Woodsman

30/10/2026

🍻 History, quality and community spirit all under one roof.

A huge congratulations to The Sportsman Inn in Carlisle on being crowned City Pub of the Year by Solway CAMRA.

For centuries, The Sportsman has been at the heart of Carlisle's pub scene, and today it continues to set the standard. From perfectly kept cask ales and delicious home-cooked food to the warm welcome that greets every customer, the team consistently delivers the kind of experience that keeps people coming back.

Its reputation speaks for itself. Alongside previous honours such as Winter Pub of the Season, The Sportsman has earned regular recognition in the CAMRA Good B**r Guide and remains one of the city's most loved traditional pubs.

This latest award celebrates the passion, hard work and dedication of the entire team, who continue to preserve the pub's rich heritage while making it a thriving destination for b**r lovers and the local community alike.

👏 Congratulations to our Publican, Amanda Picken, and everyone at The Sportsman Inn on another fantastic achievement.

30/10/2026

Tonight from 8pm its karaoke with DJ Brian Brian F W Lees. Get yourselves down and join the party.

27/10/2026

We have official Royal British Legion poppys available for a donation to a great cause. We appreciate times are hard so if you are unable to donate then please take a poppy anyway. We will match all donations.

Its more about your support than anything else and Team Woodsman are fully behind this campaign and so should every other pub be.

For all those currently serving and for those veteran's past and present we salute you and are internally grateful for what you have given, sacrificed and are currently doing for us.

27/10/2026

WOW 🔥

This has been such an honour to be a part of!

Huge thanks to Coca-Cola for championing community leaders around the UK and for picking our very own Simon Dafforn-jones as Local Royalty!

It was a privilege to have portrait artist to royalty, Jamie Coreth, capture Simon in his natural habitat, the FBI.

Read more here 👇🏼

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pub-landlord-given-royal-treatment-37812329

27/10/2026

Our kids eat for £1 promotion runs all year not just in the school holidays 👌

27/10/2026

Our kitchen will be open until 6.45pm.

Lunch and a drink £10.49 12-5pm
2 classic meals £14.49 5pm - 6.45pm
Burger and a drink £13.99 all day
Kids eat for £1 with every full price adult main meal.

26/10/2026

Halloween Hampers.
We will be drawing the winners at the end of our Woodsman Quiz on Thursday.
All your money will go to Prostate Cancer UK.
We have a child's, a teens and an adult hamper.
Tickets are £1 for 5 of the same hamper or £2 for 15 tickets ( 5 per all 3 hampers).
Thank you for supporting this cause.

26/10/2026

Due to all our wonderful customers and delicious menu we have an opportunity for a Part Time Chef or expirence cook to join the Woodsman team.

You will be required to prepare meals in accordance with our menu and set specifications two days a week in the absence of our Head Chef. Further hours are possible.

Hygiene and cleanliness are a must. Food hygiene is a priority here and you must hold or be willing to gain these qualifications as well as other online training provided by us.

Expirence of working in a pub kitchen and the ability to provide references is required.

This position is for 16 hours a week initially on a flexible rota covering our Head Chef on days off and holidays with potential to increase these hours if you require. Pay is negotiable at around £13.50 per hour or for freelance self employed positions upto £17.00 per hour.

We invite you to join our amazing team by sending us your CV to [email protected] with the heading Chef Vacancy in the first instance.

Thank you.
Team Woodsman.

25/10/2026

Todays football card winner is Mellisa with Preston being the winning team. Thats two rare events, Mellisa congratulations you have £40 waiting for you and Preston won something.😂

Nice1 everyone for supporting our bid to raise 10k by May next year for ProstateCancer UK. You have raised over 1 thousand pounds already. 👏💙

We have Halloween hampers up for raffles too where 100% goes to Prostate Cancer UK to be drawn on Thursday during the Woodsman Quiz .👍

24/10/2026

Here's your wet and windy action packed Sunday made by the Woodsman 👍

We have football, we have food, we have heating, we have your F1, we have a relaxed comfortable atmosphere, all we need is you.👌

Sunday dinners from £13.99 or add a drink for £16.00. Our full Sunday menu is available from 12pm to 6.45pm 👨‍🍳🦐🥮🥩🍗🥘🥪⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Football ⚽️ ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
12pm Hibs v Celtic🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
2pm Liverpool v Brighton🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
2pm Man Utd v Bournemouth🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
4.30pm Sunderland v Leeds. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Formular 1 follows football with the race live from America at 8pm 🏎🏎🏎🏎

We have Halloween hampers to be won and a football card to be drawn all in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.

