Garden Restaurant at The Farington Lodge in South Ribble

Our visit was for our daughters birthday. The hotel was attractive and the staff very attentive and friendly. I had booked a week ago and was a little surprised that they were not expecting us and had to set a table for four people, however they apologised and swiftly seated us. We had the room to ourselves and the staff took our orders, the service was very efficient. The starters were fine but unfortunately the mains were very disappointing. The men enjoyed their meal of pork belly but my daughter and myself had the steak which were very unpleasant, mainly because they were burnt on the outside and raw on the inside, we had ordered medium steaks. The staff very kindly offered to only charge us for one of the steak meals and gave us complimentary coffees because it was my daughters birthday. As this was our first visit i would hope that this was an off day, it didn’t spoil my daughters birthday as the staff were so good.

We had lunch at Farington Lodge. The setting and surrounding grounds are beautiful and I should think it would be ideal for a wedding. The meal, however, was adequate for the most part, but not really good. The beef was too rare and very tough. I can't fault the service which was nothing short of excellent. It is a pity that in such a beautiful place and with such excellent service the food doesn't live up to expectations. The drinks prices too were high.

On a carb free diet and they were really accomodating. Loved it, nothing was a problem great advice from the chef. This is unheard of in most avarage hotels.

Lovely meal, impeccable service, great ambiance, very reasonable price during the week. Can’t wait to go again!

If I'm being honest the food was not very good. But the staff and service really made the day feel special. The service was excellent, staff happy, smiley and jovial. Starter course of Goats Cheese Tart, was dry and tasteless. Main course of Turkey was okay, but the carrots were awful, very hard and the colour of them was a little off putting - they were greyish in colour. Desert very tasteless. Still the atmosphere was excellent, and the waiting staff made the day!

Visited for the recent Santa Xmas Lunch, great value and lovely food and service. Second year we have done this and I hope we go again next year.

Just got home after a fabulous lunch at Farington Lodge. From the moment we arrived the service was exemplary, nothing was too much trouble. Started with poached eggs and black pudding with a crisp piece of pancetta and a chicken liver parfait. All beautifully presented and very tasty. For the main course we had roast beef and honey baked gammon. Both served with roast potatoes and new, a good selection of vegetables and an enormous Yorkshire pudding which was delicious. We asked for extra gravy and that arrived, piping hot. Couldn’t fault it except that there was perhaps a little too much for us. Managed to squeeze in puddings and cheese, Eton mess and lemon posset, superb. Had our coffee in the lounge on comfy sofas, very relaxing. The bill was a pleasant surprise which is always nice. It is on the list and we will definitely return. Thank you for such a good lunch from beginning to end.

Beautiful day Beautiful Hotel Staff very good Food at the reception was really good The breakfast was exceptionally good! Thank you to all the staff ❤ Especially thank you Mr & Mrs Pashley for inviting us 💕

Went to Farington lodge for my works Christmas party. The food was good and hot the staff very friendly and helpful. Lovely setting for weddings and parties 🙂

What a great meal during our stay 3 courses of superb food, £28.50. A good selection of choices for each course and portions were just right.

The Breakfast was one of the best i have had. no rush....Real linen Table Cloths and amazing service. Thank you all.

Had a fabulous meal here last night. Food was exceptional and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Lovely period property with lots of original features - loved the fireplace and open fire. Tables are well spaced out. We used to come here many years ago when we had a night off from the children - great to see that very little has changed - still fantastic - we will definitely be coming back x

Dinner with my son was just perfect. Food on point; perfectly cooked and presented in the relaxed atmosphere of a beautiful old building.

I think the gardener probably prepared our lunch. The items ranged from straight out the fridge or cremated on the stove.

Excellent food, catered fro my gluten allergy, friendly staff, nothing too much trouble. Let me taste the wine prior to buying as I am quite fussy about the type of wine I drink

Having been given a present to have afternoon tea we decided, from the list of participating venues, to go to the Farington Lodge in Leyland. Having booked prior to out visit we arrived at the hotel and the reception took some information from our confirmation email. We were then shown through to the elegant room where afternoon teas were being served. We were shown to a nice table, located by a window with views into the garden. The waiter showed us the menu and explained we could choose up to two toppings for our sandwiches. He also asked if we wanted drinks then or wanted to wait till the food was brought to us. My wife asked for coffee, which arrived very quickly. After a short period our order was taken and it was only another short wait till the food was brought to us. The food and caked were nicely presented and fresh. On the whole it was a very civilized experience and one we would like to do agin in the future. I would recommend this venue to my friends and family, also taking them there. PLEASE NOTE WE DID NOT EAT IN THE RESTAURANT BUT A PRIVATE ROOM.

