Owners of The Hop In in North Walsham reveal plans to sell

Jane Edrupt and Nigel Davies took on the Hop In in North Walsham in August 2017.

Since then, they have won three awards and featured in each annual edition of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide.

It will remain open under new management (Image: Sonya Duncan)

But, in a statement shared on Monday, the pair explained they would be moving on at the end of September due to "rising costs in wages, utilities and stock" making it "very difficult to continue".

The statement also detailed their plan to sell the business to Julie and Adrian Hillier, who are both well-known to regulars.

"It is with heartfelt sadness that we feel we must now walk away from the Hop In," it said.

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"We would both like to thank you all for your custom and continued support.

"It has been a pleasure to serve you all through the good times and Covid.

"You will certainly see us again and we hope we can share a beer or two at the Hop in the future."

Subject to the change of the lease, the new owners will take over from September 30 and the group will host a party to mark the shake-up on September 21.