Bus Pass Bandit: Part Eighty Two - BRAILES, TREDINGTON & HALFORD

For Bus Pass Travels 82, the Bandit continues to explore south Warwickshire, taking a bus from Stratford to Lower Brailes.

This milepost at Brailes confirms the proximity to Banbury and Shipston-on-Stour.

The George pub is a good place to start.

'Off the Hook' is from the Hook Norton Brewery.

St George's Church at Brailes.

The next stop is The Lion at Tredington.

And some North Cotswold Shagweaver.

St Gregory's Church at Tredington has the highest spire in all of Warwickshire.

The Halford Bridge Inn at Halford is a 16th century coaching inn on the Fosse Way.

Some Timothy Taylor's Landlord will do nicely.

The bridge over the River Stour at Halford.

And finally on to The Fuzzy Duck at Armscote.

The beer is Boltmaker, also from Timothy Taylor's.

Bus Pass Bandit: Part Eighty One - BROOM & SALFORD PRIORS

Yes, he's out and about again is our Warwickshire-based highwayman. There's no April fooling where the Bus Pass Bandit is concerned, not when there are pub and village spoils to be had...

Today the Bandit takes a bus from Stratford to Bidford on Avon for a lunchtime stop at The Frog.

A nice half of Hobgoblin IPA.

Heading north on the Heart of England Way, the next stop is the village of Broom.

The remains of the old railway line which once led to Broom Junction.

The Broom Tavern is an historic listed building.

A good place to enjoy some North Cotswold Windrush Ale.

Onwards to The Fish at Wixford, a wonderfully quirky pub by the River Arrow.

The beer is Wye Valley HPA.

An old photo from the days when Wixford had a station (it closed in 1950).

Following the River Arrow south, the final stop is at Salford Priors.

The Bell provides some Courage Directors...

And a Royal Enfield motorbike!

St Matthew's Church at Salford Priors.