Littletown Farm Guest House in Allerdale

Great breakfast,cooked to perfection by Sarah, same great quality every morning. Highly recommend,great start to the day.

We had arrived in the Lakes to find our original accommodation (Embleton Spa Hotel) had cancelled our room for the 3 nights I'd paid for. Unexplainable...Having stayed 1 night by luck!!! we decided to move on and found this farm deep in the countryside behind Portiscale. Sara was very accommodating, she gave us the family room, big bed, great views over the valley. Fabulous brekky, Ramsey blackpud was delish as was the Cumberland sausages. With walks right left and centre and great weather the break turned out to be fabulous. Its well tucked away if you want seclusion and peace and quiet. that's what suited us after the mess on the Monday. Thanks to Littletown Farm. xx

Fab views of spectacular fells from tables in garden and farmyard. Lovely staff. Cream tea very good as are cakes and a choice of teas. Also sandwiches and a few hot dishes. Terrific way to end a day walking or just sightseeing in the quieter part of the spectacular newlands valley. Or perfect mid stop on a walk.

Después de subir y bajar Catbells fue agradable llamar a este salón de té para tomar un refresco. Además de té / café y algunos pasteles bonitos, sirven cerveza y sidra, lo último que puedo garantizar.

Una ubicación maravillosamente tranquila y una cafetería informal. Algunos de los mejores bollos y rosquillas de caramelo que encontrarás en cualquier lugar.

A great location off the beaten tourist track. Run by a delightful couple whose warmth and welcome was greatly appreciated/valued. The Guest House was well furnished retaining a traditional feel with a modern twist. The lounge area offered a place to sit in front of the fire and talk, whilst our bedroom was comfortable and recently refurbished. Breakfast was excellent with a selection of cereal and fruit accompanied a cooked breakfast option. Highly recommended and we will return again next year to appreciate the location and surrounding walks; unfortunately rain stopped play for us on this occasion.

I've been here twice and each time we have been lucky enough to be able to enjoy evening sunshine in the garden. There is a good play area for children with a large trampoline and the views across to Causey Pike are stunning. Home baked food is excellent and service from Sarah and her husband is friendly. A bonus is the ability to have a pint of local ale with one's tea. I can recommend the hot chocolate if you are the driver. Much recommended.

go here often when out walking, especially after doing catbells. always a good coffee and tea plus something a bit stronger if you want. good home made cakes

We called in around 2.30 after being our walking and on our return from catbells Perfect place to stop for refreshments Good food and excellent service Will certainly be paying another visit in the future

We parked at the tea rooms (£3) for the day and after a chat about chickens and the very cute chicks with the farmer we headed off for the day. As we arrived back in the pouring rain after a great day in the Newlands hills we had wonderful coffee, best scones I’ve had in ages and a refreshing beer!

After walking for 6 hours or so, my wife and I were tired and needed some refreshments. We came upon Littletown Farm purely by chance, but we were so lucky. The girl who served us was polite, efficient and friendly. The scones, tiffin and tea were all first rate and the smell of baking scones wafting out from the kitchen confirmed that these were homemade and fresh. The view was lovely too which added to the atmosphere. We will definitely be back and I would not hesitate to recommend the place to others.

We like to leave the Catbells crowd behind and make a bee line for this spot on our round of the Newlands Valley. Had the best carrot cake I have had for years. There were two hens with chicks which amused us and on a beautiful day it was hard to move on from such a lovely spot.

We walked here after a walk around Cat Bells with our dog. We asked politely if the dog was allowed in, the young girl barely glanced at us and said "in the slate area only I'm afraid ". The slate floor area had one table only that was filled already. The rest of the room was completely empty of customers. Therefore nowhere for us to sit and have lunch. This is very strange in this day and age, we moved on, there are loads of places that welcome us and our little dog so we won't bother trying there again.

