Charnock Farm Restaurant in South Ribble

The Mill at Charnock Farm is a cosy little pub that is part of Charnock Farm. Charnock Farm is a multipurpose venue that can host weddings among other events. The food and service at this pub are excellent. This pub is dog friendly and the staff member that served us was friendly to our dog. The standout feature of The Mill was the atmosphere. It had a warm, cosy feeling with a real fire to give it a truly warm atmosphere. Charnock Farm, of which The Mill is part of, has a large, good quality car park.

Visited the cafe. Average food, friendly staff but the noise of the pot washing from the kitchen was so loud you couldn't hear yourself think never mind talk. How pots were not smashed is a miracle

Reading the other review posted, I also was there and we were freezing for a good 2 hrs of the evening, which included eating the meal. The meal was in fact lovely, however, when you are sat with your coat over your knees and wrapped in a cardigan it felt far from the meal and ambiance we expected. When booking I was told that we would all go in through the room next door and then when the meal was ready, we would be ushered into the barn area where the tables were set up. In fact the other room was in darkness and everyone was having to go in through the barn doors, which meant everytime someone entered or went outside, an icy blast came in. The toilets were indeed like a freezer - radiators stone cold - couldnt have been any colder if the loos had been outside! The temperatures and lack of staff behind the bar, spoilt what potentially could have been an outstanding evening with a great DJ. Such a shame Charnock Farm!

Attended the christmas party night on Saturday 17th December, was really looking forward to it but what a disappointment!! The room was freezing, no heating on and considering it was -3 outside it wasn't good. Complained several times asking for the heating to be put on but nothing was done about it. The open fire even went out!! Nobody appeared to be in charge or was willing to take charge. Sitting eating your meal in your coat isn't ideal at all. In addition to this the toilets were like walking into a freezer, it was probably warmer outside in all honesty!! Truly disappointed with the whole evening

I'm a type one diabetic.. if you are also a diabetic I would avoid ordering any drinks. I ordered a disaronno (if that's how you spell it) and diet Pepsi off the guy behind the bar( who looked underage). I seen him press the Pepsi button, so I said that's not diet tl witch he replied 'it is' and pointed the the diet Pepsi button.. I then said 'I'm a diabetic so it best had be'. For anyone who drinks with diabetes knows that you can not inject insulin for sugary drinks. This happened previous to this order and I thought nothing of it, knowing disaronno is a sweet drink. I then injected for the food I had ate, and noticed after 30/40 mins later my blood hadn't gone down but it was rising, so I then injected more to bring it down.. this then meant that when I got home I ended up having a severe hypo and my gf had to help me out to being myself round!! Absolutely shocking staff at the wedding I attended today and I'm gutted I had to leave early due to your staff not following simple steps like giving a diabetic the correct drink! If I was allergic to sugar and this happened I'd be DEAD!!! ( I have ended up in a coma from this mistake before and tonight could have been the same if my gf hadn't been there!) JOKE!!!!

My partner and I celebrated our wedding at Charnock Farm 05/11/21. We really had the most perfect day and we highly recommend this venue. The new wedding coordinator Clare was outstanding and we would like to pass on our thanks to her and the rest of her team for really helping us pull off our dream wedding and for enabling everything to run so smoothly on the day. The food and service were exceptional. We didn't want the day to end and my partner and I were the last ones to leave the dance floor at 1 am!

Attended a wedding in August. The weather was lovely and we made the most of being outside and chatting with family. The decor, vibe and entertainment at the wedding was stunning. However this is not what the venue delivered on, it was what the bridal party arranged. The venue is a blank canvas really and you can make it up to what you want it to be so in that fact thats good. What let the place down was the evening supper. Bacon and sausage baps and chips. Ok nothing wrong there, thats the bridal party choice. What i didnt expect from a venue like that was floured long life type baps that were stale. Very fatty (cheap) bacon and oven chips. Not enough to go around. Speaking to family a few bookings also had issues with accommodation so perhaps nice as a day do but would not recommend evening or staying over.

