BEST WESTERN Higher Trapp Country House Hotel Restaurant in Ribble Valley

Booked a table for 9 for my husband's birthday. The service was poor. We waited almost half an hour for our orders to be taken. The vegetables were undercooked and hard and were very minimal. We will not be booking here again!

I took my mother here for lunch on Mothers Day, absolutely delicious food, and real value for money. The staff are very friendly and efficient and went out of their way to make sure everything was to our satisfaction. We will certainly go again and wouldn’t hesitate in recommending to anyone.

We had a great meal here, the food was lovely. I particularly recommend the spiced gammon on the Christmas menu. The waitress, Brenda, was very pleasant. However, the state of the room meant a great meal wasn't as good as it could have been. The chairs are very low and a bit worn. The decor doesn't match with the rest of the hotel. There's a very nice room with a fireplace to have a drink but the main eating area feels more Wetherspoons than Ribble Valley pub.

We were in the area and decided to call in for an early evening meal. Opted for the 2 courses for £25 for 2 menu. All four dishes were served up nicely and were delicious and plentiful. We decided against a dessert but its only an extra £4 if you want one. Staff were extremely friendly too. We will probably be back to dine again soon.

We had a lovely meal here today. The young staff and their manager were excellent. They were very attentive, friendly and helpful. It was busy and the service was prompt and the food hot and tasty.

Not one for writing reviews but feel the need to after poor service for what should have been an enjoyable occasion. Food was adequate but it was the service received by staff that quite simply didn’t want to be there. We had afternoon tea for 5 people on a table that was obviously too small to accommodate the platters. Consequently one of the platters, which was balanced on the edge of the table, fell off. We started to clear the mess and 1 member of staff came over but did nothing and then walked off. Not one member of staff attempted to remove the discarded platter or even ask if we needed anything replenishing. If there had been a shortage of staff or it had been busy then I could understand but at one point there was 5 staff just loitering doing nothing but chatting behind the bar. Even the clearing of the table was slow and poor service. And then to be charged for the discarded platter when we barely touched it was the icing on the cake for a shocking afternoon out. A lesson to be learned, don’t leave bookings til last minute as you end up with low end quality

This is the bar and dining room of the Higher Trapp hotel. Nothing special or exciting about it. Tables and chairs are in dire need of replacement.

Great value 30% off deal for 3 course Christmas meal with coffee and mince pie, Christmas crackers as well! Friendly welcome, great and very friendly service from waitress, excellent food, well cooked and good portions. Salmon was cooked to perfection and the lightest, tastiest cheesecake ever for dessert. Finished off with coffee and mince pies. We had a great time and will definitely be back soon.

Waiting staff were all lovely and friendly - made a big fuss of the dog. Food was absolutely wonderful. We ate our evening meal in the restaurant twice on the run - so that's a good recommendation! Blade of beef was delightful - meat fell apart it was so tender. Apple crumble to follow was wonderful too. A big thumbs up from my friend and I.

Good value, nice food served in a friendly, pleasant atmosphere. The portions were really generous too. Very dog friendly. Highly recommend the beef pie & the blade of beef. We didn't have desserts but from what we saw, these looked very nice.

Had a very pleasant hour here as my wife was conducting a wedding. Very stylish lounge with superb fireplace and ceiling just off the main bar area. Really lovely gardens leading down from the hotel.

The bar/restaurant are well presented, overlooking the beautiful hotel gardens. Staff are so friendly, helpful and professional. We had a brilliant night with amazing food!!!

My partner and I recently called in for tea at about 7.00 pm. We were told only one chef was working so food would be slow coming out. We both ordered our meals and waited some time, my partners cheese pie looked like it had been in the kitchen for days, my gammon and egg was absolutely terrible with lukewarm chips and stone cold garden peas. Vinegar was disgusting in the bottle and beer was foul smelling. All in all we would never go again. Buyer beware!

