Good pubs on the Warwickshire Ring
Ian Dedic
Napton Narrowboats), so I've been doing the usual hunt for decent pubs
using Nicholson's, the Good Beer Guide, and what I can find online.
It seems to be a bit of a desert -- apart from the King's Head in
Napton, the Elephant & Castle at Hawkesbury, and the Boat Inn at
Catherine de Barnes I can't find much (decent beer is obviously a
priority).
Does anyone have any recommendations that I've missed?
Cheers
Ian
Nick Atty
>It seems to be a bit of a desert -- apart from the King's Head in
>Napton, the Elephant & Castle at Hawkesbury, and the Boat Inn at
>Catherine de Barnes I can't find much (decent beer is obviously a
>priority).
I wouldn't put the E&C as a great beer pub.
Here are pints I've had an acceptable pint of real beer on the ring
within the last year....
The Boat - Top of Stockton
The Blue Lias - Bottom of Stockton
The Cape - by Cape Locks
The Waterman - near Hatton Top
The Beehive and White Horse - Curdworth
The Navigation - Bedworth
The Plough and the Wheatsheaf - Braunston (ok, 1/2 mile off the ring)
Not necessarily spectacular, but all of them ok for me and demanding
friends and family.
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> The Blue Lias - Bottom of Stockton
> The Cape - by Cape Locks
> The Waterman - near Hatton Top
> The Beehive and White Horse - Curdworth
> The Navigation - Bedworth
> The Plough and the Wheatsheaf - Braunston (ok, 1/2 mile off the ring)
>
> Not necessarily spectacular, but all of them ok for me and demanding
> friends and family.
The Two Boats - Long Itchington used to be a favourite with us.
Tony
Near Potters on the Basy
Alan (in Brussels)
"Nick Atty" <nos...@nandj.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> On 22 Oct 2003 14:52:48 -0700, goo...@dedics.co.uk (Ian Dedic) wrote:
>
> >It seems to be a bit of a desert -- apart from the King's Head in
> >Napton, the Elephant & Castle at Hawkesbury, and the Boat Inn at
> >Catherine de Barnes I can't find much (decent beer is obviously a
> >priority).
>
> I wouldn't put the E&C as a great beer pub.
>
> Here are pints I've had an acceptable pint of real beer on the ring
> within the last year....
>
> The Boat - Top of Stockton
> The Blue Lias - Bottom of Stockton
> The Cape - by Cape Locks
> The Waterman - near Hatton Top
> The Beehive and White Horse - Curdworth
> The Navigation - Bedworth
> The Plough and the Wheatsheaf - Braunston (ok, 1/2 mile off the ring)
>
> Not necessarily spectacular, but all of them ok for me and demanding
> friends and family.
Possibly [OT] but maybe of interest - why is it that there are so few
canalside pubs called "(the) Barge Inn" - it would seem to be quite
appropriate ;-)
The only ones I'm aware of are in :
- Basildon, Essex (no canal)
- Bradford on Avon, Wilts,
- Melksham, Wilts
- Pewsey, Wilts
- Wickford, Essex (no canal, but navigable R. Crouch)
- Grimsby, Yorks, (not on a canal)
Regards,
- Alan (in Brussels)
Brett...
I assume you've looked at http://www.catshill.com/trips?
Take a look at
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/6727/howcanal.htm
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John Bennett
>We're doing the Warwick Ring next week (anticlockwise starting from
>Napton Narrowboats), so I've been doing the usual hunt for decent pubs
>using Nicholson's, the Good Beer Guide, and what I can find online.
>
>It seems to be a bit of a desert --
There's no need to go short of real ale on the Warwickshire ring;-).
>apart from the King's Head in
>Napton,
Only just a little out of your way at the start or finish is the "Folly"
at Napton (canalside Br. 113, serving handpumped Warwickshire ales, good
food and a huge open fire!)
On the way up the North Oxford you can get real ale (and food) at the
canalside "Old Royal Oak" (S of Hillmorton), the "Boat" and the "Barley
Mow" at Newbold, plus the "Rose & Castle", Ansty (but none of these are
really anything special IMO).
>the Elephant & Castle at Hawkesbury,
IMO better to head for the "Greyhound" at Hawkesbury Junction and/or
just a short walk from the junction is the "Boat Inn", more of a proper
"local pub", serving draught Ansells Mild & GK Abbot Ale last time I
visited it.
Assuming you're going up the Coventry Canal, the "Boot" at Nuneaton
doesn't serve real ale, so I would suggest stopping at the "Navigation"
at Bedworth before you get there. I like the "Maid of the Mill" at
Atherstone (West of Br. 41) - a friendly pub serving good draught Bass
with a fish & chip shop next door. Further up the canal is the "Royal
Oak" at Polesworth, the "Gate Inn "at Amington (Tamworth) and at Fazeley
Junction the "3 Tuns" (canalside) or better perhaps is the "Three
Horseshoes", a 'real local' selling good draught Bass, a few minutes
walk into Fazeley itself.
