The Bell at Yarpole

Enjoy a pub breakfast at the Bell between 10.00am and 11.30am. Simple and tasty. Add a breakfast to your cappuccino, Americano, Long Black, latte or flat white. A perfect start to a Sunday morning. Meet up with friends or simply bring the Sunday papers and relax in one of our comfy sofas. Or make use of our free high speed internet. We strongly recommend booking as servings are limited. Should you wish to linger and join us for Sunday lunch we would be delighted.

Taken from the Guardian on 10th July. British pubs will close down at the rate of one a day this year, the industry’s trade body has warned, blaming high business taxes. At the same time, the hospitality sector has called on ministers to tackle “eye-watering” costs. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), which represents more than 20,000 pubs in the UK, said it expects 378 to close this year in England, Scotland and Wales, at a cost of 5,600 jobs. This would mark an increase on last year’s 350 closures, continuing a long-term trend that has made more than 15,000 pubs call last orders once and for all since 2000. To read the full article Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns | Hospitality industry | The Guardian

The Bell has been given an international sized, competition table football table. Are you, and friends, up to playing in the Yarpole Premier League? The table is in the Cider Barn down by the Mill. It is free to use. Please take care when accessing the table as the access is somewhat restricted. However, there is plenty of space to play. The table is on a first come basis. It is not possible to book a time slot!