Micro-library, take-away food service, bike shed Publicans Rachel and Mark Graham have always put the community at the heart of their pub – The Star Inn at Vogue, Cornwall. The couple have run the Punch lease for around 20 years in this small hamlet in the parish of St Day, three miles from Redruth. The…
Community cohesion: Promoting health and wellbeing and supporting social connections The Halfway, Tal-y-Coed, describes itself as a “traditional Welsh country pub with a twist.” Situated halfway (hence its name) between the historic market towns of Abergavenny and Monmouth in Tal-y-coed, near Llantilio Crossenny, this 17th century coaching inn is a home from home for members…
Social hub: Village store puts community at the heart of The Duck Putting the needs of the community at the heart of The Duck has been the ethos of publicans Rachael and Jeremy Parke since they took over the pub in August 2023. The Duck, which has been a pub since the 1700s, is situated…
