03/10/26 – Cannock Chase to Walsall: Pubs Along the Chase Line & Beyond

Cannock Chase to Walsall: Pubs Along the Chase Line & Beyond This Saturday’s trip took me across part of the Chase Line and then a little further beyond, starting in Hednesford before working through Cannock, Landywood, Bloxwich and Walsall, then heading out to Aldridge and finishing in Streetly. It turned into a brilliant mix ofContinue reading “03/10/26 – Cannock Chase to Walsall: Pubs Along the Chase Line & Beyond”

02/10/26 – Digbeth, Birmingham

A Friday evening exploring seven pubs around Digbeth, taking in everything from grand Victorian survivors to railway-arch bars and converted industrial buildings. I met up again with Neil from Neil’s Real Ale & Pub Page, starting at The Woodman before heading through Kilder, Nortons, The Anchor, The White Swan and The Spotted Dog, with The Ruin rounding off the evening. Every stop had something different to look at, from tiles, stained glass and carved woodwork to exposed brick, old factory spaces and colourful modern interiors.