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The Freemasons at Wiswell is a privately operated premium gastropub with rooms located at 8 Vicarage Fold in the medieval village of Wiswell, Clitheroe, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The business operates from a converted historic building — originally three small cottages, one of which was a former Freemason's lodge — in the Ribble Valley, approximately one hour from Cheshire and Leeds. The company holds AA 5 Gold Star Restaurant with Rooms Rating, an AA Breakfast Award, and 3 AA Rosettes, and was named in Harden's 2016 list of 20 Top Sunday Roasts across the UK.

The company generates revenue across four streams: (1) restaurant dining, with set lunch and dinner menus (£37.50-£49.50), a six-course tasting menu at £85 per person, and Sunday lunch at £42.50-£49.50; (2) accommodation through four individually-themed bedrooms (Mr Fox, Mr Hare, Partridge, Grouse) at nightly rates of £95-£105+; (3) private dining hire across three rooms (Portrait, Gun, Shoot) plus full upstairs hire for parties of 36+; and (4) gift vouchers. The operating cadence is Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner service, with rooms available nightly. Reservations are accepted via the company's own website booking system, phone, and the OpenTable platform integration.

The business is led by a small management team — Chef Patron Mike, General Manager Robert, Senior Sous Chef Craig, and Host Andrew — supported by approximately 10 total employees. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on the freemasonswiswell.co.uk website, email newsletter, social media presence, word-of-mouth, and earned media from press coverage and industry awards. There is no proprietary technology platform, no parent company, no institutional investors, and no public listing; the company appears to be independently owned and operated.

Name

freemasons wiswell

Legal name

The Freemasons at Wiswell

Website

https://freemasonswiswell.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Freemasons at Wiswell is an independently operated premium gastropub with four AA-rated bedrooms in the Ribble Valley village of Wiswell, Lancashire, serving food and dining enthusiasts, staycation visitors, and private events guests with seasonal British cuisine and tasting menus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gastropub / Restaurant with Rooms

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (THAFAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inn with Pub / Tavern (Gastropub Inns) (THAGAHAL)

Keywords

• Country pub dining
• Luxury pub rooms
• Gastropub accommodation
• Private dining hire
• Sunday lunch service

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiswell, Clitheroe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from food and beverage sales including set menus, Sunday lunches, and six-course tasting menus. Open Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner service.
2. Accommodation / Rooms: Revenue from letting four luxurious bedrooms (Mr Fox, Mr Hare, Partridge, Grouse) with nightly rates ranging from £95 to over £105 per night. Check-in from 3pm, check-out 11am.
3. Private Dining Hire: Revenue from hiring private dining spaces (Portrait Room, Gun Room, Shoot Room) and full upstairs hire for larger parties of 36+. Subject to minimum spend.
4. Gift Vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers for dining and accommodation experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Freemasons at Wiswell operates a premium country pub with rooms in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, offering fine dining (set lunch, set dinner, six-course tasting menu, Sunday lunch) and four luxury bedrooms (Mr Fox, Mr Hare, Partridge, Grouse) alongside private dining hire. The business combines traditional British pub atmosphere with high-end gastronomy using seasonal ingredients and holds AA 5 Gold Star Restaurant with Rooms Rating, AA Breakfast Award, and 3 AA Rosettes.