We have given this place quite a few chances over the years as it’s such a nice setting but every time it’s been so disappointing. When we heard that the hotel had been taken over by another company and we saw a really good dining deal (2 courses for 2 people £20 although on the website now says £22) we decided to give it a try. From walking into the restaurant I knew it was not going to be what I wanted. The room is still very dated but not in a nice traditional way. Just tired and old fashioned and dark and gloomy. The views are lovely so such a shame they can’t spend a bit of money making it a little nicer. But it was busy and I only managed to get a booking by booking a few days in advance so I thought stop being picky it should be the food that is that main attraction. Well I’m sorry but probably the worst meal I’ve had in ages. All three of us thought the same. Two of us had the soup ( think bland hospital) and the other had fishcake. This was ok and nice little salad serving. Then onto the mains two had the chicken. Again bland and tasteless and hardly any veg on plate and swimming in an insipid clear thin gravy (although you couldn’t really call it gravy). I had the blade of beef. This was utterly tasteless and in the same insipid pale sauce with minimal mash and veg. Just awful. Infact we brought the chicken home for the dog! Sorry but apart from maybe a drink in the sun on their lovely terrace we won’t be back. Proof that you get what you pay for unfortunately.

Great staff, attentive service, good menu and a great view from our table made for a lovely evening. Thank you.

We visited this evening for the February special offer two two course meals for £20. The service was prompt however the chicken main course was meant to have bacon with it ( everyone else’s did!). We told the waitress who told us we were wrong and that the bacon came with the salmon. We checked the menu later and she was incorrect. So my husband never got what he ordered. The starters were good and my blade of beef was excellent. My only criticism , apart from not getting what was advertised, was both meals lacked vegetables. Colour is an important facet of a meal and they really needed some greens on the plate. We told a different waitress at the end of the meal that the bacon had been missing but she just shrugged. No apology, nothing deducted from the bill.

staff so friendly a warm and welcoming bar, we stayed the night on the all inclusive which was excellent value free bar from 6pm till 11pm

Good experience. Booked by phone. Good food, everyone enjoyed meal. Nice relaxed atmosphere, no rush. Polite efficient service. Staff wore masks. First visit yesterday. I would go again. Everything nice and clean. 5 of us went for Fathers Day. Fair price. Attentive staff. Fish was...

Second time I have been in the last few weeks. Only booked late in the day but they managed to accommodate us. Service was decent, food was nice. Did hear a couple of people complain about the beef but no issues with the meals served...

Great set up on the terrace under the current restrictions. Very friendly staff and great food! Well done. Be back in a few days!

Had our first Al fresco meal out in a long while. Prebooked our table for early evening, on arrival gave our details and shown outside to a marquee with well spaced tables and great heaters, very warm indeed. We had a steak and salmon main,...

Ive visited twice In April, one lunchtime and one early evening. One way system in place. Service friendly, daily special menu lunchtime good range- we chose two starters meals each, all enjoyed

4 of us went along for a couple of drinks outside on Sunday bank holiday afternoon in August. It wasnt busy, just 4 other couples outside and 2 more inside. As it was during the pandemic, we were asked for details for track and trace...

Fish cake lacking fish and seasoning. Portion of fish in fish and chips half the size as usual. Wine expensive.

I stayed at the hotel 2019 between March & September when the hotel had availability. So this review is not for one occasion, more as a six month statement, if that makes sense. I used the restaurant on a number of occasions, sometimes it was...

Food generally well prepared and presented. Atmosphere very relaxed. Breakfast had many choices, no problems. If lucky to have the right table, good views over the garden adds to the ambience/

Staying at the adjoining country hotel with my husband, its been so nice, we ate at Fitzys and we had a superb experience largely down to the lovely Mollie who was very efficient and attentive Highly Recommended

Looking at the reviews on Fitzys the latest one was 2014. We visited today 8/2/2020 and think the reviews should be brought into the present time. We visited for lunch in a party of 6. We all had varying hot sandwiches and chunky chips as...

lovely hotel very friendly staff very professional. we are on a £99 all inclusive deal such good value. tasty food room clean and warm

Went for the 2 for 1 lunch and had the rag pudding and the cheese and onion pie and they were delicious! Both came with home made chunky chips and the rag pudding came on a bed of mushy peas and a loads of gravy...

