This Week - Selkirk Arms Pub Walk around Buckland Glen

This Week - Selkirk Arms Pub Walk around Buckland Glen, Dumfriesshire


This circular pub walk really does offer everything from coast and riverside to woodland and glen. It includes views over to St Mary's Isle and Ross Island at the mouth of Kirkcudbright Bay as well as excellent wildlife-spotting opportunities from its varied habitats.



The pub walk starts and finishes at the Harbour Square car park which is close to The Selkirk Arms. The AA Pub Guide describes this as a traditional white-painted pub... beautiful garden. Dogs allowed.

To get the route details of this pub walk and others from their doors, click on favourite pub walks.

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New Tesco Food Magazine Features MyFavouritePubWalks.com

www.MyFavouritePubWalks.com in New Tesco Food Magazine

If you have seen the newly launched Tesco Food magazine, then I do hope you noticed us on page 11. Their editor asked us to suggest three of our favourite walks to pubs and you can see the ones we chose in the extract below.

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All those really get my gastric juices flowing and I hope they do the same for you. The detailed route directions can be found by clicking on the names of the pubs below:

PLOUGH AND HARROW, Monknash, Glamorgan
JOLLY FARMER, Cookham Dean, Berkshire
BELL INN, St Cross, Winchester, Hampshire

If you see us appearing in any other publications then please do tell us. We discovered by accident that we had been mentioned recently in the BII Business (the magazine of the British Institute of Innkeeping) and have now started gathering together the ones we know about which also includes the Ramblers' Walk magazine and The Publican trade magazine . If you are interested in seeing these then just click on Press and Media Coverage page.

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Share a Pub Walk to Win Granola Bars

Share a Pub Walk to Win Granola Bars

If you have a favourite pub walk you would like to share then now would be a great time to do it. Our friends at Dorset Cereals have offered us some of their delicious granola bars as prizes to promote the launch of their new chocolate granola recipes.

PRIZE: A pack of each of their cereal bars, in a Jute bag, with a couple of Dorset Cereals mugs!

As these make perfect snacks to take on our walks, we have decided to give the prize to someone chosen at random from those who send us a pub walk between now and the end of April 2010.

To be in with a chance of winning this prize, you can either:
(a) click on submit a pub walk to enter one you have written yourself, or
(b) use our contact us page to send us a link to an existing on-line pub walk with your comments about why it is one of your favourites. (This has to be a different pub walk from those already featured on www.myfavouritepubwalks.com).

Sorry, the competition is only open to people in the UK).

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Snowdrop Valley Pub Walk at Wheddon Cross, Exmoor, until 21st February 2010

Snowdrop Valley Pub Walk at Wheddon Cross, Exmoor, until 21st February 2010

Snowdrops are a welcome sight for walkers in the depths of winter with their splashes of white on what can be an otherwise dull canvas. Although there is always plenty to see in our countryside, parks and gardens, somehow I find that snowdrops refresh the senses and remind me that all the seasons have their own unique pleasures.

A great way to see this is to try this Snowdrop Valley pub walk from the Rest and Be Thankful Inn at Wheddon Cross on the edge of Exmoor. From here you can enjoy a one and a half hour walk taking in this hidden valley at the very time that snowdrops are at their best.

So if you are in the Exmoor area, grab your walking boots and check out the details of the Snowdrop Valley pub walk.

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Great Video of a Pub Walk from Fox House Inn, Longshaw, South Yorks

Great Video of a Pub Walk from Fox House Inn, Longshaw, South Yorks.



There is no better way to get a flavour of a pub walk than by seeing it on a short video so how about this one from Walks around Britain?

The circular walk only takes about an hour but includes a climb with a fantastic view as you can tell. And the commentory is good too.

Of course for our purposes we would have liked more than the fleeting mention of the Fox House Inn at the start but you cant have everything and, hey, that's why you need to visit MyFavouritePubWalks.com too :-)

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Country Pub of the Year Awards - I always knew Hampshire pubs were the best!

Country Pub of the Year Awards - I always knew Hampshire pubs were the best!

