Keld Lodge in Richmondshire

The location is simply fabulous. At the top of Swaledale with views all around. Set up for walkers - so friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the area. Mixing with fellow walkers meant a very sociable stay. Room was good size and comfortable. Restaurant bar and lounge were of high quality and brought a high enjoyable stay. Matt and Dave are great hosts. Thoroughly recommended.

We stayed at Keld Lodge for three nights 8th 9th 10th of March. Despite the lodge being geared up for walkers who are doing the Coast to Coast or the Pennine way, after our experience we would highly recommend booking for a few nights to explore the local area. The Lodge has only a few staff, who are dedicated to making the guests comfortable and meeting their needs. The accommodation is comfortable with all the comforts of home, plenty of hot water, Internet, TV, tea and coffee. Food is reasonably priced, large portions, excellent quality and produced quickly. Breakfast has enough in it to set you up for the day and packed lunch is available to order. Apart from the Pennine Way and the Coast to Coast routes there are plenty of local routes which need navigating and exploring. We will be returning to continue our exploration of the area and hopefully be able to get a room at the Keld Lodge.

During our long day walking from hawes we exchanged pleasantries with other walkers and locals. Our first question to folk during these exchanges was ‘is there somewhere warm in Keld to get a pint and some grub?’ Responses were contradictory and in one case somewhat mysterious. When we finally beheld the Keld lodge. We were thrilled. I could almost taste the gravel laced beef, followed by a warm stodgy pudding. The sign on the door put a halt to my wishful thinking. FULLY BOOKED. A very sad sight. Damn should have picked up the phone. We still got in and had a drink. But it wasn’t the anticipated welcome we have had come to enjoy in Yorkshire. I wonder if this was why people had been hesitant to recommend it. Don’t think I would go back despite handy location for walkers. It was quite cold physically and metaphorically. If you book I’m sure you will have a better time.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Keld Lodge. They had lovely rooms for eating, conversation or at outside tables. Our room overlooked the hills. The food was great and we were so well taken care of.

I stayed here several years ago on the C2C walk and gave it 2 stars. As a result, my expectations were low.However, I have just stayed again for 1 night as part of the the Herriot Way walk and was very pleasantly surprised. From the initial greeting, to the service during both dinner and breakfast everything was flawless. They have a fabulous dry room and they even carried my bag up to the room beforehand - which most places do not do. Admittedly the room was still more Travel Lodge than Premier Inn but it was very comfortable and the place now deserves 4 stars. The Landlord was excellent.

We had a lovely stay at Keld Lodge as we explored the dales with our dog Poppy. The food was great with very big portions and also our packed lunches kept us full throughout the day when out walking. Poppy also enjoyed her breakfast sausage! We will definitely return next time we visit Yorkshire.

Stayed at Keld Lodge for 2 nights during August bank holiday weekend. This was my umpteenth stay at the Lodge and it was as perfect as ever. Situated perfectly for anyone on the peninsula walk or coast to coast wals there are also a multitude of other walks from the door, from very easy to decidedly trying. The Lodge itself is well run by Dave and Matt who are perfect hosts. The rooms, mostly en suite, are perfect for the needs of walkers and are spotkessly clean and mist comfortable. The restaurant area has fab views and all meals are scrummy. And with a well stocked bar what else can you ask for. In my opinion the surrounding area is the best the Dales have to offer, and there is some very stiff competition, and u go often. When I do Keld Lodge is always my first choice of accommodation. Thanks for another great stay guys & team.

Called in the other day for a couple of pints,whilst out walking with a mate. Friendly chap behind the bar had an interesting chat with us and we also saw Coast to Coast walkers. I could strongly recommend this Hotel/Pub and would definitely call again whenever I return to LOVELY Swaledale (the sooner the better!).

Walking Pennine Way in Dales and stopping off in Keld. Needed somewhere warm and comfortable for a cup of tea and a pint - perfect! Used to be the Youth Hostel years ago.

