Pick of the pubs

A character Tudor-style pub, the Bell Inn in Moretonhampstead, Devon, is wet-led, trading primarily as a good quality locals' inn. It lies in the...

A character Tudor-style pub, the Bell Inn in Moretonhampstead, Devon, is wet-led, trading primarily as a good quality locals' inn.

It lies in the heart of the Dartmoor National Park. Features include beamed ceilings and open fires along with a main bar split into three distinct areas and a 50-cover function room.

First-floor owner's accommodation includes three bedrooms.

  • Price: £69,000 (leasehold)
  • Agent: Stonesmith
  • Tel: 01392 201 262

The second Bell Inn of this week is a 13th-century freehouse located in Parkham, Devon. The only pub in the village, the Bell is surrounded by rolling countryside.

With a good reputation for real ale and cider, the pub offers a lounge bar for 40 and a 30-cover dining room.

There is also three-bedroom owner's accommodation, a private garden, a covered trade patio and car park.

  • Price: £795,000 (freehold)
  • Agent: Christie + Co
  • Tel: 01392 285600

The Lowtrow Cross Inn nestles in the Brendon Hills, near the village of Upton in Somerset.

The Cross attracts trade from walkers, riders, cyclists and locals. Three letting rooms are very popular.

It offers a beamed lounge bar with 24 covers and a dining room with 30 covers, skittle alley, large trade garden and kitchen. It is held on a 21-year lease dating from 2004, with a current rent of £28,000.

  • Price: £125,000 (leasehold)
  • Agent: Bettesworths
  • Tel: 01803 212142

This week's hot property

Located in the village of Broom, near Alcester, Warwickshire, the Broom Hall Inn is a Grade II listed Tudor-style pub dating back to the 16th century.

The pub is divided into a lounge, bar and 50-cover restaurant.

Thirteen en-suite letting rooms and four self-contained letting cottages provide an opportunity for additional income. However, one of the cottages has traditionally been used for owner's accommodation.

  • Price: £65,000 (leasehold)
  • Agent: Humberstones
  • Tel: 0121 678 7788