Andy C
15-07-2008, 01:48 PM
The Bradfield Bus Crawl is a great summers day out in rural North Sheffield enjoying good beer in locations easily accessible via the Rural Links 61 bus.
Some of those attending will be meeting in the Rawsons Springs Wetherspoon pub at 11am for a cooked breakfast, everyone will be meeting at Hillsborough Interchange at midday for the bus that departs at 12pm.
Our first stop is the Nags Head at Loxley, a Greene King pub, where we will spend an hour before boarding the next bus up the hill to High Bradfield.
Our first venue here is Bradfield Brewery, where we have arranged for a guided tour and talk about the brewery, before then heading up to the hospitality lounge where a selection of Bradfield beers will be on the bar for us to try. The cost of the brewery visit is £6 (including beer), this needs to be booked in advance via Richard Ryan (07956 114926).
From the brewery we walk into the village to the Old Horns Inn, which is next to the rather gothic old church and enjoys a fantastic view over the valley. Beer here is from Thwaites.
Depending on weather/energy, we either walk or jump on the bus down the hill and past the cricket club to Low Bradfield, where we will find the Plough Inn. Run by Chris and Mandy, this classic pub has three rooms - the lounge where meals are served, the tap room which features a 3/4 size snooker table and the extension which is used for functions and special events. A good outdoor drinking area also features. Regular beers are from Bradfield Brewery, with a guest beer normally also available.
We shall also be presenting Chris & Many with their Pub of the Month award.
Once we have exhausted the hospitality at the Plough we pick up the next bus and travel up to Dungworth, where we will call into the Royal Hotel. This is a traditional multi room pub that also does accommodation. A choice of two real ales are available, and good, simple food is available - the landlord is known for his home made pies!
We rejoin the bus towards Hillsborough, and have the option of getting off and exploring the pubs of Stannington, with pubs such as the Anvil and the Robin Hood worth a visit, before dropping into Hillsborough Interchange, gateway to the upper Don Valley and all the pubs there....
The Rural Links 61 bus will still be operated by Stagecoach when we travel, so their Dayrider ticket at £3 will cover all the travel around Bradfield plus connecting trams.
Sheffield Community Transport take over the route from 20th July. Info 01709 515151.
Some of those attending will be meeting in the Rawsons Springs Wetherspoon pub at 11am for a cooked breakfast, everyone will be meeting at Hillsborough Interchange at midday for the bus that departs at 12pm.
Our first stop is the Nags Head at Loxley, a Greene King pub, where we will spend an hour before boarding the next bus up the hill to High Bradfield.
Our first venue here is Bradfield Brewery, where we have arranged for a guided tour and talk about the brewery, before then heading up to the hospitality lounge where a selection of Bradfield beers will be on the bar for us to try. The cost of the brewery visit is £6 (including beer), this needs to be booked in advance via Richard Ryan (07956 114926).
From the brewery we walk into the village to the Old Horns Inn, which is next to the rather gothic old church and enjoys a fantastic view over the valley. Beer here is from Thwaites.
Depending on weather/energy, we either walk or jump on the bus down the hill and past the cricket club to Low Bradfield, where we will find the Plough Inn. Run by Chris and Mandy, this classic pub has three rooms - the lounge where meals are served, the tap room which features a 3/4 size snooker table and the extension which is used for functions and special events. A good outdoor drinking area also features. Regular beers are from Bradfield Brewery, with a guest beer normally also available.
We shall also be presenting Chris & Many with their Pub of the Month award.
Once we have exhausted the hospitality at the Plough we pick up the next bus and travel up to Dungworth, where we will call into the Royal Hotel. This is a traditional multi room pub that also does accommodation. A choice of two real ales are available, and good, simple food is available - the landlord is known for his home made pies!
We rejoin the bus towards Hillsborough, and have the option of getting off and exploring the pubs of Stannington, with pubs such as the Anvil and the Robin Hood worth a visit, before dropping into Hillsborough Interchange, gateway to the upper Don Valley and all the pubs there....
The Rural Links 61 bus will still be operated by Stagecoach when we travel, so their Dayrider ticket at £3 will cover all the travel around Bradfield plus connecting trams.
Sheffield Community Transport take over the route from 20th July. Info 01709 515151.