Snowstorm forces guests to linger in Britain's highest pub!

A dramatic winter adventure takes place in... Tan Hill Inn, the UK's highest pub in picturesque North Yorkshire. Around 30 guests, including 22 visitors and six employees, have been cut off from the outside world since Saturday due to a heavy snowstorm. A wall of snow up to one meter high and temperatures of over minus 11 degrees Celsius made arrival and departure impossible. Despite the adverse circumstances, those trapped seem to be having a surprisingly relaxed time as they play cards, tell stories and enjoy delicious food.

The pub operator announced that they had enough food for a month and beer for two weeks. “We enjoy a full English breakfast and wonder how long this adventure will last,” reports one of the guests from Australia. The pub staff, despite being tired, look after the guests well and keep the fires going and the generators for heating. This unusual situation is reminiscent of a similarly dramatic incident in winter 2021, when 60 people were stranded in the same pub after a concert.

Games and snow

Interviews with the guests show that they enjoy the unexpected adventure. An overjoyed Paul Wright, who traveled to the pub with his family, describes the whole situation as "hilarious". His family now has to postpone their planned sightseeing activities in London, but the joy of this extraordinary experience prevails. While roads remain covered in snow, the local administration plans to use a tractor on Tuesday to try to clear driveways to allow those stranded to return. The attentive reporting by t-online.de keeps the public informed about the situation.