Wheyrigg Hall Hotel, Abbeytown Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0DH

This welcoming hotel has been owned by the current owners since 1988 who have grown the business by increasing bedroom stock, creating a popular local function venue, adding a small five pitch caravan site as well as developing a buoyant food and beverage service.

Wheyrigg Hall Hotel is located in beautiful countryside between Silloth and Wigton on the edge of the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sitting to the west of the border town of Carlisle and just to the north of the Lake District National Park, the hotel is popular with leisure visitors exploring the route of Hadrian’s Wall, drawn by the wildlife on the Solway Coast, wishing to discover the stunning scenery of the Lake District. The border town of Carlisle attracts business guests to the area in addition to being a popular stopping off point for visitors travelling to and from Scotland. Carlisle offers direct mainline train connections to London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh and the hotel is located approx. 20 minutes’ drive from the M6 motorway.

The public areas of the hotel include the bar (20 covers), lounge (30 covers), dining room (14 covers and pool table) and the spacious function room (100 covers) incorporates a second bar and dance floor. The dining operation is serviced by a large, well equipped catering kitchen with walk in fridge and walk in freezer. In addition, there are two sets of public toilets, store room, manager's office, laundry and housekeeping rooms.

The 18 bedrooms are located across three floors are all complemented by en suite shower rooms.

To the rear of the hotel the owners have created a popular five pitch caravan site (Certificated Site for members of the Camping and Caravan Club). Each pitch is equipped with electric hook up point.

The hotel also owns the adjacent fields extending to c. 6.3 acres, which are currently let to a local farmer for grazing however could be utilised for function marquees or with the correct planning consent developed further for lodge/static caravans.

Our client informs us that a new septic tank was installed 2023.

Located on the first floor of the hotel the owner's/manager’s accommodation offers three good size bedrooms, one bathroom, lounge and kitchen. (Note: The Old Byer, adjacent to the hotel could be developed to create new owner's accommodation, thereby allowing the existing owners accommodation to be made available to increase the existing bedroom stock).

Wheyrigg Hall Hotel is a excellent hospitality business that benefits from a great mix of visitor, local and function trade and is well positioned for this to continue and to be developed further. The business benefits from a good local reputation for functions and parties, in addition to many returning overnight guests. Our seller clients have spent over 35 years working hard to establish this reputation and repeat business trade. They are now looking to retire and have decided to sell, however they believe there is further scope for both the development of the trade and the site.

Turnover c. £590,000, adjusted net profit £124,000. More details are available on request.