The Langham Bluebell pub reopens in north Norfolk village

The Langham Blue Bell, near Holt, is welcoming customers again after its previous owners struggled to make ends meet amid the cost of living crisis and had to close.

The "charming village pub", which continues to be owned by the owners of The Blue Boar Inn, in Great Ryburgh, has been taken over by Sam Cutmore-Scott, who runs The Harper, a high-end hotel in Langham with his parents.

The family also took on The Anchor in Morston which opened in April.

The Langham Blue Bell has reopened in Langham (Image: Sonya Duncan)The bar area at The Langham Blue Bell (Image: Sonya Duncan)

Mr Cutmore-Scott said: "After the previous owners went bust, we thought the villagers needed their pubs, and we have got a team and love both pubs.

"It seemed sad that the community didn't have them so we wanted to hopefully get them back open."

Taking over managing pub at the beginning of the year and first opening its doors two weeks ago, they have seen "great, great feedback", with customers enjoying the "reasonably priced good food" and "sun-trap garden".

A seating area at The Langham Blue Bell (Image: Sonya Duncan)

The beer garden at The Langham Blue Bell (Image: Sonya Duncan)

The pub's menu features a selection of pies including curried squash and chickpea, and salmon, samphire and dill.

Other mains on offer are cod loin and risotto, and roast diners are offered all day on Saturdays and Sundays - which Mr Cutmore-Scott "can confirm are absolutely banging". 

The 39-year-old added: "The Anchor is basically a fish and chip shop and a pub smashed together, as there is no fish and chip shop in the village.

Dining room at The Langham Blue Bell (Image: Sonya Duncan)

"The Blue Bell has been adjusted to fit with what people will use, in order to survive.

"We have done an extensive refurbishment, stripping things back to how they used to be originally and opened the space up."

The Langham Blue Bell is open from 4pm Monday to Thursday and all day from Friday to Sunday.