OK, maybe not all Hampshire pubs are better than all others but the best are no doubt up there with the best nationally. This is confirmed by the fact that they feature as two of the only five short-listed pubs in the Country Life magazine sponsored Country Pub of the Year Awards run in association with Waitrose.

The Thomas Lord at West Meon is set in the picturesque Meon Valley while The Peat Spade is in Longstock, near Stockbridge, near to the Longstock Water Gardens and overlooking the River Test.

Now I’m looking for pub walks for each of these as their locations are both perfect for a Sunday stroll. I hope to add them to this blog shortly and they will be included on the website under Hampshire Pub Walks. Suggestions welcome as always!

The other three contenders are The Pigs at Edgefield in Norfolk, The Mason’s Arms, Cartwell Fell, Cumbria, and The King’s Head Inn in Laxfield, Suffolk. I have many other Suffolk Pub Walks but not one for The King’s Head yet but now working on that one too!

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Another Competition - Find the Best Pub Walk to The Bear Inn at Stock, Essex

Another Competition - The best pub walk to The Bear Inn at Stock, Essex

As more pub landlords are looking to show that walkers are welcome, The Bear Inn is offering a £30 voucher for food or drink in return for the best walk to their door.

The Bear Inn is now under new ownership and Richard and Brenda extend a warm welcome having tirelessly refurbished the pub. They wish to bring back some of the values that made The Bear a thriving local meeting place whilst continuing to provide some great food which has in the last few years won The Bear awards including an AA rosette for 2005/2006 for outstanding cuisine and two Michelin knife and forks for 2006).

For full details of how to enter just click on Bear Inn - Pub Walk Competition.

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Best Pub Walk to The Bear at Home in North Moreton, Oxfordshire

This Week... The best pub walk to The Bear at Home in North Moreton, Oxfordshire

Here's your chance to win a 3 course meal for 2 at a 500 year old country pub in the beautiful south Oxfordshire village of North Moreton. The landlord is so keen to welcome walkers at his pub that he is offering this prize to the person sending us the best walk featuring his pub!

The Bear at Home serve real ales & home cooked food daily (no food Sunday evening) and makes both dogs and children welcome!

For full details of how to enter just click on Bear at Home - Pub Walk Competition.

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Bluebell Pub Walk to the Kings Arms, Fernhurst, Surrey

This Week's Pub Walk... to The Kings Arms, Fernhurst, Surrey

The Bluebell Walk from The Kings Arms in Fernhurst has now been published and is reading for downloading at a moment's notice for anyone else who would like to try this. It is a circular walk with a stream and a meadow, a pub and a pinewood, buzzards and of course bluebells!

The Kings Arms is a friendly 17th Century pub full of character and a relaxed charm. It prides itself in providing locally sourced food, which is cooked fresh daily, and quality cask ales.

The download is available by clicking on Kings Arms Pub Walk.


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Saturday 25th April - Join the Bluebell Walk to the Kings Arms, Fernhurst, Surrey

If you fancy a pub walk in the Surrey countryside this Saturday, why not join the Bluebell Walk being led by well-known rambler Richard Williamson which starts and finishes at The Kings Arms in Fernhurst.

Although this is a fund raising walk, as this is only a few days away now I have been asked to say all walkers are welcome even without sponsorship as they will be collecting on the day and giving £2 to the charity Canine Partners from each ploughman's sold. So you can count me in and the more the merrier!

The walk is part of the Canine Partners National Bluebell Walk Campaign. It starts from The Kings Arms car park at 10:30am on Saturday 25th April and a map will be provided on the day. Canine Partners enables people with disabilities to enjoy greater independence and a better quality of life through the help of specially trained dogs.

For further information about the walk, please call the Kings Arms on 01428 652005. Visit the www.caninepartners.co.uk or call Malcolm Wells 01730 716011 for further information on the Bluebell Walk Campaign 2009 or Canine Partners.