Very relaxing and nice food. Nice decor and comfortable seating.Staff very pleasant and obliging. 😊😊😊😊

Greetings, I enjoyed with my partner on the day the delights of what 'Fitzy's at the Trapp has to offer, we were not disappointed, I myself enjoying a traditional 'Lancashire Rag Pudding with proper hand cut chips, and for my partner (My bit on the...

We first visited July 2018 loved it and have been a few times since. I wanted to write another review as this time we can review how it was for us when we arrived in a large group, hadn’t booked and with dietary requirements. Conclusion ...Just as good and very accommodating. We all ordered different and the food was rated delicious by all of us . One of the party had been put on a special diet by a dietitian so more complicated than gluten free, we asked what she could have? The chef suggested a dish , made it to the requirement and she thoroughly enjoyed it . We will return it was perfect for what we wanted on that day , a great get together , we wanted feeding good food and quick. All accomplished, thank you and the staff are a credit to you

Had a few breakfasts in my time. This is up there with the best hotel brekkies I have had. Had a prawn sandwich and a hot chicken ciabatta with chunky chips yesterday. All that was lovely too.

I drive through Read every month or so and have seen the sign to the Higher Trapp hotel but never ventured up.

We stayed at the Higher Trapp hotel and ate in the restaurant. Hard-working staff provided excellent service and the food was well-presented and delicious. Good menu range

We have been visiting here a number of times and get great use out of the loyalty card spend £15 pounds and you get a stamp 10 stamps equal one free main course food and staff first class any small problem tell them and it will be sorted.

Been here a couple of times for a meal. Food is always of a very high standard, tried a variety of starters, mains and dessert always good. The staff are always pleasant and attentive. Well worth a visit.

First visit despite living in the area for over 30 years and dining out most weeks, which says something, never heard bad reports, just nobody speaks about the place.

We had our breakfast in the Fitzys on two consecutive days. Nice English breakfast.... we tried kippers, scrambled eggs with mushrooms, bean and other things. All were well cooked and well served. They have an adequate variety on continental breakfast rack. I would have loved to see more fruits out there...

During an overnight stay at the Higher Trap I decided to try Fitzys restaurant. Most of the tables were already booked on my arrival but they managed to find me a table before the later rush. The restaurant is well decorated throughout. The staff were extremely efficient throughout the meal. There was a good selection of starters and mains to chose from as well as several specials.I chose the duck leg confit with pak choi and sesame seeds as a starter followed by scampi with thick cut chips from the favourites menu. The duck was perfectly cooked and the starter simply delicious. The scampi and chips main was also very good and of good portion size. They also have a decent selection of beers; lagers and wines. Prices were very reasonable indeed and it really was a pleasure to dine there. In principle great food, service and price and I will certainly pay a repeat visit

My wife and I came for steak night. Great night lovely food and £30 for 2 steaks and Bootle of wine will definitely be returning

Steak night on Saturday is excellent value at only £30 for two including a decent bottle of win and all the trimmings.

We ate here the eve of my wedding, the food was fantastic and the service was brilliant, such a relaxed place to eat.

Visited Fitzy's today (Friday lunchtimel with my husband for our wedding anniversary (we were married at the Higher Trapp 11 years ago). We hadn't made a reservation, we were spoken to within a few minutes of arriving (waitress was taking payment from a customer) and we were able to pick our own table.

Called in on our weekly luncheon date with friends, place really looks good now after the refurb. Ordered Fish and chips and Lancashire rag pudding. It came in good time anf we thoroughly enjoyed thefood. Going to pay the bill we were told that having chosen of "Fitzys Favorites" we were entitled to 2 for one, so great value.

Went here with a family group. Have been before and service and food are always good. Food arrived as ordered and no delays/mistakes. Nice restaurant/bar space with a good view. Prices are sensible, even for wine/drinks.

We decided we wanted to go out for tea last minute and been meaning to visit Fitzys for a while. The service was fantastic , quick and efficient , the staff were friendly and polite.

