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Horndean & District

Inn and Out at the Top

Event type: Meeting
Date: 7th November 2025
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: Merchistoun Hall

Our guest speaker is Neil Hanson who will tell us about his time running Britain’s highest inn during the 1970s and 1980s.

Neil will share stories of grappling with tight-fisted farmers, eccentric characters, bizarre local customs, naturist weekends, lates and lock-ins, police raids, rats in the attic, close encounters with magistrates and planners, and the shooting of a famous double-glazing commercial!

Neil's talk promises to be a humorous and engaging glimpse into his life as the landlord of the World Famous Tan Hill Inn situated in the stunning scenery of Swaledale, high in the Yorkshire Dales.