This is basically like having your own apartment in Cockermouth, without any need for doing the…read moreshopping or washing up! It is really comfortable, clean and relaxing. Fridge stocked daily with designer juices and food, bedrooms cosy and homely. Really recommended; minutes from the main drag in Cockermouth and free parking a little walk up the road.

Renamed The Bitter End?…read more If so, food was decent, and had some good beers available in bottles and cans. Staff was a frankly bit rude--most tables were empty and "reserved," and when we asked if we could sit at the rickety tables on the steeply sloping sidewalk out front, waitress said she would "come out and wait on us *if she could*" !?!

This is a smallish, family-owned and run restaurant, and it shows. Everything is carefully…read moreorchestrated and exquisitely planned, and yet it has a homey, casual feel. Reservations are a must, and my understanding is that they book up quite quickly, and that late arrivals are frowned upon. However, it's absolutely worth the trouble. There's no dress code, jeans aren't frowned upon, though people tend to dress a bit more nicely than they might for just a walk down to the pub. The food is absolutely lovely, well-thought and absolutely delicious, and even dedicated meat-eaters will find themselves quite satisfied at the end of the meal. The menu changes seasonally. Do linger a bit and have a cup of coffee or tea after your meal, if for no other reason than to try the homemade chocolates, they're divine.

Simple, little pub, apparantly renovated in a modern style after the flooding…read more Good food, friendly service and real ales. Just not really a pubby atmosphere.