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Hotels in Lancashire
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The Inn at Whitewell
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Overlooking the River Hodder in the Forest of Bowland, this sprawling 18th-century manor house is joyously traditional, with stone-flagged floors, open fires, bags of atmosphere and great food.
The Coach & Horses
Lancashire
Away from the crowds but close to good walking in the Ribble valley, this traditional coaching inn is both friendly village local and foodie hotspot, with impressive and glamorous bedrooms, onsite microbrewery, fine-dining and tasting menus in the restaurant, pub classics and light bites at lunch.
The Cartford Inn
Little Eccleston, Lancashire
Despite its rustic-sounding name and rural situation by a bend in the River Wyre, this is no olde-worlde country pub but an exuberant creation whose bedrooms and riverside lodges are filled with modern art and retro touches, where you can dine on Franco-Lancastrian dishes in the restaurant, and where live music nights, game nights, ramen nights and even suet pudding nights add to the fun.
Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms
Aughton, Lancashire
Mark Birchall holds two Michelin stars and a Michelin Green star at this centuries-old hall with designer bedrooms, some with a lake view, where prospective guests must join a waiting list and expect to pay a high price for the meal of a lifetime.
Hipping Hall
Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire
Hipping Hall will be closing permanently on the 24th July 2023. Between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District – and just ten minutes from the M6 – Hipping Hall is a surprising foodie find with understated yet luxurious bedrooms, spacious gardens and a relaxed atmosphere.
Number One St Luke's
Blackpool, Lancashire
This stylish South Shore B&B has a boutique-hotel feel with treats and state-of-the-art music systems in bedrooms.
The Midland
Morecambe, Lancashire
A 'superbly positioned Art Deco wonder', the former railway hotel overlooking the sand flats of Morecambe Bay was restored to its iconic glory by the English Lakes group.
The Old Bell Inn
Oldham, Lancashire
In a picturesque Pennines village, this traditional coaching inn has 18 affordable bedrooms, some with beams, some with roof window, as well as an informal brasserie and a restaurant serving pub classics and more inventive dishes.
The Cow Hollow Hotel
Manchester, Lancashire
Industrial chic blends with Victorian gravitas at this 16-bed hip hotel with glamorous bar, occupying the lofty spaces of a disused textile warehouse in the city’s Northern Quarter.
Where to stay in Lancashire: family hotels and cosy B&Bs Family days out, nostalgic trips to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the Beacon Fell Country Park, the Tolkien Trail, and an abundance of history to explore - Lancashire has much to offering visitors on short holidays and mini breaks in the area. Lancashire's key role in Britain's history is evident - it's industrial dominance, it's bustle cities - particularly Liverpool and Manchester, which grew with their trading strength to be amongst the largest in England. Mill towns, cotton and collieries marked the region as a centre of capitalist growth, and today those things have helped to set it apart as a place for tourism as well. That said, Lancashire is also an exceptionally beautiful part of the world. Outside the cities, the coastline of Morecambe Bay with its rich wildlife and status as an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty, the undulating fells and moorland of the Forest of Bowland and Pennines in the east, and the flat and fertile coastal plains around Ormskirk and the Ribble Estuary mark it as as opportunity to explore, hike, walk the dog and discover a multifaceted Lancashire while on holiday here. The region's diversity is reflected in its hotel offerings. The likes of Hipping Hall, a countryside gem at Cowan Bridge, epitomise the area's rural splendour - it's warm charm and welcome, vs Raffles Hotel & Tea Room in Blackpool; a good value traditional hotel close to particular tourist attractions including the Winter Gardens, the promenade and the beach. Wherever you go, the promise of an excellent cup of tea, cake and a hearty greeting abound.