Una reunión de almuerzo de grupo, reservamos por alguien, esta fue mi primera visita aquí. El menú del almuerzo privado parecía atractivo cuando se presenten con antelación, y yo era para elegir. Opté por el bacalao y Pancetta pescado tarta como primer plato, seguido de salmón filete asado, y una manzana y frambuesa como postre tarta, y disfrutamos mucho de ellas. En el día, y el servicio era excelente para todo nuestro grupo de 17, y otros disfrutamos porciones generosas de la carne de vacuno. El servicio era eficiente (y había otro grupo más grande de pareja lunching de señoras en otra habitación privada.)

El personal daba sus narices tan pronto como entramos por la puerta y el servicio no hay nada mejor. La comida normal, vestidos como las 'calidad pobres y pequeñas porciones de nouvelle cuisine para un montón de dinero. Nunca volver. Ha sido varias veces en los últimos años y pasamos un montón de dinero en general, ya que siempre están en las fiestas grandes de 8 - 10, pero no sé si la dirección ha cambiado, pero todo parecía ser miserable en su trabajo. Llamé y pedí hablar con el gerente del día siguiente y dejó un mensaje para una llamada. Obviamente no estaba interesado en lo que tenemos que decir porque la llamada de teléfono nunca llegaba.

Al haber estado en el té de la tarde en Farington Lodge el año pasado, yo estaba un poco inquieta leer críticas recientes desfavorable. No han sido afectados. ¡Qué delicia! En un día muy frío, el fuego crepitante en la hermosa habitación fue muy bienvenido y nos dio un ambiente encantador. Desde la llegada hasta la salida el personal era amable y eficiente, y obviamente muy bien entrenado el té de la tarde era suntuoso y abundante, artísticamente aparece junto con abundantes instalaciones para preparar té y café. Una ventaja añadida estaba viendo las ardillas, conejos y pájaros en los jardines, mientras disfruta de la comida.

Excellent quality , great service , excellent value for money, could not fault anything for this experience

I bought my wife a virgin experience day voucher and she decided she want us to go to Farington Lodge for a 3 course meal.The food was mediocre at best and there was no atmosphere at all, but the worst part was when the bill arrived and we were told that we had to pay a supplement for some of the food we eaten, as it was covered by the voucher.Surely we should have been told this before we ordered!!!!So I paid £70 for the voucher and then I paid another £60 for food supplements and drinks.Like I sad the food was ok, but not great, I could have gone to somewhere else to get better food at a cheaper price.And to top it off both me and my wife feel sick today!!!!

We had Afternoon Tea, Dinner and Breakfast in the Garden restaurant whilst staying at the hotel and every one was define. The Afternoon tea was served on beautiful two tier glass dishes, then for Dinner we started in the bar area where we ordered a bottle of Champagne, the waiter then showed us to our table after taking our order, the service and food throughout the whole meal was impeccable. The view over the Gardens gives just a lovely, romantic ambience. We loved it and will return.

A friend of mine had recently become hooked on afternoon teas and whilst I have enjoyed them for years, it was fun to try out different venues with her. Farington Lodge was roughly equidistant between our two houses so we agreed to give it a try. It wasn't the best afternoon tea I've ever had but neither was it the worst. However, the scones were as dry as dog biscuits and the carrot cake was somewhat dry. The sandwiches had been very good though and there was a decent choice on the menu, from which we could pick two different fillings each. The waiter was very obliging but had a very difficult (foreign) accent which we both struggled to understand. After a while, we asked for a fresh pot of tea and this came with clean cups which was a nice touch I thought (not all places think of this).Although we paid full price, many of the tables in the dining room seemed to be using Dealmonster or Travelzoo vouchers. I would say that Farington Lodge looks rather tired and could do with a revamp.

Was given a voucher to go for afternoon tea, the voucher had expired however the woman on the phone ensured us that this was okay so long as we booked at in time, which obviously we had done, however the woman who came to our table essentially accused us of lying, "nobody on the phone would have done that" - well they did.. They reluctantly honoured the voucher. We were then treated with sub-par, BO ridden service, the waiter actually took my coffee away before I had finished with it, without asking. Food wasn't terrible. But had I actually paid the full price for some mediocre finger sandwiches with uneven/missing fillings, I'd have been pretty irate.Don't bother.

