One of East Lancashire’s most spectacular hotels and wedding venues has been sold for more than £2million.

The stunning 25-room country manor house, Ferrari’s Country House Hotel and Restaurant, in Longridge, was bought for the guide price of £2.25million.

New owners Elle R Leisure have acquired the 4.5-acre country house, which includes two cottages, which are available to let.

It also features three function rooms for 250 people, an outdoor ceremony space and a summer private dining and bar area.

Inside the hotel, there is a bar and restaurant, breakfast room, a garden bandstand and an 80-space car park.

According to estate agent Savills, it has recently been “extensively refurbished” and is blessed with outstanding views of the Ribble Valley.

Tom Cunningham, UK Regional Director, Hotel Capital Markets, Savills Manchester, comments: “Ferrari’s Country House Hotel provided Elle R Leisure with the rare opportunity to acquire a historic manor house built in the 1830s, that has since been extensively refurbished, and is now one of the most popular and acclaimed wedding venues in the North West.”

The surrounding area provides an array of independently owned shops, pubs and restaurants and is easily accessible from junction 31A on the M6 North and junction 32 on the M6 Southbound.

Originally named Blackmoss House, it was built by the Earl of Derby in 1830 and was previously used as a shooting lodge.

It was part of Derby Estates until the late 1970s when it was taken over by the Ferrari family and has been transformed over the years.

It is located a 20 minute drive from Longridge Fell, a well-known tourist attraction.

Other local tourist attractions include Beacon Fell Country Park, Bowland Wild Boar Park, Brock Bottom, Stydd Garden and the Trough of Bowland.

No reason was provided for the property sale, and it has been fully operational since it was listed in February.