This 18th century coaching inn has been serving the people of Forton since 1992; and the Wilkinson family ensure customers at the Bay Horse get treated to tasty food and good wine each time they visit the refuge. Regular live dinner jazz evenings and Sunday lunches have made the place a popular entertainment and dining destination.

The family took over a converted barn called the Corn Store across the road and provide two comfortable bedrooms for guests to stay.

Craig Wilkinson manages the kitchen and believes in creating honest British food using local Lancashire produce; thanks to his culinary skills the Bay Horse has been awarded The Good Pub Guide Lancashire Dining Pub of the year.

Precede lamb shank, parsnip puree, pearl barley and ale gravy or roast fillet of Cumbrian beef with starters of ox tongue, beetroot and horseradish or warm potted shrimps. Boiled ham and smoked salmon sandwiches are also on offer.

The main bar serves beer and wine and you can sit by the fire and enjoy the winter evenings there.