We have been to Farington Lodge previously for afternoon tea and enjoyed it but on this occasion we found the food of poor value. Although we went on a Virgin Experience voucher for what would have cost £17 we received good, polite service with nice tea and coffee but very under seasoned egg sandwiches which made fairly tasteless, coronation chicken sandwiches and turkey sandwiches which I couldn't tell apart on taste, cranberry scones which we couldn't get a knife through and a dry cake we couldn't classify. Very disappointing overall and very poor value. Not somewhere we'll rush back to.

Attended a Christmas function in the Jubilee Suite. The service was prompt the food was no better than expected when dealing with a large Christmas function. Prior to dinner we had drinks at the bar and I queried the cost as I thought it was excessive. I was told the white wine spritzer was £7.35 and the reason was that white wine was more expensive than red ! The following dayI telephoned the hotel and queried the cost of the bar bill and the prices given were considerably less than I had paid. They promised to call back which they duly did and I was informed that Pinot Grigio had been used in the spritzer and not the usual house white and they duly apologised. I would advise being very specific when placing an order at this bar.

A wonderful place to eat this place housed the banquet hall of our wonderful 100th birthday celebration, wonderful food served

I visited Farington Lodge with 12 work colleagues for afternoon tea, having booked beforehand. Seeing as we all work in a local hotel which also serves afternoon tea, we were very particular and noticed every little detail from the fancy style of plates and cups to the classy table setting - and was impressed by all this.We was given 5 choices of sandwiches cut into fingers - two of these choices were vegetarian which was good as some were vegetarian but didn't notify beforehand. And there was so much of it - we just couldn't eat it all!The cakes were absolutely amazing; lemon drizzle cake, carrot cake, macaroon and of course big scones with jam and clotted cream on the side. All tasted incredible and fresh and again there was so many cakes!Staff were very attentive as we had constant refills of tea and coffee with jugs of water on the table aswell.Hotel is set in beautiful grounds and we sat outside in the sun afterwards.Thanks for a lovely experience!

Liked the whole experience.Excellent listed hotel.Brilliant staff.Afternoon tea to die for.Plenty to do and see in the area.

We attended the wedding of our niece here on Friday 1st august ... Have to say from start to finish it was beautifully done everything was timed and everything was done as it should be ...the wedding breakfast was very good ,enough staff to serve the tables ,the staff were helpful ,the function room was changed it seemed quickly from wedding room to wedding breakfast room and then to evening room

We went to Farington Lodge for afternoon tea. The waiter who attended to us was very helpful and obliging. The tea was plentiful and quite good value. Two of us had the champagne tea and one the "ordinary" tea (without the champagne) but we were given an extra glass of champagne and a pot of tea for my elderly mother in law. There was a good choice of sandwiches and the helping was generous. The cakes were also quite good, although the scones (two each!) were a little dry. I was just a bit disappointed that the food was not a bit more special. It was also a shame that we were the only customers (apart from a wedding party in another part of the hotel.

As a guest at a small wedding I was impressed with the food, staff and building. Would recommend as a venue for wedding, christening etc. lovely gardens especially in summer

A Virgin Experience Day was given to my wife and I as a Christmas pressie and we waited for a sunny Summer day to use it. I phoned them at lunchtime and they booked us in on the same day. The service throughout was very good, but the quality of the food was lacking in originality. The sandwhiches were on fresh bread and were tasty. However, the choice of cakes was poor. Small scones were solid although there was plenty of cream and jam to go with them. The other 3 types of cake were very ordinary and lacked any Wow factor. We get a free magazine 'Live Preston & Fylde' and in issue 39 they do a feature on Afternoon Teas. The Cobbled Corner in Chipping Lancs, Bartle Hall and Stanley Hall all show a much better selection than at Farington Lodge. The management at Farington need to go out and see what other hotels can offer. They do get Virgin voucher holders like us but we won't be going back again

Visited earlier in the year for a wedding.Lovely building and grounds, staff very attentive and friendly, drinks expensive, but in expect this at a wedding, disappointed about the lack of crisps or any other snack behind the bar, was looked to like I'd just landed when I enquired about a packet of cheese and onion ! Perhaps that particular member of staff disagreed with the flavour combination, either way there were no potato snacks of any kind forthcoming !The wedding breakfast was okay, I wasn't bowled over, but the organisation for the day was very good, overall if you are considering having your wedding here then I would definitely recommend, but bring your own crisps, as long as they're not cheese and onion.

