Name: Old Stone Trough
Address: Colne Road Kelbrook Lancashire, Barnoldswick, BB18 6XY, GB

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Ben

Had great time nice comfy beds super friendly staff and hotel is super dog friendly,had biscuits for our dogs and are allowed everywhere in hotel so very helpful when at breakfast we can have dogs with us. Breakfast was good it help your self buffet with cooked and continental on offer. If your looking for a dog friendly hotel this is definitely 👌 plus if you have a motor home they have bays for you to park in.

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2026

Ian

Waited an hour to be told the started ordered wasn't available another ten minutes to be told the main meal ordered wasn't available. Basic breakfast was OK. Then I was double billed for drinks and food from the night before.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Joan

Good breakfast and food menu selection. We stayed in a deluxe double. The room was spacious and clean. The bed was very comfortable. Loved sitting on the veranda for our evening meal looking out onto the countryside watching the evening sunset

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Carol

We had a nice stay here.
The only bug bear was that there was not much fruit at breakfast. I do not eat fry ups in the morning. The only fruit was apples. Maybe a dish of mixed fruit or bananas would have been nice.
The staff were really pleasant and the hotel itself was fine for our 2-day stay.
The bedroom could have been a little bit more updated, paint off in most places, the en-suite was old fashioned, could be done up more modern really.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

Alison

Could do with a little refurbishing in places - bed linen and towels
Food average.
King size bed but with a double size mattress topper on it!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Daisy

Stayed for 2 nights. Good location for Pendle and surrounding area. Good parking. Good for the price, rooms a little tired in places but all acceptable. Very comfy bed and excellent power shower. Clean and tidy hotel. Breakfast average, but good for the price. Overall I would recommend and would stay again.
Also note..They offer camper van parking pitches too, with brekkie included. Noted for future reference as we have a campervan.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Mrs Margaret

Would prefer to be in same building but the breakfast was excellent and staff helpful

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Sheena

While in the room, it was lovely and quiet, clean and had what everything we needed.
We thought the design of the room was a little mis match. The staff were friendly, and welcoming. We had an evening meal, which was absolutely superb!
Breakfast didn’t have what I prefer (croissants) however it was very nice. They provide cereal, juice, tea, coffee, beans, tomato, sausage, bacon, fried egg and toast. It’s a little shame they didn’t have scrambled or boiled eggs.
Overall, we had a good stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

Sylvia

Staff very friendly, room very clean. Unable to watch any tv as it was only able to receive radio channels! The member of staff on duty tried his best to help but couldn’t sort it out. No WiFi either.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Stephen

Good food, nice bar,great staff, friendly atmosphere

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Nicola

The bar area was ok on entering our room it was cool and could smell damp ,some staff were helpful others were quite rude especially the older lady on reception when she barged into the dining area to shout at a member of staff In front of a busy breakfast sitting very very unprofessional and embarrassing for the young lady to be spoken to like that .

Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

paul

Decor and bathrooms a little tired but clean. Cooked Breakfast was available only after 8am

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Tracey

Thoroughly enjoyed our 2nd visit (18 months apart) … great hotel, cleanliness, welcoming staff, good food … breakfast very good!
Location and places to visit … super!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

D

All good again , nice laid out breakfast clean room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Jill

This is a cute place to stay but a bit dated. It is dog friendly and it was lovely to see so many furry friends enjoying a trip! We stayed in a building round the back which had some quirky wallpaper but needed an upgrade. Interesting rules around breakfast which were explained in terrifying detail by staff who had been well briefed - \"You have 30 minutes from when you enter until you must leave, and you can have one hot drink refill\". That was a bit much, but we complied!

Pet

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2026

Barry

Very small room and tiny bathroom. Very comfortable bed and fantastic buffer breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Kathleen

Lovely hotel,food was good,staff helpful.Would definitely stay again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Lisa

Good bits: Very spacious room and nicely decorated. There was also a short cut to outside if we needed to take our dog outside. The room was very comfortable and just the right temperature and the bathroom was very generously sized with a bath and shower. The hotel and restaurant is very dog friendly which is great. We also appreciated the free dog treats on Reception. We went to the restaurant for our evening meal and the food was excellent.

