Queen's Head Inn in Eden - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Delicious ! We all had the Sunday lunch which was the best Sunday lunch we’ve had in a very, very long time. Everything was so tasty and beautifully presented. We all agreed that we must go back more often especially for Sunday lunch as I feel that it’s the best one we’ve had in this area of Cumbria. We all were tempted by the sticky toffee pudding. We don’t usually have desserts but this one read so well we had to try it and it did not disappoint. The staff were so friendly and we felt valued as a customer (another experience that has been lost in some of the local hospitality). Clean, cosy and charming place which I would definitely recommend to family and friends. Thank you

We had a lovely meal here at the beginning of August. The food was delicious and nicely presented. The service was great too. Would recommend.

We booked to stay here for one night before heading up to Scotland - what a lovely find. Most comfortable bed ever. We also had dinner and breakfast (see photos) and no complaints! Husband thoroughly enjoyed his breakfast.

Friendly staff, good atmosphere and great food. Visited for dinner with my family and was met with a warm welcome and was given a table in the bar. It wasn't too busy but enough people to create a nice warm atmosphere. I would be happy to visit again.

Lovely home from home pub with super friendly staff. The tall chap behind the bar (I can’t remember his name - sorry!) made a big fuss of our dog, saying he had a Beagle too! There may have been 1 or 2 dog treats… The St Louis Rib was amazing, the beer was cold, the fire was hot, and the most relaxed we’ve been for a long time. Highly recommended and will stay next time we’re in the area.

I decided to treat my partner to an extra overnight stay while driving back from a 4 night stay in Loch Lomond Scotland and came across this lovely little pub. We had a lovely evening meal my partner thoroughly enjoyed her chicken and garlic Kiev and I had the scampi which was really nice and we shared a lovely sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. The breakfast in the morning was tasty and there was plenty of options on which size and amount of breakfast you wanted. The young man who owns/manages this pub was so polite and really helpful he certainly knows how to treat his guests 10/10.

Arrived after a couple of hours drive on a very February evening. We had a warm welcome and were promptly shown to our room which was clean, tidy and very comfortable, with a nice hospitality tray. We then had some lovely food besides the open fire, with much appreciated local ale and (less local) wine. Both the new member of staff being trained and her boss were just the right side of friendly without being over-the-top and intrusive. Breakfast in the morning was an excellent spread and fuelled us up for the rest of the day's travels. Thanks Queen's Head. We'll be back!

We stopped here for a meal at short notice. What a find! The food was excellent, sirloin steak cooked to perfection and excellent trimmings, steak and ale pie very good, flavoursome and tender. A great pint of Cumbria Way too. Then to find out the new owners had only been in for 8 days, I am sure they are destined for a great business. Will definitely come back

We stayed here for one night and it was great. Good value for money. Friendly staff and amazing food. We had our evening meal here and would highly recommend the queen's burger and the fish and chips.The breakfast in the morning was fantastic too. Lots of choice and great service again.House keeper was also great when we asked for extra milk for the room. Great location with lots of places to walk in surrounding area. Would definitely visit again.

We stayed in our motor home in the car park of the queens head, the landlord was very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. We had a wonderful breakfast the following morning ( dogs allowed in as well and sausages provided for them too!)with the lovely Alison providing delightful,happy,friendly service. We would highly recommend a visit.

It was only a short drive from our destinations of Pooley Bridge, Ullswater and Delamain House. Ample parking at the rear. Our room was small and basic (it's a 17th century inn) but the easterly view over rolling fields, with sheep and rabbits grazing, was very restful. Meals supposed to be good, but we did not eat there.

We booked to split up a trip to Scotland, and warning bells rang when I got an email sayingI could cancel for no charge. 4 days before our booking we get an email saying our booking had been cancelled with no reason given.Total amateurs will call on the way to our new booking to let them know what I think !!

We booked in advance and had to be assertive to get noticed in the bar enough to be seated. The menu is a bit limited. We had the chicken skewers to start which had never been on a skewer. The main courses were good. Service was a bit haphazard and we had to go to the bar so we could pay the bill. We just couldn’t get staff to come to the table. I’d say the pub is work in progress.

I don't really know what the negative reviews on here are about - Tirril is a small, Cumbrian Village set in Gods Own Country (The English Lake District) - not the Cotswolds, Chilterns, Stratford on Avon, Rolling Fields of Kent or the South Coast Rivierra - Thank Heavens. I called in on spec after a couple of hard days on the Cumbrian Fells - Walking, Climbing, Wild Water Swimming and Wildlife Watching. I got exactly what was advertised - a decent Room, great Breakfast, Good Ale and a warm welcome/friendly service. Got talking to a couple of Locals - lovely. Sat listening to some visitors from afar -Pretty Obnoxious/Presumptuous/Rude/Impatient. I am planning to visit again later in the year.