Avoid this venue like the plague. I booked a christening event here in May 2021 for September 2021. I returned all signed booking forms and completed everything that was asked of me. I have been in and measured corners for entertainment, spoken to staff, confirmed power points table cloths etc between May and September. Today 5 days before my event (after emailing final numbers through and being asked to contact as a matter of urgency) I was informed the event team had double booked and mine was.being cancelled. What was really annoying was I had to spend an hour on the phone with the events team justifying how it was not my fault and how I cannot be held responsible for how they book things. I had to evidence the email audit trail of my booking forms and emails to be told sorry no we can't accommodate you. Absolutely disgraceful and incompetent event management. Book elsewhere !!

After purchasing £80 per night to stay in your motel in room 1 as part of a wedding party, we expected to receive the same standard of room as my family given as it was the same price. The entrance to the building was filthy, crisps all over the floor and as I entered the room the door slammed into the bed. This illustrates the size of the room, the bathroom was filthy and to top it off we received one towel between us. I would highly recommend any bridal party to stay elsewhere.

Was so disappointed to eat here as we come regularly to feed the ducks. Had pie and chips and a sausage bap which cost £21 and it was awful! A hard frozen pie and cheap bap with skinny sausages. Trust in all the recent negative reviews on TripAdvisor and don't go!

Miserable and unhelpful staff. Very dirty environment, I asked for a glass and the staff member rinsed a dirty glass in cold water and gave it to me... needless to say it wasnt used. I asked for a skinny cappuccino as full fat milk makes me poorly and they gave me full fat anyway and then shouted at me when I took it back. We used to go here often but we wint be returning!

Really friendly and helpful staff, great surroundings and excellent for all the family. Children can play safely in the outdoor spaces.

Poor service, had to wait over an hour and food still didn't arrive so got a refund. Staff unhelpful. It is a nice location though.

The staff in this place are horrendous, awkward and walk around with a face like a slapped bottom. The food was okay with quick service. Due to the staff being so morbid it has ruined the experience. We will not be returning.

Lovely spot for an evening drink, sat in the sunshine next to the lovely mini lake. Very friendly service.

I’m writing this review whilst still waiting for my coffee I ordered just short of an hour ago. If you have all the time in the world come for something to eat here, personally I would avoid this place, can’t cope. 1 member of staff in the kitchen and 1 person making drinks slowly.

This place was advised that there was a wedding party staying over then would be requiring breakfast Having only one person cooking and one serving we ended up waiting over a hour for breakfast still sat waiting only knows how much longer now It’s a good job I’m retired but on the other hand do have Eurotunnel train to catch on Tuesday

We decided to try this place after the cabin acrossed the way shut at 4.00 although people were wanting to be served after 4.00. Turning customers away is not good customer service. When we walked in this farm restaurant a notice said dont stand at the bar a waitress will come to take your order. So we waited and waited till eventually we got up and walked out. We told the waitress on our way out we got fed up of waiting to be served.

Popped in on a busy Sunday afternoon but after being met by a manager , we were allocated a table on the verandah. The table had just been vacated so he took our drinks order whilst we waited , at a distance, for this table to be cleaned and sanitised . The young man was thorough cleaning the table and all the chairs and did have a face mask, although this was worn around his chin , not covering his nose and mouth.! Tables were well spaced out , track and trace details were taken and although service was a bit slow, it was understandable as they were so busy and the bar can only have so many staff working in that area. Payment was taken at the table as well. Felt that management and staff are working hard to keep the business safe in the current pandemic. Will go back .

We ate here on a Sunday, as a spare of the moment thing. Sunday lunch was excellent! Will be eating here again soon.