Not so good bits: The Wifi suddenly went off at 8pm and didn't come back on again. Also the breakfast - You are given a time slot and 30 minutes to eat your breakfast and drink your coffee/tea - Woe betide anyone who dares to go over that! The restaurant was half empty yet a couple who had arrived early were told to sit out of the way until everyone on that time slot had come in. We then witnessed a lady being told to leave her table even though she was still eating (the restaurant still had plenty of empty tables at this point). The bizarre rules and rude staff was commented on by a few guests while we were there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Jade

We stayed a couple of week days and were allocated a lovely room in the annex. Bed was really comfortable and room was well decorated. Lovely quiet location. Food in the restaurant was excellent too. I recommend the hanging seafood kebab. We attended a family event in the on-site function room and this was well catered. One couple decided to stay the night even though they lived locally as there were already a number of us staying there for the family event. The last remaining room was a family suite (sitting room, two bedrooms and bathrooms, all self contained) which was really lovely as a group of us later stayed in the sitting room to chat for the remainder of the evening. I didn’t even know this hotel had a couple of family suites! We will definitely try to book this when we come up with our daughter next time. Staff all very friendly and helpful. The included breakfast was great too. It even included mushrooms and hash browns which wasn’t included when we last stayed earlier in the year but that was over a weekend.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

David

Another good stay, nice quiet room, great parking.
Good breakfast although can be a bit busy at times!
Staff always helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2026

June

The property was a perfect location for our train ride at Embasy and easy to get to. The breakfast on Saturday and Sunday was very good but Monday was a let down as the buffet style items seem to have run out of hot food at times.
We were located in the annexe behind main hotel. Unfortunately these rooms are at the ‘end of the water chain’ both hot and cold ! We couldn’t have a shower etc from 7-30 until about 9 am as nothing came out of the taps. This is a big let down to an otherwise a pleasant hotel.
Note…..
If the annex is used for anyone with wheelchair etc it will need a pathway concreted from the back door access direct to carpark. At moment it is partially grassed and so wheelchairs sink into it. The front has 2-3 step down but would be better with a small ramp.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Tom

Stayed many times always great.Good breakfast and a good choice of evening meals plenty of parking to. Rooms are adequate some showers are small and some need u

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2026

A

Satisfactory stay location good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Lisa

Staff were amazing, food excellent and good value for money.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2026

Paul

Rooms are very dated. Staff are nice. Food menu not too expensive, good pub grub.

Breakfast disappointing. Coffee and juices tasted weak. Choice of 2 cereals

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Nicola

A lovely find, we travelled from London, the staff went above and beyond to assist us. We was attending a funeral and Paula was so helpful.
Such a quaint place to stay with beautiful views and we made friends with the cats, especially Pearl.
I highly recommend this place to stay. Great value for money, with breakfast included. I would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2026

Rafiat

Nicely positioned geographically and they had campervan parking and welcomed pets, so great for campers and pet lovers.

Very basic room. Room was clean but very cold. I was housed in an old building and the windows were not double glazed. It was a cold day. Heating was turned on only after I requested at the desk at 7pm, although I was told it was on a timer and should have been on. Heating went off at 9:30 pm. Fortunately there was an extra duvet in the room but I had broken sleep due to the cold. A real shame because I only stated the night there to get a good sleep and a not too early start to an event nearby.

I checked out at 7am and the heating had not switched on. Not great for my joints.

The staff were all polite and friendly. Dinner time was busy and could have been better staffed. The meal was okay. I did not have breakfast, so cannot comment.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Colin

Great staff, out of their way helpful good value meals, great breakfast. All good.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Denise

All ok

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2026

Jillian

Needs a good refurbish
Pillows old flat stained
Damp patches on bath ceiling
Rude reception staff
Breakfast hurried you only have a booked slot of 30 minutes to help your self to buffet breakfast any extra coffee or tea extra charge
Not worth £90 a night

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Sylvia

Friendly and helpful staff, particularly on Reception. Plenty of parking. Clean room with good facilities.

