“Cheers!”  -   New South West rail ale guide to be launched 9.7.10

West Country Pub Guide launched.

A new guide to real ale pubs close to railway stations in the South West was launched in Exeter on Friday 9 July 2010.

Inspired byRail Ale Trails on the Exeter - Barnstaple Tarka Line and other Devon and Cornwall branch lines, the Rail Ale Guide features over 200 good pubs near railway stations throughout the South West, covering Bristol, Bath, Salisbury, Weymouth and points west.

The Guide has been compiled and published by former Dartmoor Railway Managing Director John Hummel.  He said 'We are lucky in the South West to have some beautiful countryside, wonderfully scenic railways and a superb heritage of fabulous old pubs.'

'The Guide makes it easy to find good pubs to visit by train, or when waiting at an unfamiliar station, to find that little gem of a pub, just around the corner.  I hope it will encourage readers to plan evenings or days out by train, visiting some of the South West’s fine pubs by train.'

The new guide was launched at the Great Western Hotel, close to Exeter St Davids station and a favorite real ale haunt for local people and generations of rail passengers.

Tracey Gilbert, Bar Manager at the Great Western Hotel said “I am delighted to support the new Rail Ale Guide.  The railway and rail passengers are very important to us and the more people that can be encouraged to visit us by train, the better.”

The Guide has been published with the support of CAMRA ( the Campaign for Real Ale), the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership and the Designated Community Rail Development Fund.

The Guide is accompanied by a new website, www.railaleguide.com.  This will include news and updates, a review and discussion forum, a guide to all the Rail Ale Trails around the country, and lots more.

The Rail Ale Guide costs £5.00 and can also be bought direct from the publishers via www.railaleguide.com

Richard Burningham Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership

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