While out on a day fell walking this was a great reward. Good food and a refreshing drink. We sat outside taking in the incredible panoramic views. You don't need to be a walker to appreciate Littletown Farm Tearooms and bar, you can enjoy the drive up to it along the beautiful Newland Valley - a must.

10 of us had a lovely meal at Littletown Farm on Thursday evening. We had previously had lunches there and knew the quality was very good. Evening meals are by arrangement and we were staying opposite so it was an easy choice. We were all very pleased we chose this place. Great service, lovely food and reasonable prices. We'll be back

Great, generous BLT and Cumberland sausage in a roll. Lovely pint of Loweswater Gold too. A gem of a place and the cakes took good too. Payed with a card an the free WiFi let me catch up and write this review. We'll be back.

We recently walked from the bridge at Little Braithwaite up the Newlands Valley to Littletown and stopped at the Cafe there for a delicious cup of tea, and scones with butter jam and cream. It was a lovely day so we sat in the garden and admired our surroundings.

I'm not sure what they are trying to be? Had a very quick cuppa with a great apple and almond cake. But other than for drinks, there didn't seam to be any obvious menu. The cake and tea were very good. Other trip advisor comments about service seamed to be unfounded as it was extremely busy and I was served at my table outside within minutes. Keswick half marathon was on. Would really like to know what else they serve up after having the cake. Pop some menus on your website and I for one may be back.

We've visited a few times. Fantastic owners - always a warm welcome & couldn't be more helpful. We can particularly recommend the scones! Ideally positioned for a pit stop from lots of walks.

We have never stayed but have used the tearoom on numerous occasions. Always very friendly, excellent customer service, good selection of food including an outstanding bacon roll which I can vouch for and some excellent homemade cakes which my wife and grandchildren loved

Visited after walking up Catbells from the Littletown side. Parked in the farmyard (small charge, no obligation to visit cafe) and afterwards sat outside for tea and cake. Carrot cake some of the best I've tasted! And the tea came with a big jug of milk, not the ridiculous little cartons so often provided.

This place is a great find after a long walk - I enjoyed delicious soup followed by a cream tea with lovely light and fluffy scones. Very friendly service too!

Stopped off with the kids on a bike ride that turned rainy. Refuelled with lovely cakes (us), beans on toast (them) and some great coffee. Charming place, well set out and good service. The sun came out just as we left...

I had Steak fir the very first time and the owner who cooked it made an incredibal job. I'm now hooked on Steak, Medium Rare ,Yes

Excellent tea room as part of exploring the area Great staff and great cakes (Free wifi in a patch phone signal area helps too!)

Salón de té encantadora decorada con las rústicas mesas y sillas de madera y cuadros en las paredes. No tuvimos ninguna comida, pero disfrutamos de una bebida y algunas papas fritas, antes de salir para el Maiden Moor, Eye Spy, Dale Cabeza y paseo circular Robinson. Bienvenida personal y una muy razonable de 3 libras por todo el aparcamiento.

A menudo ir andando desde aquí cerca, eso es la única razón por la que sabía que existía. . Así hoy, llamado algún almuerzo tarde. . No había nadie en el interior, en el jardín, ya que era un día agradable. . No una amplia...

Mejores almuerzos y bocadillos en Cumbria. Rob y Sarah son brillantes chefs. Prueba la sopa de cebolla francesa - así que cursi! Prueba el pastel de manzana! ! Vivimos en el Oeste de Cumbria, y hemos ido a un montón de sitios locales para comer....

En esta granja se detuvo nos mono en nuestro camino de vuelta de las campanas de las vacas a pie. El té estaba caliente y muy sabrosos. Simplemente tirando de scones fuera del horno y que eran divinas! Disfrutamos de este respiro y servicio amable...

Esta fue sin duda en el top 3 y quizás el mejor desayuno inglés que he tenido! Salchichas y bacon delicioso real, budín, tomates caremalised precioso negro y no alubias a la vista!

