Wine and Dine at the Red Lion Hotel in Bury

Great home from home with good food and friendly staff. Only a short drive into Bury or to the motorway network.

Outstanding “family” hotel . We were on a 5 day tour of the Nirth West area meeting friends and family. This was the best place we stayed at. Thanks.

We loved our stay here. We were made to feel so welcome. Our room was spacious and comfy. Plenty of hot water in the bathroom. Our daughter and son-in-law came to join us for a meal which we all thoroughly enjoyed. Plenty of parking. We will definitely be back.

Great food and friendly staff. We’re so pleased that we left room for the divine desserts! Very surprised to get a discount off steak on a Saturday.

3 of us had 3 different Sunday lunches including one veggie, all superb. Great veg and potato selection, all cooked perfectly. Service friendly and efficient. Will definitely go back

Lovely hotel, in a quiet country village, we chose a pub stay in a village purposely, just to experience it. Great food. Service friendly and welcoming. Comfortable bed and lovely room.

We love the food here and the staff are very friendly and efficient. Little bit of a treat as the food plates are averaging £15 to £20 for a main but wel worth it. Our dogs are also very content here too.

Been done up since we were last here, really comfortable & lovely food.

Stayed here for 1 night on a dinner,bed and breakfast meal. What a great find Very friendly staff, outstanding meal and comfortable room with a freshly made breakfast. Excellent value for money, would definately return when next in area

Ordinary low price hotel. Positives: Friendly staff. Very clean. Negatives: Horrible food. Noisy room. Poor shower.

Very nice food and drink. It's a building with character and the staff friendly. Also enjoyed going for a walk that was just a cross the road. Will be doing all that again. 👍

Stayed a few nights at the Red Lion. Room was great. Comfortable beds, extra pillows (always nice). Nice tea, coffee, water and cookies in the room. Good water pressure and lots of hot water. Breakfast was amazing. Small cereal buffet and toast plus plenty of options on the cooked to order menu. Vegan/veg options. Plus you could just order what you like from the menu anyways. Stayed for dinner one night. Excellent meals. Staff are friendly and efficient. Good parking. Good overall location. Quiet at night. Would stay again if in the area.

For an inn it was very attractive! Very comfortably furnished. The room was also very nice. You had everything you needed, The staff was super friendly and helpful! Our dog also felt very comfortable and relaxed. We would come again if the road took us there!

Lovely restaurant for a yummy lunch

Lovely place, great service, fabulous food & drink all in a nice setting.

Came here for Sunday lunch. I had the vegetarian option and I have to say it was delicious. Hubby had the turkey option and he said his was delicious too. Would highly recommend this place for Sunday lunch, thoroughly enjoyed it 😀 👌.

We went for a meal 3 of us the food was superb and the service excellent I could recommend the red lion to anyone outstanding

Quaint bar/restaurant with a decked balcony area. Appeared to be perfect for date night. Went for a midweek family meal. They do have a limited 2 & 3 course weekly deal. I went off the main menu which had plenty of choice. I had the tower burger and fries. The fries and onion rings are so crunchy, absolutely delicious. The pies had a pretty thin crust and again no complaints on the pies, large portions. Cocktails seemed to be popular. Large free car park. Would definitely recommend

Stayed here for 1 night in the room which sleeps 4. We were going to a wedding at the wellbeing farm. We thought the room was lovely. We really liked the decor. The beds were comfy. Little extras in the room like biscuits with the teas, bottled water, shower gel and shampoo. Had some chips in the bar before we left which were really nice! Breakfast was also really nice! Sorted the hangover right out. All the staff were really nice and friendly. Were thinking if staying again to explore some walks. Saw a few other people staying there had been hiking.

We stayed one night at the Red Lion and were very impressed both by the accommodation and in particular the quality of food in the restaurant. Breakfast was cooked to order and delicious.

Staff great food very good overall exalant

A great place to stay…. All the Staff were helpful…. a shout out to Emily for giving us a warm welcome. Rooms are great and plenty to choose from on the menu, if you enjoy a hearty breakfast give the full English a go you won’t be disappointed!!

Drive past regularly and decided to stop for lunch. Nice staff and place but unfortunately the food is nothing to write home about. But tasteless

Lovely atmosphere and dog's are welcome

Thursday 15/8/24 . Popped in today . Welcome great as always food great. Recommend to anybody. Called in today just for a drink 04 /02/24 as always a friendly welcome even though they were very busy with meals..Had a great meal again. Always enjoy my visits. Called in on the way home we had a burger each. One of the best that Ive had.staff friendly good atmosphere. They like dogs. Great place to go .