I visited the Queen's Head recently and was so pleased to see that very little has changed (it used to be my favourite local). The atmosphere is great and Matt is a fantastic addition as the new Manager with trusty Luna his faithful and extremely friendly young dog.All in all I had a really good evening. My fillet steak was excellent and I loved the chicken liver pate starter so congratulations to the chef as well!Thank you guys for a stay. Katie was lovely and very kind and helpful. I will definitely be popping in again in a few weeks.Alicia

Visited yesterday for a sandwich lunch, but been here a good few times before. Food good, good drink, warm conversations and the atmosphere of long-established unspoilt country pub. You can find modern style anywhere. This is the best of ancient roots and traditional style. Long may they flourish.

I was looking for a pub for traditional food and beverage whilst on holiday in the area.Having read past and present reviews i decided to give the place a try what with new management in place.This is a 300 plus year old pub and as such looks like a 300 year old pub so don't expect plush and posh. If your looking for that then turn around. On the other hand if your after a traditional pub then walk right in. It's old, quirky but clean and tidy.On arrival the young staff were welcoming and helpful and allowed us to choose where we wanted to sit and gave us a brief rundown of covid requirements and specials.This is when we met the manager. He is very chatty, welcoming and keen to listen as he is eager to change the past negative comments from the previous owners/management.There was a good choice of main and kids food at the area prices.The food was very hot and to a good standard, not amazing but I was not disappointed in what we received. There was 4 empty plates let me put it that way. The manager was always around and speaking to everyone, keen to listen to the holiday makers and the locals. He clearly wants to move this place forward. Its clear to see the staff are still a bit rough round the edges and getting trained on the job but I can't be negative about that.Place looks like it will do well under the current management.All I can say is give this place a chance even if you have been before.

Excellent place with a new team headed up by Matt ( and Luna his adorable K9 side kick ) Staff are all brilliant considering the current situation across the hospitality industry and are coping with learning the ropes at speed. I haved stayed there on numerous occaisions in the past month and hand on heart appreciated the customer service from all. The food is fantastic and the relaxing atmosphere is truly welcomed. I have pre booked my next month's visit already and look forward to seeing this team and premises flurish in the summer months ahead.Big thumbs up to Matt and the Team

We used to be regular visitors to The Queens Head, this was our first visit since the new management took over. It will also be our last visit with the current management in place. It used to be a lovely atmosphere, warm and friendly, caring staff, not anymore, surly staff, the main man bragging about his time in Ibiza, a whining dog, not a customers dog l should point out, cut down menu, only one photocopied menu per table, food plonked on the table. No, we won't be back.

My partner and I stayed here for a full week with bed and breakfast as it was a great base for exploring the lake district and as a 300 year old Inn had bags of character.On arrival it was obvious that all the staff were new and and had little experience. It transpired that the pub had only been taken over by new management 2 weeks earlier. Our first evening and breakfast in the restaurant were fairly shambolic. Hence the 3 star review. However, there was a slow but steady improvement as the week went on and I could easily up this to 4 or 5 given another month or so. Well done to Matt, the new manager and Izzy and Ben for their perseverance.Please do not let this put you off. The rooms were clean and charmingly quaint and the food was consistantly of a high quality and well presented. The staff, although inexperienced. Were constantly polite and the location is perfect being within short distance of all the tourist hotshots but allowing for a quiet base to escape to.I wish Matt and his team the best of luck in their continued improvement!

We had travelled up from Norwich staying in a local ABnB and chose this pub because of reviews. We arrived and it was chaotic, there had been an electric failure and gas problems affecting meal and drinks throughout the day; a message had been sent but we didn't receive it till later. We accept that unforeseen events such as this do occur, so our issues are not just with the poor standard of food that was 'eventually' served, but Staff standards. As a retired couple, we do not expect to be greeted with 'Everything OK Guys', and referred to as 'guys' each time she came to see us. The food was poor, even in the circumstances, no apologies nor price reduction offered; bar staff didn't seem to understand what a spritzer was or a traditional shandy. This was particularly evident with a female member of staff. Standards are standards and if this pub expects to get good reviews it had better start ensuring the basics are in place, and that is Staff training.

Excellent meal. Good quality and good size portions. Cooked as I like it. Definitely recommend now the new management have taken over.

We arrived with teenagers and a three year old, and were warmly welcomed by friendly staff, who were very attentive to our needs. The food was excellent, and beautifully presented. Were there any downsides? Only that the chocolate brownie didn't feature on the adult menu.

