Unusual Pubs by Boot, Bike and Boat

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The author has spent three years seeking out quirky hostelries that offer morethan your average local. They¿re Britain¿s most surprising licensed premises,where the reader¿s curiosity will be sated as well as their thirst. Walking andcycling trails to the pubs are included, as are waterways, making this a usefulcompanion for leisure travellers.Entries include pubs in a castle, abbey, windmill, shed and stable; formercinemas, a jail, a chapel, England¿s first car factory and the world¿s oldest grandmusic hall. Others are on boats, in caves and even a disused public toilet. Yetmore have collections such as bookmarks, ties or musical instruments. There¿san inn where Oliver Cromwell held court, others that inspired Charles Dickens.Another leans at such an angle that customers feel woozy without touching adrop. Amazing locations include beside a lighthouse, an 18-mile-long beach anda seaside pier. Some can¿t be reached by road. Pubs lit with glowing gas lamps,with ride-on railways or that double as barber¿s shops are included. Two weredismantled and re-built in new locations. The author has been on Britain¿s mostbizarre pub crawl and now you can, too.Fully illustrated with more than 150 author¿s photos and 17 historical ones.