Ice cream parlours Lancashire
What better way to spend a sunny day than enjoying an ice cream in the sunshine. There are lots of great places to enjoy ice cream in Lancashire and many have play areas or are part of a children’s farm. Find the best ice cream parlours Lancashire for a family day out. Find more Family days out North West England here.
Now obviously I haven’t visited every one of these but I have visited a few and I hope to visit more this summer. These all come recommended though by the members of my Facebook group for families in the North West.
Billy Bobs
Location – Billy Bob’s Parlour, North Planks Farm, Garstang Road, Myerscough, PR3 5AD.
This is a fantastic ice cream parlour that we love as well as many of our readers too. The ice cream sundaes in the American style diner are amazing and you’re kids will love the indoor blay barn and large outdoor play area.
Dairy free options – Vegetarian desserts available but no mention of vegan/dairy-free ice cream.
Find our full review here – Billy Bob’s Preston
Wallings, Garstang
Location – Wallings farm, Garstang road, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0HA
Wallings farm have been making real dairy ice cream since 1986. They also serve hot drinks, cold drinks and there is a cafe too. You can enjoy ice cream and Italian Gelato in a range of flavours that change regularly.
As well as lots of different ice cream flavours, you’ll also find waffles and pancakes with a range of toppings available.
There’s also a chocolate shop too where they sell their homemade chocolates!
Dairy free options – Sorbets and vegan options available.
Find out more here – Real dairy ice cream and luxury Gelato at Wallings Cockerham
Mrs Dowsons Farm Park
Location – Mrs Dowsons Farm Park, Hawkshaw Farm, Longsight Road, Clayton-le-Dale, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, BB2 7JA
Mrs Dowsons Farm make the most delicious ice cream in a range of flavours which change regularly including seasonal specials. There is free parking and the ice cream parlour is in the courtyard before you pay admission to the farm.
The farm is an additional fee but it is a great family day out with lots of farm animals to see and lots of indoor and outdoor play opportunities. The new huge indoor playground is fantastic!
Dairy free options – Sorbets and vegan options available
Find our full review here – Mrs Dowsons farm park review
Dottie’s Wafflery
Location – Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0UP
Enjoy freshly made waffles and ice creams at this coffee shop within Samlesbury Hall.
Dairy free options – No information on their website sorry
Full details here – DOTTIE’S WAFFLERY – Samlesbury Hall
Frederick’s Ice cream
Locations – Massa’s Dessert-Café-Bar, Chorley. Bolton road ice cream parlour, Chorley. The pavilion on Mesnes park, Widnes.
Fredericks make small batches of real Italian ice cream here in Lancashire. They have a wide range of flavours to choose from.
Dairy free options – Vegan and dairy free ice creams available.
Full details here – Fredericks
New Penny, Poulton-le-Fylde
Location – 2-4 Tithebarn Street, Poulton le Fylde, FY6 7BX
The ice cream here is made from local farm fresh milk and double cream. They have over 25 different flavours!
Dairy free options – Vegan ice creams and sorbets available.
Full details here – New Penny
Tootsies Ice cream, Preston
Location – Bridge court, Liverpool road, Little Hoole, Preston
Visit this ice cream parlour for award winning ice cream. They are also stocked in many other venues in Lancashire.
Dairy free options – Unclear from social media accounts
Full details here – Tootsies ice cream
Truly scrumptious luxury Italian ice cream, Preston
Location – 25 Naze Lane, Freckleton, Preston
This ice cream parlour sell Frederick’s ice cream which you can read more about above.
Dairy free options – 4-6 flavours of vegan ice creams available each day
Full details here – truly scrumptious ice cream
Robinson’s ice cream, Leyland
Location – 112 Leyland Lane, Leyland, PR25 1XE
This ice cream shop has been making ice cream for over 80 years! It’s made fresh every day and the flavours are amazing.
Dairy free options – No details on social media
Full details here – Robinsons Ice Cream Leyland
Farm on the Fell, Preston
Location – Big Blindhurst farm, Bleasdale, Preston
The gelato shop on this dairy farm is open Friday to Sunday afternoons (check current opening times on the link below as this could change). They also have a milk/milkshake vending machine.