Breakfast was good but quite basic. Did not like the way beverages were brought to the table - a tea bag in a cup of hot water. A teapot would be much better - they’re used during evening meal service but “not allowed” during breakfast!

Excellent evening meals.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 May 2026

Simon

There was nothing fundamentally wrong with the stay, but the room I believed I was booking was certainly mis-represented. The description states that each room is individually decorated and individually furnished, yet the walls in our ‘deluxe’ room (one up from ‘standard’) were all plain cream, 1 picture hung, no bedside cabinets, just small metal shelves……just not very enticing, which is very different from all the photos on the listing, even the ‘standard’ rooms are shown to have boutique style wallpaper and furnishings…..which is why I booked. On checking out when I mentioned this, I was just advised….‘I’ll pass on to the manager’, nothing more.
Just a bit disappointing, which was a shame.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Simon

Nice place to stay and would definitely stay there again..

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Sarah

It was easy to spot our next stop over, it looked really good from the outside.

Parking was easy and pretty secure. We headed to reception to check in and was met my Paula, who made us feel very welcome. She was very friendly and very informative.

We checked the room out and it was behind reception, within a beautiful setting. The room was smartly decorated and presented. 2 nice double beds, large bathroom with TV and tea/coffee facilities.
We did have to request more cups, but that was no issue from Paula, she did this straight away.
We requested a menu and decided to stay there for a meal.
The waiter seemed new, but tried his best, think he was the only one serving.
The food looked appealing and tasted pretty good, the breakfast was also great too, considering it was in with the price.

A very enjoyable stop over and will definitely be looking to return to the area and be booking with these guys again. Thank you!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2026

David

Parking was easy, staff friendly and helpful and breakfast being included was a bonus. Overall great value for a short stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2026

Jade

We first stayed in Nov 24. This time we stayed Apr 26. Previously we were in the Annex, but this time we were in the main building. The room was large and nicely decorated. I booked two rooms as our adult daughter came too. Both rooms were cold even though the heating was on, but its an old building, so probably difficult to heat. The included breakfast was OK but was timed this time around with half an hour slots. But we were OK with this. Plenty of onsite parking. We had a party of 15 for a family meal in the restaurant/bar. Good menu choices. We didn't experience this, but others in our group had no hot water (they were staying in the annex).
Would probably stay again despite the cold rooms, but probably visit in the summer instead.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

Kong

The breakfast was fine but it would be nice if the drinks could be refilled.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Katie

Beautiful stay

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

D

All good nice breakfast

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2026

raymond

We were in a function room at the other end of the biulding and had to keep walking through people dining to get to the bar and the toilets if i was having a meal there it would anoy the life out of me people keep walking through and the breakfast was under cooked hardly anything left to eat and £3 for an extra cup of tea 1 tea bag and a drop of hot water come on u can have as many as u like at are house free

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Stephen

Well kept modern rooms and hotel

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Alison

Parking is good we didn’t have a drink in the bar.
We have stayed here many times over the years but it has gone downhill.
Poor maintenance in the bathroom… no hot water for a shower or a wash!
Went to breakfast and was told we had to be finished within half an hour… people on the next table… the waitress actually asked them to leave!!
My husband complained at reception but they just said ok I’ll let them no… with no apology.
Also check in not very welcoming!
Also they have spoilt the countryside views by putting an 8ft fence up !
We will be looking elsewhere to stay next time!