We attended a wedding here 5years ago and i promised myself i would return and i am happy to say i was not dissapointed. We received a warm welcome by very efficient staff. There was plenty of choice on the menu and the food arrived quite quickly and it was piping hot. This is a very nice restaurant with great views.

8oz Sirloin or Ribeye Steak with skinny chips 1 Mushroom half a grilled tomato and a bottle of red, white or rose wine for two for £15, extra £2 for a sauce, extra £4.95 for starter, extra £4.95 for dessert, 3 types of chicken as option special offer for Friday and Saturday evenings. Good Value, Friendly service, comfortable and spacious. Full a la carte option. Good car park, no steps by hotel entrance, but a half flight to Fitzys from outside.

We ate at Fitzys the evening before my daughter,s wedding. Amazing food, fast and effective service and a very relaxed atmosphere with amazing views over the gardens at the front of the hotel. A great way to spend the wedding eve. Would highly recommend.

Such a fantastic evening for my family member's 50th Birthday meal. We had a table in Fitzy's for 18 people. The service from Helen & Tom was very good, Attentive & friendly. We pre-ordered ahead, The starters came promptly and the black pudding scotch egg was particularly delicious. As it was a Sunday there was a roast available a choice of Lamb, Beef or Pork for only £9.95! Came with all the trimmings. The chef's on duty Paul & Stephen did an excellent job! We are looking forward to our next visit!

Large car park with disabled spaces, no steps, function room, normal dining in Fitzy's Bar and Restaurant, which is spacious and comfortable, good sized tables, full bar, varied menu with Friday & Saturday special meat offer - choice of meats or mixed grill for 2 £30 inc bottle of wine, starters additional but for £3.95. Staff courteous and pleasant but not over sociable, food good, served hot, and reasonably priced, particularly Fitzy's Favourites. Fitzy was the owner when it was independent, the hotel and restaurant are now part of the Lavender Group.

Heard there was a new chef who wanted to make menu changes. Was a game of 2 halves with the beef Bon Bon starter really delicious - tender shredded beef in breadcrumbs. The Cumberland ring that followed was poor. Firstly served with onion rings, mushroom and tomato (more suited to a steak) without a jug of gravy in sight. The sausage was greasy, unpleasant and possibly undercooked. After trying to overpower it with gallons of brown sauce I gave up.

I was amazed by how good the food was here, I had heard it was good but it definitely exceeded expectations.

We were just too late for the hot lunch as we arrived at 2.05, but they obligingly offered sandwiches. Nice place and friendly staff. Lovely setting for weddings which is obviously a big part of their business.

Many , many choices for both evening meal and breakfast, evening meal made all the better by the inclusive wine deal.

Fabulous menu, with huge choice of food. Something for everyone, even those who have allergies or are vegetarian. Specials are yummy!!!

Enjoyed two really good meals here and would definitely revisit in the future. Staff were helpful and pleasant.

Buena selección de comida bien presentada, muy sabroso y abundante, el servicio fue excelente de principio a fin

Comimos allí con otra pareja y reservamos una mesa la semana anterior por teléfono. Tardó más de diez minutos en el bar y otro cinco minutos para pedir comida. Personal y todo tratando de satisfacer para una boda y a otros dos partidos y luego...

Decided to visit here for tea.We got there not many people in at the time.We ordered soup to start with bread roll which was tasty.We ordered steak and chorizo salad which was very tasty and well presented.Another meal was the chicken curry which was also good.We ordered a cheese and onion pie and chunky chips.The cheese and onion pie came out over cooked and dry,should never have left the kitchen.Disappointed with that meal.We did tell the waitress,she gave the desserts free.Very helpful.The drinks cost were mid range.

Good service value and quality,excellent food friendly staff, a good choice of food , beautifully presented, very tasty.

Not fine dining but a first class hotel restaurant with good food and friendly staff. Relaxed and inviting - and you can get a proper pint of real ale with your food at a reasonable price!

Good service and good food. Very friendly bar staff and service staff. Always welcoming and efficient. Highly recommended for the food and the beverages.