Dairy free options – No details on social media
Full details here – Farm on the Fell
Lolipops Lancashire
Locations – 2 Mounsey Rd, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6LT and 208 Liverpool Rd., Penwortham, Preston PR1 0LY
Lolipops are sweet shops with 90+ pick ‘n’ mix items on offer! They also serve Tootsies ice cream.
Dairy free options – no details on social media
Find out more here – Lolipops Lancashire
Brooks Gelato
Location – Barton Brook Dairy, Station lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DY
Brooks make over 30 flavours of gelato on their farm. The family farm is open for milk everyday and for ice cream – Friday, Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday Mondays.
Dairy free options – No details available
Find full details here – Brooks Gelato
Miogelato, Morecambe
Location – 272 marine road central, Morecambe, LA4 5BX
Miogelato have been selling award winning ice cream since 2016. You can expect new flavours each week too! They’re open most afternoons too.
Dairy free options – Sorbet’s available
Find out more here – Miogelato
The milking Parlour, Clitheroe
Location: 2-4 Parsons Lane, Clitheroe. Opposite the castle entrance.
Here you can enjoy Artisan ice cream made to a traditional Italian Gelato recipe. They also make and serve waffles and milkshakes. Through the winter you can enjoy warm and gooey chocolate brownies.
Dairy free options – sorbets available
Full details here – cow to cone
What better way to spend a sunny day than enjoying an ice cream in the sunshine. There are lots of great places to enjoy ice cream in Lancashire and many have play areas or are part of a children’s farm. Find the best ice cream parlours Lancashire for a family day out. Find more Family days out North West England here.
Now obviously I haven’t visited every one of these but I have visited a few and I hope to visit more this summer. These all come recommended though by the members of my Facebook group for families in the North West.
Billy Bobs
Location – Billy Bob’s Parlour, North Planks Farm, Garstang Road, Myerscough, PR3 5AD.
This is a fantastic ice cream parlour that we love as well as many of our readers too. The ice cream sundaes in the American style diner are amazing and you’re kids will love the indoor blay barn and large outdoor play area.
Dairy free options – Vegetarian desserts available but no mention of vegan/dairy-free ice cream.
Find our full review here – Billy Bob’s Preston
Wallings, Garstang
Location – Wallings farm, Garstang road, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0HA
Wallings farm have been making real dairy ice cream since 1986. They also serve hot drinks, cold drinks and there is a cafe too. You can enjoy ice cream and Italian Gelato in a range of flavours that change regularly.
As well as lots of different ice cream flavours, you’ll also find waffles and pancakes with a range of toppings available.
There’s also a chocolate shop too where they sell their homemade chocolates!
Dairy free options – Sorbets and vegan options available.
Find out more here – Real dairy ice cream and luxury Gelato at Wallings Cockerham
Mrs Dowsons Farm Park
Location – Mrs Dowsons Farm Park, Hawkshaw Farm, Longsight Road, Clayton-le-Dale, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, BB2 7JA
Mrs Dowsons Farm make the most delicious ice cream in a range of flavours which change regularly including seasonal specials. There is free parking and the ice cream parlour is in the courtyard before you pay admission to the farm.
The farm is an additional fee but it is a great family day out with lots of farm animals to see and lots of indoor and outdoor play opportunities. The new huge indoor playground is fantastic!
Dairy free options – Sorbets and vegan options available
Find our full review here – Mrs Dowsons farm park review
Dottie’s Wafflery
Location – Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0UP
Enjoy freshly made waffles and ice creams at this coffee shop within Samlesbury Hall.
Dairy free options – No information on their website sorry
Full details here – DOTTIE’S WAFFLERY – Samlesbury Hall
Frederick’s Ice cream
Locations – Massa’s Dessert-Café-Bar, Chorley. Bolton road ice cream parlour, Chorley. The pavilion on Mesnes park, Widnes.
Fredericks make small batches of real Italian ice cream here in Lancashire. They have a wide range of flavours to choose from.
