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sheffield hatter
22-11-2016, 12:06
As mentioned here (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?24054-Autumn-Winter-PuG-Crawl-2016/page13), one pub crawl is barely half-way through before talk inevitably turns to the next one. See post #122 onwards in the linked thread.

In fact, the possibility of a London crawl by public transport has already been raised (see this thread (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?24157-London-in-Spring)).

What may also be of interest is a leaflet I saw in a few pubs in Lancaster on Saturday, Lancaster Northern City of Ale. See the website NorthernCityofAle.co.uk (http://northerncityofale.co.uk/) for more details. Trains to Lancaster from the south can be pretty quick. Cheapest advance fares appear to be £20 in each direction, though, so this may make it a bit pricey.

Anyone else got any ideas?

trainman
22-11-2016, 12:48
I only mapped six in Lancaster on a recent October visit, and didn't think any were worth writing home about tbh...

trainman
22-11-2016, 12:52
In fact, the possibility of a London crawl by public transport has already been raised (see this thread (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?24157-London-in-Spring)).


Ah, I hadn't associated the London suggestion with an 'official' PG crawl, but rather an idea if any southern contingent were kicking their heels...

Mobyduck
22-11-2016, 20:55
Ah, I hadn't associated the London suggestion with an 'official' PG crawl, but rather an idea if any southern contingent were kicking their heels...

Consider my heels kicked.

sheffield hatter
23-11-2016, 22:46
I only mapped six in Lancaster on a recent October visit, and didn't think any were worth writing home about tbh...

None of them were worth writing home about?

The Bobbin (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19245/), The Borough (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/63393/), the Brown Cow Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19250/), the George & Dragon (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19263/), the Golden Lion (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59268/), Merchants 1688 (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19280/), the Ring O'Bells (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59274/), The Sun Hotel & Bar (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55001/), The Tap House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19293/), The Three Mariners (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19298/), the Toll House Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19257/), the Wagon & Horses (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19302/), The Water Witch (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19303/), the White Cross (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59277/), Ye Olde John O'Gaunt (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19272/), the Yorkshire House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19304/); ok it's not York, so the "northern city of ale" soubriquet is a little over the top (though as a marketing ploy, "not quite as good as York" doesn't quite hit the mark, does it), and some of these would be wild cards rather than must visits, especially if you're not a fan of Robinsons or Thwaites; but which six did you visit?

Bucking Fastard
24-11-2016, 08:41
None of them were worth writing home about?

The Bobbin (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19245/), The Borough (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/63393/), the Brown Cow Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19250/), the George & Dragon (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19263/), the Golden Lion (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59268/), Merchants 1688 (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19280/), the Ring O'Bells (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59274/), The Sun Hotel & Bar (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55001/), The Tap House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19293/), The Three Mariners (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19298/), the Toll House Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19257/), the Wagon & Horses (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19302/), The Water Witch (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19303/), the White Cross (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59277/), Ye Olde John O'Gaunt (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19272/), the Yorkshire House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/19304/); ok it's not York, so the "northern city of ale" soubriquet is a little over the top (though as a marketing ploy, "not quite as good as York" doesn't quite hit the mark, does it), and some of these would be wild cards rather than must visits, especially if you're not a fan of Robinsons or Thwaites; but which six did you visit?

That's great research ,maybe Lancaster should be considered when pondering the next northern crawl ?

Coming back to the 38 bus,there were five expressions of interest from what I could see,does this idea command wider support ?

Mobyduck
24-11-2016, 17:42
Coming back to the 38 bus,there were five expressions of interest from what I could see,does this idea command wider support ?
Thread here (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?24157-London-in-Spring). :drinkup:
Originally suggested by Will on the yet another list thread.

trainman
24-11-2016, 18:56
but which six did you visit?
Bobbin had an ok line up, and a dartboard, but had some ear bleeding heavy metal screeching screaming sh1te so consistently abusing us that we had one pint and fled. Only the barmaid and one fella at the bar, I think I see why.
Sun, good number of pumps without a stand out choice for me (hoppy) or RJ (malty). Dark/dingy in the bar area which was showing the England game without volume and the screen virtually invisible behind the tactical hanging lights obliterating it.
Borough, yes, gentlemen's club-ish with an effort on the beer front.
Merchants, is that the one with an arched interior at the rear? A number of pumps but not many active on my visit.
White Cross, had a good range of beers and did a cracking haddock and chips, no complaint there. Not very pubby and some inappropriate furniture, but no problem returning.
Can't remember which the other visited pub was...

sheffield hatter
25-11-2016, 13:25
Bobbin had an ok line up, and a dartboard, but had some ear bleeding heavy metal screeching screaming sh1te so consistently abusing us that we had one pint and fled. Only the barmaid and one fella at the bar, I think I see why.
Sun, good number of pumps without a stand out choice for me (hoppy) or RJ (malty). Dark/dingy in the bar area which was showing the England game without volume and the screen virtually invisible behind the tactical hanging lights obliterating it.
Borough, yes, gentlemen's club-ish with an effort on the beer front.
Merchants, is that the one with an arched interior at the rear? A number of pumps but not many active on my visit.
White Cross, had a good range of beers and did a cracking haddock and chips, no complaint there. Not very pubby and some inappropriate furniture, but no problem returning.
Can't remember which the other visited pub was...

You really do seem to have been unlucky. When I was last in the Bobbin it was pretty quiet, with maybe a dozen or so other drinkers - just the opposite of your experience.

The Sun usually has three Lancaster beers on, and the Red and the Black are both malty. It would be amazing if none of the guests were hoppy - maybe it was too dark for you to see the pumps?

The Merchants had eight hand pumps last Saturday when I was there - one of them went off when I asked for a half - you're not the only unlucky one - but that still left seven beers to choose from. Four of them at the darker end of the beer spectrum, which makes a pleasant change (for me).

For a "beer exhibition" type pub, I find the White Cross to be quite publike - but perhaps it depends which part you find yourself in. We were impressed with the beer range and the enthusiastic bar manager.

I haven't been in the Borough for a few years - it used to be a club, of course, but is now publike enough to be worth a visit, I reckon.

Aqualung
25-11-2016, 18:43
I'm sticking my oar in here as I've visited Lancaster twice in the last year or so. I would rate it as a good worthwhile place to go but not in the same league as Derby, Sheffield, Huddersfield or a train ride (with stops, obviously!) between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton. The (probably) one remaining Spoons is nothing special at all. The only problem I had was that a couple of pubs were very crowded on a Friday evening, I think about 7 or 8 o' clock but that could happen anywhere. It probably helps being fairly compact but not completely flat.

Bucking Fastard
27-12-2016, 20:33
With advanced fares now being advertised into mid March,this thread is worth a bump.

38 bus trip around hipster central ?

Lancaster ?

Aqualung mentioned two possible midland venues,Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury with some railway stops enroute ?

I will throw in Brighton as a deep south option,it needs visiting at sometime.....

Any interest in a meet up before Easter ??

london calling
27-12-2016, 22:17
With advanced fares now being advertised into mid March,this thread is worth a bump.

38 bus trip around hipster central ?

Lancaster ?

Aqualung mentioned two possible midland venues,Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury with some railway stops enroute ?

I will throw in Brighton as a deep south option,it needs visiting at sometime.....

Any interest in a meet up before Easter ??

London or Brighton sounds good to me..

sheffield hatter
27-12-2016, 23:40
With advanced fares now being advertised into mid March,this thread is worth a bump.

38 bus trip around hipster central ?

Lancaster ?

Aqualung mentioned two possible midland venues,Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury with some railway stops enroute ?

I will throw in Brighton as a deep south option,it needs visiting at sometime.....

Any interest in a meet up before Easter ??

I think we should seriously consider a London visit. John's suggestion of pubs along the 38 bus route sounds intriguing. And I know he'll want to do it on a Saturday, since he's always the first to oppose Friday crawls. So how about Saturday 25th March? But only if London Calling sorts out the route...

Over to you, John.

Mobyduck
27-12-2016, 23:58
I think we should seriously consider a London visit. John's suggestion of pubs along the 38 bus route sounds intriguing. And I know he'll want to do it on a Saturday, since he's always the first to oppose Friday crawls. So how about Saturday 25th March? But only if London Calling sorts out the route...

Over to you, John.

I agree.

Bucking Fastard
28-12-2016, 11:45
I think we should seriously consider a London visit. John's suggestion of pubs along the 38 bus route sounds intriguing. And I know he'll want to do it on a Saturday, since he's always the first to oppose Friday crawls. So how about Saturday 25th March? But only if London Calling sorts out the route...

Over to you, John.

