As seen in The MCN: During the pandemic, biker and filmmaker Tom Woodrow decided to put down his lens and chase another dream – creating a biker cafe and events space.

“We make Adventure Bike TV and Motorbike TV, and we’ve also done ‘Dakar Dreams’ with Danny John-Jules” says Tom. “But I’ve always fancied doing something like this. Our coffee is all from a local roaster. We did a blind taste test of 20 when we opened, and everyone picked this one! It’s a real nice exclusive for us.”

And if you’re a local, the best part is you can become a Woodrow’s member for free drinks, free events, and access to a chilled-out exclusive area.
Elsewhere inside, there is plenty of bike kit on sale featuring the likes of Merlin, Rukka, MotoGirl and more, a barber taking bookings from Thursday to Saturday. But it’s the stacked events calendar of which Tom is most proud.

“During the winter we do ‘evening with’ events and invite people like Charlie Boorman, Vanessa Ruck, and the Sidecar Guys. We play some games too – there’s one where the guest has to answer questions with one-word answers while they draw their bikes. In the toilets there are loads of what look like kids drawings… they are our guests drawings!”

Woodrow’s host two bike nights a month complete with live music, RoSPA meets and more.

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