Fat Lamb Country Inn and Restaurant in Eden

Fantastic little place we’stayed in our motorhomes 4 spots next door to the pub it’s dog friendly even have dog menu , the food was fantastic defo be returning

Absolutely perfect choice for a bite to eat at lunchtime, reasonably priced, great choice and fantastic pudding. Went for the fish goujons ciabatta 9/10, and Bakewell tart 10/10, great service topped it off…

Burnt chicken and ham pie very dry chips over cooked still charged us half price. Not good will not visit again. Nice location that’s it dirty at the back

What a fantastic place! Adorned with Auto stuff.I went in the very pleasant garden for earl dinner.A limited but sufficient choice on the menu,even for veggies like me.I asked to swap around the accompanying dishes, which was well received.I started with homemade onion rings ,which were really made on site.My mushroom and leek pie was also premises made and the minted mushy peas and herbed mashed potatoes excellent.Great pub food, best I have had for a long time,at reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

Stumbled across this place after a day in nearby Kirkby Stephen & so glad we did, in a beautiful location, plenty of parking, it also offers rooms. Also offers motor home/camping, was told that if you eat/drink in the pub there would be no charge. The place is full of motorbilia, which was fantastic, the owner is a petrolhead and offers classic car club tours around the beautiful countryside. We had dinner and this was delicious 😊 and it’s also very dog friendly 🐶 & everywhere lovely and clean. It’s worth visiting just to see all the car memorabilia!!

On holiday in the area we were celebrating a family birthday at the Fat Lamb Country Inn and Restaurant. We thoroughly enjoyed the meal and loved the pub.

If you like old cars you have to visit here. It's brim full of memorabilia all over the place. It's also very dog friendly and they do dog portions of sausages and chicken nuggets. The food isn't cheap but it's very tasty and well made. The staff were very friendly and attentive. Gorgeous setting as is everything around the area.

Location, great. Service, ok. Food, poor quality and over priced. Greek bean stew with no flavour. Bread served almost dried out. Saute potatoes were good. Lamb moussaka had minimal lamb and was heavy on tomato paste. Seems like yet another pub in Cumbria that is maximising profit by reducing food quality.

We were a party of 6 and none of us enjoyed our food. The lamb was chewy and mostly fat and very lacking in flavour. The “beef bourguignon” was just loads of fatty cubes of beef in gravy. The mash was hard and flavourless. The price of the food is nearly £20 per head so we were very unhappy with the quality vs price. The younger staff were all lovely and friendly however the older blonde lady at reception was rude and looked very unhappy with our presence. Would not come back here.

Accommodation a bit shabby and rooms could do with a good dusting. If you stay and need to cancel no refund, even if they have people that are in need of the accommodation, they can only forward your booking for a future date (subject to availability) lovely memorabilia in the restaurant. Breakfast is a small portion but ask if you need more!

I would highly recommend staying at the fat lamb.the rooms are nice bit dated but clean and you have everything you need.the staff are nice and friendly welcoming.the food is amazing big portions and the breakfast is really nice to.if you want to go for walks its ideal otherwise relax

We hadn’t booked, but that wasn’t a problem. We chose a table in shade, outside. Lots of choice for lunch on the menu & a specials board. We chose cold sandwiches, hot sausage baguette & Niçoise salad. The food was freshly made, generously filled sandwiches with a dressed salad & fries. It was a really lovely lunch in stunning surroundings, with a view to die for. The Pub itself is very quirky, full of automotive memorabilia. Highly recommend.

We popped in here for lunch a few days ago, as we were only staying five miles away. The bar and restaurant are really fitted out great. I think the owner may be a Petrolhead as there are lots of motor related pictures, signs and relics there. Adds great character to the place. The staff were very welcoming and warm, which makes all the difference. I had the four sausages and mash and the wife had the steak and stilton pie with mash. And I have to say, these meals were probably the best meals we have both had anywhere. We were so impressed with how tasty they were. Prices were your standard these days, but quantity and quality were just incredible! In fact, it was such a great experience that we went back again tonight. This time I had the steak and stilton pie which was packed, and the wife had the lamb cutlets that were like doorstops. Another great meal. We would thoroughly recommend this place to anyone who enjoys quality food

This is a no frills family run pub with fantastic home cooked food and friendly efficient service. We came here back in 2021 when we stayed at a farm nearby and had a great dining experience, so as we were staying in the area again, decided to return. I had the terrine as a starter, lamb roast and an apple sponge desert. All were fresh, tasty and great value for money. The setting is fantastic as well. Only suggestion would be to perhaps expand the beer offering with a decent craft (Neck Oil or something).

