THE
EVENT
Visit
the fantastic pubs of Church Stretton and the surrounding
villages on Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th of July. Your
ticket acts as your passport to EIGHT great pubs,
each committed to serving up THE BEST in real ales
and other beverages. Collect a stamp at each pub to receive a
certificate and commemorative Ale Trail pint glass. Travel by
mini-bus, forget the car and join in the 2009 Ale Trail
party!
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TICKETS
& TIMES
Passports
and wrist bands, priced at £10.00, will be available from
all participating pubs and also from Burway Books, Church Stretton.
*
Tickets Available Now *
The
'Ale Trail' is open
on:
Friday 3rd July,
7pm - 12am,
Saturday 4th July, 12pm - 12am.
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TRANSPORT
Transport
between participating pubs is provided by a frequent mini-bus
service. The mini-buses operate between the hours of 7pm - 11pm
on Friday 3rd July and 12pm - 11pm on Saturday 4th July.
The
buses will depart from Church Stretton at approximately 15 minute
intervals. The last mini-bus departs from Church Stretton at 11pm
on each night.
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SPONSERS
The
Ale Trail would like to thank the following organisations for
their kind support in 2008 and invite sponsers for the 2009 event.
Inbev
Wood Brewery
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CHARITIES
The
Ale Trail makes a donation to local charities from ticket proceeds
and also from the collection buckets located on the bars.
Charitable
donations from the 2008 Ale Trail were made to the tune of £2,600.
Donations of £1,000 to the County Air Ambulance,
£800 to Church Stretton's Mayfair Centre, £500
to Church Stretton's Christmas Lights and £300 to
Church Stretton's Good Neighbours.
In
2007 the County Air Ambulance received £500, the
Mayfair Centre received £500 and Church Stretton's
Good Neighbours received £200.
In
2006 The County Air Ambulance and Stretton's Mayfair
Community Centre each received £500, whilst Hope
House Children's Hospice received £170.63; that being
the money collected in the participating pubs during the event.
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Under
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21
?
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If
you look under 21 please do not be offended if we ask you for
proof of age when you buy alcohol.
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Acceptable
forms of ID:
- Cards
bearing the PASS hologram
- Photographic
Driving Licence
- Passport
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THE
PUBS
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CHURCH
STRETTON & DISTRICT CLUB
Essex Road, Church
Stretton, SY6 6AX
Tel: 01694 723193
Usually
operating as a private club, the District Club will be opening
its modern bars for the day, with a good selection of real ale
and bar snacks available.
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GREEN
DRAGON
Little Stretton, Church Stretton, SY6
6RE
Tel: 01694 722925
This
16th century character pub is situated in the delightful village
of Little Stretton, just under the Long Mynd.
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LONGVILLE
ARMS
Longville in the Dale, Much
Wenlock, TF13 6DT
Tel: 01694 771206
A
friendly welcome awaits in this homely inn located in Ape Dale,
the valley at the bottom of Wenlock Edge.
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OLD
COPPERS MALT HOUSE
2, Shrewsbury Rd, Church Stretton, SY6
6DU
Tel: 01694 720037
Occupying
a commanding position at the centre of the town, this character
building offers a warm welcome in its two bars and also serves
authentic Chinese food.
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PLOUGH
Wistanstow, Craven Arms, SY7 8DG
Tel: 01588 673251
www.ploughwistanstow.co.uk
The
Plough Inn is the "Tap" to the famous Wood Brewery
serving traditional hand-crafted ales from hand-pulls dating
back to the beginning of the last century.
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RAGLETH
Ludlow Rd, Little Stretton, SY6 6RB
Tel: 01694 722711
www.theraglethinn.co.uk
Dating
back to 1663, the Ragleth Inn offers all you expect from an
English Country Inn, lying snug between Ragleth Hill and the
Long Mynd.
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ROYAL
OAK
Cardington,
Church Stretton, SY6 7JZ
Tel: 01694 771266
www.at-the-oak.com
An
ancient, character country inn located in the conservation village
of Cardington. Good Beer Guide 2009. Music from 'Father of the
Bride', Saturday 4th, from 8pm.
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TRAVELLERS
REST INN
Upper Affcot, Church Stretton,
SY6 6RL
Tel:
01694 781275
www.thetravellersrestinn.co.uk
Recently
refurbished to the highest standards, this traditional roadside
restaurant pub now offers contemporary drinking and dining,
with attentive service.
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