Wishing Well at Lostock Hall reopens after £140,000 refurbishment with new management team

The Wishing Well in Lostock Hall. Credit: Blind Tiger Inns

A Lostock Hall pub has reopened after an extensive refurbishment that includes a new mural on its side.

The Wishing Well, on the corner of Brownedge Road and Leyland Road, closed at the start of March for the £140,000 refurbishment before reopening on Friday (14 March).

The work has seen new flooring, lighting, toilets, bar and furniture along with a new mural painting by the artist Jano.

It was undertaken by pub operator Blind Tiger Inns who have taken on sites including Preston pubs The Stanley Arms (now Stanley & Co) and The Station to give them extensive renovations.

Daniel Dunne, 32 and the new manager at The Wishing Well, said: “The Wishing Well is a pub at the heart of the community, and the new look and style gives it a whole new dimension.

I’ve met lots of the local customers already and they’ve been so welcoming. The feedback at our launch party was incredible, people could believe how amazing it looks and feels.

“We have loads and loads of plans and are really excited to welcome everybody to the new look Wishing Well!”

Blind Tiger Inns took on The Wishing Well in 2017, giving the pub its initial refurbishment in 2019. The 2025 refurbishment is more extensive.

Other pubs in their roster are The Talbot in Euxton, the Towneley Arms in Longridge and the Broadfield Arms in Leyland.

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