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 Water Witch is one of the best real ale pubs in Lancaster, a town not known for great venues…read more It's located right next to the canal, with a generously designed outside seating area [Unfortunately, it was raining all the time I spent in Lancaster]. The pub itself isn't as big as it seems from outside, with much of the pub area divided into single-spaced, window-seated tables. On the plus side, that means it won't get too noisy when the placed is packed. The real ale selection is certainly adequate [I've seen better, and much worse, the latter more often], the staff generally nice and helpful, and the real ales being kept fresh. Recommended for Lancaster.

The Witch is a lovely big old rambling canalside pub/restaurant, just a few minute's walk from…read moreLancaster centre. It's a very pleasant pub to spend the afternoon in, looking over the canal boats outside, and it's spacious enough that you can find a quiet corner to yourself most of the time. They have a great selection of real ales to sample, and even offer special discounts for CAMRA members. Tthe food menu is a definite cut above the average and is easily comparable with the best restaurants in town. There's a cool, homely, welcoming ambience about the place that lifts your spirits as soon as you walk in the door. A perfect place to spend a relaxing couple of hours away from the bustle of city life.

If I could give this pub 6 stars, I would. Honestly the best meal I've had in the UK since moving…read morehere a month ago. And definitely the best service. We came here for an early afternoon lunch on a Saturday and it was quite easy to make a reservation. The pub sits on the side of a hill and overlooks the lush English countryside. Parking is simple, though I'm not sure how it would be on a busier day. We ordered wine, beer, and bread to start. The butter here is delicate and sweet, but it's topped with salt that cuts the sweetness. The bread was divine, and a lot of care and attention had gone into baking them. We were given complementary amuse-buche, which was a breaded + fried salmon and lobster bite with aioli. Delicious and plated on an adorable shell. Next we ordered the roast pie and duck liver. Hands down, the duck liver was the best thing I tried during the meal. Glorious mix when combining the liver and the jam it was topped with. The pie was a bit unconventional, and perfect that way. Small, rich, and great pastry. For our mains, we ordered the smoked hare and the pork. The hare was perfectly portioned and had a fun combination with apple and other sauces. The pork was very large, but it won a recent UK pub dish award and it was likely one of the most flavourful pork loin dishes I've had, as they're a bit difficult since the pork takes time to capture flavour. We ended the meal with chocolate and vanilla desserts, as well as cappuccinos and espresso. Such a lovely experience overall and I look forward to visiting again in the future!

We had the loveliest day trip out to this restaurant. It's quite a drive from Manchester but well…read moreworth the trip. Luckily the weather was perfect so we took a short walk in the beautiful countryside then settled down outside the pub for a drink. They tables have blankets over each chair to keep any chills away and we happily enjoyed the fresh air. We were then taken to an inside, upstairs table for our meal. The staff were polite and subtle in their service, just the way I like it. No over pouring of our wine or constantly offering more drinks. The menu is short with just a few options for each course but the food is some of the best I've eaten. We had the lamb and duck mains and these were really excellent. Presented with such skill and the flavours were superb. I'm a huge dessert person (you may see a theme in my reviews if you read more than one!) and had chosen this restaurant based on another sugar addict's recommendation. I was not disappointed, they were gorgeous and I wanted to order them all! In the end we made do with just one each. See my photos for evidence of why you should drive up there immediately and try this magical place for yourself.

Below, my review in Google submitted on 15/12/25…read more Who do they think they are? Reserved a table for two people on 24/12/25. To make the reservation, I was asked to produce my credit card details. On 16/12/25, at around 20.00 h., I had a call from a gentleman from the restaurant asking me for the dinner's full payment in advance. I couldn't believe it. So rude!! It's the same restaurant where they missed to charge me for a whisky and the morning after, they called me to my work to pay for it over the phone. So, so wrong!! They will not see me ever again there. Who do they think they are? Advice for anyone thinking to book there: go to the Higher Buck in Waddington, instead. They are by miles better in all aspects. After the above review, the owner (called Stosie) had the "audacity" of sending an email to my personal email account calling people like me "rude, entitled, fraudulent people & time waster." Needless to say anything else. That sort of replies define a business. Never again.

