A unique opportunity to take over an East Lancashire micropub has arisen.

For 21 years, Applejacks in Berry Lane, Longridge, was run as a fruit and veg shop by current owners Tom and Gillian Jackson before they transformed it into a craft ale bar five years ago.

Serving a fantastic range of cask ales, lagers, gins, ciders, coffee and cake. Applejacks is a popular drinking spot, set across two floors with a ground floor area hosting the main bar, plenty of seating and quirky features throughout.

Applejacks owner Tom Jackson, right, with Pendle Hill Properties sales director Thomas Turner (Image: Adam Woodhouse)

Upstairs is Apples & Pears, a wine bar and function room that was renovated from a flat during the COVID pandemic and is now regularly used for a range of events and meetings, with its own private bar available.

Named winners of the CAMRA Central Lancashire branch's Pub of the Season award last Autumn, Applejacks is now available to lease.

The lease will include all fixtures and fittings and is key-ready for tenants to move in straight away, featuring wooden panelling and furniture throughout, a door directly onto the main high street and large front windows, plus much more.

Tom said: "This is a very profitable business for someone to come in and take over, nothing needs changing, it works very well and there is a great and loyal customer base.

 "I have been here for 26 years overall and it is surprising how many new friends I have made, even though I am from Longridge and they are from Longridge, it is amazing how many new people you will meet."

The Applejacks lease will include all fixtures and fittings and is key ready for the right tenant to move in and takeover the businessThe Applejacks lease will include all fixtures and fittings and is key ready for the right tenant to move in and takeover the business (Image: Adam Woodhouse)

Thomas Turner, sales director at Pendle Hill Properties, said: "Applejacks is one of the most popular bars in Longridge and it is a real honour that Tom and Gill have entrusted us to find new tenants for the business.

"With our office being located directly opposite we have got to see first hand how popular and busy Applejacks is throughout the week and at the weekend. This will be a great business for someone."

Tom and Gillian are now looking forward to their retirement, with Tom only having six full weeks off work in his life. Despite that, a work-mad Tom will still find time to work on a voluntary basis for the NHS.