Distance - 3 Miles
Geocaches - 5
Pub - The Harbour Inn, Arley
At the end of a single track lane just outside Bewdley, is a little free house that is unchanged for decades.
The Harbour Inn can only survive through passing trade from the Severn Valley Railway - with a stop just up the hill - and from like-minded Ramblers.
This simple three mile walk is a joy, offering variety and a chance to earn your drink. We start by crossing the footbridge and heading downstream along the Severn.
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| View from the Arley Footbridge |
This is a walk that I have completed many times. This is the first time back for around 3 years and there have been some changes.
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| New B&B has created a beach on the Severn |
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| Trimpley Reservoir has a new sign |
There's also some new geocaches. I would have achieved six new smileys, if it hadn't been for some muggle picnic'ers having lunch right next to a GZ. Instead, settle for just the five.
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| Trimpley Reservoir stays the same |
A circuit of the reservoir before heading back along the river. If you time things right, you can get a wonderful view of the steam trains crossing over the Victoria Bridge. You either need to be lucky or patient. I was neither today.
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| The sadly empty Victoria Bridge |
Before we know it, we are back at the pub. This is the definition of a simple boozer. The first task is to summons service - there is no-one in the pub apart from the yellow canary caged up in a lounge that looks exactly like you remember your Nan's. Eventually, after much hello-ing, someones Nan does come.
One real ale on - its from Wye Valley and labelled "Harbour Ale". From the colour and taste, I am going to bet this is re-badged Butty Bach. It was typically high quality.
Drinks taken outside, where the past menagerie of animals appears to be reduced to a couple for goats. We look at the menu, We don't know what grey peas are either.
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| Unchanged for decades |
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| Harbour Ale or Butty Bach? |
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| The Menu |
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