The Thatched Pub Project

There are over 500 Thatched Pubs in England and Wales
Let's visit them all!


Additional Thatched Pubs

Pubs that have reopened since completion of the Thatched Pub Project in August 2024

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Marshwood, Dorset, Bottle Inn (556)
Yarcombe, Devon, Yarcombe Inn (557)
Ashton, Northamptonshire, Chequered Skipper (558)
Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, The Bow (559)
Horton, Dorset, Drusilla's Inn (560)
Kilmington, Devon, Old Inn (561)
Triscombe, Somerset, Blue Ball (562)
Pishill, Oxfordshire, Crown Inn (563)
Llanerch-y-Mor, Flintshire, Blacksmiths Old Tavern (564)
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, Black Horse (565)
Wingfield, Bedfordshire, Plough (566)


2025

Bottle Inn, Marshwood

556. Bottle Inn, Marshwood, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5QJ
An amazing rebirth at this legendary Dorset pub.

Bottle Inn, Marshwood



Yarcombe Inn, Yarcombe

557. Yarcombe Inn, Main Street, Yarcombe, Honiton, Devon EX14 9BD
A wonderful reopening of a truly historic pub.
A character setting in every way.

Yarcombe Inn, Yarcombe



Chequered Skipper, Ashton

558. Chequered Skipper, The Green, Ashton, Oundle, Northamptonshire PE8 5DL
Fantastic Thatched Pub with a large thatched barn.
Superb nail-work pub sign.
Pub keeps Peacocks.

Chequered Skipper, Ashton



The Bow, Waddesdon

559. The Bow, 116 High Street, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 0JF
Thatched at the side and recently renovated by the Rothschild Estate with impressive detail.
In particular a highly polished and very thick beech wood bar.
Know as The Bell for many years.

The Bow, Waddesdon



2026

Drusilla's Inn, Horton

560. Drusilla's Inn, Horton, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7JH
Complex thatch with a conical extension to the two original cottages.
Garden view of Horton Tower.

Drusilla's Inn, Horton



Old Inn, Kilmington

561. Old Inn, Kilmington, Axminster, Devon EX13 7RB
Rambling old pub of character.
Liked the stained glass beer glass window.

Old Inn, Kilmington



Blue Ball, Triscombe

562. Blue Ball, Triscombe, Taunton, Somerset TA4 3HE
Isolated farm buildings pub in the Quantock Hills with a stunning barn bar.
Limited opening hours.

Blue Ball, Triscombe



Crown Inn, Pishill

563. Crown Inn, Pishill, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 6HH
Amazing country pub with an incredible thatched barn.
At the time of visit the barn bar is acting as the main bar.

Crown Inn, Pishill



Blacksmiths Old Tavern, Llanerch-y-Mor

564. Blacksmiths Old Tavern, Llanerch-y-Mor, Holywell, Flintshire CH8 9DX
A real mix of old and new here with the reborn pub now integral to a caravan site behind it.
Kindly allowed to view the cruck framed thatched section, at present used for storage.
No real ale.

Blacksmiths Old Tavern, Llanerch-y-Mor



Black Horse, Leighton Buzzard

565. Black Horse, 21 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 1EQ
A rare town centre thatched pub reopened with accommodation in 2024.
Open plan and sports orientated.

The Plough, Wingfield

566. The Plough, Tebworth Road, Wingfield, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 9QH
A small village pub creatively rescued by a local funeral director.
Reopened weekend evenings from January 2026.
No real ale.

The Plough, Wingfield
Photographed on an unsuccesful previous visit in March 2022.



Probably a few more Thatched Pub reopenings still to come

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