JECuk
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Reged: 22/01/2008
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Loc: Mid-Thames
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Can you moor at the French Horn? They have a spot for it but have never seen a boat there. Great restaurant btw.
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BrendanS
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Reged: 11/06/2002
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Loc: Me: Wilts. Boat: Lymington
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I went in there once for a look, very shallow in places, and prop touched bottom as I turned to get out. Went back out with drive raised, and didn't try again.
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byron
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Reged: 16/05/2001
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Loc: UK -Berks
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Can you moor at the French Horn? They have a spot for it but have never seen a boat there. Great restaurant btw.
Very low bridge to negotiate first. If you are a member of another yacht club you can go through Sonning Lock, turn immediately right and go up the Mill Stream and moor at the Upper Thames Motor yacht Club. The always keep two excellent moorings available for visitors. However if leaving their grounds ensure you have the code to let yourself back in again.
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pheran
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Reged: 23/09/2002
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Loc: Home Berkshire, boat in Hollan...
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do they still serve one Pea split between a table of 4 and charge you a telephone number for it?
Thats the one. And for a small extra charge they'll cut the pea into slices for you! Seriously, I've never had problems with the quantities there but then huge platefuls of food have never appealed to me. Quality first every time.
ps no commercial/financial interest in the FH!
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DWT
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Reged: 16/05/2006
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Loc: Reading, Berkshire
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The Great House should be fine for what you want and there are moorings right outside. They have some very nice rooms, but not all in the main house. The whole stretch of the bank used to be their moorings, apart from one or two private moorings, but this changed a couple of years ago and they only have a short stretch. Not sure what the arrangement is with the rest of the bank now.
The French Horn is much more upmarket. A meal will cost an arm and a leg, both legs if you want wine as well. Service and quality is very good, although it is not my favourite place, just a personal opinion. I am not sure if they have rooms in the main building. They do have some cottages across the road, but again rather expensive. When my wife and I stayed in one some years ago it was clear that having tea and coffee making facilities in the room was far too downmarket for them. They will happily bring a silver tray in but at an eye watering price.
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miket
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Reged: 21/06/2001
Posts: 1464
Loc: N Hampshire
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The Bull is just through the churchyard at Sonning and oozes character. All genuine beams and death watch beetle. I believe they have rooms.
Always found the Great House a bit of a disappointment.
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