White Lion at Ash wins ‘Best Country Pub’ in Britain

A community-owned North Shropshire local has won ‘Best Country Pub’ in Britain at the Countryside Alliance’s latest set of awards.The team from the White Lion at Ash travelled down to Parliament to attend the ceremony yesterday.

Rural businesses across the UK are invited each year by the Countryside Alliance to enter for a ‘Rural Oscar’ across several categories with awards presented in the House of Lords to the victors.

Local MP Helen Morgan was able to join the White Lion team in their celebrations, having visited the pub last year for the famous Ash Fest and backed their nomination for Best Country Pub earlier this year.

Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat MP for North Shropshire said, “It is wonderful to see a fantastic North Shropshire local given the recognition it deserves.

“The White Lion is a pub, but it is so much more than that too – it is the hub of the village, something I saw for myself at last year’s Ash Fest!

“Hopefully this well-deserved win puts a spring in the step of Shaun and the whole team, and shows that community owned pubs can thrive in places like North Shropshire.