Summary - BOX TREE ESCAPES, RAVENS CLOSE ROAD LA2 8PA
1 bed 1 bath Commercial Property
Profitable rural park with clear expansion and equestrian potential near AONB.
4 high-spec holiday lodges; each sleeps 10 and turned over ~£60,000
Established business EBITDA ~£130,500 (Y/E 31 Jul 2022)
Refurbished 4-bed farmhouse with 4 bathrooms; currently lettable
Planning for 11 holiday pods; lodges possible subject to amendment
Detached stone barn suitable for conversion to holiday let (STP)
Three 4,800 sq ft portal-frame buildings; two let for £27,000pa
Approx. 24 acres grazing plus 1 acre amenity field; equestrian potential
Slow broadband; some permissions/tenancies require formalisation
Box Tree Escapes is a well-established rural holiday business on the edge of Wennington, combining four high-spec holiday lodges, a refurbished 4-bed farmhouse, substantial outbuildings and extensive grazing land. The lodges (55' x 22') each sleep ten, include private patios and hot-tubs, and have proved highly profitable — trading to circa £60,000 turnover per lodge in their first full season. The business produced a combined EBITDA of approximately £130,500 (year ended 31 July 2022), with additional income from the farmhouse and lettable agricultural buildings.
The freehold estate extends to many acres and includes a converted farmhouse, a detached stone barn (suitable for conversion to a holiday let subject to planning), three large 4,800 sq ft steel portal-frame buildings, and two further buildings producing c. £27,000 pa. Planning permission exists for 11 holiday pods (with potential to replace with lodges subject to amendment) and for equestrian facilities, offering clear scope to expand the holiday park or introduce equestrian activity on the adjacent grazing land.
Key commercial points to note are the established short-term holiday income via national agents and the site’s strong leisure location — close to the Forest of Bowland AONB, Yorkshire Dales and good road/rail links to Lancaster and the M6. Practical matters include slow broadband on site and several permissions or changes that remain subject to planning amendment or formalisation (for example converting pod plots to additional lodges, and formal tenancy documentation for some agricultural lettings).
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