A pub which reopened on the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend this year is up for rent again.

The Rock Inn in Tockholes is seeking a new tenant after Vicki Russell, who took over the pub during the weekend which marked the royal celebration in June, is leaving.

Owners Thwaites are looking for someone to take on a five-year tenancy of the pub which is on Tockholes Road.

The listing reads: “The Rock is a beautiful rural pub located in Tockholes village, two miles west of the town of Darwen.

"The pub boasts impressive countryside views and benefits from many walkers, cyclists and visitors to the area.

“The pub is situated on the main road leading into the village just before the local primary school.

"It has a large car park and an attractive outside area used for drinks and dining.”

The pub is made up of three seating areas, either side of the main entrance and a raised area at the rear served by a central bar.

The commercial kitchen is well-equipped and has a preparation area and washing-up space.

The food-led pub has a good reputation for quality home-cooked food, however, Thwaites has said that the kitchen team will be leaving along with the current operators, with any new tenant needing to get a team in when they take over.

The listing adds: “Trade is largely food led and visitors come from numerous surrounding areas as the pub has an excellent reputation for good quality home cooked food. there are customers who call for drinks but the income stream is predominantly from food sales.

“Entertainment has ran in the past and could be a possibility for future times.”

The pub was built in 1701 and was renovated in 2017.