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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Locals secure buyout of mainland Britain’s most remote pub

Residents of the Knoydart peninsula and their local pub, the Old Forge
After decades of private ownership, residents of the Knoydart peninsula have bought their local pub, the Old Forge Photograph: none

Locals at mainland Britain’s most remote pub are celebrating a community buyout of their beloved establishment after a year-long struggle to raise funds and secure a sale – and hope to be pulling pints again by Easter.

The Old Forge is accessible only by ferry or via a two-day trek through the Knoydart peninsula on the west coast of Scotland. But it is a vital social hub for more than a hundred residents in Inverie, the main settlement.

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