Chorley Hotels: Where to Stay in Lancashire

Looking for hotels in Chorley? This Lancashire market town sits between Manchester and Blackpool, with the West Pennine Moors on its doorstep. We checked each property against at least two public sources and dropped every place we could not confirm. Several of the best hotels in Chorley sit just outside the town centre, so we explain where each one stands. We do not quote rates, because prices change daily. Confirm details by phone before you book.

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Where to Stay in Chorley, Lancashire

Where to Stay in Chorley: A Quick Overview

Chorley has a mix of chain hotels, a country house with a golf course, a spa hotel, a former coaching inn and a few rural inns. Most sit a short drive from the centre. Several cluster around Charnock Richard on the M6 side, and others sit north of town near Whittle-le-Woods.

This guide covers six properties we could confirm. They are the Premier Inn Chorley North, Shaw Hill Hotel Golf and Country Club, Park Hall Hotel and Spa, Ramada by Wyndham Chorley South, The Hartwood Hall by Greene King Inns and The Hinds Head Hotel. We also note one more name, Plaza Chorley, which we could only partly verify.

Premier Inn Chorley North

Premier Inn Chorley North stands in Whittle-le-Woods, with the postcode PR6 8AB. One meeting-venue listing reports 80 rooms over two floors and an opening year of 2005. The same listing names Malt House Farm as the on-site restaurant and reports free on-site parking.

The listing gives check-in at 2:00 PM and check-out at 12:00 PM. Policies can change, so confirm times with the hotel. The listing places Botany Bay Mill Shopping Centre about 1 mile away. A Trip.com hotel page also lists the property near Chorley.

Pick this hotel if you want a familiar chain room and easy parking north of the town.

Shaw Hill Hotel Golf and Country Club

Shaw Hill sits in Whittle-le-Woods, about 3 miles north of Chorley, with the address PR6 7PP. Wikipedia describes a 192-acre estate with a Grade II listed house, a golf club founded in 1923 and a hotel of about 30 bedrooms. A golf travel site describes an 18-hole parkland course of about 6,246 yards, a spa, an award-winning restaurant and a snooker room.

Trip.com places the hotel near Cuerden Valley Park and Botany Bay Mill. Sources disagree on the swimming pool. Wikipedia mentions an indoor pool and the golf site does not. Ask the hotel before you pack swimwear.

This is the best fit among hotels in Chorley for golfers and for guests who want a country house setting.

Park Hall Hotel and Spa

Park Hall Hotel and Spa sits on Park Hall Road in Charnock Richard, postcode PR7 5LP. Lancashire Business View reported in December 2024 the hotel joined Radisson Individuals. The report describes 64 guest rooms and suites, a new spa with thermal saunas, a hydrotherapy pool and a spa pool with a jacuzzi, plus a gym. The report also says 54 cottages were being renovated for a spring 2025 finish.

A meeting-venue listing gives 118 rooms in total, with check-in at 3:00 PM and check-out at 12:00 PM. The listing also names indoor and outdoor pools, two on-site places to eat and wooded grounds beside a lake. The room counts differ between sources, so ask the hotel which room types the hotel offers now.

Choose Park Hall if you want a spa break with space to walk around the grounds.

Ramada by Wyndham Chorley South

The Ramada sits at the northbound Charnock Richard motorway services on the M6, between junctions 27 and 28. Hotels.com gives the address as PR7 5LR. The Chorley Guardian reported the former Days Inn would reopen as a Ramada after a refit with 72 bedrooms, and Hotels.com still lists 72 rooms over two floors.

Hotels.com lists free WiFi, a restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a bar, a fitness centre, a garden, an electric vehicle charge point and pet-friendly rooms. Check-in starts at 3:00 PM and check-out ends at 11:00 AM. The same page reports a daily parking fee, so ask about parking when you book.

This is a practical stop for road trips on the M6. Guests who want a quiet town base should look elsewhere.

The Hartwood Hall by Greene King Inns

The Hartwood Hall stands on Preston Road, Chorley, PR6 7AX. BestLoved describes a former coaching inn on the Astley Hall estate with 10 rooms, a restaurant serving pub food, a bar and a beer garden. A meeting-venue listing also gives 10 rooms over two floors, check-in at 2:00 PM and check-out at 10:00 AM, and free on-site parking.

BestLoved says Chorley station is a 25-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride away. The venue listing puts the train station about 1.5 miles away. With only 10 rooms, the hotel can fill fast, so book early.

This is the closest of our picks to Astley Park and to the town.

The Hinds Head Hotel

The Hinds Head Hotel stands on Preston Road at Charnock Richard, postcode PR7 5HL. HRS lists the property as a 3-star hotel with a bar, a garden, WiFi and family rooms with private bathrooms. Choosewhere describes a traditional inn in a quiet hamlet with a dining room, a bar, a garden and free parking.

