Three Lions

Occupying a prominent corner position on the A3100 between Guildford and Godalming in Surrey, the Three Lions is a 17th-century, wet-led pub in the heart of Farncombe, offering an exciting opportunity for a music loving, community pub operator.

Located just one mile from the historic market town of Godalming, Farncombe benefits from a strong local residential catchment, nearby transport links and regular visitors drawn to the River Wey, surrounding countryside, National Trust destinations and canal routes. The pub is within easy reach of Godalming town centre and the main train station, making it well placed to attract both loyal locals and visiting customers.

Together with being a focal point for the local community, over the years, the Three Lions has carved out a notorious reputation as a weekly live music venue, particularly rock and blues, supported by acoustic music and open-mic nights, quiz nights, darts teams and a busy calendar of events for the locals. This established reputation provides an excellent platform for a new operator to build a vibrant, wet-led business centered around great beer, regular entertainment and genuine community engagement.

Internally, the pub features a central bar servery set within an open-plan, L-shaped trading area for approx.60 seated covers or capacity for around 120 standing guests during music events, together with a compact, well-equipped trade kitchen. To the rear of the property there is an enclosed, family friendly, split-level beer garden with a patio and gazebo for approx.50 covers along with private customer car parking.

The tenant’s private accommodation is in good condition and arranged on the second floor, comprises two large double bedrooms, a lounge/diner, fitted kitchen and bathroom.

Following external redecoration and a refurbishment to the internal trade areas, the Three Lions has recently re-opened under temporary management and is now available for a new operator to re-establish it as one of the area’s leading community music pubs. Flexible agreement options are available, including a traditional tenancy, a partnership agreement, or for the right applicant Shepherd Neame may also consider a tenancy at will or one-year agreement, with flexible terms and ingoing costs.

The Three Lions is seeking a hands-on, people-focused operator with a genuine passion for live music and community pubs. The ideal tenant will have the energy and marketing drive to grow the pub’s existing music following, deliver a consistent calendar of events and create a welcoming local where customers come together for live entertainment, great drinks and a strong sense of community. There is also scope to introduce a simple, quality midweek food offer and traditional Sunday lunches to complement the wet-led trade.

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

Viewings are by appointment only, so 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