Travellers Rest, Brockholes
Brockholes, HD9 7AZ
Your investment
£15,250
Agreement Type
Long Term Agreement (5 Year Tenancy)
- Fantastic community local
- Scope to improve the food offer
- Strong established trade
Beer Garden
Car Park
Cask Ale
Function Room
Kitchen
Open Fire
Sports Teams
The Travellers Rest offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced and knowledgeable licensee. This well-established and strongly performing pub has tremendous potential for growth, making it ideal for an individual or couple ready to take the business to the next level. A true community hub at heart, the pub thrives on engagement with local groups, charities, and organisations, and the successful licensee will play a key role in strengthening these connections. With its welcoming atmosphere, The Travellers Rest can attract a diverse range of customers; from locals seeking a casual meal or drink, to families and visitors exploring the area. There is ample opportunity to enhance and expand the food offering, as well as to host a variety of events, including quiz nights, live music, and themed evenings. With a strong marketing plan and a creative approach, the pub’s full potential can be realised. This is an ideal role for someone with exceptional retail and customer service skills, a passion for hospitality, and a genuine interest in serving the community. With the right licensee at the helm, The Travellers Rest can be revived as a traditional British pub, offering a warm, cosy, and welcoming environment for all.
The Travellers Rest is a charming pub located in Brockholes, a picturesque village in the Holme Valley area of West Yorkshire. Brockholes is a welcoming community, home to a mix of families, professionals, and retirees, offering a peaceful, rural lifestyle while remaining within easy commuting distance of larger towns and cities. The surrounding area is renowned for its stunning countryside, featuring rolling hills, woodlands, and rivers, making it a popular destination for hiking, cycling, and other outdoor pursuits. Nearby Holmfirth adds to the area’s appeal, known for its vibrant arts scene and cultural events that draw visitors from across the valley. Brockholes itself benefits from excellent accessibility, situated close to the A616 and within easy reach of Huddersfield, while the village’s railway station provides convenient connections to the wider region, making it both a tranquil and well-connected location.
The Travellers Rest is celebrated for its traditional pub atmosphere, offering a cosy and welcoming environment that instantly makes visitors feel at home. Upon entering, you are greeted by the main bar area, which exudes rustic charm with its wooden furnishings and a real open fire to the right, creating a warm and inviting focal point. The bar is thoughtfully laid out with three distinct areas of fixed seating, perfect for both larger groups and more intimate gatherings, fostering a strong sense of community. The bar itself is well-stocked, featuring a range of premium brands and cask ales, while the back bar offers an impressive selection of wines and spirits to suit all tastes. To the left of the entrance lies the main pub area, accommodating up to 40 covers with a pool table and darts board. This versatile space can also serve as a function room with its own separate entrance, making it ideal for events and private gatherings. Conveniently located within this area are the ladies’ and gents’ toilets, ensuring guest comfort. Behind the scenes, the pub benefits from a large commercial kitchen and preparation area, accessible both from behind the main bar and the dining area. This design ensures efficient service while supporting the pub’s reputation for high-quality food offerings, reinforcing The Travellers Rest as a true hub for both locals and visitors.
The Travellers Rest is currently trading well, with a modern twist on traditional pub fayre and strong food and drink offers proving key to its success. The pub maintains a cosy and welcoming atmosphere, infused with historic and rustic charm. A classic pub menu, complemented by a wide selection of ales, beers, wines and spirits, continues to appeal to a diverse clientele. The business attracts regular local customers alongside families and visitors exploring the scenic Holme Valley, enabling the pub to cater to a broad range of tastes while remaining a valued hub within the local community.
The living accommodation is located on the first floor with access via the pub. This consists of two bedrooms, large living room with capacity for a dining table, kitchen, bathroom and toilet.
Annual Rent: £21,000
Security Deposit: £5,250
Working Capital: £5,000
Stock: £5,000
Fixtures and Fittings: To be confirmed upon valuation – funding options available for the right licensee.
Tie: All drinks categories are tied. For fully funded licensees on long term agreements, we offer free-of-tie options for certain drinks categories in exchange for an annual fee.
For a breakdown on financial information, please refer to the ‘Additional Info’ tab.
Annual Rent – This is our lowest rent figure associated with a Full Tie. If the tie is reduced the effective rent (via Tie Release Fees) will increase. Rent is billed and paid for weekly in advance depending on the payment terms agreed). On occasion, our Business Development Manager will discuss a start up rent which is discretionary to an individual pub and can be discussed.
Security Deposit – A security deposit is required when applying for a pub with Admiral. This will be the greater of £5,000 or three months’ headline rent. The deposit is held on your account and returned when you leave, subject to your final account balance and the condition of the property. We will also carry out a credit check as part of your application, which may affect the deposit amount required.
Working Capital – This is a recommend amount required which will be used in the day-to-day running of the business.
Stock – This will be valued by an independent valuer on the day you take over the pub. This includes unbranded glassware, unopened bottles, wines, spirits, any unopened / opened kegs and cask ale providing the container is unopened.
Fixtures & Fittings – This includes any item that is bolted to the floor or walls, and a fitting to be any item that is free standing or hung by a nail or hook. This will also include furniture.
Tie: All drinks categories are tied. For fully funded licensees on long term agreements, we offer free-of-tie options for certain drinks categories in exchange for an annual fee.
Training – £350.00 – Before signing a long term agreement, you will be required to attend our 7 Steps to Sales Success training programme. Held online over two days, you will learn marketing and business strategies that will help you to grow sales in your pub – step-by-step.
