Coastal Pub Walk to the Horseshoe Inn at Marcross, South Glamorgan, Wales

This Week's Pub Walk... along the South Glamorgan coast to the Horseshoe Inn at Marcross

This circular pub walk returns to one of my firm favourites in South Glamorgan and this time to a yet another great pub. The Horseshoe Inn is a traditional village pub with log burners and a stone floor. It also plenty of courses for under a tenner plus a range of real ales that helped it earn its place in The Good Beer Guide.

If you like sea views, dramatic coves, old ruins and real variety then this pub walk is a must.

When you reach the beach, take some extra time here to enjoy the impressive rock formations of the cliffs here which are being constantly eroded. The jagged cliffs contrast sharply with the flat rock terraces of the beach which have been worn smooth over the millennia and together these make a dramatic sight.

Full details can be downloaded at Horseshoe Inn Walk.

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Pub Walk to the Plough and Harrow on the South Wales Coast Path, Glamorgan

This Week's Pub Walk... returning to the Plough and Harrow on the South Wales Coast Path, Glamorgan

This circular pub walk includes the Coastal Footpath to Marcross with some spectacular scenery and a choice of two great pubs. The Plough and Harrow is full of character and a true favourite of mine, appearing in not only The Good Pub Guide and the AA Pub Guide but also The Good Beer Guide who voted it the Best Pub in Wales 2003.

This walk has plenty of interest with varied terrain, seaward views, two dramatic coves, some old ruins and a nature reserve.

Full details can be downloaded at Plough and Harrow Pub Walk.

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CAMRA Regional Pub of the Year - Blue Bell Inn, Flintshire, Wales

This Week's Pub Walk... from CAMRA Regional Pub of the Year - the Blue Bell Inn, Flintshire, Wales

Its great to see the Blue Bell Inn win yet another accolode, this time as CAMRA Regional Pub of the Year 2008 for Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. This follows it being the Good Beer Guide Pub of the Year runner up in 2006 and 2007, not to mention Regional Cider Pub of the Year!

With its spectacular setting high on Halkyn Mountain, it has amazing 70 mile views over the Dee and Mersey rivers, really making the Blue Bell Inn pub walk something to remember ... And once you've built up that thirst, you know the refreshments will be top notch too!

To download full details of this pub walk click on Blue Bell Inn pub walk.

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Coastal Pub Walk from the Plough and Harrow, Monknash, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales

Coastal Pub Walk from the Plough and Harrow, Monknash, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales

Our long weekend on the South Wales coast gave the perfect opportunity to find some more pub walks in Wales to add to the MyFavouritePubWalks.com database. Although pubs seem to me to be thinner on the ground there than in rural areas of England, we still found a few gems that gave access to some great walks.

We started with a two and a half mile pub walk from the Plough and Harrow at Monknash which had plenty of interest with varied terrain, sea views, a dramatic cove, some old ruins and a nature reserve.

The Plough and Harrow itself is a very friendly traditional village pub that welcomes visitors as warmly as its regulars. Dating back to 1383, it is not much to look at from the outside but venture inside and you will find a very cosy interior - inglenook fireplaces, beams and heaps of history with tales of the “Wreckers of Wick” storing bodies in the bar ... so of course a number of ghosts are said to haunt the place! There are information leaflets on the tables with more details.

The food is of a high standard with good sized portions and main courses under £10. There is an emphasis on traditional dishes and the Welsh faggots went down a treat! It features in The Good Pub Guide 2008 and The Good Beer Guide 2008 and was voted Pub of the Year by CAMRA. It offers real ales and promotes Welsh breweries with a choice of 3 regular beers Hereford Pale Ale, Bass and Otley 01, plus 3 guest beers and a choice of 8 ciders.

For the full details and directions please click on Plough and Harrow Pub Walk.

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This Week - A Pub Walk with Beautiful Views from The Cross Keys at Llanfynydd, Wales

This Week - A Pub Walk with Beautiful Views from The Cross Keys at Llanfynydd, Wales

Wales is renowned for many things of course, not least of which is its exhilarating walking country. However, recorded pub walks are somewhat thinner on the ground so you might want to try a walk from The Cross Keys which is now available to download from MyFavouritePubWalks.com.

This circular walk starts and finishes in the car park of the Waun-y-Lyn Country Park with some beautiful views. Stop on the way at The Cross Keys which is a real old country pub featured in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2008. Try some of their excellent soup, sandwiches with real crusty baguettes, or go for home cooked main meals.

To download, simply click on Cross Keys Pub Walk. If you have any other favourite pub walks in Wales (or indeed anywhere else!) that you would like to share, simply click on Submit a Pub Walk to add them to our database and share in our profits.

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Walkers are Welcome in Wales

Walkers are Welcome in Wales

With nearly half the paths in Wales difficult to navigate as a result of years of neglect, it is encouraging to see that earlier this month Prestatyn was officially designated the first town in Wales to get "Walkers are Welcome" status.

The Walkers are Welcome initiative is aimed at encouraging communities themselves (rather than well-meaning organisations!) to promote their towns as walking areas - ensuring footpaths are well maintained and well sign-posted to optimise the pleasure given to users and boost the local economy from increased visitor numbers.

The first Walkers are Welcome conference was held last weekend and the idea is spreading amongst both those interested in walking and improved access as well as community-minded groups.

It seems to me that pubs could lead this initiative for their own areas as it would not only raise their profile locally and serve their community but also improve walker access and therefore help to improve their own trade.

Anyone interested in finding out more about how their town or community can meet the criteria should see Walkers are Welcome.

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