Emmerdale’s original Woolpack in Arncliffe seeks new tenants

The Falcon Inn in Arncliffe doubled as The Woolpack in the ITV series in the 1970s when it was known as Emmerdale Farm and featured in the show’s title sequence for many years.

The village green it overlooks continues to be used as a filming location for Channel Five’s All Creatures Great and Small.

Now, the leasehold of the pub has been brought to the market by leisure property specialists Fleurets.

The grade two listed, family-owned Dales pub has changed little since the 1870s.

Described by Fleurets as “one of the most individual and storied inns in the Yorkshire Dales” it is being marketed at a guide rent of £25,000 per year.

The ivy-clad property looks out over a “quintessential Dales village scene”, says Fleurets, complete with free-roaming chickens and ducks and rolling hills beyond.

Inside, the inn is a step back in time with fireplaces, mullion windows, simple tap room furnishings, and beer served by the jug from barrels behind the bar.

The property also includes six letting bedrooms, a two-bedroom private cottage, and four miles of fly-fishing rights on the River Skirfare.

Simon Hall, Director and Head of Agency North at Fleurets, said: “The Falcon Inn is a truly unique Dales pub, with period features, coal fireplaces, and one of the country’s best-known village greens. It is a step back in time to the way pubs used to be, with character in every corner.

“These authentic features are what visitors love and remember, making the Falcon Inn both distinctive and a successful business. It represents a rare opportunity to run a traditional Yorkshire pub steeped in history.”

Emmerdale was first filmed in Arncliffe in 1972 before moving to Esholt in 1976, where it was filmed until 1997.

Arncliffe village green (Image: Fleurets)

It is now filmed at a specially built set in the grounds of Harewood Estate, where fans of the soap can visit on open days.

In January this year, a Bradford Council owned building in Main Street, Esholt, which was used as the post office in Emmerdale, was put up for auction, but failed to reach its £200,000 guide price.

Viewings of The Falcon Inn are strictly by appointment only through Fleurets North Office. For further information or to arrange a viewing, contact Fleurets at 0113 234 0304 or email northwest@fleurets.com.