Dairy free options – Vegan and dairy free ice creams available.
Full details here – Fredericks
New Penny, Poulton-le-Fylde
Location – 2-4 Tithebarn Street, Poulton le Fylde, FY6 7BX
The ice cream here is made from local farm fresh milk and double cream. They have over 25 different flavours!
Dairy free options – Vegan ice creams and sorbets available.
Full details here – New Penny
Tootsies Ice cream, Preston
Location – Bridge court, Liverpool road, Little Hoole, Preston
Visit this ice cream parlour for award winning ice cream. They are also stocked in many other venues in Lancashire.
Dairy free options – Unclear from social media accounts
Full details here – Tootsies ice cream
Truly scrumptious luxury Italian ice cream, Preston
Location – 25 Naze Lane, Freckleton, Preston
This ice cream parlour sell Frederick’s ice cream which you can read more about above.
Dairy free options – 4-6 flavours of vegan ice creams available each day
Full details here – truly scrumptious ice cream
Robinson’s ice cream, Leyland
Location – 112 Leyland Lane, Leyland, PR25 1XE
This ice cream shop has been making ice cream for over 80 years! It’s made fresh every day and the flavours are amazing.
Dairy free options – No details on social media
Full details here – Robinsons Ice Cream Leyland
Farm on the Fell, Preston
Location – Big Blindhurst farm, Bleasdale, Preston
The gelato shop on this dairy farm is open Friday to Sunday afternoons (check current opening times on the link below as this could change). They also have a milk/milkshake vending machine.
Dairy free options – No details on social media
Full details here – Farm on the Fell
Lolipops Lancashire
Locations – 2 Mounsey Rd, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6LT and 208 Liverpool Rd., Penwortham, Preston PR1 0LY
Lolipops are sweet shops with 90+ pick ‘n’ mix items on offer! They also serve Tootsies ice cream.
Dairy free options – no details on social media
Find out more here – Lolipops Lancashire
Brooks Gelato
Location – Barton Brook Dairy, Station lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DY
Brooks make over 30 flavours of gelato on their farm. The family farm is open for milk everyday and for ice cream – Friday, Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday Mondays.
Dairy free options – No details available
Find full details here – Brooks Gelato
Miogelato, Morecambe
Location – 272 marine road central, Morecambe, LA4 5BX
Miogelato have been selling award winning ice cream since 2016. You can expect new flavours each week too! They’re open most afternoons too.
Dairy free options – Sorbet’s available
Find out more here – Miogelato
The milking Parlour, Clitheroe
Location: 2-4 Parsons Lane, Clitheroe. Opposite the castle entrance.
Here you can enjoy Artisan ice cream made to a traditional Italian Gelato recipe. They also make and serve waffles and milkshakes. Through the winter you can enjoy warm and gooey chocolate brownies.
Dairy free options – sorbets available
Full details here – cow to cone
George and Clemmie’s farm
Location – Lower Shorrock Hey Farm, Blackburn,
This small farm has an ice cream parlour where they serve ice cream made from the milk of their own cows.
Dairy free options – Not clear from social media
Find out more here – George and Clemmie’s farm
Notarianni, Blackpool
Location – 9 Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 1AF
Notarianni’s have been making and serving only vanilla ice cream since 1928. They do have lots of toppings and sauces to choose from.
Dairy free options – the menu is online and there is no mention of any dairy free options.
Full details here – Notarianni’s Ice Cream
Holdens and Co, Ribble Valley, Abbey Village and Edgworth
Locations – Whalley, Ribble Valley. Abbey village in Chorley, Edgeworth village, Bolton
All ice cream is made using milk from their own herd in the village of Edgeorth since 1929. They also sell other artisan food from local suppliers.
Dairy free options – Yes, a variety of sorbets available.
Full details here – Holdens & Co
Mrs Ps luxury ice cream, Ramsbottom
Location – 9 Market Place, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AJ
Mrs P’s luxury ice cream is a family owned and run business located in the heart of Ramsbottom. They have been serving a vast selection of flavours since 2013,
Dairy free options – No mention on social media
Full details – Mrs Ps
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