All the Devon pubs currently up for sale from £4,500 to £3.7m
Dozens of pubs are currently up for sale across Devon - with price tags of up to a huge £3.7m. They're being offered for sale in all corners of the county, ranging from a country inn on the edge of Exmoor to a Michelin starred pub in a market town and a bargain boozer on a high street.
Many of the pubs have been owned by the same owners for years. In some cases they're on the market after landlords decided to leave the industry, while others are moving on to new pubs or retiring.
If you're curious about how the price tags attached, it's fair to say that many pubs in Devon don't come cheap. You'll need to find a fixed price of £462,000 to acquire the The Blacksmith's Arms in Plymtree, Cullompton while The Queens Arms in Slapton comes with a guide price of £595,000. At the cheaper end of the scale, the Loddiswell Inn in Fore Street, Loddiswell has been reduced to offers over £265,000 for a quick sale.
The leasehold price of the Union Inn in Denbury is £65,000 - but you'll need to find £33,500 a year in rent. And while 1893, on High Street, Ilfracombe, has a leasehold price of just £4,500, it's available on the basis of a new seven-year lease that means the new owner will need to pay £18,200 in rent for the first year and £24,000 in the second, with VAT payable on the rent.
So whether you're looking to splash the cash on a new venture - or just curious about what might be next for your own local, read on to read more about some of the Devon pubs currently on the market.
Tucked away in South Devon is The Ship Inn, described by estate agents as having "quite easily one of the most prestigious locations of any freehouse in the South Hams". The waterside pub is described as "traditional yet modern", with patrons able to "arrive by water, foot or road".
The family-run pub is up for sale because its owners are retiring. Estate agents say it's also popular with tourists "due to the convenience of the location, stunning scenery and waterside location".
The pub is said to have net sales of circa £2m per annum across indoor and outdoor trading areas. Its owners recently added an outside kiosk serving pizza, ice cream and soft drinks, which is said to have become a "considerable addition to the business".
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This 16th century hotel and inn has a lounge bar, bar, snug, old chapel & dining room along with 14 bedrooms to let. It also comprises a three-bedroom flat, two-bedroom manager's flat and staff quarters.
Set in around four acres, the pub is said to have "potential for camping/outdoor pursuits" and a "front facing terrace beer garden sat idyllically above the East Lyn River".
Estate agents Charles Darrow say: "The Staghunters Inn & Country Hotel is idyllically set in Brendon, on the edge of Exmoor, which is the perfect setting to explore the outstanding natural beauty of the magnificent North Devon Coast including Lynton & Lynmouth. The property has been in the same ownership since 2006 and is on the market for the first time since – a wonderful property, full of character with many period features that has benefitted from investment over the years."
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Described as a "beautiful thatched cottage", prospective buyers are told the Old Smith Inn in Welcombe, Bideford is said to be a hub for the community and has become well known for its food.
Estate agents Christie & Co say: "The Old Smithy Inn is a Grade II listed detached property with lovely trade gardens, ample car parking and two outbuildings, one housing the three letting rooms and the other accommodation for staff.
"This two storey property with a thatched roof, overlooks the landscaped trade garden and is popular with both the many visitors to the area and the local population. The three letting rooms, situated in the grounds of the property, all have their own separate entrances."
Would-be buyers are told there is an opportunity to "further grow all three income streams, especially the restaurant business and the occupancy rate of the letting accommodation".
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This "hugely successful and profitable Michelin starred pub/restaurant" is up for sale due its owners retiring, estate agents say. The pub has been under the same ownership for 19 years and comes with a "charming" public bar and separate lounge seating area.
There is also a main restaurant with "open rural outlook" and 24 covers and a customer patio and garden. It is being sold through property agents Vickery Holman, who say the business has a revenue of more than £500,000 a year.
It adds: "Genuine retirement sale of hugely successful and profitable Michelin starred pub/restaurant. Fantastic setting and reputation which has been a great home and business for our clients for the past 19 years. Great reputation and goodwill."
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The Lamb Inn is described by estate agents as a "highly profitable Devon village pub". On Fore Street in Silverton - around eight miles from Exeter - it seats 90 across two areas.
The detached building has period features throughout. The listing also comprises a "high class 4-bedroom owner's home".
