is only 15 minutes drive, making us very accessible from most major road networks. Liverpool and Manchester airports are only 40-60 minutes from the hotel for overseas guests.
The Hotel and Restaurant was refurbished in 2006 and offers a luxurious modern cosmopolitan feel that could be found in any major city but with the benefit of a rural back drop. The restaurant offers delicious modern English style cuisine to please all tastes. Weekends tend to be very busy in the restaurant and we do recommend booking for the restuarant in advance. We cater for small and large parties including, weddings, birthday parties, christenings and any other special celebrations. |
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The Hotel and Restaurant is ideally located to enjoy some of west Lancashire's fine attractions
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which include: Freshfield and Formby nature reserve (including the famous red squirrels) Martin Mere wild fowl and wetland trust (featured on Nature watch television programme hosted by Bill Oddie), National Trust properties Rufford Old Hall,
Samlesbury
Hall and Speke Hall. Serveral nature walks including Mere Sands Woods and Beacon Park. Recently in Rufford two Marinas have been built (Fettlers Wharf and Saint Mary's Marina) for the moorings of long boats and barges off the Leeds to Liverpool canal. Shopping in the area is second to none too with Southport, Preston, Manchester (including The Trafford Centre) and Liverpool with its Albert docks only being a drive away. This area is also a great if your interest is golf as we are close to |
serveral great golf courses including Royal Birkdale golf club, which hosts the British Open Golf Championships. Some attractions for children include Windmill Farm and Farmer Ted's petting Farm and play area as well as Knowsley Safari Park and lets not forget about Blackpool Pleasure beach and the famous Blackpool Illuminations. 
