![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/the-quaint-welsh-pub-saved-by-hollywood-backed-campaign-in-an-unesco-world-heritage-site-just-minutes-from-the-beach/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/OP_TRP_PUBRESCUE.jpg&description=BEER WE GO The quaint Welsh pub saved by Hollywood-backed campaign – in an UNESCO World heritage site & just minutes from the beach A PUB in Wales has been saved from closure after a Hollywood A-lister backed a campaign to keep its doors open. The Glan Yr Afon pub in Pennal in southern Gwynedd in Wales has been part of its community since the 1800s. 5 The Glan Yr Afon pub in Pennal has been open since the 1800s Credit: WNS 5 When the owners decided to sell the pub, local punters launched a campaign to keep the building open Credit: WNS 5 There's a sandy beach just 20-minutes away from the Welsh pub Credit: Getty But the pub's owners decided to sell the historic building, which left its future uncertain. Instead of losing the pub to developers or allowing it to become derelict, local punters launched a campaign called Menter y Glan to save the watering hole. Locals needed to raise a whopping £250,000 to secure the pub's future. While it may have seemed like a tall order, the campaign was soon backed by Welsh actor Matthew Rhys who has ties to the area through his father. The Cardiff-born star is known for his roles in The Americans, Cocaine Bear, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood. Rhys donated to the campaign and encouraged his fans to do the same after he visited the pub last year. In a recent interview with BBC Wales Radio Breakfast, Rhys described his decision to support the campaign as a "no-brainer." He added: "The community has now taken back control of the pub. It was either threatened with closure or being sold on or worse still, possibly becoming derelict." Locals reached their goal back in December, and the site successfully reopened in February 2023. They also held an official launch party in July. As well as relaunching their beloved pub, they aim to develop a shop and cafe too. Further plans are also underfoot to turn the pub's upper floors into hotel rooms where holidaymakers can book to stay. The pub is one of three restaurants in Pennal and get){kind=link}
A PUB in Wales has been saved from closure after a Hollywood A-lister backed a campaign to keep its doors open.
The Glan Yr Afon pub in Pennal in southern Gwynedd in Wales has been part of its community since the 1800s.
But the pub’s owners decided to sell the historic building, which left its future uncertain.
Instead of losing the pub to developers or allowing it to become derelict, local punters launched a campaign called Menter y Glan to save the watering hole.
Locals needed to raise a whopping £250,000 to secure the pub’s future.