Pints and Pathways: 50 Scenic Walks to the Pubs of Rural England
By (Author) Jacob Little
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Conway
2nd September 2025
22nd May 2025
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Travel guides: routes and ways
Travel guides: restaurants and cafes
Paperback
240
Width 148mm, Height 210mm
A celebration of the time-honoured art of the Pub Walk, showcasing our countrysides most treasured pubs and the glorious walking routes that connect them.
Is a walk really a walk without a pub Ducking into a cosy bar after a hike through beautiful countryside has to be one lifes great pleasures, and this guide celebrates both the pubs and the glorious trails that connect them. Pints and Pathways features 50 of the best pub walks in the UK, following spectacular routes all leading towards a snug rural pub, often at the heart of its community. This is a guide that will connect you with a place, its history, and the people who live there.
The 50 walks in this book are suitable for all abilities, and each focus on a pub (or two), with detailed practical information. Walks are described with colourful narrative adding anecdote and intrigue, alongside stunning photography and useful maps. The stories of these paths form an evocative narrative of people and place, and the ways we used to travel through the country from the old mills of rural Somerset to the canals of the Midlands, the traditional boat-building heartland of the North West and the old fishing communities of Cornwall. Reminiscences of pub owners and patrons are woven in, bringing to life memories of community and landscape.
Illustrated with stunning portraiture and landscape photography, this is a beautiful and characterful guide to the best pub walks in Britain.
Jacob Little is a writer, photographer and copywriter based in Cornwall. His work has been published in the Guardian, The Telegraph, The Spectator, Coast Magazine, The Independent and Discover Britain magazine. He writes regularly for national and regional publications on the outdoor sphere, on hiking, bikepacking, wild swimming and outdoor adventure.