Roadside public house on National Trust Estate
Character main bar and dining room
2/3 bedroom owners accommodation
Mature gardens and car park
Stone outbuilding suitable for alternative use (STPP)
Available on new free of tie lease
Closed and in need of renovation
- Asking Price:
- Undisclosed
- Turnover:
- Not applicable
- Net Profit:
- Not applicable
Property Information
- Property:
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Leasehold
- Leasehold Type:
- New
- Location:
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The Red Lion is situated on the main road (B3092) between the towns of Gillingham and Frome in the county of Wiltshire. Owned by the National Trust, it occupies a notable roadside position and is close to Stourhead Estate & Gardens. Kilmington is a village in the extreme west of Wiltshire, near to its borders with Somerset and Dorset, and lies approximately 8 miles southwest of Warminster. The quaint Wiltshire town of Mere is 4 miles southeast, the Dorset town of Gillingham is 8 miles south and the Somerset town of Wincanton is 8 miles southwest.
Kilmington village and civil parish includes the hamlets of Kilmington Common and Norton Ferris, and lies on the northern edge of the ancient Selwood Forest. The pub is at the foot of White Sheet Hill, also owned by the National Trust. White Sheet Lane, which runs parallel to the pub, leads to the hill’s car park. Notable local attractions are Stourhead Estate & Gardens, the Newt Somerset and Longleat Safari Park & Estate. There are a variety of popular walking routes nearby, including White Sheet Hill and Mere Downs.
The Red Lion occupies a detached, two-storey property of stone construction with a pitched slate roof. It has a single storey rear extension with a pitched tile roof. There is also a large stone outbuilding with a pitched slate roof. The plot size is approximately 0.47 acres.
