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Pub Walk (53) Saturday 4th
October 2014, from the George Hotel, Lower Brailes
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North Cotswold Branch of the Campaign for
Real Ale
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The 53rd Pub walk started from the George
Hotel at Lower Brailes selected due to its proximity to Brailes Hill a 232
metre high dominant hill with very fine views on a clear day.
This walk following the Summer break
attracted 6 walkers, less than normal due to a clash of events and heavy rain.
We donned our wet weather gear and set off agreeing to order food on our
return. Heading west along the main road towards Upper Brailes we turned left
opposite the school heading South along Sutton Lane. After a few hundred meters
we turned right along a marked footpath across two fields emerging at a road (Photo 1). We turned left for a very
short distance then right up through some woods with very much evidence of
nocturnal creatures.
After a fairly steep climb we passed New
House Barn following the contours of the hill ignoring a path to our right
going straight up the hill. The rain was now starting to ease and it looked
much brighter to the West as the storm passed over. Following the hedge we came
to a junction of paths crossing a style then turning right now heading North.
Continuing North on the 200 meter contour and avoiding dropping down hill to
the west we followed a well worn path circumnavigating the hill.
Now heading NE to the right of Jenny Swift
Plantation, the intended route was to drop down to Tusbrook Farm to the road at
Upper Brailes Cross over Castle Hill Lane returning to Lower Brailes via
Brailes House and Glebe Farm. Unfortunately yours truly missed the turning
ignoring Patrick’s advice and ended up at Hill Barn requiring an off piste drop
down to Upper Brailes crossing Hen Brook. We did discover a herd of deer during
this excursion and overcoming a barbed wire fence picked up the footpath from
Gillett Hill (Photo 2) before
rejoining the road and heading straight back to the pub along the main road.
Pausing for a photograph outside the George (Photo 3) before discarding the wet gear
and seeking the open fire inside. The beer from Hook Norton was excellent also
the reasonably priced food. Most opted for the Lion but the Hooky and Old Hooky
were also available (Photo 4)
The lunch was extremely convivial and most
welcome after a challenging walk.
Next walk will be No 54 on 1st November 2014 at The Coach and
Horses at Bourton on the Water. This is a revisit with new young
enthusiastic landlords now in the Coach who hopefully will become more
permanent having taken a five year lease from Enterprise.
Report by
Roger Price
Tel 01451
810305
Mob 07850
429630
Pictures taken on the walk:
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^ Photo 1 ^ |
^ Photo 2 ^ |
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^ Photo 3 ^ |
^ Photo 4 ^ |
