Eat and drink · Gastropub & Inn
The Punch Bowl
Crosthwaite, Lyth Valley
Scott's Favourite
A characterful inn in the Lyth Valley, once also a blacksmith's, lovingly renovated by local owner Richard Rose. Refined but unfussy food, beautifully appointed rooms and a quiet valley setting a few miles from Windermere.
Nearby
The Brown Horse
Gastropub, Winster, dogs welcome££££
A Georgian coaching inn in the Winster Valley with rooms, woodland pods and a well-chosen wine list, named Cumbria's Best Pub and Bar in 2023. Dogs are welcome in the bar.
The Masons Arms
Country Pub, Cartmel Fell, dogs welcome££££
Perched on Strawberry Bank with views over the Winster Valley that justify the winding single-track approach.
Gilpin Lake House
Fine Dining, Windermere, dogs welcome££££
Gilpin's six-bedroom Lake House sits in 100 private acres beside its own tarn, with breakfast and afternoon tea served by the water. For lunch and dinner a complimentary chauffeur runs guests to SOURCE and Gilpin Spice at the main hotel.
Walks nearby
Easy · 2.0 km · 115 m up
Gummer's How above Windermere
About 30 minutes
The quickest big view of Windermere: a short climb from a free Forestry England car park to a trig point looking up the whole length of the lake.
Easy · 5.6 km · 175 m up
Brant Fell from Bowness
About 1 hour 30 minutes
A short loop from Bowness over Post Knott to the rocky top of Brant Fell, with one of the best views over Windermere, returning on the Dales Way.
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.