Family meal for Mothers day we had 11 people in our party so we had between us a good selection from the menu. Most of us had all 3 courses, the food was really nice. The service and waiting staff were very attentive, quickly clearing the table once we had finished each course. Whilst keeping us supplied with drinks. This was the first time we had visited and would certainly recommend the restaurant, and will definitely go again.

Very helpfull and pleasant staff nothing to much when asked for something and give you good tips as were to visit while your on stay there.

I've been here with several clients as we have a project close by. Whether we are just needing a place to have a meeting with coffee, wanting breakfast or lunch this is our regular place. We are always made to feel welcome and nothing is ever too much for the staff. The lunch menu is fantastic with great choice and the rag pudding is amazing. We will be continuing to use the restaurant and lounge for our meetings and thank the staff for their service to look after us.

Party of 5 pre ordered as we were short on time. After arrival I enquired if I could pay for the entire order up front. 'No', came back the reply. Wow. OK then. Let's take a seat away from Mrs Grumpy. Waitress comes over a few minutes later with menus. We've pre ordered we tell her and off she trots. Next thing she's back to take the drinks order and a few minutes later they arrive. 10 minutes after that she's back again asking us if we are actually in a hurry as they've a large group in the other room. Um, yes, that's why we pre ordered. Another 10 or so later time's running short so we ask if it will be much longer. After pre ordering the day before we've now been sat here 30 minutes. This gives us a total of 20 minutes to have a 'leisurely' lunch AND get back to work. On to the food. The rag pud was apparently quite good, with overcooked chips, as was the Pescatora. The lamb tagine however was tough, both of them. If you're paying that much for a meal, you'd expect at least the meat to be cooked properly. Cheese pie was acceptable, but the chips that came with it were raw and the salad was soggy, drowned in dressing. When they did try to take my money, there was a problem with the card reader and I had to pay at reception. By this point they'd decided to give us the round of drinks free. The last 3 times here have been disappointing. The other half came for a works do last Christmas & she said the food was a disgrace. Poor to VERY mediocre. Think we'll all be booking somewhere else in future.

Can't fault it. Food has been excellent as has the wine. Lovely atmosphere. Staff very attentive, friendly and helpful

Went to this restaurant with friends, what a disappointmentI had turkey which was only average, unusually served with Yorkshire pudding (soggy and lukewarm) the veg sprouts hard and very cold, carrots watery and almost cold the only redeeming features were the roast potatoes which were well cooked and really hotThe service was rather average and it is highly unlikely that I will visit this restaurant again.

Had a bar snack here not having visited here for a while it is a lovely place our meal was really good two had the gammon which was good the cheese pie was very tasty ,and the sausage and mash good too ,will def visit again the staff were charming a very cosy atmosphere in a beautiful setting well worth trying out ,

Various dishes across the week, highlights being the lamb tagine with cous cous and the rag pudding.Decent service and quite a small bar/restaurant area. Handy if staying at the Trapp but stuck out the way if not.Good Blonde beer!

Saw an advertisement saying there has been a refurbishment and thought we we would give it a try.very disappointing! Medium glass of mediocre sauvignon blanc was charged at £6.70 ! My husband had the rag pudding which he found quite disappointing, I had the gammon which was pretty tasteless and whenmoved across the platedisplayed a puddle of dirty fat on the plate - yuk! Chips presented in pretentious wire baskets and rag pudding in small enamel dish - no plate therefore quite difficult to eat.ervice was slow and disinterested. Won't visit again!

In the past we have been disappointed with the food at Fitzy's which has been a shame as it's a short walk from home and the patio is lovely on a sunny afternoon. However the bar has been refurbished and is now sleek, modern, welcoming and comfortable. A new chef has been taken on and the meal we had on this visit was delicious. The cheese and onion and meat and potato pies, all home made, were wonderful. The staff were lovely and couldn't do enough for us, a credit to the manager, Sheila. She herself was determined to make our visit a great experience. The chef even produced an extra portion of veg to supplement a healthy appetite! We'll definitely be recommending it to friends and colleagues that they go back and see how much it has changed.