Saturday 25th March would work well for me.:cheers:

london calling
28-12-2016, 20:07
Sounds like a good date to me.As most of us have done the more famous pubs around London it would have to be a mix of tried and trusted or maybe lesser rarely visited pubs.The 38 can be picked up at Piccadilly and then heads north then east but we would end up at the far east to finish.The alternative is start at the east. cheers

Mobyduck
28-12-2016, 20:39
Sounds like a good date to me.As most of us have done the more famous pubs around London it would have to be a mix of tried and trusted or maybe lesser rarely visited pubs.The 38 can be picked up at Piccadilly and then heads north then east but we would end up at the far east to finish.The alternative is start at the east. cheers

I would say start east/north then head central.
Easier to get home.

sheffield hatter
28-12-2016, 23:15
I would say start east/north then head central.
Easier to get home.

Indeed

Bucking Fastard
29-12-2016, 09:16
I would say start east/north then head central.
Easier to get home.

Agreed ,and if we are starting in Clapton there is a very regular Overground service there from Liverpool Street which takes 10 minutes.

Quinno
29-12-2016, 11:43
London suits me

Aqualung
29-12-2016, 17:40
Agreed ,and if we are starting in Clapton there is a very regular Overground service there from Liverpool Street which takes 10 minutes.

It's Overground now so is it still overpriced? I'm hoping you can confirm that Clapton is NOT in the "Far East"!

Bucking Fastard
29-12-2016, 18:00
It's Overground now so is it still overpriced? I'm hoping you can confirm that Clapton is NOT in the "Far East"!

£3.40 single from Liverpool St,but I will be using a weekend supersaver all zone travelcard with railcard discount:cool:

Is your reference to do with Clapton Orient ? Interesting reading on Wiki,I guess you know the area.:)

Aqualung
29-12-2016, 23:30
£3.40 single from Liverpool St,but I will be using a weekend supersaver all zone travelcard with railcard discount:cool:

Is your reference to do with Clapton Orient ? Interesting reading on Wiki,I guess you know the area.:)

The fact is if you're coming to London you need to have an Oyster card. If you've got one you'll get charged whatever the fare is from Zone 1 to 2. I've got a Coffin Dodger's Freedom pass so can go anywhere in London (old school rail lines after 09:30).
I know your reference to Clapton Orient is foobal based so I'm not going to rise to that bait!!

sheffield hatter
29-12-2016, 23:54
Hey Aqualung! Is this interest in the next crawl an indication that you might be joining us? I do hope so!

trainman
30-12-2016, 07:46
The fact is if you're coming to London you need to have an Oyster card. If you've got one you'll get charged whatever the fare is from Zone 1 to 2.

Or use the same contactless payment card to achieve the best price these days. I reckon more methods of transport than the bus will be used so folk will 'max out' at £7.60 anyway (Z1-Z3) or £4.50 bus only...

Aqualung
30-12-2016, 12:53
Hey Aqualung! Is this interest in the next crawl an indication that you might be joining us? I do hope so!

I very much doubt it, I've got a very busy March lined up chasing round new Spoons. It's worth checking the football fixtures, as the 38 bus travels quite close to Highbury and the Hackney Pembury and Cock are favoured watering holes for some Tottenham fans.

Aqualung
30-12-2016, 12:58
Or use the same contactless payment card to achieve the best price these days. I reckon more methods of transport than the bus will be used so folk will 'max out' at £7.60 anyway (Z1-Z3) or £4.50 bus only...
I always forget that one as I've never used it in London.

Gann
30-12-2016, 13:44
I very much doubt it, I've got a very busy March lined up chasing round new Spoons. It's worth checking the football fixtures, as the 38 bus travels quite close to Highbury and the Hackney Pembury and Cock are favoured watering holes for some Tottenham fans.

Don't need to worry about domestic football that weekend as there is an international break and England play Lithuania at Wembley on the Sunday..

sheffield hatter
30-12-2016, 18:14
Don't need to worry about domestic football that weekend as there is an international break and England play Lithuania at Wembley on the Sunday..

Phew! That was lucky - I forgot to check football fixtures before suggesting the 25th. It's Colchester Utd v Hatters that day, so I knew I'd be free (too much pressure on tickets with it being fairly local, so it's not on my to do list.)

Cider Drinker
30-12-2016, 19:38
We're up for this one too. Xx

Real Ale Ray
31-12-2016, 11:43
25th March would be a good date for us too

Quinno
31-12-2016, 12:25
25th looks fine for me.

Gann
31-12-2016, 13:56
Currently looks fine for me as well...

Already equipped with the Bus london Smartphone app which gives fairly accurate bus stop arrival times in my experience, thus maximising drinking time inside pubs..

Tris39
31-12-2016, 19:03
Yes - can do 25th March.

I'm not sure if there's much mileage in going further north than Clapton Square which is a relatively short walk from Hackney Central overground station. There's The Anchor & Hope (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25006/) at the extreme end, but is anyone devoted to visiting http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25008/? I too would suggest that we go from north to south, both for ease of getting home and also because the northern end of the 38 route isn't the most 'peaceful' of areas after dark.

If you have a smartphone, then Bus Mate (free) is a good app to have for arrival times and just to clarify, you don't need an Oyster card anymore unless you don't have a UK bank account; all you need is a contactless bank card.

Overall this looks like a very good route with far too many holes to cover and many that are new to me, though I've photographed virtually all the pubs along the route.

oldboots
02-01-2017, 20:11
Oddly enough I will probably make this one :eek:

(might need supplies of proper, {northern} beer to keep me going in the benighted land of the flat and warm gnats P :D )

Bucking Fastard
02-01-2017, 20:38
Oddly enough I will probably make this one :eek:

(might need supplies of proper, {northern} beer to keep me going in the benighted land of the flat and warm gnats P :D )

Give that man a pint of London Murky :evilgrin:

Tris39
03-01-2017, 18:24
Oddly enough I will probably make this one :eek:

(might need supplies of proper, {northern} beer to keep me going in the benighted land of the flat and warm gnats P :D )

I'm sure the route will throw up an ample supply of John Smith's Extra Smooth to warm the cockles of the heart!:bemerry:

london calling
03-01-2017, 20:36
Oddly enough I will probably make this one :eek:

(might need supplies of proper, {northern} beer to keep me going in the benighted land of the flat and warm gnats P :D )

Sadly London no longer cares for northern brewers apart from Thornbridge and Oakham.

ROBCamra
04-01-2017, 09:25
Sadly London no longer cares for northern brewers apart from Thornbridge and Oakham.

Only a Southerner would think that Thornbridge (Derbyshire) and Oakham (Peterborough) were in the North. :p

london calling
04-01-2017, 20:25
Only a Southerner would think that Thornbridge (Derbyshire) and Oakham (Peterborough) were in the North. :p

I invoke the north of Watford Gap rule when mentioning breweries .I am sure neither of these brewers are southern.

sheffield hatter
25-01-2017, 14:54
I'm not sure if there's much mileage in going further north than Clapton Square which is a relatively short walk from Hackney Central overground station. There's The Anchor & Hope (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25006/) at the extreme end, but is anyone devoted to visiting The Crooked Billet (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25008/)? I too would suggest that we go from north to south, both for ease of getting home and also because the northern end of the 38 route isn't the most 'peaceful' of areas after dark.

If you have a smartphone, then Bus Mate (free) is a good app to have for arrival times and just to clarify, you don't need an Oyster card anymore unless you don't have a UK bank account; all you need is a contactless bank card.

We haven't heard anything further about plans for this day out in London for a while. I presume John is too busy compiling his route of pubs along the 38 bus route to have time to spare to post on the thread. So I thought I'd kick-start the discussion again.

I agree that starting at the north and working our way back into the city seems the sensible approach. The nearest real ale pub to the northern end of the 38 bus route appears to be The Clapton Hart (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/73861/). The last stop of the 38 bus is stop L (https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5572041,-0.0558312,3a,75y,277.26h,86.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbUPUDc0lulIY6SHFaLmbRw!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656?hl=en-US) on Lower Clapton Road, a few yards from the pub, which opens at 12 noon on Saturdays.

For those who want an earlier drink, there's a Wetherspoons on Liverpool Street station, with trains every 15 minutes to Clapton station (takes 10 minutes), which is just over the roundabout from the Clapton Hart, about a five minute walk.

I've been looking at trains to get me to/from London on 25th March. I can get one that arrives at St Pancras at 11:30, then underground to Highbury and Islington, then train to Hackney Central arriving at 11:58. It's then a 15 minute walk or 10 minute bus ride. Unless an earlier start is suggested? I don't think that would be fair on Old Boots and others who might be coming from even further away than Sheffield! So I'm going to book my trains and hope to see you all at the Clapton Hart between 12:10 and 12:30ish, depending on the punctuality of the trains.

oldboots
25-01-2017, 15:42
Unless an earlier start is suggested? I don't think that would be fair on Old Boots and others who might be coming from even further away than Sheffield! So I'm going to book my trains and hope to see you all at the Clapton Hart between 12:10 and 12:30ish, depending on the punctuality of the trains.

Bless you for thinking of me, I will travel down on Friday and visit some of the pubs on my to do list that evening. On Saturday I'll meet up with the assembly at the Clapton Hart early doors or maybe at a 'spoons for a nourishing breakfast prior to starting. I plan to travel back on Sunday as I sometimes have trouble finding stations after one of these occasions.

sheffield hatter
25-01-2017, 15:47
I plan to travel back on Sunday as I sometimes have trouble finding stations after one of these occasions.

