Village Pubs

Available for 25 days

The village pub remains one of the most familiar and important spaces in rural Wales—a place to meet, talk and belong. Ifan Jones Evans visits the Halfway Inn in Pisgah, Ceredigion, where sisters Beca and Mali James run a busy and welcoming pub at the centre of local life. From conversations at the bar to the work behind the scenes, it’s a place that brings people together in ways that go far beyond a drink. In Nefyn, Rhodri Davies heads to Yr Heliwr, a community-owned pub playing a vital role in village life. He hears how the pub is connecting people and offering a shared space for socialising and support. With voices from those who run them and those who gather there, this programme captures the enduring role of the Welsh village pub at the heart of rural life.