We had a great experience eating here last night. Food was lovely - generous portions too - as were the staff. Would definitely recommend if in the area!

This establishment is stuck in a time warp and is showing its age and a lack of attention to detail. with, modern day customer service and requirements not being met. The menu lacked appeal and the actual meal in both taste and content was below par. Would not recommend dining here as there are better options available in the local area.

Delicious home cooked food. The pies are epic & could be a little more generous only because they are soooo tasty!! Generous filling. Fish & chips were yummy - the chips are homemade. Yes homemade!! All in all a delicious meal. The children’s meals are the right size & the tomato pasta was delicious for our fussy eater who ate 2/3 of the bowl before she was too full for any more.

Had Sunday lunch with family. My mother had the Sunday lamb roast and all she ate was the one roast potato. The Yorkshire pudding was very burnt, hard and inedible and the lamb was sinewy and so gristly she couldn’t even cut it up let alone eat it. She’s in her 90s and never usually complains about anything but she said it was the worst meal she’d ever had. I did tell a member of staff when they came to take the plates but she said a cursory sorry and that was it. It was quite clear that the food was inedible as it remained uneaten on her plate so she should have been offered reimbursement or at least some money off or perhaps a free pudding even a free coffee or something! Sadly it fell on deaf ears! Very disappointed with the attitude. I was also disappointed with the fact there was no veggie roast dinner option on the menu and there was also no veggie burger for some reason which was on the menu. Sadly that left only 3 vegetarian choices. I had roast veg cannelloni and it was ok but not very inspiring. Was also surprised that there appeared to be only one female toilet. It’s quite a big pub so I had to queue. It wasn’t the cleanest and only a soggy well used and grubby towel to dry your hands. On the plus side I liked all the old car memorabilia.

I booked a table as a Mother’s Day treat for my wife. Food was excellent and so was the service. I can recommend the homemade steak and ale pie and my wife thoroughly enjoyed the rump steak as well. The motoring memorabilia is interesting to look at, my son did not want to leave after our meal. A great place that’s off the beaten track but we’ll worth the effort to get there.

Looking forward to this visit as we heard food was very good, so disappointing. Our food appeared with 5 minutes !! I had the pie vey salty obviously just been sitting a warm oven, my husband had the fish and chips , fish looked like it out of the freezer, chips were soggy and veg overcooked. Avoid.

We shared a Greek salad to start, really fresh. I had Salmon. Hollandaise sauce was one of the best I have tasted. Veg cooked just as I like, not hard, not mushy. My husband had the Beef Casserole. He really enjoyed it. Great service and friendly.

We were stopping over in a motorhome in the pub camp site which is free if you're having a meal! We had a very warm welcome for us and our dogs last Friday, the beer was delicious and the food was too - nearly licked the plate clean! Nor sure why there are some mediocre reviews of this pub as we will certainly be back if we have the same warm welcome and great food. Thanks to all the staff at the Fat lamb for a great night!

Terrible place, terrible food! Say no more. Such a shame as used to visit here many years ago and it’s a shadow of its former self, food microwaved which is astonishing considering they charge about £14-£15 a dish. AVOID!

Great country pub with interesting motoring related interior. Pity the food was very disappointing. Fish & chips should be easy for any chef but thefish was badly undercooked and sat on top of soggy chips and there were bits if old black chips as well. Got a refund but went away hungry. Poor choice of cask ales didn’t help although the friendly staff were very apologetic about the food.. No sign of the owners when we visited

Waited ages at bar for service despite ringing bell twice. Outside at back a bit unkempt with oddity of tables and chairs, smoking staff etc. Decided not to dine.

Lovely pub with lots of motor memorabilia so interesting. We had roast dinner which was lovely. Met lots of people on classic car rallies too. Overall a lovely stop over in our camper!

