Rightmove: Fox Hall Inn on A66 at Ravensworth for sale

The Fox Hall Inn, on the A66 at Ravensworth, in North Yorkshire, has appeared on Rightmove with business estate agents Christie & Co for £15,000.

The venue, which is prominently located on the A66, is now looking for new owners. Interested parties are encouraged to bid for the hotel and restaurant.

The Fox Hall Inn (Image: RIGHTMOVE) It's now up for sale for the second time in several years after Landlord Chris Daley and Chef Scott Fisher took over the popular venue in October 2023.

On the listing, the Fox Hall Inn is described as: "a brilliant example of a country pub restaurant with beautifully appointed ensuite letting bedrooms."

The listing adds: "Set in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, the Fox Hall Inn provides a traditional country pub dining experience with luxury, overnight accommodation."

The outside of The Fox Hall Inn (Image: RIGHTMOVE) "The restaurant and several rooms have stunning pastoral views over Holmedale towards Richmond and Swaledale."

The fact that the pub is up for sale comes months after it was hit by a one-star hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency.

Within the inspection, 'hygienic food handling', which includes, hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage, was ranked 'major improvement necessary'.

One of the bedrooms in The Fox Hall Inn (Image: RIGHTMOVE) In the 'cleanliness and condition of facilities and building', which includes, the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene, it was noted as 'Good'.

Meanwhile, the 'management of food safety' category, including system or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future, was ranked 'Generally satisfactory'.

And the owners of the venue have put the food hygiene rating down to fridges and freezer issues, caused by consistent power cuts - and have said that they await another inspection. 

The bar area at The Fox Hall Inn (Image: RIGHTMOVE) Within his explanation at the time, Mr Daley said that consistent power cuts have led to issues with the fridges and freezers, as well as The Fox Hall Inn having to scrap £500 worth of food, due to the issues with the electrics. 

He said: "The main reason was our main outside freezer and fridge (large capacity) were causing myself and the team enormous problems.

"The freezer and fridge have been adversely affected by the area's frequent power cuts both have shot up sometimes to 18 degrees which cooks the food you need to chill or freeze.  

"We've had to throw whole batches away sometimes up to £500 worth of meat alone from freezer problems.  

The full listing of The Fox Hall Inn:

 Internal Details: The property is in immaculate condition throughout, with the downstairs being refurbished in April/May 2019 and the upstairs in 2018, to an excellent standard.

The inside area of The Fox Hall Inn (Image: RIGHTMOVE)
The integral fixtures & fittings remain in situ (bar, booth seating, kitchen equipment etc) but any incoming tenant will need to reintroduce their own loose fixtures & fittings.

The ground floor trade space is compartmentalised into four main areas:

• Bar
• Restaurant
• Snug
• Dining Room

Fixtures & Fittings: The Landlords will retain ownership of all fixtures, fittings and equipment currently in the property, with the incoming tenant being responsible for the repair, maintenance and replacement.

Letting Accommodation: At first floor level there are eight beautifully appointed letting bedrooms with a further three on the second floor. Most of the bedrooms enjoy spectacular views over the rolling countryside and all are finished to an impeccable standard with excellent quality furniture, fixtures and fittings.

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The Opportunity: The Fox Hall Inn presents an excellent opportunity for an owner-operator to take on a business which benefits from security of income via food, beverage and accommodation.

The Fox Hall Inn's location on a main road, adjacent to the A66 connecting Scotch Corner (A1(M) Junction 53) and Penrith, the gateway to the Lake District, means it is well supported by local customers as well as tourist trade.

Staff: The business is currently operated with a team of staff. Further details can be provided on request.

Full details of the listing can be found here.