Run A Hall & Woodhouse Pub - The Ardingly Inn, Ardingly

• Fair Maintainable Trade* (FMT) Net Turnover: £550k per annum


• A characterful village pub set back from Ardingly High Street


• Benefits from 7 en-suite guest rooms, including four poster, family, double and twin rooms


• Spacious bar and dining areas, attractive garden, pool table, and car parking


• Close proximity to private boarding college, Ardingly College, and popular tourist attractions

With an ideal location set back from the quaint high street in Ardingly, near Haywards Heath, the Ardingly Inn is close to numerous tourist attractions, including the beautiful National Trust sites of Wakehurst Place, known as ‘Kew in the Country’, and Nymans Gardens. The South of England Showground is a 5-minute walk away, which holds numerous events throughout the year, including international Antique and Collectors’ Fairs. Ardingly Reservoir which hosts various water activities is a short walk away, where there are many rambler’s paths ranging from the leisurely to the energetic, for the more advanced hiker. Ardingly College is a stunning private boarding college located just a 10-minute walk from the pub, on the edge of the village.

The Ardingly Inn is on the London to Brighton cycle route and the surrounding area is very popular with cyclists, so the pub has a room for bikes to be locked away, plus a drying room. The famous Bluebell Railway is a short distance away; Gatwick Airport is only a 20-minute drive, and the vibrant city of Brighton is 35 minutes away.

Rent: Turnover rent at 10% net sales, base rent £40k

Initial Investment: minimum £35,000

Fair Maintainable Trade* (FMT) Turnover: £550,000 per annum

The Ardingly Inn resembles a large manor house, and its grand reception area and spacious interior provides a relaxed and ambient atmosphere. This versatile pub has a bar leading off from the reception area with approximately 40 covers, a dining/breakfast room with a further 30 covers, and another room adjacent to the main reception which houses a pool table.

The attractive garden is to the rear of the pub and is accessed via the restaurant or the bar via the car park. The pub has always welcomed families and dogs and has a varied guest base with good local support.

The guest and private accommodation is all located on the first floor, with the 7 en-suite letting rooms including a four poster, family, double, twin and single rooms. The guest accommodation provides a significant benefit to the business, and there is potential to really capitalise on this trading opportunity.

Like all great village pubs, the Ardingly Inn can trade effectively all week and all year round. Summer trade is boosted with numerous walkers and cyclists, whilst the local and adjacent villages support the pub all year round. However, there is a real opportunity for a seasoned entrepreneur to take this business to another level.

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