Ice Cream Parlours For Sale in Bath

Bath offers a unique blend of historic charm, strong tourism, and affluent residential areas. Its busy city centre, supported by independent shops, cafés, and service‑based businesses, attracts year‑round footfall from visitors and locals. Neighbourhoods such as Widcombe, Larkhall, and Bear Flat add further commercial activity, making Bath a strong location for business buyers.

This makes Bath an attractive location for buyers seeking ice cream parlours for sale, supported by consistent demand across the area.

1 Ice Cream Parlours For Sale in Bath


Dessert and Brunch Bar in Bath

Asking Price: £179,000

Occupying a corner position, excellent main road trading position, residential, office and commercial area, BATH, NORTH EAST SOMERSET. WE UNDERSTAND the business enjoys a good turnover, full details will be discussed upon inspection.

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Areas We Cover in Bath

We list Ice Cream Parlours for sale throughout Bath, including Bath.

As a Nationwide agency, we support buyers and sellers in every region, with dedicated coverage across Bath and the wider Somerset market.

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Why Buy an Ice Cream Parlour?

Ice cream parlours remain one of the UK’s most enjoyable and consistently popular retail‑and‑hospitality businesses, offering strong trade from families, tourists, students, day‑trippers, and customers seeking desserts, gelato, milkshakes, waffles, and sweet treats. Whether you’re looking for a high‑street dessert café, a coastal parlour, a gelato bar, or a mixed dessert‑and‑coffee operation, our listings cover a wide range of opportunities across the country.

Across the UK, customers rely on ice cream parlours for treats, celebrations, social visits, and family outings - creating steady footfall with clear peaks during warmer months, weekends, school holidays, and evening trade. Many parlours benefit from loyal local clientele, strong margins on desserts, and additional revenue from hot drinks, cakes, sundaes, crêpes, and takeaway sales.

Operationally, ice cream parlours offer buyers a flexible and creative business model, with opportunities to grow through expanded menus, improved seating layouts, themed seasonal offerings, social‑media marketing, delivery partnerships, and year‑round dessert options. With predictable demand and the ability to tailor the offer to local tastes, ice cream parlours often deliver strong performance with excellent community appeal.

At Nationwide Businesses, we’ve been selling UK ice cream parlours since 1959, and our long‑standing experience means we understand exactly what buyers look for and what sellers need to achieve the best price. All valuations are free, and we operate on a No Sale, No Fee basis with no advertising charges.

Explore Ice Cream Parlours for sale across Bath, including dessert cafés, gelato bars, waffle‑and‑ice‑cream shops, and mixed dessert restaurants. Many listings offer clear opportunities to expand menus, extend trading hours, or grow local reach, giving buyers room to develop the business and increase revenue.


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FAQ

1. What does an Ice Cream Parlour typically offer?
Ice cream parlours usually provide scooped ice cream, gelato, sorbets, milkshakes, waffles, crêpes, sundaes, desserts, and hot or cold drinks depending on the menu.

2. How profitable are Ice Cream Parlours?
Typical weekly turnover ranges from £1,500 to £12,000+, depending on location, seasonality, product range, and footfall. Margins are strongest on desserts, drinks, and premium ice cream.

3. Who are the main customers for Ice Cream Parlours?
Customers include families, teenagers, tourists, couples, students, and visitors seeking treats, desserts, or a sit‑in café experience.

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