Located in the centre of Clovenfords Village, 3 miles from Galashiels town centre, the pub serves as a community hub for residents in the immediate and surrounding neighbourhoods of this picturesque area of the Scottish Borders. With an attractive bar area and adjacent conservatory, the pub offers space for a minimum of 50 covers. Additional facilities include a spacious catering kitchen, 7 ensuite letting bedrooms, and a large external terrace at the front of the pub. To the rear is a car park for 15 vehicles.

The area

Clovenfords Village is situated 3 miles outside Galashiels, the major commercial centre in the central Scottish Borders. The village is located close to main roads to Edinburgh, Peebles and Selkirk and is surrounded by beautiful Borders countryside with many historical landmarks & attractions that draw thousands of visitors to the local area throughout the year. The Borders railway serves Galashiels from Edinburgh, which helps to increase the visitor numbers on an annual basis.

The pub benefits from being the only pub found within a 20-minute walk with around 600 adults. The majority of the customer base is made up of high affluence.

The offer

Available on our foundation tenancy agreement. Click here for more information on this agreement. The potential of this pub lies in it having three income streams driven by a Quality Food & Drinks offer and the 7 Letting Bedrooms. The pub has traditionally attracted a local clientele from the Village and surrounding neighbourhoods, who use Clovenfords as a meeting place and as hub to have a drink, meal or to watch televised sport, or to play a game of pool and darts. With it’s excellent communication links, the pub also attracts visitors to the local area, looking for good quality food and/or a drink. The letting bedrooms and conservatory area offer additional facilities, which attract Customers, who wish to stay overnight, or hold a private meeting, or a private function/celebration.

We’re always open to new ideas, what would you do to drive trade?

We are looking for enthusiastic people, who are keen to run their own business, to take on Clovenfords Hotel. Experience of running a good quality licensed Food & Drinks operation would help, as would some knowledge of the local Scottish Borders area.

Having a clear vision and plan about how to attract Customers to the pub is a key to successfully building the business as a local community hub. There are many different levers and potential drivers, which will encourage a broad range of Customers to choose to come to Clovenfords. Implementing this plan well will ensure that this happens.

If this sounds like the incredible pub opportunity you’ve been waiting for, apply today and tell us what you can bring to this pub’s next chapter…

• Foundation Tenancy

• Live Sports

• Letting Rooms

• Pub Games

Trading Area & Facilities

Private Accommodation