Third visit to the Strickland Arms, and the place never disappoints. Great, real pub atmosphere,…read morefriendly attentive service and superb food. My wife had the pork roast dinner, I had the nut roast dinner and both were very good indeed. Caffetiere coffee, and ample parking. Highly recommended.

The Strickland Arms is situated on the very old main road, just before the entrance to Sizergh…read moreCastle. There is a large beer garden and the Pub/restaurant is situated in a country setting about 5 miles outside Kendal. The food is locally sourced and superb. A bit more pricey than pub food but well worth it. Also they have guest ales and it is nice to sit outside with an authentic pint of bitter. Well recommended

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??

Lovely Lakeland pub. Dog friendly. Great fish & chips (weird mushy peas!!!)read more

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.

Food good (only had a sandwich). Service OK. We were theonlyones in the pub that particular day so…read morethere was no ambience. Hope the new landlord makes a go of it. He was very pleasant

Smashing little pub in a really lovely village. Good honest pub food served with a smile and jolly…read moregood it was too. 3 or 4 cask beers including my favourite Black Sheep. Quiz night on a Wednesday and various specials on certain nights such as 'Chippy tea' nights and 'Pie & Pea Suppers'. Well worth a visit.

Spent a very nice lunchtime at the ship inn and had a very nice lunch plus sampling the three cask…read morebeers they had on sale.The staff were very helpfull and pleasent and although the weather was poor the views across the bay were outstanding.

Their food is fairly priced, the staff are extremely polite and ensure everyone is served in a…read moretimley manner. Couldn't recommend more.

Delicious tempura shrimp, The view is lovely. Great stop if you're planning on watching the tide…read morecome in

This pub is in a great position overlooking Morecambe Bay and Grange-over-Sands across the river…read moreestuary. There are 2 bars and a restaurant area as well as a large outdoor seating area to savour those views. This pub has a choice of Thwaites beers - try the Lancaster Bomber. Wide choice of good quality food with daily specials. Worth a visit.

Everything about the Punchbowl will delight you! The rooms are superbly decorated, spacious and…read morecomfortable. The food is special (you might as well book dinner for every night you are there IMHO). And the staff is fantastic--friendly and accommodating. I'd return in a split second with any opportunity!

The food, service, and atmosphere were all superb! I had a…read moredelicious cheese soufflé, which was out of this world.

We loved Mason's Arms for the quaint building and gorgeous views. There is a spot inside next to…read morethe real fireplace that is a cozy sanctuary on a cool rainy day in the Lake District. The service was friendly and attentive. The food was just ok for us. The fish and chips batter did not stick to the fish. The mushroom soup was a puree with mild flavor. The hummus and pita was really good and had lots of garlic flavor. The fudge for sale at the bar was a real miss as it tasted more like a grainy carmel than fudge.

A lovely pub, out in what seems like the middle of nowhere, with a cozy bar area downstairs (and a…read morenice hot fire!) and delicious meals served upstairs. Friendly service, there seems to be a pub cat that wanders around, and you can buy local fudge from the bar. My husband and I shared the Three Little Piggies - black pudding and sausage rolls, a pork and leek scotch egg, a whole bunch of honey roasted chipolatas (which are sausages, I just learned that), served with bread, cheese pate, and apricot jam. A big portion for two, so of course we shared it with the others. Everything was great - you could build lovely little bites by putting the sausages in bits of bread and topping with some of the spreads. It's rustic Northern food, but really comforting and delicious. For our mains, my husband and I shared the stew pot of the day (rabbit), and one of the specials - lamb with lentil dahl on the side. All the meat was really tender and succulent, the lamb in particular had great flavor, the variety of accouterments alongside added texture and depth to the dish. The meal was hearty and homey, just how you want English pub food to be. Finished with a lush sticky toffee pudding, very rich. "Very treacley," apparently, as someone said, and I thought it was lovely with ice cream. Four of us split it, which was enough for us as the main courses are quite filling. A great place to stop for a meal in the Lakes, looks like they had lots of patio seating for warmer months when the weather is better - we'll have to return!

With only two pubs in town & both being Thwaites there's not really a lot to choose between them…read more The Cocks though has more TVs so is the obvious choice if you want to watch some sport. I can't remember what we ate when we included food on one visit but we had no complaints about the meal. The only cloud on the horizon was from overhearing a regular expounding on how the EDL had the right idea but then there's little staff can do about that, particularly if you can't rely on tourist income all year round.

Nice pub and hotel just south of the lakes district. I…read morevisited the day before a severe storm hit the coast and while I had hoped for a walk in the bracing wind After breakfast, I had to make do with a swift bolt to the car to avoid the rain and lashing winds. I'm told it is quite pretty in summer but looked fierce when I visited. I booked a single room which was sufficient for me. The bathrobe was a lovely touch. Sadly there's no hot water in the morning - obviously the other 10 guests had showered before me and used it all up. The included breakfast was a standard full English but served with charm by the staff who were a real highlight of this charming old place.