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The Foresters Arms, a historic country pub with letting rooms in North Yorkshire, has been sold for an undisclosed price.
Situated in a central location in the market town of Grassington, The Foresters Arms dates back to the 17th Century and has been trading for around 400 years.
Alongside the pub and restaurant, the Foresters Arms also offers seven ensuite letting bedrooms and outdoor seating.
Grassington is a tourist destination, located within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and within easy reach of Skipton to the south and Harrogate to the southeast. The pub is well-established in the local community, and in “turnkey condition”, with the potential for further development including extending the letting rooms and upgrading the outside space.
The pub had been owned by Rita and her family for over thirty years, who are now looking to retire.
It has now been sold to Brian and Keeva Hartley, who said: “We are excited to be the new owners of such an iconic pub and we are looking forward to the journey and settling into life in Grassington. We would like to thank Rita, Phil and all their family and we wish them well for the future.”
Alex Rex, associate director at Christie and Co who managed the sale, added: “There wasn’t a shortage of interest in this business. Grassington is one of the most popular destinations in this part of the country and that showed with the offers we received.
“Brian and Keeva are established publicans, and I am sure they will do an amazing job of carrying on the legacy left by Rita and her family. The sale of The Foresters proves that there is significant demand for hospitality businesses in the prime tourist hotspots.”
