This Business Partnership opportunity is available from Summer 2025!
A historic and traditional two-bar pub, with many characterful features and a beautiful garden. Nestling in the stunning South Downs National Park and close to Petersfield town centre, this is a great opportunity to run a picturesque village pub with excellent potential.
Highlights:
* Classic country pub with strong food, drink and accommodation offer
* Situated in the heart of the village with a strong community feel
* Located in a stunning area of the South Downs National Park
* Great turnover potential of £400,000 with a rent of £30,000
* Three income sources with two letting rooms
The Five Bells is bursting with character and is filled with many eye-catching features such as the open fireplace and pretty patio area. The original building dates back to 1765, has subsequently been extended. The pub has a traditional two bar layout; one bar is used primarily for wet trade and bar snacks, and the other serves a small dining area. The pub also benefits from a large function room which could be utilised for a further 50 dining covers, and is ideal for private parties or meetings.
To the side of the pub there is a lovely patio area and a beautiful spacious garden, and the two self-catering guest rooms are chalet-style which are separate from the pub. They provide a great base for guests wishing to explore the surrounding countryside and local attractions.
This is a great opportunity. Could this be the pub for you?
The Five Bells is situated on Buriton High Street, in the heart of the picturesque South Downs National Park. It is only a five minute walk from the popular Queen Elizabeth Country Park, and a thirty minute walk from Petersfield town centre.
The village of Buriton is just off the A3, Portsmouth Road, and benefits from having a primary school opposite the pub, and a Parish Church in the centre of the village, which hosts a weekly mobile Post Office. The village hall is a hive of activity with several well attended Arts & Crafts clubs and classes. The local residents are very eco-conscious and the pub itself is at the hub of the Pollinator Project. There are three popular walks close to Buriton – The South Downs Way, the Shipwrights Way and the Hangers Way – and the pub attracts walkers, cyclists and visitors enjoying the beautiful surrounding countryside.
The domestic accommodation is split over two floors with two large bedrooms on the top floor and a 1st floor with a further bedroom, kitchen, bathroom lounge and office. These are all access via ground floor stairs. The areas are spacious and ooze character.
Top Line Figures
* Rent: £32,500
* Initial Investment:TBC
* Fair Maintainable Trade* (FMT) Turnover: £401,277
Full Investment Breakdown
* Deposit: £7,500
* Training Fee: £1,000
* Working Capital: £5,000
* Fixtures & Fittings: TBC
Additional Information
* Estimated Split: wet 48%/ dry 45% / accommodation 7%
* Business Rates: Approx. £13,000 rateable value
* Available From: Latest 22nd July 2025
“This pub is perfectly suited to an enthusiastic couple, one of whom is a chef, with combined experience of onstage hospitality and running guest accommodation. A strong marketing background will also be a benefit as maximising room revenue will be a key profit driver for this site.”
Ian Pearson
Business Development Partner, South West Region
Trade:
The pub serves a traditional village market with many drinkers and casual diners during the week who are boosted by visitors to the area during the weekend and evenings. The market is relatively mature but here is the potential for greater numbers of families and walking/cycling groups.
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