Queens Head, Troutbeck in South Lakeland

Fantastic, comfy room with everything we needed for an amazing stay and dog friendly too, with incredible views. Welcoming, friendly staff who looked after us and treated our Border Terrier like a Celebrity. Delicious food and drink. Pity we could only stay the one night. Thank you so much and see you again soon.

Perfect for a stay in the Lakes. Great combination of great food, friendly staff, comforting and cosy surroundings all at a very reasonable price.

The Queen’s Head is an excellent dog friendly gastro pub, offering a warm welcome, excellent food, keen pricing, clean and comfortable accommodation and well cellared beer. The location is fantastic for walking the Central, Eastern and Far Eastern fells. Highly recommended!

Beautiful comfortable rooms with a hearty breakfast every morning.

We had a delicious dinner here tonight! The food was absolutely amazing, with generous portion sizes! I had the pie which was full and meat and my partner had the sausage and mash which had the biggest sausage ever! The food came really quickly and tasted fresh with amazing service from the owners of the pub! This pub had the most cosy feeling ever with lovely decorations and BRILLIANT views! Can’t recommend enough! Didn’t use the hotel facilities so cannot comment on that :)

Weird and very unwelcoming place. We came in at around 7 pm last night after a long cold walk. We asked for some drinks, and were told yes, but no food service. We were pretty hungry, and accepted that there was no food but asked for a small bowl of chips with our drinks. We were refused, despite food still coming out while we were seated. At around 7.40 we asked for a cup of tea and hot chocolate and were told that the coffee machine was off, so no. The man behind the bar seemed more interested in chatting to other staff, and we felt very unwelcome. We went to another pub for better service and for friendlier staff. Would recommend not coming here if you want a pub vibe, there are other pubs in the area, so would go elsewhere.

As locals the Queens Head had been recommended for a meal. We booked a dog friendly table and the atmosphere in the 4 table area was lovely as was the lady who greeted us. All extremely professional. We ordered two main meals and that's where it went wrong. 20 mins after ordering we were asked what we had ordered as the wrong meals had been cooked and there would be a delay. We waited almost an hour for two main course meals. My husband ordered catch of the day a meal that took him 4 minutes to eat due to its small portion. The lovely attentive lady may have been busy but after announcing our delay we saw little of her. What would have made their mistake right would have been to offer an apology and a few nibbles or a drink on the house while we waited. We declined a desert as we feared another hour wait. Sorry but we cannot recommend based on our experiance which is a huge shame as it's such a lovely setting and right on our doorstep.

Fabulous location with great walks from the door! Well presented, comfortable and clean bedrooms, wide menu options ... overall extremely good!

Excellent accommodation,food/drink and staff

On our weeks holiday we’ve visited the Queens Head twice. Us humans loved it and thought the food was the best we’ve had while we’ve been here - so good we booked to come back a few days later. But as a separate point this is THE most dog friendly place I’ve ever taken my dog too. The staff are so obviously dog people and Teddy loved the doggy menu and the pub as a whole!

Great find, lovely pub, really friendly staff and super food and drinks. Would highly recommend and will be visiting again when in the area. It's very popular, so would advise booking even in off peak time!

Lovely stay! Beautiful room. Great breakfast. Staff are lovely and friendly. Will be back. Gill and Paul xxx

Great food, excellent service and a good range of beers. Rooms are probably perfect but as we only live 3 miles away, we haven't had the pleasure. A perfect place to relax after a long walk.

Called Sunday evening Fish and chips were excellent. Proper homemade chips and big white flakes of fish and batter was beautiful. Lamb dinner. The best lamb ever, so tasty and lots of it. Cooked to perfection. Queens Head very clean and tidy. Sta are very professional and interested in serving you and greet you with a happy, cheerful voice and smile. We will definitely return and highly recommend to friends and family. Thank you to all concerned.

While I did not stay at this hotel, I did visit the restaurant. The atmosphere was cozy and the staff was wonderfully friendly. I ordered the fish and chips special on the recommendation of my fiance, and let me tell you.... It ruined fish and chips for me - in a good way! I don't think I will ever be able to find a place that can top theirs. The fish was crispy on the outside and so very moist on the inside. The chips were fresh-cut and also crispy and tender. The next time I visit the Lake District, I will definitely be stopping here again!