What a lovely place! We arrived mid afternoon after a beautiful walk from Kirkby Stephen past the nine standards. The small beer garden was very welcoming with fantastic views across Swaledale. The rooms were clean, food was good and beer was fantastic

Our 2nd stay here on our 2nd coast to coast walk with our collie blue and we were not disappointed Matt n Dave make you very welcome our room was lovely with great views evening meal good beer just right as was breakfast another great stay thanks

Visited Keld Lodge in June 2021 with my wife. Beautiful part of the country and received a very warm welcome from the owners David and Matt. Being on both the coast to coast and pennine way routes the lodge has a large number of walkers stay over as they complete their walks . The rooms are clean, tidy, comfortable and reasonably priced. We stayed two nights and there was everything we needed in our room. The Inn has a bar and restaurant and the food was excellent with something for all tastes on the menu.

Keld Lodge is so much a Yorkshire place the staff very pleasant and friendly we had a lovely lunch and drink and enjoyed ourselves a great place to go

I stayed here recently & found it to be clean, comfortable, good value, friendly with good food & beer; what more could you ask for !

A drive over from Kirkby Lonsdale brought us to the beautiful village of Keld with the Lodge and it's welcoming signs for teas, coffee etc. Stopping to visit we were surprised to find the front door open but the inner door locked despite two signs saying open. We saw people inside so tried a side entrance. Non existant. A couple of people sat on a bench just shrugged their shoulders when asked which way in! Found a back door only for it to be immediately flung open and we were told, in no uncertain terms to GO AWAY. Considering it was 11.45 near lunchtime I would hate to have been a hungry tired traveller in need of help. A nice hotel further down the road in Thwaite helped alleviate our anger.

We ate here on our coast to coast walk although we were camping down the road. We had booked a few days previously as I think they get pretty busy (and the owner of the campsite advised this too). Delicious food and beer, good sized portions and a warm welcome. The dog was welcome too.

Stayed at this hotel, a former youth hostel (stayed there nineteen years previously as a YH) after a tough walk from Kirkby Stephen via the Nine Standards. Property now a hotel but still feels like a Youth Hostel. It's old, slightly damp but very comfortable. The bedroom was very spacious, on suite reasonable as shower head needs changing. Terrific drying room & a couple of reception rooms which were okay.The welcome was not the greatest but the guy who did the welcome warmed as time went on. I should say the hotel was solidly booked. The evening meal was absolutely lovely, tasty, plentiful & with wonderful views. Sadly the breakfast was very greasy & small in quantity.Very limited accommodation in this location

Just spent a week in the village of Keld and this became our 'local'. The food is delicious although the limited menue is really aimed at tourists spending just one night as this is the half way point for the coast to coast walk.The staff are really friendly and the bar is suffecently stocked.Beautiful views are just outside the window of rolling Yorkshire hills.

Nice friendly place, we called in for a drink whilst staying at the Yurts up the road. Didnt eat their but the restaurant looked nice.

Stayed here for one night as part of a C2C trek. Very welcoming staff with dry sense of humour which was much welcomed after a long day’s hike from Kirkby Stephen. Good catering at both evening meal and breakfast for trekkers. Good set up with drying Room too. Thanks

We arrived in Keld early and stopped for a drink here before going onto our B&B. good outside seating area to enjoy drinks.

Stopped off to celebrate with a pint of Black Sheep local beer the half way point of the C2C walk across Northern England

Vinimos de Kirkby Stephen via los nueve estándares.

Stopover for a quick pint before our hotel ready to take us. Beer is Black Sheep, owner very accommodating and helpful.

Última noche de viernes, mientras que nuestros perros, caminar pasó por el Keld Lodge. Había un grupo de clientes y personal disfrutando de una bebida en el sol de noche, así que pensamos en parar y tomar una bebida demasiado - sólo para que nos dijeran que el bar bastante sin rodeos había cerrado cuarto de hora antes- en 9. 15:00 el viernes por la noche? ? ? ? ?

