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The Coach & Horses
Lancashire
Away from the crowds but close to good walking in the Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland, this traditional coaching inn offers richly decorated bedrooms and great food.
Good Hotel Guide Review
The hotel experts at the Good Hotel Guide
‘A gem of a find', this 18th-century coaching inn on the edge of the Forest of Bowland had been closed for three years when Soo Lord and her Dutch husband Ko Labeij bought and refurbished it in high style. It is still a friendly village local, but now a foodie hotspot with impressive bedrooms. They vary in size, but all have an espresso machine, homemade biscuits, Molton Brown bath products. ‘Opulently styled’ Rose had a copper bath on a dais, a whizzy shower, while ‘a grand chandelier added that final flourish’. Our inspectors, peeking into other rooms, found them ‘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 from the onsite microbrewery. In the restaurant and alfresco, classically trained chef Ian Moss’s casual fine dining and tasting menus appeal to different tastes and budgets. ‘The food was fresh and cooked to perfection. Trout with cider butter sauce was a real winner, deconstructed banoffee pie deliciously gooey.’ Service is ‘friendly, attentive and exceptional’. Overall, a real winner": ‘I intend to return at the first opportunity.'
Hotel Details
Address
Main Street, Bolton By Bowland, Lancashire, BB74NW, England
Telephone
Bedroom
7.
Openings
all year, closed Mon, Tues.
Background Music
mostly easy listening and jazz.
Children
all ages welcomed, 2 family rooms, 2 interconnecting rooms, £18 per child, children's menu.
Dogs
allowed in 2 bedrooms a (£15 a night), and public areas.
Prices
B&B doubles from £120. À la carte £40, 6-course tasting menu £70.
Facilities
bar, restaurant, in-room TV, beer garden, wedding facilities, parking, EV charging, bar and restaurant wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Location
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