Its consistently warm-to-mild temperatures and lack of a harsh winter mean there’s never really a bad time to visit St Lucia.
21.07.2023 - 07:45 / roughguides.com
From its dramatic coastline to its upland mountains, from its stirring moorland to its bucolic inland shires, Britain’s wildly diverse landscapes make for some of the world’s best walking.
Combine this with another uniquely British establishment, the pub, and you have the makings of a rather good day out. Here are ten of our favourite pub walks in the country. If you're in the capital, we've also curated a collection of the best walks in London.
Distance: 18.5km; strenuous
Duration: 6-7 hours
Best boozer along the way:The Cod & Lobster, Staithes
Whitby and the cove-hidden villages along the North York Moors National Park’s coastline are some of the country's most picturesque places. The wild North Sea batters the cliff edges, while the diverse array of birdlife battle the elements. This full-day walk follows the Cleveland Way north from Whitby to Staithes – and there's no shortage of pubs along the coastline.
On arrival in Staithes, The Cod & Lobster hangs precariously onto the harbour (and has, on occasion, been a bit too close to the edge – just look at the pictures on the wall from after the 1953 storm). Out of the wind, this is a cosy, welcoming pub with a seafood-heavy menu.
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Staithes Harbour, North Yorkshire © Dave Head/Shutterstock
Distance: 11km; moderate
Duration: 4 hours
Best boozer along the way: The Farmers Arms, St Davids
St Davids, Britain's smallest city, provides the perfect starting (and ending) to an exploration of the dramatic Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Take a footpath south to the coast and follow the route around the peninsula of Pen-Dal-aderyn taking in astonishing views over Ramsey Island. Head back to St Davids for a pint at The Farmers Arms.
Pembrokeshire Coast sunset © Matt Train/Shutterstock
Distance: 14km, strenuous
Duration: 6 hours
Best boozer along the way: The Old Nags Head
Kinder Scout is always an adventure. Despite being well connected to the cities of Sheffield and Manchester, there’s a real sense of remoteness on this vast moorland plateau.
Start out from Edale and follow the beginning of the 429km Pennine Way to the waterfall of Kinder Downfall, before returning along the National Trail and into The Old Nags Head. With flagstone floors, roaring fires and its own beer, the Old Nags Head is a pub full of the character you'd expect considering it dates back to 1577.
The Old Nags Head pub © David Hugues/Shutterstock
Distance: 12km; strenuous
Duration: 5 hours
Best boozer along the way: Moulin Inn
By the delightful town of Pitlochry, and the even more picturesque outlying village of Moulin, is the pleasingly pointy mountain of Ben Vrackie, an 841m monolith that dominates the area.
Start from Moulin
Its consistently warm-to-mild temperatures and lack of a harsh winter mean there’s never really a bad time to visit St Lucia.
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