Away from the crowds but close to good walking in the Ribble valley, this traditional coaching inn, refurbished in style, is both a friendly village local and foodie hotspot, with an onsite micro brewery and impressive and glamorous bedrooms. They vary in size, but all have an espresso machine, homemade biscuits, Molton Brown bath products. Our inspectors stayed in Rose, where 'you get a real wow as the door opens' to a split-level floor and 'ostentatious copper bath'. 'A grand chandelier added that final flourish.' Other rooms were ‘equally impressive’. In the flagstone-floored bar, with copper counter, leather armchairs, hunting prints and log burner, you can sample a pint of Goldie or Summer Haze made from the micro brewery. In the restaurant and alfresco, classically trained chef Ian Moss’s casual fine dining and tasting menus appeal to different tastes and budgets. At Sunday lunch, 'although we arrived at the end of service, the food was fresh and cooked to perfection'. 'An unusual venison tartare starter was a surprising delight' while a deconstructed banoffee pie was 'deliciously gooey'. Service is ‘friendly, attentive and exceptional’, and the food and drink is 'absolutely superb'.