Pubs are often at the very heart of our communities and rural heritage, playing a key role in keeping our villages and towns vibrant.

That’s why I was delighted to visit The Lodge Pub in North Tuddenham last year to see first-hand how they, as part of the ‘Pub is the Hub’ initiative, were combating the trend of community shops fading away by running their own community shop from their premises – a massive boost for North Tuddenham, the many communities that surround it and the pub itself.

Now The Lodge is up for the Best Pub Shop award (as part of The Great British Pub Awards) – having provided a key service over the past few months of lockdown. This is testament to the great work being done by the owners Vikki and Gavin Hunt, and their brilliant team – and a wonderful example of a local community doing all it can to cater for local residents. We must do all we can to support our local pubs and innovative enterprises like this.

Well done to The Lodge!

For further information and a link to where you can show your support for The Lodge by voting for them, please do visit the EDP article here

To see more about my previous visit to The Lodge, please click here