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Fishers Arms
Main Street, Horncliffe, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2XW
Annual Rent: £12,000
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Dog Friendly
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Friendliest pub in the UK The Fishers Arms is located in the village of Horncliffe on the English side of the River Tweed. It is currently the most northerly operating pub in England. The pub has been at the heart of Horncliffe village since 1760. The pub was closed in 2021 and was in danger of being lost to residential housing. It was saved in July 2022 when the community bought it. Significantly refurbished, it reopened in December 2023. It is free of tie. It currently tops the list of the UK’s friendliest pubs.
The village is situated on the Lower Tweed trail and this a popular area for walkers and cyclists. The Union Chain Bridge, linking England and Scotland, is close by and is a popular destination for tourists visiting the area. Chain Bridge Honey Farm and the Chain Bridge Touring Caravan site are within walking distance.
The Tweed is one of the world’s finest salmon fishing rivers. Horncliffe has highly desirable fishing beats close by.
Berwick-Upon-Tweed and the world-renowned Northumberland coastline are just 4 miles away. Both Newcastle and Edinburgh can easily be visited in a day.
The Fishers Arms has seating to provide up to 34 covers. Large new commercial catering kitchen with catering equipment and crockery provided. Small cellar with new beer delivery system installed. Two newly redecorated en-suite B & B rooms with linen and towels. Mains electric and newly installed solar panels and battery. Oil-fired central heating and log burner in the dining area.
There is no garden area but there are some seats outside the pub. There are no parking restrictions in the village.
The tenants’ accommodation consists of one en-suite bedroom and a sitting room. There is no kitchen or garden area. The owners would prefer that the tenant lived in but if an interested applicant chose not to do that, this would not prevent them from considering their application.
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Experienced Operator
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The pub offers both wet sales and food. There are several local breweries in Northumberland supplying popular real ales. The owners are keen to use local food producers and suppliers such as Doddingtons Dairy, makers of artisan cheeses. This is a community pub and it is supported by the community and also tourists. It is a friendly village and the food offered both at lunchtime and in the evenings is popular. The pub is dog-friendly and this is a popular area for dog lovers. There is scope for offering a wider, well-priced choice on the menu. Two B & B en-suite letting rooms will provide a good income as this area is popular both during the season and out of season with couples looking for reasonably priced accommodation.
The owners are looking for a tenant who has some experience in running a pub including the provision of food. Key skills include business awareness; excellent customer service; knowledge of beers and wine; a personal licence and hygiene qualifications; interest in the provision of food, particularly using local produce; enthusiasm; consistent opening hours; understanding of what a community pub is and the ability to work with the owners.
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