The Cartford Inn

United Kingdom , Preston
PRESTON, Cartford Lane
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Keith

All good

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

philip

Great room, lovely place and nice surroundings. Food top class.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2024

Robert

A really lovely place to stay. Warm and friendly welcome, beautifully presented throughout and very comfortable and clean rooms.
I had a very large walk in shower which was perfect and I genuinely couldn't fault anything from the moment I walked in, to walking out.
Staff were knowledgeable and friendly, food was cooked to perfection.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

Kevin

Looking for an excuse to stay again!

Absolutely wonderful stay. Friendly staff, beautiful setting and delicious restaurant.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2024

Sally

What a wonderful stay. Inn beautifully and unusually decorated. Very very clean and staff the very best.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Nov 2023

Simon

Overpriced small room

We booked what was described as a \"Luxury Double Room\" at £200/night. Our room was very small, just enough to walk round the bed. The mattress on the bed has seen better days. The en-suite shower room was OK.
I wouldn't describe this as luxury in any way!
Breakfast was good. The location is peaceful with nice views. The staff were friendly.
Due to the poor value i wouldn't recommend staying here

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2022

Stephen

Perfect retreat

Very friendly and professional. The Cartford Inn is in a lovely setting with views over the river and fields. Good food and excellent service. One very minor issue, the bed was soft on one side and hard on the other, but apart from that everything was perfect and I'll definitely be back.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2022

Tim

Excellence in the river

What an excellent find. Cool, quirky, fun, great staff, excellent food, lovely room. Best place we have stayed in for a very long time.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2022

Angus

The Cartford experience!

Very good food, comfortable room, friendly helpful staff. A very pleasant stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2022

Suzie

Amazing stay as always. Lovely, individually designed rooms with great views of the river. Staff were very friendly and the food was lovely.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

everything great except the opera music in our ears at breakfast table
nnnnnnnooooooo

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2019

Alasdair

Down by the river

From the welcome at the bar to Check-out this was a great stay. They had reserved a table for us ‘just in case ‘ , this on a busy Saturday night was very much appreciated. The room was lovely looking over the river, the bar was well stocked and the dinner excellent, as was breakfast. We will stay here again and visit the art gallery and deli.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The staff were just wonderful from the greeting to departure. The character of the Inn is outstanding together with its surroundings
I highly recommend it

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2019

Adrian

Cartford Inn.

Lived Lancashire for 16 years. Didnt know this amazing place existed. It is class. The staff are exceptional.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2019

Colleen

World-class food in a quaint country setting.

The Inn and food was outstanding.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2019

Bart&Karen

Unique refurbished pub - with excellent restaurant facilities. Very charming!

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Had an excellent visit.would recommend no problem.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2018

Ann

Relaxed friendly atmosphere\n

Upon arrival we were met by a young man with a welcoming smile who showed us to our rooms and very courteosly asked to carry our cases. This set the tone with all other members of staff we encountered during our stay. The rooms overlooked the river and surrounding countryside and are of a good size as are the bathroom and walk-in shower. The cleanliness of the room was of a very high standard. We'd gone there knowing the reputation it had for it's food and weren't disappointed. All four of us were more than pleased with our selections from the menu and hope to return in the not too distant future.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2018

Nick

work stop over

been here many time, never fails to impress.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Nice country inn by a river, good for a pint.

The senior staff were very welcoming and charming and the room was clean with touches of luxury. The area is beautiful and the garden a delightful place to have a sundownder in high summer. Service in the restaurant was very very slow at dinner and rather inefficient at breakfast.
The room was smartly appointed although the bed was very low and someone else in our party found her's uncomfortable and had to sleep on the floor. Two others struggled as their beds seemed to be uneven apparently.
For a \"Luxury\" room the price was bizarrely high and that's why I wouldn't recommend the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2018

Elizabeth

Couldn’t fault it!

Beautiful setting, quirky rooms, excellent service and delicious food, would highly recommended! We loved breakfast overlooking the river too! We’ll be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2018

Graeme

Cartford riverside stay

Great stopover, quality food and drink, riverside walks/views, and a lovely room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Beautiful boutique hotel

Excellent stay, beautiful room and fantastic bathroom. We slept wonderfully as it was quiet after around 10 pm. The best bit was breakfast, cooked to order. I’d gladly stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2017

Anthony

Real Ale

Overall we enjoyed our stay, but I as a CAMRA member found the cost of Pride of Pendle on the expensive side as was the Lakeland Ale, CAMRA have been campaigning to keep the cost of real Ale at a reasonable price and considering that in my area in The Pendal Witch, Pride is £2-65, Holts in the Atherton Arms is £2-22 and Bank Top Flat Cap in the Jolly Nailor is £2-30, £3-50 is London Prices such as one would find in the Doric Arms at Euston Station not in rural Lancashire!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2017

Jason

Well worth the stay.

Easily the best food I've had whilst staying away from home. Really nice location and a very friendly staff. Heartily recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2017

Mark

Great Location

This is a really nice pub with rooms. The food in the restaurant was really good and the staff all very friendly especially the chap at breakfast. The room was well planned with the bed in the middle of the room to take advantage of the river views although this did cut down on the floor area. Very nice bathroom too.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2016

A gem in rural Lancashire

Gorgeous room with a view, very attentive and friendly staff, delicious food and fantastic drinks!