Service Charge Cost – £65.86 per week – The Admiral Taverns Premium Maintenance Package will help take care of your compliance and statutory obligations with one simple fee, whilst giving you piece of mind about your boiler and cellar cooling repair and replacement. This also includes full access to e-learning for you and your staff.
Zero Business Rates* – Based on the draft rating list for April 2026, the Nil Rates Payable is based on small business rates relief being applied for by the licensee and the licensee only occupying one property for commercial purposes. Please note, this only applies to pubs marked with an Asterix *
We believe we do things differently to other pub companies. To us its quite simple – great pubs are run by great people, so we focus on ensuring we can empower you to run a successful pub business. Every licensee is different, and no two pubs are the same, so we carefully tailor the range of agreements, support and training packages we offer to give you all you need to run your own pub.
The first step is to call our recruitment team and have a chat with us. We’ll probably suggest you attend one of our recruitment events as nothing beats a face to face chat. It’s also a good idea to research the sort of pub you are interested in ahead of time, so you have a clear picture of the competition in the area and what the local community looks for in that pub.
In order to run a pub, you will need a personal license which regulates the sale of alcohol in a pub. This can be achieved through attending a one-day course, ending in a multiple-choice exam. Once you’ve passed the exam, you then need to apply to your local council, for your personal licence. Admiral can easily help you with this by offering a discounted rate. Finally, you will also need to complete PEAT training (Pre Entry Awareness Training), an online course which explains the leased and tenanted pub agreement you are about to take on.
Our default agreement is our 5 Year Tenancy Agreement with a range of support available to you throughout your agreement with Admiral. We also offer induction training, our 7 Steps to Sales Success course is a 2 day online course that will provide you with the knowledge to run a pub and get you off to a great start before you get started. In addition to this, we offer other training workshops on a wide range of topics such as Marketing, Social Media, Cellar Training along with online training including Food Hygiene, Health & Safety and lots of other related courses. There is simply training available for every subject. When you take on a pub with us, your Business Development Manager will discuss your training requirements with you and identify areas where you may benefit from additional support or training.
Rents are based on open market value, Fair Maintainable Trade (FMT) and the future trading potential of the premises. This entails an assessment of the turnover and profitability that a reasonably efficient operator would be expected to achieve, taking into account the optimum trading style for the premises and making reasonable allowances for costs. This will involve estimating the trading potential rather than just adopting the actual level of trade under the existing ownership. This method of valuation is known as “the Profits Method”.
We want to empower our licensees to get on with the day to day running of the pub, as well as giving you the knowledge that you can count on us for as much (or as little) support as you need. Our team are truly passionate about community pubs and we want to do as much as we can to help you run sustainable and profitable businesses. Our support includes but isn’t limited to the following: Commercial & Marketing Support, Food Team, Licensing, Property Help Desk, Investments, Machines and Training.
Our BDMs work hard to build strong working relationships with their licensees. Your BDM is there to help you develop your pub and can support you in many different ways. From guidance around products and pricing, planning events, marketing your pub and development and training, our BDMs are empowered to make quick decisions which will help you move forward with your business.
We are continually investing in our pubs. From transformational refurbishments to small improvements where it really counts, we run an active investment programme and are committed to improving our estate of pubs. We also are fully invested in working alongside our licensees during the investment process to bring their ideas to fruition.
Admiral operates under the tenanted and leased model whereby we as the pub company own the pub and agree to rent the premises to you via a lease or tenancy agreement. Most tenancies/leases include a negotiated supply agreement covering the purchase of all drinks categories and possibly a range of other goods and services (hence the phrase ‘tied’ pubs). The level of rent you agree to pay at your pub will be dependent upon the extent of your purchasing obligations. Our rent offers are based on a Full Tie, and hence reflects the lowest rent payable. For licensees on long term agreements, we offer free-of-tie options for certain drinks categories in exchange for an annual fee. The prices you pay for drinks purchased from Admiral are likely to be different to those on the open market. When you take on the pub your BDM will discuss rent and the tie with you.
To enter into any tenancy agreement with Admiral, you will normally have to consider the following costs:
Personal Licence fee – This is the fee for obtaining your Personal Licence which you will require if you intend to be the Designated Premises Supervisor named on the premises licence.
Fixtures and Fittings (e.g. furniture, kitchen equipment, light
fittings, carpets etc) – These are usually valued on the day you enter the property. Whilst we prefer you to purchase the fixtures and fittings outright, there are occasions where we can provide alternative methods of purchase or may consider a rental agreement. Your BDM will discuss these options with you.
Deposit – The size of the deposit (or security bond) varies depending on the property and the commercial terms agreed but is normally the greater of a quarter’s rent or £5,000 and will be held for the duration of your agreement. In exceptional circumstances, we may allow you to pay a lower deposit and build this up over a time period.
Stock and glassware – These are purchased when you take over your pub, at an agreed valuation, from either the outgoing tenant or Admiral.
Working capital – The amount of working capital required (cash available) varies by pub, as each individual business requires different levels of funding. Your BDM will discuss this with you.
Pre Entry Awareness Training (PEAT) – This is mandatory training designed to raise awareness on the matters involved in operating a pub, from agreements, repairs and purchasing obligations. The cost of this course is £100 plus VAT.
Yes absolutely. We are always keen to encourage successful licensees to develop. Our BDMs work together with our licensees to achieve this and identify new opportunities. We also run training workshops to help you to gain the right skills, so you can take the step from running just one business to expanding with a second pub.
Admiral Taverns accept payment by Direct Debit or Open Banking (Pay by Link) only. Our Business Development Managers will discuss which method is most appropriate for you during the application process.
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