No estoy seguro de si este es un pub con comida y alojamiento, o un restaurante con bar y alojamiento, o un ser y estar con un bar y comida, pero el que sea, funciona! Una gran recepción de Yorkshire en el bar, que funciona como el de recepción. La habitación estaba muy bien, aunque mis amigos se quejaban de que su habitación estaba un poco sucia, no encontré esto. La habitación tenía un montón de enchufes para cargar los aparatos, té/café, TV (pero sólo 4 canales), un encantador baño y ducha potente. Era una habitación de secado el muy bueno. La cena y el desayuno era delicioso y con buenas opciones. Tenga en cuenta que no había recepción teléfono y aunque el wifi era gratuito era intermitente.

Keld es un pueblo pequeño, pero como es en el cruce de la costa a costa, de manera pennine y herriot, es un popular lugar de parada. No es un 5 estrellas pero lo suficientemente cómoda, y disfrutamos de la buena en el restaurante del hotel, que era sorprendentemente mejor de lo que esperábamos. Está orientado a los senderistas, es funcional, buenas instalaciones de secado, un bar, buena comida y un personal servicial que son excelentes. Se siente un poco como un hostal de categoría pero no el trabajo para nosotros, y el servicio fue excelente

Estábamos en un fin de semana y nos llamó nuestro pedido en grupo por adelantado. El alojamiento estaba muy bien presentado y nuestros almuerzos servida por un personal eficiente y amable. Mi sándwich era agradable y la mayoría de nosotros tomamos té o café. Cerveza y vinos, etc. también están disponibles. Era bastante buena relación calidad-precio y volvería de nuevo si vuelvo a la zona en el futuro.

We had a lovely meal at Keld Lodge. The food was well presented and delicious. What a great ambience! Dave the owner was very attentive and could not do enough to help. Highly recommended!

Grand pint of San Miguel nice "pie" the host could not do enough for our little girl. Really made the place for us.

Was staying at lodge whilst walking the C2C. Had dinner and breakfast in the dining room. Menu was fairly restrictive and portion sizes not great. Staff were stretched by number of people staying at the time so table service was a bit slow and haphazard. Food was pleasant enough but would have appreciated larger serving given the price.Breakfast was provided as part of the package and same comments apply re service and portion size.

The famous Northern hospitality we have experienced at every stop on the Coast to Coast walk came to a screeching halt just inside the front door of Keld Lodge when we were met by the unsmiling manager who, to put it politely, isn't suited to the hospitality industry. He is the type who seems to think he's doing you a favour by just being there. We were wet and a bit tired after a 19+ kilometre walk in the rain and were bluntly informed on arrival "the rooms aren't ready" in a tone that offered no hint of regret. Asked under the circumstances if there was somewhere we could perhaps sit out of the rain we were told rather off-handedly we could use the lounge but under no circumstances were we to eat our sandwiches on the premises. So it was something of a surprise when the miserable fellow offered us tea or coffee, which has been pretty common welcome elsewhere. "Yes" we said. "Thanks". It was only after delivering the warm drinks that he asked which room he should charge them to!!! Welcome to Keld Lodge!There are several excellent B&Bs in Keld. This is definitely not one of them. The restaurant however does serve good meals but I wouldn't recommend actually staying there given the alternatives in the village.

Before embarking on a long hike we chose to book ahead for an evening meal at Keld Lodge as we knew we wouldn't feel like driving with sore legs. Whilst the service was attentive and the views very nice, the food itself was a real let down. My veggie lasagne tasted like it had been overcooked and heated in a microwave more than once. It must have had just 2 layers of pasta, topped off with an inch of very tasteless melted orange cheese! If this had been a cheap and cheerful pub dinner I wouldn't have minded so much but the prices are too high for that! My partner's beef pie was tough and the pastry burnt. The vegetables were very overboiled and unseasoned. This place has great potential but unfortunately the cooking was poor.

Not just my dinner, many of my fellow walkers commented on how excellent their meal was. Unexpected but such a pleasure after all our walking.

Set in the scenic Yorkshire Dales the Keld lodge's Restuarant serves a great evening meal with attentive professional service. We had the special soup - curried butternut squash and the warm goat cheese salad to begin the the roasted chicken and their signature braised beef with puff pastry as our mains. Each item was delicious and well presented. Dessert choices was standard. We especially loved the view and the artwork which was for sale - done by a local artist. Great meal and lovely ambiance.

