Iconic village pub near Bristol with the best beer garden in the UK gets new landlord

Rob Moore, who manages the Keynsham Courtyard, has announced he is also taking on the Rising Sun. 

In a Facebook post on the Keynsham Courtyard’s page, Rob wrote: “I am proud, delighted and excited to announce that we will be taking over the running of the Rising Sun in Pensford alongside the Courtyard at the end of September!

“We’ve been ironing out the finer details for a while but thankful we have finally got this acquisition over the line. 

“We hope we can continue the great work that Lisa, Bex and the rest of the team have done and rest assured the pub will be in safe hands.” 

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In a post on the Rising Sun’s page, the departing landlords added: “Thank you for all your custom over the past five years.

“We hand over to the new tenants on September 23. Don’t you worry, all the hard-working staff will still remain in the pub.

“Thank you for all the great memories and support.”

The Rising Sun, which was crowned the second best beer garden in England in 2023 and Britain’s best in 2020, was put on the market earlier this year. 

The beer garden overlooks the Pensford Weir Crossing - a 400-year-old bridge owned by the pub.