LONDON: Dozens of customers who stopped for a drink at Britain’s tallest pub had to stay longer than they had bargained for after the building closed. cut off by a blizzard,
sixty one people woke up on the monday after their third night Tan Hill Inn In the Yorkshire Dales, 270 miles (435 km) north of London. They have been unable to leave since Friday, when a late autumn storm brought snow and heavy winds downed power lines and blocked roads.
The pub sits 1,732 feet (528 m) above sea level and is cut off from inclement weather.
manager Nicola Townsend Said staff had organized movies, a quiz night and karaoke for the stranded guests. He has also been entertained by the Oasis cover band, Noasis, who have been stuck in the pub since their Friday night gig.
Townsend said the guests were “really in good spirits.”
“They’ve had a lot of friendships like one big family, the best way to describe it,” she said. “One woman actually said ‘I don’t want to leave.'”
Townsend said he hopes people will be able to go home later on Monday once the roads are cleared.
sixty one people woke up on the monday after their third night Tan Hill Inn In the Yorkshire Dales, 270 miles (435 km) north of London. They have been unable to leave since Friday, when a late autumn storm brought snow and heavy winds downed power lines and blocked roads.
The pub sits 1,732 feet (528 m) above sea level and is cut off from inclement weather.
manager Nicola Townsend Said staff had organized movies, a quiz night and karaoke for the stranded guests. He has also been entertained by the Oasis cover band, Noasis, who have been stuck in the pub since their Friday night gig.
Townsend said the guests were “really in good spirits.”
“They’ve had a lot of friendships like one big family, the best way to describe it,” she said. “One woman actually said ‘I don’t want to leave.'”
Townsend said he hopes people will be able to go home later on Monday once the roads are cleared.
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