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
Eagle & Child
Ramsbottom
run as a social enterprise helping young people into the pub, catering and hospitality trades with boutique, individually styled guest rooms
Lancaster Barn
Bay Horse
exceptional review scores are given to this fine barn conversion, for its high quality furniture and fittings; the setting is rural but it's near the M6
The Brantwood Hotel
Stainton
18th century residence now offering well-appointed guest ooms, an oak beamed bar, restaurant serving a British menu and a secluded 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
Wendover Guest House
Horwich
family-run guesthouse with contemporary bedrooms, located close to the Reebok Stadium
Ascott Hotel
Eccles
Victorian villa with elegant, individually styled rooms, some retain period features, located only 10 minutes drive from central Manchester
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
New Ing Lodge
Shap
this attractive stone country farmhouse has been praised for its warm welcome, and offers high quality rooms and a convivial bar and lounge
The Queens Arms
Warwick-on-Eden
a recently refurbished inn, offering contemporarily styled rooms and a relaxed bar & restaurant, serving classic, locally sourced dishes
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 Vicarage
Cranage
a seventeenth century country inn which has been thoughtfully modernised to provide comfortable, spacious accommodation
Wycliffe Hotel
Stockport
comfortable, family-run hotel, located within easy reach of the town centre and the M60 motorway, with modern, well-maintained rooms
Charnock Farm Motel
Leyland
in a semi-rural situation - some of the high quality rooms overlook a small lake and wildlife - this friendly hotel also has a petting zoo
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