A PUB car park in Playhatch has been submerged by floodwater but the venue has reassured customers it is still open for business. The Flowing Spring Pub, on the junction of Span Hill and Spring Lane, is on the floodplain, meaning the car park floods each winter forcing visitors to park by grass verges outside the pub. Owner Nick Willson said: “It impacts the number of visitors because people think ‘Oh, we won’t stop there’, or they can’t believe we’re actually open. The flooding is not an uncommon event, occurring every year since Mr Willson took over the pub in 2010. The car park has space for 32 cars but publican said he is not expecting it to be dry soon.

Source: Express February 19, 2026 11:45 UTC