Keld Lodge located on the trail after a walk up from Reeth which on our day was wet, windy and cold. So it was wonderful to find a fully operational drying room here...albeit full to the brim...which made all items of clothing dry but very stinky...there is no such thing as dignity on this walk, over pragmatism. Wifi was a bit useless here, being so far away from the exchange on copper with a few more establishments even further down the track...so don't expect to be talking with video to your grandson in Los Angeles. The other nice thing about this place was the guest lounge...we went in there after dinner and looked out at the clearing summer sky...very atmospheric.

Having walked 15 miles on the Pennine way my wife and I were really looking forward to some food at the only pub in town. Unfortunately we were turned away at just before 7.30 despite the place being relatively empty. We were given different reasons why we couldn't be seated- from they stop serving at 7.30 to they only took so many reservations and couldn't manage any more. Either way I felt it was a poor effort. We were hoping for a warm sit down meal but I'd have been happy with a take away sandwich. Little emphasis on customer service I'm afraid. There was no where else to eat and we were camping. We asked if there was anyway we could get something and the manager offered to sell us some crisps. (Thanks!)If you are going to chance eating here I'd advise strongly to book ahead. Personally I'd avoid. Not walker friendly from what we observed and frankly the sign outside advertises evening meals should be changed to early evening meals only.

We had an evening meal here and it was very good. You'll need to book a night or two early as it was fully booked on the night when we was visiting.It was a lot smaller than I thought and found it a little cramped but we were well served and the food was very good. My husband found his salmon dish to not be that filling but enjoyed it anyway.We didn't want to return again but was nice to experience.

Je kunt hier heerlijk eten. Goede menukaart. Lekker wijntje er bij. Bijzonder vriendelijk personeel.

Pleasant friendly hotel in the middle of the stark moors . Warm comfortable and good food. stayed as a single on C2C with friends and enjoyed both the beer and atmosphere

We dined here when staying overnight part way through our latest section of the C2C path. The food was very good (I opted for fish pie) as was the service, and they serve Black Sheep ale which is a personal favourite of mine from the past.Great to find a place like this in such a remote area, where the choice is somewhat limited.

Visited with my son recently as we were out on a circular walk from Muker. A perfect, sunny day in the most gorgeous idyllic location. Friendly welcome received as we were half way and a delicious sandwich to complete a fab visit to this lovely lodge. Would love to stay!

Ate here as it was a stroll up from the Yurts and the service stood out. Uncomplicated, but attentive and able to take dog in to eating area which helped. Food v good, good price.

Nice quiet country location. excellent food and great service. watch for the opening times as they stop serving early in the evening

We stayed at Keld Lodge in February,and were so impressed we booked to stay in April before we left.Our most recent stay was as the first,excellent!! The food,service,hotel/pub and staff,especially James,were all first class,and we can't fault it in anyway,it really is a gem of a hotel/pub and would highly recommend it to everybody,and we will be back again in the near future.We really would like to thank everybody at Keld Lodge for a great stay.And Sam the dog even got room service when some treats were brought to our room for him!!!

We arrived wet and cold from the coast to coast walk. There were brilliant drying facilities, towels for our dog. Very friendly staff (Dave). Room 6 with a wonderful view, great evening meal and breakfast. Will be back !

Very welcoming, James and Matt are great, helpful hosts. The food was very good indeed, room perfectly clean and comfortable. Awoke to a filling full breakfast and my wife and I walked the very pretty and tranquil, Swaledale Valley through Gunnerside to Reeth. A pint in the Buck Inn was well deserved and time to get the Little white Bus back for a lovely dinner. If you order sticky toffee pudding make sure you have plenty of room left. Beer good in that it was Black Sheep

We ate hear and the quality of the food was very good. Also good beers. There is wifi and that was useful as no phone reception in the area. We went back the second night to find signs on the door saying open to residents only!! That was a Friday night - we though that was poor.

