Beer Garden
External Drinking Area
Car Park
Restaurant/Dining
Property details
The Wooden Walls of Old England is located in the affluent Northamptonshire village of Collingtree, which lies just off Junction 15 from the M1 and a few miles from Northampton town centre. The pub has a steep history and is reputed to be over 600 years old and benefits from being the only pub in the village, making the Wooden Walls of England the heart of the community. The village has a junior school, church, and village hall along with other local amenities. In recent years have seen the village expand with a couple of new private housing estates being built and close by is a large industrial estate, a professional tournament golf course, and a Hilton Hote.
The pub is decorated beautifully throughout, in keeping with its age with traditional exposed stone walls, wooden beams, and fires. Internally the pub has two small trading areas, one mainly for the food offer, catering for approximately fifty covers and the bar side being predominately drinks focused.
Externally there is car parking for approximately thirty vehicles. To the rear of the pub is an exceptional, unexpected beer garden which is popular all year round with both locals and visitors. This is made up of a hard landscaped paved patio area under two pagodas, ideal for al fresco dining, fitted with heating and lighting making this area accessible even in the cooler months and evenings. This patio overlooks the beautifully maintained lawned beer garden which houses a number of picnic benches and could easily be utilised for community events and festivals.
The private accommodation consists of three bedrooms, a lounge and a family bathroom all of which are in good order.
Cask Ale
Catering Kitchen
Team Games
Trading style
Currently, the pub trades as a quality community local with a good traditional food offer with locally sourced ingredients. The trade is split estimated at 75/25 in favour of wet trade with a good range of cask ales and pub games for the local villagers.
The Wooden Walls of England is a community-focused pub. You will need a good vision and digital marketing skills to promote this pub online and to the local community. There are many opportunities to drive mid-week trade through sports teams and entertainment. The food offer can be traditional or bespoke to cater to all. The landlords are looking for a licensee with great vision and local knowledge to really unlock this pub’s potential. Simple aspects like quality cask ale, a good food offer, sports teams, and a more active social media presence will quickly develop the trade further. There is currently an untapped opportunity with the impressive beer garden, which could easily be home to drinks and music events during the summer along with community and charity events.
Key financials
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Reference Number:
IU3WDL / P04580
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Agreement Type:
Tenancy
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Min Ingoing Cost:
£12,000.00
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Annual Rent:
£21,000.00
The stated ingoing figures are correct at point of advertising. Please be aware there may be additional costs.
Please be aware energy performance certificates are available from the landlord.
Annual Rent: £21,000
Security Deposit: £5,000
Working Capital: £4,000
Stock: £3,000
F&F: TBC – funding options may be available for the right licensee.