Lord Nelson

Located in the heart of the vibrant St James Retail & Leisure Park, the Lord Nelson is a modern, high-energy wet-led pub and café in the historic port town of Dover, Kent.

Positioned on the South East Kent coastline, Dover continues to benefit from significant regeneration and year-round visitor traffic. Home to the UK’s busiest passenger ferry port, welcoming around 18 million passengers annually, the town enjoys constant footfall from tourists, travellers and day visitors, alongside major attractions including the White Cliffs of Dover and Dover Castle. The Lord Nelson occupies a prime trading position just minutes from the ferry port, Dover town centre and the town’s major attractions. Built in 2018, St James Retail & Leisure Park is a popular destination featuring national retail, dining, leisure and fitness brands, supported by over 400 parking spaces and consistent daily footfall.

The Lord Nelson has established itself as a lively and well-supported venue with a strong wet trade at its core, complemented by a growing food and events offer. Its varied customer base includes local residents, retail park visitors, tourists and event-goers, creating trade opportunities throughout the week and across all seasons. Regular entertainment already drives repeat custom, including quiz nights, live sport via SKY & BT Sports, bottomless brunches, paint & sip events, bingo nights and themed entertainment. Food also plays an important role in the business mix, with a traditional pub menu served daily for lunch and dinner. Fish & chips remains a standout seller, while an established Caribbean takeaway and delivery operation provides additional revenue streams.

The Lord Nelson underwent a full internal and external refurbishment in 2019 and remains in excellent condition throughout. The open-plan trading area features a central bar servery, flexible drinking and dining space for approximately 40 covers and a feature log burner, creating a welcoming atmosphere throughout the year. A fully fitted commercial kitchen supports both dine-in and takeaway operations.

To the rear, large glass doors open onto a decked terrace with seating for a further 40 covers, ideal for alfresco drinking, dining and event use. Additional seating to the front elevation allows the business to capitalise on passing footfall from the retail and leisure park.

Well-presented private accommodation is arranged over the first and second floors and includes three bedrooms, a spacious lounge, kitchen and bathroom.

Available from July 26, on a traditional tenancy agreement, the Lord Nelson is ideally suited to an experienced, energetic and community-focused wet-led operator who can further build further on its successful food offer. There also remains significant scope to further develop the events calendar and maximise the venue’s strong community appeal.

To see the full trading information and letting details for this site, please click on the following link: https://snea.me/LordNelsonDoverKent 

For more information or to arrange a formal viewing of this site, please contact the tenancy recruitment team on 01795 542132 or email us at tenancyrecruitment@shepherdneame.co.uk