What’s On

There are weekends when you want to do everything. And there are weekends when the world feels better slowed down to a walking pace—better viewed through a window, better tasted on a plate. The Lancashire countryside tends to encourage the latter.

Our approach has always been simple: start with good ingredients, grown or sourced as close to the kitchen as possible. That means working with brilliant local producers we’ve known for years — and growing much of our own in the garden just behind the inn.

Rich, savoury, and quietly indulgent — our French onion soup has become something of a Cartford favourite. People order it as a starter, a main, or just on its own. Here’s the recipe, so you can give it a go at home.