We are organising a visit to Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre (near Tarporley, Cheshire) on Sunday 10th May.
The entrance fee to the Shire Horse Centre is £12.50 each (or £11.50 for those over 66).
https://cotebrookshirehorses.co.uk
For those interested in joining us we will be leaving from The Plant Pot Garden Centre (Stafford Rd, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8JA) at 10:00 am, for a scenic drive to the Shire Horse Centre.
The Plant Pot opens its gates at 9:30am, so those that need to can use their facilities and grab a drink before we set off. Try not to arrive before 9:30am though, as it’s not easy to park outside waiting for the gates to open
We will be stopping along the route, after about 90 minutes, for a comfort break.
After the visit to the Shire Horse Centre we have organised a meal at The Fire Station Social Cucina (High St, Tarporley CW6 0AG) for 4pm. It is an Italian restaurant (with a strange name), but also serves Sunday Roasts
https://firestationsocial.co.uk
The menu is
We need to purchase tickets for the Shire Horse Centre in advance, so need you all to send us the entrance fee (depending upon your age - see above) in advance of the visit. We also need to pre-order your meals so also require your menu choices. The restaurant has been good enough not to ask for a deposit for our booking, so we are sure that you will agree that it is only fair that we treat them with the same kindness. If you tell us that you want a meal, please don’t just not turn up for it - please make sure you give us as much notice as you can of your change in circumstances, so we can then let the restaurant know
Those who don’t already have my (Phil Jackson) Bank Details (Account No ending 7171), please message me and we’ll provide them. If we get sufficient number we may get a small discount when we book the Shire Horse Centre tickets. If we do we’ll refund that back to you on the day
If you would like to join us please reply below, send over your entrance fees and provide your menu choices by Friday 1st May 2026
After this date we will do our best to include you in the trip, but this will be dependant upon us managing to secure extra tickets for the Shire Horse Centre and extra seats at the restaurant
Phil & Charlotte
Coming along:
Phil & Charlotte — Tickets Paid, Menu Choices Made
Paul & Tracy — Tickets Paid, Menu Choices Made
Andy F — Tickets Paid, Menu Choices Made
Steve & Karen — Tickets Paid, Menu Choices Made
Roy & Lynn — Tickets Paid, Menu Choices Made
Markus W — Tickets Paid
Derek & Janet — Tickets Paid, Menu Choices Made
John & Judith — Tickets Paid, Menu Choices Made