We were recommended this pub on the basis of the reputation of the previous owners and we horrified by the ineptitude of the staff. We booked a table for 7:45pm on Monday 28th June as we wanted to eat local having travelled from Nottingham and just needed some food. We arrived on time and were not shown to a table and just advised to sit where we liked. The bar area was full and it was a little cool to sit outside but it was even cooler inside, like sitting in a morgue! We took a table in the rear of the pub and waited and waited patiently to be served. We were not offered a drink or the menu. I had to go up to the bar and ask for service (COVID roles state it should be table service) but after twenty minutes of no contact we felt it expedient to remind them that we here and waiting. Eventually the young man behind the bar came to take our order for drinks, however when we asked what lager they had on draught he looked blank and again had to go the bar to see what was available as he had no clue. When he brought the drinks over he only brought a pint whereas we had ordered a pint and a half pint. He then cam back with the drink and took our meal order which was two scampi and chips, which we ordered as this was the least difficult option for them to provide as we had no confidence in ordering anything more expensive. The food duly arrived after a further 20 minutes having collared the young lady to ascertain where it was. The food duly arrived hot but was tasteless, it was very noticeable the number of tables where people were not receiving any attention and looking rather forlorn. We then paid a second visit for a beer and a packet of crisps in the outside area, on the assumption it could not be any worse - wrong. The music was blaring out across the carpark and outdoor seating area and to my absolute surprise they did not have a single packet of crisps in the pub. Again there was no table service so had to go into the pub and wait at the bar, until the lady serving decided to finish her phone call regarding her shopping etc.Do not bother visiting unless you wish to waste your time and money.

Called for drinks and was overcharged for a medium glass of wine. Once challenged i was told the a 175ml glass was same price as 250ml ! According to management it was stock they had taken over from previous owners! We booked a meal for sunday Fathers Day. We were hustled into a very dark corner in the tiny bar as we had a do. We were not impressed and asked to be moved. We were put into main restaurant on two different height tables for our group of 5. We ordered food which was very lack lustre, roasts warm with frozen veg and roasties that had obviosly been around a while as they were rock hard. No extra yorkshire puddings to order.Again the bill was over, we had been charged for 2 extra squash drinks. And the wine was still overpriced. We were regular visitors in the past to this lovely pub, having had delicious meals and good service, but this will be our last.

Staff shortages but what the staff are achieving under difficult circumstances should be applaud ed. The food was excellent and cannot fault, the only criticism is that we were so full we didn't try the desserts. A lovely stay.

After having stayed here two years ago and been very pleased with our overnight stay decided to visit again but what a a shambles as it was explained that the new managers had only taken over three days before. On making the reservation was told there was no need to book an evening meal as they kept tables available for guests but when asked on meal times were informed that we had to eat before 6-30 as they had other bookings and when the meal arrived it was shall we say not good the pie obviously from the microwave was extra hot but the veg and chips warm,expecting the breakfast to be of a better standard it was even more disappointing the bacon had obviously been reheated and was dry and tough and then to cap it all fruit juice was a carton with a straw so definitely avoid this establishment.

We ordered fish and chips and mushy peas. The food was delivered quickly. Upon arrival I could see the fish had excess oil on it. The batter was a beer batter and crispy on the outside but mushy on the inside. The fish had been cooked ftom frozen as it was was wet. The chips were just cooked. The mushy peas had had the life mashed out of them and they contained mint. The tartare sauce was ok. Possibly the worst fish and chips we’ve eaten. To top it off the my wife’s Sauvignon blanc was like vinegar. The staff were having a discussion in the bar area which should have been Discussed behind closed doors. They asked us what it was like and they blamed it on that fact they were new managers. Surely if you are making a new start you should be setting high standards. Very disappointed ☹️

Just a couple of miles from the famous Pooley Bridge. But why can’t all pubs be like this? Great historic pub, very friendly staff. I had the lamb chops. They were at least 25cm thick and just perfectly pink. My wife had the chicken and bacon pie and she was so pleased she recommended it to the people at the next table. What a star amongst so many freezer meals. We are only here for 3 days but will definitely come back.

The Queens Head Inn is a eighteenth century pub in a great location for the lakes,three miles from Penrith.The accomadation has plenty of character set in a quiet village,with some pleasant walking close by.The rooms are adequate,with an on-suite bathroom.The food was very nice.We had an evening meal here and it was delicious.The breakfast was very good too.The staff are very nice and work incrediably hard.This venue is very good value for money.

My first visit since the pub changed hands. I had a lovely meal here tonight, with as warm a welcome as ever and the same charming place. The pie was wonderful as ever.

Visited the Queens this week for a family meal. I'll stary with staff ladies who served us were both professional and as accommodating as was possible. Now to the food upon recieving the menu I was disappointed with the lack of choice and No more home made/sourced pies. This was the reason we return every year to the Queens. Upon asking had the menu changed and pies omitted I was told the Queens is under new management from Nov 2020. The option I chose was a chicken/mushroom pie which was both watery and lacking chicken. My daughters chicken breast was dry and tough. My wife seemed to enjoy the sea bass she ordered. Desert was also not great as my daughters brownie could of substituted as a house brick it was that hard. This was taken off the final bill upon request. Saddens me to say that was once as fine warm and special dining experience with a comprehensive menu is no more. Anyone who are expecting the old Queens pre Covid be aware of the changes.