On walking into the Red Lion you immediately feel relaxed as you are met by friendly staff. The room was really nice, immaculately clean & beds were comfy. We had breakfast and evening meal and couldn’t fault the food or the service.

Great service, great food. Very quick turn around time from the kitchen. Great atmosphere and good outside seating. At busy times the carpark can be very tight so be weary of that if you visit

Amazing little hotel. Staff where super nice and attentive. Great price for what you get. Beds super comfy. Decor really cute in the room we stayed in. Breakfast was also included I the price, very generous portion sizes and the eggs benediction was superb 👌🏻 will 100% return. Thankyou for a lovely stay!

Lovely venue. Food was lovely. I had the cheese and onion pie. Generous portion size. Staff were lovely. Dog friendly too 👍

Great pub - we stayed whilst attending family wedding. Spacious family rook and great food.

Called in for a meal and a drink. Nice food and good value.

Great location, easy access for visiting towns and countryside. Quite rooms and peaceful stay with friendly welcoming staff.

Been for a meal with friends. What a disappointment. Two of us had Smoked Haddock Risotto but we could not find any fish. Others had fish and chips but the fish was burnt. Overall a poor meal which the chef should be ashamed to serve. All agreed never return.

It’s a nice pub with spacious well equipped rooms. They are helpful to accommodate and the breakfasts is great too.

Absolutely outstanding !!!! Warm Friendly Professional Great Atmosphere Food was excellent Do NOT miss Breakfast the choice is amazing I would go for the Drayman’s 😉 The whole Team were just great Thank You

Lovely pub for a lovely meal with table service. Sat in conservatory with view onto outside seating, not much view which is a shame and owners gardens could be tidier as this is the view. Staff polite and attentive mostly.

Loverly wonderul meal as always

Lovely place to stay, the welcome was great food was lovely and rooms were clean and well decorated. Really enjoyable

Four of us had lunch here. Car park was almost full, but found a space. Food was delicious, starters, main course and a dessert plus drinks for under £90.

Another lovely stay at this countryish pub with rooms. Comfortable and not over fussy. Decent bed and shower. The usual tea and coffee but also has biscuits. Good selection of beers, own brands and a selection of others. Food is a delight with things you don't usually find in pub menus and is reasonably priced.

Staying for 1 night on business and this is great location…working in Bolton tomorrow and only a 15 minute drive away while being slightly out in the country. Room is gorgeous, everything tastefully done, staff are super helpful and friendly AND the food was delicious….good choice available meaning I could have something healthier. Will be back for sure next time I am working up this way. Thank you 🙏

Had a fantastic stay, rooms lovely and clean, food was delicious and staff were amazing, would definitely stay here again

Excellent service ,food and draught 🍻

We called last Saturday for steak night we had booked a table for 6.30 only had one fillet no t bone I ended up with ribeye served with no salad we had to ask and what they fetched was pathetic we waited ages for it and it wasn’t busy the phone was ringing nobody could be bothered to answer it the waited ages for the sweet we ordered sticky toffee pudding but trust me it was ginger cake we asked for the bill got ignored then asked someone else took ages absolutely won’t be going there again

The Red Lion is to be recommended,excellent helpful staff, We had a very pleasant stay Room was very clean Comfy bed Breakfast was 5 star,can certainly recommend the omelette which was delicious A vey enjoyable stay

Lovely building, well appointed inside. Service was welcoming and the food was fantastic. Proper homecooked taste and well presented. Elaine our waiter was attentive and seen to our every need.

Recently had lunch at the red lion, lovely decor delicious food and the staff are very welcoming and friendly, we will be back soon

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent. We would stay at the Red Lion again next time we visit family.

Really lovely meal with my family, we all enjoyed our hot fresh food! Bar service was fantastic, she was so friendly and welcoming and even brought my drink to the table as I was on crutches! Will definitely be back and recommending to friends!

Great staff, made us all feel welcome. Food was very tasty and all came together for our party of 9. Room very comfortable.

Unfortunately we didn't stay we only meet up for a coffee but the coffee machine was broken so had to do with jar coffee.

Lovely pub, great food, rooms very comfortable & clean. Great service and excellent breakfast!

I came here with friends for a meal for my birthday and was very disappointed. I ordered the 6oz steak with chips and when asked how I would like my steak I requested it medium. When my meal arrived the steak was overcooked and the chips were either hot or cold and some were even uncooked in the middle. One of my friends meal was also cold on arrival at the table and she asked for it to be replaced but it came back within 2 minutes (obviously re- heated in a microwave) . Not a very good experience at all.

I enjoyed a lovely stay in a large corner room and was met and assisted with a late night, flat tire arrival. Day staff were friendly and made local calls to arrange for my tire to be replaced the following morning.

