Restaurant at Wasdale Head Inn in Copeland

I’ve been here a number of times and I have enjoyed it every time. The pub is set in beautiful surroundings. The atmosphere is happy and relaxed as it’s full of likeminded outdoorsy types. The food is tasty and has good portion sizes.

Amazing place, staff were super friendly and helpful. Had a great atmosphere and food was great for a reasonable price too . Would highly recommend coming to this place.

This was my 2nd time here and what can I say, from food was excellent so tasty staff was so friendly and polite place was very clean will definitely return in the near future the log fire was cosy and warm

Awful experience. The lady who served us was incredibly rude, rolling eyes / pulling faces when trying to order. Would not recommend, service with a smile would be nice . Felt like saying keep your drinks and leaving was that bad

Friendly staff, fast service, good hot food, good portion size. Good ambiance. Wide selection of drinks. Very busy but the staff were really on top of things. Would recommend and would definitely visit again.

Our family were turned away when wanting an evening meal, with the excuse that ‘the ovens are broken’, although residents were being served. The implication is that residents have dedicated ovens - yeah right… Roughly translated, it’s been a quiet evening so we’ve closed early. Needless to say, we shan’t be returning.

Lovely home cooked food. Great choice on the menu, just what you need after a long walk on the fells. Beautiful views around Scarfell pike. Great selection of drinks and you always get a lovely warm welcome.

The hotel staff here were very helpful when we needed to use a telephone and toilet before our hike! We decided we would stop for an evening meal and although it was nice I thought the prices were overpriced in comparison to the quality of the food.

We tried to order one of the dishes that was listed as gluten free on the menu, however (after the waitress had said the dish was gf) were told by the chef that the menu was wrong and the dish was not gluten free. When we asked what we could order that was gluten free, we were told that we could not order anything at all that would be gluten free, despite 4 dishes being marked on the menu as gf. We were told that the menu was wrong… It’s a real shame, as we’ve had great experiences of gluten free food here in the past and we were planning to eat and drink here for all 4 nights of our stay. I would advise avoiding the restaurant for anyone who needs to eat gluten free, as there are no gf options at all.

The bar room to the front, with the warm fire, was full when we arrived so we had to make do with the much cooler, less inviting, backroom. Limited options for vegetarians, so we had soup of the day and chips. The chips were amazing, although sadly the lentil soup was bland. It was something of a let down generally, as you'd imagine this place to be popular all year round (many folks simply taking the scenic drive to get there or others walking in the great range of fells that surround the Inn) and this should enable the owners to be a little more creative with the menu and be able to offer a better vegetarian/vegan selection. The Wasdale Inn owners should maybe look to the menu at the Sawmill in Nether Wasdale, to see how their closest competitors are doing it...this was definitely a much more pleasant experience for us.

We came here all three of our nights to eat and each time had great service and the table was always set up ready for us. Food here did the job we needed it too and was nice enough pub grub and is good enough for a nice meal as there isn't anywhere close as a competitor so the bar can get a little busy from guests of the hotel and walkers from nearby camps and B&B's. The food was always hot and everyone did enjoy their meals though which is the main thing and if any of my three different meals I can recommend it would have to be the burger. Few minor things to mention, portions were different sizes within our group and other tables. We were unable to split the bill although you can pay cash and card you can not split card payments, this does make it harder for larger groups. My advice would be to book a table in advance. I also would like to point out after reading other reviews that the guy who waited our table was always friendly and welcoming.

Disappointing food although menu looked good. Had moules which were so small and most had fallen into the cream and chips were hard. Service very slow and we waited ages for drinks despite chasing up. Lots of room for improvement.

We had an evening meal and a light snack the following day after a very wet walk. The staff are friendly and it’s very walker friendly.

Always love This pub- yum Baileys hot chocolate, nice Bowl of chips to Warm up! Cant Walt to go Back in december

Really heartwarming pub with great food and beers. We ordered steak which was cooked tremendously. Amazing location and felt great after a long hike over Lingmell/Scafell pike/Sca Fell.

Just what was needed after a bike. Sat outside as was blessed with good weather. Ordered a couple of beers and sat admiring the view. Staff were friendly and quick with our order and was reasonably priced.

