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The Freemasons at Wiswell, Wiswell, Lancashire

The Freemasons at Wiswell

4.7
4.7
2398 Reviews
£26 to £40
British
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
Welcome to Freemasons at Wiswell, where fabulous food is served in an elegant and relaxed rural setting. The inn is located in the 'chocolate box' village of Wiswell, near Clitheroe, in the picturesque Ribble Valley.
Since our transformation and reopening in the summer of 2009, we have created a loyal clientele and a genuine home-from-home atmosphere. Flag stone floors, walls in muted heritage colours, antique rugs and furniture, period paintings and prints all unite to create a stylish and comfortable setting. Our bar has an excellent selection of traditional cask conditioned ales from award-winning independent breweries and is complemented by a superb cellar with over 250 wines from around the world.
While the surroundings and welcome are inviting, the main reason to visit is, of course, our food.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 6 times today
Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 12:00–14:00 Wed–Sat 17:30–20:30 Sun 12:00–17:00
  • Phone number
    01254 822218
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Matthew Smith

Experiences

  • Tasting Tuesdays

    £50.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    TASTING TUESDAYS Taking bookings now! £50 per person to be taken by the whole table Please allow 3 hours at busy times Wine Packages: £50 per person - optional 7pm Sample Menu Snacks Two Preparations of Wellgate Smoked Salmon ~ Bread Roast Lamb and Rosemary Brioche, Whey Butter Broadbean, Pea & Mint Houmous ~ Signature 'Hotdog' ~ Cod Roast Loin, Pickled Isle of Wight Tomatoes, Tomato Butter Sauce ~ Chicken Poached Breast, Sautéed Black Garlic and Truffle Kiev, New Season Greens, BBQ King Oyster Mushrooms, Roast Chicken Gravy ~ Freemasons Classic Lemon Meringue Pie ~ Selection of Crafty Man Cheese and Biscuits ~ Selection of Petit Fours
  • Christmas Eve Dinner

    £75.00 per person

    24 Dec 2024 only
    Christmas Eve Dinner December 24th Lunch - Dinner - £75 per person 7.00pm for 7.30pm Sit Down The countdown has started. There is only one way to keep their minds off the presents under the tree- and that's to toy with their taste buds.
  • Christmas eve Lunch

    £65.00 per person

    24 Dec 2024 only
    December 24th Lunch - £65 per person 12.00pm for 1.00pm Sit Down

What 2,398 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Lancashire

    Innovative

  • Lancashire

    Great for fine wines

  • Lancashire

    Romantic

2,398 Reviews
  1. S

    Lancashire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another delicious meal at the Freemasons. The service was exemplary, attentive and courteous without being overwhelming or intrusive. I have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant.

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    Lancashire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sons 15th birthday, beautiful food and the service was First class.

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  3. Diane

    Lancashire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as alway and Andy was so exceptionally. attentive , love this eatery ❤️

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  4. Phill

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 8 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Mis-managed gluten free (coeliac) customer, first by serving unidentifiable beer, then combining GF bread roll with non GF roll stating “both gluten free”. Then admitted only one was. No confidence GF understood or respected by management, couldn’t risk being ‘poisoned’ by the menu, so left. It’s 2024.

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  5. David

    Manchester

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic as always. It’s so obvious how much care and hard work goes into the food. Particularly liked the rabbit starter.

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  6. Karen

    Manchester

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 1 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food and service as always, Andrew went above and beyond providing umbrella's as there was a heavy downpour as we were leaving. Would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant always a pleasure to visit.

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  7. George

    Lancashire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing and the staff made you feel personally welcome and you were their main priority.

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  8. Tim

    New York City

    30 reviews

    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 29 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service in delightful surroundings

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  9. Tanya

    Lancashire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nothing short of excellent, a dining experience beyond compare! We both opted for the tasting menu (highly recommended!), and were treated to 7 courses of gastronomy, from the ‘cruffin’ and ‘treats’ to start, through to the soup (wild mushroom), fish (salmon with gazpacho) and beef (sirloin, bbq cheek and tongue) courses finishing with pavlova and a chocolate ‘teacake’, every course was a delight to taste. The Freemasons is and rightly so a gastronomical venue worthy of at least one visit but you’ll definitely be back as we will be!

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  10. Greg

    Manchester

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just what you want on a late summer evening, a pint sat outside in the sun, and then a great meal put in front of you. The croquette’s were a fabulous amuse-bouche and then onto a delightfully light rabbit bolognaise and an equally light quiche. My wife’s chicken was exceptional and the beef pudding sat on a fantastic gravy and red cabbage, not exactly seasonal but nonetheless superb. You don’t often get this quality for the set menu price, worth every penny.

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FAQs

The Freemasons at Wiswell is rated 4.7 stars by 2398 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

19:00


Booked 6 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Freemasons at Wiswell

8 Vicarage Fold, Wiswell, Lancashire BB7 9DF

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Clitheroe
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 12:00–14:00 Wed–Sat 17:30–20:30 Sun 12:00–17:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Matthew Smith
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