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£420,000

Herefordshire - Idyllic Village Centre Public House

Bedrooms
3
Use Class
Use Classes: A3, A4

Key Features

  • Award-winning character stone-built cottage inn in sought after village
  • Character 'L' shaped public bar and dining room
  • Feature rear trade gardens with French windows off bar
  • Timber constructed events hut and additional outside seating area
  • Car park & private garden
  • Well-established business
  • REF: 146

Description

The picturesque village of Almeley nestles in the unspoilt west Herefordshire countryside, on the famous Black & White Trail. It is approximately 1.5 miles from three separate trunk routes - the A480, A438 and A4111 - and is approximately five miles from the town of Kington, 13 from Leominster and 14 from Hereford. The surrounding area is predominately agricultural with a large number of villages. It commands outstanding views of the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons mountain range.

The Bells Inn occupies a mature setting in a central position in the village. It is a characterful cottage style property that appears to be constructed of stone under a pitched slate roof to the main, with partially rendered and colourwashed elevations. There have been several notable improvements to the property, and these are ongoing.

It has also been the recipient of several regional and national pub awards, these being Hereford Times's 'Best Pub 2022', CAMRA 'Pub of The Year' runners up 2020 and 2021, CAMRA 'Spring Pub of The Season 2020' and the BBC Food and Farming Award 2016.
Trade Areas
Front entrance vestibule with access to trade areas and glazed partition to servery. PUBLIC BAR being a characterful 'L' shaped room having a mixture of tiled and wood floor with partially wooden panelled walls and exposed beamed ceiling. Feature stone fireplace with solid fuel burner, an eclectic mix of loose tables, chairs and bench seating for 35. Dartboard. French doors opening onto trade garden. 'L' shaped wood bar counter to CENTRAL SERVERY.

DINING ROOM seating 30: recently renovated to a very high standard including exposed beams and stripped wood oak flooring. Feature brick chimney with solid fuel burner. Quality dining tables and chairs. Wood panel fronted bar counter from the central servery.

CATERING KITCHEN having nonslip floor, fully tiled walls, stainless steel extraction canopy and good selection of commercial catering work surfaces and effects. DRY STORE off.

LADIES' TOILETS. GENTLEMEN'S TOILETS.

Owners' Accommodation
At first floor is the private accommodation providing a newly fitted BATHROOM, KITCHENETTE, WC, large open plan LOUNGE/BEDROOM, BEDROOM two of double size and BEDROOM THREE a small double.

External
French door access from the public bar to the rear TRADE GARDEN having stone slab and lawn covering, with intricate planted borders and seating areas. Rattan style seating for approximately 20 and two large 'A' frame picnic style benches. To the front of the premises are three large 'A' frame picnic style benches.

On the opposite side of the fence is the EVENTS HUT with further outdoor seating for 12. Tarmacadam car park for approximately 16 vehicles.
The Bells Inn is a traditional village pub with an established clientele from the community and surrounding area, and supports numerous teams and societies including cricket, darts, quiz and boules to name but a few.

Since 2024, the pub has offered wet sales only and for the twelve months ending July 2026, sales inclusive of VAT were £230,000.

FREEHOLD £420,000 to include fixtures and fittings and goodwill. Stock at valuation in addition.
A Premises Licence is held for the supply of alcohol between the hours of:

Monday to Saturday: 10:00 - 02:30
Sunday: 10:30 - 01.00

Mains water, electricity and drainage. LPG gas used for cooking and heating.

Local Authority: Herefordshire Council.

Rateable Value: £7,300 from 01 April 2026.

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Date Posted
2026-01-28

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

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Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 93% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Limited LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Almeley Primary School221 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    55
    Type
    Community school
  • Eardisley CofE Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kington Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Community school
  • Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    84
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
  • Weobley Primary School4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    215
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Lady Hawkins' School4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    281
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Weobley High School4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    533
    Type
    Community school
  • Fairfield High School8.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    607
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Earl Mortimer College11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    502
    Type
    Community school
  • Kingstone High School11 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    568
    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

Co-op Kington, Kington, Herefordshire3.7 miles
Spar - Whitney On Wye, Whitney-on-Wye4.8 miles
Spar - Presteigne, Presteigne8 miles

GP surgery

Kington Medical Practice3.4 miles

Pharmacy

Kington Pharmacy3.8 miles

Hospital

Leominster Community Hospital11 miles

Green space

Playing Field107 metres

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

Leominster Rail Station11 miles

Nearest bus stop

West View70 metres

Typical drive times

Kington12 min · 6.8 miles
Leominster20 min · 13 miles
Llanandras19 min · 11 miles
Hereford (city)26 min · 15 miles
Y Gelli Gandryll22 min · 14 miles

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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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