Can't understand why. :nishelypished:

sheffield hatter
25-01-2017, 16:37
I can get one that arrives at St Pancras at 11:30, then underground to Highbury and Islington, then train to Hackney Central arriving at 11:58. It's then a 15 minute walk or 10 minute bus ride.... and hope to see you all at the Clapton Hart between 12:10 and 12:30ish, depending on the punctuality of the trains.

I've now found a cheaper train that should get into London earlier (Kings Cross via Doncaster, rather than St Pancras direct) and I should be at the Clapton Hart by opening time.

london calling
25-01-2017, 19:55
I have already planned some pub visits around Clapton but notice the pubs don't open till 12.00.Thought like SH anyone wanting an early drink or to tick the pub could meet at Hamilton Hall then get the train to Clapton.

Mobyduck
25-01-2017, 20:01
The Clapton Hart makes sense as an official start point, I have no problem travelwise with an earlier start although wasn't impressed with The Hamilton Hall beer wise the last time a few of us met up there, a nice place to have a look at if you've not been before though.

london calling
25-01-2017, 20:14
The idea was to do a crawl using the 38 bus.Maybe 50 within a few minutes walk of a bus stop but we have collectively done most of them so looking at pubs less well visited but worth seeking out.Regular London reviewers may have to put up with a few re -reviews. I am going up to Clapton on Friday night as the Mermaid has reverted back to a pub (craft keg only) and have a tap take over by Unity brewery a new brewer from Southampton. Will let you know this weekend which pubs are on the list and we can tweak it. cheers john

Mobyduck
25-01-2017, 20:17
The idea was to do a crawl using the 38 bus.Maybe 50 within a few minutes walk of a bus stop but we have collectively done most of them so looking at pubs less well visited but worth seeking out.Regular London reviewers may have to put up with a few re -reviews. I am going up to Clapton on Friday night as the Mermaid has reverted back to a pub (craft keg only) and have a tap take over by Unity brewery a new brewer from Southampton. Will let you know this weekend which pubs are on the list and we can tweak it. cheers john

No problem for me with revisits, a good day out is good enough.

Real Ale Ray
26-01-2017, 09:27
Am looking at travelling down Thu or Fri, so an early start on Sat is fine for us

sheffield hatter
26-01-2017, 10:14
The idea was to do a crawl using the 38 bus.Maybe 50 within a few minutes walk of a bus stop

Good grief!

Bucking Fastard
26-01-2017, 10:33
No problem for me with revisits, a good day out is good enough.

I agree with this sentiment,quite happy with a revisit to any good pubs on the 38 route.

sheffield hatter
26-01-2017, 11:11
I agree with this sentiment,quite happy with a revisit to any good pubs on the 38 route.

Totally agree. This is not a ticking exercise, but aiming for a good day out. I would therefore ask John not to worry if a few PuG regulars have already been to some of the pubs near the 38 bus route. Just pick the best pubs and we'll be there. (But please, not 50 of them!)

Quinno
26-01-2017, 22:28
Totally agree. This is not a ticking exercise, but aiming for a good day out. I would therefore ask John not to worry if a few PuG regulars have already been to some of the pubs near the 38 bus route. Just pick the best pubs and we'll be there. (But please, not 50 of them!)

Agreed!

Tris39
27-01-2017, 17:20
I'll try to get to the Clappedout Heart around 12.30.

Mobyduck
27-01-2017, 19:51
I'll try to get to the Clappedout Heart around 12.30.
I should be there for 12.00 ish, will be in town earlier but will probably have a couple in the Harp beforehand, The Hamilton Hall is not particularly inspiring me.

london calling
28-01-2017, 22:15
Okay so we are meeting at the Clapton Hart opens at 12.00.This area doesn't tent to do traditional cosy pubs more shabby chic but it is what it is. There are 4 keg only pubs between this and our next cask pub so I think we should do one keg only pub as on the 8th day God created craft beer. A few minutes walk takes us to the
Mermaid -Clarence rd (good selection of beers)
5 mins on bus to
Adam and Eve homerton (interesting pub with usually 4 or 5 beers)
across the road is the Jackdaw and Star which we could go in but only if they have something worth drinking (check on the day)
5 mins walk back to the
Chesham arms (you will like this one)
5mins walk takes us to the
Cock Tavern this is highly rated by one and all so worth a stop if only to check out the beer garden!
5 mins on the bus to
Farrs School of Dancing (another Antic pub)
Slightly away from the bus route but less than 10 mins walk to the
Railway Tavern Ale House (well rated o
n this sight and should be good quality beer by all accounts.
we can then walk back 5 minutes to the
Duke of Wellington n1 (again usually good beer here)
There is not any pub on the Essex rd that I think is that great so 10 mins on the bus to Islington
We can change any of these pubs for others as there are plenty round here. A few new pubs for everyone up till know but these are more common but should be decent beer.We could do these 3.
3 johns
Craft beer Co
Brewhouse and Kitchen
that's 11 or 12 if we need more I will suggest them
cheers john

Mobyduck
28-01-2017, 22:21
Okay so we are meeting at the Clapton Hart opens at 12.00.This area doesn't tent to do traditional cosy pubs more shabby chic but it is what it is. There are 4 keg only pubs between this and our next cask pub so I think we should do one keg only pub as on the 8th day God created craft beer. A few minutes walk takes us to the
Mermaid -Clarence rd (good selection of beers)
5 mins on bus to
Adam and Eve homerton (interesting pub with usually 4 or 5 beers)
across the road is the Jackdaw and Star which we could go in but only if they have something worth drinking (check on the day)
5 mins walk back to the
Chesham arms (you will like this one)
5mins walk takes us to the
Cock Tavern this is highly rated by one and all so worth a stop if only to check out the beer garden!
5 mins on the bus to
Farrs School of Dancing (another Antic pub)
Slightly away from the bus route but less than 10 mins walk to the
Railway Tavern Ale House (well rated o
n this sight and should be good quality beer by all accounts.
we can then walk back 5 minutes to the
Duke of Wellington n1 (again usually good beer here)
There is not any pub on the Essex rd that I think is that great so 10 mins on the bus to Islington
We can change any of these pubs for others as there are plenty round here. A few new pubs for everyone up till know but these are more common but should be decent beer.We could do these 3.
3 johns
Craft beer Co
Brewhouse and Kitchen
that's 11 or 12 if we need more I will suggest them
cheers john

On first viewing looks fine John, 5 new for me amongst those.

Mobyduck
28-01-2017, 22:56
Here's the links
Clapton Hart (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/73861/)
Mermaid (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/73856/)
Adam & Eve (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55777/)
Jackdaw & Star (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55779/)
Chesham Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25098/)
Cock Tavern (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25052/)
Farr's School of Dancing (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/81069/)
Railway Tavern Ale House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25636/)
Duke Of Wellington (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54289/)
Three Johns (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23625/)
Craft Beer Co (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54009/)
Brewhouse & Kitchen
(http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/68487/)

Bucking Fastard
28-01-2017, 23:22
Here's the links
Clapton Hart (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/73861/)
Mermaid (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/73856/)
Adam & Eve (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55777/)
Jackdaw & Star (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55779/)
Chesham Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25098/)
Cock Tavern (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25052/)
Farr's School of Dancing (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/81069/)
Railway Tavern Ale House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25636/)
Duke Of Wellington (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54289/)
Three Johns (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23625/)
Craft Beer Co (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54009/)
Brewhouse & Kitchen
(http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/68487/)

That looks a very good list ,I will pitch up at The Clapton Hart at noon.

Mobyduck
29-01-2017, 09:06
There is not any pub on the Essex rd that I think is that great so 10 mins on the bus to Islington
Is Hops & Glory (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23647/) worth stopping for?

london calling
29-01-2017, 20:19
Is Hops & Glory (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23647/) worth stopping for?
They don't seem to do much cask beer.Very busy last Friday night but only one beer on.Think it was from Five Points.Tried a porter from Pirate Life brewery (Australia) on keg.Travelled thousands of miles and still superb. We can add the pub on to the list and hope for the best. I will be back in there before the crawl so I will report whats occurring.

Tris39
07-02-2017, 01:07
If we are going to do an Essex Road stop, then could I suggest The Lord Clyde (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23632/) as it's a better and more traditional pub than the
The Hops & Glory (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23647/) , imho?

london calling
07-02-2017, 20:19
If we are going to do an Essex Road stop, then could I suggest The Lord Clyde (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23632/) as it's a better and more traditional pub than the
The Hops & Glory (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23647/) , imho?

I did check it out recently as the last 2 reviewers thought it okay but they had on 3 beers duplicated Landlord,Harveys Sussex and one other regional bland.I wasn't going to drink one of these so didnt review the pub.One thing about it is they have a northern beer on. If we do Hops and Glory we will maybe give this a go as its yards away. cheers

Cider Drinker
11-02-2017, 12:24
Hello, how am I looking for cider please?

