National Trust
Discover beautiful
Pub walks for summer
with the National Trust
The National Trust owns over 35
characterful and historic pubs and inns.
As well as offering a warm welcome,
lip-smacking ales and delicious local
food, many of the pubs they care for
have great walking opportunities nearby.
Whether planning to make a day of it or
just stopping for a swift one, you can find
a walk and watering hole to suit you.
Here are a few favourites .
South West South East
Dating back to 1361 and
featuring a huge open fireplace,
the George Inn encapsulates
the spirit of old England. The
National Trust looks after much
of the historic village of Lacock,
and there is a plenty explore on
foot from the grounds of Lacock
Abbey to village and riverside
walks. After all that walking
you’ll deserve a trip to Lacock’s
second pub the Red Lion.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock-
abbey-fox-talbot-museum-and-
village/trails/lacock-riverside-walk The capital’s last remaining galleried
inn, The George Inn in Southwark
could be a welcome refreshment
stop on a walk along the Thames
Path National Trail. The site has
connections with Charles Dickens,
who visited it when it was a coffee
shop and mentioned it in Little Dorrit.
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/thames-
path
The George Inn,
Lacock, Wiltshire
The Red Lion, Lacock,
Wiltshire
The Red Lion in Lacock village
is steeped in over 200 years
of history. With its large open
fireplace, candlelit tables,
flagstone floors and Georgian
interior it’s the perfect place to
experience a friendly, traditional
atmosphere.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock-
abbey-fox-talbot-museum-and-
village/lists/walking-
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The George Inn,
Southwark, London
The King’s Head,
Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire
Set in the heart of this historic market
town, the 15th century King’s Head
is one of England’s best preserved
coaching inns. Dating back to 1455,
the building has many fascinating
architectural features, including rare
stained-glass windows, exposed
wattle and daub and the original
stabling for the inn. Take a walk in
the nearby Chilterns countryside,
and afterwards visit the pub for a
refreshing drink.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chilterns-
countryside/trails/the-best-of-
coombe-hill-walk
The Tiger Inn, East Dean,
East Sussex
Although the Tiger Inn in East Dean
isn’t one of the pubs we care for it
is the starting point for our circular
South Downs walk to Birling Gap,
part of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs.
You can pick up a beermat with the
route on it from the pub and stop
for a refreshing drink when you get
back. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
birling-gap-and-the-seven-sisters/
trails/birling-gap-walk-from-the-tiger-
inn
The George Inn, Slindon
Estate, West Sussex
This walk around Nore Hill Folly
from The George Inn at Eartham
is perfect for warm days in spring,
summer, and autumn, with much
of the route overhung and shaded
by trees. Beginning and ending your
walk at The George makes it an
ideal place to relax.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/slindon-
estate/trails/eartham-to-puck-lane-
and-nore-hill-folly-walk