Came here with my boyfriend for breakfast and it was lovely! Has a beautiful lake with ducks and donkeys perfect for children.The food in the cafe was lovely we had the large breakfast and it was definitely worth every penny. We also have been to the restaurant a couple of weeks ago and the food there again was amazing! You could tell everything was made fresh! Will be returning☺️

Attended with friends last night for drinks and bar snacks but the bar snacks had run out so we tried the restaurant! Oh my goodness what a treat! Wonderful safe environment, food was beautiful and the cocktails were world class! Highly recommended. Special thanks to Jennifer and Ben

Just been to the Charnock Farm resturant and were had 2 Sunday lunches, and I can honestly say that they were the nicest Sunday roast dinners we have had in a long time. The beef was perfectly cooked and plentiful, lovely vegetables and Yorkshire pudding, topped off with tasty gravy. We will definately go back to try more of the meals available. The whole site is managing the social distancing well and we felt very comfortable. Well worth a visit.

Attended the Mills recent cheese and wine tasting, this was a truly amazing night. The cheese selection was amazing and the wine was really nice to, we even got a little education well for me anyway...There was a lovely lady singing aswell and the room was decorated so well... Thank you team KIRSTY for arranging such a lovely event. I hope that there will be more of these events in the future... Thank you!

Love this place, but far too often it’s full of pix xxx up parents with young children crying begging to go home. If only they would take on Wetherspoon rule,ie 2 drinks per adult and then send them home . It’s embarrassing.... please listen to your regulars

On return from school run decided to drop in to Charnock Farm for Breakfast as traffic was really bad,lovely Gentleman served us in the bar lounge, so polite and friendly,service was quick, food was delicious and price was really good topped off with lovely look out onto frosty scene of pond with wildlife roaming free

Nice food, nice coffee and lovely lake side view. Friendly staff. Visited 3 years ago it was aweful gave a second chance, and much improved.

Excellent service excellent food front of house staff were polite and helpful. Waiter/barman Reuben was really friendly and made the experience special for us. Prices weren’t too high either. Fantastic place

Had heard good things about Charnock as a wedding venue so decided to drive out one day in the holidays and check it out! The building itself is lovely and there is lots to get lost in for young and old. Food was good as was the service!

Have to say we had a lovely breakfast all cooked fresh as well, staff are very friendly and welcoming

Attended family wedding. Lovely venue with staff that have the right balance of friendliness and professionalism. The canapés,wedding breakfast and evening buffet all three were hot tasty and some of the best food that I have eaten at a wedding. We stayed over in and the rooms are well appointed and have tea & coffee facilities, no hairdryer in the room so take your own I hadn't but it wasn't a big deal. The grounds are very pleasant and family friendly. Would recommend Charnock Farm for any celebration.

What a great place to host a wedding. Had a great time, lovely atmosphere, beautifully decorated, great food,friendly efficient staff,and stayed over last minute couldnt fault it. 10/10

Well, I don’t even know where to begin to express how magnificent our wedding day was last Friday at Charnock Farm. From the moment we booked our wedding here we had 5 star treatment from all members off staff. Especially Danielle and Jennifer who was our wedding coordinators throughout the 12 months of planning.As I was a very particular bride knowing exactly what I wanted etc I thought I’d be a nightmare and they’d soon get sick of me! But I was certainly wrong they where both there every step of the way and went above and beyond in helping me achieve everything we wanted. All I had to do was ask, send a quick email or text and they’d answer me straight away. The wedding day it self ran so soothly and I was astonished at how well it went as I’d heard lots of story’s about things going wrong with timings etc at other venues/ weddings and things being missed and we didn’t have any of that. We also used the DJ which Charnock Farm recommend and have as part of there packages. Tom from TK Leisure was one of the best DJs we’ve heard and all our guests were on the dance floor the majority of the night which was fab, they also kept commenting on how good he was. :-) giving you the option to select all your songs for the night and giving you a choice of must play, shout outs etc and a DO NOT play section for those you can’t stand at typical functions. The food... wow delicious is an understatement we chose the Ham Hock to start, Steak & chunky chips with peppercorn sauce and sticky toffee pudding for dessert and it was empty plates all round with constant compliments from guests at how amazing it was.Canapés again so yummy! Charnock farm work with you for your menu and if there’s something not on the 3 different set menus they will do what they can to cater for what you do want for your special day! All dietary requirements were met to an exceptional standard and staff being fully aware of which guest it was that required it which I found so professional and such a personal touch. We honestly can’t thank you all enough for everything you did in order to make our day so perfect, you were all a pleasure to work with. Flowers - @fleurdesignsDecor - @addalittlesparkleLove Heart - @theletterlightcompany

