Old Black Swan

The Area

The Old Black Swan is located in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales village of Bedale. The area benefits from a large and increasing number of tourists staying in and near the village and visiting for the day, alongside a prosperous local population. It sits close to the home of Theakstons beer in Masham and in the middle of a high-footfall, tourist-friendly high street. The pub is also a local transport hub for buses and is close to a railway line, with walkers and cyclists passing regularly. There are 2,320 adults within a 10-minute walk and 5,098 within 20 minutes. The pub faces competition from four others within a five-minute walk, including the Green Dragon. The Offer The Old Black Swan is available on our investment tenancy agreement. Click here for more information on this agreement. We’re investing in a full refurbishment of the ground floor, redeveloping the kitchen, upgrading the toilets and refreshing the look and feel throughout. Outside, the pub will benefit from new signage, a bold colour scheme and a tidy-up of external areas to increase kerb appeal. This will create a traditional village pub with a quality food offer. The drinks range will feature the HUK portfolio, food will focus on pub favourites, and a coffee pod offer will be available. Entertainment will be kept low-level, in keeping with the pub’s traditional country feel. If you’ve benefited from running or owning a pub business, we’d love to hear what experience you can bring. The right operator for the Old Black Swan will have extensive experience, particularly the ability to recruit and retain strong food teams, and deliver a high-quality visitor experience.