Windmill

07/10/2026

Britain’s pubs are worth up to £30 billion in wellbeing value to communities across the UK. But rising costs and high taxes are putting pressure on pubs that bring people together.

This Week of Action, join the campaign today and tell your MP to keep pubs open and pints affordable.

https://www.longlivethelocal.pub/letter 🍍

06/10/2026

🎈💕 A very special 1st birthday celebration! 🎂✨

We loved having this little one’s first birthday party with us over the weekend — such a lovely way to celebrate such a big milestone! 🥰

Thank you for choosing to celebrate with us, and for sharing these gorgeous memories — we couldn’t resist a little reshare! 💕🎉

Happy 1st Birthday Lottie-May! 🥳🎂

05/10/2026

☀️ October sunshine, a spot in the b**r garden and lunch with the girls… perfect! 🍷🍻

2 main meals for £12.99, washed down with a Dark Fruits and a glass of red ❤️

Thanks for the snap — hope you don’t mind us stealing it from your story! 😂📸 We love seeing our customers enjoying themselves! 🥰

01/10/2026

🎃👻 OCTOBER IS HERE… HALLOWEEN MONTH HAS BEGUN! 👻🎃

We’re kicking off spooky season throughout October with a frighteningly good offer…

🍏🍇 2-4-1 ON STRONGBOW ORIGINAL & DARK FRUIT! 🍇🍏

Grab your mates, pick your favourite and start Halloween month the right way! 🍻🎃

Double the Strongbow. Double the fun. 👻

T&Cs apply. Please drink responsibly. 18+.

28/09/2026

Nations League is back for another week!

There's plenty of international football to look forward to, with England, Scotland and Wales all back in action.

📅 Tuesday
Czechia vs England
Scotland vs Switzerland

📅 Thursday
Wales vs Norway

📅 Saturday
Croatia vs England
North Macedonia vs Scotland

📅 Sunday
Wales vs Denmark

With the home nations all fighting for points, it's time to get behind your team! Grab your mates, head down, enjoy a few b**rs and catch all the action with us. 🍻⚽

25/09/2026

Actress Daisy Edgar-Jones filmed 🎥 a promo for her new film, Sense and Sensibility in our Canonbury pub, The Marquess Tavern for Vogue 🥰

The team at Vogue were searching for a shooting location that oozes class, was timeless and in-keeping with the theme of the movie... so where else were they going to film?! 😏

Take a look at the promo - Daisy is in character as Elinor Dashwood throughout!

Sense and Sensibility hits cinemas TODAY! 🎬Why not pop into The Marquess Tavern to wash down your popcorn! 🍿🍷

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23/09/2026

🎉💷 TALK ABOUT A GOOD RETURN ON £1! 💷🎉

Harry decided to risk just £1 of his pocket money on our £60 Bar Tab Raffle… and only went and WON IT! 😂🏆

And hey… nobody said the £60 had to be spent on alcohol! 🤣

So Harry has been living the dream treating himself to lunch, cans of coke and bags of squashies 🍔🥤🍬… and he’s STILL got some left to enjoy over the weekend!

Possibly the best £1 of pocket money he’s ever spent! 😂👏

Well done, Harry! 🎉

22/09/2026

We're on board, are you?

Join thousands backing Britain's pubs and breweries.

www.longlivethelocal.pub ❤️🍺

22/09/2026

🎤 ONLY 3 DAYS TO GO! 🎤

Annie returns for another fantastic Night of Karaoke! 🎶✨

Get those singing voices ready and join us for a brilliant night of music, laughs and your favourite tunes!