First class stay,with excellent staff,service and food.Cannot fault the Lodge in any way.Highly recommended to all.Beautiful location if you like the Dales and walking.

Keld Lodge in one of the very few places around (there are yurts just up the road) and it caters mainly for walkers - Coast-to-Coast or Pennine Way - but has a good menu: not a huge choice, but reasonable variety and definitely a cut above pub food. It was so refreshing to be able to order from the cheese board and get a really tasty variety of cheese.

We had a table by the window with views across the valley. Food was a step or two above your pub fare for dinner, and the breakfast menu was wider than usual too.

I've been visiting Keld for about 25 years and was delighted when this former Youth Hostel was turned into a restaurant/lodge/pub. And for the first couple of years, the beer was pretty good and the welcome was pretty warm. However of late it has felt less welcoming and the beer is very unimpressive. In its defence, would say that the food looks very nice but it seems you may need to book in advance because the staff are keen to shut up shop very early. We have tried to visit for an evening drink at about 9.30pm on several occasions and been turned away because they are closing! Seems bizarre to turn away custom in a tiny place like Keld, but I guess they need to put their walking guests ahead of casual drinkers. Wouldn't go out of my way to visit this place, but Keld itself is in the most beautiful surroundings - so come for the scenery instead

We stayed here on the coast to coast walk and was the best stop over we had in every department. The only venue to have a bowl of doggy treats waiting for my mutt in our room. Great food and staff made us all feel we were in someones house. I left my fleece jacket in the lounge when I left and Sherpa van brought it to me in Richmond 2 days later before I realised I'd forgotten it.

Fantastic drying room, excellent food and the service was extraordinary. Other than making fun of me for having a half pint the waiter was priceless.

Very unhelpful staff. No willing to accommodate us for dinner because we were not residents. They would not help us to get a taxi to eat somewhere else.

Beautifully situated hotel/restaurant and surprisingly busy the evening we went despite it being out in the wilds. The staff are welcoming and the atmosphere lively. We didn't get a table with a view of the dale, but I expect those are reserved for residents. Our food was very good, as was the wine.

Keld is a village in the West Yorkshire moors and dales. This is Herriott Country and it was great to visit many of the landscapes that appeared in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small". Keld Lodge is located on the "main" road 100 metres or so from the village. The hotel is popular with walkers and rightly so. It is in a very beautiful part of the country. Keld Lodge was fairly empty the day we visited, but we had excellent roast beef with horseradish sandwiches and a good local ale. Prices were reasonable and the service excellent. We have no hesitation in recommending this place.

Having stayed in Keld Lodge on our previous C2C crossing, on arrival we were welcomed by Matt with the words” You stayed here two years ago, welcome back” Whether he actually remembered or whether his computer ‘reminded’ him matters not– his acknowledgement demonstrated he took an interest in his guests and that was enough. Keld Lodge was once a shooting lodge and the room, although small, was clean and comfortable. The small en-suite was adequate for purpose. The huge drying room was great allowing boots and clothes to be dried out after a trek through the bogs over the Nine Standards. Meals served in the restaurant were delicious. The healthy light breakfast next morning was enough to sustain us on our walk next day, although the cooked breakfast looked delicious. There is no mobile reception and Wi-Fi (free, small donation to Mountain rescue appreciated) is restricted to the bar due to the thickness of the walls in the lodge, but this was not an issue. Just a little info: There are very few eating places en-route to Reeth. Matt informed us that they had taken over the Kings Head in Gunnerside and this offered light lunch meals for walkers taking the lower route. Stayed 7th June 2015

Arrived as part of a group after walking over half a mile to get to this 'the only pub for miles' upon arrival saw the sign over the door "a warm welcome to all" we were all rubbing our hands in anticipation of having a lovely pint in such a beautiful locale. That was just the problem we weren't "local"We went into the tiniest bar/reception area with 3 exits one to the resteraunt and one to a residents only room the other where they seat any other patrons shoved in like cattle.The staff seemed to hate us on arrival and were exteremly terse, biting off courtesies as if the left a bad taste in their mouths and the wifi was inaccessible!We swiftly finished our drinks and decided to take our custom to a more deserving establishment.

