Ship Inn in Fylde

We called on spec today for lunch. From ordering to receiving our food was approx 30 mins. I ordered the club sandwich which was very disappointing. The bread was hardly toasted and strangely hard and I left most of it and also very little filling of chicken and bacon, so not enjoyed at all. My companions enjoyed their meals of fish and chips, though the chips were only Luke warm on the plate. The portion of chips served separately was however, piping hot. Staff were very pleasant.

Popular pub. Nice setting. Good beer garden. Food very average. French steak sandwich was very chewy and full of gristle, so not enjoyable. Small portion of fries. The bread roll had clearly been defrosted and warmed in an oven and so very crumbly and fell apart. Not worth £18. Would not rush back.

Great visit to The Ship, again don’t visit as often as we would like but it doesn’t disappoint. Great table outside and the food was fantastic, great service as well. The bonus was the fighter jet landing and taking off virtually above the beer garden. Thanks to the staff for making it a great afternoon to celebrate a birthday.

Recommended by a friend, and have to say, was superb. We both had the Beef Wellington, crammed with pulled and very tasty beef, lovely smooth mash and mixed veg that were cooked to perfection. Looking forward to returning, probably a Tuesday, as it is 30% off the food, which makes it great value. Nice staff and good atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Nothing special like I’d been told. Burger I ordered was nothing like the kind of burger you’d expect in a country pub, was like a greasy takeaway burger. Fries instead of proper chips. Staff seem generally disinterested. Wouldn’t return.

Went today for the first time and it's a beautiful pub with lovely views and great staff. Cannot fault the pub itself but the gentleman behind the bar who I think is the landlord comes across a bit arrogant apart from that beautiful place.

We had a voucher as a thank you and certainly made the most of it by tucking into a superb Sunday Lunch. I had the special lamb shank roast with all the trimmings and my partner had roast beef. The staff were attentive and friendly and there was a nice atmosphere. We had a lovely window view and we plan to come back on a warm summers day so that we can sit outside.

Visited with friends and my two dogs and sat outside. Ordered sandwiches and bowls of chips and asked for a couple of sausages for the dogs as a treat. Sandwiches were fine but the chips tasted like yesterday’s just re heated and were dreadful! Brought out 5 small cocktail sausages and charged me £6.90!!! Did speak to staff and said it was ridiculous but they were dismissive. Won’t be returning!!

We visited for Sunday lunch with some family friends and were not disappointed! The Sunday Roast was a winner with all of us and it always helps when served a giant Yorkshire pudding. The chicken was perfectly cooked and the flavour was lovely. The staff were really attentive as it was, before my little girl accidentally smashed her glass of Coke and spilt it everywhere. There wasn’t an eye roll in sight and staff were quickly on hand to help us out. Thanks again!

Visited for my birthday, my mum lives locally and never been before, parking ample, we were shown to a table upstairs which had a outside seating area( too cold to enjoy that this visit) promptly served with drinks, food arrived quickly and was lovely, good portion sizes. Only thing that was a tad disappointing was the cost of desserts. £8 for a pudding was a bit costly, as it was a special occasion hey ho!! We got the bill, drinks were reasonable apart from the wine, £5.50 a pint, not bad, but £8.75 for a large glass of Pinot Grigio, too expensive. We would visit again, Tuesdays have 1/3 off main meals!!! We spent £130 on 4 meals, 3 desserts, a coffee, 2 wines, a beer , lemonade and a coke.

Visited for mother's day lunch. Food was faultless, can't wait to eat here again. Great service and overall, a lovely pub with a nice relaxing environment.

Stumbled across this fabulous little pub. Beautiful decor, lovely views, delicious food and very very welcoming and polite staff. Our four month old pup was also welcomed with cuddles. Our moving from outside to inside was no problem at all once we realised it was still too chilly outdoors and our request to be in a more secluded area of the pub so that our puppy wasn’t distracted or jumping with others around was happily accommodated. We had the steak baconnaise sandwich which was delicious with tender steak and absolutely no chewiness! We honestly could not fault the place or the service and will be returning frequently now that we have discovered this fab little spot. Many thanks to all of the staff.