Excellent pub for evening meal. Called in when we were in the area. Great service and dog friendly if you want to take your 4 legged friend with you.

Just spent the night at the queens head and had a great stay, the room scaffel pike was lovely. The staff were welcoming and friendly from check in to the restaurant and bar staff, the food and breakfast were quality and delicious.We will definitely be returning for another stay in the near future. Many thanks Richard & Deb ( cooper the lab )

Great two night stay - Sam and Mark (owners) couldn't have been more accommodating or friendly, even seating us in a quieter area for breakfast to ensure our nervous rottie could settle. The room was perfect (Skiddaw), as was the whole decor of the hotel. Fresh milk and flapjacks in the room were a nice touch, as was the goodie box for the dog. We were made to feel really welcome, and will definitely return!

We only popped in for a pint after a long walk but it was a lovely pub, cosy and warm on a cold February day. Plenty of choice of beers. We would love to come back to try the food.

Had a lovely family meal. Great food and atmosphere. The staff are super friendly and attentive. Will definitely be returning

Just popped in after a walk, outstanding 👏 👌 dog friendly

Excellent food though could have been a tiny bit warmer for me, excellent service, very welcoming and accommodating.

Quite slow service but made up by the very friendly staff. Food was good.

Very friendly staff, good atmosphere, great food (at both evening meals and breakfasts), good range and quality of drinks (the beers are very well kept and always very tasty), very comfy bed and spacious, very nice bedroom (we stayed in Pillar). Not the cheapest place to stay, but you wouldn’t get all this quality for a cheap price.

Out if this world, very tranquil, staff are lovely and so helpful, everyone made our stay really special and our dog Maggie was treated like a princess. Left like we have all been friends for ages.

Had a meal in restaurant excellent food

I recently visited for an overnight stay and couldn't fault anything. The rooms were lovely and comfortable. The food was amazing and the general atmosphere was so relaxed. I will definitely be back!

As usual our stay for 2 nights was just amazing. Wonderful location, wonderful food, wonderful room. It’s truly home from home made extra special by Sam, Mark and all the terrific team at the Queens Head.

Probably would be a great pub for its location and features but we have been made to feel so unwelcome! Not sure it was our accent (but you work in public services in a very touristic place) or just the person behind the bar - once again if you hate people that much why to work in customer service?? Just never wanted to go back to that place after that very first day

Lovely pub with great cask ales, cocktails and tasty food. Roast lamb was delicious.

Prevoiusly visited this old English pub about thirty years ago. It has been tastefully renovated. The food and service were excellent. For any enthusiastic walkers staying the night, they have provided details for three walks of varying length. A nice touch was the jar on the bar containing spare reading glasses (though I'd recommend arriving with your own).

Called in for a drink. Was made to feel very uncomfortable. Told table next to us was reserved and would have to move by 2.30. Homophobia very much alive and well. We was constantly stared around.

Me and my girlfriend where looking forward to visiting queen's head as we had heard they had great sunday roast. We tryed booking in Early in the morning but at this stage booking had closed. In hopes of getting a table we called in to which we where advised that we can come in and tables are left for first come first serve basis and that they had closed down the online booking (not that they where fully booked) Excited by this we drove over in very unfamiliar and (being foreign) dark country road. We found parking and walked in to an almost empty restaurant which at least made the road seem worth it we asked for a table for two. At this stage the host decided to alert us to the fact that the restaurant was fully booked today mind you this is something i have no issue with had this been advised on the telephone. But there lack of communication and general lack of care for at least caused us go drive in very unfamiliar roads waste our time. Additional about 3 tables where occupied the rest was empty and this was around 6-7pm. Furthermore on the door of the restaurant was written "bookings taken until 3pm" we called around 9-10am

Stayed here for valentines and birthday. Lovely hotel, great bar area. Friendly staff. Just wished they served some decent gluten free beer and not the ubiquitous Peroni.

Perfect in every way. Thank you!

