FOOD AND DRINK
THE VERY NICEST ICES
Our pick of the best city spots for ice cream
ICE CREAM FOR SHARERS
Jude ’ s ice cream is made just outside the city and is stocked at Cobbs Farm Shop in Headbourne Worthy as well as at COOK on St George ’ s Street . Pop some spoons in your bag and buy a family-sized tub from COOK to share under the trees in front of the cathedral .
01962 790239 | www . cookfood . net
ON YOUR BIKE
Go for a bike ride along the Viaduct Cycle Path at the foot of St Catherine ’ s Hill and nip in to The Handlebar Café near the Garnier Road car park for an ice cream or ice lolly afterwards . There ’ s an outdoor seating area to the side of the café with great views , and inside seating too .
www . handlebar . cafe
ICE CREAM PARLOUR
Republic Of Pizza And Desserts on High Street is a proper ice cream parlour , with over 20 flavours on offer as well as sundaes , waffles and more . You can eat in or take away and there ’ s a great choice of sprinkles and sauces if you want to make your ice cream even more naughty .
01962 600680 | www . republicofpizza . co . uk
ON A WALK IN THE WOODS
Explore Crab Wood and then stop at the tea barn at Beechcroft Farm on Sarum Road , which sells New Forest Ice Cream as well as home-made cake , hot and cold drinks and savoury snacks , with views over the surrounding fields . Visit the farm shop for local produce galore as well as excellent meat from the farm .
01962 868214 | www . beechcroftdirect . co . uk
GARDEN ICES
The tea room at the Hospital of St Cross on St Cross Road offers ice creams and ice lollies as well as hot and cold drinks and cake throughout the Summer . You don ’ t have to visit the rest of the site to use it . If you do , get some fish food at the porter ’ s lodge for the carp in the pond in the very pretty gardens .
01962 878218 | www . hospitalofstcross . co . uk www . winchestermag . com 15