Walk to a country pub

The chances are you'll have smelled it before seeing the pub is in view, its chimney pouring the unmistakeable, uplifting scent of woodsmoke into the biting air, drawing visitors from miles around with the promise of an hour or two's respite from the cold.

Inside, enormous logs are piled onto the high-reaching flames and people gather close by with their glasses for a share of the warmth. Scour copses and roadsides for kindling on the way home to cheer your own hearth, ready for a wintry tea of buttered crumpets.

Browse through our selection of books to find the perfect walk, from short strolls to full-scale rambles.

Regional walking guides

365 Pub Walks and Cycle Rides in Britain (AA Publishing, £30)

Adventurous Pub Walks in Somerset by Roger Evans (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Best Pub Walks Cheshire by Jen Darling (Sigma Press, £7.95)

Best Pub Walks in the Lake District by Neil Coates (Sigma Press, £8.99)

Border Pubs & Inns: A Walker's Guide by Alan Hall (Ciccerone Press, £4.99)

Peak District Pub Walks by Bob Steel (Camra Books, £9.99)

Pocket Pub Walks Cornwall by Michael Bennie (Countryside Books, £5.99)

Pocket Pub Walks Suffolk by Cyril J Francis (Countryside Books, £5.99)

Pocket Pub Walks Surrey by David Weller (Countryside Books, £5.99)

Pocket Pub Walks West Yorkshire by Ketih Wadd (Countryside Books, £5.99)

Pub Walks in Berkshire by Nick Channer (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in the Chilterns by Alan Charles (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in Essex (Countryside Books, £7.99) by Ann Skinner

Pub Walks in Exmoor and North Devon by Charles Whynne-Hammond (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in Hampshire & The Isle of Wight by Mike Power (Power Publications, £4.95)

Pub Walks in Hertfordshire by Alan Charles (Countryside Books, £7.99)  

Pub Walks in Kent by David Hancock (£4.95)

Pub Walks in Lancashire by Nick Burton (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in Leicestershire & Rutland by Bryan Waites (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in Norfolk by Liz Moynihan (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in Northumberland by John Sadler (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in North Wales by Jim Knowles (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in South Wales by Jim Knowles (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in West Sussex by Mike Power (Power Publications, £4.95)

Pub Walks in Warwickshire by Richard Shurey (Countryside Books, £7.99)

Pub Walks in the Yorkshire Dales by Richard Musgrave (Country Publications, £5.99)

Pub Walks near Bristol & Bath by Nigel Vile (Countryside Books, £6.95)

Paws Under the Table: 40 Dog-Friendly Pubs and Walks from Oxford to the Cotswolds by Helen Peacocke (Wychwood Press, £9.99)

Useful general walking websites

Type in your location on Government body Natural England's website and discover a walk near you.  

Cereal bar company Nature Valley offers a range of walks all over the country - use its online map to find a route near you by clicking here.

Find a walk near you through online walking guide Walking World.

Website Walking Britain features a number of routes that take in pubs - click here for details. 

Visit the Ramblers' (formerly The Ramblers Association) site for routes and all you need to know about walking in the UK.

Each month, Country Living offers a selection of ideas for enjoying life's simple pleasures - click here to see more

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