Peldon is a remote village south of Colchester, next to the causeway to Mersey Island. During the summer months the local pub, The Plough, was busy, but from October to March the local population reduces to around 700 local residents. Tim Newman, an ex-prison officer,…
Background The Brisley Bell is located halfway between Fakenham and East Dereham, in an area of beautiful Norfolk countryside, standing in a commanding position overlooking one of the largest open grazing commons in England. Marcus Seaman and Amelia Nicholson lived nearby and were very saddened…
St Columb Minor is about three miles from Newquay, with a shop, a church and a local club. Steve and Karen Simmons have been licensees at The Farmers Arms since 2015. The pub has had a chequered past but Steve and Karen have worked hard…
Donna and Carl Brayshaw purchased the freehold of The Sun Inn from one of the major pubcos some 5 years ago. At that time the pub was closed, having failed over preceding years and having gained a very poor reputation within the community. Donna and Carl…
The Old Inn is popular with both locals and holiday makers alike. The village of Mullion (population 4000) is not short on amenities; it has a Post Office and shops, hairdressers and a chemist, but the mobile library route was cut in the last round…
Polbathic is a small village about 10 miles south west of the Torpoint ferry, which runs from Plymouth to Cornwall. The village has a population of around 300 people, a garage, and a small community shop. The pub has had a few licensees in the…
The Star Inn is in the small village of Porkellis, about 2 miles off the main A394 Helston road. With around 250 residents living in the village, there is a small church and village hall and a school and a campsite nearby. The pub had…
Ronni Collins and John Pusey have been running their freehold pub, The Ship Inn at Lerryn, in a small village near Lostwithiel, for nine years. Ex-city stockbrokers with the 16th Century Inn as their Cornish bolthole, they have seen their local trade reduce slowly over…
