A Pub Good Enough for King Charles II
Another day, another book for inspiration.
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| 3/6 in Old Money |
This is part of a series published by county in my birth year, 1969. Ebay is a wonderful thing. Said Mrs M, never.
50 inns detailed for Worcestershire, so that will keep me going for a while. A page per pub, with background information and pub highlights of old. In 1969, Ombersley's Kings Arms was a Bass/M&B Pub and the Ploughmans was highly recommend.
Before sustenance, a walk. An easy ramble across agricultural land, along the Severn Way and back through the ancient hamlet of Uphampton. No surprises, if you exclude what fishermen leave behind in the undergrowth.
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| Ombersley Court and Church at the start of the walk |
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| Holt Fleet Bridge with an Inn either side, if you want to make a day of it |
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| Severn Way Marker |
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| Fine views over Abberley on the return through Uphampton |
Onto the pub - which according to the guide has been in existence since 1411, although the exact date of the current building is unknown. Timbered coaching house, it was used by King Charles II on the first night of his escape from the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The rumoured bed he slept in, still in the building, apparently.
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| View from a Beer Garden |
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| Remove the cars, and this street scene is unchanged for centuries |
No internal photos, but you can use your imagination of low ceilings and inglenook fireplaces but alas, the guide book mentioned suits of armour are no more.
An unexpected Youngs Special London Ale on offer but I'll keep it honest on the blog. With an uninspiring lunch time menu lacking what you'd class as "light bites" - we hot footed it to the Cross Keys up the road.
But that wasn't in the guide book.
Walk Details
Walk Inspiration - AA 1001 Walks, Walk 454
Distance - 5 Miles
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