The Lake District is well served by pub and inn accommodation, with many inns having a distinct 'English history pub' feel to them. You'll discover many an old coach house which may have once served as a real meeting house and post office, some dating back to the 17th century, offering bed and breakfast accommodation 'bed and ale' style! With such a glorious choice of Lake District Real Ales and the real brewery delights of particularly the Jennings Brewery based in Cockermouth, birthplace of William Wordsworth.
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Various independent breweries championing the campaign for real ale are dotted about the Lake District. Check out Penrith, renowned for it's huge number of pubs. Cumbria really is home to the country inn and pub - perfect venues for recharging your batteries after that long fell walk or climb.
Public houses are family run offering real personal service and a homely and friendly welcome. Superb country inns can be found in beautiful Cumbrian countryside, adjacent to walkways such as the Cistercian Way, making perfect walker stop-off points for refuelling! Check out the fantastic choice of pubs and inns in market towns Kirkby Stephen, Appleby in Westmoreland and of course around Ambleside, Bowness on Windermere and Keswick. Nectar awaits!
You are guaranteed an accommodation venue with real character and charm, and if you're a lover of real ale, particularly Cumbrian Jennings real ale then you'll be in your element!! Be assured of hearty full English cooked breakfasts when you awake! Most country inns and English pub venues offer bed & breakfast service.
CAMRA - the Campaign for Real Ale has branches all over the country, let alone the Lake District which is well represented. If you're a real lover of real ale and want to book yourself into the best bed and breakfast inn, serving the best Yorkshire bitter then check out the CAMRA site first. It's useful to call in at the local websites as well, as here you'll learn about many independent breweries working quietly away across Cumbria!
Watch out for the Furness Beer Festival, based around Ulverston and usually taking place in the month of September. Whitehaven had it's beer festival in October 2004, as did the Westmoreland Beer Festival based around Kendal - check link below for further dates. Check the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) site in the Beer Festival Section for further details of forthcoming beer festivals in Cumbria. www.camra.org.uk
Pubs in the North Lakes
Pubs in the South Lakes
Pubs in Carlisle & East Cumbria
Pubs on the West lakes & Cumbria Coast
Pubs in the Central Lake District
