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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Pub Walk via a Reservoir to The Castle Inn of Chiddingstone, Kent

This Week's Pub Walk... via a Reservoir to The Castle Inn of Chiddingstone, Kent

Another circular walk from the National Trust village of Chiddingstone, this time to Bough Beech Reservoir with fine views of the countryside as well as of Chiddingstone Castle and St Mary's Church. Return to the Castle Inn for your refreshment and you won't be disappointed.

The Castle Inn, which is also owned by the National Trust, features in The Good Pub Guide and in the AA Pub Guide and has a wine list of over 150 to choose from. More up my street though, it has a selection of real ales with the most popular being Larkins which is brewed in the village.

To download full details of the route click on Castle Inn - Pub Walk 3.

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Walking near Lulworth Cove, Dorset? Visit The Castle Inn’s Beer and Cider Festival

This Week ... Walking near Lulworth Cove, Dorset? Visit The Castle Inn’s Beer and Cider Festival

Lulworth Cove is iconic. It is a breath-taking sight from the land, the sea and even the air with its beautiful symmetry and curves being captured in innumerable photographs. Walkers simply have to change down a gear to enjoy the spectacular scenery as they travel this section of the South West Coast Path.

This weekend only, in return for the minor detour to West Lulworth, walkers can enjoy a special treat if they stop by at the Castle Inn, as it is hosting its very first Beer and Cider Festival from 25th to 27th September.

If only I could be there too! Still, as the Castle Inn features in both The Good Pub Guide and in the AA Pub Guide, this is a pub walk worth doing any time of year.

For information on walks around Lulworth, click on Castle Inn pub walks and if you just want details on their Beer and Cider Festival then go to the Castle Inn’s website.

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A Walk to a New Forest Beer Festival at the Beaulieu Road Inn, Hampshire

This Week ... A New Forest walk to The Beaulieu Road Inn Beer Festival, Brockenhurst, Hampshire

The New Forest has to be one of the very best walking areas in the country and the Beaulieu Road Inn sits right at its heart, surrounded by the open heathland.

I have just seen that the Beaulieu Road Inn is running a beer festival this weekend so this is a perfect time to repeat one of my all time favourite pub walks and finish with a pint of real ale. The easy circular pub walk takes you through a beautiful part of the New Forest, across some of its famous lawns and through mixed woodland with some great views across forest and moorland. There is always plenty of wildlife to see and the chances of glimpsing deer and even buzzards is good. And of course the infamous New Forest ponies are everywhere!

The Beaulieu Road Inn is running its beer festival from Friday 25th to Saturday 27th September and is offering 25 real ales, bottled lagers and ciders to accompany its home-cooked food created from locally sourced produce. Although it is a popular place, away from the inn you may often see no other walkers on this route.

To download full details click on The Beaulieu Road Inn pub walk.

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Town and country pub walks around historic Malpas, Cheshire

This Week ... Town and country pub walks around historic Malpas, Cheshire

If you like to read a little background history while you enjoy your pub walk, why not try a walk from one of the pubs in Malpas, Cheshire.

You can choose from The Crown Inn, The Vaults Inn or The Red Lion and from a selection of walks with a short town trail around historic Malpas, or venture across surrounding fields or perhaps the short hill climb to take in views over the town.

Click on Malpas pub walks to see your list of options and to download the free leaflet produced by Chester City Council. Full directions, map and historical anecdotes included!

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