Estate agents Sprosen Ltd say: "The M5 motorway is close at hand as are many of the counties larger towns and villages which provide a steady all-year-round trade for The Lamb Inn. This is a beautiful part of the world to live and run a quality business such as The Lamb Inn."
The pub's Rightmove listing says it has an annual net profit of over £100,000 from weekly sales of around £8,000 (net).
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On the market for a guide price of £600,000, the Grade II listed Stags Head Inn in the village of Filleigh is described as a character thatched country inn. It has waterside and garden seating areas, four bedrooms for letting and an outbuilding that could be developed.
The pub has a main bar along with a restaurant, further restaurant area, family dining room, commercial catering kitchen and three double bedroom owners' accommodation.
Property agents Christie & Co said: "The Stags Head Inn is a stunning and renowned landmark building. Nestled in a valley and set in the Fortescue Estate, amidst rolling fields and lush woodland, not far from the Castle Hill Estate, on the outskirts of the attractive and desirable Devon village of Filleigh."
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Dating from the 19th century, the Molesworth Arms in Pyworthy is on the market for £590,000. Estate agents say it has an open plan ground floor trading area with bar and "characterful features such as original flagstone flooring and an open fire".
The new owner will also find two en-suite letting rooms on the first floor and a self contained one bedroom apartment with private patio at the rear of the pub. Planning permission has been granted to replace an outbuilding at the south side of the pub with a one bedroom house.
It is being marketed through Christie & Co, who say: "The current owners have created an attractive and comfortable home with letting rooms & a characterful restaurant/bar. The present food-led restaurant/bar business enjoys a good following with recent awards including TripAdvisor notification of being in the top 10% of restaurants in the world based on latest 12 months customer reviews & "Best Village Pub and Restaurant in Devon" in the Luxlife Restaurant & Bar Awards 2024.
"By our clients' choice the business currently opens for only part of the week, and is closed when they take their winter break and there is considerable potential to increase income by longer year round opening."
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This "extremely well presenter character village pub & restaurant" in East Devon is on the market for £485,000. Prospective buyers are told the pub, which has been closed since August last year, includes a bar area, lounge bar, restaurant area and commercial catering kitchen plus three-bedroom owner accommodation.
Business transfer agent Stonesmith said: "The Old Inn is presented to a high standard throughout and has traded as a quality destination village pub and restaurant, located in the popular and sought-after area of East Devon. The pub unexpectedly closed at the end of August 2023. The pub provides an exceptional trading environment and is fully equipped with quality fixtures, fittings and trade inventory.
"The Old Inn represents an excellent opportunity to re-establish this extremely successful and well-regarded business and the pub has previously received numerous excellent reviews and accolades including a Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award in 2022.
"The sale of The Old Inn represents an excellent opportunity to purchase an impressive country village pub and restaurant with spacious owner's accommodation. The Old Inn is undoubtedly a very special place to live and work and a formal viewing is essential in order to appreciate all that this high-quality opportunity has to offer.
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The Windsor Arms is being offered for sale with £375,000 and is said to be a traditional inn with a public bar, lounge bar/restaurant and function suite with skittles alley and pool. It's been under the same ownership for the last 17 years, with estate agents saying there is a "genuine reason for sale and plenty of scope to increase trade".
The pub currently operates evenings only three days per week and midday until close three days a week. It also has a covered beer garden area, a private owners' garden, private roof top garden and self-contained two/three bedroomed accommodation.
The listing on Rightmove adds: "It is thought trade could be increased with longer opening hours, days when food is offered being increased and providing a venue for the various pub sport events that take place."
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The Skipper Inn is Grade II listed and dates from the 17th century. The roadside pub has a bar, restaurant and function room, catering kitchen and three bed self-contained accommodation. There's also a large enclosed garden.
Estate agents Sidney Phillips say: "The Skipper is a mid-terraced grade II listed building believed to date from either the 17th or 18th century. It has rendered exterior walls and is beneath a slate pitched roof. There are several single storey extensions to the rear under a flat roof. It occupies a plot size of 0.153 of an acre."
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The Ordulph Arms in Tavistock is up for sale with a guide price of £250,000. It's one for new owners with a vision, and estate agents describe it as a "great opportunity to restart a business within this popular moorland town".