I was looking forward to going to the Ship as not been for years but was very disappointed. I had Cheese Pie which read well on the menu "LANCASHIRE CHEESE PIE (v) Short crust pastry, house chutney, hand-cut chips, apple & walnut salad". It was basically cheesy mashed potato in a small pie dish topped with pastry. The salad was ok, the chips were good but not home made which hand-cut implies. I ate it all as I was hungry but for £15 it was not value for money. My friend had Shepherd's Pie, £17, "SHEPHERD’S PIE - Mashed potato, crumbly Lancashire cheese, minted peas, pickled beetroot". She was equally disappointed, the filling was padded out with frozen vegetables and she had to send it back as it was cold. A glass of wine was £8, a coffee £4, a lime and soda £1.80. Total cost £45.80. Both of us were disappointed and it certainly wasn't value for money. It's not hard to do Shepherd's Pie or Cheese Pie well, both simple dishes which both of us are capable of cooking at home, to a much higher standard I might add, but it's nice to have someone else cook for you. Not at that price though. Neither of us will return. The pub has a good ambience, decor is pleasing, it was clean, the young staff were pleasant and attentive. It was just the quality of the food that let it down.

Warm friendly pub, nice staff and good food, what's not to like? Service was quick and attentive, can't fault the food, the fish and chips was excellent

Had a lovely meal out for date night when we were lucky enough to get a sitter. Well had booked and were welcomed in by staff, shown our seats and promptly our drinks orders were taken. Lovely choice available on the menu, I decided on the chicken Caesar salad and my husband settled on the chicken burger with dirty fries. Both were delicious and generous portions although the “dirty” offering on the fries was tiny despite adding a few quid to the bill. We enjoyed our little evening, staff were lovely and it was busy (Friday 7ish) without being crowded. There were a LOT of dogs (all well behaved and chilled out under their owner’s chairs & tables) but they weren’t a bother to anyone. We’re planning on going back again soon

Went to the Ship last night, I am local and have been eating there for many years. I ordered the Mushroom pot pie and it was awful. It was completeley tasteless rubbish. They used tinned mushrooms, soggy spuds and frozen carrots in a watery substance. Absolute waste of a meal and money! Its such a shame as the food here once over was lovely. Each time they change the menu the food seems to get worse. Won't be eating there again.

Visited Sat 13 Jan Celebrating a family members Special Birthday Oh! what a night Perfect. 28 guests and we all commented how good the food was. Thank you to all the Catering Staff, Bar & servers for making it a night to remember.

Wonderful service with delicious food, thank you again as always. The beef wellington was recommended, wow, what a recommendation. The ambience was perfect, definitely worth a visit.

Amazing food, you won’t be disappointed. Lovely staff & relaxed atmosphere. Our 2nd visit, this time we went with the family. Everyone enjoyed it & the little special touches made it special for my daughter’s birthday celebrations. Definitely recommend a visit.

Came for Sunday roast which initially looked amazing however was served cold. The waitress assisted swiftly with new plates of food that were slightly warmer as they had been drowned in red hot gravy - which then killed the taste of everything else. Not a great experience. Such a shame as the beef was actually tender, but was let down by everything else.

Can't rate our evening highly enough. The food was amazing, as was the service. Staff were lovely and very accommodating, bringing out the birthday cake I had brought for after the meal. The 1/3 off the mains as it was Tuesday was literally the icing on the cake. Thank you

Came for a Sunday roast and it’s most definitely the best we’ve had for a very long time. Service was 10/10. Lovely staff and atmosphere. We’ll be back here again soon. 😊

Visited for lunch to have the delicious chicken burger only to be extremely disappointed that the burger was completely raw underneath the crispy coating. My husband unfortunately had taken a bite before realising. The chef should not be allowed to serve any more food. Absolutely disgusting. Whilst we did get a refund and an apology this is completely missing the basics from the chef. This could make someone extremely ill especially if vulnerable.

