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The Ribble Valley Inns consists of five pubs which are situated in different areas of the North.
The flagship of the company is 'The Three Fishes' which is situated in Great Mitton, a short drive from the village of Whalley. It was opened by the co-founders of the company Mr Nigel Haworth and Mr Bancroft on October 2004. They recently celebrated their 10th anniversary late last year by holding an anniversary dinner for their in-house charity, 'Raised in the Ribble Valley'.
The second pub to be opened within the chain was 'The Highwayman' which is located between the village of Kirkby Lonsdale and Ingleton in a place called Burrow. This pub attracts a lot fo walkers due to its locations, all pubs have allocated areas for customer's canine friends.
The Third pub that was taken over by the parteners was 'The Clog and Billycock' situated in Pleasington on the outskirts of Blackburn Town Centre. From my personal experience this is one of the busiest pubs a long with The Three Fishes due to its location.
The Fourth pub was 'The Bull at Broughton', a lovely pub with great atomosphere and surroudings. This pub can be found a few miles from Skipton on the A59. It is not just popular for food but is also considered a drinkers pub due to fact it has a Broughton Hall a few strides away which is a business park but also has homes within the grounds.
The most recent project that the business partener have taken on is 'The Nags Head'. With this pub they have ventured across the borders and into Cheshire, it is located in a small village called Haughton which is a stone thrown away from Tarporley and also a 25 minute drive to Cheshire Oaks.
Ribble Valley Inns
Northcote at the Rovers
Northcote at the Rovers has been established at Ewood Park since 2001 and is the conference and banqueting service of the Michelin Starred Northcote, Lancashire. The Northcote brand is highly regarded throughout the hospitality industry and is delighted to be able to bring its ethos of quality service and great food to Ewood Park.
As well as catering for Match Days they also have lounges/suites throughgout the venue which can accomodate weddings, anniversarys birthdays, staff parties, funerals, prom nights etc.
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Events at Northcote at the rovers
Northcote
Northcote was taken over by Nigel and Craig about 30 years ago. It is a petit luxury hotel with a Michelin star restaurant within. It is situated on the edge of the Ribble Valley in the very centre of Lancashire. The hotel cotains the most luxurious rooms, all of which are indiviaul all in their own unique way. It has recently completed hugh transformation, this has given Northcote extra rooms in an anex known as 'The Garden Lodge'. The grounds team are working hard to ensure a beautiful garden will eventually form around the lodge.
If you wanted to add to your dining experience you can eat at the 'Chefs table' where you can view the kitchen and see what they are doing during service. Here is also where the cookery school takes place, they provides courses from making your own pasta to making scones. You can gain new skills and experiences in a michelin star kitchen and if your lucky you can get a picture with the man himself 'Nigel Haworth'