Attended an Irish night with friends. A good, barn style room. The event was sold out, hardly surprising at £8 with Irish stew included. Drinks were well priced with Guinness at £5 for 2 pints ! Two chaps came on singing Irish folk songs, the only problem with the night was that it was difficult to hear them as there were so many people in there who preferred to talk,or shout,to each other. It really spoiled the night for us. Some young people did a stint of Irish dancing and were very good, the noise even quietened down for a while. The stew was very good and overall was a good night. We may try the 80's night in June. Hopefully people will be more attentive to the music.

A lovely coffee shop overlooking the lake with duckling to feed. For humans the menu is reasonable and the food delicious, try their afternoon tea!

First time I'd been, as a special treat from my daughter, but it definately won't be the last..Fabulous afternoon tea, providing a excellent selection of sandwiches & a feast of gorgeous looking cakes, so much so, I didn't know which to choose first, unfortunately couldn't eat them all, but got a doggy bag to take the rest home. If you want to spoil yourself or someone else, go here you will not be disappointed. Plus the staff were so friendly & accommodating. Can't rate it highly enough.

Came to the mill at charnock farm for food and drinks with friends and will be back! The staff were fantastic and the food was lovely special thanks to Alex for looking after us!. This is a real hidden gem and would recommend you visit!

As we arrived we straigh away visited the lovely Shetland pony’s and little donkeys . The goats and rabbits and wildlife around the pond were great lovely little walk Then lovely coffee and the cake was amazing xx

More a review of the description that they have Vegan options, they only cater if you ring ahead so don't bother calling in unplanned.

Before commencing this review I make it clear this is not about the restaurant at the front of the site. We have eaten there many times in past years and never had a bad thing to say about it. The place I am reviewing is the café towards the rear of the site. If this has a separate place for reviews then I am sorry to cause confusion by writing the following!

This is a lovely cafe in beautiful surroundings. Loved feeding the ducks after our coffee. Will visit again and try the food which did smell good.

We had a lovely afternoon tea at Charnock Farm for my friends baby shower.

We visited on a Thursday morning making it a half way mark on our dog walk. We were just going to call in for a drink but decided to have breakfast as well. We had a delicious bacon butty, sausage butty, a tea and a cappuccino. My partner was very impressed by the quality of the sausages. Lovely and speedy service by David and the dogs were very welcome too. Lovely little spot!

Came in the summer and luckily it was a nice day so we could sit outside because the inside had dirty pots all over and the floor felt sticky. There were dirty pots behind the till and it all looked a mess. The staff were working very hard but it wasn't working as they didn't seem to have experience or common sense. It all lacked good management. We had coffee and cake and it was ok but nothing special.

Big sign on door - breaksfast served everyday untill 11.

Stayed here after more permanent accommodation let me down when I was working near by. Room was beautifully cleaned and very comfortable, bed is amazing! Wish I could stay here every week while I’m working away from home.

Arrived early doors on a Sunday to discover only two staff members on duty... one serving and one cooking!!!! Advised they were taking no orders and we could go to the cafe next door. I asked what the cafe served and they had no clue... 100yds away on the same plot and not the foggiest idea!? Awful. We will not be back!

Great place for family time, or business meetings. Good food and great range of drinks. Set in an idelic setting.

Came here for networking event (Link-Up). Fantastic setting, can't see from the road. If nibbles served are a good example of food. I will be returning for an evening. Well done to all involved.

