Beloved UK seaside town gin shop to close at end of June – ‘heartbreaking'

Beloved UK seaside town gin shop to close at end of June – ‘heartbreaking'The family-run business, which opened in 2019, confirmed its imminent closure on social media Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Toby Codd 09:23, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 09:28, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 The gin company will close at the end of June (Image: Getty)A beloved gin shop will close at the end of June in a blow for a UK seaside town. Locals have responded to the news, describing the closure as "heartbreaking" and wishing the owners the best for the future. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The Three Wheel Gin Company, in Morecambe, was founded by Catherine Leonard, her husband Peter Leonard, and her father Colin Scott in 2019. The family-owned micro-distellery produced award-winning spirits which were inspired by the comedy show Only Fools and Horses, including their Trotter's London Gin. Their spirits, which included handcrafted gins, vodkas and fruit liquers, received recognition from Spirit Business Gin Masters Awards, Great Taste Awards, and The Gin Guide. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyHowever, bosses have confirmed that the shop wi...