A Ribble Valley pub has launched a new fine dining tasting menu, with partridge breast, salt aged beef and other gourmet dishes featuring.

The Coach & Horses, a traditional coaching inn in Bolton-by-Bowland, hope the new six course tasting menu will offer customers a new dining experience.

During lockdown, the team reviewed their offering and felt that a tasting menu would attract a wider clientele.

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As I sit sipping my Four Mice "Goldie" ale on the beckside terrace of the Coach and Horses, Bolton-by-Bowland, my mind strays back to the Wars of the Roses.

In 1464 poor, doomed Henry VI, defeated in battle, pursued by the Yorkists and close to losing both his kingdom and his mind, sought sanctuary at nearby Bolton Hall, home to one of his few remaining champions, Sir Ralph Pudsey.

Miracles were attributed to Henry, both in his lifetime and after. One of his more attributable skills was dowsing. And here’s the link to the rapidly disappearing pint in my hand. The Coach’s in-house micro-brewery uses water from King Henry’s Well, based on a natural spring discovered by the King on the old Bolton estate.

It’s a gorgeous parkland walk there, but you can’t get up close as the well is now inside a private development, King Henry’s Mews. The Pudsey (or Pudsay) line became extinct in 1771 when the last of the family, Bridget, died without heirs. Bolton Hall itself was demolished in the 1950s.

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This recently renovated grade II listed coaching inn with rooms and micro-brewery is in a pretty village surrounded by beautiful Ribble Valley countryside that's popular with walkers and their dogs. They get a warm welcome in the bar and a dog-friendly area of the restaurant, where there are dishes such as pigeon breast, chargrilled carrot, liver parfait and hazelnut crumb.

The Ribble Valley is known for its rolling countryside, historical sites and the high-quality, local food on offer. After spending the night at The Coach & Horses in Ribble Valley. I experienced all of this, and more!

I love using my accommodation as a way to see areas I might not have thought to visit before and that’s exactly what The Coach & Horses Ribble Valley provided for me. I used The Coach & Horses, which is a traditional Coaching Inn, as my base for my 2 day Ribble Valley trip.

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At an event to celebrate Lancashire’s burgeoning tourism and leisure sector, the team at the Coach and Horses took first place in the Perfect Stay category.

Taking place at the Orangeraie at Stanley House Hotel & Spa, the Lancashire Tourism Awards played host to almost 400 attendees, with 17 awards given out by Blackburn-born comedian Tez Ilyas.

The challenges of the last two years prompted the inclusion of a new Resilience and Innovation Award, which was presented to Inch Perfect Trials by Lancashire Director of Public Health Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, who became a familiar face during the pandemic. The unsung hero award, recognising the work of individuals or groups throughout the pandemic was presented to Glen Duckett of the Eagle & Child and Eat Grow Thrive.

The Perfect Stay category recognised small hotels as well as bed & breakfasts and guest houses providing truly memorable guest experiences and demonstrating excellence across every aspect of the business. Alongside the Coach & Horses, the 3 Millstones Inn in West Bradford and Stanley House Hotel & Spa were shortlisted.

James Bishop, General Manager at the Coach & Horses said; "We're incredibly passionate about everything we do at the Coach & Horses and we're absolutely over the moon that it's been reflected in this award win."

"It's been a difficult couple of years for everyone in the industry and it meant a lot just to be shortlisted. To win it against such strong competition was truly fantastic and we’re excited to see what the rest of 2022 has in store for us."

To see the full list of winners, click here.

It's been a tough and testing year for us all - but especially for pubs who have had to deal with lockdown closures, curfews, and bans on selling alcohol.

But despite the difficult times, staff at one pub in Lancashire are determined to stay positive and push forward with plans to "put them on the map".

The Coach & Horses is a traditional coaching inn set in the idyllic village of Bolton by Bowland in the heart of the Ribble Valley.

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