> and the Boat Inn at
>Catherine de Barnes I can't find much (decent beer is obviously a
>priority).
>
>Does anyone have any recommendations that I've missed?
At the top of the Hatton Flight is the "Waterman" (most welcome when
you've just ascended the locks;-) then the "Cape of Good Hope" which has
been mentioned previously. Leamington Spa has a good canalside Tescos
but not much else;-(
Further down the GU one of my favourites is the "Harvester" (definitely
not of the chain of the same name!) at Long Itchington (2004 GBG), IMO
well worth the walk across fields from nr. bridge 26 and there are 2
other pubs in the village as well.
The "2 Boats", "The Cuttle" and "Blue Lias" all canalside in the
Stockton area all serve real ale as does the "Boat" at Birdingbury Wharf
(Bridge 21 and possibly the best of that bunch!)
You shouldn't really have any need to go short of decent ales on the
trip:-)
Cheers John
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brian
"John Bennett" <johna....@virgin.neat> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 Ian Dedic <goo...@dedics.co.uk> wrote:
> >We're doing the Warwick Ring next week (anticlockwise starting from
> >Napton Narrowboats), so I've been doing the usual hunt for decent pubs
> >using Nicholson's, the Good Beer Guide, and what I can find online.
> >
> >It seems to be a bit of a desert --
>
> There's no need to go short of real ale on the Warwickshire ring;-).
>
> >apart from the King's Head in
> >Napton,
>
> Only just a little out of your way at the start or finish is the "Folly"
> at Napton (canalside Br. 113, serving handpumped Warwickshire ales,
I agree with this bit but not sure about the rest of the sentence
>good food and a huge open fire!)
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Jeff Naylor
out of your way at the start or finish is the "Folly"
> > at Napton (canalside Br. 113, serving handpumped Warwickshire ales,
>
> I agree with this bit but not sure about the rest of the sentence
>
> >good food and a huge open fire!)
>
>
Not even sure about the beer at the Folly. I've been served some very dodgy
pints there. I suspect the locals drink lager. And don't eat the pies.
Will Chapman
>canalside pubs called "(the) Barge Inn" - it would seem to be quite
>appropriate ;-)
On my database of (1006 so far) canal pubs I have 8, using Barge
as the prominent subject.
OK, here's a question: what is the most popular canal pub name?
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Cheers......
Will Chapman
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Brian J Goggin
<xuid...@dial.pipex.com> wrote:
>OK, here's a question: what is the most popular canal pub name?
"Nearest"
bjg
John Bennett
>>Possibly [OT] but maybe of interest - why is it that there are so few
>>canalside pubs called "(the) Barge Inn" - it would seem to be quite
>>appropriate ;-)
>
>On my database of (1006 so far) canal pubs I have 8, using Barge
>as the prominent subject.
>
>OK, here's a question: what is the most popular canal pub name?
AFAIK the top 5 most popular (or rather common) pub names in the UK are:
1. The Red Lion
2. The Crown
3. The Royal Oak
4. The Swan
5. The White Hart
Cheers JOhn
tony
John Bennett <johna....@virgin.neat> wrote:
> AFAIK the top 5 most popular (or rather common) pub names in the UK are:
>
> 1. The Red Lion
> 2. The Crown
> 3. The Royal Oak
> 4. The Swan
> 5. The White Hart
>
In Pirbright (near Deepcut Bottom Lock to keep on topic) there
was a White Hart, but they changed the name (to The Moorhen, I think).
This was clearly unpopular - the village have put a sign
by the adjacent road junction calling it White Hart Corner!
I think the same firm tried to change the Seahorse in Shalford
(by the River Wey) to the Wise Old Owl, but the uproar was so
enormous they changed it back again.
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tony <to...@tclayton.demon.co.uk> typed:
> In message <7KASWJAwOAn$Ew...@pearce-bennett.freeserve.co.uk>
> John Bennett <johna....@virgin.neat> wrote:
>
>> AFAIK the top 5 most popular (or rather common) pub names in the UK
>> are:
>>
>> 1. The Red Lion
>> 2. The Crown
>> 3. The Royal Oak
>> 4. The Swan
>> 5. The White Hart
>>
> In Pirbright (near Deepcut Bottom Lock to keep on topic) there
> was a White Hart, but they changed the name (to The Moorhen, I think).
>
> This was clearly unpopular - the village have put a sign
> by the adjacent road junction calling it White Hart Corner!
>
> I think the same firm tried to change the Seahorse in Shalford
> (by the River Wey) to the Wise Old Owl, but the uproar was so
> enormous they changed it back again.
The same company, whose slogan is "Innkeeping with Tradition" !!?? have a
pub near Newbury (but not very near the K & A) called the Wise Old Owl. Any
ideas what it was originally called?
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