Walking

Opinion

Walking is an ‘under-used promotional tool’ for pubs

09-Mar-2020 By Sophie Atherton

Sophie Atherton believes more pubs should promote themselves using walks and walking guides

CAMRA publishes new edition of Peak District pub walks guide

06-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has released a third edition of its pocket-sized guide to pub walks in the Peak District.

Pubco offers countryside walking app to attract younger crowd

02-Nov-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Brakspear is hoping to target younger drinkers with an interest in walking via a new app that details countryside trails within the Oxfordshire and Berkshire regions.

Four-legged foodies to get free feed as pub group trials dog menus

27-Apr-2017 By Claire Churchard

Dogs will eat free at four Red Mist Leisure sites after the pub group agreed to trial a special menu for 'man’s best friend' in partnership with natural pet food company Naturo.

Pub walks

CAMRA encourages people to go on a ‘pub walk’ this Christmas

21-Dec-2016 By Helen Gilbert

A series of guides mapping short walks that finish with a stop at a real ale pub have been produced by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and walking charity the Ramblers.

Time to take a good look at your business

27-Oct-2014 By Paul Pavli

I spend a great deal of my working life on the road visiting pubs with area managers. They are a dedicated team who know their estate, but I have lost count of the number of times they only start telling me about the pub we’re visiting once we’re in the...

Pub co-op's guide to success

19-Jan-2011

An enterprising pub-owning co-op has devised a novel way to boost trade - a walking and cycling guide that starts and ends at their pub. The...

Pub Walks: Welcoming walkers

11-Nov-2010

When people talk about walking and pubs in the one breath, the image that usually springs to my mind is a hen or stag party sporting cowboy hats and...

Nick Yates: These boots are made for walkin?

17-Mar-2008

It seems that for people training for the Marathon, or just generally trying to keep fit, life in the kitchen is going to keep you in shape more than...

Smoking ban wears thin

16-Aug-2007

An unexpected side effect of the ban on smoking in pubs is arising from the break-out of "the Wigan Traipse" - and now staff in a number of the...

Pub boss says 'smoker's shuffle' is wearing thin

14-Aug-2007

Pubco considers 'walk properly' signs to stop reluctant smokers 'shuffling' out for a fag and damaging carpets

Marketing & Promotions: Walk into new trade

03-May-2007

IT'S OFFICIAL. Walking is the most popular recreational activity, with over eight million of us taking walks at least once a month, according to a...

Host's epic trek raises £30,000

14-Sep-2006 By John Harrington

Licensee Darren Apps' amazing ability to overcome aching feet and a dramatic car-jack to complete his epic 944-mile charity walk shows that pubs do...

Jokes!

12-Dec-2001

Christmas may have been and gone, and January may stretch on into the forseeable future, but there's no need to mope! Our jokes should bring a smile...