Blue Anchor Bay Ice Cream

My partner and I decided to go for our weekly Friday afternoon drive, a tradition we've kept up since the pandemic started. We like to explore new places, especially ones my partner hasn't been to before since she's not from the area. I've lived in Bridgwater my whole life, but there are still some spots I haven't visited. I usually choose quiet locations for our outings, and this time we drove along the Minehead road towards Carhampton and Blue Anchor. When we reached the seafront, we parked near the sea wall and took a leisurely walk on the beach, which was mostly pebbles with some sandy areas. There were only a few chalets at the top of the beach. As we drove along the seafront, we saw several fishermen waiting for the tide to come in. At the top of a hill climb, we passed by the Blue Anchor Inn, unfortunately closed due to the virus. The cliff collapse had caused them to lose a significant grass area. Despite this, it was still a lovely and peaceful spot for a relaxing walk.

Fantastic ice cream, smooth and creamy. The service was great and the van was very clean. This is the best ice cream I've had in years.

I am not sure why this place is being advertised as Blue Anchor ice cream. This used to be the old Blue Anchor pub, which recently made headlines for being dangerously close to crumbling cliffs. It was shut down temporarily, but the owners took action to strengthen the cliff and have reopened this year. In the past, we enjoyed coming to this pub for the food and the beer garden with a beautiful view of the bay. However, it seems that the owners are now more focused on the accommodation side of things, which looks nice in photos. Unfortunately, it appears that the quality of the pub has declined. We stopped by the beer garden with our dogs on a nice day for lunch, but the only option available was pizza. The beer garden is only a fraction of its original size, with the rest of it left overgrown. The seating area was also neglected, with long grass and litter, including discarded poop bags. It was a real letdown! This garden used to be bustling on summer days and could still be if it received some care. I hope the owners will consider this, as it could greatly benefit the Anchors Drop business.

Big place I sat with my two girls 4 and 7 watching the world go buy eating top knots crispy not greasy fish and chips. the owner was like an animated bee, all greeted and bent back to get all from the cold and to a table as soon as possible. this was hard work as the place was full at 12:30 hrs (a real performance for a beach side café in november). to distribute the great food, the great service and the great setting, they had to have cute children!

Great caffe. excellent eating and magnificent sea view. definitiw recommend this for each visit. blue anchor bay with dogs!