Asheton arms in Ribble Valley

Step back in time to total relaxation and natural beauty.

Stopped for lunch while visiting the gorgeous village, lunch was very good

Beautiful pub located at the top of the village looking towards Pendle Hill. Very 'olde worldy but with modern facilities. Mrs P says you can always judge a good establishment by its bathroom cleanliness...these were top notch!. Prices seemed competitive although we just had a beer. Not cheap at £6.00 each but we'll worth it on a bright sunny day sat out at the front with those views. By the time we left it was chockablock inside & the cooking smells were 👌. Can't comment on the rooms but suffice it to say if they are anything like the pub they'll be cozy!.

The location is amazing. A beautiful unspoilt village setting. However, the service was abysmal, we had ri make multiple requests for drinks. Our main meals came and one was something we had not ordered, we had asked for Ox cheek pie with mash and got chicken pie and chips. Unfortunately, we.will not be returning. Xx

Fantastic stay, thanks for the upgrade room. Superb location, good food,drink and very helpful staff. Absolutely recommend 🙂

A village where those who live pay no rent, no electricity or gas, only council tax The home belongs to the Count and Graphics of Clitheroe, England's 2 great land owners

Beautiful appointed rooms, great breakfast, wonderful location...an absolutely perfect few days away, would recommend this place to anyone

Beautiful view. We got lucky and had some sun as we ate our lunch. The vegan sweet potato and sweetcorn curry was great. All staff helpful too, directing me to the loo when I got lost and explaining the dog friendly hotel and restaurant. I will definitely visit again.

Fantastic service, very warm and welcoming. I stupidly left my phone charger and they called me to arrange it being sent back to me. A great atmosphere too. Highly recommended.

The food was ok. We were greeted on arrival, by a welcoming waitress..we asked for a highchair, which arrived propmtly, however we had to ask for a cloth to wipe it down as it was dirty (it wasn't busy in the pub, so could've easily been cleaned before being given to us). We waited and waited for them to come and take our order and then my daughter went and ordered at the bar instead, as we were all hungry. She ordered cheese pastry twists, 3 x sandwiches, aspen fries and normal fries. After a small wait the waitress brought sausage rolls, 2 sandwiches and the aspen fries out...... we queried the sausage rolls, she took them back and returned to say they didn't have the pastry twists. We then had to order something else (fish goujons), quickly as they were for my hungry Granddaughter (7 months). The last sandwich arrived about 5 mins later. We asked if the 'normal fries' were on the way, they never arrived. We asked for the bill, which arrived with the fries, that we didn't receive and £9.75 for 3 fish goujons, which was very expensive for what it was...... unfortunately, we won't be rushing back any time soon.

A fabulous menu with options from pub classics to finer dining. The food itself was so delicious. The chocolate and mint fondant particularly a triumph. The location is beautiful and we would definitely return here again.

We were a half hour from home but were in another world. It was so peaceful. Will definitely go back.

We stumbled on this place when we were just doing one of our get lost driving days. The place looks stunning and set in a beautiful, peaceful village with hills and countryside around you. The cosmetics inside were warm and friendly, making you feel relaxed. The service was spot on with really friendly helpful staff. And the food was absolutely fantastic with my little one eating everything on her plate. Would recommend it, and they look like they take bookings

Only visited for a couple of drinks but the staff was very friendly and made you welcome.

This is the most beautiful pub in the best location. We stayed at the pub overnight and the rooms and bathroom are absolutely gorgeous. The food is delicious too!fantastic dinner and great breakfast! Best veggie pub food I have had in many years! Loved it wish we could have stayed longer

We had a wonderful stay in April. The location is stunning, the room was lovely and comfortable, the food was delicious and freshly cooked with the staff so helpful who couldn’t do enough. Would highly recommend staying here and we will definitely return!

Poor service. Young staff that clearly have not been trained - slamming cups down, walking away whilst being spoken to, poor attitude to clients. Food average at best. Half of the menu unavailable and what was available was mediocre - I wanted the pork and chorizo burger, not available (advised regular burger available with same cheese/accompaniments) , opted for ox cheek pie, 10 minutes later advised that wasn’t available either, so went for regular burger. Had better in a Wetherspoons ! Friends had steak - fatty (ribeye so expected to be somewhat fatty but more fat than meat according to them). One waitress’ attitude cost the rest of the staff a tip. Won’t bother returning. Food mediocre but some (but not all!) of the staff have attitude problems and should not be in a customer facing role.

