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Gibbon Bridge Hotel

Type:Hotel

Chipping, Forest of Bowland, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2TQ

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Tel: 01995 614 56

From £110.00

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Gibbon Bridge Hotel

Gibbon Bridge is a four-star, privately owned hotel and restaurant, nestling in 23 acres of beautiful gardens, surrounded by the Forest of Bowland.

Gibbon Bridge was lovingly converted from the family farm into an award-winning hotel by Janet Simpson and her late mother Margaret in 1982. Today, it is a unique place to visit with elegant rooms and beautiful gardens. Thirty spacious bedrooms and split-level suites offer superb accommodation.

Gibbon Bridge hosts a superb restaurant with magnificent views and a reputation for delicious food that utilises local produce and fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs from its own extensive kitchen gardens. Private and al fresco dining is a speciality with the opportunity to dine in individually created areas.

The hotel is well placed when exploring the Forest of Bowland whether on foot, by car or bicycle. Additional facilities include: meeting rooms, helicopter pad, gymnasium, tennis court and is licensed for civil wedding ceremonies both indoors and out.

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Number of Rooms / Units
5
Room / Unit TypeRoom / Unit Tariff*
Single Room£110.00 per person per night (breakfast included)
Single Occupancy£120.00 per person per night (breakfast included)
Standard double or twin rooms£200.00 room/night (breakfast included)
Staple Oaky (Honeymoon suites)£300.00 per person per night (breakfast included)
Suite£230.00 room/night (breakfast included)

*Single occupancy rates are available.
Two rooms are equipped for guests with additional needs.
Extra beds in rooms are available for £30.00 per night. Cots are available for £15.00 per night.
Dogs stay for £30.00 per stay.

Opening Times

Open Christmas
Open New Year
Open (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)

Events

Monday, 23rd December 2024 - Monday, 23rd December 2024

Christmas Carols and Fish & Chip Tea
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Monday, 23rd December 2024 - Monday, 23rd December 2024

Christmas Fun Day with Father Christmas
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Monday, 23rd December 2024 - Monday, 23rd December 2024

Christmas Fun Day with Father Christmas
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Thursday, 26th December 2024 - Thursday, 26th December 2024

Boxing Day Lunch
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Tuesday, 31st December 2024 - Tuesday, 31st December 2024

New Year's Eve Dinner Dance
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Awards

  • Sub-Regional AwardsTaste Lancashire Highest Quality Assured Taste Lancashire Highest Quality Assured 2013
  • Sub-Regional AwardsPartner of Visit Lancashire Partner of Visit Lancashire 2018
  • Sub-Regional AwardsHighly Commended Small Hotel of the Year Highly Commended Small Hotel of the Year 2010
  • Sub-Regional AwardsLancashire Tourism Awards Finalist Lancashire Tourism Awards Finalist 2014
  • Sub-Regional AwardsLancashire Tourism Awards 2016 - Finalist Lancashire Tourism Awards 2016 - Finalist 2016

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Facilities

Other

  • Conference & Meeting Facilities
  • Cycling Facilities
  • Disabled Access Level 1
  • Disabled Access Level 3
  • Energy Saving Measures - Appliances
  • Energy Saving Measures - Heating
  • Energy Saving Measures - Lighting
  • Energy Saving Measures - Well Insulated
  • Fitness/gym facilities
  • Lounge
  • Protect & Encourage Local Flora & Fauna
  • Recycling Policy - Garden Waste
  • Recycling Policy - Glass
  • Recycling Policy - Paper
  • Recycling Policy - Plastics
  • Recycling Policy - Veg/Food Waste
  • Trouser Press in Room
  • Use and Promote Local Produce
  • Wedding receptions

Accessibility

  • Suitable for mobility-impaired

Catering

  • Additional Meal Details
  • Bar
  • Bar
  • Cater for special diets
  • Cater For Vegetarians
  • Half-Board Supplement (£)
  • Room Service
  • Serve Breakfast
  • Serve Evening Meal
  • Serve Lunch

Children & Infants

  • Accept Children All Ages
  • Baby Changing Facilities
  • Children Welcome
  • Cots Provided

Establishment Features

  • 24-hr Return Laundry Service
  • Available For Wedding Receptions
  • Cater For Groups
  • Cater For Individuals
  • Conference Facilities
  • Disabled Access
  • Disabled Access/Toilets
  • Drying Facilities
  • Event venue
  • Garden/patio for guests' use
  • Ironing Facilities
  • Licenced For Civil Marriages
  • Lift
  • Night porter
  • Pets Accepted
  • Public telephone
  • Real Log Fires

Leisure Facilities

  • Access to golf course
  • Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
  • Cycle hire
  • Fishing
  • Gym
  • Private Fishing Available
  • Tennis court

Parking & Transport

  • Car Parking
  • On site parking

Payment Methods

  • American Express accepted
  • Credit/debit cards accepted
  • Daily Rates Available
  • Delta accepted
  • Diners Club accepted
  • Euros accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Midweek breaks
  • Solo accepted
  • Special Group Rates
  • Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
  • Switch accepted
  • Visa accepted

Provider Preferences

  • Celebrity connection
  • Country House
  • Film or TV location
  • In countryside
  • Of Historic, Literary or Architectural Interest

Room / Unit Features

  • 4-Poster Beds Available
  • Barbecue
  • Electric Shaver Points
  • Freeview Digital television in rooms
  • Ground Floor Rooms Available
  • Hairdryer in All Bedrooms
  • Radio in All Bedrooms
  • Real log/coal fires
  • Tea & Coffee Making Facilities in All Bedrooms
  • Telephone in All Bedrooms
  • TV in All Bedrooms

Specialist Features

  • Activity Breaks
  • Aim to Attract Conferences & Business meetings
  • Marketed as green/environmentally friendly
  • Special provisions for cyclists
  • Special provisions for walkers

Travel & Trade

  • Packed lunches available

Venue Facilities

  • Approved For Civil Marriages
  • Green Lantern Environmental Policy Statement
  • Leisure Facilities
  • WiFi available

Special Offers

  • New year short break

    Book an overnight stay in January or February* 2025…
    Pay £185 per room (2 people sharing).

    Includes early arrival from 1pm

    PLUS:
    A glass of wine and soup in our bar lounge.
    Complimentary homemade biscuits in your room.
    £25 pp food allowance for dinner.
    Full English breakfast.

    (*offer excludes Valentine’s Weekend)

    Accommodation Offers - redeem this special offer between 01/01/2025 and 28/02/2025

    More offers like this - Accommodation Offers

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    • Average
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    • Poor
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    • Terrible
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