In the UK, over 1,100 pubs closed their doors for good last year.
Every time another one is boarded up, it feels like a small piece of our 'nation story' disappears with it — the laughter, the friendships, the sense of community.
And then comes that familiar thought: “I wish I’d gone in when I had the chance.”
Sound familiar?
Pubs Worth The Walk
Discover great pubs—by walking to them.
Pubs Worth The Walk is my way of celebrating and promoting the characterful pubs I’ve visited—and the walks that begin and end at their doors.
Most pub-walk guides start with the route and treat the pub as an afterthought.
Here you'll find the pub is the reason to do the walk!
This is a social enterprise website built to support pubs that are quietly, stubbornly fighting to stay open.
What you'll find here
Routes across South West England and South & West Wales—places I’ve lived in, returned to, and know well.
Walks that lead you to cosy village locals, community pubs, and remote countryside inns you might never otherwise discover.
Days out where the reward isn’t just the scenery—but a pint in a place worth reaching.
A 'righteous pint' earned
Like many walkers, I’m partial to what comedian Mike Bubbins calls a “righteous pint”—a beer that tastes all the better when it’s earned.
And every time you choose to lace up your boots, follow a footpath, and end the day at the bar, you’re doing more than enjoying a walk.
You’re helping to keep something precious alive.
So if you’ve ever thought “I’ll go in next time”… this is your nudge to make it this time.
Let’s help #SaveOurPubs—one walk at a time.
Some Pubs Worth The Walk to get you started
Some of the most recent entries: give them a try, but no matter where you're walking.....go in, don't walk past.
Fabulously remote pub, gorgeous views, well worth the effort to reach it.
Gordano Valley loop, near Portishead. Timeless pub handy for M5.
Suggestions & Recommendations
I rely on the following products and websites in planning and enjoying many of my pub walks, so have inevitably leveraged some of the ideas, content and tools on this site.
By way of thanks, I'm happy to freely promote these organisations to readers of Pubs Worth The Walk via links below.
The Ordnance Survey Maps app is particularly useful. The best £35 I'll spend (again) this year.
No payment is received from pubs, breweries or organisations for this website.
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