Queens Head, Troutbeck in South Lakeland

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).

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.

Excellent service and food brilliant

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

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.

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.

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

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

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!

Great food and location for a birthday party

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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 staff and fabulous rooms. Lovely food. Highly recommend

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

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

One of our favourites when we visit this area. Super dog friendly. Wonderful food in amazing surroundings with excellent staff.

We enjoyed an even meal here. The place is a real delight. Comfortable and welcoming. Great menu and excellent service. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Wonderful cosy pub in Troutbeck fab good and service!!

Food, Beverage and Staff are excellent. Not the cheapest place but you get what you pay for...however delighted with our first visit and stay but disappointed about them running out of Yorkshire Puddings on Sunday for lunch, never had Muffins for breakfast on 3 separate days and all the Bed Pillows are far too hard. However would definitely visit again and class this venue as a hidden gem in the area....plenty of parking but be aware of certain height restrictions when inside :)

Everything was perfect. Lovely comfortable rooms. Delicious food. Great atmosphere. Amazing staff. Fab location. Super dog friendly. We’ve booked up again for next year….thank you to all the team!

Really good food, quick service, well kept beer, friendly staff and reasonable prices. What more do you need?

Great food in an extremely welcoming establishment. Staff were super friendly and most importantly happy!

Fabulous service, cheeky staff. Food was excellent. All together a place we will be going back to. 😁

Great ambiance and food. Lovely location.

Lovely pub and hotel, great food, friendly pleasant staff, and has a lovely beer named in honour of all Patterdales and an actual menu for doggo dinners! 😋

Great hotel very cosy appearance, room was pleasant & comfortable, modern bathroom with good toiletries & robs & slippers for guest use. Good Breakfast, loved the fruit juice in individual bottles. Will definitely return.

Pre-booked a meal with family. Never disappointed with returning to this wonderful venue.

Hi great place friendly staff and nice clean accommodation great rooms and quality food

When you say you're dog friendly you really mean it! Our room was beautiful and practical for staying with our dog, your staff were totally amazing and my dog was spoilt rotten. As were we! We had dinner and breakfast and the food was superb too. Couldn't recommend this place highly enough.

We booked here for dinner, the food was very nice indeed! The place itself is furnished brilliantly and all the staff are very welcoming and professional, I had the lamb and it was cooked to perfection 😁

David, Andy and all their staff are so friendly and welcoming you have to keep coming back for over 20 years in our case. The food is excellent and the rooms spotlessly clean. We have booked next year again.

We went to the Queens Head for a Sunday roast and the food was exceptional. All the staff were really lovely and we had such a nice time. Thanks everyone!

Had done a nice walk around Troutbeck tongue and popped here for a couple of ales after great selection of beverages and the seating outside is comfy and relaxing see you again next year

We booked a table online and paid £5 per head to reserve the table for Sat eve. Unfortunately, due to a family member feeling unwell, we had to cancel, which we did, a full 36hrs before the reservation on the Friday morning, before leaving for Windermere, so that they could at least fill that table if needed. We rang the Queens Head to say sorry for cancelling the evening reservation but we'd like to eat earlier and could we rebook for lunchtime instead The lady, should've got her name, said 'of course, what time' we said about 1pm and would the £20 already paid reserve the table? The lady replied 'No!' that money is now gone as we'd cancelled the later reservation!!! I beg your pardon, so we're still coming, just earlier in the day and this £20 won't be refunded against this earlier reservation we asked? No, you've cancelled, you've lost your £20 now. The lady then said, so, what time do you want to book for lunch? To that we replied, are you kidding? You've literally taken £20 from us for nothing and now you want us to waste even more of our hard earned money with you? No thank you, we'll take our money elsewhere in Windermere. We could understand if we were cancelling altogether but we weren't, just eating earlier on the same day!!! What an absolutely disgraceful policy the Queens Head has when you pay a deposit online and then need to amend it to a more suitable time. Shame on you Queens Head. At least Dick Turpin had the audacity to wear a mask when he robbed people. Do not book online folks as they will keep your money even when you want to change your reservation. In fact, if that's what they are like before you've even set for in the place, heaven help you should you have an issue with the service or food on the day. I see the reply from the Queens Head, it seems they are missing the point entirely, we cancelled online so that they could resell the table for Sat eve, we then called when they opened to rebook for an earlier time slot. The lady that answered was adamant that we'd lost our deposit and refused POINT BLANK to carry it over to an earlier booking on the SAME DAY!!! You obviously needed the £20 more than we did Queens Head and refusing to simply carry the £20 over to an earlier booking for us was and is a disgraceful way to run a business. As we said, we could understand if we were a total no show. We actually went to eat at another Robinsons Brewery pub, The Mason's Arms, where we were able to book online, no deposit req'd and the staff, service and food were absolutely spot on. Maybe the Queens Head need to follow the Mason's Arms lead and allow customers to book a table without a deposit.

