Bus Pass Bandit: Part Fifty Six - RADFORD SEMELE & LEAMINGTON

Episode 56 of the Bus Pass Bandit's public transport-inspired travels will involve more loitering in Leamington...

First off however is a bus ride out to the nearby village of Radford Semele for the rather quaint White Lion.

A nice Purity UBU from the Warwickshire Brewery.

St Nicholas Church in Radford Semele basks in the spring sunshine.

Back in Leamington, the Bandit heads for the Woodland Tavern in Regent Street.

And a refreshing Wye Valley Butty Bach just over from the dartboard.

Next the Bandit encounters a white horse, a noble steed...

...which is a courtyard feature of the White Horse pub on Clarendon Avenue

It's definitely time for some more liquid refreshment so some Fuller's ESB will do nicely.

The Benjamin Satchwell Wetherspoon on the Parade is convenient for a late lunchtime stop.

Fish and chips is accompanied by Sambrook's Powerhouse Porter.

Bus Pass Bandit: Part Fifty Five - WATCHET

Every year the Bus Pass Bandit makes a special journey to the West Country to stay with relatives in the Somerset harbour town of Watchet. Here are some highwayman happenings from his latest visit...

The Bandit's Holiday Special begins with a charming view of Watchet Marina.

No visit to Watchet is complete without a cider in the famous Pebbles Tavern. The West Croft Whisky Cask cider is delicious!

Over the road is The Bell Inn.

And a Thatchers Cheddar Valley cider to follow.

The Library at Watchet.

And a very interesting Radio Museum.

A footpath leads to St Decuman's Church, followed by a walk back along 'The Old Mineral Line' which once transported iron ore from the Brendon Hills.

A bonus picture of a steam train about to depart from Minehead on the West Somerset Railway.

Bus Pass Bandit: Part Fifty Four - BIRDINGBURY & LONG ITCHINGTON

That's enough Birmingham business for the time being. Instead the Bus Pass Bandit is hankering after a Warwickshire wander along canal towpaths...

Today the Bandit takes a walk westwards along the Grand Union Canal, starting at The Boat Inn at Birdingbury Wharf.

The first beer of the day is Cleopatra Pale Ale from the Roman Way Brewery.

The flight of canal locks at Stockton.

The Blue Lias pub at Stockton is named after the limestone once used in the local cement industry.

A taste of Fuller's London Pride.

Further along the canal, at Long Itchington, is The Two Boats.

And a half of St Austell Tribute.

On the opposite side of the canal is The Cuttle Inn.

And a final half of Timothy Taylor's Landlord.

Bus Pass Bandit: Part Fifty Three - BIRMINGHAM (Broad Street)

Unable to keep away from the Second City, the Bus Pass Bandit returns to Birmingham yet once more, this time with a mission to explore the heart of the city's nightlife by braving Broad Street...

This time around, the Bandit makes an immediate beeline for the Briar Rose Wetherspoon pub on Bennetts Hill.

Starting the day with a Hook Norton Double Stout in a traditional dimpled glass.

Nearby is St Philip's Cathedral.

The impressive interior of the Cathedral.

After a rendezvous at New Street Station, the next destination is Broad Street for The Gentleman & Scholar, an establishment associated with the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Half a Guinness will suffice in here.

Practically next door is The Soloman Cutler, a Wetherspoon pub in the Lloyds Bar vein.

Here is a hoppy Leeds EVA West Coast IPA, one of the ales from the recent Wetherspoons festival line-up.

Further down Broad Street is O'Neill's.

And back to the Guinness.

The last stop is at Walkabout, an Australian themed sports bar.

And a final Guinness near the Fan Zone.

Bus Pass Bandit: Part Fifty Two - ILMINGTON

The outings are flooding in thick and fast at the moment, the Bus Pass Bandit being keen to maximise an upturn in the weather. Here then comes another extract from the wilds of Warwickshire...

Today the Bandit takes a bus to the village of Ilmington in South Warwickshire. The first stop is The Red Lion.

It has to be Hook Norton Old Hooky.

St Mary's Church in Ilmington.

One of eleven carved mice inside the Church.

Next on to The Howard Arms.

And some Wye Valley Bitter.

The site of the old well at Ilmington.

On the way back to Stratford is the New Inn Hotel at Clifford Chambers.

And this is a half of Fosseway Flanker from the North Cotswold Brewery.

Back in Stratford and a final visit to The Golden Bee.

Thornbridge Bess is a Wetherspoon Festival ale.