Very friendly staff, great food, well stocked bar and a great location. Bedroom was spotless, bathroom was well stocked with toiletries and the shower was brilliant. The staff were very helpful when I had a problem with my car, supportive and allowed me to stay after normal check out time to wait for vehicle recovery. Great customer service. See you soon.

Great stay and food excellent. Highly recommended and visited many times!

Came in to ask if they had any availability for a table for two. The guy behind the bar said they didn't have any availability (absolutely understandable). When I asked if they had anything availability later on, he said "we do, but it's our last table" in a way which strongly suggested he didn't want to give it to us. Made us feel very unwelcome so we went elsewhere. A shame really, because we had heard good things about this restaurant. Update: Wow. Shocking that the restaurant would lie in their response.

Amazing hotel, food and staff. One of the best places to stay in the Lakes!

Beautiful Location, will be lovely on the summer to sit outside and enjoy the stunning views. Very friendly staff and lovely interior ☺️ Food was amazing 😍 a pub with HOMEMADE CHIPS 🫶🏻I don’t do oven chips. Definitely one of the best places for food in the lakes and I’ve been to a lot in the Lakes! Will be here all the time now, thank you 🫶🏻

We had a lovely couple of days at the Queens Head Troutbeck The staff were friendly, informative nothing was too much trouble Food was excellent with varied menu. Our room was well appointed comfortable and clean. The decor is tasteful. There is a bar area for drinks with a lovely open fire. Great for winter breaks

Had two nights in The Queens Head in Troutbeck , owners and staff were very welcoming on arrival , rooms were beautiful , the dogs got a welcome box with toy and treats , also sausage for breakfast .... Sam and Mark and staff were absolutely brilliant , nothing was too much trouble and took time to chat . The food was lovely and desserts to die for . Also had a lift which was great !!! Thankyou all so much for making our stay the best !!

We’ve been here many times before for a drink or to eat but never stayed, we usually self cater. I absolutely loved it. The fixtures and fittings are all oak, some reclaimed, beautiful quality soft furnishings, quite luxurious. The crockery, toiletries, welcome pack for us and our dog all high quality and thoughtful. The staff were all great, it was very clean, breakfast was wonderful, lots of choice and Bailey enjoyed his sausage. we ate there both evenings and really enjoyed our meals. We will definitely stay again. In fact, if the lighting in the bedroom and bathroom had been a little brighter I think it would have been perfect!

We had another wonderful visit today, the food and atmosphere was amazing as always, thank you. We can’t wait to return again. We had one spoilt pup too ❤️

We popped in for a drink after a long day's walk! Lovely chilled out atmosphere, the food looked crazy good, decent beer.

Sam and all the team were so welcoming and immediately made the stay relaxing and cosy for us on a cold Winter evening! The service was brilliant, served very quickly for food and drink, fire was lit and the pub and room were so warm after our long Lake District walk. The service for our dog was also fantastic, from the beautiful dog friendly room with a cute little welcome pack to the complimentary sausage for our pup at breakfast. Everything was so clean despite being so dog friendly and a walkers hub! Cannot wait to book again soon!!

We had a lovely evening here for dinner. We came with our poodle who also enjoyed his doggie chicken dinner! He was made such a fuss of and the service was very friendly helpful and welcoming by everyone. We really enjoyed both the drinks (highly recommend the organic Malbec!)and amazing food the homemade sticky toffee pud was divine and everything was also noticeably sparkling clean. We will definitely return and hopefully stay next time. Definitely recommend!

Fantastic winter short break, lovely building and superb food.

The building itself looks good from the outside and even better on the inside. The staff were welcoming and very helpful. The atmosphere was very good, the service and food excellent

Everything about the place was fantastic, the pub, rooms, hosts, food and drinks

Had food very nice lovely decor

Womderful Sunday roast. Lamb was excellent. Lovely country pub close to footpath.

A gorgeous cosy pub with delicious fresh food and very friendly welcoming staff. Absolutely love the fact they even have a dog menu that our little pooches enjoyed. We were on holiday over Christmas so it was gorgeously decorated, had the traditional turkey dinner that was divine! Was our first time visiting as a family member recommended we go and it definitely wont be our last!

