The Bridge Inn in Upper Woodford was presented with a Good Beer Guide certificate by Chris White, chairman of the Salisbury & South Wilts branch of CAMRA, following the pub’s inaugural inclusion in the annual publication since its takeover by the current landlords.

Landlady Lorna Janse van Vuuren said: “We are delighted to be voted into the Good Beer Guide for the first time since we took the pub over. We work hard at keeping our beers well and people come in here and say that they can really taste the difference.”

Lorna and her husband Tom came to the Woodford Valley for a New Year's Eve party in 1992. They made friends there and continued to return from South Africa for holidays until they eventually made the decision to make the valley their permanent home. Their daughter Emma was instrumental in the decision to take on The Bridge Inn as she had worked there in her gap year and in November 2019 they took over.

Chris White, chairman of the Salisbury & South Wilts branch of CAMRA, said: “We are lucky to have so many good pubs in this area and inclusion in the Good Beer Guide is high praise for the very best of them. The Bridge Inn is a wonderful local with well-kept real ales and excellent food.”