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Cricketers Inn
Longparish, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6PZ
Annual Rent: £25,000
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Beer Garden
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External Drinking Area
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Car Park
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Restaurant/Dining
Property details
The Cricketers Inn is an attractive country pub dating from the early 19th century, set at the heart of the affluent and much sought-after village of Longparish in Hampshire’s Test Valley. The village sits on the banks of the River Test, with Andover approximately 6 miles away, Winchester 12 miles and the A303 close by, giving easy access for both locals and visitors.
The pub has a handsome painted brick frontage beneath a half-hipped tiled roof and is fitted out in traditional style, with exposed oak beams and two wood-burning stoves.
Internally, the trading areas comprise a bar, servery and feature fireplace with wood-burner, seating approximately 30. The Snug is an intimate seating dining area for approximately 10-12. The Back of house has the catering kitchen, cellar, dry store, boiler room, and ladies’ and gents’ WCs.
Externally, there is a front patio seating for around 18, a large part-lawned, part-patio beer garden for up to 100, and a food servery with a pizza oven. A rear car park for 12 vehicles.
Self-contained first-floor living accommodation comprising two bedrooms, lounge, kitchenette and bathroom.
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Cask Ale
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Catering Kitchen
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Experienced Operator
Trading style
The Cricketers is a traditional village local with a strong community drinking trade at its heart, complemented by a well-regarded food offer. The pub is known for good-value, home-cooked classic pub dishes, including locally sourced trout from the Test Valley, alongside a range of up to four cask ales.
Sunday lunches are a particular strength, drawing visitors from the surrounding towns and villages, while occasional live music and pub quizzes help keep the pub at the centre of village life.
Its position in the Test Valley brings a steady passing trade of walkers, cyclists and anglers, with the long-distance Test Way footpath running through the village. The large garden, outdoor bar and pizza oven give the business a strong summer trade, and the pub welcomes families and dogs.
The pub company is looking for an enthusiastic operator with a proven track record and a passion for running a traditional village pub with a good-quality food offer. The successful applicant will protect and build on the strong community drinking trade while developing the home-cooked food, Sunday lunch and cask ale offer that the pub is known for.
Applicants should have experience of food-led pub operations, good front-of-house and kitchen skills, a solid eye for detail and a warm, friendly personality. Creative marketing skills will be needed to make the most of the large beer garden, outside bar and pizza oven in the warmer months, and to attract walkers, cyclists and visitors from across the Test Valley alongside the loyal local customer base.
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