'Unviable to run safely': Popular Bristol pub to close its doors for second time in just over a month
A pub in Bristol has announced it’s closing its doors for the second time in just over a month.
The Knowle, on Leighton Road in Knowle, will temporally shut on January 20 due to an “unresolved occupancy issue” making the pub “unviable to run safely”.
It comes after the pub previously closed due to “unforeseen circumstances” on December 4, before reopening less than a week later.
Back in October, the pub was also relaunched under new management after 10 years.
In an Instagram post, The Knowle explained: “It is with a heavy heart we must announce a temporary closure of the pub once again. We will close our doors at 11PM on the 20th of January 2026.
“Due to an unresolved occupancy issue within the building that is outside of our immediate control, we are unable to continue operating the business at this time.
“This situation has unfortunately affected our staff team and made the pub unviable to run safely for now.
|”We sincerely apologise for the disappointment and will provide updates as soon as we are able.”