📅 3 days to go!
🎤 Karaoke with Annie
⏰ 7:30pm

Who’s coming along? 🎵🙌

21/09/2026

This pub is a gem! 💎

The Wig & Mitre in Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter has reopened following a £100k investment. ⛪

Anne-Marie and Paul Balcomb have taken on the 14th century pub... "We’re thrilled to take control of such an iconic pub and can’t wait to meet all of our wonderful guests" ❤️

📷 Courtesy of Tory McTernan

17/09/2026

Welcome to The Buck Inn 🦌

New Management Partner Adrian McShane-Chapman has taken over the Thornton-le-Dale pub following a whopping £490k investment 🤑

🗨️ “I arrived in the UK 22 years ago from Australia, armed with just a backpack and no real plan... I’ve dipped in and out of hospitality over that time but the fire inside me to run my own pub burned bright.” - Adrian

If you're in Yorkshire, pay Adrian and his team a visit and check out this stunning pub for yourselves. 🤩

15/09/2026

🎉 THE ROAD IS FINALLY OPEN! 🎉

It’s been a long time coming, but we’re delighted to say the road is officially OPEN again! 🚗🙌

And what better way to celebrate than with a little giveaway? 👀

We’ve hidden TWO vouchers somewhere around the pub for two lucky people to find! 🎁

🍽️ Voucher 1: 2 FREE main meals on us!
🥂 Voucher 2: A FREE bottle of w**e on us!

All you have to do is pop down, keep your eyes peeled and see if you can find one! 🔎

Once they’re found, they’re gone — so be quick!

Good luck everyone & thank you so much for supporting us throughout the road closure. ❤️

Happy hunting! 🍀

15/09/2026

Rory takes the keys to the refurbished Cross Keys pub in Nottingham! 🗝️

Our new Management Partner Rory Calladine has taken the reins at the popular city centre pub following a £100,000 investment.

🗨️"I was instantly drawn to the pub and as soon I discovered it was available in a partnership with Punch, I jumped at the chance." 🍍

Regular guests at The Cross Keys will instantly notice the pub’s traditional feel and special characteristics have been retained throughout but that a complete refresh has taken place. 💫

14/09/2026

☕💙 A CUPPA, A CHAT & A LITTLE SUPPORT 💙☕

Join us with EKIDS for our monthly Dementia Support Coffee Morning.

📅 Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
⏰ 10:30am–12pm

A friendly cuppa, a listening ear and a warm welcome await. 💙

12/09/2026

🎯🍺 BEST OF LUCK FREDDIE! 🍺🎯

Our very own Freddie “The Windmill Warrior” Jackson is swapping The Windmill for the big stage as he heads off to his Netflix audition for the chance to take on Luke “The Nuke” Littler! 🎬🎯

Luke might have the trebles… but has he ever faced a man fuelled by Strongbow and a shift at The Windmill? 😂🍏

Go smash the audition, Freddie — all of us at The Windmill are rooting for you!

THE NUKE vs THE WINDMILL WARRIOR 🎯💥

Now THAT’S a match we want to see! 😂

11/09/2026

We have reopened the Keyworth Tavern following a quarter-of-a-million refurbishment 🔥

The Keyworth pub in Nottingham, run by our Management Partner John Francis, had been closed for 5 weeks while we tore out the bar, stripped the pub back and replaced everything with new, modern furnishings. 🤩

Great work by everyone involved in the transformation 🥂

10/09/2026

Well, this was a first for us… 😂🦜🍻

A customer walked in with a cage and asked, “Is he alright in here?”
We weren’t entirely sure… but there was only one way to find out! 😂

Meet Basil, a 25-year-old African Grey, who popped in for a visit and seemed quite happy to join us! ❤️

At 25, he’s definitely old enough for the pub… although we kept him well away from the spirits! 😂🍺🦜

Safe to say, Basil might just be one of our most unusual customers yet!

03/09/2026

We're quite fond of it too, Prime Minister! The Dog House

28/08/2026

Our Publican Beth at The Beeswing Inn 2013 has raised circa £250K for charity 😍 so if you're in the area this weekend, pop in and enjoy the music, food and drink!

Well done Beth!! 🥳

The Beeswing in East Cowton is hosting its 13th ‘Glastonbury’ festival to raise money for end of life care at a nearby hospital.

27/08/2026

Newly married couple Gareth and Jamie Furness have take the over The Bay Horse Inn in Pickering. 🔔

The pub has received a £400,000 investment and Gareth says it has been very well received by locals. 😃

“We are seeing more locals returning to the pub, faces that haven't been seen here for many years and we are seeing them on a regular basis... The refurb has really put The Bay Horse Inn back on the map and firmly at the heart of the Pickering community.” ❤️

Well done to everyone involved in this brilliant transformation 👏