Free Gardeners Arms, Padiham
Free Gardeners Arms is a pub at 2 St Giles Street, Padiham, BB12 8HL. Free Gardeners Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Burnley council on 11 September 2017.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 9 years ago - Address
- 2 St Giles Street
Padiham
BB12 8HL - Council
- Burnley
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Free Gardeners Arms’s food hygiene rating
Free Gardeners Arms's rating is 9 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Free Gardeners Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Free Gardeners Arms
- 2The Cellar Restaurant60 m
- 5Starkie Arms110 m
- 5The Taproom120 m
- 4Kings Arms Hotel140 m
- 5Molly Rigby's170 m
- 5Hand & Shuttle250 m
All 10 pubs and bars in Padiham
Questions about Free Gardeners Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Free Gardeners Arms?
Free Gardeners Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Burnley council on 11 September 2017. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Free Gardeners Arms?
Free Gardeners Arms is at 2 St Giles Street, Padiham, BB12 8HL, in Padiham. Burnley council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Cellar Restaurant, about 60 m away.
What pubs are near Free Gardeners Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Free Gardeners Arms are The Cellar Restaurant (60 m), Starkie Arms (110 m) and The Taproom (120 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Free Gardeners Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Free Gardeners Arms's rating is 9 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Free Gardeners Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Burnley council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.