Highbridge to Bridgwater

 26/6/21

The plan was to catch a couple of buses to get to Highbridge, but an accident on the M5 on a summer Saturday put paid to that after the first bus. We did, though, arrive on schedule in Highbridge thanks to a switch to train. A short walk along the A38 past the stationary traffic, brought us to West Huntspill and The Orchard was just opening.


There have been three of us walking this year (Foz did appear in one the earlier photos) and as we supped our pleasant pints of Tribute (4%) for £7.40, we decided that he should be included in future stats. As more customers started to appear for lunch, we decided to leave this friendly pub.


Not far down the road is the Crossways Inn. This old, real ale pub was quite busy, although the layout inside did not lend itself easily to the one way system enforced for social distancing. We had pints of Ferryman (4.2%), Pitchfork (4.3%) and Quantock Stout (4.5%) for £10.90. Tasting other people's beer is probably not recommended in a pandemic, so in hindsight we could have bought the tasting trays on offer.

From here, we left the main road and walked along some back lanes to Pawlett and down to the river Parrett. That took us to Dunball wharf and just opposite is The Admirals Table.


Not the best photo, unless you are a bus spotter as well, but we were trying cross a busy road quickly. We had two pints of Pedigree (4.5%) and a Fosters (4%) for £11.35. Beer wasn't brilliant and it didn't feel welcoming.

We then crossed the road again and back onto the footpath along the Parrett until we came to its first crossing point in Bridgwater. Once across the bridge, there are a few options for our direction of travel, but in the meantime The British Flag was nearby.


There were several people in, but only the usual array of beers. I think we had a Thatchers, John Smiths and Fosters for £11.30. Then we headed into the town centre, visited a few more pubs and caught a train and a bus home.

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