The link to the website attached to this pub takes you to a completely different Queen’s Head which is about 30 miles away.

Being back up in the Lakes, we were very much looking forward to another visit to one of our favourite places to eat. How very disappointed we were to arrive to an almost empty place. We then discovered the pub had changed hands back in November 2020! We were greeted with a sarcastic joke from I presume the new landlord, which personally I didn’t appreciate after I had made the effort to ring and ask for our booking to be put back a little and which he said was no problem! Complete change of menu and no delicious pies! We thought prices were a little on the high side-£17 for vegetable lasagne (2 nights earlier we had paid £12.50!). My husband ordered pie and mash, myself sea bass and our daughter grilled chicken breast. We did ask for a smaller portion of fish and chips but this couldn’t be done? My meal was nice, pie filling lacking in chicken and watery daughters dry so she was offered gravy too.To finish desserts- chocolate brownie was unfortunately like a brick and inedible. Sadly, we’ll be finding another eatery and were highly disappointed in how this once lovely, bustling little place is no more. I hope it does make some much needed changes moving forward and creates an atmosphere which is sadly lacking, and great food once more.

Very good food and the gentleman serving was lovely. However we booked for 4 including a high chair, when we arrived the lady said the high chair was taken. She then said she thought the people who had the high chair was us. I feel strongly she should have checked the name of the booking and made sure, however sadly this wasnt the case. She asked me to go and sit at the table where the high chair was (the family hadn't yet sat at the table) when I did get the high chair, the family got very angry with me for taking their high chair (which they had every right to be angry). The woman found another high chair after saying there was only one and the situation was resolved, although it wasn't resolved in our eyes. It felt very unprofessional and unorganised by the lady and sadly it put us off and if it wasn't for me insisting we stay, my husband was ready to leave. We moved to the front away from the family. But we didn't get an apology from the woman for the mix up which I feel we should have. So should the other family. We enjoyed our meal and like i said the man was great, so easy to talk to and great customer service skills. Will definitely return as its our local. Although we will make sure the high chair situation is sorted! I strongly think they should have more than 1 high chair with it being a family pub in the lakes. But food was great and the gentleman was a true gent and like. I said great customer service skills.

As a family, the six of us went into this restaurant in good, happy holiday spirits, when we walked out an hour later we were all severely depressed. I don’t think I have ever been into a restaurant with such a miserable, unhelpful and rude landlord and, presumably, landlady.My elderly Mum was sat on a chair she did not find comfortable, so we swapped it for another one, the landlady gave us daggers and made such a fuss about how the chair would now have to be cleaned......it’s not that hard love to clean one chair, especially the way you did it!!! One of us had the roast beef, she couldn’t eat it, she couldn’t even cut it, it was too tough and mainly gristle, when the plates were collected, she did mention this, her complaint was not even acknowledged.But worst of all, Mr rude pub landlord, you do not roll your eyes at your customers when they do not wish to order a dessert, the reason I did not have a dessert is because I have quite serious food allergies.It was undoubtedly the most miserable restaurant I, and my family, have ever eaten in, needless to say, we shall never return. I can’t make up my mind if “dark and dingy” best describes the pub......or its landlord and landlady.

The landlord seems determined to run his business into the ground. A surly man with zero charm who appears to resent the few customers he has and goes out of his way to make them feel uncomfortable. He also makes up the law on Covid as he goes along. We put up with his complaint that his half empty pub was ‘rammed’ to explain his tardy service but when he told us we could not move chairs in order to sit down, we left. Never to return. Avoid like the plague. It’ll soon close down anyway.

We were very glad to find this place after an uphill struggle finding somewhere for dinner on a Monday. The pub was quiet as it was fairly late but luckily they were still serving food.There was great service from the couple behind the bar, who were friendly and professional. We ordered a burger and the fish and chips, and both of us agreed they were the best we'd had. Every chip was crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle.Very cosy and traditional inside with a good selection of Robinson beers, and others. The Helles lager was nice - refreshing as a lager should be but not uncomfortably gassy like a lot of the big brands.Shame we're only here on holiday as I'm sure we'd be back many times.

Went here for dinner, food was fantastic, really tasty and good value. Service was great, cheerful, friendly and happy to help. Highly recommend and will be returning!

Stopped the night in our campervan in the large carpark to the rear of the pub. Level and a quiet location. Nigel and Dawn made us extremely welcome. The foodand drink was excellent. A very pleasant evening at sensible prices.

Great menus lovely cosy pub fantastic chef and friendly safe environment. What more can you ask for in Tier 2

Fantastic homecooked food . excellent King Prawns in garlic butter , Sunday Lunch the best , great value , excellent friendly service and covid precautions in place . I would defo recommend this place the food is wonderful

Lovely to pop in for lunch today , for the first time since January. Superb COVID precautions and policies Staff were working very hard to keep all customers served and happy. Great curry as ever. Superb popadoms .

