Eat and drink · Gastropub
The Eagle and Child
Kendal Road, Staveley
A stylishly refurbished Staveley inn that balances contemporary comfort with the soul of a proper village pub.
Nearby
The Watermill Inn
Gastropub, Windermere, dogs welcome££££
A much-loved family inn at Ings, two miles east of Windermere, with its own on-site micro brewery, up to 11 real ales on hand pull, hearty bar meals and a Wednesday night quiz.
The Wild Boar
Grill & Smokehouse, Windermere, dogs welcome££££
The Grill and Smokehouse is the main restaurant at the Wild Boar Estate, a woodland hotel on Crook Road a short drive from Windermere. Come for grill and smokehouse cooking, with good vegan and vegetarian choices too.
Walks nearby
Easy · 2.5 km · 108 m up
Orrest Head from Windermere station
About 30 minutes
A short climb straight from Windermere station through woodland to Orrest Head, a 360 degree viewpoint over Windermere and the central fells.
Hard · 21.2 km · 1157 m up
The Kentmere Horseshoe
About 6 hours
A long, classic round of nine Wainwrights from Kentmere: up the Garburn Road to Yoke and Ill Bell, over High Street, and home by Harter Fell and Shipman Knotts.
Moderate · 10.3 km · 260 m up
Scout Scar and Cunswick Scar from Kendal
About 2 hours 30 minutes
Kendal's doorstep classic: over Kendal Fell to the limestone edges of Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar, with the whole Lake District skyline from the Mushroom.