Lovely open fire on arrival.. Very friendly staff and wonderful food, very welcoming and would recommend

We’ve eaten here before and enjoyed the experience, but not this time…it’s really gone downhill in our opinion. We came for diner on a quiet Thursday evening and were seated in a quiet part of the restaurant, which was good for Covid security. The menu...

Decided to have a meal here, local to where we were staying. Friendly staff on arriving and quick service at bar. Service as expected to start, starters arrived, Heinz tomato soup included as a sauce/dressing, was okay. Main also came out quickly, burger was alright...

On arrival we was not impressed by the decor. It looked like a working man’s club with children running around. The furniture could also do with upgrading. When ordering food we was told about 4 items and all pies had run out. Me and my...

Avoid this awful place. The establishment needs a replacement chef, Maitre D and refurbishment. On checking in I requested a dining time of 19.30 but was invited to change to 19.15 to "assist" the kitchen staff. I, wrongly, assumed that the restaurant would be busy...

A group of seven of us were having our annual autumn week together in Cumbria and visited The Fat Lamb for an evening meal. The whole establishment is decked out in motoring memorabilia which makes quite a statement when you first enter. We had booked...

Lovely friendly little place with great food, able to stop over if in a camper/mhome and eat. Needs some comfy seating if describing itself as a country inn and not just a restaurant.

We visited on Friday night and thought we’d come back for a return visit on Sunday whilst on holiday. It was fairly quiet on our second visit. The main meal was tasty, but they left us waiting for 30 minutes without noticing that we’d finished...

Food was good and the waitresses were lovely. However management were grumpy and rude, and didn’t take responsibility for small issues I raised. His attitude and rudeness rubbed me up the wrong way and resulted in a small issue becoming a heated argument. Alot of...

Just had one of the best Sunday lunches ever. Wonderful lamb shanks followed by a good old fashioned apple sponge and custard and hubbie had “the best home made ice cream” he’s ever had. Highly recommended 😋.

We visited on a Sunday lunchtime, made our way round to the back garden and took a seat. We had our drinks order taken quickly and perused the cut down menu which had plenty of choice. I went for the pulled pork enchiladas. Our drinks...

Visited here as walking distance to our accommodation. A fairly quiet night as the last night before lockdown. Ordered a steak with peppercorn sauce (medium rare) and the beef and Guinness casserole. The casserole was lovely but the steak was very poor, very overcooked, certainly...

Popped in for lunch today and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food and generous portions. Service friendly and attentive. Beer was excellent also and perfectly served. Thank you, we will visit again next time we are back up in the area. Burger...

Visité la zona, verifiqué Tripadvisor que lo incluyó entre los diez primeros para la zona. . . . ¡qué! !La comida estaba bien, pero solo nosotros y otra pareja allí, la decoración y los muebles eran muy anticuados. El servicio era muy pobre, claramente preocupado por Covid. Dada la factura equivocada al final, la correcta estaba escrita a mano en un pequeño trozo de papel, sin desglosar tenía que preguntar cuánto nos habían cobrado por las bebidas.No es barato y muy decepcionante.

Visitamos el lunes después de una caminata refrescante y nos hospedamos localmente. La comida era excelente, muy sabrosa casera (teníamos pescado y papas fritas, ensalada de gambas y pastel de pollo y jamón, todos eran porciones grandes y tenían un sabor increíble) y el personal era alegre y amable incluso en el clima actual.¡Lo recomendaría al 100% si estás en la zona para disfrutar de una deliciosa comida!

Excelente opción para una estadía de dos noches. Muy en un estilo antiguo que para mí añadió al encanto de estar allí. La decoración retro de los años 60 con su colección de recuerdos de automóviles fue de gran interés para mí. Gran cerveza de barril, la habitación estaba limpia y ordenada, cómoda para nuestras 2 noches. Comida casera hecha genial. Personal muy agradable, amable y servicial. Bastante aislado necesita transporte para explorar la zona. Definitivamente volveremos por más.

