Around 30 people became stranded in a Yorkshire pub as Britain’s highest boozer has been blanketed in thick snow.
Once again, customers and staff at the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire ended up snowed in at the charming hillside pub when winter hit the UK hard.
The staff have, as in previous years, embraced this extreme lock-in and have been putting on live entertainment for their stranded punters.
While their first night seemed to consist of card games and film screenings, last night the wheels really came off and things escalated fast. You can see the hangovers brewing through the screen.
In one clip, a man kicks his shoes across the bar and scoops up one of his fellow weather-stricken peers.
In another video, a person dressed in a giant teddy bear suit becomes embroiled in a dance-off.
Meanwhile outside, the snow sits thickly on the beer garden furniture and the roads are visibly impassable.
Live-streamed videos from inside the beautiful pub have shown everything from calm meals to cosy movie nights to full-blown parties, with the stranded customers dancing on stage, even choreographing their own dance routines.
Guests trapped at Tan Hill Inn have come from all over the UK and beyond, with one couple visiting from the Northern Territory in Australia before the weather turned on them.
Thankfully, today, the last vehicle managed to get away from The Tan Hill Inn, leaving behind what looked like a very surreal but very fun few days.
The pub is now closed, and all access roads leading to it are blocked, with snow ploughs not travelling up.
Britain’s greatest lock-in has caught the imagination of the nation, with Greater Manchester’s Nighttime Economy Advisor Sacha Lord writing: “This is what real hospitality looks like…
“Despite being snowed in with dozens of punters, the owners and staff at North Yorkshire’s Tan Hill Inn, Britain’s highest pub, have gone above and beyond.
“From keeping everyone fed and watered to putting on themed nights with games and music, they’ve turned a potential crisis into a community story. Hats off to the entire team.
“This is the heart of what makes British pubs so special, and I hope the extra publicity drives good business for the Tan Hill Inn this summer. Give them a follow on @thetanhillinn_.”
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Featured image: Facebook, The Tan Hill Inn
