Background Exelby is a small rural Dales community of about 80 households about 3 miles from the market town of Bedale in North Yorkshire. In the past the Green Dragon traded successfully as a traditional village community free house but when the owners retired the…
Saracen’s Head, Shirley near Ashbourne
Background The Saracen’s Head is a long established and highly successful pub/restaurant in the village of Shirley, which is approximately 5 miles from Ashbourne in Derbyshire. Recent awards include “Derbyshire Pub of the Year 2017”, “Derby Food and Drink Award 2017 – Best Out of…
Olde Plough Inn, Bere Ferrers, Devon
This Devon pub is in the village of Bere Ferrers. Around 300 people live in the village and 90% of the residents are retired. The village has a community club and hall, a branch railway line, which is two stops from the main Plymouth station…