My husband and I recently walked from Hawes to Keld ( approx 13 miles) on the Herriotts way and after reading the information on line about Keld Lodge thought we'd enjoy a drink and a meal there as it was deemed to be be 'dog friendly' and we were camping.We arrived to the Lodge at 7pm and initially greeted by a friendly bar tender. On enquiring if we could order some food - I was assured that would be fine and he went to look at where we could sit. I then explained that we had 3 very tired but well behaved dogs with us and that if needed we could even sit outside. The reply came back that 'the kitchen was now too busy to accommodate us for food but we could have a drink , not even a sandwich was offered to take away, despite knowing our walking day and camping arrangements. We were duly very disappointed.The sign outside the lodge needs amending as we felt quite unwelcome and it was very 'dog unfriendly'.

My self and my wife along with our Jack Russell stopped here for a meal last week. When we arrived at about 7:45 my wife went in to check if we could take our dog in. She was told yes but felt it wasn't a very warm welcome. After ordering and having our drinks served we asked if we could put them on a tab to pay at the end with our meal we were told No Sorry we've stopped taking food orders!!!! At 7:45? Fair enough if you had told us that when we arrived. But not after ordering drinks? Overall felt very unwelcoming and under no circumstances would I return or recommend this place.

I had a wonderful homemade meat pie that was out of this world! The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and the service was good.

I came into the Keld Lodge after a long day walking ( looking a tad weathered) and was made very welcome! The staff were so attentive and friendly, making us feel like royalty . We got a starter and a main, both of which were gorgeous and they had went to great effort with the presentation aswell . Very talented chef who I also noticed came out to speak to a table who had specific dietary requirements. Very well done Keld Lodge !! I shall return in the not too distant future !

We stopped for a quick drink when halfway through our days walk from Muker. The beer was good and the staff very welcoming. The two barman helped us to get our bearings when choosing the best route home.

Staff and food awesome, stayed up late with staff, good times.Rob the Chef, top lad!When you're on your own doing a walk like the Coast to Coast it's nice to arrive with a friendly welcome :)

After a walk into Muker and on our way back to camp, we stopped off for a drink, which was lovely sitting in the conservatory. Whilst there we booked a table for a meal I. The evening, which was for my birthday. Lovely food, excellent service and polite staff, willing to assist with the needs of customers.

Often stay at Keld in a friend's cottage but unfortunately the Keld Lodge is rarely open! It is November 8 and it is closed for a "winter break"! Not a bad "winter break" if its anything like last year when it was still closed in the middle of January! When I did manage to find it open on about April/May was told could have a drink but they basically didn't need locals, etc as they had their usual trade! Won't bother again either Winter or Summer, only try to spend my money somewhere a couple of times and then give up!

We had a wonderful dinner at Keld Lodge. The menu was surprisingly interesting and everything was super. The bar has great offerings and the place was thoroughly good.

Dinner at the Keld Lodge was stellar. After drinks in the Resident's Lounge, one is called into the dining room looking out to a beautiful view of the fells. The (vegetarian) dinner was tasty and well presented and my fellow diners (mostly hikers) were great company!

When we were camping in Keld last year we came up here to eat but they couldn't fit us in - but watching others eat made our mouths water then. This year we made sure we booked and weren't disappointed. Relaxed friendly but informed service and delicious food and very reasonably priced with a sensible wine list. The added bonus for us was that they let our dog Alfie sit under the table with us while we ate. Highly recommended - but BOOK IN ADVANCE!

Food at Keld Lodge gets better each time we visit. Starters are imaginative with well-judged garnishes (if chicken liver pate is on the menu go for it). There is a good choice of beautifully cooked main courses sufficient to cater for all tastes, and a variety of interesting desserts. If you haven't walked over from Kirkby Stephen you may find the portions a bit generous, but you can order one portion between two, which works well especially for the starters. The wine list has a good selection of suitable wines.The setting is informal, the service attentive, the view out of the conservatory window unsurpassed. There are few better places to eat within a wide radius.