We visited the walkers bar a couple of times whilst camping at the NT site. Good ales and decent hearty food. Unlike a previous review mentioned there are plenty of covid-19 measures in place. Check in, sanitisers, pvc screens and table service. Our first visit service was a bit slow and our beer order was forgotten, but was quickly rectified once we flagged down another member of staff.

Visited the pub after climbing Scafell Pike and went to the beer garden for a drink. No one took our details for track and trace, no sanitisation of the tables, no anti bacterial anywhere and saw other customers come outside carrying drinks from the bar without wearing masks. A waiter took our order quickly but then that was the end of the good service. We waited over 40 minutes for our 2 drinks. 4 different staff asked if we had ordered and we enquired where our drinks were that we had already ordered. We were always told that there was only 1 person on the bar and there is a delay. This would be understandable for a 10-15 minute delay but not 40 minutes. We saw several other tables of people arrive, have their orders taken and then given their drinks before us. Clearly no organisation behind the bar and terrible service. We left after waiting 40 minutes and never received our drinks. Would not recommend this pub to anyone.

Iconic hotel/pub at the end of the valley. Can get very busy and parking is for residents only so if you do fancy a beer and some food then park in the NT car park and wander up. All very cosy inside and food/drink very enjoyable.

Good food, good beer, as always. We regularly visit this place on our many days in the local fells. Amazing location, great atmosphere and friendly, welcoming staff. Whilst the tourists descend on the place in their droves, Wasdale Head know their stuff, and cater willingly for the walkers, fell runners, kayakers and others that need good, hearty food after a hard day. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available, and whatever you choose, you won’t be disappointed.

The drive to the Wasdale Head Inn along Wast Water is reason enough to visit. The pub itself is old that brings a certain quaintness. The food was pretty nice and worth it. When you've eaten take a walk over the river and up the hill a bit and you'll come to Ritsons Force which when flowing is worth the short walk.

We ended up here after having climbed skafell pike for a couple of well earned pints of Guinness (for the iron, of course).A nice day so we sat outside on a bench by the river - a beautiful spot with great views. Staff were very attentive. They recommended the steak and ale pie, which was just what we needed after a day's walking. Lovely spot, a bit tricky to get to but worth it if you're in the area

Wast Water is one of my favourite lakes. The inn is set in such a beautiful location, especially the tables outside, the ones at the rear run right along the stream. They don't have any working WiFi for customers, which in my mind is generally a sign the food is going to be meh. i.e they don't want you looking them up on TripAdvisor. But they have a captive audience as there's no other place to eat if you're hungry.The food was okay, nothing special. My burger tasted like it had been heated up in a microwave, but was edible. My partner has lasagne which she described as disappointing.If they improve the quality of their ingredients and want to produce food they are super proud of, this would be somewhere we'd go back to more often.

Having read some varied reviews of the Wasdale Head Inn I was very pleasantly surprised how good the food was here .Given that the place has a captive audience the food and beer were excellent and certainly not expensive.The service was first class especially as the place was unbelievably busy .One of the staff , a girl called Nicky , was brilliant.Thank you .

Can't totally blame the hotel most the problem is walkers, by the time i got through the barrage of abandoned cars i had lost a lot of interest in stopping there. I told the man controlling the car park i was after booking a room or a tent pitch if there were no rooms available and asked if i needed to go reception or to the bar and he informed me i needed to go around the back of the building. I did as instructed but couldn't find anywhere or anyone so tried the bar, which because of covid19 restrictions, you couldn't get into so went to the front to be told its around the back......to cut a long story short i never got a room, a tent pitch or even a pint. The valley is now a car park putting a black mark on the beauty of the place and after over 30 years of going there i can only rate it as not worth effort and won't be going back.

