Red lion whitworth in Rossendale

Had a family dinner out and my daughter suggested the Red Lion Inn. I was a little worried when driving up as it's narrow roads and nowhere to park other than a few spaces outside the pub. We went in and were told which table was ours. There were 5 of us and it would have been a bit cramped but staff changed the table without any fuss. We all ordered roast dinners with a mix of chicken and beef. There was quite a wait for the food, in fact a couple that ordered immediately before us had finished theirs well before ours arrived. The chicken was breast with the thigh bone still in and covered in a salty skin which I personally liked. Each meal came with a single roast potato. Mine was huge. But it wasn't the tastiest if I'm honest. The carrot was lovely and the beef was okay. The Yorkshire was a little overdone for my liking. The whole meal was just okay. Staff were great. Good decor on the inside but the general feeling from the whole pub was that it was cold. Lots of people still had coats on. There's a lovely open fire which looked like it could be cosy.

Called today for Sunday lunch after local walk. 2 excellent pints of Moorhouses White Witch followed by Roast dinner. Good portions of food and very reasonably priced. Will be calling again after our next walk from Whitworth.

Lovely food and good choice of beer. The portions are a good size with lots of options for local cuisine. Not much parking and difficult access for those with limited mobility.

My friends and I went out for a few drinks and dinner. As you walk through the door the friendly atmosphere hits you with polite hard working staff. There was a singer on later on which added to the whole experience. Highly recommended

Very disappointed, staff were lovely, food not too great, my husband had cheese and onion pie, should be called potato & pastry, my chicken supreme was quite tasty albeit rather dry, mum had the rag pudding topped with brisket very over facing, ok for some with a big appetite, frozen chips, didn't bother with dessert as someone near us had fish which stunk the place out, sorry but wouldn't visit again

From the moment we walked in the staff were so happy and friendly and greeted us as such. There was no waiting for them to take our orders . The food is home cooked a so took a little longer than freezer to fryer outlets which wasn’t a problem. The pies are huge which I couldn’t finish chips were to die for and the Sunday lunch was lovely and there was plenty of it. The atmosphere was nice there was a big open log fire it’s a lovely proper pub type place with different little rooms. The price for 4 of us with 2 courses and 2 drinks was less than £90 which is great. Parking could be a problem in summer as it seems very popular there are lots of benches outside and dogs are welcome. We will definitely be back.

I had high hopes for this place so booked it for a special family occasion. All seemed good - starters good, mains decent enough (though “medium” steak is more “very well done”) then when it came to ordering our dessert we were told the kitchen had closed at 8. At no point were we told that and we’d waited patiently for service after our main while the bar man ate his dinner. He said it was “his bad” but it was such a shame as it ruined what we had hoped to be a special evening after a difficult period. We had the table booked until 9 so I’m unsure what we were expected to be doing for that last hour!90 for 4 people - we won’t be going again.

We called in towards the end of a walk. Arrived at 10am just as they’d opened for breakfast. We were made to feel welcome. Found a table in front of a recently lit open fire. Tremendous. Great breakfast menu available. I had the full English and a coffee. No complaints at all. Really good quality breakfast, quality ingredients cooked well. Even the toast was a little different (ciabatta) but it worked well. Coffee good. The 3 of us thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely return in the not too distant future. Hardest bit was leaving without having a couple of pints of Guinness. The wait for food could have been reduced a little - but we were the first customers of the day so you have to expect some wait. Highly recommend.

Situated at the end of a quiet street in central Whitworth it is a pleasant rural pub with seating outside. Good menu and standard price. Friendly staff - only weakness was that the food was not very hot

Great service from friendly staff. Food excellent and plenty of it. Real ale well kept. Given the current economic climate I felt prices really reasonable

Lovely pub and atmosphere. Beer first class.Staff very good and helpful. We both had the urge for a stodgy lunch ie lion burger my wife had the small I had the large . Very tasty with the flavours chips, however the price difference of £6 between large and small for an additional beef patty on the burger was ridiculous and tainted what was a nice experience. My advice if you want large order 2 small burgers.

It is a quaint pub with a village atmosphere the staff behind the bar are very friendly, the beers and drinks are good.

