Pub Lease to Rent: The Navigation Inn, Bugsworth Basin
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The historic Navigation Inn, sitting directly on the vibrant wharves of Bugsworth Basin. (Click to expand)
An exceptional hospitality opportunity has arisen to lease the historic Navigation Inn at Bugsworth Basin, Peak District. Positioned directly alongside the thriving canal wharves, this destination venue represents a premier commercial asset for an ambitious operator looking to take over a highly visible pub tenancy in Derbyshire.
🔑 Financial & Tenancy Terms (Fleurets Ref: NW-625132)
• Tenure: To Let / New Leasehold available
• Guide Rent: £30,000 per annum (£2,500 pcm)
• Premium: Nil Premium
• Tie Terms: Entirely Free of Tie (Complete purchasing freedom on all beverages)
Property & Business Profile
This substantial detached property consists of two main stories with rear extensions, supporting multiple robust trading avenues:
| Property Layout | Commercial Details & Capacity |
|---|---|
| Trading Areas | Features an open lounge bar, dedicated dining room, and private function spaces. |
| Letting Rooms | 6 premium ensuite letting bedrooms providing immense potential for tourist stays (potential for more STP). |
| Owner's Accommodations | Includes a private 1-bedroom manager's flat located on-site. |
| External Footprint | Extensive outdoor beer patio alongside a large customer car park directly overlooking the scenic canal basin. |
| Back of House | Equipped with a dedicated commercial catering kitchen and an enclosed rear utility yard. |
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The Navigation Inn is a brilliant, sound venue in a fantastic location, perfect for someone wanting to create a thriving destination pub for food and drinks. While it has been closed for over a year (it will no doubt need a lick of paint in places), it is believed this recent closure is the first time the doors of the Navigation Inn Buxworth have shut in living memory. The issue is not the location or the market; public feedback on TripAdvisor suggest that the primary challenge was securing repeat custom. For a friendly, hospitality-driven operator, this represents a genuine opportunity to restore a cherished place of community gathering and holiday happiness. There is immense goodwill from villagers and tourists alike, the community is fully primed to support its comeback.
Location & Trade Demographics
The Navigation Inn benefits from heavy, built-in destination footfall driven by high tourist volumes, regular day-trippers, campervans, Peak District hikers, and the local boating community anchoring at the Bugsworth Basin terminus. It is conveniently situated within close reach of three major public transit points:
📍 Whaley Bridge Station: 0.8 miles away
📍 Chinley Station: 1.0 miles away
📍 Furness Vale Station: 1.3 miles away