Today’s walk was a bit of a tiddler, thoroughly enjoyable as ever, but the 3 and a bit miles meant we were done before pub opening time…so the Blue Lion at East Witton will have to wait for another day. We headed south from East Witton (as we had already been north, missing our turn …
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Aug 11 2012
Devonshire Arms – Baslow
After a lovely stroll from Bakewell we returned to the car to find there was a music festival on and the place was packed, so instead of chancing a busy pub, we jumped in the car and headed off to find the first one we fancied on the way home. That pub was the Devonshire …
Jul 29 2012
The Old Swan Inn – Gargrave
With us starting and finishing today’s ramble in Airton, we had to find an alternative location for a post-walk bevvy, as we had happened upon a Yorkshire village without a juicer, if you can believe that. We therefore headed back down the road a few miles to Gargrave, and had a choice as on the …
Jul 14 2012
Stables Bar – Monsal Head
As we drove to the car park we passed through the villages of Great Longstone (2 pubs spotted) and Little Longstone (1 pub spotted), so it appeared we wouldn’t go thirsty. Well as we pulled into the car park, it only happened to be right next to another boozer…excellent choice Sir Edmund. So with the …
Apr 08 2012
The Scafell Hotel – Rosthwaite
The Scafell Hotel was our choice of pub after we had walked Castle Crag and to be honest with the walk only being 2 and a bit miles long I think we all had one eye on the pub from the start. That said we walked into a hotel next door first believing it to …
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