It's up for sale through Vickery Holman, who say: "An attractive Grade II property set out over basement, ground, first and second floors and enclosed beer garden to the rear. Believed to date from the mid 19th century, with some parts understood to be from the 16th century, the property provides for former ground floor bar, first floor restaurant/function suite and living accommodation over.
"There is considerable scope to bring the building and business back to its former glory and to explore planning options, particularly on the second floor which could easily lend itself to three self contained apartments, or a hybrid scheme for further residential uses."
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The Barley Mow Inn in Tiverton is on the market with a guide price of £195,000. Estate agents say it is a "steady business" and describe is as an attractive public bar with pool room.
The pub has a separate skittle alley/function room. Upstairs, there's a three bedroom flat with a kitchen and living room.
Property agents Vickery Holman say: "A classic community inn on the edge of Tiverton town centre with a steady business of between £3-5,000 gross sales a week. Traditional public bar with pool room and separate skittle alley/function room. In good order with three bedroom owners flat and parking space opposite. A great opportunity for owner occupiers to run a freehold site."
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The leasehold of The Redwing in Lympstone is up for grabs for £39,950 - but the new owners will also need to pay rent of up to £50,000 a year. Described as a "renowned & popular quality East Devon village pub/restaurant", estate agents say it has a lounge bar and restaurant areas and is situated in a sought-after village.
The current rent is £47,500 per annum until October 2025, then £50,000 until October 2028. Property agents Stonesmith say its new owners will find a team of staff already in place including three full time chefs, a full-time general manager and 4/5 part time members of staff.
The listing adds: "The Redwing is a renowned and successful character village pub and restaurant, which is extremely well regarded. Being well presented throughout, the business benefits from excellent levels of regular, year-round trade, which is boosted by visitors and tourists to the area throughout the year.
"It offers an attractive and contemporary modern bar and restaurant feel, within a traditional character pub building and the business trades as a traditional village pub and restaurant, featuring locally produced ales and is renowned for serving fresh food in a warm and inviting atmosphere.
"The business has a great reputation as a destination pub/restaurant and consequently it enjoys impressive levels of regular repeat trade, not only from the village, but from surrounding towns and villages.
"Reluctantly the business is offered for sale due to other business commitments. The Redwing is a versatile and impressive business, located in an extremely desirable East Devon village and is undoubtedly a very special place to live and work."
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Property agents say the White Hart Inn is a "substantial character detached village inn" which has been refurbished and rebuilt "beautifully and to an exceptionally high standard throughout". The pub is available on a seven-year lease, with an annual rent of £34,580.
Along with the two-storey main pub building, it has three self contained, en-suite letting cottages, which include two private hot tubs. The pub has an open plan bar and dining room area, lounge bar, upper dining area and a snug dining area.
An unused skittle area, said to offer "further potential", has a timber lane and ball return and is currently used as an additional store area with two chest freezers, staff lockers and W.C. A spacious owner's apartment on the first floor has two bedrooms, sitting room, office and kitchen/breakfast room. Estate agents add: "We believe the accommodation could easily be reconfigured, subject to personal requirements, to create a family sized 3-bedroom apartment."
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1893, on High Street, Ilfracombe is described as a "superb free of tie pub and restaurant in a coastal Devon town". Its first floor function room has space for 50 with separate WCs - with estate agents saying it makes it ideal for weddings and parties.
Inside, the pub has a recently refurbished commercial kitchen, contemporary style bar for 50+ and refurbished WCs, plus six-bedroom private quarters. Outside, there's a rear patio beer garden with separate bar and pizza oven.
The pub is available on the basis of a new seven-year lease, with rent of £18,200 in the first year and £24,000 in the second.
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The cheapest of all Devon pubs on the market at the time of writing, the Yarcombe Inn in the village of Yarcombe near Honiton is available for a fixed price of £3,900. However the new owners of the pub, which is currently closed, will also need to fork out for £18,200 in rent for their first year and £23,400 in the second and third years.
The "picture postcard" pub has a public bar and snug bar plus restaurant area, a commercial kitchen which will need some upgrading and a first floor function room. Property specialists Sprosen Ltd say it also has a beer garden with seating for 24 and inside, three letting rooms and "many original character features".