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February, 2009 advertisement feature


landscapes in the country, a haven for walkers and cyclists, littered with cosy country eateries.


} Inns striving to at­ Local Heroes


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■The North West attracts millions of visitors every year: thanks, in no small parr, to Its magnificent scenery. But it's now also recognised as the food capital of Great Britain...home to the coiintiy's most'gitred artisan


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producers and a group of famous pubs that has picked up a hatful of the nation’s most coveted awaids.


' Ribble Valley Iiiiis really puts.the ‘local’ in to locals. On the inenu...traditional dishes with a contemporary twist, created by a Michelin Star chef using the finest,


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. freshest ingredients sourced from the pick o f the local farmers and suppliers.


’’ ’■ v'lS~ ' ■*& 'i'v*, < n ’ <2 * ^ V ^ Whichever vou choose you’ll enjoy the real taste of the North West!


This IS food with roots, served m warm and welcoming surroundings...with log tires crackling in the winter, sprawling ■


terraces to dine alfresco in the summer, and an impressive line up of tine wines and guest beers to complete tb e picture.


tain excellence of­ fering mouthwater­ ing menus, fresh food and a warm welcome. . Where local pro­ duce, meat, fish, cheeses and vegeta­ bles feature and where the chefs re­ ally do go that extra mile to look after- their clientele. You will find that


and more in the 200 square miles that make up the Ribble Valley. . Is it any wonder


then that the Ribble Valley Food Trail, launched in 2007, has not only taken off, but attracted some of the coun­ try’s tofi chefs and restaurateurs to come and visit and see how we do it? . Hotels such as the individual Gibbon Bridge on the out­


I Tasty places to eat


MAGINE- o n eo f th e most beautiful


skirts of Chipping and the Tliree Fish­ es in the historic hamlet of Milton regularly have praise heaped on . them by foodies. Few hotels have


their own bakery outlets on the premises, but Gib­ bon Bridge propri­ etor Janet Simpson takes pride in offer­ ing freshly baked


,. pastries, breads and confectionery, made


;s to recipes which f have been handed


-T down in tlie Simp­ son family for many years, to guests and visitors. The hotel’s award-winning grounds are sought after for weddings and in summer offer al-fresco outdoor dinings, with luxury bedrooms to com­ plete the end of a perfect day. The Three Fishes


is part of the North- cote Hotel stable and with its


philosopyofgood, iiome-cookcd“real” food using fresh . - local ingredients has taken the restaurant world by storm. Chef patron Nigel


Haworth has crammed the menu with regional favourites and en­ sured from the day hisgastro-pub opened in 2004, that cliildren were not only welcomed, but positively encour­ aged to visit. In tlie village of


Downham, the Assheton Arms as­ sures its visitors of a warm welcome, whatever the weath­ er. Downham at­ tracts thousands of people due to its picturesque location in the shadow of Pendle Hill, with its famous ducks dip­ ping in and out of the water. The inn specialises in sea food, with many dishes cooked to


order by David and years. In summer it Wendy Busby who can truly boast one have been licensees of the best locations for more than 20


in the land, with the OLD POST


HOUSE HOTEL Roger &Pru


48 King Street, CHtheroe BB7 2EU TeL 01200 422025 Fax: 01200423059


Delightful, family run hotel, close to all amenities, 11 superb en-suile bedrooms.


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ite fsS There is a beautiful little oak beamed English couni


I programme which means that we offer a wide I sflection of local regional dishes including Mrs Whelan’s Burnley Black Pudding,


Clitheroe. It’s called The Asslieton Arms and it features an amazing variety of food. > We are involved in the “Taste of Lancashire”


ntiy pub situated in the delightful village ofDownha


ownham, j 'ust three mil ’ s east of " • 1 M


Lunch is served daily 12 noon to 2pm (except Thursday)


Value for money Senior Citizens Lunch. Monday to Friday only.


Evening Meals; Monday to Saturday 7pm to 9pm


Car park for Hotel and Restaurant patrons and disabled to rear of hotel. ww.posthousehotel.co.uk email: rooms@posthousehotel.co.uk


broth and, of course, Lancashire Hot Pot. To start, or finish, you may try a platter of 5 different Leagram’s organic Lancashire cheeses.


■ Morecambe Bay Shrimps, our famous Lancashire housewife’s ham and vegetable


north of the Brittany coast, and we serve them in the traditional Belgian way with chips and mayonnaise. We usually have —~ '


We also specialise in seafood and always have a wide variety available according to season. Our mussels, for instance, we are told are the best


oysters, queen scallops often lobster, sea bass, monkfish, Dover soles and whatever else comes off the dock either at Fleetwood or Grimsby.


: over twenty wines available nd Champagne alongside i Italian lager on draught.


Open all day Saturday w ith lig h t meals serv'ed between 2-6pm.


All day Sunday with full meal service from 12-9pm.


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ancient village church opposite, rows of old cottages crammed with colourful flowers and glorious coun­ tryside in every di­ rection. Ifyoufancyaday


outinClitheroe, then the Old Post House Hotel is cer­


tainly worth a visit. Only a few hun­


dred yards from the town’s railway and bus interchange, the hotel offers a wel­ come respite from shopping and an e,\- cellent menu in comfortable, friend­ ly surroundings. It even has its own car


park at the rear- ideal for wheelchair users. So, with spring on


the way, now is the time to get out and about and sample some of the many fabulous eateries in the Ribble Valley’s spectacular land­ scape.


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tel 015 2 4 273 338 www.highwaymaninn.co.uk LESS THAN 8 MILES FROM.JUNCTION 36 - M6


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Billinge End Road • Pleasington . ■ Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 6QB ' Tel 01254 201163 www.theclogandbillycock.com


, LESS THAN 4 MILES FROM JUNCTION 3 - M65 : LESS THAN 7 MILES FROM JUNCTION 31 - M6


K e e p IT l o c a l . . .R e c e iv e a £20 G if t Vo u c h e r


WHEN YOU SUPPORT NIGEl ’S FOOD HEROES AND VISIT RiBBLE VALLEY In NS ON 5 OCCASIONS^ Collect your loyalty card on your nex t visit; or request one onhne a t www.ribblevalleyinns.com


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The Gibbon Bridge Hotel & Restaurant • Chipping Forest of Bowland Lancashire PR3 2TQ. TELEPHONE 01995 61456 • FACSIMILE 01995 61277


emallreception@glbbon-brldge.co.uk www.gIbbon-bridge.co.uk , Privately owned by Janet Simpson


Lancashire Life Reader’s Choice Award 2006/07


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