Mobyduck
11-02-2017, 12:47
Here's the links
Clapton Hart (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/73861/)
Mermaid (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/73856/)
Adam & Eve (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55777/)
Jackdaw & Star (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55779/)
Chesham Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25098/)
Cock Tavern (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25052/)
Farr's School of Dancing (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/81069/)
Railway Tavern Ale House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25636/)
Duke Of Wellington (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54289/)
Three Johns (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23625/)
Craft Beer Co (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54009/)
Brewhouse & Kitchen
(http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/68487/)


Hello, how am I looking for cider please?

Seven of the pubs on the current list above are stated as having Real Cider on their Whatpub pages, doesn't necessarily mean the others don't.

Cider Drinker
11-02-2017, 15:36
Ah cool, thank you. Looking forward to it. Our last one before we are wed! X

Mobyduck
11-02-2017, 19:00
Ah cool, thank you. Looking forward to it. Our last one before we are wed! X

Advanced congratulations. :cheers:

ETA
19-02-2017, 22:25
Ah cool, thank you. Looking forward to it. Our last one before we are wed! X

Is this PuG's first wedding? Should we provide a guard of honour, pint pots raised in a bridal arch?

Bucking Fastard
26-02-2017, 12:26
With a month to go ,the roll call at this stage seems to be,


london calling
Mobyduck
sheffield hatter
Bucking Fastard
Quinno
Dave M
Cider Drinker
Real Ale Ray
Mrs Ale
Gann
Tris 39
oldboots

Apologies to anyone I've missed out.

I have some friends who live in the area and would like to join in for at least part of the tour,some of whom a few of you have met in the past.Hope that's OK.

Mobyduck
26-02-2017, 18:21
With a month to go ,the roll call at this stage seems to be,


london calling
Mobyduck
sheffield hatter
Bucking Fastard
Quinno
Dave M
Cider Drinker
Real Ale Ray
Mrs Ale
Gann
Tris 39
oldboots

Apologies to anyone I've missed out.

I have some friends who live in the area and would like to join in for at least part of the tour,some of whom a few of you have met in the past.Hope that's OK.

No problem at all BF, Big Steve should be present depending on rumors he may be getting a proper job in the near future. :eek:

london calling
26-02-2017, 20:37
Looking forward to it. Cant come soon enough for me.

ETA
27-02-2017, 17:54
With a month to go ,the roll call at this stage seems to be,


london calling
Mobyduck
sheffield hatter
Bucking Fastard
Quinno
Dave M
Cider Drinker
Real Ale Ray
Mrs Ale
Gann
Tris 39
oldboots



.

It's looking like a possible for me now.

Mobyduck
27-02-2017, 20:41
It's looking like a possible for me now.

That would be good.

Quinno
28-02-2017, 22:05
Can't make this now, will be holidaying in Budapest/Vienna!

Enjoy.

Aqualung
05-03-2017, 01:17
Can't make this now, will be holidaying in Budapest/Vienna!

They're not on the 38 bus route!!

sheffield hatter
05-03-2017, 11:30
Can't make this now, will be holidaying in Budapest/Vienna!

Enjoy.


They're not on the 38 bus route!!

Indeed.

Why go to eastern central Europe when you could be in eastern central London?

london calling
21-03-2017, 20:59
Early weather forecast is for dry and sunny on Saturday.nice

Mobyduck
21-03-2017, 21:01
Early weather forecast is for dry and sunny on Saturday.nice

Wet inside I hope.

Pubsignman
23-03-2017, 13:56
With a month to go ,the roll call at this stage seems to be,


london calling
Mobyduck
sheffield hatter
Bucking Fastard
Quinno
Dave M
Cider Drinker
Real Ale Ray
Mrs Ale
Gann
Tris 39
oldboots

Apologies to anyone I've missed out.

I have some friends who live in the area and would like to join in for at least part of the tour,some of whom a few of you have met in the past.Hope that's OK.

I'm hoping to join in with this crawl - will be nice to see you all again.

Mobyduck
23-03-2017, 14:01
I'm hoping to join in with this crawl - will be nice to see you all again.
Likewise.

Bucking Fastard
23-03-2017, 14:52
Saturday becons and the up to date roll call looks like this:


london calling
Mobyduck
Big Steve
sheffield hatter
Bucking Fastard
ETA
Dave M
Cider Drinker
Real Ale Ray
Mrs Ale
Gann
Tris 39
oldboots
Pubsignman
rpadam
Maldenman
Rex Rattus

My non PuG friends joining in should be Nige,Clive,Colin and Steve (not Big).


See you all in The Clapton Hart.




Apologies to anyone I've missed out.



BF

Dave M
23-03-2017, 20:24
Me and Tammy are making a weekend of it so will probably be having a spoons breakfast at Hamilton Hall from around 10:30 on Saturday, will then hopefully be at the Clapton Hart for midday.

ETA
23-03-2017, 22:02
I'll be arriving at the Hart around 12.00. Sadly my coach goes from Hammersmith at 18:15 so I'll have to bang out early. For what it's worth - National Express gave me a return trip from Yeovilton, Somerset, for under £20, but the penalty was the short time on the ground.

Have to watch the pennies now I'm a pensioner.

rpadam
23-03-2017, 22:04
Now looks like I will be able to make at least part of the day, so if somebody could please PM their mobile number then I hope to track the group down en route somewhere.

Maldenman
24-03-2017, 13:31
Looks like myself and Rex will be joining the jolly outing too.

Gann
24-03-2017, 13:58
The beauty of this one being a short oyster trip for me means I do not need to disrupt my usual Saturday morning activity. So as long as i don't pull or put anything out of place at Yoga I hope to be in the Hart by 12.30..

trainman
24-03-2017, 14:25
As I have our local band of 4 in attendance, I'm committed to honour a requested return to Egham USC, but I wish you all a fabulous 38-ish tour (that's the bus, not the number of pubs), and look forward to tales (and photos) of derring-do in due course. Good luck! tm

sheffield hatter
24-03-2017, 16:45
... or a train ride (with stops, obviously!) between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.

This interesting idea from Aqualung may have been overlooked in the general rush of approval for tomorrow's No.38 bus crawl in London. Worth reviving as a possibility for summer or autumn this year?

Mobyduck
24-03-2017, 20:11
This interesting idea from Aqualung may have been overlooked in the general rush of approval for tomorrow's No.38 bus crawl in London. Worth reviving as a possibility for summer or autumn this year?
More than happy with tomorrow's jaunt, but food for thought regarding Aqualungs comments re Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton for the near future, who knows, he could be tempted to join us. :whistle: :D

Aqualung
24-03-2017, 21:13
More than happy with tomorrow's jaunt, but food for thought regarding Aqualungs comments re Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton for the near future, who knows, he could be tempted to join us. :whistle: :D
Good luck tomorrow, I know Clapton well and when I lived there the pubs on the list were awful. The Bass Charrington White Hart (now Clapton Hart) was particularly dreadful. Now it's just the prices that are awful. I'm going to my last JDW in Lincolnshire tomorrow.

Tris39
24-03-2017, 22:56
I might have to try and catch up a bit later as I have a morning appointment from which there is no early escape! Otherwise I aim to be in the Clapton Hart around 12.30.

ETA
25-03-2017, 22:37
Many thanks to London Calling for being today's tour guide. Some great pubs, excellent beer good company, just a shame I had to go so early. Looking forward to the next one.

Mobyduck
26-03-2017, 00:15
Many thanks to London Calling for being today's tour guide. Some great pubs, excellent beer good company, just a shame I had to go so early. Looking forward to the next one.

Ditto. Apart from the leaving early bit . :nishelypished:

Maldenman
26-03-2017, 09:21
Yes a fine day out, feel slightly shabby this morning no doubt all due to the clocks changing.

Bucking Fastard
26-03-2017, 09:47
Many thanks to London Calling for being today's tour guide. Some great pubs, excellent beer good company, just a shame I had to go so early. Looking forward to the next one.

It was a very good day,and I hope everyone got back safely .All a bit slow this morning,but already anticipating the next one.

Mobyduck
26-03-2017, 10:08
Some unprofessional snaps from yesterdays jolly.

1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456

rpadam
26-03-2017, 11:33
And a few pictures from the start of proceedings...
1457 1458 1459

oldboots
26-03-2017, 17:43
A couple more photos, part of the group with Fiona disappearing into the pub and some of us taking our life in our hands crossing the road.

14601461


A northern venue briefly discussed yesterday was Stockport.

Tris39
26-03-2017, 20:02
Indeed. A great choice of pubs with fine company of course.

Our Gang of Four added a couple of extra stops on the way home, The Duke (of York) (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/21954/) and The Lamb (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/21988/) .

Real Ale Ray
27-03-2017, 21:38
Indeed. A great choice of pubs with fine company of course.

