The Folly Inn, River Medina Cowes

C2 RIBS · 15 May 2013, 20:52

Just seen this

The pub will closed on Monday 13th May and will re open on Friday 7th June 2013.

whisper · 15 May 2013, 20:57

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Originally Posted by C2 RIBS

Just seen this

The pub will closed on Monday 13th May and will re open on Friday 7th June 2013.

Yeah they are having a refit

PeterM · 15 May 2013, 21:01

As long as the service improves and they don't take half an hour to bring my dessert.....I might go back.

Reckon I'll stop in Cowes in my week off for lunch....

whisper · 15 May 2013, 21:04

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Originally Posted by PeterM

As long as the service improves and they don't take half an hour to bring my dessert.....I might go back.

Reckon I'll stop in Cowes in my week off for lunch....

When's your week off?

PeterM · 15 May 2013, 21:05

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When's your week off?

Bank holiday...calshot to Cowes..in streaker....watch out!

whisper · 15 May 2013, 21:32

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Originally Posted by PeterM

Bank holiday...calshot to Cowes..in streaker....watch out!

Sounds like fun! what day?

PeterM · 15 May 2013, 21:35

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Sounds like fun! what day?

Any the weather is ok that week...or if you stick your wetsuit on..you can snorkel off streaker round swanage (tide and viz and smb dependent)

whisper · 15 May 2013, 21:45

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Any the weather is ok that week...or if you stick your wetsuit on..you can snorkel off streaker round swanage (tide and viz and smb dependent)

I have that week off too, Alderney is Calling

scrutchfield · 17 May 2013, 18:21

Hi all

Is there another pub up the Medina where you can moor up at all?

whisper · 17 May 2013, 18:36

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Originally Posted by scrutchfield

Hi all

Is there another pub up the Medina where you can moor up at all?

Yeah sure, Moore up just past the redjet ferry terminal at town quay, walk up the ramp and your in Cowes, the fountain hotel just in front of you has just been refurbished and the food in there was good. Try the burritos

Ian M · 17 May 2013, 19:33

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Hi all

Is there another pub up the Medina where you can moor up at all?

Or, get the timing right, and a highish tide and go right up to Newport. You can moor up right outside of the Bargeman's Rest. A lot quieter than the northern end of the Medina. I had a decent meal there, but it was a couple of years ago.

chris.moody · 17 May 2013, 20:15

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Or, get the timing right, and a highish tide and go right up to Newport. You can moor up right outside of the Bargeman's Rest. A lot quieter than the northern end of the Medina. I had a decent meal there, but it was a couple of years ago.

I had several meals at the Bargemans Rest last week and they were all excellent (spent three days in Newport harbour waiting for the gale force winds to pass). You can get in to Newport harbour safely 1.5hrs before high water and get out up to 2hrs after HW. If you stay across tides you sit in mud for around 6 -7 hours

matt h · 17 May 2013, 20:24

Game for Alderney also!

Sib Fest to Alderney?

scrutchfield · 18 May 2013, 16:53

Thanks guys....good advice there. My boat is based in Bembridge, any recommendations on the mainland for mooring and lunch??!!

chris.moody · 19 May 2013, 10:24

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Thanks guys....good advice there. My boat is based in Bembridge, any recommendations on the mainland for mooring and lunch??!!

In my opinion the restaurants, pubs and cafes on the island are far superior in quality to the mainland. But as you are based in Bembridge I guess you want to visit somewhere you cannot normally get to. We have had some good meals at the Master Builder Pub in Bucklers Hard, nice trip up the Beaulieu river getting there too. However, I did heard from a friend that they had bad service there recently, no idea if that was a one off.