Own an English Pub

With the pound so cheap, go on splash out and buy yourself you own English pub!

Royal Oak

LOCATION Curthwaite

GUIDE PRICE £395,000

 www.sidneyphillips.co.uk

Built in 1711, the Royal Oak is an attractive little pub, in a rather up-market village six miles from Carlisle. It has a 28-seater restaurant and a three-bedroom flat upstairs.

The George,

LOCATION Hubberholme, North Yorkshire

GUIDE PRICE £585,000

AGENT  www.sidneyphillips.co.uk

An old-fashioned Yorkshire Dales inn, The George is surrounded by dramatic scenery, featuring the rushing River Wharfe and beautiful dry stone walls. As well as the pub, you get a two-bedroom cottage to live in, plus six b&b rooms to rent out. The nearest town is Skipton, which is around 20 miles away.

Seckforde Tap

LOCATION Woodbridge

GUIDE PRICE £395,000

AGENT www.fineandcountry.com

The pretty, little Seckforde Tap (built in the 16th century) stands on Seckford Street, overlooking Fenn Meadow. It’s a pub at present, but the owners are re-applying for permission (originally granted, but lapsed) to convert it into a house.

Herefordshire Inn

LOCATION Brilley

GUIDE PRICE £550,000

AGENT  www.sidneyphillips.co.uk

A 14th-century, Grade II listed, black-and-white timbered Herefordshire inn. It was formerly a stopping-off point for cattle drovers on the Black Ox Trail. There are views over Welsh hills and English countryside, with a stream running through the grounds. The property includes a four-bedroom owners’ flat, seven b&b bedrooms and a 58-seater restaurant.

Crown & Anchor

LOCATION Elephant and Castle, London

GUIDE PRICE £900,000

AGENT; www.fjlord.co.uk

The old Crown and Anchor, in the New Kent Road, is still selling pints as we speak, but it’s up for sale with a view to being re-developed into apartments, in keeping with the re-generation of the area. At present, there are 10 bedrooms above the pub.

The Crown

LOCATION Barmouth

GUIDE PRICE £140,000

AGENT  www.tppuk.com

Standing right in the middle of Barmouth, The Crown Hotel has been a bar and a hotel. It has 13 en-suite bedrooms in its upper floors, all of which have separate access from the street. The property has views over the sea and beach nearby. There are lots of possibilities for renovation and re-configuration.

Duke of York

LOCATION Iddesleigh, Devon

GUIDE PRICE £650,000

AGENT www.kingsturge.com

The Duke of York is a 15th century, Grade II listed building with inglenook fireplaces, and was originally erected to house the stone masons who built the church next door. Featured in Michael Morpurgo’s book War Horse, which is currently being made into a film by Steven Spielberg.

The Chequers

LOCATION Challock, Kent

GUIDE PRICE £650,000

AGENT www.fleurets.com

Set in a picturesque little village, half way between Canterbury and Ashford (near both the A251 and 252), The Chequers overlooks open parkland and dates back to the 17th century. The four double bedrooms on the first floor could be converted into bed-and-breakfast accommodation.

Bedingfield Arms

LOCATION Oxborough, Norfolk

GUIDE PRICE £325,000

AGENT www.brown-co.com

The Bedingfield Arms, near Kings Lynn, is just a turnip’s throw from National Trust property Oxborough Hall (originally owned by the Bedingfield family). As well as offering accommodation for the owners, it has eight rooms that can be let out overnight to paying guests.

The Cross Keys

LOCATION Upper Chute, Wiltshire

GUIDE PRICE £695,000

AGENT www.sidneyphillips.co.uk

On a clear day they reckon you can see 18 miles into the distance from The Cross Keys, voted Country Pub of the Year 2010 by the Good Pub Guide. It’s got a three-bedroomed flat, four en-suite bedrooms, plus gardens and stables outside. It’s also the HQ of the village cricket team.