Main Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0NT
£1,000,000
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Key features
- Well presented former public house with guest accommodation offering an opportunity for continued used as a large holiday let unit or re-establish its use as a public house, restaurant and letting rooms.
- Genuine walk-in condition with fixtures, fittings and appliances.
- Located in Hawkshead, a honey-pot Lake District National Park tourism location popular with tourists and locals alike.
- Covers for 45 plus with 20 covers located externally, enjoying the pretty village centre outlook.
- Opportunities to create a standout dining, drinking and overnight stay experience.
- This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to purchase a freehold Lake District asset.
Description
LOCATION
The property is situated in the attractive Hawkshead, in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, in the North West of England.
Hawkshead provides a large village with an approximate population of 519 (2011 Census) and is known as one of the prettiest villages in the Lake District National Park. Hawkshead is reached via the B5285, and provides a lively community with a number of public houses, restaurants, gift shops and local services. Esthwaite Water is a short distance to the south offering a popular visitor attraction for fishing, sightseeing and walks. Other nearby areas of local interest include Skelwith Bridge and Elterwater which are around 8 miles to the north west, The Langdales which are circa 10 miles to the north, Coniston is around 6 miles to the west and Windermere via Windermere Ferry is 4 miles away, a popular walking route from Hawkshead.
Ambleside is the nearest town being approximately 7 miles to the north, has an approximate population of 2,600 and is a major tourist resort at the top of Lake Windermere providing a wide range of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and shops and is one of the most favourable town bases for exploring the Lake District. There is a Co-Operative convenience food store, Tesco Express, a variety of restaurants and public houses and local retail services including a high level of outdoor clothing shops.
There is a bus station within Ambleside providing local services to Windermere where there is also a train station providing connections to Kendal and Oxenholme Station which is on the main North West Virgin Train Line as well as regular bus services. Oxenholme offers direct routes to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes).
The Lake District National Park which was designated in 1951, is the largest National Park in England and was recently awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status. It covers 2,362 square kilometres following the extension of its boundaries in August 2016 and makes up a third of the total area of Cumbria extending across parts of Eden, Allerdale, South Lakeland and Copeland. The National Park has a population of 41,100 (2011 Census) and attracts approximately 18,410,000 visitors each year with tourism being the major industry. (Source - Lake District National Park).
Hawkshead village centre is a thriving tourism, retail and leisure hub with a range of local and regional retailers including, Hawkshead clothing store, Lake District National Park bike hire, Haddows of Hawkshead, Hawkshead Chocolate & Fudge Company, Beatrix Potter shop, Poppi Red as well as a variety of local gift shops, cafes, public house and leisure operators.
Excellent visitor destinations are also on the doorstep, Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter is a little over two miles away, a National Trust property attracting visitors from across the Globe. Grizedale Forest which has Go Ape high ropes course, renowned walking and cycling trails and bike hire, tearoom and sculpture exhibition is 3 miles to the south and Wray Castle another National Trust property is a short distance to the north east, offering a lovely visitor attraction with café facilities, lakeshore access and walking trails.
DESCRIPTION
The property comprises an attractive stone built mid-terrace 18th Century Lakeland inn and bed & breakfast incorporating a well presented ground floor public house with lower ground floor ancillary accommodation, 10 ground, first and second floor en-suite guest bedrooms and a further lower ground floor self-contained guest suite. Externally, the property benefits from an attractive from courtyard seating terrace, offering sought after external drinking/eating space.
The ground floor of the property comprises and open plan bar and seating, area, office, guest WC facilities, guest dining/breakfast room, commercial kitchen, and commercial preparation area.
Bar and Public House - the bar is arranged as a rear traditional timber serving bar, open plan seating area and two large front bay window seating sections with a mixture off freestanding tables and seating options providing approximately 30 covers with access to the male and female toilet facilities and adjacent dining/breakfast room.
Dining/Breakfast Room - adjacent through a stepped walkway is an open plan guest dining room, with approximately 18 covers.
Commercial Kitchen - arranged as a commercial kitchen and separate commercial preparation room, offering a fully equipped modern commercial kitchen with a range of freestanding and built-in stainless steel preparation tables, sinks, hand wash area, commercial extraction unit and commercial appliances including oven, hob, fryers, and fridge and freezers.
A staircase from the commercial preparation room provides access down to the lower ground floor stores, utility room, and cellar.
Guest Accommodation
The guest bedrooms have recently been refurbished to a high standard throughout offering en-suite facilities to each room and having individual features, layout and design.
Ground Floor
Steps from the public house and bar access an internal lobby and doors to guest bedrooms 9 and 10.
Two large en-suite guest bedrooms with modern fixtures and fittings and traditional features.
