Eat and drink · Traditional British
The Kings Arms Hotel
Cartmel
Historic Inn
Standing proudly in Cartmel's picturesque village square for over 500 years, The Kings Arms Hotel represents one of the finest examples of a traditional Cumbrian coaching inn. This historic establishment has welcomed travelers since the 16th century, maintaining its authentic character while providing modern comfort and excellent hospitality.
The pub's menu celebrates the rich culinary heritage of the region, featuring dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients including Cartmel's famous sticky toffee pudding and fresh seafood from nearby Morecambe Bay. The bar offers an carefully curated selection of regional ales and spirits, served in surroundings that perfectly capture the atmosphere of centuries past.
Visitors to The Kings Arms can explore the beautiful village of Cartmel, home to the magnificent 12th-century priory and world-renowned racecourse. The pub serves as an ideal base for discovering this corner of the Lake District, where the fells meet the sea and history comes alive in every stone building and winding lane.
Nearby
Rogan & Company
Modern British, Cartmel££££
Simon Rogan's Michelin-starred neighbourhood restaurant on Devonshire Square brings L'Enclume's farm-led sourcing to a relaxed Cartmel dining room, with rooms in the village.
The Cavendish Arms
Traditional, Cartmel££££
Cartmel's village pub sits in the shadow of the Priory and pours excellent local ales in a properly atmospheric setting.
L'Enclume
Fine Dining, Cartmel££££
Simon Rogan's three-Michelin-starred restaurant in a former Cartmel smithy is one of the great tasting-menu experiences in Britain. Much of what reaches the table is grown on Our Farm, his own regenerative farm.
Walks nearby
Moderate · 10.2 km · 195 m up
Cartmel, Speel Bank and How Barrow
About 2 hours 30 minutes
From Cartmel Priory and the racecourse through Park Wood to Speel Bank, south along the Ellerside ridge past How Barrow and back by the lanes.
Moderate · 7.8 km · 362 m up
Hampsfell Hospice from Grange-over-Sands
About 2 hours
Grange's own hill: through Eggerslack Wood to the 1846 Hospice on Hampsfell, with a rooftop view indicator and Morecambe Bay below.
Moderate · 9.9 km · 286 m up
Arnside Knott and the shore from Arnside
About 2 hours 30 minutes
Arnside's best walk: along the Kent estuary shore to Far Arnside, then up to the toposcope on Arnside Knott for a view over Morecambe Bay.