Location is unbeatable. Absolutely gorgeous village! However the pub was very busy on a Saturday night. Service was non-existent unfortunately. We were never asked if we wanted drinks, so we repeatedly went to the bar to fetch them. Allergen inquiry was a disaster. We only had mains and we were there for 1.5hrs before getting them. Food was underwhelming to be honest! Did speak with the manager who was very apologetic and knocked a chunk off the final bill. But will nto be trying again. Feel the staff could definitely be better trained as we weren't even given cutlery until we asked!

Great service and staff, best pub food we've had in a long time . Cannot recommend highly enough

Friendly local with good food and beer

More of a village pub, with good selection of drinks

Disappointed with the service and food quality today (Monday 25th March). Invited my friend for her birthday. Three of us were dining at lunchtime. Food took a long time to come out and when it did chips were missing with sandwiche, we asked for boiled potatoes instead of chips but one meal came with chips. The chips that did come were overcooked and lukewarm and pies were dry liked they had been sat under heat lamp waiting...We came in October 2023 and had an amazing meal. Not sure why it was so bad for our lunch on this visit 😕

Lovely ,full of character pub in a fantastic location. Dog friendly

What a lovely pub! The food was really good (both breakfast and dinner) and the rooms were very nice. The location is wonderful for a nice country walk (many, many hills haha) and the staff were great. Would stay again.

Warm welcome, good selection of beers, lunch menu delicious.

Lovely location and nice staff unfortunately mine and my husbands roast beef dinner today Sunday 3rd. March was absolutely terrible cold food uncooked potatoes and roast beef was rough and raw

Stunning scenery, excellent staff and lovely food, would certainly recommend to others.

Visited the restaurant for the first time in a while today. Menu looked great. Can't have a tab outside, sign of the times I guess. Starters arrived, large black hair in the food meant it was sent back. Seemed a number of staff where new, but I wish them every success. Even though we paid at the bar as requested, we were later asked whilst sat at our table outside if we had paid. Food was 'ok' - no gravy and no veg seemed an oversight but who knows. Hopefully a new team will settle in and improve the experience we had today. Beautiful surroundings though.

Beautiful place. it just needs a guiness pump 👍 lol

Food to die for, staff are lovely, proper northern people, welcoming, helpful, friendly. Will definitely be back

Had a coffee ☕️ number of times good place and traditional establishment. Service polite especially Kayleigh

Hi can I say the pub beautiful food the same staff amazing,but can I just say the pub is far to hot the heating is on full blast and the fires are blazing we called for a drink and some food but we were so hot just ordering drinks we went outside to drink them and didn’t order food

Good service and excellent views

We stayed for one night, as part of the James place voucher. Our room was upgraded which was a lovely big room. Enjoyed the food and nice breakfast. Nothing to fault, would definitely recommend and very good service. Will be returning

Upon arriving in Downham to visit my home town, I and my partner were a little jet lagged, Down Under to Downham in 24 hours will do that to you. Having settled in, I thought we should take a trip down memory lane to the Assheton Arms, what a nice surprise it is to see this beautiful place still going, on our travels to pub we got acquainted with a lovely couple who had just recently just tied the knot, we offered to take them to Assheton as a wedding gift. Good company, Good beer and a great Steak Sandwich, one of the best in fact. A trip down memory lane turned to a day we would never forget, Austin and Evie are coming to visit us in Melbourne in December and we’ve got the Assheton Arms to thank for that, Happy New Year everyone.

As a newly married couple not from this area we haven’t really explored. We met a lovely Australian couple on our travels that recommended the pub to us. We got on so well they accompanied us to the pub. We had a lovely pint of Estella and and the most amazing steak sandwich. With picturesque views of the surrounding hills and local farm life we had the most memorable time ( and made friends that we will defiantly meet up with again). Would recommend the Assheton Arms to anyone visiting this country bumpkin town.

Lovely village pub - a bit pricey !

Great location but let down by service - had to wait over an hour for our main meal. I think it could have been a one-off but that's what happened to us. Other than that nice place in a lovely small virtually untouched Lancashire village.

