NATIONAL licensed property specialists Colliers Robert Barry has sold the Honeybee pub in Doverdale, near Droitwich, on behalf of private clients.

The business has been bought by King Henry's Taverns, which also own five other pubs.

"The Honeybee is a delightful pub, and it is already proving to be a great success in the hands of the new owners," said Simon Wells of Colliers Robert Barry.

The Honeybee was on the market at an asking price of £695,000.