My calendar tells me two facts about 28th March 2010.
For religious types, it is Palm Sunday; it is also the first day
of British Summer Time, which although it means that you get an
hour less in bed, is cause for celebration in itself, because it
means that light evenings and (hopefully) better weather are
here.
More important than these two facts, it is also my birthday!
To be precise, it is my 30th birthday, so I decided that this
would be the ideal opportunity to set my first Event Cache and
whether you're an old hand or new to the game, I would be delighted
if you could join me to celebrate with a Sunday lunch. Fittingly,
this is also the 30th cache that I have placed!
Roast Pork, Beef or Turkey, or Vegetable Wellington are
available for £7.99 each, and you can add up to two kid's
(under-11s) meals to your order for just £1 each.
There is also a full main menu available with starters and
desserts if you're feeling extra hungry.
I have provisionally booked 30 for food, but that can be
increased if more people want to come. We're booked in for two
hours, which should be plenty of time to eat, drink, chat and share
trackables, but if there are still people around afterwards then we
can always retire to the bar. 
The area that
I have reserved is now full. We will be sat in three dining rooms
and an area that links the rooms together in the back right of the
pub - if you enter from the car park turn right at the bar then
left to find us. If you have not already logged but would still
like to come along then you may be able to get a meal in another
part of the pub. You are, of course, welcome to join us for a
drink.
The pub takes its name from the area of Warrington in which it
sits. Winwick Quay was formally a quay on the old Sankey Canal and
even had its own railway station at one time. You can explore the
remains of the canal if you follow the scenic route from Warrington
town centre (see below). There is even a Premier
Inn around the back of the pub if you fancy staying
overnight.
There will be a quiz and a raffle at the event (both in aid of
the 2012 Mega Event, to be held in North West England) with some
great prizes up for grabs.
Getting There
By car: From the north, exit the M6 at J22 and follow the
Winwick Link Road to the A49.
From the south, exit the M6 at J21a and join the M62 westbound then
follow the directions below.
From the east/west, exit the M62 at J9, follow the A49 south
(signposted Warrington) until the first island then double back to
the pub.
The pub has its own car park with plenty of spaces.
By train: Trains from the north and south on the WCML
arrive at Warrington Bank Quay.
Trains from Liverpool, Manchester, Yorkshire and the east arrive at
Warrington Central.
Both are within easy walking distance of the bus interchange, or if
you're feeling energetic you can walk to the pub - it's around two
miles straight up Winwick Road (A49). If you are walking, I highly
recommend taking the scenic route though Sankey Valley Park (see
below).
By bus: From Warrington #19 (to Leigh) and #420 (to
Earlestown) both stop close to the pub on Winwick Road. Ask for the
Mill Lane stop. The journey time is less than 10 minutes.
Alternatively, #20 and #21 both stop a little further from the pub,
ask for Chiltern Road. From here it is a little over a 5 minute
walk to the pub.
All buses are operated by Warrington Borough Transport.
Scenic route from Warrington: If you are walking to or
from the pub from the town centre, you can avoid the busy A49 and
instead opt for Sankey Valley Park, taking in nine caches along the
way. The route from the centre to the pub via these caches is
around 4 miles and should take around 2½ hours to complete
including finding the following caches:
GCGJM6 Ghost of the White Lady
GC1MRN9 Warrington's Parks 2: Sankey Valley Park
GC10V24 The Valley - Gulliver's (#3)
GC16J1K The Valley - Scooby
GC16J1Q The Valley - Elder Cache
GC16J1X The Valley - Fiveways
GC16J20 The Valley - What is it?
GC10V25 The Valley - The Lock (#4)
GC16J25 The Valley - Dry Dock
If you would like more details of the route please email me.