Droitwich Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £273,000 Makeover

The Westcroft, located on Ombersley Street West in Droitwich, officially reopened on Friday 1st May following a transformational investment of more than £273,005. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales.

Inside, the pub has been completely transformed to include brand new flooring, fixtures and fittings throughout, as well as five flat screen televisions, breathing a fresh lease of life into The Westcroft. In addition, the pub has been revamped to include an updated main bar and snug area.

Outside, The Westcroft has brand-new lighting and signage to greet customers as well as a refurbished garden seating between 45–50 people.

It offers a wide range of drinks promotions, including Wine Wednesday (£2 off a bottle), Fizz Friday (a bottle of fizz for £10), along with cocktails, bottle and shot deals throughout the week.

Scott Flear, Operator of The Westcroft, said: “It’s been amazing watching the refurbishment come to life at The Westcroft. The pub looks terrific, and it was a joy to reopen and show off its brand-new look to the community. We’ve already had great feedback from customers so overall I’d say the reopening was a huge success and I can’t wait for what the future holds. Once again, I’d like to thank the Proper Pubs team for all their support throughout this journey, and I look forward to making the pub proud!”

The operators host a busy schedule of entertainment for customers to enjoy including weekly music with alternating live performances and karaoke on Fridays and Saturdays. Scott and Dan are also hoping to support all aspects of community life by collecting food to donate to the local foodbank as well as raising money to have a lifesaving defibrillator installed. Going forward, they also hope to support several local causes close to the community’s heart.

Nikki Greenhalgh, Operations Director for Proper Pubs, said: “It’s been a pleasure to welcome Scott and Dan at the helm of The Westcroft and we are delighted that the opening night was a great success! On behalf of myself and the Proper Pubs team, we’d like to thank Scott and Dan for all their hard work and we wish them the very best for the future! Bringing people together in local areas and creating vibrant social hubs which support their communities is very important to us so we are glad that we were able to make this happen.”

Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to support its communities through an annual schedule of events and fundraising initiatives. This year over Easter it collected 21,619 Easter eggs to donate to local charities. In 2025, operators collected 20,500 selection boxes to donate to local charities and raised £80,255 for Admiral Taverns’ charity partner, Claire House Hospice. Last year, Proper Pubs also donated enough food to local foodbanks to feed 1,300 people for a week, and has been recognised in the UK-wide defibrillator installation campaign which has already saved 11 lives.

In 2026, Proper Pubs was listed as a finalist in the Best Community Pub category at the Great British Publican Awards, and was previously crowned Community Pub Operator at the Publican Awards in 2024.

Notes to Editors

Admiral Taverns (“Admiral”) is the UK’s number one community pub group. Headquartered in Chester, the Group operates a national estate of c.1,365 predominantly wet-led community pubs. Admiral’s unique operational approach has earnt industry recognition with the Group winning Best Community Pub Operator at the 2024 Publican Awards, whilst also being shortlisted for Best Partnership Pub Company (501+ Sites). In 2019, 2016 and 2013, Admiral Taverns won Best Leased and Tenanted Pub Company at the Publican Awards and ranked highly commended as Best Community Pub Operator in 2017. The Group has also been consistently highly rated by licensees in the industry’s independent annual Tenant Track survey, exceeding the scores of all its national peers.

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