Very nice old lodge, nice grounds and would be nice for a weddingOr other function, very friendly staff

Absolutely awful. It was expensive for the terrible food we were subjected to and a complete waste of money. I was lost for words the cakes were stodgy and the sandwiches tasted like they were made yesterday.

Private room for family birthday celebration and good choice of menu for Sunday lunch, liked the rack of lamb served pink and not overdone!

Having read some of the reviews I am surprised. We had afternoon tea there, and from arriving to leaving, the service was excellent. The whole experience was lovely. The food was a good mix, although I have to agree the scones were more like rock cakes than scones. Overall, however, we had a lovely time, in beautiful surroundings, and would certainly go there again.

Afternoon tea was extremely disappointing!!!! Afternoon tea is supposed to be little delicate sandwiches and cakes however a plateful of stodge was given. The sandwiches were bland and unimaginative whilst the scones and cakes could have been baked by my mother-in-law. I tried to look for Robin Hood in the lovely grounds but alas he could not be found.

We visited Farington Lodge for afternoon tea and had a very positive experience. The welcome was warm and the setting by an open fire was lovely. The crisp white table cloth and serviettes and gleaming cutlery set the tone for a an enjoyable classic afternoon tea. The service was attentive and friendly. We had travelled 25 miles to visit and would definitely do so again.

After receiving a Virgin Experience Voucher for a Champagne Afternoon Tea, I chose to visit Farington Lodge, Preston. Well it was certainly an 'Experience' although not one which I would like to repeat or for anybody else to endure. The receptionist was friendly and advised my daughter and I that our table was ready, we were then taken to what I can only describe as a room which was 20 years out of date.The waiter offered tea or coffee and that was the only choice we were given, I would have liked a choice of different teas and perhaps fillings for the sandwiches. I personally prefer sandwiches without butter (to be honest I should have requested this) as the amount of butter on the sandwiches was as thick as the fillings. The fillings themselves were salmon/cucumber, ham/mustard and cheese/tomato, all of which were mediocre to say the least. The scones were okay as was the maderia cake and walnut cake but nothing amazing. It was nice that replenishment of tea was offered, hiowever, no champagne as detailed in the package was offered. On arrival home my daughter felt decidedly unwell, one can only put this down to something which she may have eaten. I will not be returning to Farington Lodge and I would suggest any other Virgin Experience voucher holders, go elsewhere. The

Having stayed recently in a couple of other hotels in the area, I found this the most comfortable. My (standard) room was clean, comfortable and looked as though it had been recently refurbished. The TV could have been bigger (why do hotels have such small screens which you are expected to be able to see from the bed?!) but everything else was fine. Even had a 'proper' hair dryer rather than one fixed into a drawer with too short a lead to reach your head! I found the service at reception, bar and restaurant excellent and the food good. I am pleased to find a more comfortable business stopover and will certainly stay again. My rate (booked on-line) was £2 less than the cheapest Premier Inn for a much greater level of comfort.

We ate here for my wifes birthday and both regret doing so. As has previously been mentioned the whole place has a dated look and lacks any ambience or warmth. Our initial impression of the food was how good it was and as usual we tried a sample of each others food. On paying the, not insubstantial, bill my wife commented on how good the food had been. 20 minutes later at home, after starting to feel queasy, my wife was sick. 2hrs later I was also sick.The following day we returned and related the facts to the Operations Manager who said they would investigate. After 6 days of hearing nothing I phoned them and demanded some response, I also had to again tell them the facts of the previous week. Finally after 9 days we received a letter saying they had found no evidence that their restaurant was responsible for our being ill. As I said, it was coincidental.

Our afternoon tea experience was disappointing for the following reasons. Heavy pottery tea service, no cake stand, dry sandwiches prepared well in advance, rock bun like scones, dry cakes accompanied by strong builders tea which needed several pots of hot water to make it drinkable. Tea bags also used. Standards darlings!

Attending a friend's evening reception here was very disappointed as I'd heard some fantastic reviews. The function room itself was extremely dated, as was the bar area, looked like a cheap venue rather than the classy hotel I've heard about. I then heard that they'd redecorated not long before....by re-painting the suite in the awful yellow that hasn't been modern for years!

