Royal Oak, Whatlington, East Sussex, Pub Tenancy Available

Located in the Sussex countryside on the A21 London to Hastings Road, the Royal Oak is a 15th century, destination dining pub & restaurant in the village of Whatlington. Positioned in the Rother district of East Sussex, it sits just eight miles away from the seaside town of Hastings and three miles outside of historic Battle.
The Royal Oak is a food led business that currently receives a stronger summer trade, it operates from 12 noon onwards, Wednesday to Sunday only, and hosts a high level of transient business from the A21 together with local custom from the surrounding villages. The pub holds a range of events to include steak nights, blues night on the first Friday of each month and lunch and film clubs. The freshly cooked menu is a fusion of authentic Turkish and classic British dishes and is available until 8.30pm daily, with reduced hours on a Sunday.
The Royal Oak still retains some of its olde-worlde charm with aged oak beams, a traditional inglenook fireplace, exposed rafters and even an 80ft indoor well. Internally it houses multiple flexible trade areas to include the relaxed bar area, the front restaurant and the back dining room for approx.60 covers in total. It also boasts the barn area, a separate space which can be utilised as overflow restaurant space or for private dining and events for up to 40 covers. The trade kitchen is of a good size with a separate wash up area and a storage and fridge/freezer area.
Externally, the Royal Oak has a large, enclosed, family friendly garden with bench seating for approx.80 covers, children’s play equipment, shed storage and customer car parking for approx.15 cars.
The tenant’s private accommodation is of a good size and houses a large lounge/diner with kitchenette, two double bedrooms and a bathroom.
Shepherd Neame is looking for new tenants to take over Royal Oak, Whatlington and it has the potential to be available quickly for the right applicants.