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The Cartford Inn

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A hotel courtyard with a stone wall, potted plants, and a pathway leading to the entrance.
A brick building with large windows, a wooden staircase, and outdoor seating.
Room
A cozy interior with a brick fireplace, wooden furniture, and various wall decorations.
A balcony with a table, chairs, a bottle of wine, and a view of a lake and greenery.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $311
includes taxes & fees
Sep 29 - Sep 30

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Cartford Lane, Little Eccleston, Poulton, Preston, England, PR3 0YP
  • Place, River Wyre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Blackpool Pleasure Beach
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Place, Winter Gardens
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

A neatly made bed with two pillows, a headboard with a painting above, and wall sconces on either side.

Double Room, Ensuite

  • River view
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a radiator, a window, and a view of the outdoors.

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • River view
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a bed with two black pillows, a hanging chair, and a brick wall with a painting.

Suite, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A room with a four-poster bed, a brick wall, a poster, and a wicker chair.

Executive Suite, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Luxury Apartment, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Deluxe Apartment, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, two wall-mounted lights, a window with pink blinds, a chair, and a table with a bottle.

Superior Suite, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern bedroom with a wooden accent wall, a large bed, a blue ottoman, and a glass-enclosed bathroom with a freestanding bathtub.

Penthouse, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, wooden walls, a desk, and a mirror.

Double Room, Accessible

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite, River View

A bedroom with a skylight, a bed, a chair, a small table with a bottle, a radiator, and a TV.

Standard Double Room, Ensuite, River View

  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a wall-mounted TV, a window with blinds, and a decorative wall.

Suite, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Cartford Inn

5-star Preston inn with restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free inn. Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, a garden, and multilingual staff assistance.
The Cartford Inn offers 14 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The inn offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Edwardian inn also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle and a train station pick-up service. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

The Cartford Inn is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
River Lounge - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • River Lounge

Things to do

  • Fishing

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1700
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

There is no front desk at this property

The host will greet guests on arrival

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property class

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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The Cartford Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 71 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Looking for an excuse to stay again!

Absolutely wonderful stay. Friendly staff, beautiful setting and delicious restaurant.
The view from my room.
French onion soup was delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, lovely place and nice surroundings. Food top class.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful stay. Inn beautifully and unusually decorated. Very very clean and staff the very best.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

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
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Angus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Cartford experience!

Very good food, comfortable room, friendly helpful staff. A very pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Suzie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay as always. Lovely, individually designed rooms with great views of the river. Staff were very friendly and the food was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything great except the opera music in our ears at breakfast table nnnnnnnooooooo
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alasdair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cartford Inn.

Lived Lancashire for 16 years. Didnt know this amazing place existed. It is class. The staff are exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

World-class food in a quaint country setting.

The Inn and food was outstanding.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bart&Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique refurbished pub - with excellent restaurant facilities. Very charming!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had an excellent visit.would recommend no problem.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxed friendly atmosphere

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

work stop over

been here many time, never fails to impress.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cartford riverside stay

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017