Product overview

Freemasons at Wiswell is a pub with rooms offering a portfolio of four distinct accommodation products (Mr Fox, Mr Hare, Partridge Room, Grouse Room) and multiple dining experiences. The accommodation ranges from standard rooms to premium suites featuring mezzanine levels with roll-top baths. Dining offerings include Set Menu, Set Lunch & Dinner, Six Course Set Menu, and Sunday Lunch, along with three dedicated private dining spaces (Portrait Room, Gun Room, Shoot Room) and full upstairs hire options for larger events. The establishment holds AA 5 Gold Star rating, AA Breakfast Award, and 3 AA Rosettes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mr Fox Room A luxurious first-floor bedroom featuring a mezzanine level with roll-top bath and private dressing room, from £105.00 per night. No pets allowed.
• Mr Hare Room A luxurious bedroom featuring a mezzanine level with roll-top bath and private dressing room, from £105.00 per night.
• Partridge Room A beautifully designed standard bedroom offering comfort, style, and elegant furnishings, from £95.00 per night.
• Grouse Room A ground floor bedroom with en-suite bathroom, Super King Bed, 50-inch Smart TV, and Nespresso coffee machine, from £95.00 per night. Pets allowed (up to 2 dogs with surcharge). Disabled access available.
• Six Course Set Menu A six-course tasting experience at £85 per person featuring courses like Cured Duck Liver, Cornish Crab Salad, Stuffed Morel, and Salt Marsh Hogget, with optional wine packages at £65 per person.
• Set Lunch & Dinner Menu A seasonal menu offering 2 or 3 courses at lunch (Wed-Sat, £37.50-£42.50) or dinner (Wed-Sat, £42.50-£49.50), featuring dishes like Leek & Potato Soup, Roast Landes Chicken, and North Sea Fillet of Turbot.
• Set Menu (Dinner) A tasting menu available for dinner at £67.50 per person, featuring dishes such as Cornish Crab, 35 Day Dry Aged Herefordshire Beef Fillet, and Pistachio Parfait. Served 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm.
• Sunday Lunch Sunday dining experience at £42.50 for 2 courses or £49.50 for 3 courses, featuring options including Roast Sirloin of Beef, Fillet of Cod, and Roast Free Range Chicken, served 12:00-6:00 PM.
• Private Dining - Portrait Room An elegant private dining space reminiscent of a stately home fine dining room with high seats, high ceilings, and sophisticated atmosphere, seating 4 to 12 people. Subject to minimum spend.
• Private Dining - Gun Room A cosy private dining space with charming coal fire and snug armchairs, ideal for intimate gatherings of 4 to 10 people. Subject to minimum spend.
• Private Dining - Shoot Room A cosy private dining room adorned with shooting memorabilia, seating 10 to 15 people for intimate gatherings. Subject to minimum spend.
• Full Upstairs Private Hire Complete hire of all private dining spaces for larger parties of 36 or more, subject to minimum spend requirements.
• Gift Vouchers Sale of gift vouchers for dining and accommodation experiences at The Freemasons at Wiswell.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named in Harden's 2016 20 Top Sunday Roasts across the UK

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Hardwick: Welsh gastropub owned by Stephen Terry, offering set menus and seasonal British cooking in a rural setting — closely aligned with Freemasons' gastropub model and customer target.
• The Greyhound on the Test: Hampshire riverside gastropub offering premium set menus and rooms; operates a comparable high-end pub-with-rooms concept in a rural English setting.
• The Bull Inn at Totnes: Devon gastropub with rooms serving a similar combination of seasonal British fine dining and accommodation in a historic rural setting, targeting a comparable foodie-staycation customer.
• The Star Inn at Harome: 1-Michelin-star gastropub with rooms in North Yorkshire, founded by Andrew Pern; operates a similar rural pub-with-rooms model with tasting menus, set menus, and letting bedrooms in the premium segment.
• The Hand and Flowers: Tom Kerridge's 2-Michelin-star gastropub in Marlow, Buckinghamshire — the benchmark UK gastropub-with-rooms concept offering premium set menus and letting rooms, directly comparable in business model and customer target to Freemasons at Wiswell.
• The Pointer: North Yorkshire countryside pub with rooms offering seasonal menus and letting bedrooms; a near-direct comparable for Freemasons' rural gastropub-with-rooms operating model.
• The Crown at Bray: Berkshire fine dining pub owned by the Roux family; operates a high-end dining pub model with comparable premium positioning to Freemasons at Wiswell.
• The Sportsman: 1-Michelin-star gastropub in Seasalter, Kent — a coastal pub operating with high-end set menus and a similar premium positioning to Freemasons, though without significant letting rooms.
• The Bee at Evershot: Dorset gastropub with rooms operating a comparable countryside pub-with-rooms model, offering set menus, Sunday lunches, and letting bedrooms at premium price points.
• The Dial House: Norfolk boutique country house hotel with restaurant and bar; a comparable premium countryside pub-with-rooms and dining destination targeting the same foodie-staycation segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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