I told you it was a long walk to the railway, but eventually we find it, as a down train passes behind 'Atlantic' 4402.
Despite Ashwell village being in Hertfordshire, Ashwell & Morden station is in Cambrdgeshire. United Counties (Luton & District/Hitchin Bus) used the yard as an outstation. Bristol VR 805 in 1986 (Photo by Richard Huggins).
Three miles to the north, even further away than Ashwell, is Steeple Morden, the other village that Ashwell & Morden station pretends it serves. Here, there is the Waggon & Horses, for our first Greene King pint of this post.
Somewhat to the east of Steeple Morden is Abington Pigotts and a fine free house, the Pig & Abott, which describes itself a 'Queen Anne period' pub.
Not far away is Bassingbourn airfield, still used for military purposes. Back in 1978, my late father visited for a flying display and took these pictures.
We now follow the A1198 (Ermine Way) northwards, to the village of Arrington, where Messrs. Jennings kept their buses.
At Arrington is the Hardwicke Arms, with its origins in the 13th Century, but mainly retains the features of a 17th Century coaching inn.
Where Ermine Way crosses the former LMS Oxford to Cambridge railway was a station in the middle of nowhere called Old North Road.
To be fair, Old North Road station was not too far away from the small village of Longstowe, which once boasted two pubs. Sadly, the Golden Miller is no longer with us.
On a happier note, Longstowe's other pub, the Red House, is open and ready to serve us pints.
We'll rest awhile in the Red House and I'll see you in the next post.
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