Visited for Sunday lunch last week & I have to say it’s up there with one of the best roasts we’ve had in a long time! We ordered the roast beef and a side of cauliflower cheese. All fresh and homemade! 5 ⭐️ food and service ….. we’ll definitely be back!

What a lovely restaurant. Food excellent and as it was a warm day, we ate outside overlooking the countryside. The outdoor area for eating is glorious, you can sit under umbrellas if you so wish, on intimate tables for two or in full sunshine surrounded by other guests, it’s up to you. Really lovely venue, would go again in a heartbeat, choices were lovely also.

Fantastic pub, excellent real ale, delicious food served by friendly, helpfull staff espicially Ronnie, a real gentleman.

Very poor meal at what was a good pub. We had a very disappointing meal at what was a favourite venue for us. The main course steak sandwich was extremely BASIC served without any garnish or greenery and fries. Although the steak was cooked well the sauce described as bearnaise didn’t appear to be included but the worst ingredient was a horrible glutinous beer cheese dripping sauce. It was on the underside of the ciabatta sandwich and is a recipe for indigestion if not reflux! Avoid this “dish” at all costs. My partner is allergic to garlic therefore the choice is fish chips and mushy peas seemed sensible but the accompanying tartare sauce was suspect with a slight taste of garlic. Mushy peas should be straightforward but again these were overwhelmingly sweet….. why spoil them! The prices are fairly high, particularly the various gin balloons starting at £10.50 - £10.95 A basic sparkling wine Spumante £27.50 I really don’t like complaining but maybe the Red Fox & Peacock after becoming very popular and good quality are becoming greedy and letting their previous standards slip?

We live close to the Ship Inn and have visited a number of times before, mainly for lunch. Yesterday we visited for lunch for the first time in a while and found ourselves disappointed and feeling taken advantage of. We arrived early, the Inn was almost empty apart from a large family - we were surprised at this as the Inn had always been busy when we visited in the past. The lunch menu was restricted and we ended up ordering two sandwiches - cheese and ham (toasted) with filthy fries and a fishfinger sandwich with what we thought would be hand cut chunky chips, but which turned out to be plain fries. Cheese and ham sandwich was nice, although lacking in filling - the filthy fries had aioli and bacon bits on the top (from a packet not actual bacon) - the cost was £7.75 and £5.75 respectively. The fish finger sandwich was bland to the point of tastelessness, the hand cut chunky chips were in fact plain french fries that were also devoid of flavour - the cost was £8.50 and £4.75 respectively. Neither of the meals match the standard of the Ship Inn we had visited before in that the food was pretty much lacking in taste and substance. The real issue is the cost - the food simply was not worth the price and it beggars belief how they get to those prices even with a standards of living crisis. Can I suggest to all those thinking of going to the Ship Inn to first try Lytham Kitchen in Lytham - extremely good food at about half the price. Needless to say we will not venture in to the Ship Inn again.

This is a great pub. Individual menu with great meals. Service was first class. More upmarket than the typical chain pubs.

Excellent food and service. Good menu variation, there was something for everyone. Nice atmosphere, a real crowd pleaser!

All eat here when staying at donkey creek... one word fits EXEMPLARY. Perfect food, good service, and fair in price.

This was our first visit to The Ship Inn, Freckleton, on the recommendation of some friends. Delighted to report that the food and general ambience was fantastic. The young man who served us made a red rose from paper napkins, with a straw for a...

first class service fabulous food service was rapid and courteous genuinely 100% not a thing i could fault

We visited to enjoy a family meal with relatives that we have sadly not been able to meet up with for a long time. We were disappointed and embarrassed with the treatment and service we received. The food was good but that unfortunately did not...

We pre booked a table for a family meal for 6 adults & 2 children and sadly did not have a good experience t all. We were made to feel uncomfortable before our food had arrived, informed by the Manager that the children moving out...

We found this on the internet looking for somewhere to stop after a day in St Annes. its a delightful pub with a great atmosphere and friendly staff , the food was delicious . We had two ninety odd year olds with us and the...

