Pub, Hotel, Tapas Restaurant and Function Room, Heswall, Wirral, Chester and Cheshire

THE COTTAGE LOAF

The “Flying Foam” was a coal-carrying schooner that was wrecked of Llandudno’s West Shore on 21st January 1936. The vessel itself was abandoned, but much of the decking and the main masts were salvaged.

The Cottage Loaf became a pub in September 1981, after being known as the local bakery for many years. It has two thirds of the masts and booms of the schooner which make up the focal point of its structure. Indeed, the original oven doors can still be seen at the front of the lower bar.

The stone flooring came from Toxteth, Liverpool and records show that some of these are over a foot in thickness! The wooden flooring in the upper bar area came from the Levi Jeans Factory in Liverpool when it closed down and the slates that made up the roof are from the Royal Liverpool Hospital. The mast of the “Flying Foam” can be visibly seen on the left as you enter the building, you can see a copper strip around it. This strip prevented the boom from wearing down the mast as it swung to and fro. The lower bar holds the end part of the boom, and you can see where the ropes would have gone through. The bottom bar surface itself was made up from two pieces of decking from the vessel joined together.

Next time you are in the Cottage Loaf, take a look around and see if you can notice these features.

LLANDUDNO

Known as the Queen of the Welsh resorts Llandudno is a charming Victorian seaside resort located in a beautiful setting on the Creuddyn Peninsula between the two limestone headlands of the Great Orme and the Little Orme. Visitors come to Llandudno to enjoy picturesque surroundings, local attractions, and a relaxing atmosphere. The town is currently home to the United Kingdom's longest cable car ride. It's also renowned for being the site where Lewis Carroll worked for Henry George Liddell. Liddell's daughter, Alice, later became Carroll's wife and was the inspiration for "Alice in Wonderland."

Llandudno also has the longest pier in Wales at 2,295ft and the 5th longest in England and Wales. You could also shop till you drop in the many high-street stores and two retail parks. If you prefer the more traditional seaside resort then Llandudno has it all; two beautiful beaches, the North Shore and the West Shore.

MANAGEMENT

The Cottage Loaf has always kept its traditional charm and since the manager Simon and his wife Jane have come on board it has only blossomed into a charismatic and thriving country pub hidden away from the usual hustle and bustle.