My husband and I held our wedding reception at Charnock Farm a few weeks ago after getting married abroad. We chose the venue because it was local and we had been many times, and loved the barn area and surrounding lake. It was perfect for the intimate reception we wanted. We chose to have the additional bar area open and that provided a great space for those who wanted a quieter area and was great for the parents and younger children too who had access to the child's play room. From start to finish the whole booking was smooth, Rebeca Conroy was great, and responded quickly to all our queries and met with us several times to plan the big day. We asked for changes and for specific things, and these were accommodated at no extra cost- nothing was too much trouble, they were very flexible. The evening went perfectly, all my guests loved it and loved the hot buffet. The rooms were clean, modern, reasonably priced and the breakfast was great too! Highly recommend this venue!

We went as a family to a friends wedding and we were highly impressed. On arrival, the taxi had no problem in dropping us near to the entrance of the function room. We entered the building and the tables were being arranged for the evening reception so we found our way to the bar in the side room. This was very well laid out with plenty of space. The only disappointment being the lack of a real ale option. As the evening unfold, we were invited back into the function room and enjoyed a great evening. The bar staff were excellent and very smartly presented with the dickie bows and braces. The bar prices were also very reasonable unlike many venues which often over charge for drinks. This place is definitely on my list of recommendations for similar events.

It’s no wonder the restaurant closed if the events they do here are anything to go by. First of all I knew how much was being charged for a recent event we went to here so for the food (buffet) I was expecting something more than your average buffet. What we got was a lot less than average. In fact it was terrible. The buffet was nothing but frozen pizza (it was SO bad), coleslaw a few chicken legs and hard dry sandwiches. The quality of food was shocking. Cheap and Awful. After speaking with what looked like a manager on the day regarding the selection, she was no help and we left starving. I couldn’t believe how many guests were the same as us. It seems there is no care there whatsoever. Do not spend your hard earned money having an event here it’s terrible. Plus it costs an absolute fortune and you need your own hire of everything to make an atmosphere and pretty surrounding. Shame. I’ve heard so many bad reviews about this place I don’t know why management don’t sort it out or just close if they can’t be bothered. No doubt there will be many excuses thrown to my review regarding this experience but nothing was done on the day and my opinion won’t change.

I don't usually write reviews as from experience the negative reviews from people are usually nit picking or maybe they have not got all their own way. When I visited charnock Farm I did think it was a garden center but it's an oasis of tranquility lovely setting and no televisions.... Heaven... Staff were welcoming and friendly especially David.... It will become a regular haunt for me.

Called in last Week. We only ordered drinks but as we went into the cafe we were met with dirty tables that had an obvious stale smell to them. The carpet was really dirty as though they had either just had a massive party in there or it hadn’t been hoovered since the day before. It was only 11am so I was quite shocked. There were lots of staff around who could have quite easily made sure the space was tidy when they moved the dishes away. There was no response from the staff at all, as in...everything ok...hello? Bye? And it wasn’t even that busy. Will be awhile before I try here again. We have ate before in the big restaurant and found that to be delightful.

This is a little hidden gem . Came here for hot chocolate and a scone. It was amazing , so much flavour . The scenery around here is beautiful. Definitely recommend a visit here for afternoon tea.

I popped in to the restaurant area for a coffee with a friend. The girl serving was immediately attentive and asked if we would like breakfast as well. We had a look at the menu but settled on a coffee instead (nothing wrong with the menu, but I'd already had breakfast and would be just greedy!)

After reading the reviews we thought we would give it a visit and it will probably be first and last. Plenty of staff but not very helpful and took an age to clear dirty tables to allow you to sit. When ordering a wrap it seemed a hassle asking for just plain chicken and I honestly think that when it come to the pots of tea it was so weak it could of done with 5 tea bags. All those staff and not one welcome as we walked in or any offer of a menu so got our own. Can't knock the actual food apart from the time it took but overall poor customer service and a bad service when the only hello we got was from the parrot in the pet shop next door.

