Geocaches - 8
Walk Inspiration - Village Walks in Worcestershire, Walk 14
Good Beer Guide Tick - 355
Kempsey lays claim to being the oldest village in Worcestershire. It's named after a Saxon chieftain, Kemsys and there are links to every era of man, from the Iron Age, through the Celts, Romans, Normans and playing its part in the English Civil War.
For a small, yet expanding village, it's surprisingly well served by pubs. There are four pubs along the A38 and if you include Huntsman Inn on the other side of the M5, two 2019 CAMRA Good beer Guide Entries.
Of course, the Walter de Cantelupe Inn is one of these and marks the starts of toady's little ramble. We'll come back to this but I will first answer the question as to who Walter was. A C13th Bishop of Worcester.
Today's Post Walk Refreshement |
It didn't happen, so you will need to use your imagination.
Fortunately, for ramblers, there is a little footbridge.
The red car refused the challenge. |
Kempsey Church |
The church provides access to the River Severn, which is threatening to spill over into Hams flood land. There's mud and monster puddles to navigate but I'm sure it can get much worse.
High water levels at the Hams |
Views over to the Malverns from Kempsey Common |
Onto the post walk refreshment. I was already looking forward to my visit before I determined it's a multi award winning establishment.
CAMRA Good Beer and British Cheese Board Recommended |
The choice;
My local is a Wye Valley tied house, and I'm a big fan of their ales.
I once travelled overnight to Bishops Castle for the sole reason of visiting the Three Tuns brewery. well, I say sole reason - in truth, there's two breweries and half a dozen pubs - which makes for a fine pub crawl.
However, it had to be my favourite.
Timothy Taylor Landlord, in front of an open fire |
You'd be surprised at how many people got upset by this innocent post. Especially my in-laws, whom I am having Xmas Lunch with.
My explanation that "just because its peaked, it doesn't mean it can't get even better" has so far met with zero likes.
No comments:
Post a Comment