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Hull is ale and hearty in the Land of Green Ginger

Heres a pub quiz teaser for you Where can you travel to the Land of Green Ginger to discover Englands smallest window raise a glass in a pub said to be where the English !ivil War began in "#$% and then try and solve the mystery behind a s&ull in a glass case behind the bar' (nswer) Hull in East *or&shire+ ,erhaps better &nown for its marine heritage this historic port city has a few surprises in store especially for wal&ers following Hulls (le -rail which boasts more than its fair share of quir&y tales+ -he free poc&et boo& trail invites visitors to discover the secrets of Hulls traditional taverns covering some of the oldest pubs in the city . and centuries of history too+ Head for the /Land of Green Ginger . which must be one of the 01s strangest street names . and pop into historic ale house The George Hotel, dating bac& to the"2th century to loo& through Englands smallest window+ 3t can be found on the front of the George and was apparently used by the gate&eeper to loo& out for stagecoaches and customers+ (s far as the strange name of the narrow street its origin remains lost to time . adding yet more quir&y intrigue to this fascinating trail+ While today serving good food and ales as well as featuring an award winning beer garden rebellion used to be on the menu at Ye Olde White Harte a grade 33 listed pub in 4ilver 4treet which in "#$% was at the heart of the outbrea& of the English !ivil War+ Hull is regarded as being the trigger for the start of hostilities between parliamentarian and royalists when citizens barred 1ing !harles 3 from entering the citys gates a decision said to have been ta&en at a meeting in a room at the pub &nown as the 5,lotting ,arlour5+ Loo& out too for the mysterious s&ull behind the 4mall 4aloon 6ar+ 0ncovered in the wall space during restoration in "77" it remains a bit of a historical mystery despite a swirl of theories as to whom it belongs to and how they met their death+ -here is plenty more history on offer along the -rail such as Ye Olde Blac Boy 8 Hull9s oldest pub dating from "::2 8 and The Green Bric s dating bac& to "7;# when it was called <ew =oc& -avern which today ta&es its name from its distinctive green glazed e>terior bric&wor&+ ?or more details about the (le -rail and further tourist information visit www+visithullandeastyor&shire+com