Our Gang of Four added a couple of extra stops on the way home, The Duke (of York) (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/21954/) and The Lamb (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/21988/) .

Myself and Mrs A managed to have a ruby too, a great way to round off a very enjoyable day. Here's to the next one.

london calling
28-03-2017, 20:04
I had a smashing day, good company, good pubs, good weather and bloody good beer.Didnt have a dud beer all day. Cheers john

Mobyduck
28-03-2017, 20:39
Didnt have a dud beer all day. Cheers john
Same here.

sheffield hatter
29-03-2017, 12:28
I had a smashing day, good company, good pubs, good weather and bloody good beer.Didnt have a dud beer all day. Cheers john

Thanks for developing the route, John. I had a really good day. One dud beer - at the Brewhouse and Kitchen near the Angel: their own Watchmaker 5.5% was horrendously sweet and almost undrinkable. Apart from that, excellent beers everywhere we went.

Real Ale Ray
29-03-2017, 18:44
1462

Prize for best t shirt of the day!

Mobyduck
29-03-2017, 19:36
1462

Prize for best t shirt of the day!

Does what it says on the can. :D

london calling
29-03-2017, 22:59
[QUOTE=sheffield hatter;86486]Thanks for developing the route, John. I had a really good day. One dud beer
I thought we decided to give that pub the elbow? Me,Tris ,Ray Fiona went to 2 other pubs. Superb conditioned beer again.

ETA
04-04-2017, 21:11
At risk of pedantry, shouldn't this thread be renamed ('Latest' or 'Previous' Crawl?) and a new one started for 'Next Crawl'?

sheffield hatter
12-04-2017, 18:45
At risk of pedantry, shouldn't this thread be renamed ('Latest' or 'Previous' Crawl?) and a new one started for 'Next Crawl'?

Yeah, you're right. And it's not pedantic. Anyway, next crawl:

Suggestions that have been made include Lancaster (that was me - see #1 in this thread); Stockport (Old Boots - see #98 in this thread); by train from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton (getting off at appropriate stations to check out the pubs, obviously) (Aqualung - see #10 in this thread); Ludlow (Tris39 - see #2 in this other thread (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?24054-Autumn-Winter-PuG-Crawl-2016)); Cambridge or Lincoln (Maldenman - see #8 in yet another thread (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?20460-Summer-2015-PuG-crawl)). Some of these have had their pros and cons chewed over previously, but no harm in revisiting. Glaring omissions: Manchester & Sheffield Perhaps too many people who go on these crawls have "done" them already? And how about Birmingham again? I know quite a few regulars had not joined PuG when the group visited Brum in 2010, or like me had only recently joined. It at least has the advantage of being fairly easy of access by train from a good chunk of the country.

Any comments? Any other suggestions?

Dates? How about reverting to our usual Friday - I suggest 30th June, 7th or 14th July - just to get the ball rolling.

Mobyduck
12-04-2017, 20:34
Yeah, you're right. And it's not pedantic. Anyway, next crawl:

Suggestions that have been made include Lancaster (that was me - see #1 in this thread); Stockport (Old Boots - see #98 in this thread); by train from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton (getting off at appropriate stations to check out the pubs, obviously) (Aqualung - see #10 in this thread); Ludlow (Tris39 - see #2 in this other thread (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?24054-Autumn-Winter-PuG-Crawl-2016)); Cambridge or Lincoln (Maldenman - see #8 in yet another thread (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?20460-Summer-2015-PuG-crawl)). Some of these have had their pros and cons chewed over previously, but no harm in revisiting. Glaring omissions: Manchester & Sheffield Perhaps too many people who go on these crawls have "done" them already? And how about Birmingham again? I know quite a few regulars had not joined PuG when the group visited Brum in 2010, or like me had only recently joined. It at least has the advantage of being fairly easy of access by train from a good chunk of the country.

Any comments? Any other suggestions?

Dates? How about reverting to our usual Friday - I suggest 30th June, 7th or 14th July - just to get the ball rolling.

Like the sound of Brum or Manchester or indeed Sheffield, all places unexplored for me and need investigating, It will of course come down to costings re-train travel, hopefully there will be some deals to be had.
I still prefer a Saturday as its easier and generally cheaper travel-wise, but needs must.

oldboots
12-04-2017, 20:44
It probably should be a new thread called something like PuG pub crawl summer 2017.

July is out for me, (in Ireland first week, at a wedding second week, Camra thing third week, work fourth week). August 4th or 11th look good for Fridays. All the listed venues are possible for me except probably Ludlow, I will be in Ludlow, Shrewsbury, and Wolverhampton (probably twice) in September. Cambridge could be difficult without an overnighter, Lancaster is tight due to limited trains from Leeds. I've done Sheffield to the death but always happy to revisit. Manchester and Brum are easy for travel and Lincoln is just do-able.

Is it North or Midlands this time? I've lost track being a grumpy old git who's senile.

Edit: Just worked it out, it's Midlands surely?

sheffield hatter
12-04-2017, 21:28
Edit: Just worked it out, it's Midlands surely?

Probably...


I've done Sheffield to the death but always happy to revisit.

Sheffield, as the northern terminus of East Midlands Trains, is almost certainly in the Midlands. ;)

Oggwyn Trench
12-04-2017, 21:30
Just a few thoughts on the Shropshire venues , Ludlow is a lovely old town and well worth a visit but for a quality pub crawl there is probably not enough decent pubs , the Shrewsbury -Wolverhampton train crawl would be better if it was just the bit in the middle , Wellington - Oakengates - Shifnal -plus maybe Allbrighton/Codsall .

And if your up here on a Friday i can make Aug 11 .

Mobyduck
12-04-2017, 21:33
Probably...



Sheffield, as the northern terminus of East Midlands Trains, is almost certainly in the Midlands. ;)

Ah the north midlands ;)

Quinno
12-04-2017, 23:03
I'd love to do Stockport properly.

ETA
12-04-2017, 23:45
Come on chaps, be reasonable - we've just done one North of the Thames.

oldboots
13-04-2017, 12:07
Come on chaps, be reasonable - we've just done one North of the Thames.

Ventnor then? or Helston?

AlanH
13-04-2017, 14:30
Ventnor then? or Helston?

At least Helston is in the West. The last few have all been in the Far East!

Stockport/Manchester or Shrewsbury/Oakengates fine for my 1st beer trip out of Wales.

rpadam
13-04-2017, 20:48
Ventnor then? or Helston?
Even from the South, Helston is virtually half-way to America (or so it seemed on my recent visit)!

bcfczuluarmy
14-04-2017, 07:27
Even from the South, Helston is virtually half-way to America (or so it seemed on my recent visit)!

Only 3 hours from my house after I went last week and that was driving the long way home via Hayle. Problem with Helston is you'd run out of pubs to have 1/2's in after 3 pm so it would be a short day.

sheffield hatter
14-04-2017, 12:01
Problem with Helston is you'd run out of pubs to have 1/2's in after 3 pm so it would be a short day.

OK, I think we've ruled out Helston as a destination.

rpadam
14-04-2017, 12:57
OK, I think we've ruled out Helston as a destination.
Hardly ruled in in the first place, but the Blue Anchor is one of those pubs you just have to go to at least once...

Aqualung
14-04-2017, 21:31
Just a few thoughts on the Shropshire venues , Ludlow is a lovely old town and well worth a visit but for a quality pub crawl there is probably not enough decent pubs , the Shrewsbury -Wolverhampton train crawl would be better if it was just the bit in the middle , Wellington - Oakengates - Shifnal -plus maybe Allbrighton/Codsall .

And if your up here on a Friday i can make Aug 11 .

When I made this suggestion I included Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton as they are accessible. They also have Premier Inns, the Shrewsbury one is alright and close to the station. I've not stayed at the Wolverhampton one but it's on the left side of the old low level station. I think most people are aware what's on the right side! The Albrighton Platform Ale House is well worth a look. It's not open currently on a Friday afternoon but the landlady seems ambitious and I'm sure would open early if there was trade to be done. I envisaged Shifnal being optional.

Aqualung
14-04-2017, 22:20
OK, I think we've ruled out Helston as a destination.

Have you been to Nottingham. Here's some smaller places Chester, Loughborough, Macclesfield and Newcastle Under Lyme.

Bucking Fastard
20-04-2017, 11:22
Bumping this thread along,trying to move towards a consensus......

Reading back through the ideas for a Summer 2017 crawl it seems a Midland venue is acceptable and seems appropriate if we are trying to spread venues around the country.

There were the following Midland suggestions which had some support :

1. Train trip from Wellington -Wolverhampton suggested by Oggy for Friday August 11th.
2. Birmingham
3. Sheffield

I would be happy with any of these venues,and August 11th also works for me ,so is there sufficient support for option 1 given some detail of this crawl have already been worked up ?

ROBCamra
20-04-2017, 11:44
Bumping this thread along,trying to move towards a consensus......

