I'm not great at writing reviews so I'll just say if you're looking for awesome food there's a great restaurant called Thyme in Longridge, a smallish village 8 miles or so out of Preston. Thyme has been open for 7 years and has a good reputation (several friends had previously recommended it.)

We took our little girl who is 2.5 years old and had a wonderful meal this Sunday lunch time, we were pleasantly surprised when a lady at the bar started singing. She had a wonderful voice and sang on and off for the 2.5 hours we spent there. Apparently she's there every Sunday and Friday nights.

Apparently the Marble Arch was built by workers from Victoria train station after they were barred from the other pubs in the area. Using materials they erm, 'borrowed' from the station it is quite easy to see certain architectural traits that reflect the station - namely the girders in the ceiling and the beautiful tiles and mosaics. The sloping floor (to aid your progression to the bar) is quite bizarre and the bar itself is full of real ales, continental beers, potent ciders and of course the wonderful selection of beers brewed on the premises!