Join Mark Geeson for a walking and cultural sightseeing tour including pubs in Central Oxford.

Meet outside Oxford station at 11:30am.
(Buses 14, S1, S3 are available for those who don’t want the half mile walk into town)

Cultural walk via former Morrells brewery (now flats), Oxford Castle & prison (now Malmaison) to
Grapes: https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/grapes-oxford-156975 and
White Rabbit: https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/white-rabbit-oxford-156973

Cultural walk to Eagle and Child (a.k.a. the bird & baby, watering hole for the Inklings - Tolkien, T S Elliott, Shelley, Keats) via Ashmolean Museum and Randolph Hotel (Inspector Morse): https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/eagle-child-oxford-156969 PRESENTLY CLOSED

Cross road to… Lamb & Flag (Grade 2 dating from 1695, community run). https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/lamb-flag-oxford-156983

More culture…

Walk to Covered market and GBG Teardrop micropub via Keble College, Pitt Rivers Museum, Turf Tavern, Bridge of Sighs, Sheldonian Theatre, Bodlean Library, Radcliffe Camera, Brasenose College (Michael Palin, John Buchan, David Cameron). https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/teardrop-oxford-156907

For those requiring sustenance, there is the excellent David John pie shop.

At this point we’ll take a consensus on craft beer & possibly investigate 2 other micros in the market…
Gulp Fiction (bookshop serving craft beer): https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/gulp-fiction-oxford-195738
Market Tap Social (craft beer): https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/market-tap-by-tap-social-oxford-196556

Then a quick peek into the Bear Inn (Oxford’s oldest pub, Fullers): https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/bear-inn-oxford-157007
Royal Blenheim: https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/royal-blenheim-oxford-156999
Three Goats Heads (Sam Smiths): https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/three-goats-heads-oxford-157004

If time & stamina permit, we may go on to the Castle (owned by Hook Norton): https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/the-castle-oxford-157014

It would be helpful if you can let Mark know if you're planning to go along, so please message him on 07463 195500

Join Les Murrell who take us on a visit to the Delphic Brewery Taproom in Newbury: https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/delphic-brewing-co-taproom-newbury-197948

The tour will continue with visits to:
King Charles Tavern: https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/king-charles-tavern-newbury-119085
Catherine Wheel: https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/catherine-wheel-newbury-119084
Hatchet Inn (Wetherspoons): https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/hatchet-inn-newbury-119082
Lock, Stock and Barrel (Fullers canal side pub): https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/lock-stock-barrel-newbury-119088
Three of the above are in the Good Beer Guide.
There will be an opportunity for a night cap at the Cow and Cask micro pub before heading back to the station: https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/cow-cask-newbury-119138

There is a train from Reading to Newbury at 11.33 taking just 21 minutes, then it’s a five minute walk to the brewery. There is a bus option from Reading to Newbury leaving 10.25 (check timetable before travelling) but this does take just under 1.5 hours!

Examples of train returns to Farnborough Main include 19.15 or 20.12 and 19.55 or 20.12 for Farnborough North.

Please let Les know if you will be coming, by emailing ku.gro.armac.bhs@laicos,.

Join Dave Taylor & Les Murrell at the Borough Beer House in Farnham, where you'll find an excellent choice of beers. https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/borough-beer-house-farnham-197309

The pub is a 0.4 mile walk from Farnham station and very close to major bus stops in the Borough.

Join Dave Taylor as he takes us to village pubs just south of Guildford, using the 53/63 Stagecoach bus

Catch the 17:50 63 Stagecoach bus to Shamley Green, where we'll visit: Red Lion: https://whatpub.com/pubs/SHB/496/red-lion-shamley-green
Bricklayers: https://whatpub.com/pubs/SHB/73/bricklayers-arms-shamley-green
Then catch the 19:38 53 bus to the Grantley Arms in Wonersh: https://whatpub.com/pubs/SHB/260/grantley-arms-wonersh
Then the 20:22 (63) or 21:26 (53) bus to the Jolly Farmer in Bramley: https://whatpub.com/pubs/SHB/329/jolly-farmer-bramley
Catch the 53 bus back at 22:29

Join Dave Taylor & Les Murrell for the Thursday afternoon session of the Pig's Ear Beer Festival, held as usual in the Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, London E5 0LY

Join SHB CAMRA members for a pre-Christmas beer at the Prince of Wales, Farnborough: https://whatpub.com/pubs/SHB/454/prince-of-wales-farnborough

Join Les Murrell for a winter edition of his Thameside Tootle. This time heading east towards Putney.

Further details to be given nearer the time.

Please join us for our CAMRA Surrey Hampshire Borders 2024 AGM.

Starting at 12:00 sharp, further details and an agenda closer to the event.

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Tickets for 47th Farnham Beerex will be on sale from early December. They can be purchased here in due course, but you can sign up to the mailing list to receive an early opportunity to purchase.

Latest details about Beerex can be found here