1863 Restaurant With Rooms - Pooley Bridge

Award-winning restaurant with rooms in Pooley Bridge, 500 meters from Lake Ullswater

Dining

The hotel's chef holds three AA rosettes, and the restaurant won the Cumbria Tourism 'Taste' Award and the Cumbria Life Readers' Award. Seasonal menus change frequently based on local produce, and guests can select from exclusive wine offerings accessed through the Coravin system. Breakfast features a full Cumbrian menu with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Accommodation

Each en-suite bedroom includes a flat-screen TV with DVD player, and a welcome tray with biscuits, tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. Rooms offer Pure Lakes bath products, fluffy towels, and dressing gowns. Room 8 is a suite with its own seating area, while other rooms have slipper baths or wet-room showers.

Location

The hotel sits less than 500 metres from the shores of Lake Ullswater, with direct access to walking trails along the Ullswater Way. Ullswater Steamers are an 18-minute drive away for boat tours of the lake. Granny Dowbekins Tea Rooms and several local pubs are less than a minute's walk from the property.

Services & Amenities

Guests have free on-site parking and can request packed lunches for day trips. The hotel offers concierge service, daily housekeeping, and luggage storage. A shared lounge with TV and a garden with outdoor furniture and a sun terrace are available for guest use.

Special Features

The hotel is pet-friendly and has facilities for disabled guests, including an emergency cord in the bathroom and toilet grab rails. Outdoor seating is available on the sun terrace and in the garden. Board games and puzzles are provided in the shared lounge.

• Awards: Cumbria Tourism 'Taste' Award & Cumbria Life Readers' Award
• Dining: Three AA rosette chef & seasonal tasting menus
• Location: Less than 500m from Lake Ullswater
• Rooms: Boutique en-suites with Pure Lakes toiletries
• Special: Pet-friendly & disabled-accessible rooms