Showing posts with label Hatton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hatton. Show all posts

Monday, June 2, 2025

Bus Pass Bandit: Part Sixty - HATTON

The Bus Pass Bandit can be a secretive fellow on occasions but mention of a beer or cider festival is usually enough to tempt him out of hiding. That was certainly the case for this particular adventure...

The Bandit can't resist a return to the Case is Altered on Case Lane for their annual beer festival.

The pub is well prepared for the Festival.

Some Broadoak Pheasant Plucker cider seems like a good start!

A few ciders later, the Bandit makes his way across fields to the Falcon at Hatton.

A refreshing half of Aspall Cyder awaits.

The Church of St Mary the Virgin at Haseley.

Not far away is Hatton Holy Trinity Church.

The Hatton Arms provides the opportunity for a half of Church Farm Harry's Heifer.

The garden offers a view of the 'Stairway to Heaven' - the Hatton Flight of 21 locks on the Grand Union Canal.

A particularly large species of dragonfly can be found by the canal.

Hatton Bottom Lock is near to Warwick Parkway Station.

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Bus Pass Bandit: Part Thirty Eight - HATTON & ROWINGTON

Thirty eight episodes in and the Bus Pass Bandit shows no signs of stopping. Let's see where he's been off to for this September contribution...

To begin with, the Bandit heads back to an old favourite - The Case is Altered, off Five Ways Road in Hatton.

The Case Bitter is now brewed by the North Cotswold Brewery.

Next a chance to explore the Wroxall Estate complete with fishpond scenery.

The main house is now a luxury hotel, while the Church of St Leonard is on the site of a former Priory.

Onwards towards Rowington and a welcome stop at the Rowington Club.

Delighted to find they have Cheddar Valley cider!

Tom O' The Wood in Rowington is well situated by the Grand Union Canal.

The Tom O' The Wood poses obligingly...

... and has some nice Rosie's Pig cloudy cider.

A walk up the canal leads to Lapworth and on to the train station.