Been a few times so we decided to take the youngest to see the animals there, we sat outside the cafe while the youngest fed the fish in the lake with food from the shop there which she couldn't believe how many carp where in the lake. Also she was happy with the chickens, donkeys and horses that were there. Would recommend trying this place it's set in a nice location,peaceful and it's got good coffee for the adults.

Beautiful garden centre with a nice cafe..I've not eaten there myself but the food always looks nice and comments from other friends/family have been good..

visited a while back on a Wednesday evening with friends. We heard great things about the place so thought we would give it a go. unfortunately we were to late to participate in the quiz but still got to see how things went, what a fantastic quiz guy. Great atmosphere and such a lovely place with great surroundings. The two twin ladies behind the bar had exceptional service. The food was also lovely and well presented. We then visited again for breakfast and it did not disappoint. David.. what a chap serving us breakfast and also making us feel so comfortable and welcome even tho he was a one man band that morning and was relatively busy, he still went above and beyond. It's not often you find such a place with such fabulous staff. I would very much recommend Charnock Farm to anyone.

Stopped off here randomly on our way north. The main restaurant was closed but the cafe at the back was open, and we loved eating outside with the multitude of ducks and geese and other animals. The menu was basic but the toastie and baked potato we had were good. A lovely setting a million miles from the usual motorway services yet 5 minutes off the M6.

Took grandson to see the animals and the ducks. Decided to have a breakfast and found it to be very tasty. Will certainly call again.

Lovely place nice surroundings but stopped doing meals at night !only now for parties which is no good if only 4 of you 😥

If I didn’t live 4 hours away I would back tomorrow for the most amazing service from all the staff and super tasty home cooked food. I had the bean chilli which was absolutely gorgeous. Limited menu but all home cooked and amazing, my colleague had the steak pie and his wife had the fish pie which they also raved about. Alex was incredible and Lennon the barman was equally as wonderful. As a women travelling on my own the welcome on arrival was unrivalled and made me feel so comfortable.

Super place for a beer in the Mill pub or a superb ice-cream. The snacks and high teas are competitive & good but the club sandwich and Tuna Pannini need a hint of seasoning (at source) and squirt of mayo! Some of the furniture around the pond needs to be replaced or renovated. But Id still recommend a visit especially on a sunny day.

Awful microwaved meal. Frozen rock hard chips. Congealed gravy. Children’s portion size for adult prices. Will definitely not be returning for food. Good manager and good pub quiz. Expected better food due to the reputation of Charnock Farm.

We went here for breakfast. The food is really nice and also the staff are very friendly and there’s a great view looking out onto the pond.

Spend yesterday at my grandsons wedding .cannot fault anything it all went really well .Venue was great meal lovely with staff and serves excellent .all staff very friendly and very helpful.Stayed over night are room number was 10 overlooked the lake .all family's rooms also they said were great no complaints at all highly recommend this venue

Visited this lovely place last week for a family wedding, Beautiful grounds around ,lovely and well presented , whole day was perfect,food lovely service great too.

Once again, as always we had a great night out at Charnock Farm - The service from Lina and Jennifer and all of the food was exceptional (Compliments to the Chef). The night was also made special by Ian Bailey who again provided great entertainment.

Popped in for breakfast with friends. Really lovely environment. Barmaid very friendly and very helpful. Food was fantastic, definitely coming back. I highly recommend this pub. Jennifer went out of her way to make our visit one to remember.

Just popped in for a coffee and a breakfast with friends as we were close by and what a lovely place to have it looking over the lake. Very nice pleasant staff, warm considerate and very helpful Jennifer went out her way to look after...

I rang to book lunch Feb 2018, The receptionist said they now only open for functions. Went to café instead

Came in the week for breakfast, it was rather quite but very warm and comfortable. The young lady behind the bar instructed us to take a seat through the far back and help our self to tea and coffee and she would be with us...

I am at pains to stress that this review applies to 'The Mill' element of Charnock Farm and NOT the...

I live locally to charnock farm and visit often. Apart from the restaurant they have a garden centre, a cafe,...

