The Canal Turn

3.5

21 Reviews

£25 and under

British

Great for scenic views
Great for craft beers
Child-friendly

Originally built as the canal warden’s house for this northerly stretch of the water, the pub sprang to life in 2001, when the grade 2 listed portion of the property was sensitively extended. Recently refurbished throughout January 2016 – it’s first make-over since conception – the pub now stands as one of the most beautiful on the Lancashire / southern Lakeland border and is the only hostelry north of Lancaster with a full aspect and picket-fenced terrace alongside, and directly by, the canal. In summer we bring the outside in as our brand new sun lounge boasts floor to ceiling sliding doors that open fully, whilst in winter we go all cosy by way of our two log fires that run continuously. Whatever day or month, be assured a warm welcome awaits you at The Canal Turn.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Tue–Fri 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Drinks Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:30 pm
Phone number
01524 720546
Website
http://thecanalturn.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
Lancaster Road, Carnforth, Lancashire LA5 9EA
Area
Lancaster
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Buses 5, 14, 55, 555 and 755 stop by Redcourt or 5 minutes walk from Carnforth rail station
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Soup of the Day£4.45
wee Hovis loaf (white or granary), Dewlay's butter
Beer Battered Lancashire Brie (Garstang White)£4.95
pea tops, tomato
Port of Lancaster Smoked Salmon, Lemon£5.95
salad of watercress, tomato and horseradish dressing; wee granary loaf, Dewlay's butter
Morecambe Bay potted shrimps (hot or cold)£6.95
toasted granary bloomer

Pub Classics

Our Jumbo Beer Battered Fish and Chips£9.95
lemon, mushy peas, tartar sauce
Smoked Haddock Fishcakes£9.95
horseradish, red onion and tomato salad; buttered new potatoes
Our Honey-Glazed Cumbrian Ham£7.95
fried free range eggs, chips, Westmorland chutney
Pin-Wheel of Cumberland Sausage£9.95
chips or mash, onion rings, buttered peas, gravy
Cumbrian Chicken£9.95
mushroom and white wine pie, traditional Lancashire black peas, chips
Local Mutton Hotpot£10.95
pickled red cabbage, wee Hovis loaf, local butter

Burgers, Hotdogs & the Grill

The Big Lancashire Burger£10.95
our exclusive 8oz secret recipe local beef patty, oven bottom muffin, Lancashire cheese or Blacksticks Blue, lettuce, secret sauce, tomato, onion rings, chips
The Big Boar Burger£11.95
8oz patty of local wild boar with apple, oven bottom muffin, lettuce, tomato jam, onion rings, chips
The CT Chilli Dog£9.95
Andrews of Manchester 8oz bratwurst, hot dog bun, homemade chilli, 'burger van' onions, mustard mayo, onion rings, chips
Veggie Burger 'Big Mac'£8.95
double-stacked veggie burgers, oven bottom muffin, tomato, lettuce, tomato jam, onion rings, chips
10oz Gammon Steak£10.95
fried egg, pineapple, buttered peas, chips
28 Day Aged 10oz Cumbrian Rump or 8oz Flat Iron Steak
grilled tomato and mushroom, onion rings, chips
- Rump£14.95
- Flat Iron£12.95

Kids

Sausage, Mash or Chips, Gravy£4.95
Fish and Chips£5.45
Chicken Nuggets, Chips, Baked Beans£4.95
Beans on Toast£3.95

Featured Items

Jacket Potatoes (Lunch 12 - 2, 30pm)£6.95
(served with lashings of local butter & a side of homemade slaw) Choose 1 or 2 of any of the following: Cheese, homemade chilli, baked beans, tuna mayo
'Create Your Own 'Sandwiches' (Lunch 12 - 2.30pm)£4.95
(served on white or granary bloomer with ready salted crisps and homemade slaw) Choose 1 or 2 of any of the following: Tuna mayo, local ham, Grandma Singleton's Famously Strong Lancashire cheese, tomato, lettuce, Branston, mayo; English, Dijon or grain mustard

Sides

All $2.45

Chips
Mash
Buttered Peas
Lancashire Black Peas
Homemade Slaw
Onion Rings
Pickled Red Cabbage
Wee Salad of Watercress, Tomato and Horseradish Dressing

