16th Century Leicestershire pub up for sale

A 16th Century south Leicestershire pub, Bewicke Arms, is up for sale for £700,000.

The pub, which also has letting rooms, is in the village of Hallaton – the home of the traditional Hallaton Bottle Kicking and Hare Pie Scramble.

The building includes many of its original features including stone façade, oak beams and traditional fireplaces.

Prior to closing, this awarding winning freehold was a popular modern take on a traditional English pub, renowned locally as a high-quality destination for food, drinks and accommodation.

The business has been owned by Simon & Claire Tait since 2006. They said: “We have absolutely loved our time at The Bewicke. It and has been a pleasure to be part of such an enchanting, historical place, being one of the oldest and most well known traditional inns in country.”

The village of Hallaton plays host to the annual Bottle Kicking and Hare Pie Scramble, an ancient Leicestershire custom to race barrels across a local stream, claimed to be one of the country’s oldest sports and is thought to be the inspiration for Rugby Union, that takes place each year on Easter Monday.

James Buist-Brealey, business agent in Christie & Co’s hospitality team is handling the sale. He said: “The Bewicke Arms is a much-loved pub with many traditional features, which sits pride of place in the beautiful village of Hallaton. This is a rare opportunity to own such an attractive freehold pub which offers exciting potential to a new operator.”