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Royal Oak
East Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6XA
Annual Rent: £15,000
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Beer Garden
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Car Park
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The Royal Oak, locally known as Dickies, is a traditional village pub situated in East End, just outside East Bergholt, within the picturesque Constable Country and close to the Suffolk and Essex border. The pub serves the surrounding rural community. East Bergholt is a desirable and well-established village, offering a range of local amenities and a strong community atmosphere. The pub is well positioned for access to Colchester, Ipswich and the surrounding villages, with convenient road links via the A12. Manningtree railway station is also nearby, providing services towards London Liverpool Street, Colchester and Ipswich. The area is home to several established country pubs, including the Red Lion, Carriers Arms and Hare and Hounds, reflecting the popularity of the local hospitality scene. The Royal Oak offers an opportunity for a hands-on licensee to build on its traditional character and strengthen its position within the local community.
Upon entering The Royal Oak, customers are welcomed into a traditional and inviting main bar area, with the bar positioned to the right and a large open fireplace to the left, creating a warm and characterful atmosphere. To the left of the main bar is a separate trading area, offering flexibility for a games room or additional seating for approximately 14 customers, with customer toilets conveniently located off this space. Beyond the main bar, a further trading area provides seating for approximately 20 customers, offering additional space for dining, drinks or community gatherings. The pub's versatile layout provides an excellent opportunity for a licensee to develop both wet-led and food-led trade.
Externally, The Royal Oak benefits from a small rear patio area with a covered smoking shelter, leading through to a private car park with space for approximately eight vehicles. Beyond the car park is a spacious rear beer garden, offering excellent potential for outdoor seating, summer events and community activities during the warmer months.
The private accommodation is accessed from within the pub. There are two bedrooms, a bathroom and a lounge all in good condition throughout. The kitchen for the tenant is in the ground floor of the property. The private accommodation is being scoped for a redecoration ahead of a new tenant taking the property over.
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Cask Ale
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Catering Kitchen
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The Royal Oak is a traditional rural local with a strong, loyal customer base, attracting local blue-collar workers and cask ale enthusiasts from surrounding villages and hamlets. With a well-established reputation for quality real ales, the pub benefits from a strong wet-led trade and remains a popular meeting place within the local community. Although the pub currently operates without a traditional food offer, visiting food vendors have proved popular, including a regular pizza chef every Friday. There is an excellent opportunity for a new licensee to develop this further, introducing simple, traditional pub favourites such as Scotch eggs and sausage rolls to complement the drinks offer and encourage customers to stay longer. The outgoing licensee has successfully established a varied programme of events and activities, which have been well supported by customers. This provides a strong foundation for an incoming licensee to build upon, developing the food and entertainment offer whilst maintaining the pub’s traditional character and strong community connections.
The ideal licensee will be a confident, engaging and natural host who can create a welcoming atmosphere and bring the pub to life. They will have the enthusiasm and creativity to develop a varied programme of events and activities, attracting customers from the nearby holiday resort, surrounding villages and hamlets. There is also an opportunity to introduce a simple, rustic back-bar food offer that complements the pub’s traditional character. Above all, the successful licensee will be passionate about delivering excellent customer service, building a loyal following and establishing the pub as a popular destination within the local community.
The property is in good order, but the landlords are expecting to do some works such as external repairs and decorations. This would be worked on with the new licensee and would be subject to internal approvals.
The refurbishment is subject to full Board approval. All designs are draft and indicative only, intended to showcase the potential of the pub. The refurbishment will be refined and personalised once a long-term licensee is secured, incorporating their vision for the look and feel of the business.
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