Like many others visiting Wasdale / Scafell we decided to visit the Inn for Coffee in the morning before our walk. We were greeted by a male waiter with longer hair who took our orders and was friendly and professional. A day or so later we visited the Inn again for an evening meal unfortunately the same cannot be said for the second visit. Our party of four was greeted by a older male waiter who to say he was blunt would be an understatement. Upon sitting at the table for 15/20 mins we were unsure if it was table service or an order at the bar system. So one member of our party decided to queue for a menu. He was then rudely told to sit down as he “would be wasting his time standing up”. The waiter finally then came to the table to take the order, during this there was no conversation or “little chat” but this was understandable as it was busy. During the evening we also heard the waiter taking orders / queries from other table. I was happy to see it wasn’t something I had said but his attitude was like that with everyone. Around 45 mins later the food arrived and a member of our group asked as he put her dish down “is this the vegetarian lasagna” his reply as he walked away was “it’s lasagna”. As he continued into the other room you could hear him loudly mutter under his breathe “it’s lasagna”. The food was slightly cold as also mentioned by the table besides us. We also had to ask for a missing side dish which never arrived until after we had finished. To add insult to injury we tried ordering a desert to be greeted by the “friendly” attitude of the waiter again.I understand restaurants / pubs get busy however manors cost nothing. Maybe the older waiter can take some tips from his younger colleague.

Came across the Wasdale Head Inn by chance whilst exploring the lakes, were allowed to park in their car park while we ate (due to some mobility issues) despite it being "residents only".Staff were very friendly, especially to our dogs, and the food was really good (probably the best we had out during our holiday).Due to the pandemic they had to put in place a one-way system, with screens between the booths and hand sanitiser on arrival, etc. so we felt safe eating there (despite it being only a few days after the easing of the lockdown at the start of July).Location is fantastic too!

Excellent food and service. Great selection of drinks on offer with a plentiful gin list & plenty of different ales to try.

My latest visit here was with a walking buddy when attempting the Inn Way for the second time - on the previous occasion with my wife, I twisted my ankle badly just before reaching this pub and had to abort the walk, spending two weeks on crutches and a further 2-3 months recovering.The pub was not quite as good as I remembered it - both food and beer were OK rather than special, and the service just about matched this. It was quite busy as there are few options in the locality, but I just wonder whether they don't feel the need to try too hard as a result?

So nice to have a friendly place to stop for a drink and snack surrounded by amazing scenery. Worth a stop.

We stayed at the Inn for 2 nights and ate at Ritson Bar for dinner both nights. Between us we had the Hunters chicken - plentiful and no bones served with chips. Also the tuna jacket potato - good value and served with salad. Only a small portion of coleslaw so a little disappointing. The next night we had the fish & chips - very good. Big piece of haddock in batter served with mushy peas. Plus the jacket potato with cheese and beans. Very good. Prices average for area. Bar has a good buzz about it with walkers. Friendly happy staff. Definitely recommend.

Fresh food that hit the spot. Tasty, generous and fairly priced. Even though busy, food was served in a friendly and efficient manner.

It's the only restaurant in the area, so it's understandably busy, but unfortunately the food didn't make up for the 1 hour wait to get a table. Sad jacket potatoes with very little salad and a mini portion of coleslaw, the fries were uncooked, not good quality food in general, I'm afraid.

Stopped off on a walk for a drink and bar meal very reasonable good service, lovely walking shop attached as well

After a long day walking in the surrounding hills we decided to pay a visit to the pub.It does get very busy but the staff were very helpful and managed to cope with a huge influx of people.The prices for both food and drink were very reasonable and I had no complaints about the quality and portion size of the food.It could be very easy for a business to let both lapse, being the only inn for miles!It didnt disappoint,so looking forward to another trip to the lakes and tackling Great Gable knowing there is a decent place for food and drink! The jug of Pimms is also very reasonable!

At the end of the road and the foot of the scarfell pile trek. Country pub with accommodation. Lots of seating and outside tables facing the river. Good service and a decent menu, fish and chips were good, large portions just what you need after a days walking.

We were relieved they were still serving as we arrived - exhausted - at 8.30. A special treat was hot chocolate laced with brandy/cointreau/baileys/tia maria instead of pudding.

Good food (wide selection available) and reasonable prices. Handy after a long walk up Scafell Pike.

Camped at the Inn during may half-term so expected it to be busyish. Wasn't told when ordering that the wait for food was over an hour - nearer 90 minutes by the time our food arrived.

