The Inn at Whitewell
On the banks of the River Hodder in the Forest of Bowland, this 'cheerful, doggy' inn is chock-full of tradition, with stone-flagged floors, open fires, oak furniture and walls bedecked with paintings and hunting cartoons. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
On the banks of the River Hodder in the Forest of Bowland, this ‘cheerful, doggy’ inn is chock-full of tradition, with stone-flagged floors, open fires, oak furniture and walls bedecked with paintings and hunting cartoons. Run by third-generation Bowmans with a team of ‘extremely friendly and helpful staff’, it serves local ales in the bar and has a good reputation for its food. Chef Jamie Cadman turns out ‘outstanding’ dishes such as slow-roast belly pork, whole roast grouse (in season) and a famed fish pie. Although carnivore heavy, the menu has ‘good vegetarian and vegan options’. There’s an ‘excellent’ wine list, too – and a wine shop if something takes your fancy. Bedrooms, including four outside rooms up a steep slope, are furnished with antiques, country-print fabrics and handsome artwork. Many have working fires, some have Victorian cabinet baths, four-posters, and restful river views. If you want to take full advantage of the waterside setting, there are seven miles of riverbank fishing, with the services of a ghillie should you need them. ‘We couldn’t recommend it more highly.’ (JS, R and MM-D)
Hotel details
Address
Whitewell
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 3AT
England
Telephone
01200 448222
Bedrooms
23. 4 in coach house, 150 yds, 2 on ground floor.
Open
all year.
Facilities
3 bars, restaurant, boardroom, private dining room, in-house wine shop, spa treatments, in-room TV (Freeview), civil wedding licence, 5-acre grounds, terrace with tables, 7 miles' fishing (ghillie available), main bar, hall, reception wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
none.
Children
all ages welcomed, cots £6, extra bed £35.
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms (no charge), public rooms, not in main dining room.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £140, singles from £100. À la carte £40.
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