First Floor
A rear staircase leads to the first floor and guest bedrooms 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The guest bedrooms include two double en-suite guest rooms, a four poster en-suite guest room and an en-suite family room incorporating original panelling, exposed stone feature walls, original timber beams and unique features.
Second Floor
The rear staircase continues up to the second floor and Guest Bedrooms 5, 6, 7
and 8.
Incorporating four double en-suite rooms, one arranged as a twin, situated within the eaves of the building, providing original features, roof windows, bespoke floor windows and exposed stone feature walls.
Externally to the front is a private door to Guest Bedroom 11 which is a self contained guest suite which presents to a high standard offering a king size guest room with en-suite, entrance lobby and roof windows. To the front is a small private outside decked seating area.
KEY PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS
* Well presented former public house with guest accommodation offering an opportunity for continued used as a large holiday let unit or re-establish its use as a public house, restaurant and letting rooms.
* Genuine walk-in condition with fixtures, fittings and appliances.
* Located in Hawkshead, a honey-pot Lake District National Park tourism location popular with tourists and locals alike.
* Covers for 45 plus with 20 covers located externally, enjoying the pretty village centre outlook.
* Opportunities to create a standout dining, drinking and overnight stay experience.
* This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to purchase a freehold Lake District asset.
ACCOMMODATION
The property has an approximate gross internal floor area as follows:
Lower Ground Floor 106.05m² (1,142 sq ft)
Ground Floor 198.65m² (2,138 sq ft)
First Floor 94.10m² (1,014 sq ft)
Second Floor 99.53m² (1,071 sq ft)
Total approximate Gross Internal Area 498.41m² (5,365 sq ft)
SERVICES
It is understood that the site is connected to mains electricity, gas, water and drainage/sewerage systems.
It should be noted that the services have not been tested and therefore prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
It is understood that the property has an Energy Performance Asset Rating of C62, expiring 22 June 2031.
A copy of the Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.
FIXTURES & FITTINGS
All fixtures and fittings are to be included within the sale, however any items that are owned by a third party or personal to our clients will be exempt.
RATEABLE VALUE
The VOA website states that the property has a Rateable Value of £45,000 and is described as a public house & premises.
TENURE
The property is held freehold with the extent shown red on the attached plan.
PROPOSAL
Offers invited at a guide price of £1,000,000 for the freehold interest which includes fixtures and fittings.
All enquiries to sole agents Edwin Thompson and it should be noted that our Client is not obliged to accept the highest or any offer.
VAT
All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.
LEGAL COSTS
Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.
VIEWING
The property is available to view strictly by appointment with the Windermere office of Edwin Thompson, contact:
Joe Ellis - at our Windermere office.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor/Landlord of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. These particulars were prepared in March 2025.
The property is situated in the attractive Hawkshead, in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, in the North West of England.
Hawkshead provides a large village with an approximate population of 519 (2011 Census) and is known as one of the prettiest villages in the Lake District National Park. Hawkshead is reached via the B5285, and provides a lively community with a number of public houses, restaurants, gift shops and local services. Esthwaite Water is a short distance to the south offering a popular visitor attraction for fishing, sightseeing and walks. Other nearby areas of local interest include Skelwith Bridge and Elterwater which are around 8 miles to the north west, The Langdales which are circa 10 miles to the north, Coniston is around 6 miles to the west and Windermere via Windermere Ferry is 4 miles away, a popular walking route from Hawkshead.
Ambleside is the nearest town being approximately 7 miles to the north, has an approximate population of 2,600 and is a major tourist resort at the top of Lake Windermere providing a wide range of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and shops and is one of the most favourable town bases for exploring the Lake District. There is a Co-Operative convenience food store, Tesco Express, a variety of restaurants and public houses and local retail services including a high level of outdoor clothing shops.
There is a bus station within Ambleside providing local services to Windermere where there is also a train station providing connections to Kendal and Oxenholme Station which is on the main North West Virgin Train Line as well as regular bus services. Oxenholme offers direct routes to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes).
The Lake District National Park which was designated in 1951, is the largest National Park in England and was recently awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status. It covers 2,362 square kilometres following the extension of its boundaries in August 2016 and makes up a third of the total area of Cumbria extending across parts of Eden, Allerdale, South Lakeland and Copeland. The National Park has a population of 41,100 (2011 Census) and attracts approximately 18,410,000 visitors each year with tourism being the major industry. (Source - Lake District National Park).
Hawkshead village centre is a thriving tourism, retail and leisure hub with a range of local and regional retailers including, Hawkshead clothing store, Lake District National Park bike hire, Haddows of Hawkshead, Hawkshead Chocolate & Fudge Company, Beatrix Potter shop, Poppi Red as well as a variety of local gift shops, cafes, public house and leisure operators.
