The drunken duck is a favorite of our friend who has come here for 40 years, starting with golf…read morebuddies, then with family and best of all to celebrate weddings, and great moments. Relax here, the staff is ready to make this luxury even better with whatever you need! Directions to many local hikes or hot coffee on the picnic tables. So much fun to have, there are gardens, strolls, patios and quiet libraries too. This is the most beautiful place I've ever stayed because I can get some rest, unwind and enjoy the great outdoors. Yesterday there was a local marathon- yes!- great runners charged past into the local town of Ambleside. Hikers and dog lovers are here too. National parks close by... what a get-away we are having!!

Such a charming pub and inn right in the middle of the Lakes District. There's a glorious view…read moreoverlooking the mountains right in front of the venue (with picnic tables if you'd like to sit and enjoy it with a pint). Brunch, lunch, dinner, and bar snacks are served at the Drunken Duck, and I'd only really recommend booking for dinner. The beer and cider are mostly local I believe. We did the curry bowl to share (vegetarian and VERY tasty - kind of wish I could get the recipe), scampi, fries, and tartare sauce (those fries are to die for!) and the lamb kofta, hummus, flatbread, and mint yoghurt (great for sharing and noshing). There's plenty of parking on the side of the inn. The inside is decorated beautifully (very insta-worthy), so maybe consider renting out for an event. And yes, you can bring your dog to dinner/drinks.

The Red Lion Inn is the oldest pub in Hawkshead. They serve food in the bar at lunch-time and in…read morethe evening. One dog is welcome per family or group. Accomodation from 1ST MAY to 31ST OCTOBER 2009 Double Room, Bed & Breakfast is £80.00 Per Room, Per Night. Four Poster Room, Bed & Breakfast is £90.00 P.R.P.N.; a Family Room Bed & Breakfast is £100.00 P.R.P.N. it sleeps two adults & two children up to 12yrs. Weekends - minimum of 2 night stay THURS/FRI, FRI/SAT or SAT/SUN Mid~Week Special Offer FOR June & September :- Stay a minimum of 3 nights mid ~ week (Sun~ Thurs) £70.00 per room per night with breakfast. BANK HOLIDAY WEEKENDS 3 - NIGHT MINIMUM STAY Standard Double Room Bed & Breakfast £45 P.R.P.N Four Poster Room Bed & Breakfast £95 P.R.P.N. Family Room Bed & Breakfast sleeps two adults & two children up to 12yrs. £110 P.R.P.N. These prices include a full Lakeland breakfast. Some rooms may accommodate one child under 12, sharing a room with two adults, £10 per night. a £40 deposit per room, is required to confirm a booking.

The Red Lion is a nice place and we visited it for dinner. Good food, very friendly people at the…read morebar.

The Three Shires Inn is a traditional Lakeland slate inn, built in 1872 near the meeting point of…read morethe three former county shires of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire. The pub has all the features you would expect of a lakeland pub - real ales, fantastic views, open fireplace - and the food, whilst traditional, is prepared with a little more finesse than your average pub grub. The Inn also does accommodation.

Lovely welcoming pub in a superb location. A good and changing selection of real ales, food isn't…read morebad - a tad over priced, but I guess that's the location - after a bracing local walk it's difficult to think of a greater pleasure than sitting in front of the log fire with a pint of real ale or two!

After a thoroughly enjoyable few hours wandering in Grizedale Forest, we stopped here for a pie and…read morea pint on our way home. It's located on the country road about a mile south from the visitors' centre so is super convenient and thankfully wasn't too busy so we could park on their small car park too. The building is a former farmhouse from the 16th century, so expect a couple of low ceiling beams, working fireplaces and whitewashed walls. There's plenty of character here. The menu is mainly Great British fare, with their selection of pies being the most tempting. The Wild Game Pie (venison, pheasant, rabbit, juniper berry and red wine) was filled to the brim and served with mash and vegetables. It was good, but I thought the portion size was a tad small for the price (£12.50). Opt for fries instead of mash if you have an appetite. All of the beers served are brewed within 20 miles of the pub apparently. Get yourself a Cumbrian Legendary Ales' Loweswater Gold as a treat after your woodland trek - it's a particularly lovely pint! They have a beer garden out the back if the weather permits; all round a decent spot for lunch. Tip: as you'd probably expect in this neck of the woods, the pub is dog friendly.