My friend and I stayed here for 2 nights.We were welcomed and shown tour our lovely twin room.The views of the fells are stunning, the hotel is currently having a refurb, I hope it retains its history and charm, reminders of the past and the cosy visitors room and dining room. Every member of staff was warm, welcoming and service from all areas was great. Rooms are comfortable and well equipped..thank God for the past after a long climb up Scafell, weather was kind and we made it.Its remote but defo worth the rollercoaster of a car journey to get there.Would highly recommend a visit

Evening meal very good, good choices for our party of 5. Huge breakfast and a good packed lunch on request.

We only came in for a drink after a long day walking, we were staying at the campsite. Served quickly, got a table even though the place was very busy. Tables around us cleared and cleaned quickly. Staff friendly and helpful.

This is a very busy pub, filled with walkers, in the Lake District. The food was pretty decent and the beer was perfect - with lots of choice for the real ale drinker. A beautiful stream runs behind the pub, which is quite wonderful.

So if you’re up this way there is no competition, you might as well pop in. We went for traditional pub food and enjoyed it, but there is also a few vegetarian options and lighter lunches.

We stopped at this restaurant at the Wasdale Head Inn for some lunch and a break from our roadtrip in the Lakes. The best thing about this place for us was all the dogs in there. One seemed to be a "restaurant dog" as it seemed to know it's way around everywhere. The dog was begging at the tables which I guess some guests might be bothered about but it didn't bother us at all and the dog was very cute. Our food was good and nicely flavoured but nothing special about it, quite a normal pub meal I would say. We got everything we needed and had a nice break before we headed back on the roads.

Great restaurant, lots of friendly staff. Food portions are very good! Good value for money. Excellent bar with lots of choice and great atmosphere in there! Would definitely recommend

Poised at end of Wasdale, this Inn is a haven for many a weary walker or chilled photographer. The menu isn't fancy but the food is good, the beer uplifting and the fire is everything you have been promising yourself for the last two hours!

I didn't actually eat at the pub but I did have a drink there, friendly staff with good local knowledge. Good selection of ales and ciders, This is not a posh pub due to the fact it is walker friendly and I believe dog friendly so pretty basic bench seats in stalls but very clean. If I am back in the area I will definitely pop in again and next time for food.

I reallt enjoyed my starters,was delicious.My partner had a lamb for main and he was also very pleased with the choice. The location of this unique place is in the middle of nowhere, surrounded gigantic mountains. Recommend to visit!

After a long walk really enjoyed our meals here. I can highly recommend the fish and chips ! Cosy atmosphere, full of walkers but service was quick.

Tomato broth with garden vegetables sounded just the job, however we left feeling we had just consumed the garbage from the kitchen. Tasteless concoction of left-overs including tinned veg and small pickled onions - it was disgusting. It was crowded and busy but no excuses for serving up rubbish. Sorry chaps, we won't be eating there again, even though we only live 20 mins down the road.

Ritson's Bar is a welcome and good value treat from cooking at any of the nearby campsites and a great way to refuel after a day in the hills. I found the prices of the bar menu very good value, lets be honest with such remoteness they could charge pretty much what they wanted. I had a Chicken Club sandwich, side order of chunky chips and a pint for £13.15p.

I love this pub, it’s so welcoming and the food is great with a varied menu. It helps of course that the surroundings are so spectacular!

Lovely drive to the end of Wasdale lake with morning coffee and cake at this lovely pub service brilliant staff very welcoming with a really nice latte and angel cake which was delicious.

Good pub food. The macaroni cheese is just what I wanted and it was up to standard. Quite slow service as the pub was full of walkers but that's what expected in a place like this.

We came to this pub after climbing Scarfell Pike- my partner had come here before and had said the food was great so we were looking forward to it. We ordered the 14 hour beef brisket stew with crusty bread, and the Glamorgan sausages and mash. The Glamorgan sausages were tasty, however the mash and gravy was average and the veg over cooked. The brisket stew however was horrible-the beef was touch and chewy, the veg looked like it’d come out of a frozen veg bag, and the sauce had no richness - the whole thing was really bland. The bread wasn’t even crusty either - just a standard bread roll. We are the meals as we were starving from our walk, but I’d highly suggest finding somewhere else to eat if you’re in this part of the lakes. We spoke to one of the staff members about how disappointing the food was, and she said there was a new head chef since my partner last came. Not good value!!! Fine for a pint but avoid eating here.

