The Goathland Hotel: Former Heartbeat star Tricia Penrose becomes co-owner of Yorkshire village pub
A former star of Heartbeat has become the new co-owner of the pub known to millions of viewers as The Aidensfield Arms.
Tricia Penrose, who is known to many as Gina Ward from the much-loved show, announced on her Instagram page that she has become one of the new co-owners of The Goathland Hotel.
The traditional village pub, which also has a number of rooms for bed and breakfast, had been run by the Richardson family for more than 40 years before they stepped away earlier this month.
Announcing the move on Instagram, she said two local businessmen are the other co-owners.
Her post said: “I have some exciting news to announce.
“I am now the proud owner along with 2 local businessmen of The Goathland Hotel well known as The Aidensfield Arms where I played Gina Ward for 18 years. Gina's going home!! Woohoo!!!
“Will be setting up a You Tube channel to let you know what events will be taking place etc etc. I will be over there in my pub next Tuesday 28th from about 11.00. It's very exciting xxxX.”
The pub was first put up for sale in 2023 after owners Jean and Keith Richardson, who run the business with daughter Hannah, decided to call time on the business.
Daughter Hannah said the pub is part of their family’s history – relatives ran it back in the early 1900s – and her parents held their wedding reception there in the mid-1970’s “little knowing or expecting that it would play such a large role in their future”.
The Goathland Hotel, situated in the pretty North York Moors village of that name, served as the Aidensfield Arms in the TV series, which ran from 1992 to 2010.
Most of the internal scenes in the pub were shot inside and many of the features seen in Heartbeat are still visible today.