A visit to 'Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem', the oldest pub in England

Looks old and beautiful from outside

1189 AD was when it was first commissioned and its still up and running!

Located in picturesque Nottinghamshire, 'Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem', the oldest pub in  England, is an extremely fascinating place as it takes all its customers into a real journey back in time.

One beautiful summer evening, some time back, we had an opportunity to visit it and found it to be a really beautiful and intriguing place.

 It was an interesting mix  of cobbled stones, narrow passages, eerie shapes and sounds, yet an there was an element of hustle and bustle as the evening regulars made their way in for the evening pint or as the case might be,  their particular choice of beverage.

We placed our orders for our drinks, in this case, ale, accompanied by a great supper, served by the most helpful waitresses that we've seen in a long time.

Beautiful flowers add to the charm

Some historical facts about Ye OldeTrip to Jerusalem-

It was a favourite watering hole for the crusaders on their way to the Holy Land.

Richard the-Lion-Heart is said to have stayed here on one of his brief stops in England.

The word "Trip" or "Trypp" is said to come from an old word for halt or stop.

Much of the fabric of the building is carved out from the living rock on which the castle above stands.The pub has two bars on one level, with a further bar up a short flight of stairs known as the Rock Lounge.

Watch your head as you go up these stairs

There are of course many stories of ghosts and other worldly spirits who have been sighted here time and again, and if one lets the imagination wander ever so slightly, it is possible, just possible, that one might catch a whiff of what it supposed to lie there beneath the surface.

But since we seriously believe in letting sleeping ghosts lie, all we  did was eat, drink and click. 

And happy to share the pics with you..