Hesket Newmarket Community Shop
Welcome to our community shop
The Hesket Newmarket Shop Society are very proud to have raised the money to buy our village shop, and save the business and building for the community.
Thanks to the hard work and incredible support of our shareholders, our community, our funders and investors the dream has finally become a reality.
We took over the management of the shop and post office in early February 2026, and opened our tearoom in June.
We’re open 8am-5.30pm Monday to Friday, and 8am-1pm on Saturday.
The Post Office hours are 9am-5.00pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-1pm on Saturday.
The Tethera Tearoom hours are 10am-4pm Thursdays and Fridays, and 10am to 1pm on Saturdays.
Our next event is our AGM on Saturday 19th of September at Caldbeck Village Hall.
You can support our community by:
- Buying from the shop and using the post office
- Donating to the Society
- Volunteering in the shop, post office or tearoom
- Joining or supporting the Management Committee to steer the development of the business
This is your shop — and together, we’ve made it happen!
Public meetings
We have had regular public meetings since the beginning of the project, back in early 2024. These meeting notes document our journey from idea, to Steering Group, to Community Business Society and to proud shop owners!
We keep in touch with our members through regular newsletters and events – our summer 2026 events included our Official Launch in May and our premise’s Open Day in July. Our next event is our AGM, on 19th September.
2024
March 2024, April 2024, May 2024, June 2024, August 2024, October2024, December 2024
2025
February 2025 , April 2025, AGM June 2025, November 2025
2026
Meet our community
Pat
Pat is a retired teacher and is heavily involved in many aspects of village life, frankly a lot of us do not know if she ever sleeps!
Diane
Diane has worked in the shop for over 27 years. She is Hesket’s very own font of all knowledge, and true friend to everyone.
Diane
Diane has been delivering letters for 30 years having started in this area on April 5th 1995 and she really loves her job.
As the saying goes ‘you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’.
We need your support to ensure this vital lifeline stays open and remains a service to both locals and tourists. All money raised via donations, shares and fundraising will go towards securing this vital community asset.
Get involved
There are plenty of ways you can get involved. You could buy some shares, offer your skills, share your ideas, volunteer or donate. Every small act will take us a step closer to keeping a shop in our community.
Donate
Volunteer
offer a skill
Stay in touch
Stay in touch with us! For all the latest updates follow us on social or join our mailing list by getting in touch with us.