Reading back through the ideas for a Summer 2017 crawl it seems a Midland venue is acceptable and seems appropriate if we are trying to spread venues around the country.

There were the following Midland suggestions which had some support :

1. Train trip from Wellington -Wolverhampton suggested by Oggy for Friday August 11th.
2. Birmingham
3. Sheffield

I would be happy with any of these venues,and August 11th also works for me ,so is there sufficient support for option 1 given some detail of this crawl have already been worked up ?

Won't work for me. I'll be in Malta on the 11th.

Quinno
22-04-2017, 14:27
11th is fine.

I vote for the train trip to make it a bit more unusual.

sheffield hatter
22-04-2017, 15:10
Have you been to Nottingham.

We did Nottingham in the autumn of 2011. Before you joined the site, so your ignorance of this fact is clearly excusable.

trainman
23-04-2017, 12:36
I rather like the train suggestion too, if it doesn't eat up too much drinking time - need a top logistics volunteer/timekeeper on that! I think/hope I'd be in for any August date.
Btw, how many times was Bus38 used during the London route? Sorry to miss it John.

sheffield hatter
23-04-2017, 13:20
if your up here on a Friday i can make Aug 11 .


August 11th also works for me


I'd be in for any August date.


Won't work for me. I'll be in Malta on the 11th.


11th is fine.

I vote for the train trip to make it a bit more unusual.

Isn't August a bit late? We usually do the summer trip in July, though we did Rugby on 13th June 2014. Old Boots said he couldn't do any Fridays in July and now ROBCamra has said he can't do 11th August.

How about 30th June, or the 23rd? Does someone want to set up a poll?

sheffield hatter
23-04-2017, 13:30
Just a few thoughts - the Shrewsbury -Wolverhampton train crawl would be better if it was just the bit in the middle , Wellington - Oakengates - Shifnal -plus maybe Allbrighton/Codsall .


When I made this suggestion I included Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton as they are accessible. They also have Premier Inns, the Shrewsbury one is alright and close to the station. I've not stayed at the Wolverhampton one but it's on the left side of the old low level station. I think most people are aware what's on the right side! The Albrighton Platform Ale House is well worth a look. It's not open currently on a Friday afternoon but the landlady seems ambitious and I'm sure would open early if there was trade to be done. I envisaged Shifnal being optional.


I rather like the train suggestion too, if it doesn't eat up too much drinking time - need a top logistics volunteer/timekeeper on that!

There's a stopping train that leaves Shrewsbury at 47 minutes past each hour (though why I'm writing this in response to someone whose sobriquet is Trainman is beyond me). It takes 12 minutes to Wellington, then Oakengates (5 minutes), Shifnal (7 minutes), Albrighton (8 minutes), Codsall (5 minutes) and finally Wolverhampton (9 minutes). (I've left out the stops at Telford, Cosforth and Bilbrook.)

sheffield hatter
23-04-2017, 13:42
There's a stopping train that leaves Shrewsbury at 47 minutes past each hour (though why I'm writing this in response to someone whose sobriquet is Trainman is beyond me). It takes 12 minutes to Wellington, then Oakengates (5 minutes), Shifnal (7 minutes), Albrighton (8 minutes), Codsall (5 minutes) and finally Wolverhampton (9 minutes). (I've left out the stops at Telford, Cosforth and Bilbrook.)

So that gives us a pretty straightforward timetable:

Depart Shrewsbury 12:47
Arrive Wellington 12:59
Arrive Oakengates 14:05
Arrive Shifnal 15:13
Arrive Albrighton 16:21
Arrive Codsall 17:27
Arrive Wolverhampton 18:36

Anyone who needs to get an earlier train home can maybe skip Codsall?

Oggwyn Trench
23-04-2017, 14:36
Shrewsbury really deserves a day to itself , so i would miss that out and start in Wellington , there are trains from Birmingham and Manchester that arrive at 11.59 , to save drinking time it may be worth getting a plus-bus ticket , it will save a 10/15 minute walk to the Cock Hotel and the bus stop is right outside so you can be in Oakengates by the time you have walked back to the station .
A couple of hours in Oakengates then train to Shifnal , late leavers can the head to Codsall or Albrighton and early ones to Wolverhampton for connecting trains .

sheffield hatter
23-04-2017, 15:31
Shrewsbury really deserves a day to itself , so i would miss that out and start in Wellington , there are trains from Birmingham and Manchester that arrive at 11.59 .

The train from Manchester to Wellington involves a change at Shrewsbury! I hear what you say about taking a whole day to do Shrewsbury - anyone who wants to could stay over and do it on the Thursday before or the Saturday after. For me, I'd prefer to arrive on the 11:37 and do a couple of pubs before catching the 12:47 on to Wellington.


to save drinking time it may be worth getting a plus-bus ticket , it will save a 10/15 minute walk to the Cock Hotel and the bus stop is right outside so you can be in Oakengates by the time you have walked back to the station .

I'm keen to do the Cock as the police wouldn't let Luton fans in there when we played at AFC Telford.

I'm a bit wary of plus bus tickets, as there are usually restrictions on which buses you can use with them, and it always seems to be the bus that you want that's one of the exclusions! Do you know for sure that a train ticket to Wellington with plus bus will be valid on the bus to Oakengates? If so, that would be a good way of doing this section of the route.

Oggwyn Trench
23-04-2017, 17:21
You could always go oldschool and just pay on the bus , think its about £2.40 to Oakengates , if i am up that way i normally have a Day Saver Ticket which is about £4 and allows travel all over telford .

Aqualung
23-04-2017, 17:57
ATW trains to Brum also go from Shrewsbury to Wellington. They are roughly hourly and generally leave just after half past.

sheffield hatter
23-04-2017, 19:42
ATW trains to Brum also go from Shrewsbury to Wellington. They are roughly hourly and generally leave just after half past.

Thanks for that. I didn't see those as I was looking at stopping trains between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, thinking in terms of making one ticket cover all the individual journeys. Wellington is the only stop before Wolverhampton (apart from Telford which we won't want anyway) on the Arriva Trains Wales services you refer to, so would only be handy for the first section of the pub crawl.

Where's that bloody Trainman when you need him?

trainman
23-04-2017, 19:55
Where's that bloody Trainman when you need him?
He's watching through weary post-semi eyes, pah!. Admittedly not looked at best train options until the local vote supports best pub options...
I have £4 ew Brum tkts 01Jul, was wondering about a jaunt out from the usual that day. Any decent collection ~30mins in any direction?

rpadam
23-04-2017, 19:58
I'm a bit wary of plus bus tickets, as there are usually restrictions on which buses you can use with them, and it always seems to be the bus that you want that's one of the exclusions! Do you know for sure that a train ticket to Wellington with plus bus will be valid on the bus to Oakengates? If so, that would be a good way of doing this section of the route.
All the details here (http://www.plusbus.info/telford), including price (£3.50), zone diagram (which includes Oakengates) and list of participating operators (Arriva only).

Aqualung
23-04-2017, 20:13
Wellington is the only stop before Wolverhampton (apart from Telford which we won't want anyway) on the Arriva Trains Wales services you refer to, so would only be handy for the first section of the pub crawl.


That's correct and they are a better option if travelling from Brum or Wolverhampton rather than the stopping train. There are a couple of Virgin services which should stop at Wellington. I had a look at the Shrewsbury Premier Inn and the prices are silly for that time in August. It must be because of the school holidays as it's been cheap when I've stayed there.

Aqualung
23-04-2017, 20:16
He's watching through weary post-semi eyes, pah!. Admittedly not looked at best train options until the local vote supports best pub options...
I have £4 ew Brum tkts 01Jul, was wondering about a jaunt out from the usual that day. Any decent collection ~30mins in any direction?

Lichfield?, Burton?, Stourbridge?

sheffield hatter
23-04-2017, 20:20
I had a look at the Shrewsbury Premier Inn and the prices are silly for that time in August. It must be because of the school holidays as it's been cheap when I've stayed there.

Maybe alternative dates would be cheaper (see my post #129 - June 23rd or 30th)?

Mobyduck
23-04-2017, 21:06
Maybe alternative dates would be cheaper (see my post #129 - June 23rd or 30th)?
23rd or 30th of June should work for me.

Bucking Fastard
24-04-2017, 08:56
Maybe alternative dates would be cheaper (see my post #129 - June 23rd or 30th)?

Only Friday June 23rd would suit me.

Real Ale Ray
28-04-2017, 18:01
23rd or 30th June would suit us!

Bucking Fastard
30-04-2017, 20:13
Isn't August a bit late? We usually do the summer trip in July, though we did Rugby on 13th June 2014. Old Boots said he couldn't do any Fridays in July and now ROBCamra has said he can't do 11th August.

How about 30th June, or the 23rd? Does someone want to set up a poll?

There seems enough interest in this Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton crawl ,it's just a matter of the date.Are there any other dates apart from June 23rd,June30th and August 11th that folk want included in a poll ?

sheffield hatter
01-05-2017, 08:27
There seems enough interest in this Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton crawl ,it's just a matter of the date.Are there any other dates apart from June 23rd,June30th and August 11th that folk want included in a poll ?

