09/04/2026
Prince of Wales Update
In 2023, The Prince of Wales was acquired by CGP, the market-leading educational publisher based in Broughton-in-Furness.
The purchase followed a failed refurbishment attempt by others, and since then CGP has been working on plans which will restore the property to its rightful place at the heart of the community – as a traditional real-ale pub in Foxfield which can also offer hospitality and letting rooms to businesses and visitors.
To achieve this, we have now submitted exciting proposals to Westmorland and Furness Council which will not only allow the completion of the Prince of Wales itself but will also provide it with the means to be sustainable in the future. Immediately next to the pub is proposed a new Coach-house comprising a Microbrewery building – to allow beer to once again be crafted on site – and a new home for the manager of the business. In addition, there will be a new car park and access – with the added benefit of providing car parking for Foxfield Station. Computer-generated mockup images are attached to this post.
CGP Chairman Richard Parsons said: “The aim is that Prince of Wales will be restored to its place as a much-loved local institution, but which will also provide a welcome to visitors to Foxfield. We have taken time to get the proposals right and I am very excited about returning the property to how it would have looked in its heyday – but with all the facilities and attributes a pub now needs to thrive.”
