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Coastal walk at: www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/walks/pages/newborough.shtml]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12931 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9667
Bring your own bucket and spade, however; there's a merciful shortage of tacky beach shops.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9667 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9666
The Trout serves great food (minted lamb shanks are my recommendation), though it gets very full at the beginning and end of Oxford terms. Most of all it's the atmosphere that people come for - cosy inside in Autumn and Winter, and a large outdoor terrace in Spring and Summer.

It has a history which encompasses Henry II, Alice in Wonderland and Colin Dexter of Inspector Morse fame! It can be reached by car (a large free car park indicates how popular it can get), but far better to walk all the way up Port Meadow to the very top, by which point you will deserve your lunch thoroughly.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9666 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9654 St Clements is at the far end of the High Street, but Moya is worth the expedition.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9654 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9609
I wouldn't normally go to the cinema when I'm abroad, but Utopia would have to be an exception. It has a good cafe and five screens showing good films from all over - France, the UK, the US, Bosnia, Algeria, Hungary, Italy, Egypt, Iran, Tunisia, Japan, Finland, Mongolia, Spain, Romania, and China were all represented by films within a couple of months when I last checked. The architecture of many of the salles just adds to the atmosphere and convinces you that you are somewhere special. Films are normally subtitled.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9609 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9607
Concerts en balade are held on the first Sunday of every month and have a uniform seat price of 5 euros. They usually take place in the morning or early afternoon and cover music from Mozart to Messaien and Holst to Haydn. You can reserve online.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9607 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9584
The service is really friendly and there's a great atmosphere.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9584 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9583 They also run trail rides of two days or five days.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9583 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9575 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9575 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9571 The Grill House is always full - they do a fantastic £4.95 lunchtime menu which changes regularly and their evening menu is crammed full of delights such as pizza, chilli, fajitas, steak and Mexican stew ranging from £6.50 to £14.00.
The atmosphere is friendly and informal and the decor is warm amd inviting so it can't fail to cheer you up on a dark and dismal winter day.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9571 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9565 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9565 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9563 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9563 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9561 to be made. If 30 signatures are collected the management will consider making it.
The cafe also serves great pizza bagels for those who need a savoury snack. It is open until midnight and, although there are plenty of students in term-time, it's worth making a visit.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9561 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9560 It also has a fantastic cafe -though rather soulless inside the building, it extends onto a sunny terrace. It is often quiet, feels very private and they serve coffee on a fancy plate, often with a slice of cake.
Open daily but Monday from 11am until 6pm.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9560 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9558 This isn't French dining for the purists - there are plenty of wonderful restaurants in Bordeaux to try, and if you're only going out for one meal in Bordeaux please go to La Tupina. It is, admittedly, part of a very small chain of restaurants throughout France. However, it is affordable, fun, very popular and the steak is yummy.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9558