I thought we were approaching a consensus on 23rd June? At least, no one has said they can't do it. And the August date was looking a bit expensive for anyone who wanted to stay in a hotel either before or after.

Bucking Fastard
01-05-2017, 10:05
I thought we were approaching a consensus on 23rd June? At least, no one has said they can't do it. And the August date was looking a bit expensive for anyone who wanted to stay in a hotel either before or after.

Well lets go with Friday June 23rd

The route on post 131 looks a good one.

ROBCamra
01-05-2017, 10:52
I must admit that I can't get too enthused over that route as I used to go to Shrewsbury, Oakengates, Wellington, Shifnal & Wolverhampton all the time when I worked in Telford.

Well you wouldn't want to drink in Telford would you? :sick:

Got a big birthday that weekend as well, mine!:p

But why not go for it and I'll see if I can join up somewhere closer to the time.

Mobyduck
06-05-2017, 08:42
Just looked at the advanced train tickets, the cheapest option(unless I find any deals) would mean missing out Shrewsbury and meeting up at Wellington, would be there for 12:34.

Oggwyn Trench
06-05-2017, 15:36
I may be able to make June 23 , will find out on Monday , be a shame if you do my hometown and i am not there to guide you ;)

Trains working out a bit pricey for me .......£4.70 :eek::D

If some people want to start in Wellington and meet up with the Shrewsbury group it wont be a problem , i will try and do a route plan in bit .

Oggwyn Trench
06-05-2017, 16:25
Had a think about it and came up with this ,

Wellington meet up The William Withering (JD Wetherspoon) (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/74643/) then head to The Pheasant (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32738/) for 1ish to meet up with Shrewsbury group . Then either a 10/15 minute stroll or 2 minute bus ride to Cock Hotel (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32695/) and wildcard The Railway (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32744/)

Then 10/15 minute bus ride to Oakengates and its Golden Triangle(Copyright Mr A Lung) for Station Hotel (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32757/) , Old Fighting Cocks (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/68336/) , Crown Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32699/) and wildcard Alexandra Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32666/)

Catch 16.05 train to Shifnal for The Plough Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32166/) and The White Hart (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32170/) and wildcard Odfellows (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32164/)

17.13 Train to Albrighton for Platform Ale House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/84016/) or to Codsall for
The Station (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/63314/)

The next train is about 18.15 so people may start heading home , late leavers may want to visit The Great Western (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/39188/)

Any one wanting to stay over there is a Premier Inn right by Telford Station plus the ones previously mentioned and plenty of other B&Bs and Hotels all along the route .

Aqualung
06-05-2017, 23:46
Had a think about it and came up with this ,

Wellington meet up The William Withering (JD Wetherspoon) (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/74643/) then head to The Pheasant (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32738/) for 1ish to meet up with Shrewsbury group . Then either a 10/15 minute stroll or 2 minute bus ride to Cock Hotel (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32695/) and wildcard The Railway (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32744/)

Then 10/15 minute bus ride to Oakengates and its Golden Triangle(Copyright Mr A Lung) for Station Hotel (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32757/) , Old Fighting Cocks (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/68336/) , Crown Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32699/) and wildcard Alexandra Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32666/)

Catch 16.05 train to Shifnal for The Plough Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32166/) and The White Hart (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32170/) and wildcard Odfellows (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32164/)

17.13 Train to Albrighton for Platform Ale House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/84016/) or to Codsall for
The Station (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/63314/)

The next train is about 18.15 so people may start heading home , late leavers may want to visit The Great Western (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/39188/)

Any one wanting to stay over there is a Premier Inn right by Telford Station plus the ones previously mentioned and plenty of other B&Bs and Hotels all along the route .

I'm fully booked up in June and July with the Spoons Grand Tour, I'm in the Scottish Borders that week. The route is more or less as I'd envisaged it, There are two other potential wild cards at Codsall for those on halves and who can walk at something a bit better than a snails pace. This (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/39158/) one as the new name says is now a Joules pub and the Bull (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/63306/) opposite seemed to bear some resemblance to Banks's pubs before the disastrous merging and rebranding. The GBG listed Firs Club in Codsall is a waste of time IMO. In Clubland the Kinver Constitutional reigns supreme.
That Golden Triangle tag was something I encountered in the early 1980s. It originally referred to somewhere or other in Asia where there was a huge illicit opium production. In the countryside to the North of Chelmsford there was a triangle formed by A roads that contained a substantial number of Ridley's pubs and the Redbridge cycling club dubbed it the "Ridley's Golden Triangle". It's not actually an original thought from my warped mind!

sheffield hatter
08-05-2017, 10:33
Had a think about it and came up with this ,

Wellington meet up The William Withering (JD Wetherspoon) (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/74643/) then head to The Pheasant (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32738/) for 1ish to meet up with Shrewsbury group . Then either a 10/15 minute stroll or 2 minute bus ride to Cock Hotel (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32695/) and wildcard The Railway (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32744/)

Then 10/15 minute bus ride to Oakengates and its Golden Triangle(Copyright Mr A Lung) for Station Hotel (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32757/) , Old Fighting Cocks (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/68336/) , Crown Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32699/) and wildcard Alexandra Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32666/)

Catch 16.05 train to Shifnal for The Plough Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32166/) and The White Hart (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32170/) and wildcard Odfellows (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32164/)

17.13 Train to Albrighton for Platform Ale House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/84016/) or to Codsall for
The Station (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/63314/)

The next train is about 18.15 so people may start heading home , late leavers may want to visit The Great Western (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/39188/)

Any one wanting to stay over there is a Premier Inn right by Telford Station plus the ones previously mentioned and plenty of other B&Bs and Hotels all along the route .

Looking good!

Earlier in this thread someone mentioned there's an Arriva Trains Wales train from Shrewsbury to Wellington - I've just looked it up and there's one at 12:33 arriving in Wellington at 12:45. This could bring our time at the Pheasant forward to about 12:50 rather than your 1ish, which I would suggest gives us a better chance of arriving at the Golden Triangle with plenty of time to do all three pubs before the 16:05 train.

One other suggestion: could we squeeze in a visit to The Wrekin (www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32788)? I've been there a couple of times and liked it a lot. It involves walking to the Cock rather than catching a bus. What do you think? Maybe as a wild card for those who don't mind a bit of extra walking.

Oggwyn Trench
08-05-2017, 16:54
No problem adding the Wrekin, i only left it out due to limited time , it is only a 10 minute walk to the Cock from there if you cut through the Roseway .

As an aside a Black Country(Tipton?) CAMRA group tried a similar rail ale crawl on Saturday , starting in Shrewsbury , they got to Oakengates mid afternoon and were there till half past eight then went straight to Wolverhampton , its less Golden Triangle more Bermuda Triangle , people on pub crawls lose hours here :glass::D

Aqualung
08-05-2017, 17:29
It's less Golden Triangle more Bermuda Triangle , people on pub crawls lose hours here :glass::D
This made a miserable old git laugh a lot!

Quinno
08-05-2017, 20:06
23rd looks good to me, I will book it off at work!

trainman
09-05-2017, 12:37
For anyone travelling from this direction it looks cheaper to buy train-specific singles to/from Birmingham, then a day-return Brum>Shrews or Wellington, which you'll be able to use as a hop-on hop-off ('breaking your journey') on way back to Brum.

ETA
09-05-2017, 12:54
Looks like I'm in Hampshire that day so sadly won't be able to join in.

Oggwyn Trench
09-05-2017, 19:22
If you are splitting the journey into individual bits when you get to Birmingham or Shrewsbury if there are 3 or more of you on the same train you can get a group/family ticket which saves around a third of the fare .

Birmingham - Wellington return individual £10.60
Birmingham - Wellington return 3 adults £21

That saving works out at 3 pints and a bag of scratchings :D

AlanH
28-05-2017, 16:46
Its less Golden Triangle more Bermuda Triangle , people on pub crawls lose hours here :glass::D

They also lose their minds and lose themselves! I ended up (was woken up :nishelypished: :o) in Chester with an expensive taxi ride back to Wales.

But I did the crawl backwards, so I should have no trouble doing if forwards!

Aqualung
28-05-2017, 19:21
They also lose their minds and lose themselves! I ended up (was woken up :nishelypished: :o) in Chester with an expensive taxi ride back to Wales.

But I did the crawl backwards, so I should have no trouble doing if forwards!

I read with joy how a pint of Jaipur was the second of the day and commend you. That's the sort of madness in my method.

trainman
06-06-2017, 13:11
I'm a bit wary of plus bus tickets, as there are usually restrictions on which buses you can use with them, and it always seems to be the bus that you want that's one of the exclusions! Do you know for sure that a train ticket to Wellington with plus bus will be valid on the bus to Oakengates? If so, that would be a good way of doing this section of the route.

