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Assheton Arms

Pub Food, Seafood and Fish • Clitheroe
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4.8/5
(01200) 441227 Downham, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4BJ (01200)4…Show (01200) 441227
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A must-visit pub for seafood lovers set in the timeless surroundings of Downham village.
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About Assheton Arms

An historic 18th century village pub, across the road from a 13th century church, in the 8th century Lancashire village of Downham, across the valley from the mysterious Pendle Hill. Among all this picturesque history is a Grade II-listed community inn with an alter ego as a destination eating place. The Assheton Arms is operated by the family-owned Seafood Pub Company and you can expect the highest quality, locally sourced food, cooked and presented to perfection by a top chef and highly-trained kitchen staff with a passion for service excellence. This traditional country pub still has a stone fireplace dating back to 1765 in a village that has no TV aerials, overhead cables, double yellow lines, dormer windows or road signs. An eight week, £400,000 restoration programme created a two-storey,130-cover eatery with four dining rooms with new oak flooring and fittings, Lancashire cooking ranges, restored antique radiators and private dining areas where customers can personalise their own lighting and i-pod sound systems. The best seasonal seafood comes automatically because the Assheton Arms is leased to the daughter of the North West's most prominent seafood dynasty. Joycelyn Neve's father, Chris, had a trusted wholesale supply business that operated its own fleet of trawlers and delivered catches to restaurants, hotels and caterers throughout the north of England, as far as London, and to luxury liners like the QE2. Now Chris scouts Fleetwood for the best buys from the trawlermen and ensures it's at the Assheton Arms within hours joining with fresh poultry, pork, beef and lamb for the menu's non-fish dishes. Executive chef Antony Shirley adds his international experience from Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge to Raffles in the West Indies to guarantee exceptional food, cooked and presented the way it should be. The Assheton Arms was named Lancashire Life Dining Pub of the Year' just eight months after opening. The Assheton Arms is one of eleven venues in the Seafood Pub Company.

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Food 4.7/5
Service 5.0/5
Atmosphere 5.0/5
Value for Money 4.3/5
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Rosie
This is a lovely pub with log fires, cosy nooks and delicious food. I don't drink beer but the gent at the next table told me they have a great selection! Very friendly staff too. We stayed in the old Post Office which was beautifully decorated and huge compared to most places. Downham is a really pretty village at the foot of Pendle Hill, famous for its witches and magic. We will be back to climb the hill. Just not at night!
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Lisa
Visited the Assheton Arms over the Easter weekend. We sat outside with a drink and admired the view before dining, as the sun was shining. The food was lovely, biggest piece of salmon I have ever been served in a restaurant. The service was spot on and the staff very friendly. We will definitely be returning next time we are in the area.
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V
One of my favourite pubs! Beautiful location in a unique village Downham
Helen 2111
My partner and I had a great meal at the Assheton Arms after a trip up a very cold Pendle Hill. Lovely pub and village!
Clive H
Luscious fish pie with green beans doused in chilli. All topped off with a couple of pints of Blonde Witch. Tip top!
Tom
Amazing Sunday roast today at the Assheton Arms!
Diane
What a beautiful place! The pub, the village, the rooms and food! Highly recommended and we will return.
cammi
We went for a late lunch today-fabulous! A warm welcome,friendly attentive service,superb food. We had scallops gratin/crevettes with lemon mayo, followed by fish pie/lemon sole, accompanied by Wainwrights ale/house Cardonnay. Wood burning fires keeping us cosy looking out at snow capped Pendle Hill, what a treat, definitely recommended.
Carol
Fab food, warm and welcoming, great atmosphere and service. not local for us but worth the drive out in a lovely spot, definitely will be returning.
Craigyboy
Rude staff and over priced poor quality food served in a scruffy poorly presented pub.The worst meal i have eaten in the Ribble Valley.
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