Licenced Trade, Pubs & Clubs, Westmorland and Furness
Key Features
- Prime, highly visible position with strong year-round footfall
- Owner-run with loyal staff and currently operating limited hours
- Recently refurbished to a high standard
- Main bar seating for approximately 23 customers
- Front seating for around 20 customers and a private rear beer garden
Description
BAR AND KITCHEN in Kendal for Sale.
An outstanding opportunity to acquire a beautifully presented bar and kitchen in Kendal town centre. Occupying a prime position, the business benefits from strong year-round footfall from residents, shoppers, office workers and the many visitors to the Lake District. Surrounded by a mix of national and independent operators, the premises enjoy excellent visibility and a vibrant trading environment.
The premises underwent a major refurbishment in 2025, creating a stylish and contemporary venue that must be viewed to be fully appreciated. Run by the owners with a loyal team of staff, the business currently achieves average weekly sales of approximately £4,000 while operating limited trading hours. Considerable potential exists to increase turnover through extended opening hours and by developing the breakfast, coffee and takeaway markets. Held on a leasehold basis with a sensible rent, the business is offered fully equipped and ready to trade, making it ideal for owner-operators, hospitality professionals or investors.
The ground floor comprises an attractive main bar area with seating for approximately 23 customers and a fully fitted bar servery finished to a high standard. The basement provides a well-equipped commercial kitchen with extraction system, customer washrooms, beer cellar and useful storage facilities. Externally, there is a front seating area for around 20 customers, together with a private rear beer garden and dedicated barrel and bin storage.
A rare opportunity to acquire a refurbished licensed premises in one of Cumbria's most desirable market towns. With strong existing trade, low overheads, clear growth potential and an enviable town centre location, early viewing is strongly recommended. EPC Band B
Map Location
Property details
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- Leasehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-25
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 86% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Stramongate Primary School173 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 237
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ghyllside Primary School837 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 424
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 239
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 134
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Kirkbie Kendal School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,029
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Queen Katherine School0.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dallam School7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 761
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Lakes School8.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 445
- Type
- Community school
- Settlebeck School9.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Ernest Wilson & Co Limited, EW Leeds
The Business Centre, Deanhurst Park, Gelderd Road, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7LG
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