Excellent visitor destinations are also on the doorstep, Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter is a little over two miles away, a National Trust property attracting visitors from across the Globe. Grizedale Forest which has Go Ape high ropes course, renowned walking and cycling trails and bike hire, tearoom and sculpture exhibition is 3 miles to the south and Wray Castle another National Trust property is a short distance to the north east, offering a lovely visitor attraction with café facilities, lakeshore access and walking trails.
DESCRIPTION
The property comprises an attractive stone built mid-terrace 18th Century Lakeland inn and bed & breakfast incorporating a well presented ground floor public house with lower ground floor ancillary accommodation, 10 ground, first and second floor en-suite guest bedrooms and a further lower ground floor self-contained guest suite. Externally, the property benefits from an attractive from courtyard seating terrace, offering sought after external drinking/eating space.
The ground floor of the property comprises and open plan bar and seating, area, office, guest WC facilities, guest dining/breakfast room, commercial kitchen, and commercial preparation area.
Bar and Public House - the bar is arranged as a rear traditional timber serving bar, open plan seating area and two large front bay window seating sections with a mixture off freestanding tables and seating options providing approximately 30 covers with access to the male and female toilet facilities and adjacent dining/breakfast room.
Dining/Breakfast Room - adjacent through a stepped walkway is an open plan guest dining room, with approximately 18 covers.
Commercial Kitchen - arranged as a commercial kitchen and separate commercial preparation room, offering a fully equipped modern commercial kitchen with a range of freestanding and built-in stainless steel preparation tables, sinks, hand wash area, commercial extraction unit and commercial appliances including oven, hob, fryers, and fridge and freezers.
A staircase from the commercial preparation room provides access down to the lower ground floor stores, utility room, and cellar.
Guest Accommodation
The guest bedrooms have recently been refurbished to a high standard throughout offering en-suite facilities to each room and having individual features, layout and design.
Ground Floor
Steps from the public house and bar access an internal lobby and doors to guest bedrooms 9 and 10.
Two large en-suite guest bedrooms with modern fixtures and fittings and traditional features.
First Floor
A rear staircase leads to the first floor and guest bedrooms 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The guest bedrooms include two double en-suite guest rooms, a four poster en-suite guest room and an en-suite family room incorporating original panelling, exposed stone feature walls, original timber beams and unique features.
Second Floor
The rear staircase continues up to the second floor and Guest Bedrooms 5, 6, 7
and 8.
Incorporating four double en-suite rooms, one arranged as a twin, situated within the eaves of the building, providing original features, roof windows, bespoke floor windows and exposed stone feature walls.
Externally to the front is a private door to Guest Bedroom 11 which is a self contained guest suite which presents to a high standard offering a king size guest room with en-suite, entrance lobby and roof windows. To the front is a small private outside decked seating area.
KEY PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS
* Well presented former public house with guest accommodation offering an opportunity for continued used as a large holiday let unit or re-establish its use as a public house, restaurant and letting rooms.
* Genuine walk-in condition with fixtures, fittings and appliances.
* Located in Hawkshead, a honey-pot Lake District National Park tourism location popular with tourists and locals alike.
* Covers for 45 plus with 20 covers located externally, enjoying the pretty village centre outlook.
* Opportunities to create a standout dining, drinking and overnight stay experience.
* This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to purchase a freehold Lake District asset.
ACCOMMODATION
The property has an approximate gross internal floor area as follows:
Lower Ground Floor 106.05m² (1,142 sq ft)
Ground Floor 198.65m² (2,138 sq ft)
First Floor 94.10m² (1,014 sq ft)
Second Floor 99.53m² (1,071 sq ft)
Total approximate Gross Internal Area 498.41m² (5,365 sq ft)
SERVICES
It is understood that the site is connected to mains electricity, gas, water and drainage/sewerage systems.
It should be noted that the services have not been tested and therefore prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
It is understood that the property has an Energy Performance Asset Rating of C62, expiring 22 June 2031.
A copy of the Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.
FIXTURES & FITTINGS
All fixtures and fittings are to be included within the sale, however any items that are owned by a third party or personal to our clients will be exempt.
RATEABLE VALUE
The VOA website states that the property has a Rateable Value of £45,000 and is described as a public house & premises.
TENURE
The property is held freehold with the extent shown red on the attached plan.
PROPOSAL
Offers invited at a guide price of £1,000,000 for the freehold interest which includes fixtures and fittings.
All enquiries to sole agents Edwin Thompson and it should be noted that our Client is not obliged to accept the highest or any offer.
VAT
All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.
LEGAL COSTS
Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.
VIEWING
The property is available to view strictly by appointment with the Windermere office of Edwin Thompson, contact:
Joe Ellis - at our Windermere office.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor/Landlord of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. These particulars were prepared in March 2025.
Brochures
Main Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0NT
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Windermere Station3.9 miles
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