Horningsea CIC

19/10/2026

Another step forward for the Plough & Fleece!

Great news! The roof and kitchen extractor exhaust repairs have now been completed!

The repairs involved removing roof tiles, repairing the area around the kitchen extractor ducting, and making the roof weatherproof again.

- A HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated to our Crowdfunder!

Thanks to your generosity, we’ve been able to use some of the funds raised to help pay for these essential repairs. Every donation, large or small, has made a real difference.

It’s wonderful to see our community coming together to help look after the Plough & Fleece and secure its future.

- What’s next?

Of course, there’s always more to do when looking after a village pub! The Horningsea Community Interest Company (CIC) has several projects we’d like to tackle next:

Car park lighting – Improving visibility and safety for visitors.

Fencing – Repairing and improving fencing around the pub grounds.

Dry store – Improving storage facilities to support the pub’s day-to-day operations.

General maintenance – Keeping our much-loved village pub in good condition for years to come.

- Our Crowdfunder is still open!

We’re not finished yet, and we’d love your continued support.

If you haven’t donated yet, or would like to contribute again, you can do so here:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/plough-fleece-thrive

Every pound raised goes towards helping us improve and maintain our community-owned pub.

- Fancy lending a hand?

It’s not just financial donations that make a difference!

We’re always grateful for people willing to volunteer their time, skills, ideas or expertise. Whether you’re handy with tools, enjoy gardening, have professional skills to offer, or simply want to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.

- You can contact the CIC here:

https://ploughandfleece.co.uk/horningsea-community-interest-company/

The Plough & Fleece belongs to our community, and together we can keep making it better.

Thank you once again to everyone who has supported us. You’re helping to make a real difference!

13/08/2026

Good morning!

The new The Plough and Fleece newsletter is now online. Lots of big news but I really want to draw your attention to the continued maintenance that is going on at the pub. The newsletter explains what we have been working on and we have a few larger projects underway for which we could use your help. So we have started a campaign to raise £5,500. all donations will be used to repair the roof, paint the pub and improve the garden. Did you know that we have a large area behind the fence that provides shade and more space to use?

The newsletter is here: https://ploughandfleece.co.uk/the-plough-and-fleece-community-newsletter/

Our fundraising campaign is on Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/plough-fleece-thrive

Great if you can donate, but if you can't please share this post and tell everyone about our campaign. I really helps!

And on a hot day like today you can of course support the pub by having a drink in the garden!

Thank you!

Help secure the future of the Plough & Fleece by funding essential improvements to our community-owned pub.

29/04/2026

After a very successful first month of April, life at the pub is continuing. New management has settled in and the building has welcomed them with open arms. Of course that does not mean that the building isn't always in need of attention. It's old and needs TLC on a rolling basis.

So this month we are refurbishing the potwash, cold store and corridor. All to ensure that service is tip-top. We start the month of May with the May Bank Holiday over the course of 1-4th of May. The weather will hopefully support sunny days in the garden. With a special Bank Holiday 'blow-out' on May 4th.

Then, on May 10 and 11 , the potwash area is being prepared for the floors to be renewed. We will fit stainless steel panels to the wall for easy wipe-down and protection. This work will happen on the Sunday evening and all day on Monday so that normal service hours are not affected.

Then, the week after that, on May 17/18, the floors will go in to make sure that everything is fully op-to-spec. The current floors have some cracks that need to be repaired.

All this work is being supported by local trades and volunteers. Flooring, Builders, Plumbers, Residenst of Horningsea - You know who you are! The CIC thanks everyone who is working hard and making time in their schedules. It is very much appreciated.

So here's the schedule:
3/4 May: May bank Holiday weekend - Come visit!
10/11 May: Prep work to make ready for flooring
17/18 May: Fit flooring

Visit us online at:

HIgh Street, Horningsea, CB25 9JG, 01223 860 795

03/04/2026

Good news! The Plough and Fleece is open again. We welcome Lucy and Adam to the pub. They have been working tirelessly this week with the help of family and friends to get the place ready.
A big congratulations from Horningsea CIC for getting ready in such a short time with minimal disruption.
We are looking forward to this new chapter in the long history of our pub!
Come and have a drink today to support your pub! 🙂🍷🍻🥂🍾

31/03/2026

Whilst the kitchen and bars are being redecorated in the The Plough and Fleece, work is happening in the garden. Some nice new tables for a (hopefully) sunny Easter weekend!

31/03/2026

The The Plough and Fleece is under new management and the CIC are working to get the place ready for opening on Good Friday. First order of business, a kitchen makeover. Painting today and new equipment coming tomorrow.
The front and back bars have also been painted.

25/03/2026

Good morning!

Spring is here and with it the Horningsea CIC (The Plough and Fleece) newsletter for April. A lot has happened in the past month and the pub will be under new management from Good Friday (3 April) for a very special Easter weekend!

Read more on

Operation: New Chapter (Very Nearly There…) Pull up a chair. We’ve got some very good news… and a few dates you’ll definitely want in your diary. First Things First — A Huge Thank You Before anythi…

04/03/2026

This is the Horningsea CIC Newsletter for March 2026. It has the results from the Community Survey and some news about our search for new tenants.

Community Survey You Spoke. We Listened. We’re Hungry Now. Firstly — a huge THANK YOU to everyone who filled in our community survey. We had 28 responses, and the message came through loud and clea…

03/03/2026

Today SouthCambs magazine fell in the letterbox. Business rates are changing and the pub is affected. We don’t fully know yet what the rates will be.

The council is reviewing the rateable value of the Plough and Fleece (and other businesses) but has not told the tenants what the rates will be.

Watch this space.

https://www.scambs.gov.uk/business/business-rates/changes-to-business-rates-multipliers-for-20262027

19/02/2026

The Plough and Fleece is looking for new tenants. DM us or email [email protected] if you are interested in running this fabulous community freehouse!