attwell on 07810 771938 or 01302 730941 and tell her you saw this on www.finningley.org.

Fancy a round of golf or a practice your swing the golf range the look no further than the Bawtry Golf Club, Cross Lane, Austerfield, DN10 6RF. You don't have to be a member to enjoy the bar snacks in the Clubhouse or to enjoy a more substantial meal in their lovely restaurant. Their 3 course Sunday lunch menu (£7.95/£8.95 April 2009) is a huge hit so to be sure of a table ring 01302 710841 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

This is a long established business, just 5 minutes from Finningley, on Mosham Road Blaxton, DN9 3BA is the ideal place to go for garden inspiration. There is a vast selection of vegetable and flower plants, bulbs, seeds, trees, bushes, fencing, and so on. The list is so long that you just have to take a breather in the Garden Coffee Room where food and beverages are available between 9 am to 4.30 pm daily.

Once you have recovered why not have a wander through the beautiful gardens that have been a feature of this nursery for many years and also their new landscaped area which only opened to the public in 2009?

For more details call 01302 770325 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

The farm shop is an ideal place to buy fresh local vegetables, egg, milk and meats along with produce from other parts of the world. The home-made venison pies (ask if there is any gravy) are a perfect meal with vegetables. Take one home today.

The café is an ideal way to sample some of the goods on offer in the shop. With seating for 36, you can enjoy a quiet five minutes with a cup of tea and a cake, or tuck into a hearty pie that is guaranteed to satisfy the healthiest of appetites. Why not give the kitchen a rest and have a satisfying cooked breakfast?

The fisheries comprise of three well-stocked lakes that are open to the public throughout the year, it is the perfect venue for fishing enthusiasts.

For more details call 01302 770224 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

This local hostelry serves a range of beers and lagers and also has a restaurant where you can relax and enjoy a meal with family and friends. There are also 7 bedrooms, mostly en-suite in the annexe.

It is located just outside Finningley village close to the railway crossing at Station Road, Blaxton, DN9 3AA

For more details call 01302 770218 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

Beech Grove Lodge has recently been converted from a late 19th century Coach House into a 5 bedroom all en-suite luxury hotel accommodation to meet the growing demands for quality hotel accommodation near Doncaster Robin Hood Airport.

For more details call 01302 771771 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

This church is mainly 11th century, although the south door is possibly Saxon. Much of the building is Elizabethan. Inside there is much to see, including a Jacobean pulpit (1604), a Norman tub font and carved medieval coffin lids. There are wonderful stained glass windows and an impressive collection of carved and painted roof bosses. The church is accessible to all.