IT is not necessary to pay an entrance fee if all you are seeking is a snack. Access to the refreshment area is from the visitors' car park, as is the shop.

This is a spacious self-service caf with plenty of additional seating outside. Unobtrusive classical music greeted us as did two large and interesting clocks, neither telling the correct time!

While I sat and contemplated the menu, Ann and her cousin went to the servery. Soup was priced at £2.25 and sandwiches, described as 'to stop the hunger pangs', cost £3.25. Also within our budget were avocado with prawns, salmon pate and baguette melts with a choice of fillings including brie with cranberry.

Salads named Yorkshire, a la Nicoise, Mill and Greek cost £5.50.

My ladies returned with their choice of refreshment. Tea (90p by the pot or 65p per cup) and a selection of food which we shared.

The date and walnut scone was especially fresh and appreciated by us all. Two cakes wrapped in cling film were equally good. Although not a fan of almond and cherry, Ann admitted she enjoyed a morsel of my piece. She was majoring on some chocolate brownie which broke up when the wrapping was removed, no doubt due to its freshness.

Despite it being half-term and mid-week there were few visitors so we were unable to see what others were eating. Scones with jam and cream cost £1.70 as did a special of a toasted teacake with a cup of tea or coffee.

Regular readers of this column will know my aversion to misspelling, especially cappuccino and here was no exception. And as we left the caf Ann spotted a notice 'appolgising' for some inconvenience.

We cannot finish without commenting that the teapots had excellent pouring characteristics. For once not a drop missed the cups!

This snack for three in pleasant surroundings cost just over £5. So if you are on your way to Bridlington or on the Wolds route to Scarborough you know where to stop.

Updated: 09:19 Saturday, June 07, 2003