Great hotel and perfect for dog lovers

It was the most perfect visit and as a solo traveller with an excitable Labrador I was made to feel super welcome. The accommodation is just fantastic, so warm and welcoming but modern and new. My room was super cosy and I loved the beams, decor and the lighting. I’ve ate at the queens head many times before but this was my first time staying overnight and I was so impressed. I left feeling super relaxed and well looked after (I usually boom self catering accommodation so this was a real treat!).

Lovely stay in a perfect pub with gorgeous rooms. Totally friendly and dogs are made very welcome too .

Spent six nights over christmas and once again Sam, Mark and the team at the Queens head proved a outstanding service matched by non in the Lake district. Christmas dinner was outstanding and the service by the friendly team, who had given up their christmas day was matched by non. You will never find a better little hotel to spend a weekend or week. Thank you Sam, Mark and your fantastic team. See you soon Mark and Helen.

Amazing beer battered fish and chips, and all other meals I saw were equally impressive. Deserts too were excellent. Excellent staff were extremely friendly and attentive, everything was "of course, it's no problem". Very comfortable seating and surroundings, cosy atmosphere and beautiful Christmas decorations. Didn't stay, just visited for a meal.

We have been coming to this pub for many years and booked to spend Christmas Day here. At £95pp (11 people) we expected far more. We booked with plenty of notice (5 months) and upon arrival were seated at two separate tables, we were not informed that this would be the case and when presented with this issue the manager confirmed they only had “one large table big enough to seat us” which was already occupied. I asked for them to consider how we would be compensated and the member of staff was entirely disinterested. Our bill was over £1000 and whilst the food was to a good standard the service and willingness to ensure our family sat together at Christmas was not forthcoming. I’d recommend this pub for a Sunday lunch but absolutely not for Christmas Day if you want to feel well looked after and spend it sat at the same table (if your party is larger than five).

Excellent service and food brilliant

Quick trip to Ambleside, we stopped at Queen Head Troutbeck. The welcome from the manager was downright unpleasant. The coffee was hopeless, the beer was old with a strange bitter taste. We got the impression that they simply didn't want us there.

Overnight stay, evening meal and breakfast. All superb. Our dog was allowed in our fantastic room, we were met with a box containing treats a toy for him and he was greeted in the morning with a sausage for breakfast. The rooms are lovely and comfortable, not too warm with everything you need. Great tea / coffee facilities in the room, and the food and drinks in the bar are superb. The whole ambience in the hotel is a cross between a hunting lodge and ski chalet. All credit to the management and staff

Alwsys our lunchtime stop on our way to Ambleside, excellent food and service.

Cracking Sunday dinner with a very generous serving of lamb.

Everything was excellent. Our 3rd visit. And we will be back again..

Always had good food here in a scenic location.

Beautiful pub. Very clean and well decorated. Very good service and with a vast selection of beer. Great pie. Loved it

Great food and great hosts. Make sure to book a table as it gets very busy.

We loved this place so much we are planning to return. The staff were brilliant, friendly and efficient. The food was delicious and the menu varied and the accommodation was comfortable, very clean with nice added touches.

Went for a18th Birthday meal for the family. We were looked after so well from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. The food was fantastic, as was the service. Can't recommend this place enough.

Excellent welcome! Dog allowed too, beautiful roast dinner, beef for hubby and lamb for me yum x Wagg even had his own roast chicken dinner, he loved it but not too keen on the carrots!!!! Will definitely come again x thankyou x

Friendly welcome, taken to our room instead of just told where it was! Lovely and comfortable with a view of the fell, it was very well equipped with refreshments & toiletries, small fridge provided for the fresh milk. Individual thermostats on the radiators to regulate the temperature in the room for comfort. Good shower, plenty of hot water. Our bed was huge and very comfortable. Good sized TV to watch in the evening, after a good daytime walk and a lovely evening meal in the bar. Breakfasts delicious and plentiful. Look forward to our next visit.

There were a few niggles with our room, otherwise would have been a 5.

Amazing friendly team, Sam, Mark and Chloe do everything they can to make your stay special. Amazing food we enjoyed all of our meals. Amazing rooms exceptionally clean and comfortable. The best place to stay in the UK.

