Pub Walks and Country Fairs: Embracing Rural Life in the UK

Discover the Best Pub Walks across the UK

The United Kingdom is home to several walking routes and scenic hikes that provide an exciting experience of adventurous outings. Here are some of the famous pub walking routes in the UK.

The Jubilee Walkway London

This is one of the finest walkways in London where visitors enjoy a jam-packed 5.5km walk along the Thames. You can explore some of London’s landmark destinations along with this pub walk. Visitors can see famous landmarks like Tower Bridge, the HMS Belfast, and Shakespeare’s Globe while enjoying a walk on the Jubilee Walkway in London. Your walk will stop at the Dickens Inn restaurant where you can enjoy a beer in their beautiful garden or order a special pizza.

Yorkshire’s Coast: A Picturous Coastal Walk from Whitby to Staithes

Explore this beautiful one-way 2-mile walk along the Cleveland Way. This walking trail offers scenic views of the coastline and has plenty of pubs to enjoy a stop. Visitors can explore the untouched North Sea crashes against the rock faces, and a wide variety of birds fight the weather. You will also find interesting sections along this walkway to reach the final stop at Staithes.

Upper Dean to Yelden, Bedfordshire

This is another countryside walking route that takes you to the remains of the motte and bailey castle. This walkway is located just outside of the historic market town of Wellingborough and has a famous pub to serve the visitors called “The Three Compasses”. If you are a nature lover and want to explore natural forests, visit the nearby Melchbourne's Hillands Plantation.

Find the UK’s Best Country Fairs

The rural areas in the UK remain abuzz with regular and annual country fairs or shows. From agricultural, art, entertainment, and livestock, the country fairs in the UK are based on different themes. Some of the famous rural shows include:

Lochaber Agricultural Show

This is an annual show held at Happy Valley in the Highlands based on an agriculture theme. You will find different stalls in this show under varied categories including baking, preserving, knitting, crafting, growing and more. To entertain visitors, the show features attractions like sheep-shearing demos, children’s pet parades, pipers and Highland dancers.

Widecombe Fair, Devon

This is a farmer's show which started in the early 1800s as a rural market for sheep, cattle and ponies. This fair is annually organised on the second Tuesday in September. However, the trade of livestock is non-existent now but local farmers attend these fairs as a mark of respect for the tradition. Major attractions of this show are children's races, tug-of-war and bale-tossing competitions, and the notorious Uncle Tom Cobley downhill race for guests.

Wolsingham Show, County Durham

This is one of the oldest extant agricultural shows in the UK. This country fair has several attractions for all age groups. Visitors to this show can enjoy livestock parades, farrier competitions, falconry displays, and ferret shows. Strong men and strong women contests are also among the attractions that draw people to this countryside show.