Looks like plusbus Wellington is supported only by Arriva, perhaps they are the only local operator? The map shows the area covers Oakengates though.
http://www.plusbus.info/sites/default/files/pdfs/Telford%20&%20Wellington.pdf

With the talk of Oakengates being an almost mystical pub destination, I would lean toward more than a bare hour or so here...

ps. online purchase of plusbus down to £2 Jun+July...

AlanH
06-06-2017, 13:56
Looks like plusbus Wellington is supported only by Arriva, perhaps they are the only local operator? The map shows the area covers Oakengates though.
http://www.plusbus.info/sites/default/files/pdfs/Telford%20&%20Wellington.pdf

With the talk of Oakengates being an almost mystical pub destination, I would lean toward more than a bare hour or so here...

ps. online purchase of plusbus down to £2 Jun+July...

The No.4 bus, Wellington to the Cock Hotel, then Cock Hotel to Oakengates (every 10 mins)
and No.7 bus, Wellington to the Cock Hotel only (every 15 mins) are both Arriva buses.

Should save half a pint and a bag of scratchings for two journeys :cheers:

Oggwyn Trench
06-06-2017, 19:15
Arriva the only bus operator around here , apart from a few obscure routes .
£2 is a good price for the plus-bus , the Wellington - Oakengates fare probably over £3 now they have just whacked the prices up again :mad:

ROBCamra
16-06-2017, 15:48
Almost certainly can't make this now.

Ms CAMRA had to be rushed in for an emergency eye op due to a detached retina.

Everything went fine (hopefully) but she can't do a lot for herself at the moment due to lack of vision and needs drops in every 2 hours.

Have a good trip guys!

sheffield hatter
16-06-2017, 16:13
Almost certainly can't make this now.

Ms CAMRA had to be rushed in for an emergency eye op due to a detached retina.

Eerything went fine (hopefully) but she can't do a lot for herself at the moment due to lack of vision and needs drops in every 2 hours.

Have a good trip guys!

Hope she makes a good recovery.

I imagine you'll be giving up booze for the duration - need a steady hand for those eye-drops!

oldboots
16-06-2017, 18:06
Almost certainly can't make this now.

Ms CAMRA had to be rushed in for an emergency eye op due to a detached retina.

Everything went fine (hopefully) but she can't do a lot for herself at the moment due to lack of vision and needs drops in every 2 hours.

Have a good trip guys!

Send Ms C my best wishes, I expect red wine will help :lol:

Mobyduck
17-06-2017, 07:26
Yes all the best to Mrs C and hope for a quick recovery.

I too now have to dip out of this trip, :moremad:, however every cloud has a silver lining, I'll be on holiday 10 days after so will be able to spend the money I save on some lovely cold fizzy Lager. :rolleyes:
Have a good day out chaps and chapesses .

Bucking Fastard
17-06-2017, 09:38
Almost certainly can't make this now.

Ms CAMRA had to be rushed in for an emergency eye op due to a detached retina.

Everything went fine (hopefully) but she can't do a lot for herself at the moment due to lack of vision and needs drops in every 2 hours.

Have a good trip guys!

Sorry to hear this,best wishes for a swift recovery.Hope to catch up with you on the final crawl of 2017 which should be in The North somewhere.

Bucking Fastard
17-06-2017, 10:30
Very much looking forward to next Friday's crawl.

As far as I can see reading back through this thread the roll call seems to be

Oggwyn Trench
Quinno
sheffield hatter
Real Ale Ray
Mrs Ale
Bucking Fastard
Alan H
trainman

Apologies if I have missed anyone out ,are there any last minute additions ? Shame Mobyduck and ROBCamra are unable to join us.

I will be arriving in Shrewsbury at 11.19 to tick off a few pubs close to the station before catching either the 12.33 or 12.47 to Wellington,so I will catch up with the crawl in The Pheasant, (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32738/)assuming the route on post 151 has not changed.

aleandhearty
17-06-2017, 11:06
Almost certainly can't make this now.

Ms CAMRA had to be rushed in for an emergency eye op due to a detached retina.

Everything went fine (hopefully) but she can't do a lot for herself at the moment due to lack of vision and needs drops in every 2 hours.


Sorry to hear the bad news, ROB. Please pass on mine and Mrs a&h's regards.

sheffield hatter
18-06-2017, 18:59
I will be arriving in Shrewsbury at 11.19 to tick off a few pubs close to the station before catching either the 12.33 or 12.47 to Wellington,so I will catch up with the crawl in The Pheasant, (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32738/)assuming the route on post 151 has not changed.

I've decided not to do Shrewsbury after all, as it means an early start and rules out the use of a Derbyshire Wayfarer to get me from Sheffield to Burton on Trent. My train from Birmingham gets into Wellington at 12:05....


Arriva the only bus operator around here , apart from a few obscure routes .
£2 is a good price for the plus-bus , the Wellington - Oakengates fare probably over £3 now they have just whacked the prices up again :mad:

...and yes, I have included Plus Bus for Wellington.

Quinno
19-06-2017, 23:23
Left it late to plan this because I'm an idiot!

Is PlusBus ruled-out as part of the ticket-buying process?

And is the meet-up in Wellington Spoons aiming for midday?

Oggwyn Trench
20-06-2017, 07:45
Yes aiming for a 12-12.30 meet up in the Wellington Spoons , then meet up with anybody arriving from Shrewsbury 12.45 -1.00 in the Pheasant .

If you dont get a Plus-bus you can pay on the bus , be about £3.

trainman
20-06-2017, 12:53
Ms CAMRA had to be rushed in for an emergency eye op due to a detached retina.
Goodness ROB! I hope the missus is comfortable, and on track for speedy recovery. Best rgds, tm

Bucking Fastard
20-06-2017, 18:01
Yes aiming for a 12-12.30 meet up in the Wellington Spoons , then meet up with anybody arriving from Shrewsbury 12.45 -1.00 in the Pheasant .



My train arrives at Wellington at 12.47 ,so see you all shortly thereafter in The Pheasant for a long days drinking :cheers:

Oggwyn Trench
21-06-2017, 18:25
A few directions/short cuts for those of you who dont know Wellington .

If you are heading to the William Withering first , when you exit the Station with the Station Hotel in front of you turn left , it looks a dead end but there is a set of steps that lead to the Bus Station , there is an alleyway next to the Tinhouse Restaurant that leads to the mainstreet , the William Withering is on the left as you leave the alley.

If you are heading to the Pheasant first , with the Station Hotel in front of you turn right , turn left by the Beacon pub then right just before the square , the Pheasant is on the right just before the Traffic lights .

And some good news the Fighting Cocks in Oakengates has now got an extra 2 handpulls so 11 in total , so if we are in luck that will be over 30 beers to choose from in 3 pubs :D:cheers:

trainman
22-06-2017, 12:54
17.13 Train to Albrighton for Platform Ale House (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/84016/) or to Codsall for
The Station (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/63314/)




The problem with this section is that the trains are only hourly and it would be preferable to do both these, rather than an hour in one.
It's outside the Wellington plusbus zone, but is there a bus option to jag from Albrighton to Codsall then pick up next train to Wolverhampton..? I think maybe that wouldn't work within an hour.

AlanH
22-06-2017, 15:38
The problem with this section is that the trains are only hourly and it would be preferable to do both these, rather than an hour in one.
It's outside the Wellington plusbus zone, but is there a bus option to jag from Albrighton to Codsall then pick up next train to Wolverhampton..? I think maybe that wouldn't work within an hour.

It is not possible with it being such a rural area. I checked a while back with the service 891 Albrighton to Wolves. It's a 20 min walk from the stop into Codsall! Only hourly service anyway.
If only time for one town, Codsall has two "wildcards" as well as the station bar.
If time for both, doing Codsall first will give 67 minutes for possible 3 pubs, leaving 43 mins for Platform Alehouse before the train to Wolves.

Oggwyn Trench
22-06-2017, 18:50
The problem with this section is that the trains are only hourly and it would be preferable to do both these, rather than an hour in one.
It's outside the Wellington plusbus zone, but is there a bus option to jag from Albrighton to Codsall then pick up next train to Wolverhampton..? I think maybe that wouldn't work within an hour.

Only thing i can think of is a Taxi , its about a 5/6 min ride and would cost around £5 which split between 3/4 isnt to bad .

Dave M
22-06-2017, 23:42
Left it late to plan this because I'm an idiot!

Is PlusBus ruled-out as part of the ticket-buying process?

And is the meet-up in Wellington Spoons aiming for midday?

Not as late as I left it apparently! Just sorted my tickets. Only me as Tammy can't make it this time.

Should be in the Wellington Spoons just after midday, shame as I'll be just too late to order a cheap breakfast.

Aqualung
22-06-2017, 23:55
Good luck with this, at least the weather is cooler!

Oggwyn Trench
23-06-2017, 07:22
Good luck with this, at least the weather is cooler!

Going to be cloudy 16/17 degrees , quite humid but a bit breezy , good drinking weather:whistle:

Biggest decision coat or no coat :confused::D