Encontramos este restaurante por casualidad de camino a nuestro alojamiento, afortunadamente pudieron acomodarnos ya que no habíamos reservado. El servicio y la comida fue excelente! Teníamos el pastel de pollo y pechuga estofada con un montón de verduras esenciales muy sabrosas. Incluso le pusieron un mensaje de feliz cumpleaños al dulce. La camarera fue extremadamente atenta y encantadora.

Visité este lugar hace más de 17 años y decidí hacer una parada aquí de camino a Escocia para disfrutar de una buena comida. La comida seguía siendo buena. Lamb era hermoso y otros en el grupo hd la salchicha de Cumberland. No pudo salir mal. El personal es muy amable y se adhiere a las reglas de Covid. Vale la pena el viaje desde la autopista y la comida era mucho mejor que un descanso de bienvenida en la M 6

El restaurante está un poco anticuado en la decoración y en mi opinión anticuado. La comida, aunque aceptable, no se cocina fresca a pedido. Se recalienta, el puré tenía una textura sólida como una costra o había estado sentado debajo de una lámpara durante un tiempo y, según la velocidad a la que salió, no había estado sentado. El trozo de pescado era tan uniforme que se congeló y luego se frió. Si desea algo de comida rápida con un servicio amable, deténgase aquí; de lo contrario, si desea comida de restaurante recién preparada, vaya a otro lado.

Al regresar de la visita familiar a Newcastle, decidimos visitar la posada campestre, el cordero gordo a doce millas de casa para el almuerzo del domingo y qué gran idea fue que queríamos un cordero asado y no nos decepcionó, fue fabuloso, tuvimos la suerte de serlo. allí, el día del rally de Aston Martin, supongo que había unos veinte o más de estos fantásticos coches británicos para ver en general una gran tarde.

We ate here for dinner on our way to our overnight B and B.. Food was excellent , very tasty indeed and reasonably priced. Everything was served in accordance with Covid 19 gudelines and so it felt safe to eat there.

We stopped by en route home on the off chance we could grab a table, had a beautiful Sunday roast, lovely service, highly recommend.

Pub tradicional encantador. Personal amable y comida casera adecuada. Llamamos por casualidad desde un letrero en la A 66 mientras viajaba de Lancashire a Newcastle mientras llevaba a mi hija de regreso a la universidad. Desde el momento en que nos recibió un rugiente fuego abierto, nos enganchamos. El pub está decorado de forma interesante, con muchos recuerdos que cubren todas las paredes y los baños te llevan de vuelta una década o cuatro. Por lo tanto, nos sorprendió la diversidad del menú, esperando solo comida tradicional y limitada. Mi hija tenía un risotto de calabaza y una cerveza local y yo la Westmorland Wheel (sí, tradicional y muy rico). Todo muy bien presentado y mío con vegetales frescos, en realidad muy frescos. Encantador. Definitivamente volveré a llamar.

Dog friendly, simple food. Lovely for a windy day, when hearty food and friendly company is in order.

Muy bonito y pequeño hotel, personal encantador y amable.La habitación estaba bien y la cama, la ropa de cama y las toallas eran excelentes.Baño impecable, desayuno excelente.Lamentablemente, nuestra cena que no era barata fue muy decepcionante. Nos gusta nuestra verdura con un poco de bocado, pero la nuestra era cálida y bastante cruda, mi esposo no se quejará, así que lo dejamos ir pero comimos fuera las próximas dos noches. tal vez el chef tuvo una noche libre.Aparte de eso, recomendaría

Had two meals here during our stay locally. Both were reasonably priced and beautifully cooked. Can especially recommend their sunday dinners. Good choice of ales and ciders. Only think is remember to take cash if your bill is under ten pounds!

Great pub between Yorkshire Dales and Cumbrian hills. Selection of beers and good range of food. Warm and welcoming.

Vinimos aquí para una cena cuando estábamos de vacaciones en la zona. El personal era muy amable y el servicio era bueno. El lugar parece necesitar un poco de TLC, hay un fuerte olor a aceite de cocina que impregna el bar y el restaurante y, algo extraño para una posada rural, el lugar está lleno de recuerdos de automóviles. ¡No estoy seguro de que una lata vieja de Duckhams 20/50 en un estante sea un elemento decorativo que mejore el ambiente! La comida estaba bien, bastante adecuada pero un poco ordinaria. es una pena realmente porque no costaría o costaría mucho llevar el lugar a un mejor nivel.

