Norwich's Cherry Tree pub says it is not hosting protesters

The Cherry Tree in New Costessey has rubbished a social media post from the East Anglian Patriots in which the group said members protesting that day would be welcome to gather at the pub at 10am and that staff will be preparing bacon sandwiches.

Landlady Simone Knight said the organisation has not contacted her - and added that they do not even open until noon

The Best Western Brook Hotel which far-right protesters are targeting (Image: Newsquest)

She said: "I first found out when the police called and asked if I was contacted and then we had the newspapers calling.

"We've been inundated with messages asking us if we're hosting this but we're not, it's a load of old rubbish.

The Cherry Tree in New Costessey (Image: Google Maps)

"Some people have been quite angry about it but it's absolutely nothing to do with us, we have no idea where it's come from.

"These rumours online are really hurtful, this can really hurt a business, and I've only just taken over the pub so this is the last thing we want.

The Facebook post claiming the Cherry Tree was open to hosting the far-right group (Image: Facebook)

"I really don't see where all this has come from, we want nothing to do with it."

This is the second city pub to distance itself from the group, with the Norkie in Bowthorpe forced to tell anti-migrant protesters they were not welcome earlier this week after false claims that they would be were put on leaflets and sent to homes in Bowthorpe.  

A leaflet for the far-right protest in Norwich falsely told protesters the pub was hosting them (Image: The Norkie)

The group is planning to protest against the Best Western Brook Hotel in Barnard Road in Bowthorpe hosting migrants on Saturday, July 1, while a counter-protest in support of the migrants will also take place.

Norfolk police have confirmed they are monitoring the event at the Bowthorpe hotel.