It was a wet and miserable Wednesday and decided to go out for the evening so checked out the three sample menus on line for the Farmers Arms, Keld Lodge and The Punch Bowl, we decided on Keld, booked a table and off we went. The table was booked for 7.30 as the last orders are at 8. We were met by the owner who was very friendly and efficient and served a very well kept pint of Black Sheep. We were shown to our table in comfortable if slightly old fashioned dinning room. There were a good selection of interesting starters all under £6 we chose home made soup and garlic bread and a garlic bruschetta with pesto, grilled asparagus and peppers. For mains we chose, lambs liver, a fish pie and roast shoulder of lamb, ranging in price from £11 to £14, veg and potatoes were included. They were all very good. Puddings lemon tart and a tart tatin again very good. In summary good honest interesting pub food and we would return.

This was our second stay at keld lodge and both times have been excellent hence the return visit. We have a German shepherd who travels with us and she is made just as welcome as us with her own doggy welcome pack. The food in the restaurant is fantastic, and worth trying if your just passing. We will be returning again in the near future thanks for a lovely break. For walkers there is a drying room and pack lunch service if needed.

A second stay at Keld Lodge and every bit as enjoyable. 'Guv'nor Matt and chef James provided excellent service and food. Rooms warm and cosy and a lovely relaxing atmosphere in beautiful surroundings.

I have never commented on trip advisor before, but felt in this instance I had to warn other travellers about this place. 4 of us were walking the Pennine way this summer and decided to book a table at Keld Lodge on the night we were passing through. Sadly, the service and food were both diabolical. It first started with the waitress coming to our table and telling us in an unfriendly tone "come on, be quite and give me your order". When the food arrived it was average at best. The waitress then came back to take our dessert order, and proceeded to accidentally knock my friend’s entire glass of red wine into his plate of pasta that he hadn’t finished eating. He was left with an empty glass of wine and a plate of pasta swimming around in red wine. We expected the waitress to apologise, clear up the mess and bring a new glass of wine for my friend, but instead she just picked the empty glass up, put it back where it was and said "I haven’t got all day, give me your dessert order!". Shocking service! The atmosphere seemed to be tense and we were made to feel very unwelcome. On top of all this, a member of our party was feeling queasy ever since eating their meal and the next morning they vomited violently. They immediately felt better after being sick and carried on with the days walk; implying the vomiting was caused by something they ate at Keld Lodge. I would not recommend this place to any hikers or travellers, I wish we had bought some sandwiches at the previous town and not gone anywhere near this restaurant.

Trying to be a niche restaurant in the wrong place.Most diners are walkers who require nutritious food.Menu had no pasta available and the portions were small.The belly pork must have come from a micro pig - it was 7.5cm long and 5cm wide & deep..Fish was tiny and the beef pie with Black Sheet Ale and puff pastry crust was actually mushroom and beef casserole in a dish with a pastry lid. No bottom=no pie.The fabric of the room is poor. I was seated on a wobbly floorboard, evertime someone walked behind me i was jiggled up and down. Nearly sea sick after an hour of that.

Keld Lodge marks the half way point on the Coast 2 Coast. It was an unexpected bonus to find that the restaurant here was an absolute cracker. Service by the welcoming staff was excellent. The menu was a delight after 8 days of Pub Grub. The Roasted Pork Belly was as good or better, than any I've had in a city restaurant. My husband thoroughly enjoyed a new entree offering - a pork and ham mosaic terrine. (Apologies to the chef - it's a bit more special than I have described.) Prices seem very reasonable for the quality of food and service.Absolutely worth a visit.

We were staying nearby and our hosts booked us a table at the Lodge for dinner one cold night this April. We arrived dripping wet and were immediately greeted by incredibly friendly manager who showed us where to hang coats to dry and proceeded to look after us personally the whole night. Very relaxed and warm atmosphere. Food just a nice cut above your average gastro pub fare, yet not so fancy that it was over the top for dinner as part of a holiday. Wine lovely - manager gave us a good recommendation. Good fresh veg, quality meat and thoughtfully presented. Just wish they'd caramelised the sugar on my creme brûlée properly.