Situado en un lugar idílico en el valle, la Granja Littletown Newlands es perfecto para tirarla por para el té. Gran té, scones fabulosa y una cálida bienvenida.

Friend of mine runs this establishment and decided to check it out. If walking is your thing the location is literally perfect for walking the fells in order to tick off a few wainwrights. If idyllic views are your thing Littletown Farm is right up there. Had a tea, a pint and a piece of chocolate brownie. All great and the brownie was fab. There is a garden area that can be used by guests to sit and take in the views. The wife and I will definitely be staying here with the view of taking in a few walks. You literally step out of building and a path up catbells is in sight.

Went on a short 6 mile walk and discovered this lovely coffee shop. A cool larger was most welcome. The rest of the group had coffee and snacks.

We stopped here on a cycle ride around the Newlands Valley and they'd just opened at 11am (having finished serving breakfasts for their B&B and got the freshly baked scones out of the oven). Staff were friendly and we got a window seat. All the window sills were laden with cookery books - every type of cuisine catered for! So plenty of reading if you want to while away an hour over coffee.

We came across this little gem by pure chance. Lovely licensed cafe and definitely recommend the cakes, The fresh scones were so light and melt in the mouth!

Went on a lovely walk from Keswick into the Newlands valley via Littletown with our mild mannered dog Gizmo. We'd decided to call at the Littletown farm tea room as we'd read some good reviews. On arrival we walked to the tearoom, which is situated in the farmyard, much to our dissapointment it was closed but as we turned to leave 2 dogs ran across the yard and attacked our dog. I'd read about these two 'cute' dogs in other reviews but they were anything other than cute on this occasion. The terrier grabbed his throat and the Jack Russell grab his hind leg, neither would let go and it took a lot of hard work on my behalf to get them to do so. They eventually stopped their attack when the owner whistled them. The owner offered no appology or asked if our dog was OK and when I suggested he should keep them locked up he verbally abused us remonstrating that it is private land. Yes it is private land but it is also advertised as a public tea room you muppet ! Luckily for him Gizmo suffered nothing more than a few teeth marks and bruises. So, my advice to anyone walking in Newlands valley with their dog...STAY WELL CLEAR OF LITTLETOWN FARM ! Unless your willing to put up with a potentially large vet's bill.

After a walk round Newlands valley stopped here for coffee and scones. Great scones great coffee great service great location, in fact great

Stopped here for lunch while out walking, fabulous scenic place to have lunch. Lunch was really nice and really well presented and delivered to our table by a very friendly lady ,who took the time to have a bit chat with us.Would recommend this place as the food and service were excellent.

Stopped here after our walk up cat bells, as we parked next door for £3 for the day which was a great idea of the farmer! The location is perfect after the walk and just what we needed. The savoury scones are amazing and the coffee is good! Nicely decorated and is also licenced, well done guys!

We had attempted the Newlands Horseshoe but driving rain, low cloud and winds brought us down near the top of Hindscarth. We called in here for cake, tea and my husband was surprised to find a well stocked bar. We ate more cake and drank more beer than anticipated but in reality didn't really want to exchange the lovely for the driving rain outside. Do visit, the brownies are amazing.

After a walk up catbells i we were in need of a cup of tea and a sandwich, both were excellent, they use top quality ingredients and were delicious. The service was excellent to. Will definitely be back next time we are in the area.

We live in Keswick and have visited more cafes round here than is good for our waistlines, but only recently got round to visiting Littletown Farm. It is now one of our favourite places to visit for an afternoon off. In addition to the delicious lunches & excellent home baking, it has a lovely cosy indoor space with daily newspapers & mountains of cookery books which is great on a wet weather day. It also has a garden with tables overlooking some of the most beautiful views in the area. Well worth a drive out from Keswick & also makes an interesting alternative start point for Cat Bells.

