02/09/2026
10 YEARS.
Somehow, today marks 10 years since I took on The Pack Horse.
I was 24 when Emma and I took on a little village pub run on a shoestring. Ten years later, we've found ourselves in the Michelin Guide, Top 50 Gastropubs and The Good Food Guide. Still slightly ridiculous.
So, it feels like the right time to give the place some love and start its next chapter.
A new look, inside and out is coming. A new bar area that's nearly finished. And plenty more to come.
We'd have loved to unveil everything at once, but the reality of independent hospitality, cash flow and actually running the pub means it's happening bit by bit. Thanks for bearing with us, I promise it'll be worth the wait.
Underneath it all, it's still The Pack Horse. A village pub for a pint or a snack at the bar as much as a meal worth travelling for.
Thanks to everyone who's worked here, supplied us, eaten with us, drunk with us and kept coming back over the last decade.
Luke