Heartwood Collection Acquires The Angel Hotel, Leamington Spa

Award-winning hospitality group Heartwood Collection has acquired The Angel Hotel in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

The historic coaching inn will undergo a multi-million-pound refurbishment before reopening in summer 2027 as The Angel Inn, a 47-bedroom ‘pub with rooms’.

The extensive refurbishment will transform its bar and dining areas into warm, welcoming spaces with Heartwood’s signature charm. Guests will enjoy seasonally changing menus and a carefully curated drinks list, alongside an enhanced garden.

Located in the heart of Leamington Spa, a town renowned for its elegant Regency architecture, The Angel has been part of the town’s history for more than 200 years. Dating from around 1818, the Grade II listed building stands on Regent Street, a stone’s throw from the award-winning Jephson Gardens and the Pump Rooms.

The Angel Inn will join Heartwood Collection’s growing portfolio of 36 characterful pubs and pubs with rooms, becoming its first pub with rooms in Warwickshire. It will sit alongside Heartwood Inns’ two existing pubs in the county: The Black Swan in Henley-in-Arden and The Red Lion in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Heartwood Collection holds the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s highest rating of three stars, won ‘Best Pub Group’ at the 2026 MCA Hospitality Awards and ‘Best Brand/Concept’ at the 2025 Publican Awards.

Richard Ferrier, CEO of Heartwood Collection, said:

“We are delighted to have acquired The Angel Hotel, a landmark property with more than 200 years of history at the heart of this vibrant town. We have been looking for the right opportunity in Leamington Spa for several years and are excited to bring The Angel into the Heartwood family. We look forward to restoring this historic inn and welcoming guests in summer 2027.”

Notes to editors

Heartwood Collection is the Group that operates 36 Heartwood Inns pubs and 13 Brasserie Blanc restaurants across the UK. Heartwood Collection’s current site portfolio is as follows:

Inns

The Barley Mow – Englefield Green, Surrey

The Black Horse – Thame, Oxfordshire

The Black Horse – Reigate, Surrey

The Black Swan - Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire

The Boot – Histon, Cambridgeshire

The Britannia – Parkstone, Dorset

The British Queen – Locksbottom, Kent

The Cricketers – Cobham, Surrey

The Coat & Bear - Newbury, Berkshire

The George & Dragon - Marlow, Buckinghamshire

The Hare – Old Redding, Harrow Weald, Middlesex

The Highwayman – Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

The Jobber’s Rest – Upminster, Essex

The Jolly Farmer – Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire

The King’s Arms – Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

The King’s Head – Teddington, Middlesex

The March Hare – Guildford, Surrey

The Oaks – Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset

The Old Crown – Great Bookham, Surrey

The Plough & Harrow - Long Ditton, Surrey

The Prince of Wales - East Barnet, London

The Queen’s Head – Weybridge, Surrey

The Quill & Scholar - Lichfield, Staffordshire

The Ragged Robin - Godalming, Surrey

The Red Deer – Horsham, West Sussex

The Red Lion - Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire

The Rising Sun - Reading, Berkshire

The Ropemaker - Emsworth, Hampshire

The Royal Forest - Epping Forest, Greater London

The Sun Inn – Chobham, Surrey

The White Bear – Ruislip, Middlesex

The White Hart - Lewes, East Sussex

The White Hart - Lymington, Hampshire

The White Horse - Dorking, Surrey

The Woodman - Southgate, London

The Potter’s Heron - Ampfield, Hampshire

Upcoming openings

The Meadow Lark - Trumpington, Cambridgeshire. Opening December 2026.

The Muddy Fox - Solihull, West Midlands, Opening Summer 2027.

The Angel Inn - Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Opening Summer 2027.

Brasserie Blanc Restaurants

London – Chancery Lane

London – Southbank

London – Threadneedle Street

Beaconsfield

Bournemouth

Cheltenham

Chichester

Hale Barns

Leeds

Milton Keynes

Oxford

Portsmouth

Winchester

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