Karen & Garry Welcome You
Winner of the Accrington Observer Best Pub Food award
Lancashire & Blackpool Tourist Board Quality Assured award 2007
Cask Marque Trust , Highest Quality Cask Ales award 2007
'Best Bar None Award 2007
Situated between Accrington and Padiham on the A678 you will discover Altham, blink and you miss it, we have a very old village church, a local primary school and what has become known as Althams best kept secret. The Walton Arms is, what most would suggest, the typical English Country Inn, located on what was at one time the coach route (that's horse drawn not motor) between Yorkshire and Lancashire. The exterior, built of local stone, gives the impression of a real local’s watering hole, however step inside and you will understand why some would like it kept a secret.
On entering, you will step into the bar, which is in keeping with the traditions of the Village Inn. Stone floors, wooden surrounds, beams, ambient lighting and most importantly a warm and friendly welcome. Stay a while at the bar and chat with your hosts Garry and Karen or chat with one of the regulars, remember you're in Lancashire now, famous for its hospitality, or make yourself comfortable in one of the seating areas and enjoy a quiet drink. Take a little stroll past the bar and you will, as most of our guests who have not been here before, be surprised to find our dining room. This is when you start to realize that there is more to this place than you may have at first thought. Split into three areas, again the atmosphere is warm and friendly as is the style of service you will enjoy. Candle light in the evening, it really is a place to suit all manner of occasions, be it a celebration, an intimate meal for two, a family outing or whatever reason you choose to visit.
At the end of your visit, you will understand why some want The Walton Arms to be kept a secret, a real find, somewhere that becomes a place you will often visit. Somewhere you will bring friends to, with confidence, as so many do.
History
It is believed that The Walton Arms site dates back to at least Tudor times when it was on the pilgrimage trail to nearby Whalley Abbey. The church of St. James - Altham, our next door neighbour, dates back to Saxon times. So often did small hamlets, as Altham would have been, have a place of worship, a local hostelry of sorts was often nearby. Therefore, it is likely that the site dates back some time.
However, we do know that parts of the existing Walton Arms began life trading as a Coaching Inn named The Black Bull. It changed its name in 1820 as a compliment to the then Lord of the Manor - Mr. R. T. Wroe Walton.
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