LodgeHidden gem

Kirkstile Inn

Loweswater, North West England

A 16th-century inn at the foot of Mellbreak, with its own brewery and 11 bedrooms.

Booking
Best to book
Time to allow
2 hours
Kirkstile Inn
Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Kirkstile Inn in Loweswater has its own brewery (Cumbrian Legendary Ales), a restaurant and eleven bedrooms. It lies at the foot of Mellbreak and near Crummock Water, Buttermere and Ennerdale. It has won CAMRA Pub of the Year, per its website.

Good to know

  • Phone to book a table, popular on weekends
  • Check dog policy before you arrive
Best time
After a day on the fells
Open
All year
Getting there
Minor lane near Loweswater, own parking
Vehicles
Fine in any car

Facilities

  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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