Just drinks, very busy but dog friendly and great ambience!

Love coming here for food It's just down the road from us so amazing location. The 16oz steak was amazingly cooked. And the chocolate forest trifle, wow! So filling and rich. Eyes were definitely bigger than my belly. Staff are away so friendly and welcoming.

Enjoyed a lovely meal here last night, the food and service were both excellent. Chris, our waiter, was very polite, friendly and professional. Will definitely return. Thank you

The five of us all excellent food at lunch time today a new menu and exceptional service from the staff and manager made it a very enjoyable.

Spent a night here on Thursday. We had the Dinner,Bed&Breakfast deal which was £165. The location is stunning and the pub lovely and cosy with real fires to keep you nice and warm. The food was delicious, we had fish pie and lamb shank pie👌 breakfast is a choice off the menu plus cereals, pastries and yogs. Really nice The room was big and cosy with views over Pendle Hill. Its really quiet at night so we had a great sleep. The whole stay was fantastic, the staff are really nice and helpful. Its a great location for walkers. We will definitely be returning

Went for a gorgeous meal here last weekend. My husband and I both had the curried chicken with Bombay potatoes and it was gorgeous. Did not stay here so unable to rate the rooms .

Booked a table for mid day for sunday lunch. Mentioned i had a dog, so would be in the bar - no problem. Arrived to be put on a small table in a tight corner, not ideal, but it was ok. Ordered a starter and a main for my wife and I. The starter came in reasonable time and was lovely. Waited and waited and waited even more for the plates to be cleared. They were not taken, the waitress serving behind us didn't give us a second glance. After about an hour, I took the empty plates to the bar and said I was not happy with the delay. After a further 15mins, I went to the bar to say I would pay for what we had been provided with (drinks and food) but to cancel the mains. The first thing the barman did was to go to the kitchen and leave me waiting at the bar. After 2 or 3 mins the manager and the barman came out and apologised. The manager also apologised for "human error" and cancelled the full bill. A reasonable response in the circumstances, but spoilt our day out. Our last (and our 1st) visit here during the summer, the service and food were excellent, so perhaps our experience this time was a one off.

Food was lovely staff great will definitely eat here again

Sometimes a friendly HELLO is all that's needed when visiting ,but have to say nice pub we called a few years ago so just having a bit of a nostalgic trip but stayed for one drink and moved on shame 🫠

Lunchtime visit on a sunny autumn day. Beautiful setting, historic feel to the village and this lovely country Inn. Very nice varied menu with specials available. I had the very tasty ham hock with crispy hens egg. My wife enjoyed the mussels followed by the nocchie pasta, my main was the steak pie. Delicious food with a lovely house merlot. Highly recommended 👌

Had a lovely meal yesterday early evening with my Mum and husband. Food was gorgeous Mum had the lamb, my husband had the caesar salad and he was asked if he would like anchovies as not everyone does and I had the ploughman's which was huge . We thought the food was excellent value. Lovely helpful staff. Well worth a visit.

Did not stay - they were fully booked - but had an excellent lunch. Very much recommended.

Dog friendly ate in the bar area. Excellent fresh home cooked food. The staff could have been a little more friendly upon arrival. Surprised one of our party with a birthday treat. I would highly recommend visiting.

CLOSED DOWN DESPITE HAVING OPENING TIMES DISPLAYED The Assheton appears to be closed down. Phone disconnected no website, although room and table booking appears to work, I feel they simply can’t be bothered to change things or put a message there?

This place was closed for refurbishment when I went hope it reopen s soon

Had a table booked for my grandparents birthdays today but turns out the pub had closed down a week ago. Zero communication from the place to tell us it was closed. Luckily we found out by chance it was closed or we would of turned up and been even more disappointed. I hope this dosent happen to anyone else.