We visited for a family celebration on a Saturday lunchtime. Had a drink in the beautiful beer garden first & then headed to our table upstairs. We had the private room with huge round table, fantastic for the 10 of us to catch up properly....

Excellent service. Excellent food. Excellent views across the marshes. Excellent offers on Tuesday lunchtimes. Loved the steak and blue cheese pie and the cookie pot desert was a triumph! Don’t get out much for lunch so when I do I want to be impressed -...

The Ship was disappointing. Ordered roast beef dinner. The beef was under cooked not what I expect as roast beef looked more like pork in colour. The veg were to hard. The sweet offer was also limited with no custard in view. Got the impression...

First visit today, we were a group of ten and were seated upstairs in the very impressive Captains table room, pretty much private dining. Food was amazing everyone enjoyed it and the service was excellent. We’ve now tried here and The Eagle next in list...

Stopped for a drink via lytham. Very nicely decorated inside. Lots of seating out back with countryside views. Staff very friendly. Would re visit and maybe have a meal as the food looked great.

We had an amazing lunch at the ship inn today calum was so lovely will definitely be going again and the views are stunning xx

Lovely pub, beautiful views. Staff very nice and helpful. Ordered three meals. Two chicken roasts and one wrap. Chicken was a little pink which put me off eating it. Deserts were amazing though.

Fantastic food & service. Visited this pub many times but never left a review. The food and beer here is always spot on! The staff are all really friendly and professional which really adds to the appeal of the place. 5 ⭐️

Highly recommended. We enjoyed a family and friends meal to celebrate our golden wedding. This was a well presented meal of excellent quality. The staff were very attentive and polite. This was enjoy by a party of 16 who all commented on how good the...

Food and service excellent, however, the place was freezing cold, we have never eaten our dinner with our coats on. For this reason we won't be returning.

I just love this place, a bit off the beaten track in the back of Freck-Le -Ton Sur Ribble. It is an absolute gem, the service, the food and views of planes landing at BAE Warton are brilliant. Somebody said on here it was expensive,...

After moving to the area, finding a restaurant for a special occasion could be risky. After reviewing feedback we chose The Ship at Freckleton and we're not disappointed. An excellent family meal was enjoyed by our group of 7 after easily booking online. Service was...

This was our first trip to the Ship and we had a lovely evening on Tuesday when the main courses have a 30% discount which was great, the food was good, my wife and I shared the honey glazed chipolata sausage and I had the...

Setting and ambience lovely. We went for a family birthday party and had a lovely night but despite this I cannot recommend. The staff were friendly and looked after us but the food was average at best and together with the drinks everything was just...

First and certainly not last visit to this 16th Century Country pub which I didn’t know existed. Booked a table online with a nice easy to use website. Good choice of beers and the menu was varied. I opted for a lunchtime soup and sandwich,...

Visited on the evening of 6th January as a perty of 3, we hadn't booked but they managed to fit us in on a nice private table just behind reception. We had a fabulous meal with great service from start to finish and would thoroughly...

Went mid afternoon on 26th December and had a truly beautiful meal! Could not fault it at all! It was delicious! My husband is not a dog lover so we were a bit anxious about the dog friendly ethos but all was okay?

The two of us dropped in for lunch today, no booking. We were found a table upstairs which we decided after sitting down that we would rather move to another table downstairs. The staff were very helpful and found us another table, in fact a...

Great food.. Great service... my only criticism would be that while I understand "dog friendly" I was pretty disgusted to see a dog sitting on the furniture. By all means dogs on the floor .. but in the furniture is gross.

The staff went above and beyond for me, when I had my 60th Birthday party there. They decorated the room upstairs beautifully for me and were very accommodating when some of my family were delayed due to the M6 being closed. The food was lovely...

We had a fantastic lunchtime meal. Have you ever seen a crispy duck massaman curry? I had to try it and it was delicious. And the braised beef wellington was equally delicious. Service was attentive and atmosphere good. Now our new favourite local pub to...

How can some idiot leave a 1 star review because a pub has a policy that anyone local knows is dog friendly, if you didn't like it walk out, hard to survive for pubs without people creating a profile to leave a negative review The...

