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The Cartford Inn

5.0 star property
Riverwalk inn with free breakfast and restaurant

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Terrace/patio
1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, individually decorated
Balcony view
Penthouse, Ensuite
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is AU$510
includes taxes & fees
20 Sept - 21 Sept

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Cartford Lane, Little Eccleston, Poulton, Preston, England, PR3 0YP
  • Blackpool Zoo
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Winter Gardens
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Bathrobes
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Suite, Ensuite

Executive Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, individually decorated

Luxury Apartment, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, individually decorated

Deluxe Apartment, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Suite, Ensuite

Superior Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Penthouse, Ensuite

Penthouse, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Accessible

Double Room, Accessible

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Bathrobes
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
  • 18 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite, River View

Standard Double Room, Ensuite, River View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
  • 18 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Bathrobes
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Preston

A luxury stay in Preston awaits you at The Cartford Inn. You'll be within a 5-minute walk of River Wyre and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Glasform. Highlights at this boutique inn include free cooked-to-order breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .The restaurant, River Lounge, serves British cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At the inn's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and a snack bar/deli. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also free extended parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Within a 15-minute drive of this 5-property class Preston inn, attractions include Winter Gardens and North Pier.
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What's nearby

  • Blackpool Zoo - 15 min drive - 14.4 km
  • Winter Gardens - 17 min drive - 15.7 km
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach - 17 min drive - 20.7 km
  • Blackpool Tower - 17 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Blackpool Illuminations - 17 min drive - 16.0 km

Getting around

  • Poulton-le-Fylde Station - 13 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Shovels Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Great Eccleston Fish Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Farmers Arms - ‬13 min walk

About this property

The Cartford Inn

Riverwalk inn with free breakfast and restaurant
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at the luxury The Cartford Inn. A round-trip airport shuttle and a train station pick-up service are available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This Edwardian Preston inn is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1700
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Cartford Inn offers 14 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • River Lounge

Things to do

  • Fishing

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1700
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, Eurocard and Barclaycard. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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Cartford Inn
Cartford Inn Preston
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The Cartford Inn Inn
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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Cartford Inn?

Yep, The Cartford Inn has a free self car park and free extended parking.

How much does it cost to stay at The Cartford Inn?

As of 18 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Cartford Inn on 20 Sept 2025 start from AU$510.48, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to The Cartford Inn?

The closest beach to The Cartford Inn is Blackpool Beach (17.4 km).

What makes The Cartford Inn a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at The Cartford Inn.

Does The Cartford Inn serve breakfast?

You bet, free cooked-to-order breakfast is available daily between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Cartford Inn?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Cartford Inn?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves British cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at The Cartford Inn?

Check-in begins at 4 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Cartford Inn?

No, pets are not allowed.