Ribby Hall Village, Wrea Green, Lancashire, England

Ribby Hall Village is a 5-star self-catering holiday village offering luxury cottages and pine lodges in over 100 acres of landscaped surroundings. Situated in the heart of Lancashire the best of the North West is right on your doorstep or just a short drive away. A family owned business of 15 years Ribby Hall Village has something for everyone.

Families can enjoy the swimming pool with fun water chutes, indoor soft play area, horse riding, boating, fishing, golf, our fantastic nature trail, village garden and family entertainment in the Bar & Grill. Grown ups can take time out in the adult-only swimming pool, enjoy fine dining at The Restaurant or relax in The Spa.

With a fantastic choice of accommodation you will be catered for whether travelling with family or friends, or both! Luxury cottages sleep from 2 - 6 people and pine lodges with outdoor hot tubs sleep 4 or 6 people. There are also two stand alone properties; the White House which is a Georgian property within its own grounds and sleeps 14 people and the Coach House which sleeps 12 people.

Reviewed by Tom Watts

"This is the ideal family getaway. There’s so much on offer here in the way of activities that children will never be stuck for something to do, while parents can take the opportunity to treat themselves at the brand new Spa Hotel. There’s also the added bonus of having Lancashire’s beautiful landscapes right on your doorstep."

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How does Ribby Hall Village minimise its impact on the environment and contribute to a sense of place?

To reduce their energy consumption, they have been working with an energy consultant for a number of years.  Projects have included fitting smart thermostats in all of the self catering accommodation, variable speed drives on our two pools, LED lighting projects and timing controls on the vending machines. The new holiday property has an air exchange ‘eco’ boiler for water and space heating. To minimise landfill waste, they separate paper, cardboard, glass, plastic and cans from general waste for recycling and food waste is composted in the ‘Rocket’ in-vessel composter for use on the grounds. Their waste service provider also sorts all the waste that goes into ‘general waste’ in order to remove any recyclable material that has slipped through the net. With these efforts, around 58% of total waste is diverted from landfill. During the ongoing refurbishment programme all of the cottages are fitted with low flow showers and small cistern toilets. The majority of the taps in communal areas are self closing push taps with aerators.

Lancashire is a rich and varied producer of food and so they source as much as possible from within this region and work with the suppliers to achieve this. They also have a vegetable garden within the grounds which provides produce for use in the kitchens as well as cut flowers for diners to enjoy. Guests are encouraged to arrive by public transport and enjoy activities on foot and cycle around the village once they are here; they are also midway through developing a nature trail around the village. They also charge for those customers wanting to bring a second car to encourage less carbon consumption and this money is donated to The Lancashire Wildlife Trust.