Travelmyth places the Hinds Head in rural countryside near the M6 and the A49. Our old guide called the hotel central, but sources show a village location instead. HRS contradicts itself on parking and on a restaurant, so call the hotel to confirm both.

Choose the Hinds Head for a rural stay with a pub feel rather than a town centre base.

Plaza Chorley and Other Names We Could Not Confirm

Plaza Chorley, listed as a Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western, appears on Trip.com and Travelmyth. Trip.com places the hotel off the M61 near Yarrow Valley. Travelmyth says the hotel sits near the town centre. These accounts disagree, and we found no official page, so we leave Plaza Chorley as unconfirmed. Check the address and policies with the hotel.

Travel sites also list Charnock Farm Motel and Farington Lodge Hotel, both in the Leyland area, which is outside Chorley itself. We did not verify them. Listings for Holiday Inn Express Preston South and Premier Inn Wigan appear near Chorley but sit in other towns.

What We Dropped from the Old Guide

Our earlier guide listed holiday cottages in the Chorley countryside. The entry named no specific property, so we removed the entry. The same guide linked hotels to places such as the Chorley Heritage Centre, the Anderton Boat Lift and a Chorley Library and Theatre stay. We could not verify the Heritage Centre as a visitor site. The Anderton Boat Lift sits in Cheshire, far from Chorley. We cut those claims.

The old guide also gave the Ramada a Leyland setting and the Hinds Head a central one. Sources place the Ramada at Charnock Richard and the Hinds Head in a village. We also dropped every price hint.

Hotels Near Astley Hall and Astley Park

Astley Hall sits on Hallgate, Chorley, PR7 1XA. The Historic Houses site describes a Grade I listed hall dating from the 1570s, a walled garden, a coach house gallery with free entry and a park of over 100 acres. The site lists a cafe, a shop and a playground.

Historic Houses lists opening on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 3 PM, but the page warns the times may be out of date. Check the official Astley Park site before you go. For this visit, The Hartwood Hall is the closest hotel we found, since sources place the inn on the old Astley Hall estate.

Hotels Near Rivington Pike and the West Pennine Moors

Rivington Pike rises to 1,191 feet in the West Pennine Moors. Wikipedia says the land is open access and Chorley Council owns and manages the land. Popular routes run through the Rivington Terraced Gardens. Islands.com describes a 5.5-mile loop to Winter Hill, past the gardens and the Pike.

We did not find a sourced drive time from each hotel to Rivington. Pick any hotel on this list, then check a map and the weather before you set out. Wear walking boots, because the weather in Lancashire can turn quickly.

Motels and Budget Options in Chorley

Chorley has no true motels in the American sense. For a budget stay, look at Premier Inn Chorley North for a chain room, or at the Ramada for a motorway stop. The Hartwood Hall and the Hinds Head offer inn-style rooms. Travel sites also list guesthouses and holiday lets in and around the town, but we did not verify each one. Check the host and the address before you pay a deposit.

Getting to Chorley and Getting Around

Islands.com describes Chorley as about 30 miles northwest of Manchester, roughly a 30-minute drive, and about 40 minutes from Blackpool. Premier Inn listing data places Manchester Airport about 25 miles away and Blackpool Airport about 18 miles away.

Chorley has a train station, and BestLoved places the Hartwood Hall a short taxi ride away. Check National Rail for current services. The M6 serves the Charnock Richard hotels, so those suit drivers best. Islands.com reports Chorley markets run most days except Wednesday and Sunday, and Tuesday is the busiest.

How to Choose Among Hotels in Chorley

Choose Shaw Hill for golf and a country house setting. Choose Park Hall for a spa break. Choose the Premier Inn for a predictable chain stay north of town. Choose the Hartwood Hall to stay near Astley Park. Choose the Ramada or the Hinds Head if you drive on the M6.

Before you book, ask about parking, breakfast, pets and the exact check-in time. Sources disagree on several points, and we do not want you to rely on a single listing.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We checked each property against at least two public sources, including meeting-venue listings, travel sites, Wikipedia, local news and the Historic Houses site. Most official hotel sites blocked automated checks, so we relied on third-party pages.

We could not confirm current rates, current room counts at Park Hall, the pool at Shaw Hill, parking and dining at the Hinds Head, or the exact location of Plaza Chorley. We state no rates, and we state no drive times we did not source. Call the hotel to confirm.

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Conclusion

Hotels in Chorley range from a golf resort to a spa hotel, a motorway Ramada and small inns. Match the hotel to your plans, call to confirm rates and policies, and book early for weekends.

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