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The Inn at Whitewell
Clitheroe,
Lancashire
Inn
+44 (0)1200 448222
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£150 - £365
per night
Imperious old coaching inn lost in deep country with a river to fish, five-mile views, delicious rooms and some very tasty food
31 rooms
Rooms sleep 2
Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome
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2 Guests 04 Dec 24 - 04 Dec 24
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The Experience
Everything here is perfect. The inn sits just above the river Hodder, and doors in the bar lead onto a terrace where guests can enjoy five-mile views across parkland to rising fells. Inside, fires roar, newspapers wait, there are beams, sofas, maps and copies of Wisden. Bedrooms, some in the Coach House, some in a restored stone barn overlooking the kitchen garden, are exemplary and come with real luxury – many have the marvellous view.
The inn has a great reputation for food with many of the ingredients locally sourced – head chef Jamie and his team make every plate delicious and memorable, including their famous fish pie. Elsewhere, a wine shop in reception, seven miles of fishing rights, a treatment room for massage and facials, e-bikes to borrow and some of the best walking country outside the door.
This ancient place is imbued with warmth and a pleasing quirkiness – relaxed, laid-back, with a country-house feel, just lovely.
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We think you'll love
- The breathtaking riverside and moorland setting, gloriously remote. Don your boots and walk, or cycle, for miles
- Staying in such a classic fishing and shooting inn with relaxed interiors, country-house style and stunning views
- The menus which brim with fantastic beef and lamb from Burholme Farm and great seasonal game from the Dunsop shoot
You should know
- Dogs (max. two) are welcome in all rooms
- The inn is hard to find – set your satnav when you leave the M6
Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Spa
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Tennis court
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £150
- Surcharges
- Singles £100-£294.
- 25 Doubles
- From £150
- 5 Twin/doubles
- From £150
- 1 Suite for 2
- From £315
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- From 3pm
- Check out
- 11:00am
- Closed
- Never.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
- Dogs
Dog beds, bowls and dog towels upon request.
The river Hodder runs adjacent to Inn & is a favourite for dog walkers. Dogs welcome everywhere except main dining room.
- Meals
- Bar meals from £8. Dinner £25-£35.
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Have stayed in many country inns, hotels and stately homes, but for sheer good natured eccentricity the Inn at Whitewell is unsurpassed. Wonderful food, stunning location, luxurious accommodation .
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Location
The neighbourhood
So remote it's one of the best-kept secrets in the country. The Forest of Bowland is the most gorgeous countryside in the North West of England, designated an AONB in 1964. There are gentle ambles along the river or tough hikes along steep-sided valleys and tracts of heather-covered grouse moor – try the Ribble Way or Pendle Way. Visit Whalley Abbey, Ribchester Roman Museum or Clitheroe.
Set on the banks of the River Hodder, in splendid isolation amid the wild and breathtaking beauty of the Trough of Bowland, this rambling stone hostelry is the ‘classic’ shooting and fishing inn, oozing warmth, personality and a pleasing quirkiness. Most rooms have dramatic river and moorland views, and menus brim with local farm reared beef and lamb, and seasonal game from the Dunsop shoot.