Staff very friendly and genuinely interestedd in feedback. Had one of the specials and it was delicious and very reasonably priced

Residents and locals make this bar a buzzin place to wine and dine in. Friendly efficient & knowledgeable staff make for a good time to be had

This was a very comfortable and not too badly priced bar and restaurant. There is a lovely balcony outside if the weather allows with great views of the grounds

We dined here on a Travelzoo offer which included b. and b., evening meal and a glass each of Prosecco, all for an unbelievable price. Excellent menu, food delicious, great atmosphere, and fantastic staff. What more to say?

usually business people, but many locals also. I had business dinner there for 3. Tuesday evening, surprised how busy it was. great atmosphere. food was fresh and no waiting. I have been about 8 times. very consistent. real ale also on tap.

First of all let me start by saying that the setting is beautiful, the gardens are well maintained and very picturesque.Now, I'm not saying that I am an afternoon tea connoisseur , but I have eaten afternoon tea a lot at different places. I expect for afternoon tea that I should receive a good selection of sandwiches and several mini cakes, like petit fours, and a scone with clotted cream, butter and jam.Well today I took my mum to Fitzys for afternoon tea. It was a group on deal but still wasn't cheap. We entered to bar/restaurant and because it's a beautiful day we chose to sit on the terrace overlooking the beautiful grounds. The service with us the afternoon tea and the drinks was quick. After that it went downhill and no one ever came back to us and I have to go and ask for more tea!Now the afternoon tea. Well it wasn't afternoon tea. We had a choice of ham and mustard sandwiches and cheap cream cheese and cucumber! I would at least expect an egg mayonnaise on there. There was no fish as we had requested no fish due to an allergy.Now the cakes. Well, cake. Not a selection of cakes as you would expect on an afternoon tea but a scone each and large slice of what appeared to be Victoria sandwich. It wasn't Victoria sandwich but coconut cake with jam and butter cream in the middle of the dry coconut sponge cakes. Revolting.The scone was its only saving grace, it was very nice. Shame that we were supplied with flora margarine and not butter and cheap whipped cream and not clotted cream. The jam was nice though. There was a small bowl of strawberries for us to share too which tasted ok. This came with a glass of prosecco which was a nice addition and to be honest the scone and prosecco was the nicest part of the whole afternoon tea. I mentioned all of the above comments to an assistant manager as we left after only 45 minutes of being there and to be honest she didn't seem at all bothered that I told her it was the worst afternoon tea I'd ever had. Her response was , I will pass your comments on to the chef" and it was left at that. If you're thinking of having afternoon tea here, don't. Go and find somewhere else Even though i got this on groupon it was still around £10 each which was an utter waste of money

Lovely bar with a very relaxed atmosphere. Fantastic views over the stunning grounds and gardens. Lovely outdoor terrace on which to enjoy your drinks on nice days

Whilst staying at the Higher Trapp Hotel we had one evening meal in Fitzy's Restaurant. We were lucky enough to get the corner table overlooking the gardens which is pole position for tables in this restaurant. The seating is comfortable and the tables are well spaced so that you are not on top of each other.My vegetarian wife had a spicy vegetable tagine which she said had a good selection of vegetables and lot of flavour. I had the haddock which very white and flaky. We finished with an assortment of ice cream for my wife and chocolate creme brulee for me. The brulee had an extremely fine layer of caramelised suger on the top and was excellent. We enjoyed both our desserts. The restaurant was overseen by restaurant manager Sheila. She was on hand all the time to make sure everything went smoothly and again at breakfast time two days later. It is re-assuring to see someone who knows how a restaurant should be run. All in all a very pleasant evening.