Arrived here for the first time tonight after intending to come for some years. As it’s off the beaten track people won’t actually know it’s here. That’s a part of it’s charm. Good service Good menu Lovely standard of food What’s not to like

Called here this afternoon. Rang ahead asked for a table for 3 . Owner said he could fit us in. On arrival our table was ready . Window seat in a room to the left . There was another room on the right plus more infront of the bar. Service was prompt . Had a pint of ale Kahuna the ladys had WKD and Coke. We ordered Hallumi Fries and Cajun Mushrooms to come with our mains of ,Home Made Cheese and Onion pie, Chicken Burger and a Rump Steak Burger. All with beer chips. Food probably took 15/20 mins to arrive and was nicely presented. We were not disappointed, it was delicious. Unfortunately we had no room for a sweet. The service was excellent and all the staff we interacted with were a credit to the pub. We were also pleased with the bill. Great value . We shall return.

Great food and service. Very friendly and welcoming service and good was excellent. Had t-bone steak special and it was best I've had, cooked to perfection. Really impressed will definitely visit again. Top notch.

Visited with friends for help out eat out scheme Food was amazingly delicious. Menu is not extensive but it caters for all - with a high quality great tasting range. I wish the new management all the best for the future I can already see the fabulous change in the atmosphere of this Whitworth relic.

Great quality produce and excellent value and friendly service. Keep up the good work folks see you soon.

18 of us went on the 5th September for a meal and the service we received was very good and the service was great and the staff was great. Food was very good, nothing was to much trouble

I visited the Red Lion today with my wife and young son and was very impressed by the service that we received. We reserved a table half an hour before we arrived, on the off change that it was needed. On this occasion we didn’t need to, however we were allocated a table. I had the king prawns in chilli and garlic and the butter chicken burger. They were delicious! My wife had the Tomato soup, roast beef dinner, and sticky toffee pudding. My son had the fish fingers and chips. Everything was well cooked, and excellently presented. The cost was very reasonable and as such, we will absolutely go back again. The staff were brilliant and made every effort to entertain my son, providing him with colouring in material. Keep up the good work, and well worth a visit.

A warm welcome , on a busy sunday awaited us and our dog sweep. I had the steak , because I like it rare it usually comes over cooked,but not here it came just how I had ordered it and was well presented. Tony had fish and again was very nice. Would we come again? .... yes please.

A lovely little pub, it’s been done up recently and looks fab. The food was great and the waitress came to check everything was ok and if our steaks were cooked to our liking. All in all a very good experience.

Lovely village pub. Recently re opened and under new management. We enjoyed a great meal, fresh, tasty food at an average price.I recommend the cheese and onion pie. Nice wine, craft beers and a relaxing atmosphere. The staff where all super friendly and welcoming as was the new manager Ben. Thanks, we will be back.

Atmosphere great as always but no food available any more. drinks only which are very reasonably priced and of excellent quality. The car park is a problem though as it is often full and many cars turned up, couldn't park and drove away.

Stayed here for park life festival. Staff were really helpful with my check in. I was a bit of a pain missing check in and they were happy to help. So very grateful. Super veggie breakfast. Clean room, lovely hot shower and facilities. Tea coffee biscuits. Didn’t have none dairy milk so bought my own. Easy to find and WiFi worked perfect.

Very clean and welcoming staff. Found out at the last minute from booking agent. Food not available on weekdays. After having driven 450 miles rather sorry had to drive yet again to find dinner and breakfast the following day.

We went for lunch on Saturday 6 April, ordered drinks which were poured and put on the bar, asked to see the menu and were told, " we don't do food anymore". Sign outside says food is served daily, no signs to say that they do not serve food. We had our drinks and left.

I stayed here last night with some friends after watching our football team play at Rochdale, and the Red Lion was the perfect place to stay. Really friendly staff and locals, good beers, a very clean and comfortable room, and a good night’s sleep. Can’t ask for more than that! It’s a smashing pub in a very picturesque setting, and was a short drive or taxi ride (less than a tenner) to Rochdale. Will certainly stay here if I’m up that way again. Thanks!

Went during the week,a bit quite but a nice meal and a decent price. Landlady could learn how to smile and learn customer relations. Wayne.

Excellent traditional Sunday lunch for under £12. Lovely atmosphere with friendly staff in a quiet off road location in Whitworth. Good menu with specials board.

