The glen gardens is the place to go if you want good fun for kids without feeling under pressure to…read morespend too much.I have sometimes taken my Brownies there . It is a short train trip but is often the first time they have been on a train. We head for Glen gardens looking for clues I have picked out previously. Once there we eat our lunch sitting on the grass well away from traffic fumes. Then its swings etc. and plenty of space. One time we met a brownie pack from South Yorkshire and there are often other groups around. It is good to sit on a seat watching the kids play safely and having space but staying close. There is cafe if you need a hot drink or an ice cream.The food looks good too.When the girls are ready to move on the toilets are handy before we head for the beach. Glen gardens is a good family fun .

If you like cakes you will like Sterchis. It is what I think of as a proper cake shop. All nicely…read moredisplayed and if you omly want one cake ,which for me would be melt in the mouth fresh cream meringue ,it comes in a box nicely tied with ribbon. If chocolate cakes are your weakness you will be spoiled for choice. There is an interesting choice of sandwiches and bread, bread buns, tea cakes etc.There are some gift items too ,preserves ,tins etc.Wecan't allways wait and go and eat our cake in the memorial garden opposite but there is something nice about going home with a cake box swinging on your finger1

Sterchi's cakes are the best tasting, most prettiest cakes I've ever found. Maybe it's because I…read moretravel all the way from Sheffield to sample one or two perhaps once a year, if I'm lucky, that make them such a delight. Just one little Sterchi cake tastes like the best ever birthday cake of my childhood. Bliss, pure bliss.

excellent coffee as always. Great location to sit and enjoy your coffee while watching the world go…read moreby.

excellent coffee strong but not bitter, staff know what they are doing, nice atmosphere and clean…read moretoilets, well done.!

Without doubt, the worst fish and chips I've ever had. Totally tasteless, both the fish and the…read morechips, and to make matters worse, some of the chips were undercooked as well - YUK! Spoiled the day really. You go to the seaside and always expect nice, or at least reasonable tasting fish and chips and then you get served with this tasteless drivel. DO NOT eat here, you have been warned!

well very quickly me the wife and children went for fish and chips in the diner. dirty chipped mugs…read moreand plates, bread had mould on it the fish was very very cheap, fish likes flakes inside and chips were cheap oven chips. it was may 30th 2010 at 12.15 pm when we were there. mr darren woolridge Doncaster oh and the batter was rock hard and place needs a lick of paint .