We have had both lunch and dinner here in a week.

Fantastic, warm and friendly , staff are great caring and very helpful , I was overwhelmed at what a great place this is , they couldn't do enough to make sure you were catered for

We had three courses and loved every one. I would recommend this place to anyone. The pub food is great also so try that too.

We ate twice here while staying in the NT campsite nearby and absolutely loved both visits. The food is really tasty pub grub and the portions generous - perfect after a day on the hills. The gin menu was an exciting find too!

A huge thank you and we'll done to all the staff, but special mention to the kitchen staff, I ate here on Friday and Saturday night with my family, I thought Friday night was busy but Saturday was absolutely packed! All the food came out fairly quickly and to a high standard, I have no idea how many meals were served but I would guess about 200, a superb achievement you must have been exhausted. Lawrence Wilson

We were staying at the NT campsite and walked up by the riverside path...takes about 20 mins. Food as really nice..I had halloumi burger with roasted vegetables and home made chips which was really good. They had 2 of my fave beers on draught....Loweswater Gold and Ennerdale Blonde. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. We most definitely recommend and will be returning. Thanks for a great meal.

Another great meal in the restaurant at the Wasdale Head Inn called Abraham's. All three courses were exceptionally good - ingredients, presentation and skilled cooking. Service was friendly and efficient. Extensive wine list and range of ales and beers.

What a great place to enjoy a good lunch, and the homemade chips are just yummy The kids played in the river, the views a delight, the service good, overall a great place to rest after a mornings walk

We booked a table on a Friday night in June but the restaurant was quite empty with only three bookings. They do a three courses for £29.95 menu with three choices for each course. I had the seafood as a starter and this was outstanding. Mussels, scallops and prawns with a pour over pot of lobster bisque. Just delicious. I had duck breast for my main which came with potato, pak choi, carrots and plums. It, too, was delicious and very well cooked. The dessert was a thick gooey lemon posset. The menu changes so I can’t say if any of these dishes will be available when you visit but I would say that anything they put on the menu would be worth trying. Definitely recommend.

Stayed at the NT campsite and ate a meal here. Really friendly staff, big tasty portions of food, and a number of real ales to cool you down. Dog was welcome too.

The food here is better than ever. Huge portions, friendly helpful staff. If you're an omnivore try the beef brisket. You won't find it better cooked anywhere

Enjoyed several meals here last week, good quality, tasty food, reasonably priced, friendly staff and a great relaxed atmosphere, our dog was made very welcome too. Plenty of outdoor seating alongside the bubbling beck, surrounded by the most beautiful views! Can't wait to return!

Stopped here for a pub lunch at the end of a long walk. Great location and the food itself was decently priced and of a great quality. I chose the Hunters Chicken. The staff could have been a bit more welcoming and friendly.

Great Inn set an in idyllic Lake District setting. With a crystal clear river rolling past the beer garden, it was hard to set off home after our walk up Scafell Pike. The food here looked superb, however we did not try any at the time. We will return for that. The staff are really friendly and are a credit to the Inn.

Stopped here after a walk around the lake and into the hills. Was cold, cloudy, and blustery, and we could see this Inn from a way off and it was our guiding light! So lovely to walk into the bar and find a table by...

We have camped here several times and the pub side of the Inn, Ritson's Bar, is incredible. There is always a fine selection of real ales and a good menu backed up by hearty portions. The staff are a real asset, very friendly and take a keen interest in your activities while staying even offering their advice on fell walks and conditions. Always love to visit this place and can't wait for the next trip!

We popped in here for lunch, whilst having a visit to Wastwater. Typical traditional old fahioned pub. Nice friendly welcome from staff and some of the dogs ..ha ha... Nice little booth sitting areas in the bar, and also decent sized restaurant attatched. Nice varied bar menu, and decent prices. I had gammon, and the wife had fish and chips. 20mins to arrive, and good size portions, but not too massive. Tasty food...

The Ritson Bar serves lots of bar meals and I chose the steak pie. The room is rustic and the stove gave out a little heat in the large room. The meat was hard, the veg was hard and the mash was lukewarm. It was only the hot gravy that redeemed the meal. I was hungry and had eaten most of it when the waitress appeared. I had to tell her about the meal when she asked if everything was alright and she replied ”sorry about that” and walked off.

