About Us

We set out to build a collection of beautiful Inns that we could be very proud of. The idea was to create our perfect local in every Inn. They had to be different to the run of the mill big company theme pubs, yet accessible to all, friendly and tasteful.

For us it is important that each Inn has a unique design, a mix of modern, comfortable, beautiful and practical antique furniture. Each Inn must have open fires to welcome you on a chilly day and when the sun makes an appearance, our gardens and outside spaces are somewhere beautiful to be. The offerings need to reflect our company values along with promoting local provenance in décor and menus. Local, regional and classic British dishes, a great selection of cask ales, quality wines lists, extensive drinks lists and of course a large selection of gins.

Each location is in or very near areas of outstanding natural beauty, taking advantage of our locations to set off for breath-taking walks, scenic strolls or just soaking up the sights sitting and sipping something special. We have a real passion for our beautiful Country and have taken a long time to find these individual Inns within different Counties. We hope to bring you a real flavour of Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and Yorkshire.

Our aim is simple, find us, enjoy our hospitality and visit us again soon.

Meet Our Team

Chris Hannon

Managing Director

Chris has worked in the Leisure & Hospitality industry for over 30 years, working for Intercontinental Hotels  Greenall’s pubs and Hotels, Compass Group, Whitbread PLC, Ramada, Venice Simplon Orient Express, Shearing’s and Independent Groups. Chris has total understanding of every aspect of the Hospitality Industry and business, having held various positions including, General Manager, Sales and Marketing Director, Operations Director, Commercial Director and for the past four years as Managing Director. Chris specializes in Brand developments, business turnarounds, acquisitions and disposals.

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Jamie Bleakley

Chairman

Jamie has 20 years experience in the Finance industry. Currently Jamie is Managing Director of a Private lending business. In his career he has funded over £2 Billion worth of property transactions throughout the UK . More recently he has funded several Leisure opportunities throughout the country giving him an interest of Coastal & Country Inns group. Jamie also sits on the board of London property fund which manages over £350 million of assets worldwide. His business interests also stretches over to Europe where he has actively invested in holiday lets, construction and leisure opportunities.

Karen Boyle

Commercial Director

With over 30 years experience in the hotel industry Karen is well known for providing first class service to hotel clients the length and breadth of the UK. Having worked with some of the world’s leading hotel groups including Ramada/Mercure, IHG, Kew Green and Choice Hotels Europe, Karen has now joined the Coastal and Country Inns group as our Commercial Director. Within this role, Karen joined us to lead the company through the commercial landscape and is therefore responsible for reaching out to new clients and exploring new markets, working closely with our Managing Director.

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