El amable personal, la habitación grande en la planta baja estaba limpia y tenía una vista fantástica. Algunos problemas menores, la nueva ducha aún tenía el cabezal de ducha viejo instalado y el inodoro tenía un asiento de madera con gubias donde los postes de la tapa lo golpeaban, se rectificaban fácilmente y marcarían la diferencia. Una mesa se instaló en el bar para el desayuno, ya que teníamos a nuestro perro con nosotros, el desayuno era delicioso con una buena elección. No comimos en la noche, un poco caro y el restaurante parecía vacío, volvimos para tomar una copa en el bar, una vez más, el personal muy amable.

We stayed here for 2 nights and apart from an excellent breakfast we were dissapointed with this hotel. The bathroom was in need of a refurbish and had a very strong damp, sour smell. The bedroom was furnished with all odd furniture. We feel this hotel is overpriced. Location is very rural which we liked. The staff at breakfast were friendly and helpful. Staff on reception, not quite so. We will not return.

El club de coches Put reservó las 12 habitaciones y Paul organizó maravillosas rutas de manejo a través de Dales y Lakes. Brillantemente organizado. El desayuno fue suficiente para que te durara todo el día. Cereales y frutas para comenzar luego el desayuno cocinado a su elección. Comida de tres platos cada noche con aproximadamente 4 opciones para cada plato que elegimos por la mañana ya que éramos un grupo grande. Toda la comida estaba caliente y porciones enormes. Los camareros eran amables y eficientes. El único inconveniente es que las habitaciones son un poco anticuadas, pero dicho eso, escrupulosamente limpias con todo lo que necesitas, incluyendo bonitas galletas que se reponen todos los días. La foto es vista desde nuestra habitación. ¡Increíble!

We came across here by accident during a country drive. We were glad we stopped off because this a friendly, characterful pub in a beautiful area.

Efficient service and hearty food however the decor could do with a revamp. Caught up in the past. Im sure a visit in winter would be very cosy

Good range of real ales, nice coffee also available. Good lunch menu for piping-hot, freshly-prepared food.

Having read the reviews, we decided that Rocky's was the type of resort we were looking for. Thank you so much to all those who posted these past reviews! They are spot-on! The service from all the staff is fantastic. The restaurants are excellent, the food perfect and the rooms so comfortable. We were so fortunate to have an upgrade to a beach side chalet, the housekeeping staff kept it immaculate. The beaches are small, but as there are such a relatively small number of guests there is plenty of room for everyone. The lighting at night is so atmospheric! Has to be Sen to be believed. We were so glad we were staying for over three weeks. Journey of around 45 minutes from and to the airport can be arranged by Rocky's and there is a free minibus twice a day into the nearly town of Lamai for the restaurants (recommend Two Guys), tailors and massages. Taxi back in the evening costs 200 bhats.

Yo, mi esposo y dos perros acabamos de regresar de un descanso de 2 noches en The Fat Lamb. El Inn es engañosamente grande en el interior con habitaciones en la planta baja en la parte trasera con su propia entrada en la parte trasera de la propiedad. La habitación estaba muy limpia y era cómoda y la habitación húmeda accesible en suite era perfecta para mis necesidades. Tuvimos una comida en el restaurante la primera noche y fue muy agradable aunque un poco caro. El servicio fue bueno, pero sentí que el bar carecía de ambiente ya que el personal era un poco impersonal y no entabló conversación con nosotros. El Fat Lamb está excelentemente ubicado para visitar la zona, aunque era un poco más remoto de lo que originalmente pensé. Me alojaría de nuevo si visita la zona.

Nice place with clean rooms, friendly staff, good food, good value and really nice location! Definitely a place to visit again.

Hotel / posada rural típico con un personal acogedor, aunque el gerente un poco fuera de lugar. La habitación estaba bien equipada pero más bien apretada. Variable alimenticia La cena la primera noche fue mala: el faisán recocido y duro, y el pato muy duro. El chef claramente no está a la altura de la cocina francesa, (vivimos en Francia durante 30 años). La fuente compartida la segunda noche mucho mejor. Los mandos de la ducha eran muy rígidos.