Had a 60th and 30th birthday buffet at The Ship yesterday and felt we must share our experience. From the initial booking to when we left, Mark and the team could not do enough for us. We had the upstairs to ourselves and with a...

My husband and I went today with two of our friends. We all had a different dish each, all absolutely fantastic. My beef wellington was utterly sublime. We were seated and served by a lovely young man who couldn’t have been more courteous and friendly....

Visited here for a special family birthday. We live in Spain and chose the restaurant out of others we love. Have visited before so we knew what to expect Food and service are amazing However we sat within a small group of tables 3 in...

Been to the ship a few times for lunch with family. But we took some friends they hadn’t been before. Food was good but a bit disappointed on this occasion as we waited half an hour for our food. The order was taken not long...

The food here was amazing and the service was excellent very friendly service and engaging. Can highly recommend the cheese pie and posh chips. I wish it was my local !

Have passed the sign at Freckleton for " The Ship Inn " on dozens of occasions when travelling to Lytham and St Annes, and eventually got round to booking a table for two for a mid week lunch. How glad that I did - I...

Camr here for lunch yesterday and although it was extremely busy 2for1 on Tuesdays, the service was quick and professional. The food was very tasty and my coeliac husband was fully catered for, an excellent lunch.

Lovely pub nice beer garden but the price of the food is to much for the quality. Ordered cheese pie this is not a cheese pie at all . It’s melted cheese in a small pot with a bit of thin pastry on top.£13.50 Totally...

Welcomed by a member of staff and although we hadn't booked (and it was a Sunday!) we were told we could use a "bar table" which was fine for us, there was only two of us anyway! This place was recommended to us by a...

Really enjoyed our time at the ship! Constantly taken back by the view and the food was amazing. The staff were excellent and did everything to make our visit perfect. Plus, the wine suggested was ace and paired nicely with the beef wellington! Will obviously...

This pub is possibly one of the nicest I have visited (we have a campervan so have been in a few lol) the staff are very polite and can not do enough for you. The food is lovely and a great menu. The drink selections...

Visited with friends for lunch, staff friendly and welcoming. Food was disappointing for me, focaccia prawn sandwich ordered. Some sort of very dry bread roll arrived, so dry had to leave most of it, very few prawns a tiny amount of avocado seen. Chips were...

What a letdown to a beautiful olde worlde public house. Very unwelcoming disinterested staff, who would much rather discuss their own private lives than consider the customer. Not even shown to table. Limited variety of meals available. Only one vegetarian option. Only one fish dish...

Visited last week and sat outside in the lovely beer garden at the rear. My Focaccia was tasty but the filthy fries at £5 were anaemic with what I can only describe as bacon crumbs on top ! My wife had the fish finger sandwich...

A few years ago I worked at nearby Warton and this was my 'local'. I loved it, a wonderful pub with a fantastic view over the marsh and to the hills beyond. How things change. I mistakenly decided to revisit my past and called in...

Service great, staff great, nice décor and atmosphere ....... pity that the food is poor and expensive.

This place has to be tried if you haven't already. Outstanding food-great prices & the staff are amazing!! every single time we go!! Its a beautiful venue with history and stunning views from the back. These guys really do work hard to put in the...

Faultless. Visited on a sunny Tuesday lunchtime. Found a table in the lovely beer garden. We didn’t get a seat overlooking the marshes but we’re surrounded by flowers and very snug. The dog was happy in the shade under the table. Good choice of beer...

The pub is in a great setting and the views over the surrounding countryside from the terrace and the balcony are really nice. It's also really nicely fitted out inside and outside (lovely terrace and a great balcony) ... but we were disappointed on two...

Came here on Tuesday and have to say we were all so pleased. They had a special offer on main meals but to be hones the menu is very reasonable anyway. A bit tucked away but worth the drive. Lovely balcony area if its a...

Ate here on Friday whilst on a weekend break. Both food and service was excellent. Got a deal on the wine as it was on a Friday. Hubby had the burger which was really good. I had Beef Wellington as recommended and it was amazing!...

