The Bluebird Inn
Samlesbury
smart pub, restaurant and rooms, on the A59, between Preston, the M6 and Blackburn and ideal as a comfy base to explore the Ribble Valley
The Forest
Fence
updated pub situated in open-countryside just outside Fence offering super smart rooms, Mediterranean inspired food and a large terrace
Ash Farm Country House
Little Bollington
cosy 18th-century former farmhouse retaining plenty of original character set in a peaceful spot yet with easy access to the M56/M6
Eleven Didsbury Park Hotel
Didsbury
small, luxurious hotel set in an elegant Victorian villa in leafy Didsbury, guest rooms are individually styled and there is a quiet, walled garden
The Kirkfield Hotel
Newton-le-Willows
5 minutes drive from Haydock Racecourse, this sensitively modernised inn serves classic pub dishes, highly regarded by previous guests
The Vicarage Freehouse & Rooms
Cranage
a seventeenth century country inn which has been thoughtfully modernised to provide comfortable, spacious accommodation
The Ginney Country Guest House
Catterlen
a sandstone barn conversion with comfy, rustic style rooms, it is set in countryside just off of the M6 and is a good exploring base or stop over
Woodcote Hotel
Hooton
in a quiet setting, yet with easy access to Chester and Liverpool via the M53 or by train from Hooton Station, 10 minutes away on foot