CAMRA North HertsCampaign for Real Ale - Real Ale, Real Pubs, Real People

Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival

Starts: 12:00 am

Ends: 12:00 am, 11th January, 2015

Location: Whittlesea, then Ely

Description: Sat 10th Jan Branch trip to the Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival 2015 and then GBG pubs* in Ely, Cambridgeshire.

Trains as follows: Knebworth 0839, change at Hitchin or Stevenage, Stevenage 0842, Hitchin 0852. Change at Peterborough to catch the 0950 and arrive at Whittlesea at 0958. This gives us plenty of time to get to the town for the parade. Leave Whittlesea around 1600 and go to Ely to visit the GBG Pubs. Leave Ely around 2000*, arriving Hitchin around 2100.

* Ely crawl/itinerary: Liberty Belle, Town House, Prince Albert (then a supermarket run before heading to the station) - the order may change on the day depending on how the party feels

Details »

Minibus trip

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: 11:30 pm, 17th January, 2015

Location: Western edge of North Herts

Description: The second of our special GBG longlist minibus trips is this Saturday the 17th and there are still places available if you want to come. Visiting:

- Bucks Head, Little Wymondley
- Plough, Ley Green
- Lilley Arms, Lilley
- Plume of Feathers, Ickleford
- Victoria, Hitchin

Pick ups from 6:30pm in Baldock, Letchworth, Hitchin and Stevenage; £8 for members, £12 for non members. To reserve seats contact Graham Perry on 07984 548783 or email

Details »