The company that owns several of Bristol’s most popular pubs has bought another one close to the city. Liberation Group’s UK Butcombe Pubs & Inns business has acquired The Rising Sun in Backwell from previous owners the OHH Pub Company.
In the same deal, Liberation Group has also bought another popular OHH Pub Company site, The Northey Arms in Box, Wiltshire. Both pubs have now joined the Butcombe estate, which also includes Bristol pubs including the award-winning Ostrich in Redcliffe, The Cottage at Baltic Wharf and The Whitmore Tap on Whiteladies Road.
The Rising Sun was taken over by the OHH Pub Company in 2016 and its location between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare has made it a popular destination. The pub boasts a ‘secret’ garden comprising eight heated pods under canvas.
