The Wellsprings - Spanish & Mexican Restaurant in Ribble Valley

Great food in a lovely restaurant with super views.

We celebrated our grandson’s 18th birthday last night. First time I have been to Wellsprings since 1984! The food was amazing, unfortunately I didn’t give it 5 Stars because I found the beef strips to be a little tough, a good marinade would solve that. The staff were absolutely on ball, they actually cared about each and every person eating. I have given 5 stars for every category other than a 4 for the food, and I am known for being grumpy! Well done Wellsprings and I will be back, unfortunately for you it’s going to be next week 😂

Went late afternoon and was quiet before the evening sittings. Will go later next time to experience a different atmosphere

Food was great and the views are fantastic. I can only imagine how lovely this place is in the height of summer or in the snow.

The food was awful. Entree of salt and pepper squid tasted like it came out the freezer from Asda, and that's insulting Asda. The cheesy jalapeños tasted ok but were very hard to cut into, almost like they'd been cooked, left to go cold, then quickly fried sgsin when ordered. The ribs were tough. My main of vegetarian nachos came with hardly any tomato salsa, what little there was on the bottom with a little bit of melted cheese you had to go digging for. On top were corn chips with burnt edges, pineapple and chopped iceberg lettuce, and so much lettuce on top of every dish. My brothers bistec rancheros was ok, the steak was quite tasty but the tortillas were dry and cold and the refried beans tasted like heinz baked beans. I wish I could find something positive to say about the food, but I can't. Maybe we just ordered the wrong 5 dishes. Oh, my Mexicana cocktail was nice, the wine was a decent price and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Basically, the whole meal was terrible and a waste of money. Worst review I've ever written, but it's truthful.

Great restaurant in a location with breathtaking views. Can get busy and booking is essential if you want a table with a view. Good variety of vegetarian dishes. Accessibility for wheelchairs is also possible.

We came here after good recommendation, it was busy due to bank Holiday weekend and a Sunday, the food was good and a decent price, however the service staff just didn't seem to be interested I don't know if that was due to being busy all day and ready for home, but they all hung around the bar we had finished the main course and I must have been 20 mins before anyone came over to ask if we would like anything else, and when I got home I looked at the bill as it seems a little high and we had been charged for a mussels we never had or ordered we was £20 extra, really shame as we've just moved to the area and will probably look elsewhere to eat next time

The food is great would defo go back again

Brilliant venue. Food amazing and service Brilliant. We will be back

Great food, wonderful location. Staff are warm, friendly, drinks are cold!

Fabulous as always! We have been going here for many years and always greeted by pleasant owners of the restaurant and their staff members The food is always excellent , service impeccable and food value for money . Money well worth spent . Atmosphere brilliant We always have recommended this restaurant to our family , friends and they have enjoyed each visit. 5 star rating most definitely ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🙂

FANTASTIC Location! Great Service, Great Food! On the Pricey side. But well worth it! Will be returning! Chilli Mango Prawns Cream Cheese Jalapeno Bites Chicken Skewers Bistec Ranchero? Beef sizzling platter. 2 Pints Cider 2 Pints Estrella £84

First time visit will be going back. Good food served by pleasant staff in a good atmosphere. I had swordfish it was the best I have had in this country.

Food and staff are excellent but when we visited the restaurant was very cold so felt unable to relax

Fantastic meal in lovely location with a very helpful team on a busy warm evening

The food was extremely nice. Also was expensive 😔 but the staff looks to be all new starters or they just not received a decent training. We were 4 at the table and we spent £200 in less than 1 hour so you would at least expect the staff to know what they doing. We had the menus brought to the table and than almost every minute or two someone came to ask if we are ready to order. When the 4th person came I mentioned that she is the 4th so we really need a few minutes left alone so we can decide. After that we were fine. But even once we ordered some staff still come back to ask if we ready to order. So overall the need a better manager who knows how to train staff.

Went for a birthday treat Service was excellent, great menu choice, food was very good and reasonably priced, Staff very attentive

Upon arriving we were seated quickly and given menus. Very quickly two members of staff came back to take our order but we weren't quite ready on either occasion. Unfortunately, after 20 minutes of waiting no one came back so we had to go to the bar to order. We asked for no salad with the gambas pil pil but the meal still came with salad. However, that was the least of the issues: the chicken skewers were overcooked and the garlic bread was bone dry. An extensive wait ensued for the staff, who were wandering around in twos throughout our whole experience, to clear our plates and return with the bill. We told the staff we were unhappy with our experience but they seemed disinterested at best.

