Places to Stay
For a full selection of places to stay in Lancashire go to
www.visitlancashire.com. Here
is a selection of some of the best.
Stanley House
Small, boutique hotel which manages to combine a real
out-in-the-countryside feel while being just minutes away from the
M6 and M65. The quality and attention to detail that have
gone into Stanley House started attracting awards almost from the
day it opened, culminating recently in the 2007 Enjoy England
tourism awards when it came top in the UK in the small hotel
category.
The Ashton Lancaster
Wyresdale Road, Lancaster, LA1 3JJ
T: 01524 68460
In a great location just off the M6, the Ashton is equally handy
for visiting the South Lakes and the Forest of Bowland. But it’s
the decor of this handsome Georgian house that’s the main draw,
with dramatic colours, luxurious fabrics and bathrooms to die for.
Awarded 5 stars and a Visit Britain gold award within five months
of opening, which must be a record.
www.theashtonlancaster.com
The Inn at Whitewell
Dunsop Road, Whitewell, Nr Clitheroe BB7 3AT
T: 01200 448222
Wonderfully atmospheric, rambling old coaching inn dating back to
the 1300’s, complete with authentic creaking floorboards and the
odd stuffed fox. Outside is the beautiful Forest of Bowland, while
inside there’s roaring fires, a great restaurant and fantastic
breakfasts (good black pudding of course). Has a fab wine merchants
on site too.
www.innatwhitewell.com
Number One South Beach
4 Harrowside West, Blackpool, FY4 1NW
T: 01253 343900
Blackpool is leading the way in the UK’s reinvention of traditional
B&Bs, bringing a boutique-hotel approach to both style and
service standards. This new offering from the multi-award winning
owners of Number One St Lukes (also in Blackpool) offers superb
quality and comfort along with great views of the newly-revamped
South Promenade.
www.numberoneblackpool.com
The Midland Hotel
Marine Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4BU
T: 01524 424000
A classic piece of 1930s architecture that has been recently
restored into an Art Deco-inspired tour-de-force, undoubtedly
helping Morecambe to be recently voted best reinvented seaside town
by Coast magazine. This little bit of Miami’s South Beach on the
Lancashire coast has 30’s inspired rooms and enough spa treatments
to pamper the most demanding diva.
www.midlandmorecambe.co.uk