Pet

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2026

Rebecca

Parking was easy

4/10

Poor

28 Feb 2026

Ian

The shower hardy worked with very little power. The breakfast was of a very poor basic quality.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2026

Gerard

Very tired, comfy bed but room and bathroom needs attention.
Breakfast poor, very hard fried eggs and tough bacon, self service so pre cooked.
Asked for another cup of tea during breakfast and told I would have to pay, not good.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2026

Gerard

Very tired, comfy bed but fixtures and bathroom needs attention.
Breakfast poor, self service, hard fried eggs and bacon tough.
Asked when you sit down if you want tea or coffee which is the brought in a mug, during eating breakfast asked if I could have another tea, told it would have to be paid for.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Jonathan

Excellent hotel, nice staff, great price

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Anthony

Fantastic stay great service 2nd time I have stayed and would do again friendly staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2026

Ian

The service by the staff on our arrival was excellent, and it was the same again, when we came back for an evening meal.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2026

Anthony

Nice country hotel with a lovely breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

thomas

Everything was lovely could not fault a thing ..first class hotel

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Feb 2026

Jayne

Room just ok, nothing special
Decorating not great, wallpaper damaged in areas,
Chair at dresser damaged and afraid to sit on it.
Bathroom needs improvement, shower only just warm enough on highest setting.
Breakfast on Sunday morning very basic. Much better choice on the Monday morning (why offer less choice on a weekend)

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

John

The staff were courteous. The bed was comfy, slept well. Food was good

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Dave

yes

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Denise

Nice clean room, lovely view of the countryside. Matteress a little soft for our tastes but okay.
Would definitely use again when in this area

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2026

Lorraine

Not fresh

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2025

Ian

Stayed here several times, comfortable rooms, pleasant staff and good food in bar/restaurant

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

jason

Yes

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2025

Steve

Room was basic and bathroom tiny. Staff on the evening seemed keen to get customers to pay bills and leave. In the morning, breakfast was regimented with a 30 minute window to clear your table. Fancy another cup of tea or coffee? Then you would have to pay extra!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2025

Mike

We have stayed here on a number of occasions and the rooms are well overdue refurbishment, dated , condensation on the inside of the windows

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2025

Philip

Lovely looking building in a nice countryside setting

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2025

Simon

Room was lovely. Didn’t like the fact we only got 30 minutes for breakfast. Felt rushed and not at all relaxing. A continental breakfast along with the cooked would have been nice. Coffee was just instant-not great.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2025

Brian

The room furniture was dated and past it's best, wardrobe door did not close, the whole unit was out of alignment and it was very heavy to lift front right hand corner in order to close door. the foot/dressing table stool appeared unsafe, one leg was insecure, one of the 2 allan screws was missing and the others were not fully tight. Reception and Evening Restaurant (when Phil was on duty ) were as usual excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Stephen

All good again

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Keith

The room was fine unfortunately there was a problem with the toilet flush which they were aware of so they shouldn't have rented this room out

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2025

Glenn

Great price and a nice friendly place to stay. Good breakfast included and a wide selection of meals if staying for evening meal.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Martin

Very welcoming and comfortable hotel with great character. Nice bar and dining area 👍

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

John

There were a lot of positives such as the room was clean and tidy and the food in the restaurant was good. Staff were friendly and it was an enjoyable visit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

James

Great food and friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Neil

All great

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2025

Joy

Stayed a Sunday night in the annex rooms across the courtyard so be prepared to bring your coat to go to the restaurant in the main building for breakfast. Buffet breakfast was hot but some ingredients ran out and weren’t replaced very quickly. Pleasant staff and the room was quiet, clean and well maintained. Would stay again if in the area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2025

Brian

Breakfast staff very attentive, constantly checking availability of fresh cooked items, evening meal staff excellent, without exception. Receptionist extremely helpful,nothing is too much trouble.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Martin

Clean rooms and building. Pleasant helpful friendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Susan

every thing great

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2025

A

Standard

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Diane

Value for money lovely staff food and room

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Nov 2025

Mrs Wendy Ellen

Comfortable room.good shower and nice furnishing.Lovely breakfast.
Pleasant place.

