Latest Pub Walk... via River Whitewater and Greywell Moors to The Fox and Goose, Greywell, Hampshire.

Latest Pub Walk... via River Whitewater and Greywell Moors to The Fox and Goose, Greywell, Hampshire.

This circular pub walk from the Fox and Goose in Greywell is one of a series produced by the pub itself which is demonstrating a keen interest in catering for walkers.

Located a stones throw away from the Basingstoke Canal and River Whitewater, perfect if you enjoy riverside walks, this 16th century inn prides itself on its mostly traditional English fayre with the emphasis very much on home-made dishes.

As a Hampshire lad myself, this is a pub walk I am aiming to try out very soon so if you beat me to it, please add a comment to say what you thought..

To download full details of the route click on Fox and Goose pub walk.

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Hampshire Food Festival 1st - 31st July 2008

Hampshire Food Festival 1st - 31st July 2008

This comprises 120 different events celebrating the county's food and drink. Many pubs are taking part, organising beer festivals, offering special local dishes and running fun events. One of the sponsors is Fullers Brewery and their pubs will be laying on some special dishes including at one of our favourites - the Wykeham Arms in Winchester.

Sounds like a good excuse to try our Wykeham Arms pub walk or a selection of our other Hampshire pub walks.

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Anniversary Pub Walk to the Beaulieu Road Inn, Brockenhurst, New Forest, Hampshire

Anniversary Pub Walk to the Beaulieu Road Inn, Brockenhurst, New Forest, Hampshire

One year on from the launch of MyFavouritePubWalks.com, we are planning our next walk in the New Forest and I thought it would be good to revisit the pub walk that was the inspiration for the website.

This is an easy circular walk through the beautiful New Forest, across some of its famous lawns, through mixed woodland with some great views across forest and moorland. Away from the Inn you may often see no other walkers on this route.

There is free parking opposite the popular Beaulieu Road Inn and Hotel which offers a good range of food and real ales.

For full details and directions go to Beaulieu Road Inn Pub Walk.

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This Week's Pub Walk - The Duke's Head: a varied route from the historic town of Romsey, Hampshire

This Week's Pub Walk - The Duke's Head: a varied route from the historic town of Romsey, Hampshire

This circular walk features not only the historic town of Romsey but also includes riverside and woodland paths, tracks and some short stretches of road.

The Dukes Head features in the Good Pub Guide and is a traditional village pub with heaps of character - oak beams, low ceilings, solid oak bar, inglenook fireplace. Some elements of the menu may be a bit pricey but hungry walkers could try their 10" baguettes served with salad, tortilla chips and a small, warming cup of soup, all for £7.

To download and enjoy today click on Duke's Head Pub Walk.

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This Week's Free Pub Walk - The Wykeham Arms, Winchester, Hants.

Free Pub Walk: Coupon No. 202-291007 (expires 29/10/07)

The Wykeham Arms in Winchester, Hampshire.

This pub has won just about every award going. Very popular with locals but also with an enviable reputation for good food and wine that has survived the passing of its previous legendary landlord Graeme Jameson.

Its in the Good Pub Guide of course and this year the Guide has just awarded it the title of Best Food Pub in Hampshire.

So this is a great opportunity to try a pub walk in Winchester with plenty of variety and historical interest.

Download for free using the Coupon above - click on the pub name above, then order the pub walk and enter the Coupon Number during the checkout process. No payment is required so if you arrive at the Paypal page, hit the back arrow and look for the box at the very bottom of the previous page.

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Natural England Welcomes Return of Goss Moor to the Wild

Natural England welcomes return of Goss Moor to the wild

Last week saw the first occasion when a major trunk road was diverted around a conservation area. It was great news for all those interested in preserving our countryside and natural habitats.

The A30 has been redirected away from Goss Moor, a European Special Area of Conservation and one of the largest areas of wetlands on the south west peninsula. Goss Moor National Nature Reserve in Cornwall has an abundance of rare wildlife such as dormice and adders with this time of year also being an excellent time to visit and see the dragonflies, flowers and heathland.

For more information , click on Goss Moor.

Today's pub walk: The Filly Inn (Walk 2) in the New Forest, Hants.

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Free Pub Walks

Free Pub Walks

I asked someone if they would like to add their own walks to MyFavouritePubWalks.com to get free access to all the other pub walks on the site and share in the site profits. His very public response was that his pub walks would remain free "rather than be prostituted to inane gimmicks and money grabbing." Ouch!

OK, time to set the record straight.

Firstly, I will let every pub walker in the country download as many of the pub walks as they like, completely free of charge! All I ask in return is that they add at least one of their own favourite pub walks to the site... one pub walk = one year's free access; two pub walks = two years' free access; and so on. As soon as their first walk is published, all the other walks become free.