Se las arregló para entrar en un domingo ajetreado. Las precauciones de Covid fueron excelentes. Se mostró a nuestra mesa y ordenó nuestras bebidas. Elegí uno de los famosos pasteles, carne de res y morcilla. Mi compañero tenía el lomo de bacalao. Deliciosos y bien presentados. Nuestra camarera fue encantadora y explicó las reglas de Covid antes de sentarnos a comer.Un lugar encantador. Definitivamente regresaremos.

Habiendo estado en Queen's Head en muchas ocasiones, nuestra comida reciente nos dejó decepcionados.Opté por una comida de 2 platos del menú Early Bird y un plato principal y postre para mi marido del menú normal. El menú de EB ofrece porciones más pequeñas, lo que me quedó bien. Recibimos nuestro pastel, puré y verduras, pero nos sorprendió ver que ambos pasteles eran idénticos en tamaño, el puré era más grande en mi plato y la verdura era media zanahoria, cortada en 4 tiras y la flor más pequeña de coliflor, mi esposo tenía un cucharada de guisantes y ninguna otra verdura. Su comida principal fueron las 12. 50 y el mío tenía 11. 00.Esperamos 25 minutos, antes de tener que preguntar si podíamos pedir nuestros postres. Opté por tarta de queso con helado del menú de EB, a mi marido no se le mostró el menú, el camarero dijo que había tarta de queso, que no estaba seguro de las otras opciones. Como habíamos esperado, mi esposo pidió el mismo postre que yo. Llegaron las dos tartas de queso, solo una con helado, la otra con nata (que no es lo que pedimos), nuevamente eran de idéntico tamaño. La base de la tarta de queso estaba tan dura que luchamos por romperla, dejé la mía.Nos quedamos decepcionados en esta ocasión, el servicio y la calidad de la comida eran normales. Estábamos confundidos sobre el costo y el tamaño de la porción de nuestras comidas, habiendo comido lo mismo (aunque el relleno de la tarta era diferente) costaba 14. 00 en el menú EB y 19. 25 en el menú principal.Un punto positivo a tener en cuenta: las pautas para COVID 19, ambos nos sentimos cómodos con las medidas implementadas.

Successfully catered for vegetarians, carnivores and gluten free members of our family and every single meal was delicious.

Nos alojamos en Tirril en 2019 y usamos la cabeza de las reinas para las comidas, nos alojamos allí en agosto de 2020 de camino a Escocia y solo puedo decir que no nos decepcionó.El servicio y el personal eran acogedores y la comida era su nivel habitual y tuvimos el desayuno por primera vez y fue excelente. Este pub es uno de los mejores y todos los que trabajan allí merecen todas las buenas críticas.

An absolutely beautiful meal last night. Family of 8. Very warm and welcoming staff. We sampled the excellent different home made pies. Delicious and piping hot. Would highly recommend.

lovely pub. great atmosphere, friendly staff. fab food. will definitely be back. the pies are amazing.

Realmente disfrutamos de nuestra visita reciente. La seguridad de Covid es importante para nosotros como obviamente lo es para el pub. Nos sentimos seguros. Una noche encantadora. La comida estuvo deliciosa, llena de sabor y podemos recomendar las tortas de pescado, paté, curry y stroganoff. Esta vez no hay lugar para budines. Disfrutamos de nuestro vino y cervezas. El pub es lo suficientemente grande como para permitirnos sentarnos con nuestro perro en el agradable bar y asegurarnos de que el restaurante esté libre de perros. Buen servicio. Gracias a todos los miembros del personal, especialmente a los que nunca vimos.

Great to support one of our local village pubs in these difficult times.A very friendly well organised team serving excellent pub food .Recommend the game pie and the fish & chips.Great value all year round with a bonus for us tonight with the Boris deal

Margaret and team have coped extremely well with Covid-19 restrictions to provide a warm and friendly (and safe) environment. The room was spotless, the food superb, the service helpful, and value for money excellent. This is a very good starting point for visiting the Lake District, or just local walks around Ullswater - a slightly quieter, less touristy, lake.

