That's a shame, often stopped by there whilst riding (the photo in that link makes the road look almost level )
Always seemed busy too.

Oh that's a big shame.

Had only recently been renovated and relaunched hadn't it?

Had a stupendously excellent afternoon tea there once and have been meaning to go back...

Maybe that's sadly the point, a lovely big place, must cost a fair bit to run, but not a huge amount of passing custom...or not consistently enough through thr year....

And no, most definitely not on a flat piece of road!!