Lovely village pub, very friendly with varied menu and excellent food very close to the local countryside if you fancy a walk over the hills.

We stayed here whilst walking part of the Pennine Bridleway. Recently renovated rooms were good even if they smelt a bit musty. Access to the rooms up the stairs was a bit of a climb. Decent size rooms. The shower is a bit temperamental and sprays water everywhere. The breakfast was good and there was plenty of it. The bar has a decent selection of drinks which were very welcome as we were walking miles for charity whilst we stayed here. The weather was glorious wich helped. Food was good and plentiful I restaurant. Would stay again.

Stayed 1 night as we were attending a wedding nearby. Check in was easy and fast, check in was supposed to be 4 o clock but we emailed asking for an earlier time which they obliged. Staff were friendly and helpful. Rooms are large with tea & coffee, iron and ironing board facilities. Bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was lovely. Cereal then a choice between large & small full English. Overall an enjoyable stay would highly recommend.

Have been to The Lion numerous times before,sadly I doubt that I will return.

Terrible service, was rushes to the tabke and asked for the order several times when we were not ready (partner and daughter were in the ladies). I didn't order food as I was annoyed with the service. Partner had gammon which was inedible and left it. Complaint and just got "I'll tell the chef" . No customer service what so ever and no apology. Will not be going g back

With a few little fixes, this could be a cracking place, but it just doesn't quite hit the mark at the moment.

4 of us went for a meal on a Sunday evening. Still can't get over how good it was. A great little pub, log fire, really good menu, top quality meal, and really well priced. Great friendly service as well. Best place we have been to in Whitworth by a mile. Would go every night if we could! Perfect pub food.

Stayed here on a Wednesday in Jan 2018 when up for work. Booked knowing there was no breakfast available which wasn't a problem. Disappointed there was no food service on the evening but there were places in walking distance. Barmaid was pleasant and recommended some places. Room was a good size, warm bathroom, good shower and comfortable bed. Parking directly outside. A decent pint of beer, will stay again.

We took my son here for his last meal before he flew back home to Alabama. He got a cheeseburger & chips and seemed to really enjoy them. I got fried scampi which was delicious and my hubby had some soup he thoroughly enjoyed and gammon. The waitress was very friendly, which we appreciated.

Very disappointed with the quality of the food served and customer care given at this venue.

Sunday roast was very nice but would not return as the service staff were very slow staff inattentive and having private gossip conversations front of house while we were waiting with an empty table

I’ve stayed in many hotels/inns in the area working away with colleagues.

Steak night excellent value £30 for two people rump steak and a bottle of wine. Food brilliant wine a bit less so, but palatable.

If you want a good big Sunday dinner then this is a good place you can have a normal (big) or a small Sunday roast here. Big Yorkshire puds, good meat and good veg with plenty of gravy if you want. This is a good...

Como nuevo en la zona, la comida era mala. Después de elegir dos platos en el menú, y ambos de ellos no sirve, me decidí por el plato de carne antipasti. Tres miembros de carne y sólo conseguimos dos, se supone que con cohetes y...

Aquí estamos de nuevo, tropezamos con el Red Lion volver al desfile del día debido a la SAINT GEORGE'S en Whitworth. Tuvimos una comida fantástica la última vez, sin embargo, el ambiente era un poco deficiente.

Me alojé aquí por negocios por dos noches, las habitaciones eran básicas pero perfectamente el resto del pub - me alojo en muchos hoteles de la cadena (normalmente, cuando en esta zona me alojo en un Premier Inn) así que tener un ambiente hogareño era genial. No tengo el mejor apetito, pero puedo decir sin duda la comida aquí era genial (desayuno y cena), dormí muy bien también gracias a los alrededores.

We decided to go out for Sunday lunch and the Mrs found the pub on this app, so came to have a look. The better half had a roast beef dinner & I had the roast pork belly slab, which came with a square of crackling and they were superb!Both came with roasties, mash & black pudding stuffing, with a generous portion of veg and a boat of gravy. Great value! The desserts were good too! Recommended.

Had an amazing 2 days here, B n B but also had evening meals too. Nothing too much trouble, everything prompt, superb down to the last detail. Rooms just been refurbished, smart bathrooms, fab views. Tucked away behind modern houses, but amazing glimpse of the past, even snowed whilst we were there, very quaint. Staff friendly and welcoming, very knowledgeable about the areas past history, even documented in the file in each room. Despite being above the bar and on quiz night, noise minimal and not a problem. Walks out beyond church at top of hill, bit of a climb but doable for most abilities. Hopefully will find a reason to return for another stay.