Christmas lunch at Charnock farm for three, it was excellent had no complaints the staff the atmosphere and the food...

We have been here twice already in previous years for Christmas. We were not disappointed this year either. Service was excellent and all the extra touches really make it a very special day. The entire restaurant was beautifully decorated and the food was excellent. We will definitely return!

We booked for 20 people on the 21st of December for our works Christmas lunch. It was great to have a complementary glass of sparkling wine and we all found the service to be exceptional. They serve quality food that you would expect from any proper restaurant and it was a refreshing change from the usual pub chains which we have been to in the last few years. Everyone agreed that we will be returning next year.

it is almost three years since my last visit and what a lot I have missed. I had a Christmas lunch today with a group of friends. We had preordered our meal from the Chrismtss menu. The melon was beautifully presented. The turkey dinner consisted of three thick slices of turkey with lovely roasties and all the trimmings. The cheesecake was fabulous and very plentiful. Little pots of tea rounded off our meal. The service was great and I can't wait to return. A lovely venue.

Lovely Christmas atmosphere, real fire too. Food very good, pleasant staff. Set menu so can't really say if there is a good choice on the menu. I attended with a WI group and they made us very welcome. Would I go again, yes.

Absolutely fantastic from beginning to end, both the main room for ceremony to the bar and conservatory for drinks was amazing! Staff were brilliant and made the day run as seamlessly

Four of us for Sunday lunch. Menu is not available on line and there was only one roast...the rest of the menu was just their usual lunchtime Fayre, available every day. Food was lovely but the service a little slow, which we didn’t mind as we wanted to chat anyway!

It's a lovely setting, but lacks atmosphere somehow. There were surprisingly few people dining on a Thursday night. We looked at the set menu but there was hardly any choice at all so went for the a la carte. Thought the prices were rather on the high side. I chose mushrooms for starter and trout en papilotte for mains. They were both cooked adequately, but lacked flavour somehow. There were two field mushrooms with very little flavour and needed some garlic. The trout had some liquid and had chili flavouring, which was too strong for trout. It lacked any deeper flavours. Although the food was, as I said, adequately cooked I felt that I could have cooked the same dishes at home myself and ended up with food that was tastier and was more flavoursome. My partner had soup which he thought was nice and pork which looked a bit bland somehow. For these four meals, which were not over large, plus a beer and a glass of house wine the bill was about £48.

My friend and I were having a day out and the cafe we had decided to go to was unexpectedly closed. Well I'm pleased about that because we came across this place!There is super parking, easy access, friendly staff to greet you and seat you in this lovely building and a good menu to chose from. Quite often I find that there is very little which excites my palate but here there were lots of things which I could happily eat.Good quality food well cooked and something a bit different. Good coffee. Recommended ++++

Toilets in restaurant are ridiculously smallCan’t pour a pint of Guinness to save a life over expensive After walking into and area that looked like a gift shop I was rudely told to leave due to a wedding that was on but the young lady was impolite in words and body language

Visited recently for lunch with a friend. The place was totally empty so as there was only us dining, the place lacked atmosphere. The menu lacked choice but when I decided what to order, the dish was not available so I really struggled to choose. Finally decided on roast chicken salad which was nice but nothing special. Overall probably wouldn't return.

Called this evening with my wife,Daughter and Grandson.The decor and the setting is very tranquil.The staff were very friendly,polite and welcoming.The food is fantastic and well worth a visitHighly Recommended

Brilliant service and amazing food. Staff couldn’t do more to help with everything made it a very special evening for all involved would highly recommend!

