Proprietor: Anson Bolton

Fabulous food, local produce and 2 AA rosettes Village location but close to the motorway network Great value ‘Refresher Breaks’

Anson was the original Bolton Wanderer - until he fell in love with Sarah and returned to his roots in his native Lancashire. A career chef since school, he developed his culinary skills at some of London’s top hotels before running away to sea to become a chef on those great luxury cruise liners, the Canberra and the Sea Princess. The work was plain sailing for someone with Anson’s prow-ess and he rapidly found himself promoted to Senior Chef de Partie aboard the Oriana, a job that involved over-seaing the sauce section. The Oriana’s sauce section had to cater for six thousand meals per day. It sounds a lot but someone had to keep the sailors saucy…

Swapping one berth for another – his daughter Millie was born shortly afterwards – Anson waved goodbye to the sea and took over as Chef Patron at The Millstone, a delightfulI Inn in a peaceful hilltop village between Preston and Blackburn.  Anson’s inventiveness in the kitchen soon earned the Inn a strong local following and a second AA red rosette, and all of the bedrooms have recently been refurbished and upgraded. The Millstone is just off the M6 at Junction 31 so it’s a handy stopping off place for those heading up or down the west coast, and it isn’t far from Windermere and the Lake District. He may have left the sea, but this Bolton will always be a Wanderer, and he has a season ticket to prove it.

Nearest Towns/Centres for Retail Therapy
Manchester (35 mins)
Trafford Centre (45 mins)
Preston (20 mins)
Blackburn (7 mins)
Bolton (25 mins)
Clitheroe (20 mins)

Recommended Local Attractions
Golf at Wilpshire Club (10 minutes)
Ribble Valley, Trough of Bowland, Pendle foothills – for great walking
Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
Daniel Thwaites Brewery Tour
Ewood Park - Blackburn Rovers (10 minutes)
Preston Northend (Deepdale) and the National Football Museum (20 minutes)
The Reebok Stadium – Bolton Wanderers (20 minutes)
The JJB Stadium - Wigan Rugby League Club (30 minutes)
Old Trafford - Manchester United (about 45 minutes)
The City of Manchester Stadium - Manchester City (about 45 minutes)
Anfield – Liverpool and Goodison Park – Everton (about one hour)  
Clitheroe Castle (20 mins)
Bury Market ( 25 mins)
Oswaldtwistle Mill (15 Mins)
Boundry Mill (25 Mins)

Nearest Station/s
Blackburn and Preston (a pick up service is available)

Nearest Airport/s
Manchester (50 mins)

All timings denote typical journey time by car, unless specified otherwise.