This is my local pub great landlord good friendly pub very warm welcoming the food is the best and husband says that about the beer too x you can stay upstairs in the pub rooms Clean and Cosy and plenty parking spaces outside .

Stayed here due to attending a wedding in the church at the top of the hill. It is situated in a little square below this and has a lovely feel to it.Friendly staff and the room was big and spacious. Manager arranged for us to check in early so we could change there which was good of him. The pub was nice and had a good choice of drinks.Only had breakfast the following morning due to being out all day but heard a lot of people mention how nice the food was.Reasonably priced with room and breakfast for two priced at £65.

Fabulous serviceFriendly StaffFriendly localsQuiet areaFantastic food!!!Spacious roomLovely little hidden gem , will definitely be back.

Stayed here for one night recently.The bedroom and bathroom were both tired and in need of refurbishment but that is our only criticism. Both rooms were spacious and warm and absolutely spotless. The shower was really powerful. Bliss!We had an evening meal and full breakfast and both were truly amazing. Huge portions and very flavourful. All of the staff were friendly and accommodating.The pub is quite old and in a lovely part of Whitworth. Very historic and really pretty. A 6 minute walk up the hill behind the pub brings you to the most incredible views. On the morning we left we were fortunate enough to come across a stag deer and a doe wandering around within 40 yards of us. Amazing! We would definitely stay here again if we were in this part of the country.

Having read amazing reviews about The Red Lion, we decided to venture somewhere where we didn't know existed . Miss match of tables a little dated, however all the reviews of the food cannot be wrong. Menu slightly limited, but a good selection of chef's specials. The main thing that bothered us was the unprofessional conduct of the front of house team. I'm afraid more "cafe" trained than Country pub. There did not seem to be a leader in the establishment that took control. Then we saw the chef possible owner. A Jack Sparrow look alike. He was lighting the fire, chatting with his customers & possibly locals and also serving on the bar. How on earth did he produce the quality of the delicious meals that we enjoyed without spending any time in his kitchen? The Sunday roast's were to die for, perfect tender pork with crispy crackling. Perfectly cooked beef as we like it not over cooked. The outstanding addition had to be the amazing Yorkshire puddings. Great value for money. We will return when we hear more positive feedback about the leadership that really lets this place down.The pub needs some TLC and also needs to remove much rubbish & dumped catering equipment which lingers outside of the loo area. I review the quality of food as 5 stars, everything else is 1 star.Tell Jack Sparrow AKA possible owner to train his front of house staff and not run around like a headless chicken. Its a shame as this country pub could be so much more. Overall, a rating of 2 despite the food being 5 star. I hope you act on this as it could be a great gem of a place.

We visited for a family meal on Saturday evening, busy but not over busy. Greeted warmly and shown to our table. Ordered drinks and perused the menu. Starters were lovely, but the selection was limited. If you didn't want something bread related, you were on soup. There were a couple of specials, I had the fishcakes to start. Delicious, and plentiful, probably too big to be honest. Everyone else commented on how good their was too. Main menu again limited, but we all managed to find something and the food was again well cooked, hot and very big portions. We didn't order desserts as everyone was defeated by the portions of the starter and main meal. Coffee was good too. All in all a great meal and we will return, our only advice would be a couple extra choices on the menu would have made the difference.

Had a few beers and food on Friday. It was phenominal the kitchen obviously know what they stay are found. And beer was reasonable price. I had the Sears tuna steak and goats cheese mash fully recommended

Stayed here recently for one night with my wife while on a cycling tour. Staff very friendly and welcoming. The room was spacious and well equipped. The real ale was excellent. The crowning glory of this visit has to be the quality of the food in the evening - way beyond expectation. More Michelin star than pub grub.

I lived in the houses just above this pub 25 years ago..and would frequent here and the sportsman's. If I wanted uneducated banter I would frequent the Sportsmans. If I wanted either a quiet corner or a bit of light hearted nonsense banter then I come here. Great pub with great people and even though it 25 years...still a couple of familiar faces. Nice!!!