My husband and I had fish and chips which where so greasy it tasted like it had been re- dipped in the friar and re- heated up from lunch time, The chips where so bad they also looked like and tasted like they had been...

We love The Ship. It has the perfect combination of pub and eatery, not too much of a restaurant. The food was fabulous. The service was perfect. Especially Callum and Ronny, who are such professionals with the perfect blend of friendliness. We will absolutely be...

We ate here recently and unfortunately I am not able to recommend it at all. We walked in and were sat down at a table near the tills. Discussing with our son if he wanted to eat off the childrens menu or the main menu....

Very nice chicken Penang curry. Nice rice and flatbread. French dip steak sandwich arrived without the dip, but gravy came when asked. Dessert was supposed to be banana ice cream with with waffle and Biscoff crumb. Whole biscuit on the side arrived. Ice cream was...

Have eaten here as a couple and with friends and family, usually on a Tuesday as they do 2 main meals for the price of 1.. It is a lovely place and the food is excellent. The only criticism is the price of drinks which...

Visited yesterday for our anniversary not knowing it is 2 for 1 on main courses on a Tuesday so an added bonus. A warm welcome, great service and excellent starters and mains left us too full to even contemplate a look at the sweet menu....

We called in at the Ship Inn on the off chance of a Sunday Lunch. Very welcoming and helpful and they managed to find us a table. We ordered the Sunday Lunch it came piping hot and plentiful. The food was excellent and so was...

Popped in for some lunch and it was lovely. I wasn't too hungry so went for the ham hock toasty with cheese and it was very tasty indeed.

We have dined at many gastro type pubs over the years- the greeting was appalling and the food served was exactly the same. Will never grace it’s doors again- bread served on one of the dishes was so hard you couldn’t get your teeth through...

Great food and wonderfully helpful staff, and another dog friendly great food pub Staying locally at a caravan site and found the Ship a short walk away, will defo be coming back 😜 Well worth a try great food at a fair price 👍👍👍👍👍👍

We visited here after taking our dogs to Lytham it was very welcoming as we had 4 little dogs, the staff were very friendly, we has some small side plates and drinks very enjoyable highly recommended

Finding decent pub food, that is not: A: Microwaved corporate fayre. Or B: Overpriced & uninspiring; is not easy. Since brexit/covid, many decent local pubs have either closed or are offering vastly reduced menus. So, it’s reassuring to find The Ship manages to tick all...

1st time eaten here. What a lovely place. Superb Sunday roast served by very efficient friendly staff in a quaint quirky pub. Could not fault it. Seems very popular so glad we booked

I live over an hour away, but have been wanting to try the Ship for sometime and we were not disappointed. We only had sandwiches and toasties with chips, but they were great. The staff were attentive, friendly and helpful. A lovely pub, that appears...

Staff were very helpful however there were some issues with the food. Chips were not good, halloumi fries were poor, burger had to be returned as it was overdone.

Just had a fantastic New Year's Eve at The Ship. Great service, delicious food, live entertainment and piper and a stunning firework display. Great value for money.

Used to work here a lot of years ago, so always a place I want to visit, the views from the windows are so relaxing, great service from all the staff, and the food is always excellent, with lovely choices, and you will walk away...

Hubby and I popped in for a pint , ended up having absolutely brilliant meals and drinks! The pub itself is beautifully decorated, giving off a spacious, warm, friendly ambience. The staff are so lovely and accommodating. We will definitely be returning. Well done. Jane...

I visited here this evening 4th December with my wife and 8 year old daughter(and dog). The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive throughout. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly also. The food was delicious. Plenty on your plate, fresh and full of flavour. Anyone...

Lovely pub, great staff and nice food.. we visited with our dogs and they couldn’t do enough for us. Would recommend this place for food or drinks

Friends took us to The Ship at Freckelton to help my husband and I celebrate our golden wedding anniversary. Yes, my friend didn’t notice we were time limited and I wished we had been told on arrival that our table and room we needed rather...