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2016

David

OK but could be better.

Looks nice overall and the bar and waiting staff were all young, friendly and personable. Food was good and room was stylishly modern. However, we paid £130/night for a superior room and expected more - lots of small points were wrong:
1. Bed too soft and wobbley.
2. Room was hot and there was no A/C (expected at £130/night). No fan either.
3. Lots of flies - it's a rural area so that's not surprising but fly screens should be used so windows can be left open.
4. Breakfast - fruit and pastries were left uncovered so flies were a problem.
5. Restaurant orders stopped sharp at 8.30pm and the bar closed to the public at 10pm so there was no atmostphere after then.
6. No towel rings in bathroom.
7. Bill was wrong as they added on someone else's meals. It took two attempts to correct!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2016

M&L

Lovely venue for overnight stay

Excellent service from booking in to checking out Staff couldn't have been more friendly or helpful Beautiful dinner and breakfast with good choice of menu and reasonable prices Nice clean room with good facilities Highly recommend the Cartford Inn Thank you

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2016

Flo

A wonderful find!

Stayed here en route to Scotland. The Inns owners have created a wonderful relaxing place in which to stay - room was lovely with views of River Wyre. Great restaurant too - dinner was excellent as was breakfast the next day.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2016

David

Nice rooms

Arriving at hotel was weird, check in was at the bar but I was taken straight to my room although I could have found my own way. Room was really nice and comfy, bathroom lighting was quite dark. Nice old furniture in the rooms, very very tidy and clean, brilliant rain type shower, comfy bed. Restaurant again was a bit strange, service was a bit slow. Forgot to bring me a drink. Menu choice was slim and expensive. Breakfast was nice, whatever you like!!! Will stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2016

andrew

Great room clean and spacious. Friendly staff on check in and good service in the restaurant and at breakfast with good food . A great place to stay , will definitely stay again when in the area .

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2016

Graham

Great hotel and inn off the beaten track

Overnight stay to celebrate my wife's 70th birthday. The Inn is very tastefully refurbished, the rooms clean and we had a top floor room with lovely views of the River Wyre outside the window. The restaurant was excellent, and the staff everywhere were helpful and friendly. It all contributed to a wonderful evening.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2016

Alan

Good riverside pub

Clean very well appointed room .
Dinner for two , a side of beef for two for £60 , was undercooked (blue ) not that tasty and quite tough mmmmmm

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Excellent, as always.

Have stayed at the Cartford Inn many times and always look forward to returning. Great food and staff, very comfortable accommodation - highly recommended!

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Lovely stay in a lovely place

We really enjoyed the stay. The food in the restaurant was particularly good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Great food

Great food and service, rooms unique and spacious.

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2015

David

Relaxed rural retreat close to Blackpool

Quirky decor, great food, friendly staff and lovely rural location

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2015

james

classy

graat place for a short break, great restaurant

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2015

samantha

Lovely stay

Had a lovely stay rooms where comfortable and very modern. Staff very friendly and welcoming breakfast in the morning was superb. Will stay here again when next in the area.

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

very de-satisfied

I didn't even stay in the hotel because I arrived late and there was no-one to open the door for me.

I didn't have any phone calls at all from anyone to tell me that they can wait for me so I can have my room key.

Never again !!

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2013

Verified traveler

Good place to break journey South-East to Scotland

All good
Breakfast a bit disappointing but we were late down so ...
(Evening meal was excellent and that raised our hopes for an equally spectacular breakfast)
Overall, a very good place to spend the night.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2013

Dianne

Really friendly, great food, top accommodation!

What a treat! The room we had was lovely - it was really big and so clean, with a big en-suite bathroom and a shower to die for! The standard of decor, both in the room and throughout is top notch, there's obviously a great attention to detail from everyone here. All of the staff / managers were lovely. The only thing we were a little confused with was that it isn't really clear who to see when checking in and when eating in the evening - this is done at the bar. We saw a few confused people, but overall it's not such a problem when you get the hang of it. You should eat in the restaurant as the food is really good too. - top marks to the chef.
We had a wonderful stay and definately recommend you go - we will be going back.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2013

Verified traveler

Business trip to Preston

Whenever I visit Peston on business I stay here, despite the fact that it is a little way out of town, but if you're travelling by car the extra distance is well worth it! The surroundings are beautiful (although there's not much in the village apart from the Cartford Inn itself) and the rooms, service and the food are really excellent. I recommend this hotel without hesitation and am looking forward to my next visit!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2013

Place was lovely, Food great, Room beautiful

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2012

Mike

Close to all must-see sights of Blackpool

Great place to stay. Something for the grown ups as well as the children. Lovely room and fantastic food/ drink.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2012

Penny

Fantastic

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2012

Mike

Excellent country inn

Excellent place to spend an evening or two. Brilliant beer and food.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2012

Neil

Great location for The Great Hall at Mains

We attended a wedding at nearby The Great Hall at Mains. Was only a 10 minute drive from the Hotel. Staff were very friendly, nice relaxed atmosphere, modern decor to a high spec. Bed was very comfortable and breakfast was excellent.

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2012

Verified traveler

Very nice indeed, fabulous food

Only one minor gripe and it is a common one in hotels. Only one socket at the other side of the room to the bed meaningphone and laptop could not be used whlist laying on the bed. Everything else was very good indeed.