Had a delicious meal with friends today. The hotel had a bridal fair on and I wondered if this would affect our visit, Trust me it did not! First class food and the service did not disappoint. We'd rate this five star again! This hotel is set in beautiful grounds and is full of character but what really makes it special is the warm welcome you receive and being looked after. You won't be disappointed.

The staff were brilliant, we stayed 2 nights for our daughters wedding and nothing was too much trouble. We ate out first night so can't comment on restaurant but the breakfast was very nice and there was a lot to choose from. The rooms were very clean and well equippedand the beds are very comfortable! we were in an executive room and the bathroom was lovely. The weather the day of the wedding was atrocious but the staffs attitude was fab they were cheerful and attentive, the food was lovely and hot although the children's meals were a bit disappointing. The drinks were quite expensive but were comparable to other quality establishments. You get what you pay for and for sole use and the quality of service it was worth it. Every bar and function room is comfortable and clean and all the staff were wonderful even when are grandson was sick everywhere! Too much chocolate and excitement!! All in all a fabulous venue

Had a delightful afternoon tea, tasty finger sandwiches, warm scones with jam and cream and lovely selection of cakes at Farington Lodge on the 2nd February. I wanted to do something different for our wedding anniversary and what a cracking pot of tea too! The grounds are beautiful and the staff are very friendly and give excellent service. This should be on your list of things to do and very reasonably priced.

the food was well cooked and presented and the waiting staff were good friendly and attenetive. As it was a charity function it was good to see no corners being cut. There were a good and varied selection of wines to accompany the different courses and the barstaff were knowledgable about the choices.

A large party of us went for our Christamas do. I have to say the melon starter was a joke, a few slivers of melon and couple of grapefruit pieces! The butternut squash was very good and the food in general was nice. BUT the drinks are unbelievably expensive and it is just pure greed, like the recent reviewer said, it is a captive audience. Answer - cans in the car!!!

Drink are extortionate, not much change out of £10 for two drinks. Why do these places over charge when they have a gauranteed captive ausience and enough money has been spent on the event already. It's just pure greed.

Went again with the inlaws.. We all thought was great..Great starters, great mains, and puddings, waiter went out his way to help accommodate us when we wanted to alter the menu a tad..There was a wedding on at the same time (meal and disco) you couldnt hear anything however, I deco wouldn't recommend getting married there, save ya cash and go to samlesbury hall instead..Anyway got knock the restaurant at all, or staff or food, surrounds, grounds or decor... Prices were ok aswell.. Nice wines

We were looking for a venue for a Birthday dinner with our family so decided to try the food and venue here. What a pleasant surprise it was. The food was excellent - well cooked and well presented. I enjoyed the duck and my wife had the chicken with wild mushroom stuffing. The staff were all attentive and very friendly with nothing pretentious. Needless to say we ended the evening by booking the family dinner for six and trust it will be as good as it was this evening.

We ate hear and only discovered once in way there it was a hi-life two for one platinum, so that was a nice touch, It very nice, and classy, not cheap, good parking and facilities, it's slightly better then a slightly better than average eatery

I took a party of 27 adults and 8 children for Sunday lunch on September 2nd 2012 having previously given the hotel the individual requirements for each person save for 4 adults who joined us at the last minute. The lunch was scheduled to start at 1245pm but they were running late so we sat down at 1315hrs. We waited for the first course for approximately 45 minutes, and then had to endure another long wait of a similar time span for the main course which was not worth waiting for. The chicken on the menu was cooked to absolute dryness and the pork for all intents and purpose could have been a sausage disguised by a covering of sauce such was the size and lack of taste, and the mange tout were grossly overcooked. One member of the party hadto wait a further 15 minutes whilst his meal arrived, by this time everyone else had finished.This establishment should be avoided at all costs, it was highway robbery for very little food.

Been to a number of events here, good service, nice food, lovely public rooms. stayed as well we had a lovely room and breakfast was good

Attended a wedding reception here and venue, food and service were all very good.

Been to Farington Lodge many times and never been disappointed! Great staff, fabulous food and very comfortable rooms.

How lucky we are to have such a fab restaurant so close to us! Almost reluctant to share it with you all as we often get the garden room to ourselves mid-week :)

lovely old building and wonderful setting for a wedding

Well presented. Hot. Pleantyful. Good quality. Local produce.