Tuvimos una estancia de una noche aquí con amigos para una reunión antes de Navidad. Las opciones de menú eran buenas - no hay menú de Navidad que nos gustó, ya que puede ser limitante. Todos nos quedamos a pasar la noche (algunos nos quedamos 2 noches) y disfrutamos de algunas bebidas después de la cena en el salón para residentes. Las habitaciones eran acogedoras y limpias y las camas eran muy cómodas. El personal era muy amable y el servicio era bueno.

Paramos aquí en el camino de regreso a los lagos desde Catterick. Mi novio insistió en que nos apagáramos ya que la ubicación está en un lugar hermoso y que visitan sus padres ocasionalmente.

Popped in on a beautiful day en route to Sedbergh. We had hot baguettes one tuna melt, one steak and onions. Both served with chips and both delicious. Great staff and wide variety of food. We’ll be back.

Four of us had a 3 night Groupon stay here. Lovely position, spacious rooms and en suites, the most comfy beds and pillows you could wish for and a pleasant little lounge.The staff were very pleasant and friendly. On the first day we had a fantastic sandwich lunch so booked for dinner.The food was ok. On the 2nd night when I think the owners were not there our meal was very poor indeed, a seasonal salad which just looked like a supermarket bag of leaves, swimming in oil, with a piece of hot salmon on top. We couldn't eat it! Disappointing as we loved everything else including the excellent breakfast and the lovely waitresses and friendly owners.Even so I would go back there.

Friendly welcome from behind the bar, arrived early evening and although lots of the tables were reserved, they found us a nice table and served up some good quality traditional pub food. something which is becoming hard to find these days.

My wife and I visited here on three nights when we stayed in a nearby trekking centre.

The rooms and beds are nice and very clean, but the decor is looking tired. The front of house service was good and the pub is located in a very scenic area. Chickens roam free in the garden, which was great to watch and horses were grazing in the fields behind.

Good food, well presented and reasonable priced. Roaring fire in the bar. All staff helpful & friendly.

We stumbled across this Pub, which is quite isolated. It feels cosy as you enter, it's not a flash place.

Usual friendly staff, good choice of menu. The chef must have changed as the plates have become a bit more "Cheffy". Prices have gone up BUT, for 2 of us to go out and have a drink a lovely Beef Cobbler and Gammon Steak main course followed by two of the most gorgeous desserts for £38 it's still superb value. The two young men at the bar and bringing food were very attentive and so friendly. We'll be back!

Excellent picturesque pub come hotel. Excellent home made food style dinners. Nice walks around the pubs location. Slightly out in the sticks. Need vehicle to explore shops etc although on a bus route. Double the price of the same stay in kirkby Stephen although the scenery is epic for its location. Would go back for total relaxation and contemplation of life and why we are here.lol

We ate here as a family group on a Sunday evening in October. This combines the atmosphere of a country guesthouse and a rural pub. As it is neither in nor near a village it lacks the "local" atmosphere, but makes up for it with a range of motoring memorabilia harking back to a past incarnation as a filling station. Our meal was very satisfying. The roast trio special was tasty and generous, the local sirloin excellent, the desserts good, the service friendly and attentive. Recommendable.

Nice setting in the Dales. The food was fine but nothing special. The meat was overcooked. The ambiance was very motor car.

Popped in one Lunch Time for a meal with my Mother. Traditional Country Inn. We were met by friendly staff and shown to our seat where our drink order was taken. The Menu looked great. I had the gammon loin and my Mother had the sausage wheel and mash. Both meals were great, top notch. Great job.

Over 3 nights the food was excellent.Mushroom Risotto was moist and the Belly of Pork so tender. Good choice of meals on main menu plus several daily 'specials' Very cosy bar/dining area where dogs are allowed. Also lovely garden area and dining room.

We stumbled on the "Fat Lamb" on route to Kirkby Stephen. Food was nice and fresh and presented well. + dog friendly.

Myself and my partner have just returned home from a lovely 2 night stay at the Fat Lamb. This was bought as an experience voucher from a High Street store and included afternoon tea.