So tonight was first time in 4 or 5 yrs since I first went to this pub first time I went with family and friends and at that time seafood was there speciality !! I and one of our group got food poisoning from there fish very ill never went back !! So under different management and years later my husband and I went for Dinner this evening !! To say it’s gone down hill is an understatement!! Short staffed average age of staff early twenty’s !! Lovely but up against it to say the least !! No manager there they had gone home with cellar keys !! So staff couldn’t access seller for wine or to change barrels !! Starters were very poor !! Long wait for main course which to be fare was nice !! But asked for bottle of Pinot noir they had ran out but I could have a glass of it ( turned out to be Malbec) no fire lite in dining area no candles lite on tables hadtwo ask them to light it no atmosphere there!! bill all wrong ( in our favour I should say ) really disappointing!! Won’t return whoever now owns it you need to take drastic action !! Or it won’t survive!! Such a shame for what was once such a go to place !!

Great food but very slow to get food after mad rush to get there through the fog!

Food was amazing. The staff were lovely and very helpful.

A lovely traditional village pub in the heart of the Ribble Valley - well worth a visit!

Absolutely shocking waited 45 minutes to be offered a drink only to be told no larger no lemonade and limited Christmas menu, left feeling very hungry after a long day walking very disappointed we won't be returning 👎

Nice food and good sized portions. We were staying over the hill and had a 5 day power cut, the staff would not fill our flasks with hot water even after we offered to pay.

Nice food, but when we went it was absolutely freezing inside and they didn't have the heating on, so we ate lunch with our coats on.

We were made very welcome, had a delightful lunch - I had the beer battered fish which was lovely & crispy. The was a good atmosphere even on a mid week in early December. We shall be back.

Really good evening meal. They were really busy but able to fit us in for dinner, really professional, polite and attentive. Lovely meal and fantastic service provided by Tom and Andy. Would definitely recommend and will be visiting again!

Charming pub in magnificent location with the backdrops of Pendle Hill . The staff are all quite young and a bit inexperienced but so so friendly and wanting to help , good natured with a great sense of fun. Our room was well appointed with contemporary modern furnishings , great shower but reasonably small and done steps inside which could be tricky if you have mobility issues. We stayed on the coldest weekend of the year , with snow on the hills which was beautiful. At times the pub felt cold despite the log burners but the warm friendly atmosphere and a girth or two served as winter warmers! The menu has changed since our previous visit snd was more traditional and the service was a little slow at times . However the quality of the produce was excellent and the meals when them came were all delicious including the full English breakfast. Overall we felt very at home here and had a fantastic stay

Only went for a coffee, shame about the dirty crockery

Lovely place and very pleasant staff

Lovely meal same we live 200miles away

Atmospheric pub in a beautiful setting, lovely staff, decent food, real ale available.

It has the potential to be lovely but the chef needs to improve both quality and presentation. The room we stayed in was spacious and the bathroom cavernous however there was no extraction fan and windows don't open so condensation was a problem especially due to us visiting in November.

Great to see it open again. Lovely traditional pub, serving great food. If the weathers good and you can sit outside, the views are spectacular.

Had a really great lunch with my parents. The food was absolutely wonderful. The drinks and service equally great. The perfect country pub. Thanks to everyone, especially Heidi who made us so welcome.

Lovely food with great views of back of Pendle Hill. Highly recommended.

Arrived at 3pm, bang on time for our table which took 10 minutes to prepare. Waited another 10 mins for menus (having asked 3 times), further 10 mins to be able told what the soup was before we got up and left... Still haven't a clue what the soup was!!!

We booked for two night stay, room was very compact with a view of a yard out of the small window, bathroom was lovely. Evening meal was good but kitchen service finished at 8pm. Breakfast was a disaster, could not get a second cup of coffee as kitchen had closed. Clearly, this establishment has staffing problems, they mixed up our booking (fortunately I had printed it out), our booking was for Sat & Sunday but no food Sunday evening we were told when we arrived, we decided to not stay the second day.