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Pub Walk along the canal to the French Horn, Pewsey, Marlborough, Wiltshire

This Week's Pub Walk... canalside to the French Horn, Pewsey, Marlborough, Wiltshire

Glorious relaxing pub walk via canal side and water meadow with views up onto rolling downlands. The French Horn is right by the Kennet and Avon canal and features not only in The Good Pub Guide but also Mike Lucas' Waterside Pubs.

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Mother's Day celebrations with the National Trust - www.NationalTrust.org.uk

Mother's Day celebrations with the National Trust - www.NationalTrust.org.uk

From delicious high teas in stunning locations to quirky events suitable for all the family, the National Trust has the perfect location for you to spoil mum this Mother’s Day, Sunday 22 March.

This is just the sort of treat that Mum's enjoy and a great excuse to finally get around to joining the National Trust just when so many of their properties are opening again for the Spring.

Click National Trust Offer for three months’ free membership plus free binoculars!

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A Waterside Pub Walk to the Cottage Inn, Baltic Wharf, Bristol

This Week's Pub Walk... to the waterside Cottage Inn at Baltic Wharf, Bristol

One of our Top 10 Winners in the search for the Nation's Favourite Pub Walk, this has it all including the Clifton Suspension Bridge, a visit to the Cabot Tower for panoramic views, a National Trust trail and a lovely waterside pub.

What's more, The Cottage Inn has plenty of character as a converted harbour master's office and has fine views of local landmarks.

Full details can be downloaded at Cottage Inn Walk.

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Circular Pub Walk to the Griffin at Godshill, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

This Week's Pub Walk... a circular route to the Griffin at Godshill, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

An undulating circular pub walk with many interesting historic features and finishing at The Griffin, a large family dining pub. It serves food all day and has a children's menu plus a wide range of cask beers

Passing through woodland, downland and pasture, you can also take small diversions to Appuldurcombe House or Godshill village if the fancy takes you.

Full details can be downloaded at Griffin Pub Walk.

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Pub Walk to the "Giant's Grave" from the White Hart Inn at Oare, Marlborough, Wiltshire

This Week's Pub Walk... to the "Giant's Grave" from the White Hart Inn at Oare, Marlborough, Wiltshire

The ‘Giant’s Grave’ can be seen from the White Hart Inn car park and this walk starts and finishes at this lovely wayside inn. If you are eating at the inn after your walk, ask the landlord if you can park there and he will surely oblige. The food is good here and they also serve real ales.

The ‘Giant’s Grave’ is a long barrow upon Martinsell Hill. Local folklore states that if you run around the long barrow seven times you will wake the giant from his slumbers!

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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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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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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.

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A Riverside Pub Walk to The Falcon Inn, St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall

This Week's Pub Walk... along a Riverside to The Falcon Inn, St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall

The Falcon Inn is at the centre of the picturesque village of St Mawgan which is a pretty and traditional Cornish village and very convenient if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Newquay beaches just a few miles away.

The Falcon Inn is a delightful 16th Century wisteria-clad inn. It is built from stone in common with other buildings in the village like the old Post Office and Stores as well as the Antique Shop which it adjoins.

This is a great choice for a pub walk and a real pub-lovers delight, unspoilt with heaps of character and a cobbled courtyard. Typically for the area, it serves the beers of the St Austell brewery including the award-winning Tribute.

It is one of those places that has the winning combination of excellent food and enviable location so it is not surprising to see it in a range of the pub guides including The Good Pub Guide 2008, Eating Out in Pubs 2008 (Michelin Guides) and Pubs and Inns of England and Wales (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay).

To download full details go to Falcon Inn Pub Walk.

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Pub Walk via a National Trust park to the Rose and Crown at Nympsfield, Gloucestershire

This Week's Pub Walk... via a National Trust park to the Rose and Crown at Nympsfield, Gloucestershire

A beautiful, pleasant walk around the Woodchester Estate (National Trust land) through woods, past lily pad filled lakes and an impressive, abandoned gothic mansion.

The Rose and Crown is in the Lucky Dip section of The Good Pub Guide. It accepts dogs inside and out, has a huge beer garden and serves food all day, though the estate is a beautiful spot for a picnic too!

Go to Rose and Crown pub walk to download and enjoy this walk today.

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