Truly wonderful food, nice friendly atmosphere, make a detour if your in the area and pop in for a cup of tea. You won't regret it

Stumbled across this place during a hike round Newlands valley and stopped for lunch, managed to resist a beer(it is licenced)Excellent and unusual range of food, Reuben Toastie was good.Well worth a detour to visit

We had a quick stop off here after walking up Cat Bells on a lovely sunny day. We sat outside the cafe and had tea with a well-deserved (in our humble opinion) cake. The guy serving was friendly as were his dogs! I would highly recommend the lemon drizzle cake.

We stayed here in April for 3 nights with our two children. We stayed in the family room, which was pristine - cosy and well furnished. The hosts Rob and Sarah were fantastic, they made us very welcome, their food is delicious and plentiful. After a day of walking the lounge with its fire is perfect to relax with a nice pint of beer. We're definitely staying again.

We see the leaflet at the place we are stay, and though it would be worth the visit, how disappointed we were, the service was poor, the variety of cakes was some what limited, and also dry, the scones we thought would have had fruit in, such a shame, maybe would try again if the reviews pick up.

Perfect location for walking the fells. An extremely comfortable working farmhouse with views to die for. Friendly and welcoming hosts will make your stay memorable. Don't expect shops in this location. You are in a slightly isolated area approximately 3 miles from Keswick and 5 miles from Buttermere and there are no street lamps - but this is its charm. A paradise of a location for enjoying the fells for both serious and less ambitious walkers.

A friendly welcome at Littletown which is far up the Newlands Valley. We were passing on a walk but it is worth a special trip to experience the food here.

There is a delightful little cafe attached to this guest house which we stumbled upon after a day rambling around the Newlands Valley. Great service, delicious scones and cakes and lovely staff. There is a well stocked bar also serving beers, various whiskies and upper range soft drinks such as Fentimans and Fevertree. Perfect stop off point. We will definitely be back again.

We had a lovely lunch here, we have four children and they loved it. We were made very welcome by the hosts. The soup was delicious and sandwiches. The cakes looked very tempting too. A real gem of a tea room well worth a visit.

Lovely friendly place with space for children to look around and see some animals. Lots of outside seating but lovely seating inside for those requiring shelter and so peaceful. The best scones ever.

A small family run venue that provides a good selection of refreshments. Perfect for a refreshing pint after a walk over the hills. Very welcoming to those of us with dogs in tow.

I stayed here whilst away on business, beutiful remote location, lovely accommodation and very clean rooms, bar on site as well. Very friendly owners and the breakfast was gorgeous. Highly recommend

A great location after a climb up the Catbell Fell. Very nice tea rooms in an old local building. Good fresh food. Sandwiches made to order. Awesome bacon and egg bun. Friendly host. Could maybe do with investing in a bit more signage for the entrance.

I would have said Swallows and Amazons, the only thing the Swinside valley lacks is a lake but its natural breathtaking beauty makes op for the lack of one. Located on a walk at the foot of Catbells, we discovered that Littletown Farm tearoom is far more than that as we noticed their board said licensed. We parked in the farmyard and sat in the walled garden and admired the breathtaking view. The swallows and house martins flitted overhead and we watched a pair of pied wagtails bringing food to their chicks. There was no sign of Mrs Tiggywinkle on that day, who according to Beatrix Potter brought her washing across the fields but there is a subtle homage to her in the form of a stone hedgehog in the garden. There is a proper restaurant inside but they need notice for a restaurant type meal as it is a working farm and they also provide B&B. The farmer was busy lambing in the barn and there were chickens running about but not where we ate. They do serve light meals though. We had sandwiches and I liked the offer of various chutneys. I chose a Snecklifter (beer) based one which was delicious to compliment the ham. The man serving, Rob, is very genial hailing from Scotland, and welcoming and the aromas from the kitchen gave us an appetite.Although we sat outside, I did like was the layout of the restaurant inside which would come in to its own in the evening and the views from it, the little corner bar with 4 beers on tap. The local one I had was very good and my partner had the Czech lager served in proper glasses. Their tempting cakes were laid out under glass domes and they managed to tempt us with the. With a cafétiére coffee to follow, the price was also very reasonable. We enjoyed it so much we went again.

