Pubs for Sale Devon and Cornwall
If you are looking for pubs for sale in South England, the counties of Devon and Cornwall can provide extremely good investments, lovely places to work and live and there is a great choice of town, seaside and rural locations. At UK Pub Sales we have many pubs for sale in Devon and Cornwall – in Bideford, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Exmouth, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Okehampton, Paignton, Plymouth, Torquay or Totnes – in Devon and Bodmin, Boscastle, Bude, Falmouth, Liskeard, Looe or Mousehole, Newquay, Penzance, St Ives and Truro in Cornwall.
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Pubs for Sale Devon
Devon is located towards the south west corner of the UK and has its own lovely pieces of English coastline, to the north and south of the county. Neighbouring Cornwall, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset, it is a popular holiday destination due to its long sandy beaches, rolling hills and 2 national parks which are located here.
Exmoor National Park offers a variety of stunning landscapes including moorland, rocky cliffs, ravines and waterfalls making it an exciting place for walking. Dartmoor offers moorland, tree lined valleys and rocky outcrops that can be explored on foot or horseback. Loved by bird watchers and animal lovers alike, it offers 600 miles of public footpaths where people and their dogs can roam freely.
In South Devon there is also the area known as the South Hams which is situated between Torbay and Plymouth. This is an area of outstanding natural beauty consisting of rivers, beaches and moorland, offering holidaymakers a range of outdoor activities such as canoeing, walking and sailing.
The principal city of Devon is Exeter, which has its own popular football team, Exeter City FC, a cathedral, the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Exeter University. The city’s nearest beaches are just ten miles away – at Exmouth and Dawlish.
Pubs for Sale Cornwall
Cornwall is more than just fabulous scenery, beautiful beaches and cream teas although it has these in spades of course. It has a rich history, which even to this day, is being discovered as more and more of its ancient artefacts are unearthed. The landscape is diverse, on the Cornish coast you’ll find rocky outcrops and sandy beaches and inland, lush green pastures, fruit farms and woodland. One thing is assured however, wherever you find yourself in Cornwall, the countryside is breathtaking. This is just one of the many reasons why people choose the county of Cornwall when looking for pubs for sale in south England.
Cornwall offers some truly inspirational coastal towns and villages and any one of them would be the ideal place to own a pub. You could look for your ideal Cornish public house anywhere on the south coast from Lands End to Saltash or on the north coast right up to Bude. You may even find that your ideal location is not water based at all but rather inland at Liskeard, Launceston or Camelford.
Like Devon, Cornwall is a well known holiday destination offering a varied range of activities and days out for holiday makers. There is the world famous Lands End, the Eden Project at St Austell, the open air Minack Theatre at Penzance as well as trips to the local Isle of Scilly to keep holidaymakers amused.
Choosing your Devon / Cornwall Pub
This delightful part of south west England brings both countryside and seaside views in equal measure and the slower pace of life here means you’ll have more time to enjoy it. Here, if you choose to, you can buy rural pubs in quiet sleepy villages, gastro pubs in pretty out of town locations, busy seaside pubs or town pubs. In Devon and Cornwall the choice is yours. Each of these different types of pub has its advantages.
Rural pubs in Devon/Cornwall
Rural pubs in Devon and Cornwall are perfect for all those who want to leave the rat race behind. If you’re tired of 12-hour days and want to be able to relax a bit, earn a good living and make friends with the locals, this type of pub is be ideal. Current licensing laws mean that you can fairly well decide upon your own opening hours and the relaxed pace of life means you need never use the word “urgent” again. We have a wide choice of rural pubs for sale in Devon and Cornwall.
To see our current selection of Pubs for Sale in Devon and Cornwall take a look at our Pubs for Sale page.
Gastro pubs in Devon/Cornwall
A gastro pub in Devon or Cornwall would suit a food lover, or any landlord with catering interest / experience. It is also a good solid business investment, due to its steady year round trade, popularity with holidaymakers and locals, and ability to command higher than average prices for drinks and food served.
It is possible to take over an existing gastro pub in Devon or Cornwall, or start a new one from scratch. The second option will take longer to establish, but will cost significantly less, all other things equal, than one which already has a solid reputation and high profits to match.
The counties of Devon and Cornwall are well known for their rich fertile farmland and abundance of local produce, providing plenty of tasty resources for a busy pub’s kitchen. Gastro pubs can be found throughout the counties, in a wide range of locations.
To see our current selection of Pubs for Sale in Devon and Cornwall take a look at our Pubs for Sale page.
Busy seaside pubs in Devon/Cornwall
Newquay the surfing capitol of Britain is the largest resort in Cornwall, offering a characterful town centre, long sandy beaches of course great waves. It attracts surfing enthusiasts of all ages as well as families with children and therefore offers a range of different pubs and restaurants for sale, from load bars with cheap drinks to more family-friendly establishments. Pubs for sale here will enjoy very high trade during the summer months, which will tail off dramatically out of season.
Falmouth is another busy seaside location in Cornwall, due to it being home to the University of Falmouth. This gives it steady year round trade with students there most of the year and then tourists in the summer. It has a lovely golden beach, harbour, interesting maritime history and plenty for holidaymakers to do – such as boat trips, shark fishing, sailing, diving, golf and beautiful walks.
Torquay is a stylish seaside resort in Devon, which exudes Mediterranean charm. It features a popular waterfront with many upmarket bars and restaurants, as well as a lively harbour, international marina and busy town centre. Torquay is large enough to support a steady year round trade, depending on the location and style of pub. However as with all UK seaside resorts, business will spike during the summer.
Town centre pubs in Devon/Cornwall
Town centre pubs in Devon and Cornwall can be similar to any one of the above or a curious mix of all three with their own personality thrown in for good measure. With town centre pubs, the personality it projects and the crowd that it attracts is entirely down to you. You can really put your own stamp on a town centre pub, deciding whether to play loud music and serve cheap beer appealing to a young audience or make it food orientated or quiet and refined.
Prices of Devon Cornwall Pubs
At any given time we may have as many as 500 or so different Pubs and Hotels for sale in Devon and Cornwall, each one very different to the next. Freeholds and leasehold pub property is widely available in the region and in this buyers market, a cash buyer is likely to walk away with a bargain. Prices do vary across the region though so be prepared to pay a premium for pubs located in or around the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks or those close to one of the more popular beaches in the area.
Any premium you do pay however, can only represent a good investment in your future since, even in these more trying times, tourism businesses in the area have seen an increase in visitor numbers. This is no doubt due to the fact that more and more British holidaymakers are choosing to holiday in the UK rather than go abroad and where better to holiday, than on the beautiful Cornish beaches, or in the gently rolling Devonshire hills enjoying miles of lush English countryside?
The land and seascapes in this part of the UK are breathtaking and a haven for anyone who loves the great outdoors and you can be part of it. We have hundreds of pubs for sale in Devon and Cornwall, click here to view our Pubs for Sale page.
