Staff and customers trapped in Britain's highest pub for days were finally able to escape on Thursday after snow fell.
23 visitors and six staff were stranded at the Tanhill Inn in Richmond, North Yorkshire, which had been forced into a “residents only” service since Sunday due to bad weather.
There was finally a sense of relief as the roads were cleared and tired residents were able to leave.
Located 1,732 feet (528 m) above sea level, Tan Hill Inn claims to be the highest public house in Britain.
Images of an attempt to clear the area around the pub.
Tan Hill Inn
The deserted pub became even more isolated as 29 people were left stranded inside due to bad weather.
Staff have continued to keep the public informed through Facebook posts, with an update on January 6 stating that 23 visitors in the snow and 6 staff members, speaking in perfect English, were forced to stay. “I'm wondering how long it will last,” he wrote.
Elle Applegarth, 25, from Sunderland, WA, arrived on Thursday afternoon to rescue the trapped staff.
“I think a lot of them had cabin fever,” she said. “It's all fun at first, but then reality sets in and you have to keep going.”
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The people inside were playing board games to kill time.
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Upon arriving at 12:30 p.m., she witnessed an emotional scene. “Everyone was just getting ready to leave.[Someone]started crying and I was like, 'Was it really that bad?'” And she said, “No, I'm just tired. ! 'I said, '
The pub's social media accounts kept followers updated throughout the ordeal with posts about snowman building and residents' experiences, garnering thousands of interactions.
The welcome delivery from Aldi helped the pub address what it described as a “shortage of red wine and bangers”.
Some guests managed to leave on Tuesday, but staff remained until Thursday.
Tan Hill Inn Pub, Swaledale, North Yorkshire
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The final breakthrough came when highway workers cleared snowdrifts in sub-zero temperatures and pubs posted footage of tractors clearing the road.
Applegarth's arrival video captured the moment staff and the last guests left the venue.
“Normally when I come to a pub it's busy and full of people, but that's not the case right now,” she said.
She noticed that the pub was left clean. “We went in and the pub was clean,” the 25-year-old said. “All the housework is done!”