Just had one night here to extend a walking break and the location is superb, if a little out of the way (but that's the way we like it!) Sarah and Rob were most helpful and the breakfast was the best we've had anywhere. The room was a little on the small side but exceptionally clean and we had a good night's sleep as it's so quiet. Would definately recommend here for a stay in the Newlands valley.

We always make this friendly tearoom, in an idyllic setting, a destination visit when staying in the Lakes. We made it the mid point of circumnavigating the Newlands Valley today. The homemade cakes are always delicious. Lemon drizzle, brownie and scone today. We started with the pepper soup with savoury scones. Out of the three of us who had it one doesn't really like soup, one doesn't like peppers but all three of us were sure that this was the best soup we had ever had. The warmed savoury scones were the perfect accompaniment. Next visit already planned on the way down from Catbells...

The dinner and desert were the best we had on our 10 day trip through England and Scotland. The setting, food and owners were absolutely lovely.

Sarah and Rob Moir are perfect hosts making everyone who visits the area feel welcome. Thank you for taking care of my motorbike!

We stayed here one night in early spring. The farm is in a great spot behind Catbells and with good views. We woke up to a scattering of snow on the fells which was very picturesque. Breakfast was truly excellent and we'll definitely go back.

Despite a typical Lakes-weather weekend the welcome was special. It's a great location for walking some less-trafficked fells (with the exception of Catbells of course). Rooms are TV free but there is a TV room for telly addicts. Breakfast was superb quality

Well off the beaten track and only available on certain evenings, a meal at this fabulous place is well worth seeking out. Sarah, the owner/cook doesn't realise just how good she is. We went with no great expectations but returned three days later as we all agreed it was one of the best meals we had ever had in the Lake district - and we have holiday memories going back 25 years! The puddings were truly exceptional - very traditional but amazingly well presented. Very (and I mean very) generous portions, a limited but acceptable wine list and one of the most beautiful locations in the country.

After a red hot day on our cat bells and newlands walk, we stopped at the farm for an amazing ice cream. Lovely cafe and lovely people.

I discovered Little Town Farm by chance a few years ago and I have returned there every year or so since, sometimes with a walking mate and sometimes with my family. This is a working Sheep Farm situated at the foot of Catbells in the beautiful and peaceful Newlands Valley. The views are wonderful. The main town of Keswick is about 6 miles away or ten minutes away by car. This is a family run business. The people are friendly and genuine. You can walk out of the farm and straight onto the fells. The walk up Scope End, Hindscarth and Dale Head, returning by High Spy and Maiden Moor is a favourite of mine. The views over Derwent Water on the return are fabulous. The breakfasts are also very good and especially so when Geoff is cooking!

a most welcome stop for a lovely cup of coffee (plenty of it) and a piece of cake which was delicious, the scones had just come out of the oven mmmmmmmm

This guesthouse is in a totally stunning location, surrounded by mountains with far-reaching views down the valley. We were there on a wet day so I can only imagine how beautiful it is on a sunny day!We arrived while the owners' tea room was open and were lucky enough to sample the delicious home made scones. Tea, cakes, sandwiches and ice creams were being served to a variety of customers in the farmyard as the owners assorted pets and hens mooched about. It was very friendly and relaxed and great to be on a working farm.The owners had a wealth of knowledge of the local area and gave us a great recommendation for dinner and also of places to visit and how to get there.There is a large communal lounge area with lots of maps, books and magazines.The room was very clean and comfortable with great views.Breakfast in the morning was delicious, especially the fresh fruit salad with lots of different yogurts. The full English was excellent. And it was all served with a very cheery manner and the owner made time for a little conversation with everyone in the room.Thankyou for a great stay.