towpath treks: the blog

Today I stopped by the Ship Inn or Blood Tub at Lathom. The pub has been refurbed since my last visit and has had some good reviews of late....

Working in a university library is hardly stressful but it is always nice to have a day off work and go somewhere different. I feel nothing ...

As part of towpathtreks on going mission to visit the pubs of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal  we headed off to Lancashire. The first pub wa...

After the walk along the towpath and having over done it on the thermals I was a bit warm and ready for a drink. We had parked at the Lock ...

The Constitution is right next to the Regents Canal, a short walk along the towpath from Camden Lock. When we got there at Sunday lunchtime ...

Time to add some new pubs to Towpath Treks Canal Pub Guide . You would think that going to a pub, taking a photo of it and having a pint wou...

Looking down the flight Looking up the flight Looking up the flight A boat waiting to go up in one of the famous side ponds.  Boats lock...

Today along with www.towpathtreks.co.uk 's official (and unpaid) beer reviewer, Kate, I visited 6 pubs on the western end of the Leeds ...

The Shroppie Fly, we had lunch here and it was very nice. One of the original mileposts on the Shropshire Union Canal. Lock number 10 of the...

Today we had a quick pub lunch and walk at the Ship Haskayne. The pub was quiet when we got there at lunchtime, the staff outnumbered the cu...

Although I have walked passed the Ring O' Bells pub many times I have never set foot inside it until today. We parked in the pubs car p...

As it was a sunny summer evening and with a birthday to celebrate it seemed a good opportunity to go to the newly refurbished Sarcacens Head...

This Sunday I met the Albatross at Wrenbury on the Llangollen Canal. I parked opposite the Cotton Arms. The sun was threatening to shine so ...