Secondly, those who just want to download other people's favourite pub walks but not add their own are welcome to do so, but then they do have to pay. This is their choice - they could buy a book instead (not free) or they can search for other free pub walks online (not quickly in my experience). I aim to bring hundreds if not thousands of pub walks into one place for instant download and enjoyment, and create a community that shares a common interest in all that pub walking offers.

Having said all that, the response I received from this person stood out because the general reaction from walkers has been incredibly positive and supportive across the country. This offers great promise for the growth of what I hope will become the biggest and most up to date collection of pub walks anywhere!

Today's pub walk: The Filly Inn in the New Forest, Hampshire.

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Countryside Communities Under Threat - Cornish Village fights back

Well you have to hand it to them. Many people complain about the impact on their village of the loss of their post office, pub, school or other focus of the community. But the residents of Lanreath in Cornwall did much more than complain, they took concerted actions.

In Monday's BBC2 "Power to the People" series, we saw the invasion of Islington Green by a small Cornish village protesting at the closure of its treasured school. This was the final straw following the demise of their post office, pub, shop and dairy farm. So they transported a cross section of the village to the centre of London, including a few cows, sheep and the morris dancers, all coordinated by the WI with help from the BBC reporter.

Sadly their protest fell on deaf government ears but the effort mobilised the community of Lanreath to the extent that they then successfully re-opened their local pub and post office as community projects. There was a strong message in here to any villager feeling they are powerless to perpetuate the village way of life.

For anyone interested in fighting to rescue their local pub from the threat of closure, see this earlier post How to Save Your Community Pub.

Today's pub walk: The Beaulieu Road Inn in The New Forest, Hants.

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The Publican encourages Pubs to Find Best Walks

The Publican magazine for the trade includes an article in today's edition showing publicans how they can use a pub walk to market themselves to the walking community. It includes a 10 step guide showing them how to maximise the publicity they get from the event and includes quotes from yours truly! It is a well presented article and if you'd like to take a look just click on Walk into new trade.

If you are a publican who would like to participate in the event and benefit from the free advertising, you should also take a look at MyFavouritePubWalks.com/publicans to get further details.

Today's pub walk: The Rising Sun in Warsash, Hampshire.

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Value For Money More Important than Quality of Pub Food?

According to a new study of eating habits by the British Pig Executive (anyone heard of them?), value for money is the main factor for 25% of consumers when they choose a pub to eat at. The Publican covers the story and says that quality of the food is a lower priority at 18%.

It is interesting that the report, ‘Pork in Foodservice’, highlights convenience or location as the primary factor for eating out generally (rather than for pubs specifically) and this is thought to be due to time pressures.

It leads me to wonder whether pub walkers would place a greater emphasis on the location, or should I say walk, rather than elements of the pub. Certainly I would but maybe this could be an interesting survey to carry out later ...

Today's pub walk: Ye Olde Whyte Harte in Hamble, Hampshire.

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Take it to the Top

A new survey by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has today revealed that one in four pints in the UK are served less than 95% full and this is costing beer drinkers a staggering £481 million every year! CAMRA has today launched a nationwide petition calling for the Government to end short measures as they promised a decade ago.

This problem does not just affect real ale drinkers but of course lager and cider drinkers too - so if you want to enjoy the full pint you've paid for then why not sign the petition and add extra weight to this campaign?

To sign the petition online go to www.takeittothetop.co.uk and let's see if we can help to make the difference.

Today's pub walk: The Old Ship Inn in Lower Swanwick, Hampshire.

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Open Access Threatened by Moorland Fires

According to Radio 4’s “Farming Today” this morning, we could see hundreds of square miles of “Open Access” land closed to the public if the hot, dry spell continues. Fires have taken their toll over the last few days particularly in Northern England but also in Cornwall and North Wales.

So we are all being asked to take particular care not to exacerbate the risk of fire with smouldering cigarette ends or disposable BBQs. I guess most of us prefer fresh (smoke-free) air and pub hospitality anyway but it cannot hurt for us all to be reminded to watch out for the danger of causing fire.

On the upside, it’s all a very good excuse to get out and enjoy the countryside at its very best.

Today's pub walk: The Duke's Head in Romsey, Hampshire.

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Posted: THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007

The Publican Awards - Winners

The winners of The Publican Awards have been announced and include the following two:

Pub Food Pub of the Year - The Fox, North Waltham, Hampshire
Family Pub of the Year - The Rose & Crown, Snettisham, King's Lynn

Hampshire is my home ground so I shall certainly be looking up The Fox to see if there is a good walk from there, so it could be featuring on MyFavouritePubWalks.com soon!

If you would like to see the full list then visit The Publican.

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