The Market Tavern, The Tavern, Market Place, Melksham, Wiltshire

LOCATION

The Market Tavern, Melksham offers a rare chance to secure a landmark site in the town’s bustling Market Place.

With its prime frontage, strong footfall, and excellent transport links, the property is perfectly positioned for a thriving business.

Surrounded by complementary businesses and a growing local community, it provides an ideal platform to capitalise on Melksham’s growth. This is a high profile opportunity for operators ready to make an impact in the heart of Wiltshire.

This market town has a growing population of over 18,000, offering a strong local catchment and excellent connectivity to nearby centres such as Bath, Chippenham, Trowbridge, and Devizes.

THE BUSINESS PREMISES

Has been the subject of a very substantial refurbishment by the property owners in the recent past.

The building is presented in top condition, combining wonderful character features with modern refurbished kitchens and bathrooms.

Entrance Vestibule

With slate tiled floor, wooden panelled wall and ceiling.

Front Seating Area

Seats 36

With a mixture of easy chairs surrounding a wood burnings stove plus other bar tables and chairs.

A mixture of stone and wooden flooring with part exposed stone and wooden clad walls create a lovely warm atmosphere.

Central Seating Area

Seats 70

Booth seating and bar table and chairs in an area full of character.

Bar Servery

With a wood panelled front and professionally fitted with a full range of equipment.

Dining Room

Seats 40

With another woodburning stove, slate floor and wooden clad ceiling.

Conservatory

Seats 22

Has recently refurbished roof, tiled floor, wood clad walls and a further woodburner. A lovely room overlooking the gardens.

Two Sets of Refurbished WC’s

To the front of the property there’s refurbished Ladies and Disabled with baby changing.

To the side a second set of refurbished ladies and refurbished gents.

Professional Catering Kitchens

In four workspaces with sensor lights, fitted to the highest of standards, this air-conditioned kitchen can boast a plethora of equipment including combination ovens, commercial extract, stainless steel refrigerated work stations and CCTV.

Cellar and additional storage.

OUTSIDE

To the rear is a carefully designed garden for around 70 with a mixture of eclectic seating, seating booths and water features.

At the front there is traditional bench seating for 20 overlooking Market Place.

Additional outside store areas.

THE BUSINESS

Has been run under management.

The property owners completely refurbished the building over the past few years.

Sales net of VAT over the past financial year have been around £590,000. More detailed trading information is available on signing an NDA.

The business is closed on Monday and Tuesday and is also open limited hours on Wednesday and Thursday presenting new owner operators with an obvious business opportunity.

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TENURE

The business is available on the basis of a brand new free of tie agreement.

The target annual rent is £45,000.

A rent deposit in the sum of £11,250 will be required. Rent is payable 3 months in advance and is subject to VAT.

Rateable Value
From April 2026 is £30,500.
Rates payable will be circa £10,800 in the 2026-27 year.