Clifton Arms Warton

The Clifton Arms is a historic, food-led pub in Warton, Lancashire, located within an affluent village setting and ideally positioned on the A584 between Blackpool and Preston.

The Clifton Arms is a historic, food-led pub in Warton, Lancashire, located within an affluent village setting and ideally positioned on the A584 between Blackpool and Preston. This prime roadside location generates strong daily passing trade, making the pub highly visible and easily accessible to both local residents and visitors travelling through the area. Internally, the pub offers a versatile and well-proportioned trading layout, perfectly suited to a premium food and drink operation. Facilities include a spacious lounge, a dedicated private dining room, and two attractive outdoor garden areas, allowing the pub to cater for casual dining, celebrations, private events and seasonal trading. The layout supports a relaxed yet refined dining experience, positioning the Clifton Arms as a potential destination pub in Lancashire. With planned investment, the fully equipped commercial kitchen provides an excellent platform for a new publican to develop a strong, high-quality food offer. This opportunity is ideal for an operator with a passion for food, a strong eye for detail, and experience in running a successful dining pub or gastro-style pub. There is clear scope to introduce a standout menu that appeals to both the local community and passing customers. Key Features • Ideally positioned community pub • Open plan bar & loung area • Restaurant area • Popular beer garden with additional covers • Garden huts • Trade kitchen ideal for developing food offer - scope to introduce a premium food offering • Three-bedroom private accommodation ideal for a family • Discounts of up £200 per barrel with an average of £160 per barrel Business & Financial Information • Estimated ingoings (upfront): £7,420 • Full deposit: £6,625 • Agreement fee: £795 • Guide rent (weekly): £510 • Guide rent (annual): £26,500 • Forecast turnover (weekly): £479,010 • Forecast turnover (annual): £479,009 Ideal Operator Stonegate Pub Partners is seeking a highly experienced, food-focused publican with a proven track record of delivering exceptional food-led pub operations. The ideal operator will have a genuine passion for food, a strong eye for detail, and a clear understanding of current culinary and dining trends, with the ability to create a destination offer that appeals to both the local community and a wider catchment. Private Accommodation The private accommodation includes three spacious bedrooms which could all house double beds, a large lounge on split levels with access onto a flat roof, a bathroom and a private kitchen. The rooms are well decorated and located above the pub with separate access to a rear private area and a secure door leading to the pub trading areas. The accommodation has central heating and is carpeted throughout. Regional Manager's Thoughts The Clifton Arms has a growing reputation for its food and wet trade and enjoys the benefit of a loyal, established customer base, predominantly local villagers and the business community of BAE Systems, Land Registry and Oaklands Leisure Park. The pub's proximity to Preston and Blackpool increases the opportunity to attract significant passing trade. Stonegate is looking for a publican with food retailing experience to embrace the development of the pub's retail proposition and add to the already vibrant trade. Surrounding Area The Clifton Arms is located in the attractive rural village of Warton, Lancashire, a well-regarded and affluent community with a population of approximately 3,000 residents. The village benefits from a range of local shops, small retail units and amenities, supporting regular daytime and evening footfall and reinforcing the pub’s role as a central social hub within the community. Warton’s housing stock is predominantly made up of established semi-detached homes and bungalows, attracting long-term residents with high disposable income and a preference for quality food and drink experiences. This creates an ideal catchment for a food-led village pub that appeals to both locals and repeat customers. The village is ideally positioned just six miles from Preston and eight miles from Blackpool, offering access to a much wider customer base while remaining removed from the busier tourist centres. The pub also benefits from excellent road links via the M55, making it easily accessible for diners travelling from surrounding towns and villages. This combination of an affluent local catchment, strong regional connectivity and proximity to major population centres positions The Clifton Arms as a prime opportunity for an operator looking to establish a destination pub in Lancashire with consistent local trade and wider draw.