We visited on Saturday 1st August for dinner and it’s our first meal out after Lockdown. The pub staff made the whole experience wonderful as I was rather nervous about eating out. The staff were so very friendly and tried to make the whole evening the best experience they could. We completely forgot about Covid19 and just had the best night. Then there was the food! It was fantastic! I am a real foodie and this pie ( Chicken and Tarragon ) is honestly the BEST I’ve ever eaten - the pastry was crisp all the way through - no soggy bottom to be found!! Thank you to all the staff for a safe and wonderful evening

We arrived on the first day after reopening after the big shut down because of covid 19 , and were greeted like old friend's , Showed to our Table and ordered ,My Wife and our friend had the Roast Ham , with egg,chips.b&b , I had the Steak & Kidney pie {as it was pie night} , full of steak and kidney n gravy ,chips,carrots,n ,cabbage { pie had NOT been microwaved } it was as fresh as a daisy , It was all cooked to perfection Staff could not do enough for you and safety precautions were spot on , Thank's for a good proper home cooked meal

Had a lovely 80th birthday with family on Saturday. Everyone enjoyed their meal.Staff were very helpful and decorated the area and tables with decorations we had dropped off earlier in the afternoon.Very relaxed evening.Staff were very welcoming and friendly..Thank you to everyone .

Met up with family. Good location and cosy pub with log fire. Disappointing food. Veg curry was tiny portion. Fish good, veg disappointing. Meat pies ok. Chips , small portion. Overall, not good value.

Midweek dinner. Never visited this pub before. Arrived to find a busy, cosy bar, with a real fire going, which we sat next to. Quite an extensive menu with an excellent selection of special pies. Good atmosphere throughout. Attentive staff. Robinsons beer. What more is required?! Will definitely visit again.

Tried to go on Saturday night but they were fully booked so went on Sunday instead with four friends. The pub was extremely quiet with just ourselves in the dining area and a couple of people in the bar area. Plenty of room to sit around big tables with comfy chairs. It is quaint inside, warm and welcoming on a rainy night. The bar staff were very helpful and gave us some beer to sample to help us decide which one to have. We all ordered pies after reading reviews and we were not disappointed. Lots of choice and they came with mash or chips. I opted for half mash and half chips. The meal was served quickly and everything was well cooked and hot. We all enjoyed our choices and would definitely return. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Can highly recommend.

Every time we stay at the lodge. We always love to pop around to the queens head whether it be for an after walk beer. We also love to have lunch and evening meals here too. The bar staff are friendly. Always ready with a warm welcome or top reccomendations for the great selection, Of cask ales.The food menu's are well presented and good value for money and the specials are always good. The pies are always a winner after a good walk.Our dog yoda is always welcomed in the bar area and the locals seem to be dog friendly and have always shown kindness and warm to him.Overall a top fantastically friendly place to chill and chat it can get really busy at peak times. So book a table for food so as not to be dissapointed.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Quiet, ideal for visiting the ‘Ames’.Or as a stop over when travelling via the M6.A respite from Motorway.

Just had the best meal here ,fantastic food and the was service impeccable. Would highly recommend .

We arrived early and opted to eat in the bar, which was a lovely old room with a log fire and beams. The food was delicious: the chicken was moist, tasty and tender, the cheese board had a balanced selection of local cheeses (the brie style one was ripe enough to run off the board - yum) and the house merlot was very drinkable. And the staff were friendly and helpful. You really can't ask for much more.

We regularly visit the Queens Head - a great local pub, a good selection of drinks, a varied and good quality menu featuring local produce and always a friendly welcome! Some good offers to look out for as well eg curry night, early meal

We had a meal in the pub last night whilst we were spending the weekend with family in nearby rented accomodation.The restaurant was fully booked but we were found a table in the bar where the same menu is used.There was a good choice of food available. Our party of 4 chose the salmon, lamb chops and the local meat pies as main courses.For pudding we ordered chocolate sponge, lemon cheesecake & Eton messAll produce seemed of high quality. Presentation was good and it was certainly all tasty!!Service was friendly & efficient. There was an casual ambience with locals/regulars in attendance and the cost was as expected - £89 for 2 courses for 4 including drinksWe would definitely eat here again if in the area and would recommend to others

We have been a number of times including great Sunday lunches. Wonderful service and food. I had venison. Cooked perfectly. Followed by Elton Mess. Just great.

What a wonderful place. Family lunch for 10 on New Year’s Eve. A magnificent old inn, great food and good value for money. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Nothing was too much for them. They made a family meal out a great occasion to remember. We shall certainly return when we are next in Penrith.

Everything we hoped for on a Christmas weekend trip with friends. Country pub, roaring fire, the most delightful Christmas decorations. All of this as an added bonus to great food, and a great selection of drinks. A warm friendly atmosphere created by Helen and the team. We will be back

The Queens head i exactly what you'd expect in a pub. Roaring fire, friendly staff and locals, nice beer and good food, all for a reasonable price.

Nos hemos alojado aquí en numerosas ocasiones y nunca deja de impresionar. La amabilidad y la amabilidad del personal servicial, la selección de alimentos en el menú satisfará a todos, y tiene un sabor delicioso, casero y fresco. También maravilloso desayuno para prepararte para el día! ! Este es un pub que admite perros siempre y cuando comas en la sección de pub y no en el restaurante.