We visited the Wasdale Head Inn after a walk yesterday. It was really warm and cosy, a typical Lake District pub. There was a good selection of food on the menu and the portion size was good value for money. There was not a long wait once we had ordered food but there was only one till so we had a bit of a wait to place our order. Overall, great location and nice and hearty food.

When you know where to find good food you tend to head back for it again and again.

If you need a reward after a long hike...this is the place to go! Wonderful staff, wonderful food and just a never ending view of beauty!

Called in here after 2 of our party scaled scafell pike, it was late Sunday lunch time and food was being served all day,

A nice little end to our trip to Wasdale/Wastwater. We stopped off here for a short break before a long journey home. My husband likes to sample the local ales and wasn't disappointed. I prefer a coffee and cake, especially as I'm the driver! I too wasn't disappointed, the latte was lovely and lemon drizzle cake was one of the best I've had! The service was good, although I was served the wrong cake in the first place, but received a heartfelt apology and this was immediately rectified. Very old-fashioned inside but a nice little country pub which we will visit again when we're back in Wasdale.

Drank the local brewed Tractor Shed ale and ate a Giant Yorkshire Pudding, mash & veggies, lovely...great staff and a chilled, friendly place. Perfect after a rainy wet misty day up Scafell Pike. Easy walk back to the campsite at Wasdale. Looking forward to next time!

Brie starter was delicious as was the hot chocolate after. Great service but the fish was a bit bland.

We called here on a fairly busy Saturday after hiking Scafell Pike because it was recommended to us. It was ok. I was planning on having something to eat, the menu was ok and there were a few veggie options but I ended up just settling for a coffee (I think possibly because I was too tired to be bothered eating more than anything else).

Heh, prepared for an exhilarating journey as you head over Wrynose and Hardknott pass to the Wasdale Head Inn. In fact, take time to visit the outline of the Roman Fort, wondering what the Romans were thinking all those hundreds of years ago.

Visited while on holiday in the Lake District. We had to drive along a very narrow, single track road to get there, a bit hairy at times especially if someone came the other way But what fantastic scenery !!. My son-in-law and myself ordered the chicken club sandwich (which was enormous) and came with salad and crisps really tasty and only cost just under £5 each. My wife and daughter both ordered potatoe in its jacket one had a chilli mixed bean filling and the other prawns in marie rose sauce, Again these meals were under £5 each , the best lunch we have had for a very long time, very tasty. Would recommend if you are in the area.

Had food and drink here after scafell, beer was good, food nothing to shout about but reasonably filling, I had gammon, good portion. Prices a bit high, £60 for three mains and a few beers but considering the captive market I wouldn't say they were too bad. Would call in again.

My title is a bit unfair. The young folks who were working at this place on a rainy, summer day were pleasant enough and did seem to be trying to offer decent service to customers. My companion and I ordered a pot of tea and some soup. There was nothing remarkable about anything that we ate or drank, and it was pricey for what we got. But when you're the only game in town, competition is not an incentive to offer better product for lower prices. However, it might make it more likely that people will remember, the next time they decide to visit Wastwater, to bring their own food and drink and have it in their cars.

Having climbed Scafell Pike we went to this country inn full of hopeful expectation. The ale was very poor served in a dirty glass. Dog poo left on the patio next to our table. The food was dire, chips tasted of fish, vegetables undercooked and the meats cooked badly. I would say avoid at all costs but as it's at the only pub in the valley it's tricky. A captive audience are exploited. Very poor.

There are a number of pubs in great mountain locations that share another characteristic - poor food. It's such a shame that the potential of this wonderful location is wasted. Fish and chips came out as scraps with slimy fish in batter that tasted like a fritter. Chicken nuggets appeared reconstituted, and the scampi batter was under cooked. Beer was good, so come for a drink but eat somewhere else.