Had a fantastic four day stay with our dog, brilliant dog friendly hotel with lots of great walks nearby. We had a great room, very cosy and easy access to outside for the dog. Faultless meals with a great choice of drinks, top marks to the kitchen staff and all the girls serving us during our stay, we will definitely be returning.

This was our second but definitely not our last visit to this lovely friendly pub. Perfect for a cosy getaway, warm comfortable rooms, great food and a couple of lovely walks on the doorstep.

Great service, beautiful location! Rooms were excellent.

Lovely pub. We came here for a drink after walking up the nearby Troutbeck Tongue. The pub looks great. It's decorated amazingly and looks really cosy and traditional. We just walked in for drinks, but they also sell food. They have a decent sized carpark too.

Couldn’t fault this pub! We had a wonderful meal for my birthday. Food was delicious and service was brilliant. Would absolutely come her again.

Perfect overnight stay. Food excellent, staff friendly and helpful, rooms classy and comfortable.

Stunning location and great service

Spotless clean and a good selection of beers and lager

A warm welcome. Immaculately presented rooms and dining areas. Cheerful and friendly staff. All the above makes your stay a relaxed experience . Delicious breakfasts and dinners from a good and interesting menu.

Accommodation is to a good standard and they're very dog friendly. The dinner menus seemed to not be very well thought out in terms of variety between courses. The breakfast was a bit hit and miss: Really good bacon butty on the first morning but for the second morning someone appeared to not know how to make pancakes. What came out seemed to be a very burned, flat, Yorkshire pudding.

Can't recommend this place highly enough. Wonderfully built and decorated. Very friendly and helpful staff. Upmarket without feeling 'snobby' or overly posh. Fantastic setting. Great food. I hope to return!

Excellent place to go, been quite a few times and everything is superb

Great food and location for a birthday party

Fabulous staff professionals with the friendly touch. Lovely meal with my family, great food well presented, fresh and tasty at a reasonable price.

Only went in for drinks. Great service, beer spot on. Friendly, knowledgeable landlord. Just what you want a cosy country pub to be.

Very good. Super friendly service. Well served beer without having to ask for a top up which is a rarity. Well done! Lovely and clean. Nice afternoon relaxing drinks after a long walk. Could do without the dogs but I suppose you can't have everything. Didn't eat so cannot comment on food. Would definitely recommend.

Friendly staff, superb location, excellent food. Will be returning in the near future.

Superb location and loved the warm pub atmosphere. The pub has a fascinating history, the staff are very friendly and the food was just great! Will make time to have a meal here every time we're in the Lake District.

The Hotel was perfect! The Staff were all extremely friendly, happy and competent. The food was excellent and the portions were great. The room was exceptional - clean, comfortable and a good size. The real ales were perfect and very reasonably priced. I could not fault anything!

Fantastic food and wonderfully warm and friendly service.

We stayed for one night, including an evening meal, and thoroughly enjoyed every moment. The place was spotlessly clean, and the décor was full of character, perfectly fitting in with its beautiful lake surroundings. Our steak dinner and breakfast were both excellent. The staff were wonderful; they truly went out of their way to make us feel welcome and clearly cared about making sure all guests had a great experience. Our dog, Maggie, had a fantastic time too, especially with the breakfast sausage they kindly gave her. We would highly recommend staying here!

We just want to say thank you for the warm welcoming we had when we came through the doors, we are a family of 5 with our dog from ESSEX and I can’t say how much we loved the food we ordered, also the deserts was lovely, all freshly cooked and well served!! 🤩. Staff are absolutely amazing and very helpful!! We can well recommend anyone who is also on holiday or passing to come an eat/drink here, really confused with the negative feed back you guys have received as we have had the quite opposite!! 😊. Keep up the good work and it is very well noticed 😊 🤩. Thanks again and we will definitely be back!!

Friendly and welcoming -with 3 dogs Great gluten free options too Lovely atmosphere

Friendly staff and fabulous rooms. Lovely food. Highly recommend

Outstanding staff. So helpful and friendly. Nothing too much trouble. Sunday lunch lovely. Cosy relaxed ambience. Very dog friendly. Beautiful location.

Had food... Steak night and it was lovely. X