| the cosy, relaxed pub features a fireplace and a beer garden. compact, streamlined rooms feature tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. full english breakfast and parking are complimentary. . set on a residential road, this traditional pub with rooms is a 2-minute walk from the shops along the town centre and 5 miles from the colne valley railway steam trains
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 34
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