“The Swan is a family and dog friendly pub/restaurant with a reputation for quality. The “Land-Lads” took over in early 2022 and haven’t looked back since!” They don’t appear to be looking forward much either, given the extraordinary Facebook post from December 2025 in which the pub claimed to be “going to the hunt in the morning” (Boxing Day). The local hunt is probably the notorious Kimblewick, which met at Cholesebury Common 15km away. Publically supporting an activity (so-called ‘trail hunting’) which has been proven on hundreds and hundreds of occasions to be a ‘smokescreen’ for traditional animal hunting and is set to be banned soon, is a hugely retrogressive step…
The Swan (Beds)
Links to more information
- Protect the Wild: Hunt sabs say huntsman sacked for ‘beating a hound almost to death’ (October 2023)
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