RLWP Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Not too far a walk to The White Lion in Radford Semele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) And the Stag in Offchurch is less than a mile, on the other side of the canal to Radford Semele. Went there about 5 years ago and was very fine food. http://www.thestagatoffchurch.com/ And they have Merlot on the wine list: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525dae7be4b0f07bb3defa19/t/59f9a0d08e7b0fbba452afac/1509531864988/06+-+17+The+Stag+V6+copy.pdf Edited June 20, 2018 by Scholar Gypsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rider Posted June 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Where is Nick Norman when you need him? I'm sure that his butler has inspected all the wine lists in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boat&Bikes Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Scholar Gypsy said: And the Stag in Offchurch is less than a mile, on the other side of the canal to Radford Semele. Went there about 5 years ago and was very fine food. http://www.thestagatoffchurch.com/ And they have Merlot on the wine list: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525dae7be4b0f07bb3defa19/t/59f9a0d08e7b0fbba452afac/1509531864988/06+-+17+The+Stag+V6+copy.pdf It’s a lovely pub. Is, or was owned by the same people that run the Moorings in Royal Leamington Spa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Midnight Rider said: Many thanks for all the replies. We should be able to sort something out from all that. The break is from Tuesday afternoon until Saturday morning & is indeed from Warwick so the crew will have to work! Have you told them how many locks it is, or is that going to be a nice surprise for them ?. The extra day should give you the flexibility to stop at Long Itchington, the Two Boats is the best pub on the route in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rider Posted June 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 2 hours ago, john6767 said: Have you told them how many locks it is, or is that going to be a nice surprise for them ?. The extra day should give you the flexibility to stop at Long Itchington, the Two Boats is the best pub on the route in my opinion. No --- if they can't take a joke, they shouldn't have joined! We will give the Two Boats a try, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 3 hours ago, john6767 said: ? Long Itchington, the Two Boats is the best pub on the route in my opinion. I would second that. We never go past without stopping for a pulled pork Burger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Rose Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 On 20/06/2018 at 20:50, Dr Bob said: I would second that. We never go past without stopping for a pulled pork Burger. I'll definitely have to give that a go next time we go that way. I must have been lucky with the Blue Lyas. As I recall we had a good meal, good beer and it was quiet on our one and only visit. Not the height of summer though, nor a weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukouvagia Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 The Admiral Nelson receives an accolade in this morining's Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/jun/28/waterside-pubs-uk-readers-travel-tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, koukouvagia said: The Admiral Nelson receives an accolade in this morining's Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/jun/28/waterside-pubs-uk-readers-travel-tips I think the statemnnet that it has been there for 300 years might be a bit of an exaggeration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukouvagia Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 18 minutes ago, Tim Lewis said: I think the statemnnet that it has been there for 300 years might be a bit of an exaggeration! I read that sentence to mean that the building, not the canal, had been there for 300 years. http://www.theadmiralnelson.co.uk/history/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 hours ago, koukouvagia said: I read that sentence to mean that the building, not the canal, had been there for 300 years. http://www.theadmiralnelson.co.uk/history/ Missed that although the actual sentence in the article implied that the canal has been there for 300 years though "The Nelson has always been a meeting point for boaters with stories of canal trips around England, and has been for 300 years" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tim Lewis said: Missed that although the actual sentence in the article implied that the canal has been there for 300 years though "The Nelson has always been a meeting point for boaters with stories of canal trips around England, and has been for 300 years" It was also where Leslie Morton held court, fired and rehired his steerers. Edited June 28, 2018 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWM Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 20/06/2018 at 00:12, Mike the Boilerman said: Oh but The Cuttle is a FANTASTIC pub for good beer. Dunno about their wine. The cuttle had some surprisingly good bands last time we were there. On 20/06/2018 at 08:25, Dr Bob said: Going west to east.... The Cape is still very good but can be lively if you're after a quiet meal. There is a canalside pub in Leamington, just past Lidl ....forgot the name. Never been in but often tempted. The 'wayside' or something like that. Then you get to the Fusilier. Nuff said. The two boats is a cracking pub with good beer and decent food. Usually plenty of places to park before the cuttle bridge. The blue Lias. Been in once. Never again. Didn't like the food and in summer it is a holiday camp. The Boat (top of Stockton). Very good. Best to ring ahead and book a table. Slight detour for the Folly. Good pub, our local, but mooring can be busy. In season most of the moorings at the bottom of the locks are full by 5 or 6. We always book a table if eating. If full come back to before Napton junction and park before the bridge by Napton boatyard and walk up to crossroads in Napton, 200 yards.........to the Kings head. Good pub. Food is a bit formal. The Olive Bush nr bridge 101/102. A good 20mins walk from the canal but great pub. Must book for food. Never drank merlot in any of them I haven't been into the boat but it looked very nice when we passed it earlier in the year, their website suggested a place that might do some good wines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 20/06/2018 at 16:45, ianali said: It’s a lovely pub. Is, or was owned by the same people that run the Moorings in Royal Leamington Spa. It was run by Melvyn Hayes at one time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boat&Bikes Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 22 hours ago, RLWP said: It was run by Melvyn Hayes at one time Was a very hot day when we last visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rider Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Reporting back after the short break last week. Didn't get very far, only as far as Long Itchington. It would have meant going up the Stockton flight only to come back more or less straight away. The 2 Boats was indeed very good & in fact we had meals there on 2 nights of the trip. The Cuttle is a strange place. We went in for a drink one lunchtime & it was deserted. They have moorings at the bottom of their garden & even though the towpath moorings were full. no boats moored there. On the way back we stopped at the Moorings pub in Leamington. It's a restaurant really, very good but pricey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 19/06/2018 at 23:26, Midnight Rider said: I'm taking the other half & two friends --- all novice boaters ---- on a short break in September. Going from Kate Boats at Warwick & heading towards Braunston. I haven't been on this part of the G.U. for many years, so, any canalside pubs worth stopping at? Dog friendly if possible. A good pub is one that will not let dogs in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movin' on Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 don't pass/miss the 2 boats and the cape - I never do!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frahkn Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 45 minutes ago, Laurie.Booth said: A good pub is one that will not let dogs in. I disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movin' on Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 29 minutes ago, frahkn said: I disagree. As do most of us I'm sure…………………... Give me a pub with dogs rather than "little darlings" any day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frahkn Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 34 minutes ago, Halsey said: As do most of us I'm sure…………………... Give me a pub with dogs rather than "little darlings" any day The Swan in Stone used to allow dogs but not kids. I don't know if this is still the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 The mooring at the top of the River Wissey doesn't allow children. That's because it's in an adult campsite (no not that sort of adult campsite). http://www.grangefarmtouringpark.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rider Posted September 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Laurie.Booth said: A good pub is one that will not let dogs in. It would appear that you don't use many canalside pubs then or the cafe at Fradley now called the Laughing Duck. Even in the upmarket Moorings there was an area that we could have taken the dog in. As it happens, we didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frahkn Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 16 minutes ago, Midnight Rider said: It would appear that you don't use many canalside pubs then or the cafe at Fradley now called the Laughing Duck. Even in the upmarket Moorings there was an area that we could have taken the dog in. As it happens, we didn't. An occasional pub gives your dog a treat (the William in Alrewas comes to mind) but the Moorings sell them to you, albeit presented in a nice bowl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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