Lake District hotel please.

[Redder Lurtz]

Got a short notice long weekend coming up, fancy getting away from everything to the Lakes. Anyone know any out of the way hotels / inns? Ta.

[halewood pete]

The brown horse Inn,Winster,not far from bowness/windermere, but nice rural setting and ace food

[ChrisM]

New Dungeon Ghyll, Langdale.

[Atticus Finch]

Drunken duck inn near Ambleside, not cheap but the food is good & they have their own micro brewery

[Redder Lurtz]

Thanks chaps, they're all a tad closer to civilisation than I'd like though. Wanted to get to Wasdale but all 3 or 4 are either full or don't accept dogs.

[Champ]

John Humphries: And your specialist subject, Champ, is

 

Me: The Best Places to eat and drink in the Lake District

 

I can vouch for the Brown Horse

 

http://www.thebrownhorseinn.co.uk/restaurant.asp

 

and the Drunken Duck. We had a fabulous few days there last May

 

http://drunkenduckinn.co.uk/

 

the next 3 I have eaten at but not stayed at but the accommodation looks equally good

 

The Masons Arms, The Derby Arms and The Wheatsheaf

 

http://www.thewheatsheafbrigsteer.co.uk/index.php

 

http://www.ainscoughs.co.uk/The-Derby-Arms/the-derby-arms-home.html

 

and I know The Punch Bowl at Crosthwaite comes highly recommended

 

http://www.the-punchbowl.co.uk/

[Champ]

Thanks chaps, they're all a tad closer to civilisation than I'd like though. Wanted to get to Wasdale but all 3 or 4 are either full or don't accept dogs.

 

Many of the above feel like they're in the middle of nowhere, including the Drunken Duck, even though its address is Ambleside. I have to say I am a real convert to the South Lakes peninsula because it is out of the way of the big honeypots

[Redder Lurtz]

Cheers Cath. I'll have a look but I do like the look of this place too:

 

http://www.foxandhoundsinn.org/index.html

[ratcatcher]

You could try http://www.watermillinn.co.uk/

 

They're an Ings near Staveley. Micro brewery, accommodation (very popular), good scoff and dogs very welcome.

 

Of course I do talk some absolute shit though. Dont I?

[stringvest]

You could try http://www.watermillinn.co.uk/

 

They're an Ings near Staveley. Micro brewery, accommodation (very popular), good scoff and dogs very welcome.

 

Of course I do talk some absolute shit though. Dont I?

 

Yes, but since when has that stopped anyone posting on here?

[Redder Lurtz]

You could try http://www.watermillinn.co.uk/

 

They're an Ings near Staveley. Micro brewery, accommodation (very popular), good scoff and dogs very welcome.

 

Of course I do talk some absolute shit though. Dont I?

 

Indeed you do talk an awful lot of shite. However, given that I'm only going away for one night some of the options on the Western side of the lakes seem a bit of a drive (3 hours). I might just follow this one up. Cheers.

[Champ]

I confess its appearance has always put me off but its hard to argue with those awards given the competition.

 

I'd be very suprised if it was nearer than most I've mentioned but another South Lakes option would be The Sun Inn at Kirkby Lonsdale.

[Redder Lurtz]

Just booked the Watermill. Cheers RC.

 

Cath, I'll bear some of your recommendations in mind for the summer.

[Champ]

Just booked the Watermill. Cheers RC.

 

Cath, I'll bear some of your recommendations in mind for the summer.

No worries. I'll be interested in the review on your return. Genuinely

[ratcatcher]

Indeed you do talk an awful lot of shite. However, given that I'm only going away for one night some of the options on the Western side of the lakes seem a bit of a drive (3 hours). I might just follow this one up. Cheers.

 

The best of it is, under another name you said you agreed with a lot of what I said ;)

 

Hope you enjoy the mill. Its a good gaff.

[Redder Lurtz]

The Mill called back, they're booked up so we've booked into Meadowcroft instead.

 

I have no idea what you mean about another name. I've never been mentally deranged enough to have multiple logins on here.

[ratcatcher]

The Mill called back, they're booked up so we've booked into Meadowcroft instead.

 

I have no idea what you mean about another name. I've never been mentally deranged enough to have multiple logins on here.

 

Ah, yeah they do get very busy especially at weekends. Was looking myself the other day and Fri \ Sat appeared to be fully booked into Feb.

 

Nah, I meant when I posted under another name. Not to worry, all insults are like water off a duck's back to me.

[Champ]

Ah, yeah they do get very busy especially at weekends. Was looking myself the other day and Fri \ Sat appeared to be fully booked into Feb.

 

Nah, I meant when I posted under another name. Not to worry, all insults are like water off a duck's back to me.

I think everyone else got that

[L19red]

The punch bowl inn Crossthwaite is the one, Fantastic food and great rooms but sadly dogs are only allowed in the bar. The same people have another place called The Plough at Lupton which does allow your canine friend in a couple of the rooms but I havent stayed there yet so no first hand experience. 

[Champ]

The punch bowl inn Crossthwaite is the one, Fantastic food and great rooms but sadly dogs are only allowed in the bar. The same people have another place called The Plough at Lupton which does allow your canine friend in a couple of the rooms but I havent stayed there yet so no first hand experience.

 

L19 knows his hotels

[Chairman Meow]

I spend a load of time in the Lake District but predominantly for rallies so only see it at night. 

 

I stayed in Kirkby Stephen in 2013 because I was across for some testing on Warcop ranges. First time I had ever been in Kirkby Stephen in daylight. 

[Redder Lurtz]

You could try http://www.watermillinn.co.uk/

 

They're an Ings near Staveley. Micro brewery, accommodation (very popular), good scoff and dogs very welcome.

 

Of course I do talk some absolute shit though. Dont I?

 

We stayed at Meadowcroft, just down from the Watermill pub. Went out for a long walk around Rydal Water and chilled in the pub during the evening.Would highly recommend the B&B and some aspects of the pub, though their food was complete muck - greasy, cold and generally shite. Fantastic breakfast in the B&B, the ale in the pub was superb, all brewed on the premises, there were about 15 dogs in the pub when we were there, all well behaved and the atmosphere was ace, relaxing and chilled. Just a shame about the food.