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Susan

Clean and comfortable room, very welcoming and friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Christopher

Nothing was outstanding. Just what you would expect

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

D

Quick friendly check in nice staff nice atmosphere , great breakfast , a couple of welcome additions on the menu , fried bread n hash browns ps and mushrooms , topped it off superbly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Peter

Chill out place to just relax!

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

Norman John

Excellent breakfast, and very friendly staff. I also had an excellent view across the Dales from my bedroom - and great that I could open the French windows and sit and look at the view with a cup of coffee.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Robert

Good peaceful property with excellent parking , with lots of walks from the property to the hills and surrounding areas. Also they serve good evening meals and cask ale

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

John

Room clean, hotel fine, customer service 5 star, just an issue with shower, water pressure low and cold water, not heating up, apart fron that the usual high standards were met.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Amy

This was booked for my parents wedding anniversary. They thoroughly enjoyed it. They don’t usually sleep well in their 70s and set in their ways with ailments etc but they said their room was wonderful and thoroughly enjoys their stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Kevin

Good service and good food

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Michael

Lovely place to stay

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Peter

Breakfast was excellent. Staff were so curtios and respectful. Will definatley be going back to stay again, longger next time. A big thumbs up.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

Mary

This is now the 3rd stay hers, over a a few years - can see the changes, not all for the best - 30 minute breakfast sitting - last day was nade to feel an inconvenience, as we arrived 3 minutes prior to our 9am slot. Gave our room number, was looked at to told we was early - there were 6 empty tables for 2's. She pointed us to a table for 6 - 3 other 2's followed us, to be greeted morning, taken to ta table for 2. Within our 30 minute sitting4 remaining 2 tables stayed empty - unsure what seat plan you use - but a simple swap of room numbers to empty sittings should be an easy task -
Not running water in the bathroom between 8 - 8:30am tried using the room phone gave engaged tone continual, we stayed in the anex.
Friday night had a table reserved for 7, had to ask for an extra chair, as only seated for 6, asjed the lady who walked past us, to be told, its not her job, to find chairs.......as we was meeting family, wd was seated, orderd food & drink, enjoying our catch up for a waitress to come over, to tell us the table was reserved & who seated us.
Childs mac & chesse needed to go back, far too salty & garlic tasting, too strong for a childs meal - was replaced eith a bowl of chips -
Disappointed on this returned visit

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Graham

A pleasant country break

Limited breakfast offering especially regarding drinks. Evening food good and specials available.
Room was very spacious if a little dated. Nice separate lounge area and large corner whirlpool bath.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

Hazel

Cold bedrooms

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2025

Jake

Breakfast was either a greasy fry up or toast and cereal. Was hoping for pastries or something as I can't have milk or greasy food. Dietary requirements weren't first on the list if you're vegetarian. Tho decaf tea was available. Most staff were lovely. Bed was ok. Housekeeping were great. Wouldn't particularly stay here again.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Sep 2025

julie

The room had a smell of urine coming from the bathroom , the bed wasn’t comfortable the bedding didn’t feel clean, and felt very old and thin ,breakfast was just about ok ,not much choice and not good quality of food .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Denis

Nice hotel & staff but some tired bits and pieces.

Lovely comfy bed - good food and good service - the shower unit leaked like a sieve and within minutes the bathroom floor was flooded - used all my towels to soak up the mess and was supplied more to use for myself. (Room 6)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

David

We very much enjoyed our stay breakfast very nice staff excelent and our dog enjoyed himself as well room bery nice and clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Julie

Breakfast menu basic no shops but could either walk or jump in car to small store

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2025

Peter

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Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Grace

A night in old stone trough hotel

The place was good, great breakfast but poor Wi-Fi I couldn’t use my phone in my room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Lynn

We enjoyed our stay and the food was great.The staff was careful

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2025

Michael

The restaurant was clearly a popular place for guests and locals. Food, drinks and services were great. The decor is from the 1990’s and possibly the mattress in our room. Overall, acceptable considering that rate we paid.

Leisure Partner