What 21 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.5

3.5 based on all time ratings

3.5Food
3.6Service
3.8Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

21 Reviews

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AngelaS
Lancashire
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 5 April 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Booked for special meal for friends who had travelled 60 miles. Not open at 1.00 for 1.15 booking and was told no food today. I had a confirmed booking which I showed I had a confirmation. Left very unhappy. Will never go again. Tried to speak to someone later on phone. I left 2 messages but ignored. What a way to run a business!!. One really angry person.
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Andyh
Lancashire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 March 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Overall a very pleasant dining experience, nothing too much trouble for the staff who are very freindly. Excellent food which we all enjoyed. Keep up the good work we will definitely be back !
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AntheaK
Lancashire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 28 March 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely place to meet up with family with view over the canal. Staff very helpful and friendly. No pressure to leave, we were there for several hours. We will be back again.
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stephanie
Lancashire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 25 March 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I have stopped here before and service was great and a full menu available. Unfortunately on thus occasion menu was limited and bar staff forgot our drinks order.
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Heyshamite
Lancashire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 March 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Friendly service and really good food, we will be back
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Carolinef
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 March 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really lovely traditional English pub with fires and a lovely view of the Lancaster Canal.
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OpenTable Diner
Lancashire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 31 December 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food was good but service was very poor by one of the barmaids ,was quite rude and abrupt at times
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OpenTable Diner
Lancashire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 17 November 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Unfortunately ours was not the best dining experience at Canal Turn, the table was quite small for two diners with a beer barrel table next to it for overflow purposes. The steak was good but the onion rings were too heavily battered and only a small amount of chips, of those there was a fair proportion of bits including batter bits. My wife had the veggie burger meal and she was satisfied with that. Our biggest gripe was that I asked for Mayonnaise twice but it never arrived and the two drinks I ordered at the table didnt arrive either until I got up and asked for them again at the till. I am sorry to seem hard and I hope you take my comments in the constructive spirit they are intended. I see it is as of no benefit to yourselves if a customer tells a pack of lies . The Canal Turn is ideally situated in a lovely waterside location and in spite of the criticism we will visit again next time we are in the area. Regards Phil Hart
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PaulN
Hertfordshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 November 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Apart from the OpenTable booking not getting to the place. We were looked after well and food was amazing. Service excellent and relaxed. Lived in the area 3 and a bit years now and feel we have been missing out. Will be back 👍
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OpenTable Diner
Yorkshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 November 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Had a great meal it's the 3rd time we've been this year and each time we've tried something different, great home cooking feel, would recommend
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Lancaster Road, Carnforth, Lancashire LA5 9EA

Additional information

Area
Lancaster
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Tue–Fri 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Drinks Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Buses 5, 14, 55, 555 and 755 stop by Redcourt or 5 minutes walk from Carnforth rail station
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
http://thecanalturn.co.uk/
Phone number
01524 720546

The Canal Turn

Not available on OpenTable

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Starters / Light Bites

Soup of the Day£4.45

Beer Battered Lancashire Brie (Garstang White)£4.95

Port of Lancaster Smoked Salmon, Lemon£5.95

Morecambe Bay potted shrimps (hot or cold)£6.95

Pub Classics

Our Jumbo Beer Battered Fish and Chips£9.95

Smoked Haddock Fishcakes£9.95

Our Honey-Glazed Cumbrian Ham£7.95

Pin-Wheel of Cumberland Sausage£9.95

Cumbrian Chicken£9.95

Local Mutton Hotpot£10.95

Burgers, Hotdogs & the Grill

The Big Lancashire Burger£10.95

The Big Boar Burger£11.95

The CT Chilli Dog£9.95

Veggie Burger 'Big Mac'£8.95

10oz Gammon Steak£10.95

28 Day Aged 10oz Cumbrian Rump or 8oz Flat Iron Steak

Kids

Sausage, Mash or Chips, Gravy£4.95

Fish and Chips£5.45

Chicken Nuggets, Chips, Baked Beans£4.95

Beans on Toast£3.95

Featured Items

Jacket Potatoes (Lunch 12 - 2, 30pm)£6.95

'Create Your Own 'Sandwiches' (Lunch 12 - 2.30pm)£4.95

Sides

Chips

Mash

Buttered Peas

Lancashire Black Peas

Homemade Slaw

Onion Rings

Pickled Red Cabbage

Wee Salad of Watercress, Tomato and Horseradish Dressing

Overall ratings and reviews

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