The February ale amble is to Wolverhampton.
We will be catching the 10:41 train from Cheltenham Spa (direct)
Returning on the 18:00 from Wolverhampton (changing at Birmingham New Street)
Please note that train ticket prices increase on 2 January, so if you want to save a couple of pounds book before that date.
The March social will start in the St Georges Vaults at 8pm before heading off to sample the other nearby pubs.
Members and non-members welcome.
The March Ale amble visits the Bristol Suburb of Bedminster.
Although there is only one pub in the GBG there are plenty of other interesting ones to visit.
We will get the 10.26 train out and return from Bristol Temple Meads around 6.08 pm
Current rail fare is £6.40 return with rail card to Bedminster
Monthly social. Pub crawl starting in The Retreat
Start time 8pm
The April Ale amble heads back to Worcestershire this time to visit Kidderminster. NOW ON TUESDAY 24TH APRIL
Astonishingly they have 7 pubs in the GBG including 2 micro pubs (including the CAMRA National pub of the year finalist 2018, The Weavers Real Ale House ).
We will get the 9.48 am (change at Worcester), getting there at 11.10 . Coming back we will get the 6.32 (changing again at Worcester). getting in at 7.33 pm. The off peak was £11.75 (with rail card).
Contact Veronica for more details
The May social will be a tour of the pubs and clubs of Charlton Kings starting in the Royal at about 8:00pm.
You can use the Stagecoach ‘B’ service, from North Street – we recommend the 7:55pm service. The last bus back (from outside The Royal) is at 11:10pm.
Destination Hereford!
Travel on Stagecoach buses via Gloucester and Ross.
Contact Veronica for more details, including bus times and numbers.
The June Ale Amble will head to the seaside – destination Dawlish!
Photo courtesy of visitsouthdevon.co.uk
This will be a trip by train, and it is recommended that you go for the split ticket option – which works out cheaper than a direct return fare. You’ll need to book from Cheltenham to Bristol TM, Bristol TM to Exeter and Exeter to Dawlish. If you’ve not done this before, then please contact Veronica for further details and to express your interest. The departure from Cheltenham will be at 10:46am and is a direct train. The return is scheduled for 5:56pm, changing at Exeter.
Join us in one of the most picturesque pub gardens in Cheltenham. We’ll be starting here before moving on to others pubs in the area.
We recommend getting the Stagecoach “A” service leaving the town centre at 7:34pm, which means you can get an “Evening Rider” ticket. The last buses back from Prestbury are at 10:46pm or 11:16pm.
July’s Amble, on the 31st, will be a trip to Weston-Super-Mare, by train. Departing Cheltenham at 10:26am. Return time TBC.
Image courtesy of visitsomerset.co.uk
Please contact Veronica for more details, or to express your interest.