Met my dad and decided to get something to eat. We paid less than £10 per meal and the food was fantastic. I have to give the chef amazing credit as me and my fiancee are fussy eaters and everything was cooked perfectly. It was some of the best food i have had in a very long time. Keep up the fantastic work

We stayed at the Red Lion for 3 days as it was my Birthday, the staff were really helpful. The meals were brilliant and the atmosphere was really good.

Popped in for our tea last night, the food was greatChicken Caesar salad so tasty, fish chips and peas, omg the fish was huge and my daughter had the chicken tarragon.Definitely recommend this pub

Just spent 3 nights at the Red Lion, Set in a square this place was brilliant, comfy beds, meals to die for,helpful friendly staff. Set in a peaceful olde worlde location a pub to live life slowly and yet not to far away from the bright lights of Manchester.. I will definitely be going back again. If you want a quiet,getaway from it all stay. TRY THE RED LION.You won't regret it.

Booked online for an offline evening of relaxation away from the crowd. Great greeting and service. Cold tasty beer and a menu you'd never expect. Trio of rare breed bangers with an homemade onion jam balsamic gravy. Perfect mash and a pleased chef. Kids dogs and sunshine in a pleasant little spot. If I was staying a second night the specials board looks very tempting.

I travelled from Scotland to meet-up with a friend and had a most enjoyable two nights B&BThe accommodation is quirky and full of character, whilst being very clean and comfortable.The landlord and front of house staff were a delight; very welcoming and attentive.Breakfast & evening meals were delicious; excellent menu with interesting daily alternatives. All well cooked and promptly served; thumbs up to the kitchen staff!Warm and friendly ambience; good vibe from locals and visitors alike.Outside seating in the square is a good sociable area for warm days and evenings.What's not to like!!!

First ever visit for lunch. Superb ciabatta with steak and blue cheese and scampi and chips. Plenty of it. The staff and Landlord were really friendly - we will return.

Monday night quick tea ! And again the service was exceptional my brothers steak was slightly over cooked but this was not an issue it was taken away and a fresh one cooked to the usual standard can't wait to visit again

We visited on the Saturday evening just before England v Russia so it probably wasn't the best time for a quiet meal and it wasn't. The pub was busy and there we re lots of young people but that doesn't bother us as we always took our kids out for meals etc. Food was very nice especially the King Prawns and Chorizo and the Mussells and fries. two starters and 3 main courses came to £36 and food was well cooked and well presented. For decent food at affordable prices in a good atmosphere try the Red Lion in Whitworth Square

Beer was great, room was ok, evening food was good value and the breakfast was excellent. Some of the staff were surly and the sign on the back of each bedroom door was not very friendly. Won't be returning

Delicious and freshly cooked meal. My tuna steak was very good and a portion was big for around 9 pounds. Really recommend for food and good atmosphere.

Stayed two nights B&B at The Red Lion. It was a great as a base and the rooms were very comfortable. The full English breakfast was very good and served by friendly staff. The Landlord was a great host. We had an evening meal and it was very good, and again served by friendly , polite staff.The Landlord is currently making some improvements, but this will not detract from what a nice place it is for a place to stay.I will stay here again in the future, very nice.

Mussels for starter between 2-very tasty- just the right amount of cream-not too much-delicious- best I have tasted. Small roast beef main meal. Just the right amount for me. Roast beef beautifully cooked and homemade Yorkshire pudding to die for + lovely fresh veg- cooked just right. Friendly helpful staff and real fire. What more would anyone want Sunday afternoon. Keep it up.

Very poor and I was surprised as when the owner is in its excellent. As I th food especially sunday dinner- (don't go here if you chnce the owne is o o the building it wa abysmal service an basicaly a clear lack o organisation in in kiychen) However this time the wait was immense for a single party of ten that was actually being served causing almost an hour wait (why when theyre being served as we enter?) the staff were vacant or plain rude and apparently weren't even willing to serve up some chips while we waited. Left our drinks and the premises. Went elsewhere

First visit can't believe we waited so long to eat here ! We all had the burgers and weren't disappointed the coleslaw is awesome and make sure you get a side of onion rings ! Can't wait to go back.

My husband and I both had the fillet steak which was perfectly cooked. The twice cooked chips are to die for. Peppercorn sauce was lovely too. Will definitely be returning.