Stayed for one night whilst playing golf in the area to be told it was Pie and a pint night, the food was excellent and the pint just as good ( followed by a few more). A good choice for Breakfast the following morning, all well cooked and faultless service. Will definitely stay again if in the area.

Unbelievable value for money considering the quality of food on the special lunch menu . Great , friendly service by all the staff. A real gem of a place to have some lunch.

Lovely place to eat with polite staff and excellent food 😋

Staff were very friendly, rooms were comfortable and clean. The food was great. The addition of the electric charge point was an added bonus.

Leaving the review for the food. As we didn't stay at the pub. Been twice now and both times the food was very good and very fairly priced. The staff on both occasions were lovely.

We stayed at The Red Lion, Bury for one night as we were going to a family Wedding, It’s a lovely country pub, the room was lovely and very clean, we had a nice meal before we went to the wedding and we were given a key to let ourselves in if we were going to be late. The bed was nice and comfortable and breakfast was lovely . The Sunday roast was recommended so we thought we would try it and it was very nice it was a choice of Turkey, Beef or Gammon we had plenty of meat, we were even given a “doggy” bag so we could bring some meat home for our cats. The staff were very friendly And they are dog friendly, The only thing is they have no lift or stairlift and my mobility isnt very good

We love to have a drive to this place at weekends for a nice pub lunch. Food is excellent and dogs are welcome In the bar area 😀

Nice country pub serving good food with friendly staff and great for dogs.

We stayed at the Red Lion Bury for one night recently and were welcomed by the staff. The room was clean and comfortable and the tea and coffee in the room was very helpful. We were delighted with the welcome for our small dog too. We enjoyed a lovely meal and were able to meet up with our son who was living not far from the hotel and he enjoyed his meal of fish and chips. I liked the unusual choices on the menu which included 'black pudding mash!'. The staff were very friendly throughout our stay and we would definately recommend the Red Lion. Its location is very convenient for Bury Market and Burrs Country Park to name only two.

Great Pub food and drink. Good atmosphere on a Tuesday night. Brilliant gluten free options for the Coeliac in our party.

Absolutely beautiful food, I had the cheese pie and brownie dessert. Delicious. Friendly service.

Excellent place to stay the rooms a good size and clean. Friendly and helpful staff. Food was really tasty, will definitely be booking here again on our next trip back home to ramsbottom

The Staff here are amazing. So friendly and kind. Being a disable Widow of a certain age, this is so refreshing and I have no qualms about going in on my own. I go every week and the food is always spot on. Never once had a bad meal. Recommended it to Family and Friends who all agree. Thanks to ALL the LOVELY Staff for looking after me. People I know who have stayed here say the accommodation is good too.

Lovely place very clean and tidy food is super

Friends from the USA were staying at the “Red Lion “ during a whistle stop trip to the UK . They invited us to join them for an evening meal . The staff were friendly and helpful and the ambiance good . We shared three starters between the four of us . Burrata , garlic mushrooms and squid . All very tasty . For our main course we had one smaller portion fish and chips , one fish and chips , one fish topped with a poached egg and resting on risotto and one chalk stream trout with sauté potatoes and broccoli . This latter one was my choice and it was beautifully cooked and delicious . We all enjoyed our meals . Thank you to all the staff for making us feel welcome and providing such an excellent meal. Highly recommend .

Great country pub. We had a great Sunday lunch with arctic roll and lemon torte desert. Good service and prices.

A perfect place to stay for the night. Close enough to Bury with lovely countryside surrounding the area. Very picturesque. The hotel and restaurant also has lovely decor and great hospitality. Would definitely recommend.

As a family of 5 our stay was very pleasant the family suite had plenty of room. All the staff were so friendly, the Food was amazing

Lovely place to stay, plenty of atmosphere, warm welcome ! Didn't have good sleep unfortunately as the bed matress in room 4 was very uncomfortable, brick hard. Did mention to staff member that a matress topper is needed but just was told everybody has their own preferences.

Prepare to be spammed with a ridiculous amount of e-mails before and after your stay. It has totally destroyed what was a really good stay at this hotel. Must have had at least a dozen now for a 1 night stay. Leave me alone.

What a find this was... Great walks for your dogs, comfy bed, birds singing was a gift, we've stayd in a few of lees hotels, this one did not disappoint us. Defo be back.

Ideal for walkers,large car park. Lovely staff and breakfast. Busy pub Very nice and friendly village.

The accommodation suited our purpose and we'd stay again. Being there on a Friday & Saturday the noise from the bar was a slight inconvenience until closing time for one of our party.