Excellent range of beers and gins, best steak pie in Lake District (sorry Britannia), only let down slightly by range of puddings. Unfortunately couldn't book restaurant as a wedding had taken it over. Suggest you do book as very and rightly so, popular

Friends and I stayed over at the campsite for the previous weekend, we had dinner in the Wasdale Head Inn on the Saturday evening. We arrived at 8pm, to be told there would be an hour's wait. Much later, well after 9pm our food arrived. No apology, and while the food wasn't bad, it was not rave worthy and pricey for what it was. We thought it was "busy", the staff said it was quiet, yet we had to eat outside in the evenings chill. Hmm, I wouldn't want to be here on a "busy" evening. The beer is OK!

Four of us called in here for lunch and all decided to have jacket potatoes, with a variety of fillings. Everyone of us enjoyed our meals, and were surprisingly full up when we'd finished eating. Didn't have room for pudding. A dog friendly pub in a wonderful setting. Make sure you visit the pack horse bridge behind the Inn and the smallest church in England, St Olafs, whilst you are here.

We spent 4 days in Wasdale and Nether wasdale at a campsite, wen't up to Scafell Pike and after we went to the pub to have something to eat. Surprisingly the food was more than enough and above average so was surprised.Not even over priced as you would think as it is in the middle of nowhere. Friendly, helpful and welcoming staff, good beers, nice ice creams, the haddock was big enough for 2 adults on my plate so I really had to fight it off (and now I weigh more than ever!). So all in all if you made it up to Scafell then you deserve a meal or a beer after your 5 hour walk and this pub is in the right place. I'm sure we will be back next year.

Nothing spectacular, the restaurant isn't open on Mondays so we had a bar meal, I had the steak which was extremely tough and my partner had the veggie pasta.

Ten of us ate here for one night and they looked after us very well. Good wholesome food served in generous portions and plenty of drink to choose from. If you're in Wasdale get yourself there for a coffee, pint or a meal. It's lovely and the staff are great

Very bleak day and called in for coffee and cake. It was open early and due to terrible weather it was empty. Can't fault the service, can't fault the coffee and cake and can't fault the cleanliness. It is in the middle of nowhere so on sunny days and holidays I expect it's really busy. Would definitely go again.

Visited on a lovely sunny Sunday and was surprised just how busy this remote spot can be. We managed to nab a table shortly after the Inn opened for lunch - they were full 30 minutes later. Great beer and a decent menu - for those with a hearty appetite. For those not wanting to venture onto the surrounding peaks there were a number of short walks along the valley bottom that kick off from the Inn.

After having swum the length of Wast Water and run up a mountain or two straight after food was next on the agenda.I had the cumberland sausage and mash in the giant yorkshire pudding. It was tasty and very filling which much needed. The chocolate brownie and ice cream was a great way to finish the meal. The beer selection is excellent and I think I sampled my fair share of different ones. Thankfully I was camping in the Inns' field so didn't have far to stagger.

A great looking pub in a beautiful location. Loads of benches outside to enjoy the scenery.The pub was very busy on the evening that I visited, but managed to get a table even though there were 8 of us. There was a long queue for drinks, it was orderly but took about 15 minutes to get served. I've seen a few reviews on here saying that there weren't enough staff on shift and this seemed the case when I visited. You have to queue at a different bar to order food, so this was then a 10 minute queue on top. The food then took just over an hour to arrive. I had the steak & ale pie which I didn't feel was worth the money. It was more of a pasty than a pie, very dry and didn't appear to be homemade which was disappointing. They had ran out of homemade chips, despite it only being 7.30pm when we ordered, so I had to have fries. These were pretty low quality and were cold. We were only served 7 meals out of the 8, but the waiter managed to bring out the forgotten meal quite quickly, before the rest of us had finished eating.We traveled from St Bees to eat here. I don't think we will eat here again as there are pubs serving far better food closer to us. Like I said at the start though, it is a lovely pub to look at and would definitely go for a drink and an ice cream if in the area again, especially as you can take dogs in.

Great friendly service, my friends and I all really enjoyed our meals and perfect portion sizes after a long day of walking. Very accommodating of groups, families and dogs, with a lovely relaxed friendly feel.

Good, generally well cooked food at not exorbitant prices. The bar was almost full on both evenings we visited with a great atmosphere. On our first night the lasagne wasn't quite heated through but we didn't question that. Our fault because the next night we wanted more cheese for the pasta and the staff could not have been more helpful and brought a large bowl of extra cheese...