The room was average but as a Walker I just wanted a bath and comfy bed. The staff went out of their way to help and dried my soaking clothes and got me breakfast half and hour early. My meal was lovely, the best fish pie I have had in ages and I am something of an expert! Also lovely atisanal ice-cream

We stayed about a mile away from this pub and didn't bother looking for anywhere else to eat after we tasted their delicious food. I had the pork shin one evening and the confit duck leg another and both were absolutely scrummy, the best meat I had eaten in a long time! My husband is a vegetarian and there were various options that he could have including the vegetarian burger and roasted vegetable fill pastry parcel. He said I shouldn't give five stars as he felt the portion of chips that was served with the burger was too small!! It was great that we could take our dogs with us to eat and we also liked the variety of gins that were on offer. I enjoyed a few strawberry gin and tonics :) A great pub in a beautiful location.

Great menu with plenty choices. Our choices were well cooked and presented. I loved the Cumberland Sausage Wheel it was very tasty served with mustard mash and a good selection of fresh vegetables. The red onion marmalade that accompanied the sausage was delicious. The other half opted for fish pie which he ate with relish declaring it very good.I even managed a dessert as I find Sticky Toffee Pudding hard to resist. Served with the local ice cream it was sublimeBest of all our two Jack Russells were allowed with us.

We ate here on 27 July, six of us, and had 3 steaks, a risotto, a burger and a gammon all followed by puddings. Two bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon and a beer and bottles of water and the bill was £162 which is pretty good value when I had budgeted > £200+This is a pub that does good food and not really a restaurant, however, they did a good job and the staff were very friendly. I dropped a couple of very big hints that one of the party was having a birthday but there was no 'Happy Birthday' sung nor a candle in sight. I think that was an opportunity missed by the owner/manager but whatever!The location is very scenic and parking free and quite easy.

Stayed here for a few nights Lovely stayRoom comfortable. The staff are lovely very helpful and friendly.We had dinner here on two eveningsGreat food with a choice of chef specials each nightDog friendly which is great they shouldn't be excludedWould recommend a stay here

We stayed here for three nights and were very comfortable. Our room was furnished in a functional rather than modern style but we had everything we needed for a short stay.Breakfasts were cooked to order and offered a fair choice. We ate in one evening and dinner was well presented and good value for money. It's well worth taking a walk around the nature reserve attached to the pub - it's open to all - but be prepared for a bit of mud.Service throughout was by really friendly people who seemed happy to see you. If I'm allowed one niggle it's that breakfast doesn't start till 8:30 which is a little later than I would have liked.

A nice looking pub with a nice beer garden to the rear but quite dated inside. The food was ok but the beef was a little tough, the veg poor and the steak pie wasn't the best. The staff are far too young and don't seem to have a clue. Making up our bill seemed quite traumatic for them and they made several mistakes with it.

A good selection of meals for all tastes,starters through to desserts.Staff pleasant and helpful and a good service.

We had breakfast and evening meal on the two nights we stayed there. All the food was tasty and top quality, and price and price of drinks reasonable.

Stopped here for a quick bite to eat in the way home. The staff were very friendly and the food was amazing, we all had the hot beef and onion baguette with chips which is definitely recommend!

Booked two nights on a Wowcher offer. I think we definitely got the 'offer' room - room 2. It was tiny. It may have been suitable for a single occupant with only about a foot between the bed and wall. My husband and I are not big people and we had a small bag each for our two night stay. There was nowhere to put the bags and I had to climb over mine to get into bed. We were lucky with the weather during our stay and temperatures reached 25+ degrees. Unfortunately room 2 is over the kitchen and the sun shines in through the window all day so consequently it was so hot in there it was extremely uncomfortable almost unbearable. We asked at reception if there was a fan available, there was no fan and not much sympathy for us being in a sweltering room. Even with the windows open the room was airless and claustrophobic. The bed was OK, pillows were a bit lumpy. Plenty of electric points for chargers, hairdryer etc. Tea and coffee making facilities. The TV was tiny. The bathroom had both shower and bath, however the shower head is fixed into the wall so high it's impossible to shower without soaking your hair. We had dinner in the restaurant on the first night of our stay. The dining room décor could be classified as dated or traditional depending on your point of view. Service was slow and we could not help but overhear that a large group were dissatisfied with one dish not being available. We had pheasant wrapped in Serrano ham and beef brisket both were reasonably good. Our wine was brought to our table already corked and the cork was not presented. My husband found out why -lots of cork in his glass.Breakfast was OK. Buffet for juice, cereal, yogurt and fruit. Large group had made short work of the fruit and yogurt. There were a few breakfast choices. The scrambled eggs very nice, sausage a bit spicy.Location is spectacular and I would never tire of view. Agree that the place could do with some updating. Some staff need some basic customer service training and please, for the sake of other unsuspecting guests, stop letting room 2 as a double room.