This isn’t the first time we have been here, but the first where the food was not good. The beef Sunday lunch was poor, the meat was chewy and full of fat, very little gravy too, and nobody bothered to ask how the food was. Whilst we will probably return, we definitely won’t be having the beef, a new butcher is required. And more care from the chef.

Quick shout out to the young man who served us today. His menue knowledge and service was the best I have experienced. I didn't get his name but well done.

Red lion is a great country pub… food and staff 5 star.. comfy rooms and great location, great coffee.In between bury and Bolton. Highly recommended.

Today I took my daughter, son & young grandaughter for Afternoon Tea to celebrate my daughters birthday. Previously booked, no mention that drinks not included in price, or on website, we were seated & asked what drinks we would like, Tea, coffee, soft drink, only Prosecco was mentioned as extra Drinks arrived, 2 small bottles Fanta , coffee & decaff tea Sandwich were nice but cakes were mostly shop bought, unfortunately no child version so had to pay for a 4th adult tea, also only 3 small scones came so had to ask for a 4th. Bill was an extra £12.75 for drinks. Not sure how you can advertise Afternoon Tea & charge for tea/ coffee without any former notification. Slightly disappointed to say the least 🥲

Excellent hotel. Great staff especially the breakfast Lady. Great food. Can't fault anything

Very friendly just went for a few drinks with my father in law but got some messy chips while drinking. They're great as the tiger used to say 😀 - I wish this was my local I'd be here a lot more often

The Red Lion Hawkshaw was the perfect base for a nearby wedding. The staff were absolutely wonderful, going above and beyond to ensure our stay was comfortable and memorable. Not only were they attentive to our needs throughout our stay, but they also went the extra mile by promptly notifying us about a watch we had accidentally left behind. Their exceptional service truly made our experience unforgettable. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a warm and welcoming stay in the area

Fabulous place to stay, friendly staff, beautiful rooms and amazing food - we'll be back!

Came at short notice on Bank Holiday Monday which was accommodated with no issue. Its a regular haunt of ours thats guaranteed never to disappoint and today was no exception. Attentive,pleasant staff and food was amazing, as always.

Not a good experience I'm afraid! The meal was average, the service rough and ready, and we were hurried through our sweet because they wanted our table. We have never had a problem before but sadly we won't be returning here again.

Booked at short notice after reading other reviews and what a credit to J W Lees brand made to feel very welcome from the start to the finish of my stay. The atmosphere in the bar was good, the food was very good my room was perfect. If you looking for somewhere to stay in this area I would highly recommend the Red Lion and book the breakfast as it is worth every penny.

Definitely coming back in the summer when it's not raining. Family room was perfect, with a dividing curtain. Beautiful furniture and soft linen.

lovely pub with excellent rooms and wonderful staff, easyly reachable from Manchester - highly recommended!!

Loved it here, breakfast amazing, room lovely and spacious with lovely soft sheets. Will definitely be coming back to try out walks

Really nice friendly place for all walks of life. We travelled with a 6 month old baby for the 1st time which can be quite a daunting experience for any new parents but it's safe to say that from the initial phone call to book dinner to check out 2 days later everyone made us feel at ease. Food both during dinner and breakfast was good quality and visually pleasing as well and yummy! My baby can vouch for the broccoli, baked beans and weetabix alone, we are black pudding lovers so having ample of that from the place it's famous for was a great treat! Rooms were comfortable, good size and clean with all the necessities expected.

Great place to stay with comfortable rooms very helpful staff and a brilliant breakfast freshly cooked and well presented, would definitely stay there again

Fantastic place with good food brilliant ambience. Staff couldn’t do enough for you. Trained up really efficiently and worked effectively. The Sunday roast is so well cooked tasteful and sufficiently hearty. Well presented. Care and attention to the customer is top notch. Well done :)

Good old fashioned pub. Great atmosphere Accommodation in a small but cosy, quiet room. Good range of beer and ales Excellent breakfast. would return again

We booked Afternoon Tea for 14 people to celebrate a 90th birthday. The food was lovely and freshly prepared. The side room we had was quiet and beautifully decorated. The staff were friendly and attentive. A really nice experience. Thanks 😊

Had a family meal on Mothering Sunday, excellent service. As expected the restaurant was full of mums and their families. As there was a special Mother's day menu. Our mothers got a little gift afterwards.

Excellent food, excellent service. 👌

Friendly staff with an equally friendly atmosphere. Bedrooms of a large size, bed comfy, no audible sound from the bar below. Meal was very nice (Steak and Ale pie) with a large selection of beers. Would definitely stay again.

Lovely restaurant, lovely food. Very relaxed and staff lovely and friendly.