Branch Events

Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Whitchurch. Note that the PTG trips for September, October and November have been changed round to accomodate a visit to the Stretton Ale House in Church Stretton which re-opens in October. Members and non-members welcome! Outward travel on Thursday 19th September is on the 10:19 train ex Shrewsbury, arriving Whitchurch 10:47, return on the 16:29 arriving Shrewsbury 16:50. For those who would prefer to use their bus passes the 511 bus leaves the bus station at 09:45 arriving Whitchurch at 11:10. The return bus is at 16:32 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:02. First call in Whitchurch will be the Black Bear which opens at 11:30. The route will then be Red Cow, Old Town Hall Vaults, White Bear, Crafty Dragon, Old Eagles, Bull’s Head. We will finish at the Wheatsheaf. For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to the Strettons. Note that the PTG trips for September, October and November have been changed round to accommodate a visit to the Stretton Ale House in Church Stretton which was meant to re-open in October. This October trip is now on Thursday 17th instead of the Friday. Members and non-members welcome! We start with Minsterley Motors bus No. 435 at 10:55 from Stand N at the bus station. We arrive at Little Stretton at 11:41 for the Green Dragon, (11:30) then walk on to the Ragleth Inn (12:00). Next, we get the 12:50 bus to Church Stretton arriving 12:55. Unfortunately the Ale House, which was meant to have re-opened, is still shut, so we will be visiting Housmans, the Kings Arms and the Bucks Head. Then on to the Yew Tree at All Stretton on the 15:30 bus. The 435 leaves All Stretton at 16:35 and arrives at the Shrewsbury bus station at 17:11. For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Oswestry. Note that the PTG trips for September, October and November have been changed round to accomodate a visit to the Stretton Ale House in Church Stretton which re-opens in October. This November trip is now on Friday 22nd instead of the Thursday. Outward travel is on the 10:30 X5 from Shrewsbury Bus Station, arriving at Oswestry at 11:27. According to What Pub the town centre now has only 10 cask beer outlets, 8 fewer than pre-pandemic days. The suggested route is as follows, which, with a few judicious halves, should enable a score for all the pubs. Wilfred Owen, Coach House – before they get busy with diners, Bailey Head, Plough, Griffin, Fox, Wynnstay Hotel, Oak Inn, Bell, Black Lion opens at 16:00 Buses back from outside the Black Lion are the 16:35 arriving in Shrewsbury at 17:33, or the 17:20 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:15. For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.