Merretts Mill Industrial Estate, Bath Road, Woodchester, Stroud GL5 5EX

Ever wanted to start a small, creative business? Maybe pottery classes, sculpture courses, yoga or personal fitness?

Then there’s the possibility of the ideal unit coming up at Merretts Mill Industrial Estate along the Bath Road at Woodchester.

‘These units do not come up very often but there is the chance of a mid-terrace becoming available shortly, which would be perfect for this sort of activity,’ says local businesswoman Sarah Martin.

The estate is both hidden away and thriving, home to a diverse number of independent, highly regarded businesses. These include The Fresh Standard, a brewery offering small-batch seasonal beers, with its own tap room open to the public on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Coffee Lada Café is open each weekend.

Stroud Boxing Club, which started here in June this year, will soon be expanding: Stroud’s only dedicated amateur boxing club.

Plus numerous other fascinating, skilled and niche enterprises, from carpentry and furniture-making to trial bikes.

‘Visitors love the estate because they can walk to it along the Nailsworth cycle path, following the old Midland Railway line,’ Sarah says. ‘It’s the most beautiful walk, past ponds full of wildlife; there’s birdsong and wildflowers, all under a protective canopy of trees.

‘To complement that, Merretts Mill has all these first-class businesses, helping to create a wonderful social space where even well-behaved dogs are welcomed! The estate is a place the whole community can be proud of.’

For unit details, contact Sarah Martin on sarah@sjm-properties.co.uk