On Yer Bike With Brakspear – Brakspear Pubs Release Midsomer Cycle Challenge

A new two wheeled challenge, the Brakspear Midsomer Cycle has been added to Brakspear’s new app. It’s an invitation to get on your bike and visit each of the nine Brakspear pubs that have featured in the popular TV show Midsomer Murders.

If you manage to visit all nine pubs, not only will you have cycled through some spectacular scenery, but you’ll also get a funky metal Brakspear water bottle at the end. Perfect for hot or cold drinks when you’re out on your bike.

Henley Cycles based in Duke Street, Henley, cycled and mapped out the 70 mile route for this challenge, which if you take on the whole route in one fell swoop, would involve around 8 hours of cycling. That needs a lot of puff!

As this may not be doable for everyone, Brakspear have broken the route down into more manageable sections. Though you can choose to visit all the pubs as and when you want. All the Brakspear Midsomer Cycle routes can be found on Ride With GPS.

Pubs on the route are The Angel on the Bridge in Henley, the Chequers Inn at Fingest, Blackwood Arms at Littleworth Common, Bull & Butcher at Turville, Chequers at Watlington, the Crooked Billet at Stoke Row, the Golden Ball at Lower Assendon, the Six Bells at Warborough and the White Hart Hotel in Nettlebed.

Like the Ale trail, you’ll need to visit each pub and purchase at least one drink per cyclist in each pub.

If getting on your bike isn’t your thing, you can simply visit these pubs whether on foot or by car but do check individual pubs for bar and kitchen opening times.

Unfortunately, Brakspear haven’t promised that you’ll bump into Inspector Barnaby but are guaranteeing superb countryside along with great food & drink.

The app is free to download from iTunes or Google Play app store or via www.brakspear.co.uk/app.

The Midsomer Cycle challenge can be found on the Ale trail tab in the app.

For more information visit Brakspear App