Beautiful setting good quality food the only downside was we waited nearly an hour for our mains

Generous amount of food, so much I couldn't eat it all, and very tasty. Good menu, moderately priced. Popular restaurant even at 18.00 on Wed, but closed on Mon and Tues. Spectacular views across the valley. Plenty of seating inside and out, good cleanliness. Car park for about 30 cars beside the restaurant.

Great location great view A bit overpriced for a drink And the metal stairs from the garden really do need replacing as they bend and feel like you fall through

Ate here whilst staying in the Skylark Lodge. Service and atmosphere was fantastic. As was the lodge, such an amazing view and getaway.

We had a wonderful family meal here for my birthday. The food was delicious, the service was fabulous and the staff were very friendly and helpful. We have been many times and will definitely be visiting again.

The food was beautiful the view was stunning and the staff amazingly friendly going out of their way to make it a lovely dining experience will be coming again and again

Paella in that place is better than in Spain🥘 just beautiful 😍 the food is tasty and always fresh . Highly recommended

Love this place, the staff are wonderful and the atmosphere is excellent especially on a sunny day when you can sit outside as the views will match any destination! We love the food here

This was my first experience with wellspring due to recommendations and the place is beautiful, the atmosphere is great, the service is great, the staff was great, the view is great(sunny day recommended), the food was top notch. 1000% would recommend anyone to visit wellsprings 👍

I've driven past this place so many times and wow. 10/10 try it for yourself i promise you won't be disappointed. :)

Went on Sunday with the family,as we have always enjoyed it before. They got 2 main meals and a drink wrong. The food was a bit of a disappointment also, my daughter had a small bread roll which was still uncooked in the middle. Will not be going back any time soon.

Lovely place for a meal out. Food was lovely and big portions. The view was beautiful.

Great ambience, good service but one member of staff shone out and that was a young lady called Poppy, she gave my mum and I great service with good conversations and went above and beyond to make my elderly mum comfortable, attentive to her and made her feel special which in turn makes us want to come back. Food always good lovely presentation, only criticism the food sometimes can take some time but maybe that's because they cook from fresh not preheated, but worth the wait. The restaurant has types of seating areas for everyone's taste inside and outside. Great little shop which all monies go to charity.GO ON TRY IT.

Stumbled accross this place when looking for somewhere for dinner on Google maps and honestly absolutely loved it! Nestled away with beautiful views, very friendly staff and great food and service! Highly recommend!!!

Nice establishment good food. Fantastic views !

Absolutely fabulous meal , staff very friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is nothing less than beautiful 😁👍👏

Wellspring Restaurant in Clitheroe is a great night out - good choice of dishes on the menu, amazing views and really good service.

This was our first visit to Wellsprings as we celebrated our anniversary. The staff were attentive, the food delicious. They went above and beyond as one of the waiters drove us home after his shift when there was a taxi mix up. Highly recommended

Fantastic location over looking Pendle Hill and the moors. Nice staff , interesting menu

Good vantage point for the Tractor Parade but not my type of food

Beautiful food in a great place. The views are stunning. X

What a beautiful location and amazing staff , superb food and beers, also the brand new log cabins are amazing to stay in overlooking the ribble valley fantastic view !!

Very busy and welcoming venue. Service sporadic.

Amazing as always, great service and food

Had an excellent family meal here last week. Could not fault the food at all, and would recommend to anyone

Delicious food with a amazing selection to choose from. Absolutely lovely staff working the night we went!

This place is brilliant for there food and drink I will recommend this restaurant to my family and friends

Had a fabulous meal here so warm(was next to the fire but we didn’t mind) nice staff always asking if everyone is ok. I definitely will be coming back I had the swordfish and it was surprisingly filling . It’s was a surprise meal for Catherine’s mum with her freinds from down south. We also had Bank of Dave turning up in his helicopter 🚁he was at the bar talking to everybody. Which made the afternoon even sweeter. Great place and can’t wait to see the new lodges unfold to a very special place to have a fabulous meal . 🥘 with great views and a new impressive interior I’d give it 6 stars if it was possible! Keep it up 👍 🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌟 🌟 🙌🏻😊

Such a shame as views are stunning, it was a saturday lunch time and it was dead we were the only people in. And it was freezing had to keep my bobble hat on. Perhaps offer during the day more of a cafe menu and keep the mexican for evenings. I would go a lot if variation on lunchtime/breakfast items. Service was good which is good as only ones there, food was nice just too much for lunch. Will go again in the evening.

