Rufford Old Hall - West Lancashire

The homemade scones with cream or butter and jam were absolutely delicious. The staff were friendly and helpful, and there were plenty of cakes to choose from as well.

Small tearoom within the hall serving drink and snacks. I had a piece of very nice homemade shortbread and a latte. Majority of snacks and cakes are homemade.

We hadn't been here for a few years and certainly not since the start of the pandemic. We has booked our slot and arrived to a warm welcome as if we were one of the family. Only small groups are allowed into the hall at any time but volunteers are in every room to give an informative talk. Well set out, lovely walks in the grounds. Don't forget to to do the canal walk as well.

Place is very quaint, staff friendly, food to a good standard. They didn’t get 5 out of 5 because their Victoria Sponge had no cream in, felt a bit short handed.

We can confidently say that the sandwiches were the worst we have ever had! It was a cold, damp day and the egg sandwiches were so cold that the lettuce was frozen in the middle. I returned them to the counter and was offered a replacement. The tuna and sweetcorn sandwiches were so soggy that they were falling apart. I don't understand why they couldn't make them fresh to order, as there seemed to be plenty of staff standing around. We will not be returning!