At The Kettledrum Inn, our vision has been to recapture the charm and character of a traditional country inn. Now under new management we pride ourselves in providing informal dining, with good service and imaginative seasonal dishes, using the best and freshest of local produce. Our aim is to give you a relaxed and memorable stay with no airs and graces or visions of grandeur.

The History Behind the Inn

The inn was named after a famous derby winning racehorse in 1861. Col. Towneley put Burnley on the map with his horse, Winner of the Epsom Derby in 1861, but kettledrum was seldom, if ever, at Towneley. He lived most of his life at Whitewell in Bowland. He was sold to Sir. T.Leonard for 550 guineas when Col. Towneley disposed of all his racing stock in 1870 and was exported to Hungary in 1872.