Ive seen it feature on a post ride on FB. Thought ‘must stay there’ as they do accomodation too.

Its in Kendal or Keswick – i know but name it and I’ll know it!!!

have a look on google / yellow pages / tripadvisor / whatever ?

The Kirkstile Inn? Its one of my favourite’s in the Lakes. Not too far from Keswick…. but not close.

Drunken duck? Ambleside
Bridge Inn butter’mere?

Not the Kikstile- had grey stone slab(?) Outer walls. Really good reviews on tripadvisor

The kirkstile inn. I won a top gear challenge to their once. Set of from honister ten mins before the wife in the car. Just made it. They have loweswater gold.

Try riding from their round melbreck to ennerdale for a proper wild feeling ride. There maybe minor boggage.

The Olde Dungeon Ghyll – the Langdales

Work oot if its in Kendal or Keswick and then get back to us.

Strickland Arms!

But there are two? Kendal and Penrith.

I think its the Kendal one if its recommended?

Strickland Arms does good food, but no rooms
Maybe the Derby Arms? Same chain – Ainscough pubs

Can I be really unhelpful and just name some of my favourite lakes pubs?
Keswick – Magnolia (really a restaraunt but they have lovely beer)
Elterwater – Brittania
Sawrey – Tower bank arms

Please do. Prefer a good pub with rooms above. Needs to be in a village

Dog n Gun is Keswick was a favourite. I think it has been refurb’d, tho, and not to good effect.

Uhh, think the Brittania does rooms, the Tower Bank definitely does – small but very pleasent and great food. Sawrey is more a hamlet. Close to both Hawkshead and Ambleside/Windermere. Riding possible from door.

Edit: If you’re looking for somewhere special then Tower Bank is it. Small, friendly, good food, excellent beer, well located, cosy rooms, open fires in the winter, sunny aspect outside in the summer. Idyllic really.

The White Hart at Bouth looks good

Eagle and child is a great pub, with rooms, in Staveley, that’s near Kendal.

The pub we went to the most in Keswick was the George, it’s just off the market square

Eagle and Child Hora in Staveley
Play park across the road to for the young un

Thinking about the E&C in bed…and a cunning plan was hatched…

Bakery- check.

Booze galore- check.

Relaxing weekend overnighter for ‘family’. Check.

Nan Bield/green quarter loop might be an add on to the mix..

The Ormsgill? Rooms with Panoramic views to the slag heaps?

Dog and Gun…doesn’t sound good!

Well as far as this regular visitor to Keswick is concerned an iconic and unique Lakeland pub has been ruined.
It’s ironic really that they’ve created an imitation traditional pub from what was an actual real traditional pub.
Some feat.

give me a shout when your around for the GQ Nan Bield route!

Looking at the google images I can see your point. Taken a pub I’d like and made it a pub that mrshora would like..

We had a night in the Black Bull in Coniston the other Saturday. Lovely room right on top of the pub, superb ale and food. Loads for you to do in and around the village too.

Royal Oak in Braithwaite is good, with a decent choice of beers/lagers. I liked the Blazing Saddles last visit and only a couple of miles from Keswick.

give me a shout when your around for the GQ Nan Bield route!

Will do- your FB pics annoy me as it makes me bloody jealous. 😀

The Watermill @ Ings is a good shout own brewery and accommodation!

The Watermill @ Ings is a good shout own brewery and accommodation!

Stopped off there on Saturday mid ride for lunch, very nice pub.

The Wilson Arms, Torver

Go out of my way to visit 🙂

Big “me too” for the Tower Bank Arms

Sorry for the hijack but is there a rec for a boozer with decent food walkable from Hawkshead? Tower Bank just a bit too far after a few 🙂

Golden Rule, Ambleside. Nice. As was the Queens Head before it burned down 🙁
Mortal Man beer garden nice views. Wouldn’t recommend the hotel though.

Tower Bank Arms
Omfg what a difference 2 years makes

Had a nice meal tonight but the clientele has changed completely

Have been there many times previously and it’s been ticking over nicely with the local farmers dropping in for a beer and a chat

Tonight on the other hand was awful
Food and beer great but now taken over by yuppie families with kids dressed in Boden and 60 somethings talking in loud voices about the cottages they’ve bought up in the valley

And the old geezer holding court at the bar was just an embarrassment

New favourite lake district pub needed statto

They have loweswater gold.

It’s the home of Loweswater Gold – used to be brewed in the shed. Enjoyed a couple there last night.