The Eagles Head is in Satterthwaite, which is the middle of Grizedale Forest. This lies between…read moreLake Windermere and Coniston Water. The bar serves two beers brewed specially for it by the Moorhouses Brewery (amongst its other real ales and lagers). These are Grizedale Ale and Eagles Head. Food is served from 12 to 2.30 and 7 to 8.30. No food is available on Mondays except for Bank Holidays and School Holidays. There are seats for 40 inside and 40 more in the new outside seating area. I found it a bit expensive, but a lovely setting.

Best find on holiday ever!!…read more Set in a beautiful little village with a huge village green with loads of parking round and about (although im sure that on a mid summer sunny day parking may be somewhat difficult!). The pub has a bar area and a restaurant area - we only ever went into the bar as you could eat int here and it was really cosy (dogs are also allowed!). The staff were incredibly friendly and chatty (lets face it, Yorkshire, particularly North Yorkshire folk are possibly the most friendly on the planet - i challenge you to disprove this!). The food was INCREDIBLE. Nothing fancy pants, just really good food, VERY big portions (trust me on this, you dont need three courses - choose your weapon of starter or dessert to go alongside your main - we made the mistake one night and 1) couldnt eat it all and 2)pretty much rolled home). We spent an evening in the pub, had a meal and then sat playing card games - we felt incredibly welcome. So welcome that we ended up visiting three times in a week long holiday. You cant really get a better recommendation than that can you??

Great Pub, we just arrived in Windemere and went in for some Food and a Pin... Result: Great Food,…read moreand one of the Best Guinness outside Of Ireland

Unfortunately cannot recommend this one…read more Had to move a chest of drawers to find a socket in my room to plug my phone in to charge. Sent back the dessert in the restaurant as it was so solid (a brownie) that when I tried to take a piece with a spoon it went flying off the plate all over my shirt. Didn't get an itemised bill until after I'd paid and was still charged for it. When I asked for a refund on it, the 'manager' told me he'd have to take all my bank details and phone number and call me tomorrow once he'd been able to arrange it. Yeah, right!!! Won't be staying here again.

Visited for lunch in October, 2015. This pub has lots of charm - with a comfortable dining room,…read morewood fires, characters ordering pints with their obedient dogs - one cannot go wrong stopping here. Menu featured traditional English pub items, cooked nicely, everything done properly. Many local ales are poured; wine list had enough going for it to be interesting. A 'no worries' service approach from start to finish. All in all, another atmospheric, real pub to visit in the Lake District.

We were staying in a caravan park just down the road and needed a place to eat in the evening. We…read morecame across this delightful pub within a few minutes of searching. We spent the remainder of our holidays here, every evening. Nestling by a brook full of eels. The pubs dog, Jasper, loved to just stand in the cooling water on the hot evenings that we experienced this July. Sufficient room to sit outside with plenty of tables. Service is second to none. Professional, efficient and, more to the point, friendly. Great selection of real ales, my favourite was the Cromwell. Now to the reason for frequenting this hostelry, the food. A reasonable menu taking into account the position of this pub. A good varied choice of fresh seafood, burgers, curries and steaks. We tried most of them and they all were extremely tasty. All cooked to order. Great mussels in white wine. Behind the bar is a blackboard describing their Naga 'Viper' curry made with, 'officially', the hottest chilli pepper. Underneath is written 'Curries ordered 528, curries eaten 400' LOL. I love hot curries but, even I, would not attempt it. We hope to make a return visit next year. Many thanks to the 'guvner', his wife, the staff (especially the chef and kitchen staff) for making our short holiday break a total delight. See you again.

This place is awesome! If you are looking for an authentic British pub with alot of character and…read moregood ale you gotta come here.

Absolutely the best pub in Ambleside! Good ale (again, I'm not obsessed, I swear!), dog-friendly…read more(again, you're proably sensing a theme here), attracts similarly-minded 'active in the day, find a good place to drink in the evening' kinda people. Hidden away off the tourist track slightly, no airs or graces, just a decent pint. Some brilliant parties, usually unplanned!

Definately the best and friendliest pub in Ambleside. Its located on Kirkstone Rd at the bottom of…read morethe struggle. There is a great selection of regular and locally brewed beers, the staff are very friendly and has a lovely relaxed atmosphere. They don't do food as in meals though there is usually a selction of homemade sandwiches and ppork pies on the bar. There's also a small seating area outside at the back of the pub, dogs are welcome too.