Nice place, good food and great customer service

Loved the food and service was excellent will be back nxt time were in area x

Lovely atmosphere and great location, warm friendly staff

Yet another fabulous meal at The Wellsprings. Always excellent food, service and atmosphere. Thanks

I wouldn’t recommend this place, waiters are very polite, but the food isn’t great, best way to describe it is takeaway food at a restaurant price, it is also extremely loud.

Win win for us. I can be a bit fussy in a restaurant about seating, just me but don't like to be hemmed in or have people suddenly appear around me, comes from PTSD. Anyway, I saw a spot and they seated the four of us immediately, even pushing 2 tables together. The staff were cheerful, attentive and eager to please. I've looked at the negatives posted on here, I can't believe some of them. Our experience was brilliant and I would recommend to friends and family very confidently.

I've been coming to Wellsprings for 25 years, it's my favourite restaurant. I love the food and atmosphere. I've introduced many friends and family who all love it to. It continues to get bigger and better

Absolutely beautiful place, the views are amazing. Food is fantastic and the service is top notch. Really lovely place

Great location, very good portions and service was lovely

Great place Mega great decor Possibility to choose inside or outside seating Beautiful views Fantastic food The service was very nice and friendly

Interesting menu, locelly setting.

Took a gamble and ordered something I never had and have to say it was very good would defo recommend

Fantastic food and brilliant staff. Went here for a birthday celebration yesterday and would not hesitate to go back. The portion sizes are great value for money and the food is amazing. Very authentic and moreish. Beautiful setting and stunning views. Would very highly recommend.

Lovely food, great view and service was fantastic.

Best Paella , took family all enjoyed.

Probably the most underrated pub around. Staff are always really helpful and on the point. Food is excellent for the cost.

Great food staff was very helpful can't fault anything highly recommended 👌🏼

Really nice place, lovely food, good portions and surrounded by beautiful scenery.

Fantastic service, excellent food (brought half home as was so much). Perfect view.

First time trying here. Came over in a group of 10. Staff were great. Really welcoming and friendly. The restauraunt itself is really picteresque. Amazing views of the ribble valley. Food was excellent. Came out really quickly to say it was such a big group. Fresh, hot and tasted brilliant. Cocktails were also superb. Loved this place. I love mexican food. I'd heard great things prior to coming and i wasn't disappointed. I was also surprised how reasonably priced it was. The portion sizes are very big. I would definitely come back.

Beautiful restaurant with stunning scenery... Thoroughly recommended.

Food was amazing, sat outside taking in the views. Had a lovely evening

The Wellsprings occupies an unrivalled location on the slopes of Pendle Hill, with stunning views across to Clitheroe and the Bowland Fells. There’s plenty of outdoor space to enjoy the views too. We opted to dine here as we love Mexican & Spanish food and the menu seemed to offer a good choice of vegetarian options. We ordered the nachos to share as a starter followed by a veggie chimichanga and enchilada. The nachos were a weird concoction of a few corn chips with some melted cheese with some wet salad and slices of orange and pineapple chunks! I’ve eaten Tex Mex in the states and travelled to Mexico and never encountered that before…. The main courses arrived - large plates with generous portions so we felt more optimistic. That was until we cut into the very similar baked tortillas. They were filled with what we could only describe as a ratatouille style filling of courgettes, green beans & peas in a very sweet tomato sauce. Where was the zesty lime, chilli and coriander that is central to Mexican food? There was nothing wrong with the food as a meal but to pass it off as Mexican is almost criminal! This restaurant has huge potential but suffers from an identity crisis. We left feeling hugely disappointed and won’t be returning any time soon unless maybe to enjoy a drink on the terrace after a walk in the hills.

Food and drink excellent, great value for money and a beautiful location. Unfortunately service was so bad that we won't be back - would recommend for a drink only.

Excellent service and the food is amazing

Beautiful settings excellent food and attentive staff well worth the ride out

My new favourite restaurant. Mexican food cooked to perfection!

Excellent as usual with a wide range of dishes for all tastes and a few non mexican dishes available if someone in your group is not a fan. Great host and staff ensures a stress free experience in the beautiful surroundings of Pendle hill

Nice atmosphere, good service and the views are stunning. The only down side is the food is average. Sadly, I could cook the same quality at home.

We had some really tasty dishes here. The location has fabulous views and outside dining (although we opted to stay in the air conditioned interior as it was 28°c). Good service. Special mention to the excellent guacamole and moreish curly fries.

