Windermere's Angel Inn purchased by the Inn Collection Group

This will seal a year of record growth for the award-winning northern pubco.

The 13-bedroom inn, which has views overlooking the fells, positioned near England’s largest lake Windermere, is located in one of the county’s most visited villages.

The Northumberland-based group has also completed on a 12-room bed and breakfast property alongside The Angel Inn.

These sites will continue to trade before a further refurbishment is carried out.

The club will reopen as the new The Angel Inn.

The deal was completed on Wednesday, December 16.

This brings The Inn Collection Group’s estate of freehold sites up to 19, and its number of locations in the Lake District up to six.

Managing director Sean Donkin said: “The Angel Inn is a unique asset in an absolutely outstanding location. We are excited to be adding it to our portfolio, broadening our customer base and enhancing our award-winning offering in Cumbria further with this stunning addition to our collection.

“The completion on both of these sites is the result of great working relationships with fantastic vendors and marks months - if not years - of searching for landmark sites in superb locations like this, as we continue to grow as a company despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic.

“We will continue to welcome customers at the inn until planned renovations begin and look forward to re-opening as we respond to increased demand for staycation visitations and a predicted rise in domestic travel due to the combined effect of Covid and Brexit.”

Former owner of The Angel Inn Liam Salisbury said: “I would like to say what a great pleasure it has been dealing with The Inn Collection Group. After creating and running The Angel Inn over the last 15 years I feel that it could not be in better hands going forward.

“I say farewell to all the loyal guests that we have welcomed over the years and can assure them that they will still receive a very warm welcome upon their next visit.”