Awesome pub, very cosy, nice staff and good old fashioned setting

My partner and I recently tried the Asheton arms after it had reopened under new management. It was always in our top 5 of dining out places. We went midweek and decided on having lunch arriving 12.30 following a nice walk locally, we had enjoyed a drink there previously after a walk, but I wanted to dine to see what it was like. There were 2/3 staff in dark clothing plus 2 young lads who appeared to be helping. We were sat outside in the warm sun and there were about 5 other couples there and our waitress said it was busy inside, it appeared that they needed more staff. There is a sign advertising for staff outside. We were given our menus and decided on a sandwich apiece, but when ordering we were told that there wasn’t any beef or ham for the sandwiches which I found strange as there is an excellent butcher (Roy Porters) that sell cooked meats less than a mile away in Chatburn village. Not to be put off we ordered a cheese sandwich with chilli jam and a prawn sandwich, plus a portion of fries a piece. The cheese sandwich arrived and was 2 slices of dry brown bread with grated cheese and no chilli jam, we asked the waiter for some mayonnaise for the chips but never saw him again. The chips were edible but not home made as you would expect. The sandwiches were being charged at £8.95p and for that I would expect a locally sourced good quality cheese not a grated one that was probably bought at a supermarket as it was bland plus a locally sourced fresh baked bread (they are out there).Whoever purchased the cheese probably drove passed Roy Porters. When we paid the bill, we pointed these issues out and the waiter said “sorry I will tell the kitchen, not sorry we will knock something off the bill” as you would have thought. We accept that the hospitality sector has been hit hard and staff are difficult to get but the Asheton has been an iconic and well-established Restaurant in the area for a good number of years but on this showing, you would be forgiven for doubting that. We were bitterly disappointed and will not be returning. It is under new management, but on the occasions that we have been there it was not apparent who the manager is and certainly not on this occasion. The Asheton Arms is in dire need of a proper experienced manager who knows how to run a pub/|Restaurant of this stature. As it is I can only see one result

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Lunch was superb, the sausage and mash main was absolutely delicious. The customer service was excellent, the staff were polite and very helpful. Definitely warrants a return for me, especially due to the scenic location in the ribble valley

Not been for all couple of yrs. Nice food, pleasant staff. Will visit again more from spring 2022. Highly recommend

Really good food, friendly and efficient staff .. a very special village pub ..

Excellent service throughout our visit. Every single team member had a smile on there face and could not do enough for us. The room was beautiful and immaculate. Could not recommend highly enough. Morgan and the team was spot on

Beautiful location, friendly staff and great food. We'll definitely be going back.

Loved it good food very pleasant staff beautiful rooms great place to explore the area if you are in walking 🚶‍♂️great place to stay, here for two nights would stay again in the area.

Visited on a tour of Haunted Inns.

Excellent food and service.We had a slight problem with our food order but the staff were first class in dealing with it. Would recommend and we WILL be back.

Wonderfully experience. Surrounded by pendle hill scenes.

Expected this place to be good because I’d visited the village before and all the reviews were great, especially the quality of the food. Room is compact and stairs are steep, but it is an old building so that wasn’t a problem. Staff were great and location is superb. It was only after we had booked that we found that food is not served on Mondays and Tuesdays, not just the day we stayed but for the foreseeable future. This really should be highlighted before booking otherwise you have to have a taxi to the next town or just have a packet of crisps.

location is beautiful. Room is clean. However, the management of it needs lots of improvement! Bathroom tub not working, breakfast is running late because no milk in the fridge and somone had to go to a shop to do the supply.

First time I have been since the re opening, had a nice Sunday roast staff and service v. Good

Great pub in beautiful location

Great to see the pub back open! Great atmosphere and setting

Drinks with the family on the way back from the Pendle Witch Trail. Would have been 5* as bar staff were great and the offer of a tab accepted..... apparently the Manager thought otherwise as we were sat outside in the sunshine and i obligingly paid. Should have brought the Rolls.

Very poor. Sat at an outside table for at least 15 minutes no-one came to offer a menu or to ask if we wanted a drink. Have been before and have been attended to so eventually we left and went elsewhere.

Great country pub, food was good too

Suffering from staff shortage, but making a great effort to get back up and running. Food was delicious, just a shame we had to wait an hour after ordering for it to reach the table... with a gap between dishes. Staff were apologetic... I expect things to improve as they get up to speed, and the busy holiday season reduces.

What a beautiful place ...food is amazing beautiful surroundings staff excellent no faults whatsoever

Great place good atmosphere and friendly staff.

Fabulous, historical pub in a quaint village. Worth a visit x

Just reopened so we thought we should try again. The waiter recommend the black stick and broccoli pie. Sounds awful, but was absolutely fantastic. But you need a big appetite because it's ginormous. Can't wait to go again.

Lovely spot close to nice walks and dog friendly. Local beers on draught . Didn't try food but looked good .