Went here for lunch with my family after a long dog walk. We were made to feel so welcome even though we were all muddy kids running about etc even the dog was made welcome. The food was quite simply amazing beyond anything you would expect really lovely pub grub would recommend this to anyone quite simply brill will return very soon

Enjoyed a delicious vegetarian Christmas meal here. Not only was the nut roast really tasty (and I'm not usually a big fan of nut roast) but the accompanying veg were cooked just right. To me, that's always a sign that the chef knows what they're doing.The carnivores amongst us devoured the meat with gusto and enthused about the quality of the food, too.Service was helpful and friendly. We feel lucky to have such a super place on our doorstep.

Just been here for my birthday tea. Believe me it was one of the best tea's/pub meals we have had. Fantastic pub, used to spend New Years Eve in here 40+ years ago and then ring the new year in with my step father in the church at the rear. This is a must for all, excellently cooked food and well presented. A little gem you must try, I will go again and again. Thanks David and the staff, great beer to compliment the food.

its good that the enthusiasm of the landlord has caught the attention of the locals- god beer choice well looked after, god local food and lots of events occurring all the time- well done on reinvigorating a splendid pub. I had friends from Poland visiting and didn't want to leave

Been several times for lunch and evening meal and have to say brilliant .staff very helpful and friendly the Red Lion is set in a beautiful location , we would certainly recommend you will not be disappointed .......

Everything seemed fine for enjoying some fairly ordinary pub grub at The Red Lion and we ordered drinks and our food with the lovely staff and fully expected good things based on what we’d been told by friends. Oh how wrong we were!! The food was Ok generally speaking, however I had ordered a steak medium-rare, but when it arrived it was clearly overdone and I asked the waitress to return it to the kitchen. Big mistake! Next thing we knew we were confronted by a very belligerent (and quite possibly drunk) Scottish chef wielding a meat cleaver and demanding an explanation from us about what we had expected when we ordered a medium-rare steak. Meekly avoiding this bizarre confrontation, we chose to quickly pay and leave before things got further out of hand. We will never, ever set foot in the place again and highly recommend others avoid it too.

Great Sunday lunch. Beef gorgeous, Yorkshire pudding to die for. Massive portion, next time will have the smaller portion.

Having been to the lion often you can't fault the food or the atmosphere in this traditional English pub.well done to Dave and the staff especially the big portions. See you soon

Came here today after hearing some good reviews and we were pleasantly surprised. The staff were friendly and the atmosphere was buzzing. We had roast dinners and mussels and they were delicious and a brilliant price. Would definitely come here again. There was live entertainment but for us it was a little bit too loud. No coffee, tea or hot choc available but it was explained clearly that they would be doing this in the near future. Definitely a pub thats on the way up!!!

Great atmosphere, fantastic food, good ale. What more do you want? We have had Sunday dinner and a mid week meal, jan had sirloin and I had fish, both great.

Food was lovely, good value for money. Service was excellent, team went out of their way to ensure we were well looked after. Compared to previous visits we really felt we mattered.Will definitely return.

Well its been a long long time since I went to the Red Lion and I went for Sunday lunch with my family today after hearing it's under new management who are putting a lot of time, effort and investment into it. I've got to say I was extremely surprised - you can clearly see the physical changes in the building and the staff are happy and very helpful, new management are passionately informing people of the further changes to come and the new menu has some wonderful choices. The food is excellently cooked, beautifully presented and plentiful. The price is just right for the quality delivered and the meat melted. If you order the desserts beware the ice cream sundae - it's not small! Even my husband had to rest in the middle of it. The vegetarian menu has a good selection for all you veggies too as my husband's nut roast looked very tasty as well - can't wait for next Saturday as we've booked our return already. All I can say is good luck and keep it up its nice to see the Red Lion back in the community again.

Good pub with open fire and popular with all the locals. Good atmosphere on nights like New Years eve where it's popular for the locals

Great home made pizzas with whatever choice of topping you desire, served on a quirky wooden pizza board and pizzas had perfect bases.There is also choice of base such as traditional tomato or BBQ.Caters for gluten free if given advance notice.Bit of a wait, but the motto does say above the bar says something like "we serve good food slow, not bad food fast" .... Or thereabouts, but I liked it! Great for a get together and a share as the pizz are HUGE.