Había reservado una mesa al final para mí y mi esposo. Desafortunadamente, hubo un corte de energía significativo en el área justo antes de nuestra hora reservada. Al llegar al pub descubrimos que no tenía suministro de electricidad. Con velas, antorchas y luces de hadas a batería, además del gran fuego abierto, la iluminación era tan atmosférica. El equipo sacó un servicio increíble de la bolsa utilizando fuentes limitadas alimentadas por gas. Casi 40 cubiertas atendidas en un menú ligeramente reducido. Gran espíritu de Dunkerque demostrado por el personal y los clientes por igual. Tuvimos una noche absolutamente fabulosa, aunque creo que el personal probablemente estará contento de llegar a casa. Si el personal puede sacar este nivel de servicio de la bolsa en condiciones inesperadas, me encantaría experimentar su servicio completo en una noche habitual. Bien hecho todo. No dudes en recomendar a amigos, familiares y compañeros de trabajo.

Call in or book in advance if a large party. Never disappoints. Great food, staff, atmosphere and the pies are 👌🏼

Cenamos a la cabeza de la reina en Tirril el sábado por la noche. Llamaron antes para decir que tenían un corte de energía y esperaban que volviera a encenderse. El poder no regresó, pero a pesar de esto, tuvimos una buena cena a la luz de las velas y un equipo alegre para servirnos. No pudieron cocinar todo el menú, pero lo que cocinaron fue sabroso

Éramos un gran grupo familiar de 10 (de 80 a 6 años) en nuestro camino a Grantown en Spey y estábamos buscando buena comida casera. Eso fue exactamente lo que encontramos en The Queens Head. Nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos y la comida era deliciosa con porciones generosas. Sus pasteles fueron especialmente maravillosos. El único inconveniente fue que fue un poco complicado con el andador de mi madre, pero ella dijo que no le resta valor a su disfrute de la comida. Definitivamente regresaría. También me encantaría probar y habitaciones.

Nos alojamos dos noches aquí en este impresionante pub de 300 años. Las habitaciones eran muy bonitas con baño y los suministros normales. El desayuno suministrado fue una delicia al igual que las otras comidas que comimos, algunas de las mejores comidas de nuestro viaje a Inglaterra. Muy recomendable si desea experimentar un verdadero pub de campo inglés

We had booked a cottage in Tirrel and this pub is in the village and it is excellent , the food is varied and there are reasonable price menus and the food is excellent and the staff are really helpful and nothing is too much for them .

I have to say, I am immensely impressed. Staying in Pooley bridge but traveled out upon local recommendation.

Enjoyed our meal here. Good choice. Dog friendly. Nice friendly staff. Nice beer garden front and back.

Went for an anniversary meal, great food, price and service, sat near a roaring open fire, couldn't fault it, its reasonably local so we will definitely be going again

Spent one night here during our travels. Rooms were very clean and comfortable. The food was excellent, and service was great. Staff were very friendly and very helpful in providing ideas for the next days adventures. Highly recommend this place!!!

Cold and tired inside and the food was appalling. I couldn’t eat the lasagne, it was swimming in grease and obviously microwaved. My fathers sirloin was incredibly poor quality and next to impossible to cut even with a steak knife. And the pie my mum ordered was nothing like the one promised on the menu, in gag we think it may have been beef instead of lamb but who knows as the meat was so bland. We should have said something but it was that awful we just wanted to pay and get out.

I didn't actually have a meal; just a pitstop for a cup of tea, but the comprehensive menu and reports on the food by customers has led me to put this on my bucket list for next time I'm in the area.

We’ve spent a lot of breaks in Cumbria and always look out for new places to eat dinner. This evening we found a pot of gold where we were warmly greeted and enjoyed an excellent meal.

Excellent hotel Great food Superb friendly staff At gateway to lakes The bar is a local bar Best breakfast in the north

Q H was reccomended by a friend who had never been , 3 of us called on a Saturday evening on the off chance , we were found a table and our order was taken soon after ,we all had roast hamm, eggs.chips,bread and butter , and very tasty it was , we only had 1 drink each and went about 1830 ish , Wewill goagain when in the area , but will book next time as it is very popular , staff were polite and friendly

We visited The Queen’s Head following a trip advisor recommendation and were not disappointed! The pies were superb - so much so that we went back again and even bought some pies to take home! Delicious! Loved the Moroccan Lamb with apricots - full of flavour and the steak and kidney, all served with fresh vegetables and gravy! Fab! The pub was charming and has a farm shop attached selling the pies! Now plan to order on line! Two great visits! Thankyou to the staff at The Queen’s Head

We live local so eat here often especially when we have guests, who are really impressed and complimentary. They have a very extensive menu for all tastes, with good sized portions. They also do pie and a pint or curry and a pint nights, which are very good value for money. They also sell local ales which are very good. It's a pub with character, the old exposed beams, the original big open fire place which is used in the cooler weather making a very cosy effect. They can cater for quite a lot of people due to the 3 dining rooms going down from the bar, one behind the bar and in the bar. Staff are very friendly and helpful. We can always guarantee a good meal at a good price.

