Northcote

Stunning food. Great wine. Lovely bedroom. Quiet scenic location in Ribble Valley in rural location in Lancashire. Very attentive staff. We stayed for the gourmet 5 course dinner and bed and breakfast in a ground floor garden bedroom. Only suggestion is to place TV in bedroom higher on wall facing bed. A minor point so guest can watch TV in bed! We will be back soon and will stay for longer!

My husband and I booked a one night gourmet break for our 30th wedding anniversary. I am coeliac and have to eat a strict gluten free diet. I contacted the hotel to check they could cater for me, and boy did they. The room was lovely and comfy with a ceiling fan and Dyson desk fan which was needed as very warm night. In with the tea and coffee supplies were some gluten free biscuits - never been supplied with that at any hotel before. Also a card wishing is a happy anniversary was a nice touch. The gourmet meal was amazing. The food was just outstanding with flavour sensations we have never experienced before. My gluten free menu was virtually the same as my husbands, so I did not miss out on anything, just a few adaptations to make it suitable for me. We accompanied it with the wine flight and so clever how the wines compliment the food so well. Some great cocktails to enjoy, our favourite was the banana rum old fashioned. Lovely breakfast in the morning. My husband had an English breakfast whilst I enjoyed the Lancashire cheese souffle. The staff were all extremely friendly and made our stay extra special. Not something we can afford to do often, but will definitely be back.

Celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. What can I say 5 stars all round location, bedroom, staff and food and of course wine ! Nice touch as we received a room upgrade, Anniversary card and sweet treats after the meal. Everybody if they can must do a Northcote. We were treated like royalty a weekend to remember. Thankyou.

Really enjoyed our lunch experience with friends and my young granddaughter. The staff were absolutely wonderful with her and made us all feel so welcome (whispering to us when the little one was sleeping then welcoming her like a special guest when she woke up and joined the party). The food was excellent, ambience great but most of all the food was absolutely outstanding. Many thanks to the whole Northcote team …

We had booked here for a special birthday. The room was lovely looking out onto the garden. The reception staff pleasant but not too helpful on where to visit locally. We would expect that some sort of ‘nibbles’ would be served with pre-dinner drinks but none offered. The breakfast is great if you like cooked food. I personally don’t and don’t eat eggs either. On asking we were told that the policy was to serve a cooked menu only. No croissants, fresh bread, pancakes, French toast etc. we heard other people also asking the same question and also commenting on the poor quality of the cafetière coffee. No alternative coffee offered we had to ask. The restaurant evening menu was great in parts, some courses disappointing especially the quail. And please put fresh not artificial flowers on the table. Rather disappointing.

Spent a relaxed afternoon, evening and night there. The meal was amazing as expected. Staff pleasant and attentive. One small gripe was that we were not told about the times of the breakfast. We came down at 10:15 and were refused breakfast and ended up at Huntleys which was fantastic.

What to say other than faultless! We came to stay as a 50th Birthday surprise as part of a culinary voyage around the North of England! First impressions are ver6 good, beautiful setting wonderful warm greeting at reception and then we were taken to our room, room 12, wow wow wow amazing! We have stayed in many luxury hotels including the Savoy and this trumps the lot! Immaculate, tasteful and smelt amazing! We went for a few drinks at the bar, all were gorgeous, the rhubarb sour was my favourite, staff fabulous, attentive but not overbearing! We then went for a meal at the Michelin restaurant, simply stunning! Every course was packed with flavour and creative without the need to challenge, like so many seem to want to do these days! I’m going to do a full review of the restaurant separately but we WILL be back and I can highly recommend to anyone! Thank you Northcote

What an amazing time. We did the Gourmet overnight. The hotel is fantastic, we were upgraded to a deluxe room and it truly was! Small touches made it really lovely. The food was very special from Lisa Goodwin- Allen. Even the snacks we had with our G@T in the afternoon were some of the best we’ve had!! Breakfast was just amazing - can’t fault the choice or the quality of anything we had. The staff were friendly, chatty, polite, knowledgeable and just great! The setting is just so peaceful Can’t fault it and would recommend to anyone who is staying in the beautiful Bowland/Ribble Valley or just passing through.

Wow. Just wow. What an amazing place. Attention to detail is top notch. Room was clean and lovely. Good at dinner was absolutely amazing. Fine dining yes but certainly felt satisfied at the end of dining. Staff are courteous and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble