A dozen CAMRA members donned their walking boots (or sandals in some cases) for a CAMRAmble on Saturday 25 July 2026. This was essentially a repeat of the CAMRAmbles that we did on 4 October 2017 and 19 March 2019, visiting the same four pubs. After leaving Par railway station, our first leg took us through Tywardreath, one of the arcane twin towns (its twin being Trefdraeth), to the New Inn, a St Austell house that is our Pub of the Season Winter for 2025.

The New Inn is a member of the St Austell cask club meaning that it takes one-off beers from the brewery’s small batch plant in addition to the regular range. On handpump were Tribute, a small batch beer called Whoopsie Daisy and Fuller’s London Pride. Always on by covenant is Marston’s Draught Bass on gravity.

Leaving the New Inn, we walked south towards Polmear, passing Tywardreath holy well, embellished by a garden celebrating the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Tywardreath Hill is a narrow lane rising 160 feet above the low lands of the former tidal inlet serving Tywardreath Priory with the seaport of Polmear, both now silted up.

Arriving in Polmear, we passed under the former railway line from Par Docks to Fowey Docks, now a private haul road for china clay company Imerys.

The Ship Inn is a free house that was serving Dartmoor Jail Ale, St Austell Proper Job, and Sharp’s Doom Bar and Sea Fury on our visit. Enjoying our beer in the comfortable bar, we knew that the rest of the ramble would be on level ground.

Now heading east towards Par through the holiday park, we emerged onto the straight residential road of Par Green to be confronted with international flags in most front gardens. Woz gunnon here, I thought.

Having tried to recognise all the flags and had a surprise at the distorting mirror, we arrived at the Welcome Home Inn, a St Austell house, that was serving Tribute, Proper Job, Hicks and Gem.

We enjoyed our stay indoors and in the huge “secret” garden out the back.

Finally, it was time to move on under the railway bridge to our last pub, the Par Inn, also a St Austell house with a large patio at the side.

Then back under the bridge to follow the lineside footpath to Par station. A good ramble indeed.

Cheers,

Steve Barber