Historical Interest Walk to the Punch Bowl Inn at Churchtown, Lancashire

This Week's Pub Walk... to the Punch Bowl Inn at Churchtown, Lancashire - with some historical interest

This easy circular pub walk offers easy, level walking that passes through the ancient village of Churchtown. Then across fields, roads and tracks, and along the edge of the river Wyre.

The Punch Bowl Inn was originally known as the 'Covered Cup', named after the communion chalice and is itself steeped in history as it was built in 1532.

Download full route details for the walk at Punch Bowl Inn Walk.

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"Waterside Pubs" book is perfect for pub walkers

New Book - "Waterside Pubs" is perfect for pub walkers

It is such a pleasure to find a gem of a book like Waterside Pubs that leads you to tucked away pubs that you would be unlikely to ever discover by car. Instead this book encourages you to leave the car behind and travel instead on foot, by bike or even by boat.

Published by Waterways World, the leading inland waterways magazine, Waterside Pubs is much more than just another pub guide and I challenge anyone reading it not to want to walk the waterways and visit every hostelry featured.

To find out more about this book, read our full review at Waterside Pubs Book Review.

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Past National Trust land to The Staff of Life, Ticknall, Derbyshire

This Week's Pub Walk... past National Trust land to The Staff of Life, Ticknall, Derbyshire

A circular pub walk with a variety of landscapes including the National Trust's Calke Park and Staunton Harold Reservoir.

The Staff of Life is Ticknall’s Historic Country Inn, priding itself on being a central part of the village community. Included in The Good Pub Guide, it offers good quality, home cooked lunchtime and evening meals alongside a comprehensive range of real ales.

As this circular pub walk takes you past Calke Abbey and Park, you may want to make a day of it and visit this National Trust property while you are in Ticknall.

Download full details at Staff of Life - Pub Walk 3.

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Ramblers Association - Festival of Winter Walks

Ramblers Association - Festival of Winter Walks: 26th Dec 2008 - 4th Jan 2009

The Ramblers Association Festival of Winter Walks celebrates its 20th year this year and is an ideal opportunity to walk off some of those Christmas excesses.

Around 17,000 people typically take part in the walking festival's 700 free guided walks which range from short family walks to serious hill hikes.

If you have been thinking about joining the Ramblers it will also be worth going along as after your walk you will qualify for a 20% discount of the usual membership fee!

For more details visit Festival of Winter Walks.

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Calling Time on Pubs - Replay of The Money Programme

Calling Time on Pubs - Replay of The Money Programme

If you missed last week's Money Programme special on the pub trade and the demise of the British boozer then you can still catch it on the BBC's iPlayer.

Most people will already know that 5 pubs are closing every day and that publicans have been hit heavily by, amongst other things, the smoking ban and the supermarkets who use cheap alcohol as loss leaders. But even so, the programme gives some additional insight into the lives of a publicans and the strength of feeling about the importance of pubs to our culture.

It was an interesting half hour and anyone who cherishes our pub heritage will want to see it, even if it just galvanises us all to do a little more to support our local community pubs in order to help ensure their survival through this recession.

To see the program on iPlayer follow the link Calling Time on Pubs.

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Thruscross Reservoir Pub Walk to The Stone House Inn, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

This Week's Pub Walk... around Thruscross Reservoir to The Stone House Inn near Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Circumnavigating the wonderful Thruscross Reservoir with panoramic views, this pub walk in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty includes a short detour for refreshment at The Stone House Inn.

The Stone House Inn is wonderfully located close to the reservoir and itself enjoys magnificent views over Washburn Valley. The walk is steep in places but the rewards are ample. The pub itself offers log fires, traditional pub food and ales with the option of afternoon tea in their tea room!

To download full details go to Stone House Inn Walk.

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Money Programme - Last Orders: Calling Time on Pubs?

Tonight's Money Programme Examines our Pubs

The Money Programme tonight asks "Last orders for pubs? Are we calling time on the British boozer?" and investigates what the future could hold for our precious pub heritage.

Switch on at 7:00pm tonight on BBC2 (Friday 12 December 2008). For more details go to Money Programme.

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Stonehenge Pub Walk to The Greyhound, Amesbury, Wiltshire

This Week's Pub Walk... past Stonehenge to The Greyhound, Amesbury, Wiltshire

This longer pub walk takes you right past the magnificent Stonehenge site and over National Trust land into Amesbury for your stop at a traditional pub with good value, home cooked food.

The Greyhound serves a good range of home made food with the main courses all under a tenner and many under £7 - an increasing rarity these days. They also offer a choice of vegetarian meals.

Stonehenge is an impressive, awe-inspiring sight and few other pub walks offer such a memorable experience! Managed by English Heritage, much of the land around it is owned by the National Trust and membership of either will give you free access to circle the stones more closely. In any case, great views can be had from the public footpath that you follow on your pub walk past this best-known stone circle.

To download full details go to Stonehenge Pub Walk.

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"The Pub Walker" Free Newsletter - Seventh Edition

"The Pub Walker" Free Newsletter - Seventh Edition

This is just a quick post to say that the latest edition of our 2-monthly free newsletter, also called "The Pub Walker" has just been distributed to our subscribers. This includes news on pubs and walking as well as Christmas ideas for all those who share our passion for pub walks. Visitors to this blog can also read the newsletter by following one of the links below.

In this issue: (click on a title to jump straight to the article)

• In the Spotlight ... Win a New Forest pub for £10, National
  Park entry charges and the long-awaited Community Pubs
  Report
• More award-winning pubs
  
• New pub walks in your area - and some updates
• Christmas gift ideas for pub walkers - plus money off pub meals
• Dates for your diary - special events, festivals and deadlines

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