The old cafe on the A52 Nottingham to Skegness

[couchpot123]

Does anyone remember where the cafe/ coach stop on the way to skegness was? It used to be a long building, painted black and used by lorries and coaches (especially for toilet breaks), about halfway to skegness from nottingham. It used to be popular in the 60's & early 70's, but I've not found it since. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks.

[TWR]

Are you talking about the one that used to be on the A1 near Worksop?

[follyfancier]

it is on the road from Newark to Lincoln, just near RAF Swinderby there is a large Pub and Restaurant called The Dovecot, it has a white dovecot in the front of it near the road

[TWR]

I used to do the Notts area ending up on the 52 to Lincoln then heading to Norfolk, I cannot seem to remember the one you state. tr typing in Old Transport cafes from Nottingham to Skeg & see what comes up. Good Luck.

[Aquariel]

Is it something like this?:

http://maps.google.co...&cbp=12,50.63,,0,5.59

If not, you could follow the road along all the way on Street View and may recognise something near it.

[Ankou]

do you mean the a17 ?

perhaps it was one of the ones at fleet hargate ? (anglia motel)

or further along there is a long bungalow that is now a hand car wash.

[couchpot123]

Thank you all, but it was definitely on the A52 on the way to skegness, As far as I can remember, when you turned off; the car park and cafe seemed to be lower than the road and in a belt of trees