Blackburn inns

A former coaching inn in the Forest of Bowland, The Spread Eagle in Sawley provides luxurious bed and breakfast accommodation in Lancashire’s picturesque Ribble Valley. With a cosy bar and restaurant and attractive garden, it offers free Wi-Fi and parking to guests. Each elegantly designed room at The Spread Eagle features individual furnishings, and some enjoy views of the nearby River Ribble. All have en suite or private bathroom facilities with complementary toiletries, as well as a TV, telephone and tea and coffee facilities. In addition to breakfast, the inn serves a variety of dishes for lunch and dinner. The menu includes soups and sandwiches, homemade pies, sharing platters, burgers and steaks, with a wide choice of vegetarian meals too. Five miles outside Clitheroe, The Spread Eagle is 30 minutes’ drive from Blackburn. Around 11 miles south of the Yorkshire Dales, Preston and Burnley are both 25-35 minutes’ drive.