We absolutely love this place. The food is always amazing 😍 The restaurant is quirky and our kids enjoy spotting the birds

Came here today as it’s not too far from us and driven past a few times so thought why not and was appalled by the service we were shown, before coming we called up to specifically ask if we needed to book to have a tea or dessert, we were told absolutely not just come down, when getting there which was only like 30mins later we were told very rudely we’re fully booked, we asked if they could do anything but they were no help whatsoever they just said no we’re booked, we asked why staff is telling us to just come down and then a different answer when there but again just told rudely ‘we’re booked’, i would strongly advise not to come here they do not have any care for peoples time and there was no apology when they were clearly in the wrong

Always excellent food and service and to top it all, the best views in the area.

Nice place with a good video and friendly staff

Stunning setting on the side of Pendle Hill. Views to die for, especially at sunset. Lovely food and good hospitality. Highly recommend the pizzas.

After having food,drinks and Icecream, we decided to go for a walk, over Pendle Hill as it was a lovely evening. We returned, exhausted after a longer walk than planned, and a few hours later at around 9.45pm to find our car locked in the car park, along with another car. On phoning the number of the establishment, I was told I could not retrieve my car because it is a private car park and ‘did I ASK to park there?” I then explained that on entry there were a lot of other cars and nothing indicating we needed to ask, I told him we had been customers earlier in the day and then decided to go for an evening walk. There is not a single sign up saying the car park will be locked. Not even a sign saying Private Carpark, although that’s irrelevant as we were customers, and have been several times before or after a walk, though not on a Sunday evening before. I’m fairly certain it is unlawful to ‘impound’ someone’s car under such circumstances and, it’s definitely a great way to alienate customers! Although the gentleman DID come out to allow us to take our car, it was only after saying No, and making me argue for it, he then didn’t hurry, and we sat waiting for quite some time. the whole fiasco has left me thoroughly annoyed and I definitely won’t be a customer in future. How can you have a business in a popular walking area, encourage the public with ice creams and drinks, take their money, but then do that? It just isn’t very good customer service!! The very least that should be done is have a sign up to say ‘carpark locked at…..’

The venue, views and food were all amazing. Portions sizes are good. Not giving the full 5 stars as both requests for anything outside of the standard menu weren't able to be accommodated for one of our party who was recovering from a hospital admission (Smaller portion or a sandwich of the lunch menu were our requests 😌)

Not worth the money steak was nice what went with it was frozen chips 2 pieces of carrot some garden peas not what you want when you go out for a meal

Definitely coming back 😊👍👍😊😊 Great service 😊 Delicious food 😊 Amazing view 👏👏👏👏👍

Food ok. The Outlook from the restaurant is stunning. Decor is a mish mash. Needs a few quid spending on the tired interior. Would be a fantastic location if the identity crisis was solved

Always so welcoming accommodating , excellent service , food . What can one say . TOP DRAWER. 👍👍👍

Simply awesome the food is amazing, the views are heavenly, and the staff are all very attentive and friendly- one of the most enjoyable meals for a very long time highly recommended

Always a great experience here. Food delicious, friendly staff, fantastic views. Recently came with my husband and two children 8 and 4. The menu is great a good variety. I've had paella, chicken skewers, chicken wings, soup, and fajitas over the years ive been going. Their tirimisu pudding and lemon cheesecake are to die for. Make sure you have empty tummy before you go portion sizes are generous. Cant wait till we come again. X

Last minute booking very accommodating. Fantastic views. Great service from the staff, all of which were very attentive. We went for the two specials El captain (highly recommend) and Mexican revolution between 2 adults and 2 kids and there was more than enough. Very similar dishes however which had I had known I would have tried something else from the menu. We had great meal though and will return.

Great place with fantastic food and even better views. Lovely place

Lovely place, great view. Nice staff. Food is spot on.

We went for an early dinner on Sunday. Got a reservation straight away, glad I booked as it got busy while we were eating. Had a kids menu and a great vegetarian menu too. Service was nice and quick, food was also nice. Great meal all round, even our daughter liked her food. (Child's portion of ice cream is massive!)

Beautiful views from this superb restaurant ..Good free parking professional friendly staf

My favourite restaurant cant fault anything about this place xxx

Good selection of Mexican dishes with reasonable prices, Terrific views on a nice day , Been 9 or 10 times now.

We visited The Wellsprings last night for dinner. We were greeted by a very nice gentleman who seated us in the restaurant. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent and the service was outstanding. Our food was served very quickly despite the restaurant being quite busy! We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. it was a great touch that the jugs of lemon water weren't added to our bill as some restaurants do charge for this. We highly recommend The Wellsprings and we will be revisiting again soon!

Well looked after all night , staff absolutely lovely and we were made to feel so welcome. What a lovely atmosphere. We had a lovely meal Pre Mother’s Day and thoroughly enjoyed it.

A great place to eat and great views, the beer selection was somewhat limited. Will return.