Bay Horse

Stourport on Severn

Your Local Partnership

Overview

The Bay Horse is a charming, two‑room traditional pub with a single central bar, perfectly positioned on the busy Stourport‑to‑Hartlebury road. While it sits on the edge of beautiful countryside, it also benefits from being close to high‑quality housing and well‑populated towns, giving it the best of both rural and residential appeal.

The pub offers a warm and welcoming interior, with a comfortable lounge and an adjoining games room featuring darts and pool. A cosy snug/dining room provides an ideal space for offering your own food, creating a valuable opportunity to enhance the guest experience.

Outside, the Bay Horse boasts a spacious patio with ample seating, a large car park, and an enclosed family‑friendly garden—perfect for sunny days and community gatherings. As well as a loyal local following, the pub attracts tourists visiting Stourport and the surrounding area, especially during the summer months. Its proximity to both Stourport and Kidderminster, along with trade from a nearby hotel, ensures a steady and varied customer base.

Currently trading below its potential at around £4,000 per week, with an 80/20 wet‑led split, the Bay Horse presents an exciting opportunity for a motivated, community‑focused operator. With the right passion and presence, there is significant scope to grow the business—particularly through developing a simple but appealing own‑food offer. The snug dining room lends itself perfectly to lunches, evening meals and small functions, opening the door to a stronger, more diversified trade. This is a great pub with solid foundations that’s ready for someone to bring fresh energy and unlock its full potential.

What’s in it for you?

  • 20% share of weekly wet sales, excluding VAT.
  • Keep 100% of the food sales.
  • Low ingoing costs, starting with just a £5,000 deposit and £360 legal cost. (*deposits can vary dependant on business – ask us for more details*)
  • Accommodation included with most bills covered, except the council tax & TV License.

Office

Yes

Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

Details

There is a 2 bedroom flat, both rooms are large. There is also a big lounge, a good size bathroom and a kitchen. There is also an office upstairs which is separate from the flat

Pub features

Private accommodation

Food offer

Pub games

Beer garden

Customer car park

Live acts

How to apply

Bay Horse, Stourport on Severn

Stourport on Severn
DY13 9JA
Location map

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Partner FAqs

We understand that taking on your own pub business is an important decision. We are proud to operate under the provisions of the Pubs Code regulations (2016), by providing certain important information during the recruitment process which will enable you to make an informed decision about the pub business and the agreement which you are applying for. The recruitment process is structured to include meetings with our recruitment and operations team (virtually or in person). The process usually takes 3-6 weeks from application to offer, but varies depending on meeting dates, availability and information required for the completion of the business plan.

For any of our partnership agreements you must have a personal licence to legally operate one of our pubs. We can help in the process of obtaining a personal licence through our partners at John Gaunt. A member of our recruitment team will be able to discuss this option with you as part of your application or enquiry.

If you receive an offer from us, we will require payment of the full deposit at your earliest convenience. However, from time to time at the Regional Operations Managers discretion a part deposit payment may be made with an agreed deposit builder in place for the remaining amount. The deposit, or deposit builder, would need to be paid before the commencement of the agreement.

Takings are banked in a Marston’s account in accordance with the agreements, to allow us to deduct our Management Charge. Your share (‘Retained Sum’) will be settled on a weekly basis. Any guaranteed annual Retained Sum is released on a weekly basis to you at the same time as your turnover % share Retained Sum.

In any partner agreement pub with a Marston’s menu on offer there is no opportunity to put on your own version of food or specials due to allergies and food regulations. We do have a number of pubs that do not have a Marston’s menu in, and you are free to put on your own food menu.

Marston’s are well aware that life doesn’t always go to plan, that’s why most of our Partnerships have an early termination clause which can be triggered by both parties. There is the option to give three or six months’ notice (depending on the agreement) for both parties and would need to be confirmed in writing to your Area Manager.

Our award-winning learning and development teams offer tonnes of support and training to both partners and your pub teams. When you join us, you will be booked onto our BII* accredited induction programme which includes classroom-based learning, practical sessions and for our food-led businesses, time spent at one of our Centres of Excellence pubs where an experience operator will show you the ropes.

As a Marston’s partner, you’ll also get access to our online training platform where you will be able to access a wide range of free online training courses, tools, and resources. In addition, our trainers will support you with in-person and virtual training sessions when you need the extra help! Our team can also help you access a range of apprenticeships for entry level team members, up to managers and directors.

We do have multiple pub operators across our business, this is approved on a case by case basis and would need to be approved at a senior level. Feel free to discuss this with a member of our recruitment team in the first instance.

What happens next?

What happens next?

01

Speak to a member of our team

02

Meet one of our area managers

03

Providing you with information on the pub

04

Present your business plan

05

Offer and arrangements for taking on your pub business!

SETTING YOU UP FOR SUCCESS FROM DAY ONE

Becoming a Pub Partner at Marston’s means running your own pub with the backing of a business that believes in you, invests in you, and works alongside you every step of the way.

Our Partner Induction programme is designed to give every incoming partner the strongest possible start — whether you’re completely new to the industry or already a seasoned operator.

At Marston’s, your success is our success. That’s why we’ve created a practical, tailored induction experience that builds your confidence, capability, and momentum from the moment you take on your pub.