Liberation / Butcombe — Estate Digital Health Report

Pub Health Index v2.0 — 55 Pubs Audited Across 7 Digital Pillars
Prepared April 2026 by PubPostPro
Complimentary Estate Audit

Executive Summary

We audited all 55 Liberation / Butcombe pubs across South West England & Channel Islands using our proprietary Pub Health Index — a 100-point scoring system measuring 6 pillars of digital health using publicly available data only.

24 pubs reach "Thriving" status (Band A). A significant portion of the estate (5 pubs, 9%) sits in Band D — Critical — meaning they are effectively invisible to the digital-first customer who now drives 70%+ of pub discovery.

The strongest performers — The George Inn, Norton St Philip (Bath), The Ring O' Bells, Compton Martin (Bristol), The Whitmore Tap, Bristol (Bristol) — show what's possible when individual publicans invest in digital. But there is still significant room for improvement. The estate average is 73/100, firmly in "Stable" territory.

This represents a significant untapped opportunity. A coordinated digital programme across the estate could lift 5+ pubs from Critical to Stable within 90 days.

55
Pubs Audited
73
Estate Average
17
Band B (Stable)
9
Band C (At Risk)
5
Band D (Critical)
24
Band A (Thriving)

Health Band Distribution

A — Thriving (80-100)24 pubs (44%)
44%
B — Stable (60-79)17 pubs (31%)
31%
C — At Risk (40-59)9 pubs (16%)
16%
D — Critical (20-39)5 pubs (9%)
9%
F — Invisible (0-19)0 pubs (0%)

Estate Pillar Averages (out of max)

All 55 Pubs — Ranked by Health Score

# Pub Name Location Score Band RepVolPresEngWebRespCont
1 The George Inn, Norton St Philip Bath 100 A 17171617undefinedundefined16
2 The Ring O' Bells, Compton Martin Bristol 99 A 17171617undefinedundefined16
3 The Whitmore Tap, Bristol Bristol 99 A 17171617undefinedundefined16
4 The Bowl Inn, Almondsbury Bristol 98 A 15171617undefinedundefined16
5 Masons Arms, Branscombe Seaton 98 A 17171617undefinedundefined16
6 Thomas de la Rue Guernsey 98 A 17171617undefinedundefined16
7 The Old Inn, Widecombe Newton Abbot 97 A 17171617undefinedundefined16
8 Puffin & Oyster Guernsey 97 A 17171617undefinedundefined16
9 Victoria Inn, Salcombe Salcombe 96 A 15171617undefinedundefined16
10 Hort's Townhouse Bristol 93 A 15171617undefinedundefined16
11 The Cock & Bottle Jersey 93 A 13171617undefinedundefined16
12 Fleur De Lys Norton Saint Philip 91 A 1791617undefinedundefined16
13 The Lamb Inn Axbridge 88 A 17171617undefinedundefined4
14 The Bower Inn, Bridgwater Bridgwater 87 A 17171617undefinedundefined4
15 The Langford Inn Bristol 86 A 15171617undefinedundefined4
16 The Deerhound Guernsey 86 A 17171617undefinedundefined4
17 The Swan Inn, Rowberrow Winscombe 85 A 17171617undefinedundefined4
18 The Plough Bristol 85 A 17171617undefinedundefined4
19 The Cottage Inn, Bristol Bristol 85 A 15171617undefinedundefined4
20 The Ostrich Bristol 85 A 15171617undefinedundefined4
21 The Pig & Fiddle, Bath Bath 85 A 15171617undefinedundefined4
22 Ring O' Bells Hinton Blewett Free House Hinton Blewett 83 A 17171617undefinedundefined4
23 Ship & Crown Guernsey 83 A 15171617undefinedundefined4
24 Woodborough Inn Winscombe 82 A 15171617undefinedundefined4
25 The Pelican, Chew Magna Bristol 79 B 15171117undefinedundefined4
26 Westbury Park Pub and Kitchen Bristol 78 B 13171617undefinedundefined0
27 The Crown Inn Churchill Winscombe 77 B 17171117undefinedundefined0
28 The Old Duke Bristol 76 B 17171610undefinedundefined0
29 The Open Arms Bristol 75 B 17171117undefinedundefined0
30 The Bear & Swan Somerset 74 B 15171117undefinedundefined0
31 Butcombe Brewing Co. Bristol 72 B 1361617undefinedundefined4
32 The Railway Inn Winscombe 71 B 1717165undefinedundefined4
33 The Barley Mow Bristol 71 B 1717165undefinedundefined4
34 Dix Neuf Guernsey 71 B 1517165undefinedundefined4
35 The New Inn Blagdon Bristol 68 B 15171110undefinedundefined0
36 The Fortescue Inn Salcombe Salcombe 68 B 1517165undefinedundefined0
37 The Fox & Goose Barnstaple 64 B 17131110undefinedundefined0
38 Harbour Lights Guernsey 63 B 159165undefinedundefined4
39 The Crown Winford 62 B 1713115undefinedundefined0
40 The Castle Inn Dawlish 61 B 1713115undefinedundefined0
41 White Horse Pub & Dining Jersey 61 B 1591617undefinedundefined4
42 The Lime Kiln Inn Langport 55 C 171760undefinedundefined0
43 Prince of Wales Bristol 54 C 159115undefinedundefined0
44 The Cornubia Bristol 54 C 171760undefinedundefined0
45 The Queen Victoria Inn Wells 53 C 171760undefinedundefined0
46 Liberation Quality Drinks Guernsey Guernsey 53 C 173165undefinedundefined0
47 The Five Oaks Jersey 53 C 171760undefinedundefined0
48 Fountain Head Inn Seaton 51 C 171360undefinedundefined0
49 The Old Court House Chulmleigh 47 C 17960undefinedundefined0
50 The Bank Tavern Bristol 40 C 171760undefinedundefined0
51 Hole In The Wall Bristol Bristol 38 D 151760undefinedundefined0
52 The Hope & Anchor Bristol 34 D 171700undefinedundefined0
53 The Rodney Stoke Inn Cheddar 32 D 151700undefinedundefined0
54 The Shipham Inn - formerly Penscot Inn Winscombe 30 D 15960undefinedundefined0
55 Albion House Tavern Guernsey 28 D 13960undefinedundefined0

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Methodology

Each pub is scored across 6 pillars using publicly available data only — no pub cooperation required. Scores are based on data gathered April 2026.

Review Reputation — real Google star rating/17
Review Volume — real Google review count/17
Social Presence — a real Facebook/Instagram page and website confirmed to exist/16
Website Quality — a real Google Lighthouse audit (performance, SEO, best practices, accessibility)/17
Social Engagement — real posting frequency on Facebook/Instagram in the last 90 days/17
Content Freshness — whether the website has a blog/news/events section and how recently it was updated (a disclosed heuristic, not a hard measurement like the other five pillars)/16

Health Bands: A (80-100) Thriving | B (60-79) Stable | C (40-59) At Risk | D (20-39) Critical | F (0-19) Invisible

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Prepared by PubPostPro — AI-Powered Social Media for Britain's Pubs

Independent analysis. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Liberation / Butcombe.

Tom Fairhall | 07920 754 997 | [email protected]

Data gathered from public sources, March–April 2026. Full methodology at pubpostpro.co.uk/health-index