What are food miles?

Food miles are the measure of the distance a food travels from field to plate - and in our case, farm to kitchen.

Wherever possible we support our local farmers, growers and producers and use their products as our ingredients.

Ale | Tirril Brewery

Brougham Hall | Penrith, Cumbria

Total miles travelled = 38.5miles

Carrots | Brandreth Farm

Brandreth Farm | Burscough, Lancashire

Total miles travelled = 51.3miles

Celery | L W Salads

Rutland Farm | Preston, Lancashire

Total miles travelled = 44.9miles

Cider | Cock Robin Cider

The Beaches | Wigton, Cumbria

Total miles travelled = 65.6miles

Cream | I. Atkinson & Son

Boon Town Farm | Carnforth, Lancashire

Total miles travelled = 5.5miles

Damsons | Strawberry Bank Liqueurs

Plumgarths Lakeland Food Park | Kendal, Cumbria

Total miles travelled = 12.1miles

Milk | I. Atkinson & Son

Boon Town Farm | Carnforth, Lancashire

Total miles travelled = 5.5miles

Mushrooms | Drinkwater Mushrooms

Condergarth Farm | Lancaster, Lancashire

Total miles travelled = 19.3miles

Onions | W Golding

Little Hanging Bridge Farm | Croston, Lancashire

Total miles travelled = 46.6miles

Onions | J Golding

Helm House Farm | Rufford, Lancashire

Total miles travelled = 49.2miles

Potatoes | JP & CR Webster

Tarlscough Hall Farm | Burscough, Lancashire

Total miles travelled = 51miles

For the few raw ingredients which are not grown locally we support the rural economy by buying from

Farm Shops | Owd Barn

Spencers Farm | Bispham, Lancashire

Total miles travelled = 52.4miles

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to reduce food miles we always use local ingredients when in season