My family have used Richard Harrison for over 50 years - i have also eaten many other makes of…read moreCumberland Sausage and none of them comes close to Richard Harrison's - just THE BEST. PeeJay

Probably the best butchers in the country, and with the best Cumberland sausage anywhere, which…read moremakes it the best sausage anywhere of course!. I've known this butcher's for over fifty years and even though I've lived in various parts of the UK South Wales, Yorkshire, Manchester, I keep going back for my meat and especially sausage. Excellent service, too.

This marvelous grocery store totally surprised me. We travelled by train on this last European…read moretrip, we went back and forth about whether we should drive or train or do a combination of both. We decided on going the train route totally. Driving on the left hand side is not something to choose easily....I have only done it once before in 1982 in Jamaica and it was fine because I was incredibly young and the roads were less travelled back then but it's hard to change. I know many accidents/ deaths that have happened because of this. Anyway we decided to do the train bit. When we arrived at the York train station we had some time to wait so Joe said " Go check out the Booths" I already knew this is a grocery store chain in England and had seen it before But I was blown away at this one and was surprised to find it at the Windermere train station. I spent a good 45 minutes in there and purchased many items for our next destination. Beautiful produce and it also had a whole bakery area and a area with pharmacy type items too. When Joe insisted I go honestly I was a bit annoyed like Why? Lol Great store! Best in town!

Booths by a wide margin is the largest and nicest grocery store in Windermere. Excellent selection…read moreof produce, international and British staples, and a massive wine and liquor section. I made several Thai dishes and Booths had all the necessary ingredients from fish sauce to palm sugar to dried kaffir lime leaves. Prices are much lower and the selection much larger than you'd find in London. Try £26 for a bottle of Veuve, and yes we bought a case for Christmas lunch! If you're self catering in the Lake District and are looking for quality well above your average Tesco Express, be sure to make the drive to Booths.

Thanks to Runcible's review, I went here yesterday and bought two juicy 10oz sirloins for £11. I'm…read moreclueless when it comes to steaks, so I just asked the moustachio'd chap behind the counter what he'd suggest, and it resulted in the tastiest steak I've ever cooked. Melt in the mouth it was. And that's not because I'm a particularly good cook Cheers for the tip off, shall come here for all my meat requirements from now on!

I implicitly trust my friend Runcible when it comes to businesses like this…read more Amazing meats. I always have to buy a scotch egg or two when I visit. Super friendly and knowledgeable.

Great traditional family butcher and the home of the famous pork pieread more

Yes that's right, I am vegetarian. And this butchers gets 5* from me!…read moreBasing my review on my experience in the shop and what my meat eating men said about the produce. My dad told me pay a visit to this butchers after buying a piece of machinery from them for our bakery and then finding out how much AWARD WINNING produce they have! I got told to get the award winning bacon and Cumberland Sausages. So, in we walk and I have never seen so many award winning signs in my life! What to choose??? Let's start with the Cumberland sausages - two kinds, both please! And then to the choice of bacon, well, how do people choose?? We opted for the black treacle cured back bacon (award winning obviously) and Adam Y chose the oak smoked back bacon. All the bacon was boasting not to leave that nasty white stuff in your pan. While we were here we picked up some award winning pies too. Pork Pie, Peppered Steak Pie and Chicken Pie. All of which looked perfect (coming from a baker, that's a HUGE compliment) and i am told they tasted just as good! The service we received whilst in the shop was second to none. Enough said. If you are ever passing Windermere town (and you eat meat) you must pay Huddlestons a visit! x

Here is what I wrote after visiting Huddlestone's during my walk from John O'Groats to Lands End in…read more2013. 'The most memorable thing about Windemere was a "Cornish" pasty I bought from Huddlestone's Butchers in Windemere. It was so good I returned to the shop to tell them so, and the man said he had obtained the recipe from an old friend of his in Cornwall, who had recently retired, and finally parted with his secret recipe. So if you are in the Lake District, and craving for a "genuine" Cornish pasty, go along to Huddlestone's Butchers in The Avenue, Windemere.' I am so pleased that they have been recognised as the 'Premier' in 2016. Congratulations to all at Huddlestones. And yes, I can still remember how good it was. And I still live in Cornwall. Bryan Pesce

William Peat is one of 2 very good butchers in the town. They have 2 shops just a few doors apart…read more One is purely meat & the other does pies, cooked meat slices & cheese. There is a small counter that sells hot bacon buns & pulled pork rolls. Well worth a visit if in town for a tasty plate pie or quiche for an evening meal.

What a splendid shop Steadman's is - like a butcher's should be. They have won awards for their…read moresausages which come in a number of varieties, including some quite unusual ones such as the Summer Sizzler (which has chilli in it)! The interior of the shop is very neatly laid out with clear labelling - which makes me feel less awkward that I don't know what a lot of the items actually are (those fancy cuts of meat with paper 'hats' on ?) although I know I should ask. Some of the products are very local - bacon and lamb from the surrounding valleys for example - and are delicious. Service is always efficient if not exactly cheery. My top recommendation is the black pudding - I haven't had one better.

I find the website a great way to place my order:…read morehttp://www.av-fawcett.co.uk Their friendly customer service always puts a smile on my face and their food is amazing. I take heart from the fact the meat is source locally and it tastes great too! I can recommend them to everyone.

The Cumberland sausage here is by a country mile the best in the UK - I drive from Yorkshire to bag…read moreit (and another Wainwright). Off the scale excellent. Don't spend less than £20.00 - it freezes well too.

Rather larger supermarket in the village that has a butchers at the rear. Plenty of fresh…read morevegetables on offer and everything else you might require. A little like Arkrights in appearance and reasonable prices considering there is a couple of stores in the village.