Come join us and your friends

24/10/2026

💙Another £40 to Prostate Cancer UK, thank you.

⚽️This weeks football card has been won by Terry and Lin who donate every time. Well done guys, your £40 winnings are ready.

❤Thank you all so much for helping us raise 10k for Prostate Cancer UK.

🎃We have Halloween baskets to be won too by next Thursday in our raffle in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.

23/10/2026

Karaoke, club anthems and classic tunes from 8pm tonight with DJ Brian F W Lees 🎤🕺💃

Come and join the fun, have a sing and relax🎵

Drinks offers available all day🍷🍺👍

Let's get the weekend started 💥

20/10/2026

At Punch, we're proud to see young talent thrive across our pubs and support teams. From first jobs to leadership roles, remains one of the UK's greatest industries for developing skills, building confidence and creating rewarding careers.

That's why we're backing a hospitality-wide call to Government ahead of the Budget, championing the sector's ability to create jobs and opportunities for young people.

Hear Harry Bourne's story and why he's proud to support this message.

07/10/2026

Britain’s pubs are worth up to £30 billion in wellbeing value to communities across the UK. But rising costs and high taxes are putting pressure on pubs that bring people together.

This Week of Action, join the campaign today and tell your MP to keep pubs open and pints affordable.

https://www.longlivethelocal.pub/letter 🍍

25/09/2026

Actress Daisy Edgar-Jones filmed 🎥 a promo for her new film, Sense and Sensibility in our Canonbury pub, The Marquess Tavern for Vogue 🥰

The team at Vogue were searching for a shooting location that oozes class, was timeless and in-keeping with the theme of the movie... so where else were they going to film?! 😏

Take a look at the promo - Daisy is in character as Elinor Dashwood throughout!

Sense and Sensibility hits cinemas TODAY! 🎬Why not pop into The Marquess Tavern to wash down your popcorn! 🍿🍷

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22/09/2026

We're on board, are you?

Join thousands backing Britain's pubs and breweries.

www.longlivethelocal.pub ❤️🍺

21/09/2026

This pub is a gem! 💎

The Wig & Mitre in Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter has reopened following a £100k investment. ⛪

Anne-Marie and Paul Balcomb have taken on the 14th century pub... "We’re thrilled to take control of such an iconic pub and can’t wait to meet all of our wonderful guests" ❤️

📷 Courtesy of Tory McTernan

17/09/2026

Welcome to The Buck Inn 🦌

New Management Partner Adrian McShane-Chapman has taken over the Thornton-le-Dale pub following a whopping £490k investment 🤑

🗨️ “I arrived in the UK 22 years ago from Australia, armed with just a backpack and no real plan... I’ve dipped in and out of hospitality over that time but the fire inside me to run my own pub burned bright.” - Adrian

If you're in Yorkshire, pay Adrian and his team a visit and check out this stunning pub for yourselves. 🤩

15/09/2026

Rory takes the keys to the refurbished Cross Keys pub in Nottingham! 🗝️

Our new Management Partner Rory Calladine has taken the reins at the popular city centre pub following a £100,000 investment.

🗨️"I was instantly drawn to the pub and as soon I discovered it was available in a partnership with Punch, I jumped at the chance." 🍍

Regular guests at The Cross Keys will instantly notice the pub’s traditional feel and special characteristics have been retained throughout but that a complete refresh has taken place. 💫

11/09/2026

We have reopened the Keyworth Tavern following a quarter-of-a-million refurbishment 🔥

The Keyworth pub in Nottingham, run by our Management Partner John Francis, had been closed for 5 weeks while we tore out the bar, stripped the pub back and replaced everything with new, modern furnishings. 🤩

Great work by everyone involved in the transformation 🥂

03/09/2026

We're quite fond of it too, Prime Minister! The Dog House

28/08/2026

Our Publican Beth at The Beeswing Inn 2013 has raised circa £250K for charity 😍 so if you're in the area this weekend, pop in and enjoy the music, food and drink!

Well done Beth!! 🥳

The Beeswing in East Cowton is hosting its 13th ‘Glastonbury’ festival to raise money for end of life care at a nearby hospital.

27/08/2026

Newly married couple Gareth and Jamie Furness have take the over The Bay Horse Inn in Pickering. 🔔

The pub has received a £400,000 investment and Gareth says it has been very well received by locals. 😃

“We are seeing more locals returning to the pub, faces that haven't been seen here for many years and we are seeing them on a regular basis... The refurb has really put The Bay Horse Inn back on the map and firmly at the heart of the Pickering community.” ❤️

Well done to everyone involved in this brilliant transformation 👏