Clovenfords is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, four miles west of the town Galashiels. The village sits on undulating grasslands and surrounding rolling hills and the 2011 census gave it a population count of 562 people. Clovenfords village was established around the mid-18th century as a point…
Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
Tom and Axelle Haywood, the licensees at the Union Inn, have run the pub for seven years, and have become very much a part of the local community in Denbury. When the local shopkeeper/postmaster made the village aware of his impending retirement, Tom and Axelle…
Fleece Inn, Dolphinholme, Lancashire
The Fleece Inn is located in rural Lancashire, some 6 miles south of Lancaster and 20 miles north of Preston, on the edge of the Trough of Bowland - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Fleece Inn was purchased by the Worthington family, with…
Dog Inn, Belthorn, Lancashire
The Dog Inn closed its doors in late 2014 and was put up for sale by auction in March 2015. The village came together in spring 2015 after a highly motivated group of villagers had the idea of buying and taking over the pub. They…
Swinburne Arms, Stamfordham, Northumberland
Stamfordham is a popular and thriving village of some 1,100 residents, which is approx.15 miles from Hexham and 10 miles from Ponteland. The village church is 13th Century, but the area around the village has its roots much further back in history. The village and…
New Inn, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire
Tholthorpe is an attractive village of some 300 residents, approximately 12 miles from York. It has a rich history including a mention in the Doomsday Book and is thought to have been a Viking settlement. There was also an RAF airfield at Tholthorpe which was…
White Horse, Upton, Norfolk
The White Horse at Upton in the Norfolk Broads is the only pub in this small isolated rural village and was threatened with closure when its landlord approached retirement in 2011/12. The villagers rallied round and set-up a community Interest Company (CIC). Instantly £120,000 worth…
Miner’s Arms, Mithian, Cornwall
The small village of Mithian is located about 10 miles west of Newquay, just off the A30 corridor and has a population of around 600. Services in the village are a hotel, three camp sites and two B&Bs. The next village is 2 miles away…