Pick of the pubs

The Castle Inn is situated in the rural village of Little Birch in the Herefordshire countryside, five miles from Hereford. It has a public bar with...

The Castle Inn is situated in the rural village of Little Birch in the Herefordshire countryside, five miles from Hereford. It has a public bar with flagstone floor and vaulted ceiling, a restaurant and a split-level beer garden.

Owner's accommodation includes three double bedrooms, a lounge and a bathroom.

Price: £345,000 (freehold)
Agent: Sidney Phillips
Tel: 01981 250 333

The Castle, located in the affluent Surrey village of Ottershaw has two bars, the Castle and the Tower. Both have open fireplaces, beamed ceilings and exposed brickwork. There is also a conservatory extension with 30 covers, three-bedroom owner's accommodation on the first floor and a lawned area at the front of the building.

Price: £185,000 (leasehold)

Agent: Fleurets

Tel: 01273 429 500

Character coaching inn the White Bear is located in Shipston-On-Stour, Warwickshire. It has two bars, a 32-cover restaurant, a separate function room seating 40 and 10 refurbished en-suite letting rooms.

Owner's accommodation includes a self-contained flat with a lounge/bedroom and bathroom. There is a courtyard beer terrace to the rear. The lease is with Punch Taverns with rent of £55,000pa.

Price: £150,000 (leasehold)
Agent: Humberstones
Tel: 0121 678 7788

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The Cross Keys Inn overlooks the square in the village of Cawsand, near Plymouth, Devon - a popular tourist spot. Food currently accounts for 42 per cent of the pub's turnover, and the pub has a bar and a separate dining area. It has two to three- bedroom owner's accommodation.

It also has a self-contained holiday flat with two en-suite bedrooms that could be converted to be included in the private accommodation.