The food was served in a timely fashion it tasted great and the staff could not have been more helpful, we had a great time, we also stayed at the hotel where it is based and can recommend the breakfast

My wife and I have just returned from a 2 night stay on a deal with Travel Zoo.At a cost of £79 for 2 nights bed and full English breakfast,it was a steal.We dined in fitzys on both nights and found the dining a great experience. The food itself was excellent and served piping hot by the gloved waiters. We had salmon and a traditional beef roast the first night which was excellent followed by the local brand ice cream- pear drop flavour recommended!The second night we had bread and ciabatta served with olives and olive oil on wooden platters.This was followed by a huge gammon steak with fried egg and pineapple. My wife plumped for the the linguine Pescator which surpassed the best she had eaten in any Italian restaurant.Finally the waiting staff,who were mostly young people and all had a polite and friendly attitude to the diners.Our room was number 4 in the hotel itself with nice views of the surrounding gardens and distant hills and fields.Yes- the curtain and carpets looked a little tired but the room was bright and clean and excellent value for the price paid.Where we just lucky on our visit?-I don't think so. I would recommend High Trap Hall to anyone looking for good clean accomodation and a positive dining experience!

We ate twice here (staying in the hotel) breakfast was great plenty of choice both continental and cooked .Regarding the evening meal first night really enjoyed the "rag pudding" chips were amazing and my wife enjoyed the lamb shank, however the second night my wife tried the surf and turf from the "special board" and I tried the rogan josh both were nothing spectacular and the chips were nothing like the previous night .........bit of a let down

We are here on a deal so we where straddled with a set menu which wasn't too bad to be honestTrouble is the place felt rather unwelcoming and soulless.Breakfast very good though It just doesn't quite have that ' I will come again touch'Just a thought a restaurant Maitre'd or Front of house would certainly help

We had reserved a table here for a large group lunch and were pleased to have a lovely round table with plenty of room for us all.The menu is varied with excellent choices and a very good kids menu too. The food was lovely although quite slow in coming it was worth the wait. They were also very slow to clear plates and bring pudding menus etc. This is not a criticism of the staff that were there who were very good, more the fact that they appeared way understaffed. Beautiful location and will aim to stay over next time.

Perfect Sunday Lunch great value and just right, with a great view, quite and great fir the family.The menu is original but also has your favourite ones on there.

Good menu choice, all freshly cooked and served in a wonderful setting and atmosphere. Staff were very attentive and eager to please.

Great service, with staff that really couldn't do enough. The food was fantastic and came perfectly on time. Would've got a full 5 star rating but there was no prawns left!!

My husband, sister and I arrived at the Trapp Forge on a Saturday night without booking just in case they could fit us in. Sheila, the Manageress, was really helpful and even though they were fully booked managed to fit us in with a smile and welcome so that did not feel we were a nuisance. From then on, even though the place was really busy, the service was excellent. Luke, our waiter, was efficient, friendly, welcoming, but not over effusive, really professional. We all had something different and every meal was first class, well cooked and delicious. We would all highly recommend the restaurant and will definitely be returning. Thank you.

We called in here Saturday teatime for a meal and easily got a table although we hadn't booked. There was plenty of choice on the menu along with several daily specials, and the food was well presented with good service by pleasant staff.Fitzy's is a lovely place to visit for a meal or just a drink and one I would recommend

Food was fabulous, though we did wait a long time to order even though there were only a handful of people there. We had chicken with mushroom sauce which was lovely, nice veg too, tho we had to order potatoes separately. Wine was expensive though expected for a hotel. Great views over the Lancashire country side, highly recommended

Excellent food and fantastic views. Within the Best Western (Lavender Hotel). Food a little expensive but you can eat on a budget during certain times of the day

We stayed at the hotel and had our evening meal here. Lots of choice and food was really delicious. Service excellent too - friendly and welcoming.

A good choice of food, well presented and reasonably priced. Very courteous staff. A high standard of comfort and cleanliness in the dining room. Good service.

Eat in Fitzy's bar both night. Good choice on the main menu and specials board. Service and food both excellent.

Could not fault the food from the cooked breakfast to the evening meal it was always hot nothing was to much trouble for the staff even the sandwiches at lunch time were freshly made

I went here with my partner mid week for my birthday meal. Have visited many times before and the food has always been excellent. It was very quiet, however this is to be expected mid week in a small country hotel. I had duck and the quality of the food was excellent and piping hot. The service was good as always. I would highly recommend if you are in the area particularly in the summer as the views are spectacular.