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<strong>PINTS</strong> <strong>WEST</strong><br />
A new Treasure Island Trail<br />
After years of struggle, one of the dreams of the Long John Silver<br />
Trust is about to come true with the launch on 19th September<br />
of Bristol’s very own ‘Treasure Island Trail’.<br />
The Trail will comprise eight locations (‘Pieces of Eight’) in and<br />
around the historic streets, pubs and quaysides of Bristol’s Floating<br />
Harbour, soaking up the atmosphere of ancient times by using 54-gallon<br />
recycled oak barrels as planters, complete with palm trees.<br />
Each barrel will have its own information collar not only telling<br />
the story of Treasure Island, but also with facts about each locale, not<br />
least the venerable Llandoger Trow, Hole in the Wall and Ostrich pubs:<br />
heritage pubs which I’m sure Treasure Island author Robert Louis<br />
Stevenson would have loved, bearing in mind his joy in writing about<br />
them. The fictional Admiral Benbow on the coast and two imaginary<br />
Bristol pubs, the Old Anchor (where Squire Trelawney stayed) and<br />
Silver’s own pub the Spy Glass, all feature in his classic.<br />
We’re being helped by several local organisations, Wards Signs<br />
of Barton Hill (who are making the collars), Simbars of Ashton Vale<br />
(who are making the retaining hoops and cycle racks) and special needs<br />
charity PROPS of Fishponds, who are not only painting the signage on<br />
the barrels but will be planting and maintaining them.<br />
The whole project is costing us over £4,000 of Trust funds, which<br />
had just about cleaned us out until our knights in shining armour,<br />
Butcombe Brewery, came along, who are sponsoring the Trail to the<br />
tune of a magnificent £2,000. This will enable us to not only update<br />
our Bristol Treasure Island Trail app, but also help produce leaflets and<br />
posters to publicise it.<br />
Many thanks not only to Butcombe Brewery but also Bristol Beer<br />
Factory and Wickwar Brewery who have helped us in the past. Special<br />
CAMRA pub discounts<br />
An extra benefit of CAMRA membership is that a<br />
number of pubs offer discounts on the price of real ale<br />
or traditional cider (or occasionally other things) to<br />
card-carrying members. Some examples:<br />
• Air Balloon, Gloucester Road North, Filton, Bristol<br />
• Albion, Bristol Road, Portishead<br />
• Anchor Inn, Gloucester Road, Lower Morton, Thornbury<br />
• Annexe Inn, Seymour Road, Bishopston, Bristol<br />
• Bank Tavern, John Street, Bristol<br />
• Bay Horse, Lewins Mead, Broadmead, Bristol<br />
• Bear Inn, Walliscote Road, Weston-super-Mare<br />
• Bell, Badminton Road, Old Sodbury<br />
• Beaufort Arms, North Road, Stoke Gifford<br />
• Black Castle, St Philips Causeway, Brislington, Bristol<br />
• Black Swan (Dirty Duck), Stoke Lane, Westbury-on-Trym<br />
• Bristol Cider Shop, Christmas Steps, Bristol<br />
• Brit Bar, High Street, Weston-super-Mare<br />
• Cider Press, Gloucester Road, Bristol<br />
• Coach & Horses, Highland Square, Clifton, Bristol<br />
• Cornubia, Temple Street, Bristol<br />
• Cotham Porter Stores, Cotham Road South, Kingsdown, Bristol<br />
• Drawbridge, St Augustines Parade, Bristol (city centre)<br />
• Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road, Henleaze, Bristol<br />
• Famous Royal Navy Volunteer, King Street, Bristol<br />
• George Hotel, Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury<br />
• Globe Inn, Church Road, Frampton Cotterell<br />
• Golden Guinea, Guinea Street, Redcliffe, Bristol<br />
• Grapes, Rounceval Street, Chipping Sodbury<br />
• Gryphon, Colston Street, Bristol<br />
• Hare, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol<br />
• Hope & Anchor, Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol<br />
• Horseshoe, Downend Road, Downend, Bristol<br />
• Horseshoe (formerly Gilly’s), High Street, Chipping Sodbury<br />
• Imperial, South Parade, Weston-super-Mare<br />
• Lime Kiln (formerly Horse & Groom), St George’s Road, Bristol<br />
• Mill House, Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol<br />
‘The picture that started it all’ - the Long John Silver Trust’s<br />
first patron, the late great Frank Shipsides showing off his<br />
‘Tribute’ picture of what a Long John Silver statue might look<br />
like outside the Hole in the Wall with first print purchaser and<br />
CAMRA stalwart, Mike Fussell.<br />
thanks to our friends at Bristol CAMRA who have been behind us all the<br />
way – for the last 10 years in fact.<br />
We’ve had more ups and downs than a Weston Donkey, but we’re<br />
nearly there now.<br />
Mark Steeds<br />
• New Inn, Badminton Road, Mayshill<br />
• Old Stillage, Church Road, Redfield, Bristol<br />
• Orchard Inn, Hanover Place, Bristol<br />
• Penny, Whiteladies Road, Bristol<br />
• Prince of Wales, Gloucester Road (near the Arches), Bristol<br />
• RAFA Club, Eastfield, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol<br />
• Red Admiral, Alexandra Parade, Weston-super-Mare<br />
• Robert Fitzharding, Cannon Street, Bedminster, Bristol<br />
• Robin Hood, St Michael’s Hill, Kingsdown, Bristol<br />
• Royal Oak, High Street, Nailsea, Bristol<br />
• Royal Oak, Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath<br />
• Roo Bar, Whiteladies Gate, Clifton, Bristol<br />
• Rose & Crown, High Street, Wick<br />
• Sandringham, Quaker’s Road, Bromley Heath<br />
• Seven Stars, Thomas Lane, Redcliffe, Bristol<br />
• Shakespeare Tavern, Prince Street, Bristol<br />
• Ship Inn, Lower Park Row, Bristol<br />
• Ship Inn, Thornbury Road, Alveston<br />
• Star, Bristol Road, Congresbury<br />
• Steam Crane, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol<br />
• Strawberry Thief, Broad Street, Bristol (Belgian beer bar)<br />
• Surrey Vaults, Surrey Street, Bristol<br />
• Swan, High Street, Thornbury<br />
• Swan Inn, Badminton Road, Nibley<br />
• Talbot Inn, Bath Road, Keynsham<br />
• Three Brooks, Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke<br />
• Three Tuns, St George’s Road, Hotwells, Bristol<br />
• Volunteer Tavern, New Street, St Judes, Bristol<br />
• Westbury Park Tavern, Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol<br />
• White Lion, Quay Head, Colston Avenue, Bristol (city centre)<br />
• White Lion, Passage Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol<br />
• Woolpack Inn, Shepherds Way, St Georges, Weston-super-Mare<br />
• Yard, Colston Street, Bristol<br />
The details of the discounts vary from pub to pub and from time to time.<br />
The discount is at the discretion of the pub and can be as little or as<br />
large as the pub feels suits their business, or may be withdrawn at any<br />
time without notice.<br />
Please let us know of any additions or deletions via whatpub.com.<br />
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