Stopped in for dinner, having been not too thrilled with offerings in Pooley Bridge. We are glad we did. It was steak night so we both opted for the special which included a drink. We had to wait a bit for our food order to be taken but it came in good time. The minted gravy with the lamb was delicious. I thought a small serving of vegetables on the plate (instead of having to order as an extra) would have been welcomed. Pleasant service.

I will come clean,I’ve reviewed here before with glowing reports and I am a fairly regular customer . But after having my lunch today , I think it’s about time I say that the standards remain as high as ever.

Visited the Queen's Head Inn 2 nights ago while on a camping trip to Pooley Bridge. It was highly recommended by a work colleague who lives nearby. It certainly lived up to what we were hoping for. Firstly, I shall point out that I am highly critical of any food dish I pay for and for thus reason there are dozens of establishments I would not go back or even waste my time on a review. This is not one of them. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with a warm welcome at the rear of the Inn where there is ample parking space and a lovely outside covered dining area which we opted for as it was a beautiful hot evening. We got our drinks and then given our menu's by a lovely woman who I found to have the upmost professionalism I have encountered in any Inn we have visited. It was a struggle to choose from the menu as every dish sounded delicious from the descriptions. After a little wait (which I don't mind because it tells me the food is being cooked from fresh) the meals arrived all at the same time. At this point the conversation went dead. The food was that good we were so immersed in our enjoyment to even consider making eye contact with one another. The waiting service by the young male was amazing, polite and attentive but not in your face. We felt that nothing would be a problem if we asked. Even the draft lager was a fantastic pint and I normally don't touch Fosters. The bill at the end was the icing on the cake. Considering the quality of the food, the high level of service and the quaint Inn that the Queen's Head is, it was worth every penny. We will definitely be back.

Went for Sunday lunch.staff friendly. Locals and regulars got preferential treatment. Food basic. Lamb was lovely so was the veg. Roast potatoes were like rubber and cold. Don't think I will eat here again. But the beer was lovely and very friendly.

I have stayed at this friendly hotel for quite a few months now, the food, value for money, staff and of course the beer are all fabulous. The menu is varied and I’ve never had a meal that I wasn’t pleased with regardless of season or how busy they were - I’d personally recommend smoked mackerel pate, Tapas (Thurs only), sirloin steak with Stilton med/rare, any of their soups and I couldn’t leave out their sticky toffee pudding the best I’ve ever tasted. The staff are all tentative and helpful and go above and beyond the call of duty, all are locals so have a good knowledge of the area and are able to suggest places to go/see, just in case your stuck for choice in this beautiful area of England. The locals are also friendly and welcoming. Although I’m here on business I wouldn’t hesitate to come back with my family or highly recommend to a friend.

One Saturday, walked here from the Sockbridge Mill B&B; (walk highly recommended), arrived here around 5.30 pm feeling lucky to have a table. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. After a shared starter of tempura prawns (perfect batter), wife had a game pie, I had duck breast and mash. Following this, apple/blackcurrant pie and custard. A bit of a wait to pay the bill, but all courses very prompt. Great food and excellent value. Will be back when we're in this area.

Service was brilliant, the waiters at the table where lovely, however the food was very over priced for what you got on your plate. Sadly the 7 of us where left disappointed with what we had all having different meals. Wouldn’t return for a family meal but would go back for a drink and some chips. They need to lower there prices or increase the quality of food and the portion size to meet the price they have. Very disappointing!

For me (& many others) the best pub grub in the Pooley Bridge area. A little further but a lot better than the gaggle of pubs in Pooley who get enough punters every night so they don’t need to care. You get a v friendly welcome, good service and a range of home cooked food - try the home made pies, genius! Well worth a visit.

We were staying very close by and went to the Queen's Head on the recommendation of our daughter who visited the previous day.

We booked in advance for a large group during a training course in Cumbria

A friendly atmosphere with a good choice of food. Our annual trip to the Lakes would normally involve a different pub each evening but this was so good we returned for the next two evenings. The meals were excellent and good value. Between us we sampled most of the pies and none disappointed. The vegetables were plentiful and cooked to perfection. The 'Pie Night' and the 'Steak Night' in effect meant that the drink was free and the Cumbrian Ale was good.

Fantastic lunch menu with crispy calamari and a blue cheese and steak slither salad it was all cooked to perfection. Friendly staff in a magnificent 300 year old building steeped in History. Will be on my " going back " list for sure.

I can’t recommend enough! Staff are all friendly & attentive. Food was amazing. Clean, cosy & homely pub. We will certainly be returning.

Often had meals here. Always excellent. Good range of beers. Friendly and efficient staff. You just need to visit!