On a scorching hot day a group of members met up at The Waterman's Arms in Totnes for a sharpener before attempting the trip to Cornworthy on Bob's Bus. We had the choice of Hunter's Half Bore or Jail Ale in the Waterman's.
We caught the 1245 bus to Cornworthy with the intention of then walking back to Totnes via Tuckenhay, Bow Bridge and Ashprington. The Hunter's Lodge at Cornworthy was our first call where we had the choice of Jail Ale or London Pride, the latter being the choice of most of us, we don't see it too often in south Devon.
We had been given a few tips by a kind lady on the bus for our first walk to Tuckenhay which we soon completed despite one of our brave soldiers (right) leaving some of his skin on some barbed wire. It was warm work walking and we were glad when the Maltster's Arms appeared. The beers available here were Hanlons Yellowhammer, Otter Bitter, Jail Ale and Exeter Avocet. Once we had made our choices we walked down to the riverside tables, an ideal spot to enjoy beers.
All too soon we had to move on, this time a nice short, easy, level walk to the Waterman's at Bow Bridge, a Palmers Pub. The full range of Palmers beers were available: Copper, IPA, Dorset Gold and 200. There are only three Palmers pubs in our area, the other two being in Salcombe and Staverton.
The next walk proved to be the most challenging so far; the walk to Ashprington and the Durant Arms. It is all on roads and it is all up hill, so by the time we reached the Durant we were gasping for another beer. Unfortunately we arrived at 3:45 and it didn't open until 4pm - that was a long 15 minutes! However it proved to be worth the wait with four beers available here: Noss Beer Works Church Ledge, Teignworthy Gun Dog, Jail Ale and Osset White Rat. That made Jail Ale in four out five pubs! The White Rat and Church Ledge both proved popular.
At this point good sense prevailed and it was decided that the 3 miles along the Dart to Totnes was a step too far in the heat, so a taxi was summoned and we were safely delivered back to Totnes and a final glass of Timothy Taylor Landlord in the Lord Nelson, before we went our separate ways on various buses homeward.

The Waterman's Arms The Waterman's Arms beers Hunter's Lodge The bar at Cornworthy The Maltster's Enjoying the river view Waterman's at Bow Bridge Palmer's beers at the Waterman's Durant Arms Handpulls at the Durant Arms