Pub Guide
In this list I’m going to try to feature as many great pubs as I can from across the Lake District. They will be either pubs I’ve eaten and drank in or recommendations given to me. The one thing they have in common is that they serve great food and beer and offer a friendly Lakeland atmosphere. Some will be well known but they’ll also be some hidden gems I’ve found on my travels.
Old Dungeon Gyhll Hikers Bar, Great Langdale.
I said there’d be some well known pubs in this list and there’s not many more well known than this and for good reason. Many a walk has been planned by myself and friends in the ODG and just as many have been called off the next morning after drinking here! It’s probably not changed inside for years but they serve some excellent real ales as well as wine and whiskies and there’s a great log burner fire for those colder nights. The foods well priced and delicious. A friend couldn’t stop going on about the Lamb Henry he had there, even stopping people on the fells just to tell them about it!
Old Dungeon Ghyll Hikers Bar.
King George IV, Eskdale Green.
They call themselves the Best In The West and I’m not going to argue with them. A big selection of whiskies and gin and there’s always a handful of real ales to choose from that are changed on a regular basis. They even hold an annual beer festival in June, with live music and 150 real ales and ciders to choose from over the 3 days. The food is good pub food rather than fine dining but it’s lovely, reasonably priced and the portions are enormous. There’s a pool table, darts board and a bouncy castle for the kids when the weathers nice. There’s an open fire in the main bar too.
King George IV
Punchbowl Inn, Askham.
Located between Penrith and Pooley Bridge in the beautiful village of Askham, the Punchbowl Inn will probably be one of the lesser known pubs on the list and a bit of a hidden gem. The food served here is excellent yet reasonably priced. There’s a large selection of the menu that caters for gluten free, dairy free and vegetarians. There’s a choice of real ales as well as whiskies, wine and spirits. There’s an open fire in the main bar and pool table in a separate adjoining room.
Punchbowl Inn
Royal Oak, Braithwaite.
After a day on the fells, this is a great pub to enjoy a few beers and a nice meal. Located in Braithwaite, near Keswick. Perfect pub if you're staying at Scotgate Campsite next door. The food here is traditional pub grub, so you'll find all the usual favourites on the menu as well as a specials board. There's also a selection of Jennings real ales to quench your thirst in the large beer garden on a nice day.
Royal Oak
Badger Bar @ Glen Rothy, Rydal, Ambleside.
This is another great place to try if you're in the Ambleside area. You can park for free in their large car park, go for a walk and then make your way back to the pub later to enjoy their classic pub meals or an excellent Sunday roast. There's also open fires, a selection of real ales, over 40 whiskies and locally made spirits and liquers to try. Unique to the Badger Bar and as the name suggests, there's a chance to feed the badgers that come out at night near the pub. The toilets are an attraction in themselves, being set into the rock the pubs built on.
Badger Bar @ Glen Rothy.
Kirkstone Pass Inn, Ambleside.
Located north-east of Ambleside at the top of The Struggle, the Kirkstone Inn is the 3rd highest Inn in England, sitting at nearly 1500ft. so the views are stunning. It's thought to be named after a nearby stone called the Kirk Stone. There's traditional pub food and daily chef's specials that are served between 12pm - 3pm and then 6pm - 8pm. There's usually a selection of real ales to choose from that are changed on a regular basis. Large car park located opposite the pub next to the 'beer garden'.
Kirkstone Pass Inn
Kirkstile Inn, Loweswater.
Not to be confused with the Kirkstone Inn above, this is a fabulous pub located in Loweswater. They brew their own beer (now off site) and they are always on the bar to choose from along with other guest ales. There's a small but excellent menu to choose your food from and what better place to eat and drink then in the fabulous beer garden at the rear of the pub, with the imposing conical north ridge of Melbreak overlooking it. Large car park at the front of the pub.
Kirkstile Inn
Old Dungeon Gyhll Hikers Bar, Great Langdale.
I said there’d be some well known pubs in this list and there’s not many more well known than this and for good reason. Many a walk has been planned by myself and friends in the ODG and just as many have been called off the next morning after drinking here! It’s probably not changed inside for years but they serve some excellent real ales as well as wine and whiskies and there’s a great log burner fire for those colder nights. The foods well priced and delicious. A friend couldn’t stop going on about the Lamb Henry he had there, even stopping people on the fells just to tell them about it!
Old Dungeon Ghyll Hikers Bar.
King George IV, Eskdale Green.
They call themselves the Best In The West and I’m not going to argue with them. A big selection of whiskies and gin and there’s always a handful of real ales to choose from that are changed on a regular basis. They even hold an annual beer festival in June, with live music and 150 real ales and ciders to choose from over the 3 days. The food is good pub food rather than fine dining but it’s lovely, reasonably priced and the portions are enormous. There’s a pool table, darts board and a bouncy castle for the kids when the weathers nice. There’s an open fire in the main bar too.
King George IV
Punchbowl Inn, Askham.
Located between Penrith and Pooley Bridge in the beautiful village of Askham, the Punchbowl Inn will probably be one of the lesser known pubs on the list and a bit of a hidden gem. The food served here is excellent yet reasonably priced. There’s a large selection of the menu that caters for gluten free, dairy free and vegetarians. There’s a choice of real ales as well as whiskies, wine and spirits. There’s an open fire in the main bar and pool table in a separate adjoining room.
Punchbowl Inn
Royal Oak, Braithwaite.
After a day on the fells, this is a great pub to enjoy a few beers and a nice meal. Located in Braithwaite, near Keswick. Perfect pub if you're staying at Scotgate Campsite next door. The food here is traditional pub grub, so you'll find all the usual favourites on the menu as well as a specials board. There's also a selection of Jennings real ales to quench your thirst in the large beer garden on a nice day.
Royal Oak
Badger Bar @ Glen Rothy, Rydal, Ambleside.
This is another great place to try if you're in the Ambleside area. You can park for free in their large car park, go for a walk and then make your way back to the pub later to enjoy their classic pub meals or an excellent Sunday roast. There's also open fires, a selection of real ales, over 40 whiskies and locally made spirits and liquers to try. Unique to the Badger Bar and as the name suggests, there's a chance to feed the badgers that come out at night near the pub. The toilets are an attraction in themselves, being set into the rock the pubs built on.
Badger Bar @ Glen Rothy.
Kirkstone Pass Inn, Ambleside.
Located north-east of Ambleside at the top of The Struggle, the Kirkstone Inn is the 3rd highest Inn in England, sitting at nearly 1500ft. so the views are stunning. It's thought to be named after a nearby stone called the Kirk Stone. There's traditional pub food and daily chef's specials that are served between 12pm - 3pm and then 6pm - 8pm. There's usually a selection of real ales to choose from that are changed on a regular basis. Large car park located opposite the pub next to the 'beer garden'.
Kirkstone Pass Inn
Kirkstile Inn, Loweswater.
Not to be confused with the Kirkstone Inn above, this is a fabulous pub located in Loweswater. They brew their own beer (now off site) and they are always on the bar to choose from along with other guest ales. There's a small but excellent menu to choose your food from and what better place to eat and drink then in the fabulous beer garden at the rear of the pub, with the imposing conical north ridge of Melbreak overlooking it. Large car park at the front of the pub.
Kirkstile Inn
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