Bob took a Round-trip walk from Stoke Bruerne to Shutlanger on Sunday. We normally park for free at the Navigation Inn but the place was heaving (hot summer Sundays and waterside pubs.…) so we gave an enterprising farmer a couple of quid to park in his field (along with around 50 other cars).
We found out that it wasn’t just boozehounds congregating in Stoke Bruerne but there was some kind of Morris dancing competition at the locks.
This amused the chihuaua and four year old that were walking with us for a good 10 minutes before we decided that mad people with big sticks drinking lots near deep water was probably going to end badly and headed of on our walk. Our four year old nephew knows the way we roll and there was bound to be a pub half way round the walk so conveniently timed the ‘i’m hungry, thirsty and need a wee routine with the approach to Shutlanger. Terrible shame then that we had to stop for a quick beer (nice little Charles Wells pub selling Rick Stein seafood menu).
The second leg of the walk went well with beer in our bellies, especially when we found a crop of broad beans that were so tasty when we were sampling them that we ‘rescued’ a few for our dinner (sorry Mr Farmer). Decided to watch a few boats go through the lock before returning home which meant we could sample the beer delights of the Boat Inn (fantastic little pub).
If you want an afternoon out walking, drinking and avoiding mad people with sticks check out Stoke Bruerne!