Lovely beer (Patter'd Ale), friendly landlady, a delight

The food was amazing! The atmosphere in the pub was really nice, and the setting beautiful. The staff were brilliant, fitting us in with no booking, and were attentive, but without being intrusive like you can find in some places. The treat jar for the dogs was a really nice touch. We’ll be back on our next visit to the Lakes for sure! 👍👍

Beautiful pub, with such a warming atmosphere! We were welcomed by the young barman with glasses who gave us a great laugh and suggested some good beers. The food was outstanding, not to mention the portion sizes. The staff were so helpful, making sure our dogs were well looked after as well as us. We didn’t stay in the hotel however we are looking into staying after khloe gave us some helpful information and pricing… Thank you queens head for making our experience a joy!

Lovely little out of the way pub/hotel. Nothing is too much trouble for the exceptional staff. Food was good especially the breakfasts. Will definitely be revisiting and recommending to friends.

Absolutely excellent food. The steak and ale pie was delicious.Vegetables cooked perfectly. My son had the pork which was also top notch. Lovely roaring fire after a day on the fells.

Made a last minute visit to the Queens Head for food. The food was absolutely delicious - we had fish pie & fish of the day. They were both wonderfully seasoned. What really set the place apart was just how dog friendly they are. We were able to order food for our dog too!! She thoroughly enjoyed her lamb, mash, carrots and gravy! Great service too. Fantastic place!

Fabulous pub with beautiful rooms, great food and friendly staff. Lots of lovely extra touches in the room and great bed linen.

The Queens Head is a little gem in the Lakes. Great service and a fantastic atmosphere throughout. Food is great value for money. Went with friends and 2 dogs. Really pet friendly they even do Pet roast dinners for the dogs. Will definitely return and recommend.

Lovely location but not easily found as up in the mountains. Nice setting and fell comfortable. Place gets busy quick. Staff are nice and friendly and helpful. Ordered a meal for 2 and had a bit of a wait but was tasty when it arrived. Food all tasted nice very nice, pie was full of meat and nice taste of ale. I wouldn't say that it was a big portion but was tasty and price was up there as being expensive for 2 meals and a soft drink each. I would recommend thou.

Outstanding service. Friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable and clean room with excellent amenities. Terrific meals, including dinner and breakfast. Great walks around Troutbeck. Great location for a vacation in the Lake District. Thanks! We will be back.

We called in on a rainy lunchtime for something to eat. The pub was warm welcoming and clean and so were the staff. The food was tasty and hot, just what we needed. Definitely recommended but may be worth booking first, just in case.

Excellent pub, great selection of beers and wines. Amazing food, great service. An all round great experience had by all 7 of us.

Lovely friendly staff, good food and very clean inside.

Pretty much perfect! Food amazing and great little pub in a perfect place

Very friendly pub in a beautiful location. Nothing too much trouble for staff. Great camaraderie which helped give the hotel a welcoming feeling.

Lovely country pub with gorgeous views. Came for dinner and didn't regret it, the food was superb and the staff were super friendly and attentive (loved the waitress who danced her way from the kitchen to the tables each time 😆) We wished we had gone back for another meal at the end of our holiday instead of trying another place which was not so good 😒 Would definitely recommend!! Thank you

We were a walking party of 6 and booked a meal online for after our walk in Troutbeck. From start to finish the service was superb. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. The food came quickly and was excellent, all at a reasonable price. A thoroughly enjoyable dining experience and we will definitely be back. (They allowed the use of their car park whilst on our walk - which was also helpful). Addendum - visited twice again in last 14 days (September), the food and the service remains excellent, the staff serving our party were always efficient, friendly, and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended.

We only went to the resrestaurant

A lovely pub, I was just passing and called in, I will be back

Excellent, friendly and beautiful place. The food was lovely and the staff are fantastic. We stayed here twice in the same week and were made to feel at home on both occasions . Nothing was too much trouble for us or our dog, who even got sausage at breakfast!! The room we were in was great. We note a slight negative to this below but its a preference and is due to the nature if the building. Even though, we would stay again in this room and absolutely will be staying again in the future.

Stunning little pub with such friendly lovely staff! Highly recommend.

A very nice pub/hotel in a beautiful location.

Beautiful place helpful and friendly staff and the food and drinks were really good

I walked in after some afternoon Kentmere fell walking. I drove here due to the positive reviews on Google, I was definitely not disappointed. Friendly staff, amazing food. Great beer. Cosy atmosphere.

Just had a lovely Sunday lunch at the Queen's Head Hotel served very attentively by Kerri-Anne, enjoyed so much were back for the pie night tomorrow evening.

amazing and friendly staff. very lovely food. waitress that served us called amy was very lovely and polite. would definitely recommend!!

Everything about this place was superb, the food, the beer and the service was excellent. We were made really welcome and the place itself was amazing.

Excellent pub in every way. No doubt the best for miles around

Called for lunch and a drink. Such a beautiful pub with lovely food and wonderful hospitality. Will definitely return when in the lake District.

Fabulous room - beautifully done and super clean! The food was amazing, both dinner and breakfast! And finally the staff were all so friendly and helpful, we felt really well looked after throughout our stay.

We had a wonderful stay, could not recommend more highly, lovely atmosphere, great comfortable rooms, delicious food & drink but best of all a really friendly warm welcoming team who make you feel like an old friend returning