Welcome to Spooners Café & Bar, located at the Harbour Station, of the Ffestiniog Steam Railway Ffestiniog Steam Railway. The recently refurbished café offers a wide choice of hot and cold snacks, whilst the Bar has a great selection of “Real Ales” and wonderful oak aged malt whiskeys. All located in the station building, with the platform just out side the windows.
The important details! The Date, Saturday 7th of May 2005. The time 13:00hrs (1pm). The Location, Spooners Café &Bar, Harbour Station, Ffestiniog Railway, Porthmadog, Gwynedd. Just off the A487, and clearly sign posted.
And now for the extra parts, for those interested (subject to obtaining a group of 20 for a group booking). A return trip from Blaenau Ffestiniog, to Porthmadog, to attend the event, on the Steam Train. The times as follows:
Depart Blaenau Ffestiniog Train Station 11:55hrs (11:55am).
Arrive Porthmadog, Harbour Station 13:15hrs (1:15pm)
Departing Porthmadog Harbour Station 16:00hrs (4pm)
Arriving Blaenau Ffestiniog 17:15 (5:15pm)
The location of Blaenau Festiniog Station is, N52°59.687 W003°56.236
The cost (subject to getting a minimum of 20 for a group booking), is
£12 per adult return,
£9.60 senior return,
£6 child return.
This works out as a saving of £4 per adult return, £3.20 per Senior return. Would anyone interested in taking the train please confirm this with me, by email to Mancunian@fsmail.net , no later than the 26th of February, so that I can make the booking with the Ffestiniog Railway.
Please remember, that this will only be available, if I can get a group of 20 who wish to travel by the steam train (currently I have a group of 10).
Part 2:
Camping at Tyddyn Llwyn Caravan Park & Campsite. For those interested in camping out and making a weekend of the event. All about the site, booking terms and fees, are on its web site (please note they have a minimum stay of 2 nights). Anyone wishing to use this site is asked to make their booking with them direct; I will be contacting them with my own booking, and will make arrangements for any one stating that they are attending “Steam Trains and Friends”, to be pitched next to each other. My own booking will be for Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th of May, departing on Sunday 8th of May.
Unfortunatly the Bar does not serve food during the day, but all food purchased in the cafe may be taken into the bar area (cafe and bar are one long room). At the request of Cave Troll here is the menu.
Jacket Potatoes, Hamburgers, Bean Burgers, Chicken Burgers, Soup of the day, Egg and Chips, Sausage Egg and Chips, various Baguettes and possibly Fish and Chips as the special of the day. Prices range from about £2,35 up to aproximatly £4.