We’ve been to The Mill at Charnock Farm for breakfast many times. The food is fantastic so you can forgive the below par Thermos coffee! Usually the staff are great however this morning, the one on duty was extremely rude. Being dog owners, we completely understand not being able to take ours wherever we fancy so always make sure we check. Didn’t feel we needed to today having already taken her there multiple times in the past, so much so we even know where we are allowed to sit with her. Had the member of staff been given new info about a policy change or in fact didn’t know that dogs were actually allowed we would have understood. He has in fact served us with dog in tow in the past. The issue is not the dog being unwelcome - it’s the extremely arrogant and abrasive tone that he threw at us in addition to the scornful look on his face the second we walked in. A touch of customer service would have been very welcome especially when we politely tried to explain we’d been in the past. It’s not that the customer is always right, we just don’t expect to be spoken to disrespectfully. Would recommend for the food if you don’t mind a side order of ignorance and a sub-standard hot drink!

We went for a buffet after a funeral and the actual place is lovely.very spacious and clean.The staff were very attentive.The buffet was really nice and varied food available.They cater for all needs if asked.Will definitely go back

Recently visited again on two occasions with different friends and we all, as usual, enjoyed the experience.Many thanks to Lena and her staff for making us all welcome and once again providing excellent service. We always arrive early and have drinks at the bar prior to dining and the staff, surroundings and atmosphere always make it a great night out. To add to this the food is always excellent with plenty on the menu to choose from and it is always very well presented - please pass our compliments to the Chef. The drinks, as normally, go down very well!To add to all of this we always try to visit when Ian is performing as he always adds to the occasion as he is a first class singer/musician and he helps to make it a special evening.The Charnock Farm is our favourite venue in the area and we look forward to visiting again very soon.

First time there and it wasn't anything to rave about. Long wait to be served even though it wasn't super busy. My sandwich was pleasant, my hubbies platter was ok but very stodgy. It's a beautiful venue but sadly the service and food was very average

We called in on Thursday evening just to have a drink, wind down after work and go back home...well at least that was the plan until Ian Bailey set up with his guitar and started singing from Simon & Garfunkel to Cyndi Lauper to The Beatles to his own stunning songs...the list goes on and on. Fantastic live music in the cosiest setting. The only problem is you will not want to leave, which is bad news for those working on Friday!

Great food, the wedding reception setting was lovely . The table decorations were beautiful , really enjoyed the evening.

Belated anniversary meal with hubbie . Lovely meal , all freshly cooked and well presented . Portion size just right . Reasonable prices .The restaurant has a nice ambient feel and Ian Bailey singer /guitarist was amazing . Beautiful voice ,playing softly in the background without being intrusive .This is only place in the area to have a proper 'grown up' night out . Will definitely return .

around 50 went for the wake of my fathers funeral the staff were so good and very helpful the venue was immaculate so so clean the food was very very good and at the end they told us if we wanted to take any food left they would find containers to take it home would really recommend

A small bar area, our chaps weren't too sure about the juniper flowers served with the gin, a different to lime etc. &quite ice.The restaurant filled up whilst we were there, you are warned that every thing is cooked freshly, so there maybe delays. Food was lovely, between the five of us we covered a range of starters and mains from the menu (including vegetarian).The singer mentioned in earlier reviews was present, a nice change but at times a little too loud.

Nice place to visit on a warm summers day as can spend time sitting by the lake watching the birds. However, cafe service a little slow and on hot day ice cream queue long and tiresome-need more staff on weekends and school holidays. Good for kids with animals , fish to feed and ducks to watch. Can not spend more than about one hour altogether. Venue could do more if offered donkey rides, feeding animals and handling of animals as other venues do in the area. Could offer ice cream factory tour too. Or animal workshops.

Decided to give this place a go last Friday, on arrival around 7.30 pm we asked if they could fit a table of two in. Weirdly seeing as how the restaurant was empty (slightly worried) the lady went off to check and yes they could. Great news! Even better news (which I couldn't see advertised online anywhere) 2 steaks and a bottle of wine for £29.99 on a Friday!.The staff were very polite and I could not find fault. My partner had sirloin and I had the ribeye, just felt it was a bit tasteless the actual steak itself and could have done with some greenery on the plate other than just a flat mushroom and a stack of vine tomatoes, but for the price I couldn't complain. All in all a fair meal for a fair price.