Ate here 3 consecutive nights and enjoyed every meal. Plenty of choice. Good wine list and very reasonably priced.

Food tasty and good hand pulled ale. Friendly and very accommodating of dogs and children something not so common these days. Odd thing makes it not quite hit the mark eg pudding was only lukewarm, waitress fairly brusque and also forgot to bring out some things and a couple of mistakes with order. All corrected with no big deal and adds to character in odd way. If you go expecting 5* perfection you'll be disappointed. If you go for tasty pub grub with old school character you'll be ok!

I was on a ride out and after reading about on the internet I decided to plan a route to include this inn for lunch. The area is lovely and the staff were very nice. I had roast topside beef with roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding and gravy. The veg was in separate dish. I also had a pot of coffee and a glass of water.I was around 2 pm and quite busy but people were spaced out so not crowded. There were big groups but they sat outside. I had several alterations to menus requested and I think that's a good sign of service. My food was very nice and filling. i had 2 cups of coffee out of the pot and meal came to £14.25 which I think is reasonable given the quality and amount of meat.I think its worth a visit if you are in the area.

The Inn is situated few miles outside of Kirkby Stephen on a country road, surrounded by farmland and the owners own nature reserve nearby. We had a spacious ground floor room directly at the side of the road, this wasn't too much of a problem as the road was very quiet and didn't cause us any disturbance. I noted that the rooms at the front of the Inn were double glazed and feel the room would also have benefited from this, particularly once it starts to get lighter for longer and the farmers work longer hours.The room itself was a little tired looking, but had all the necessary facilities in place for making a brew, with plenty of sockets for charging phones and tablets etc. The TV is a tad on the small side and so far away that we made use of the wifi to watch Netflix on our tablets in bed. The king size bed was very comfortable, but would have benefited from a super king duvet as we fought over the covers on our first night when the temperature dropped during the night.Our border collier was one of a number of dogs staying at the Inn and it is apparent that it is a very popular choice for dog owners, that being said, the rooms were very clean and tidy on our arrival.We ate our meals in the bar area with our dog, the menu is good pub fare, using local produce and was both tasty and filling. There is a choice of cooked breakfast with the option for cereals, fruit and yoghurt.We had no complaints about the Fat Lamb, we found it to be average, clean and comfortable.

Please do not be put off by other reviewer's comments of the dated décor. Look beneath the surface and this inn offers so much more... True, the inn could do with a bit of TLC, but the warm welcome more than made up for this. The inn has a beautiful garden at the rear, with access to it's own small nature reserve. The ales were declared to be top quality by my husband, who often remarks quite loudly if they are not! Food was incredibly good and, though travelling with a child and an excitable dog, we were made to feel extremely welcome here. An excellent place to stay.

Great name and a lovely bar area with a roaring fire. As it was a last minute decision we never thought to book a table but they kindly squeezed us in for a 630 sitting. Unfortunately there were no tables in the bar area but nevertheless the food was nice with a juicy 10oz sirloin cooked medium rare spot on and the fish pie was equally nice. Attentive staff and very reasonably priced. Only downfall is the decor. A bit of investment and refurbishment would transform the dining experience entirely. Good experience from a dining perspective though.

Good standard hearty food and well presented. Service good but not always friendly.Lovely surroundings. Very dated interior and furnishings can't have changed for 30 years. Lovely drive.

Roaring fire on a cold evening. Steak and Ale Pie, veg and chips. Pork Chop all served with a smile. Enjoyable evening in a traditional country inn. Lovely setting. Well worth a visit.