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The Horse Shoe Inn Marcross
Vale of Glamorgan
01656 890568
T HE Horse Shoe Inn nestles in the village of Marcross off the B4265 coastal road between Llantwit
Major and Bridgend, and as you dip down the small hill to enter Marcross, it appears at the junction which leads on to the
Nash Point Lighthouse.
You can’t help thinking of the horse and carriages that would have been greeted by the same welcoming sight of
this popular watering hole back in Victorian times, when the coaching house was built.
Its close proximity to the Heritage Coastal path makes it a haven for hikers and bikers. The Horseshoe can truly be classed
as a rural community pub and is extremely well supported by its locals and regulars... but it doesn't end there.
Generations of International students from the nearby Atlantic College at St. Donats have been using the ’Shoes
since the 1960s and it has become somewhat of an institution for them. How many pubs can claim to have more than 80 nationalities
in one bar?
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It's been a couple of years since Pugsley took the reins at what was briefly known as The Lighthouse Inn. Although
Pugsley saw the benefit of a former landlord’s decision to call the pub the Lighthouse (as it is only a short walk to
the Nash Point Lighthouse, a highpoint of the Heritage Coast Footpath), he knew that the locals still referred to it as The
Horseshoe.
“Shortly after taking over, we decided to put it to the test and gave the locals and regulars a vote on which name
they preferred."
I am glad to say The Horseshoe won by a mile, said Pugsley. Pugs is no strangers to the area, having been the custodian
of the Plough and Harrow (less than a mile away) for ten glorious years and won a wall of awards, including runner-up (outof 68,000 pubs) on two
occasions in the prestigious Camra “Pub of the year” competition , bestowed upon landlords for their well kept
establishments and, of course, quality of beer.
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Pugsley has added his beer expertise and the Shoes is once more included
in The Camra Good Beer Guide.
One of the first features to be quite literally unearthed at the Horseshoe was the extensive beer garden, a hidden gem,
large enough to have held Pugsley and Caitlin's wedding with more than 500 guests! Pugsley said:
“This is a fantastic little pub and really is the hub of the community" The gardens
have been put to use and several annual charity fundraising events are planned, including The Ed Evans Foundation "Shit Kickers Ball" 25th July ,
Wick Young Farmers Annual Tug Of War Competition, featuring "Funhouse Ska band."
The Ed Evans Christmas Clay Pigeon Shoot and the list is growing."
“It’s great to see the Shoes on the rise again and I can't thank enough all the people that have been involved,
customers old and new."
 
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