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Best pub walks
We look after 39 characterful pubs and inns, offering locally sourced food and ales. After a bracing countryside walk, they're the ideal spots to refresh and refuel. Choose between a pub on a specific walking trail or one with great walking opportunities nearby.
Walks with a pub on route
- The Bucks Arms, Blickling, Norfolk
- Take a brisk walk around Blickling's parkland, passing through the Great Wood, the Tower and the Brickyard on this 4.5 mile route. Afterwards, you can stop for a drink at The Bucks Arms, a tenanted 17th-century pub and former coaching inn on the estate.Blickling Estate walk
- The Hunter’s Inn, Heddon Valley, North Devon
- The Hunter’s Inn is set in the heart of Devon's tranquil woodland, and this trail starts and ends near the pub. It takes you through the wildlife-rich Heddon Valley and between some of England's highest cliffs before returning to the pub.Heddon's Mouth circular walk
- Lanty Slee's Langdale, The Langdales, Cumbria
- Expect a range of local beers and ales and spirits from Lanty Slee’s Liquor Company, named in honour of a 19th-century illicit moonshine distiller and smuggler, at this Langdale pub. There’s also food to sustain you before or after you tackle this well-defined but steep path along Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn.Stickle Tarn trail
- The Red Lion, Lacock, Wiltshire
- The Red Lion at Lacock is steeped in more than 200 years of history. With its large open fireplace, flagstone floors and Georgian interior, it's a cosy place with a friendly, traditional atmosphere. From the pub, you can discover the medieval village of Lacock and the surrounding countryside.Lacock village walk
- The Spread Eagle Inn, Stourhead, Wiltshire
- Take this circular walk through Park Hill Camp Iron Age hillfort and Six Wells Valley, looking out for nuthatches along the way. This route starts and ends by The Spread Eagle Inn, so you can drop in for a pre-walk refreshment or a hearty meal afterwards.Stourhead Park Hill Camp walk
- The Tiger Inn, East Dean, East Sussex
- Although The Tiger Inn in East Dean isn’t one of the pubs we care for, it's the starting point for our circular South Downs walk to Birling Gap, part of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. The pub was reputedly linked to 18th century smugglers. Stop for a refreshing drink when you get back from this walk, with its views of Belle Tout lighthouse.Birling Gap walk from the Tiger Inn
- Tŷ Coch Inn, Porthdinllaen, Llŷn Peninsula
- Surround yourself with far-reaching views on this walk at Porthdinllaen and finish your coastal stroll with a relaxing break in the Tŷ Coch Inn. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Tŷ Coch Inn was run by a landlady known as Mrs Jones, who used it as a small private school for girls.Porthdinllaen trail on the Llŷn Peninsula
Pubs near great places to walk
- The Crown Bar, Belfast, County Antrim
- The Crown Bar is an icon among the bars of Belfast. Its atmospheric setting, with period gas lighting and cosy snugs, provides a great place to relax after exploring the city or roaming around the meadows and woodlands of nearby Minnowburn.Visit The Crown Bar
- The George Inn, Southwark, London
- Pop into the capital’s last remaining galleried pub, The George Inn, after a walk along the Thames Path National Trail. The site has connections with Charles Dickens, who visited it when it was a coffee shop and mentioned it in his novel Little Dorrit. While we care for the inn, it's now managed by Greene King and you're advised to book ahead before you visit.Visit The George Inn
- The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire
- Originally built as a farmhouse, The Fleece Inn at Bretforton was first licensed in 1848. This medieval half-timbered pub is just a stone’s throw from the Cotswold Way National Trail at Chipping Camden, or you could take a trip to Hidcote for a peaceful garden stroll.Visit The Fleece Inn
- King's Head, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- At the heart of the market town of Aylesbury, King's Head is one of England's best-preserved coaching inns. Dating back to 1455, the pub has many historic architectural features, including rare stained-glass windows, exposed wattle and daub and original stabling. Head out to the nearby Chilterns countryside for a ramble in the hills before returning to the pub to refuel.Visit King's Head
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