Twitter buzz, personal recommendations, a day out in the county with amazing weather - and…read moreultimately a bit of meh! and disappointment. So much has been said about the Parkers that it's been on our "to-do" list for a long time and with a day off and the sun shining we drove the 90 minutes there from South Manchester. Ok so the drive up there was amazing (after getting off the M60), with the scenery stunning and lovely country roads being a fitting antidote to city life. As we pulled up to the Parkers it was exactly how I thought it would be - charming and countryfied. First off I have to say that I really enjoyed the hospitality and the service was excellent. It was just the food that really let this place down. We tried to go for the sharing platter's of local gourmet delights, only to be told that the vast majority of it was out of stock and they only have it in on certain days when they think they'll be busier. OH... Disappointment no 1! After that I ended up ordering the fish and chips (£11). Basically the chips were really good and the fish was one of the worst I've ever eaten. The fish was basically just all batter with nothing inside - and alongside the chips was a bowl of tasteless, pale looking mushy peas. Basically the whole plate looked anaemic. My wife also had the skirt steak (£16.50) which she didn't think was the best. We did have the black pudding sausage rolls for a starter which were very tasty and they give you a few free nibbles if you book through and then contact them on Twitter in advance and these were probably the highlights of the meal. So yeah quite a shame and although we had a fun day out, the food just wasn't anything to get excited about when driving a 3 hour round trip so I doubt we'll make the effort again.

A wining combination of fantastic food and wonderful service make the Railway a go to spot for…read moretravelers and locals alike. A wonderful English pub nestled in a beautiful location, the decor is traditional pub but with modern upgrades to the bar, but its the food that's the real winner here. Specials listed on chalkboards around the pub offer alternates to the solid menu, i really wished i could have ordered about 5 appetizers and 6 main's but alas, only one stomach! Prawn cocktail app was traditional English, small prawns in a delicious marie rose sauce with a few slices of granary bread, this was a huge serving, could almost feed two (but there was no way i was sharing!) For mains i went light, grilled salmon with baked potato with seasonal veggies, absolutely cooked to perfection grilled salmon with a decent sized potato with carrots and green beans. Other winners at our table were the Sunday roast, meat and potato pie, ribs and chicken and the southern fried chicken. Great value, clean, and a well diverse menu make The Railway one of my favorite places to visit when i'm in England.

Very surprised to see that nobody has reviewed this great little pub-cum-restaurant yet, as it's…read morebeen popular locally for years! You can always get a really good feed, with food ranging from hearty pasta dishes to Asian favourites like Thai green curry etc. Maybe none of the food is particularly groundbreaking, but it's hard to bear for value for money and me and my wife often come here when we have someone to look after the kids. There's plenty of space and the pricing is very fair for what you get. Only minor quibble might be that the music is sometimes a little on the loud side and I always feel vaguely rushed when that's the case, but like I say: a minor quibble in what is otherwise a very nice little local haunt.

This beautiful country bistro / Gastro pub is a great place for a family lunch…read more The menu is vast and there were plenty of options to suit everyone. They range from starters and large main meals to smaller 'soup and sandwich' options. The game pie I tried was amazing - juicy and tender meats with a lovely crisp pastry on top. The chips, outstanding too!

This is my favorite country pub in Cheshire by far! The food never disappoints and the atmosphere…read moreis terrific. I always visit when I am in the UK and have been visiting for he past 35 years.

I came to eat here last week with my boyfriend and his family. I was especially looking forward to…read morecoming here as it had won Restaurant of the Year 2011 by Eat Sheffield! The drive to the restaurant was lovely and scenic, going down dark and winding country roads until suddenly we drive around a corner and The Devonshire Arms appeared! We'd got there a little early and we sat down by the bar for some drinks. The menu was displayed on a chalkboard by the seating area and it all looked yummy! The dining area was quite small but very nice and cosy. The kitchen was open and you could see the chefs chopping and cooking away which I quite liked. I chose the rabbit and pheasant terrine with grape chutney as my starter; it came with onion bread and the slice of terrine was huge! I really wanted to finish it, but I couldn't as there was no way I'd be have enough room for my main! For the main, I had venison steak served with new potatoes (usually served with mash which I couldn't have as it had milk/cream in it) and braised red cabbage. The steak was pink and cooked to perfection and the red cabbage was sweet but with a little tart edge to it. I didn't have a dessert but the rest of the party did - my boyfriend had a deconstructed banana cheesecake and his sister had a brownie (I overheard her saying it was the best brownie she'd ever tasted!). All of the staff were really nice, especially the lady who served us that night, she was really lovely and very attentive. The Devonshire Arms fully deserves it's awards and hope it gets more in the future. If you're ever around the Sheffield area and want to venture out of the city centre for some food make sure you come here. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect meal.

Very friendly and helpful staff. They seem young and anxious for you to enjoy the fruits of their…read morelabor. Best meat pie we had on our vacation. Our first meal after arriving in England. A good start to a pleasant vacation.

my in-laws live just next door the food is outstanding customer service excellence and there is a…read moregood selection of drinks behind the bar food for vegetarians and vegans is good the Baratta salad is my mother-in-law's favourite

Lovely and comfortable pub and restaurant with excellent food and attentive but not over the top…read moreservice. Becoming a family favourite.

Very nice food and great service. Little loud for us oldies but we will most definately be back…read morethanks

Very enjoyable country gastro pub with plenty of parking and outside seating for the summer. Good…read morefood.