The food was terrific. English breakfast fans will love it, and the evening menu is superb. When in Rome, eat game. Rabbit and pheasant feature , and venison bits and bobs if you count that as game.
The staff were great, attentive, polite, busy in a good way.
The locals are nice enough - there is no minute's silence when strangers approach, so it's nothing like rural pubs in Yorkshire.
The beer is splendid. I tried several just to make sure. The wine list is also good, although I tend towards lower ABV wines these days and there's no reds below 13%.
The countryside is lovely and I plan to visit again in the summer, perhaps to while away a day at the cricket club, which has one of the best views outside of any cricket ground in Lancashire.
The landlord and landlady are a terrific team running a very nice boozer / B&B. I understand it's up for sale. The next people will need to be very sharp to be half as good.