Another post Covid lock-down initiative from the Dinnington Docks – The Docks bus. So how does it work?
Focused on groups with a minimum of 6 and maximum of 16 in one trip the bus will be available to book in advance, to and from the pub, from within set radius bands, each band will be a different price. We expect the lowest band to be £2 per person each way. The pick-up point can either be a location within a village – for example outside ‘Our Shop’ in Hinton St. George, another village or to and from a holiday rental like Whitelackington Manor, Beaverbrook, Churchill or Croftview or from further afield. Of course, if you want to have a birthday party or a business function at the Docks, with a few pickup and drop off points we’ll do that too.
As we progress, we will also be arranging pub day trips, starting, and finishing at the Pub. For example, as soon as Otter Brewery re-open their superb bar and start their brewery tours we will be there… an early lunch at the Docks, brewery tour hosted by Otter’s head brewer, followed by a tasting and nibbles – back to the Docks for some more Otter – other local breweries product will be available… We’re also looking at sporting trips, Taunton Races, Exeter for a Chiefs match (2022 season), Somerset County Ground for a 20:20 match and of course there will be motor racing. If you have an idea just let me know, we’ll host an event for you if you want.
So that covers ‘You Drink – We Drive’, so what about the Charity Profits? The bus is going to be run on a ‘not-for-profit’ basis, which quite simply means any surplus over and above the operating costs will go to Charity. We are appointing a local person un-connected with the pub business to look after the money that we raise – hopefully it will be very successful, and we can establish a full charity with all our Guests using the bus making a substantial contribution to the community we are all proud to call our home or love to visit.
The bus will be licenced and available after the current covid rules are relaxed allowing more than 6 to be carried. Over the next few weeks, we will be announcing our first trips and our music line up for the next few months – you might need to be quick to book the bus to come, enjoy some great food, beers, spirits and wines while listening to one of regular Bands. And yes, Elvis will be at the Docks again this year.
If you have any feedback, ideas or simply want to book the bus, please do email me info@dinningtondocks.com or call me on 01460 52397
