The Herdwick Inn in Eden

A lovely village pub. Only opens at lunch time but made welcome. Good good and reasonably priced. Nice bar area with fire.

Came across this gem of a pub after attending the Marmalade Festival. As previous people have noted it serves food for longer than any others in the area ( from 12md to 9pm) Very friendly and welcoming hosts. We had drinks (hubby recommends the Lowes Water beer) we shared starters (haggis fritters and garlic mushrooms) both were delicious. Star attraction had to be the steak and ale pie we both had, was so full of meat it overflowed, was the tastiest pie either of us has had. We would very much recommend this pub to others.

Absolute lifesavers! Me and my Boyfriend decided to walk 2 miles from Whitbarrow Village for food and drinks at 7pm. The food was great, and the staff were extremely welcoming. We planned to get a taxi back, but couldn’t find a service in the area. The landlord, and bar staff were concerned about us taking back, and were quick to offer us a lift back to our accommodation. Couldn’t be more happy with the food, and service and even enjoyed a game of pool. Great staff and we are in debt for that lift.

This was our first visit since the new landlord took over. The young man serving was very pleasant and friendly. The food took a while to come, but we all agreed it was very good. My only critisicm is the landlord took no interest at all to my suprise! He ignored all customers, including what seemed to be locals, and was far more interested in his phone, and watching TV,in fact he didn't speak at all, even when we left and said goodnight!

Stopped in for supper as was staying in the area. Nice, warm, welcoming bar. Open fire. Friendly staff. Ordered the steak and ale pie. It was great. Would have ordered another if I'd had room. Can't ask for better than that. Fully recommend.

Very nice pub with an olde world atmosphere. nice log fire burning away made the place very warm and cosy. Steak pie was wonderful(not a bit of gristle anywhere). My wife had the cod and chips and she was very pleased. Tasty cold pint. Bliss!! What more could anyone want

My daughter and I was looking for a cosy pub for lunch. The website didn’t tell us much but we decided to go anyway. Was greeted by a very friendly member of staff, we ordered our drinks and started looking at the menu. She immediately said she would put the drinks on a tab for us. The menu had some lovely sounding local dishes on. I opted for game pie from the specials list. It was delicious and served with carrot and swede mash, lovely crunchy sugar snap peas , mash potatoes and gravy.

Visited for diner whilst staying nearby. The weather outside was dreadful but the inn was cozy with its log burner and welcoming staff. We both had a lovely meal and would definitely visit again when in the area

Found on Google one of yhe best Sunday lunches we have had in years. Very friendly clean and a great find will definitely go back again .

Great, friendly pub. Brilliant service, good choice of beers and wine and great food (especially Pie Night!) Prices very reasonable. Highly recommend this pub/restaurant.

We visited for the first time on Saturday evening after waiting many months for the pub to reopen and we were not disappointed. It was lovely to see that the pub was full of diners as well as drinkers in the bar and it had a lovely friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We were seated in the main restaurant and we all ordered one of the selection of pies on the menu, including one for the Vegan member of of our party (who was also offered Vegan gravy as an option 👌🏻) The food did not disappoint- the portions were generous and you could tell the pies were freshly made to order. Clear plates all round and we each had a dessert which were also delicious 😋 As new residents in the village we are so pleased to have such a good local pub on our doorstep and we shall definitely be recommending the Herdwick Inn to our friends and family when staying at our cottage.

The Herdwick has just reopened with New Landlords and it is absolutely great. We have been in twice for Sunday lunch and both times have been very satisfied with the quality and quantity of the meals. The staff are very friendly and helpful, the chef is doing a fantastic job, and the Wainwrights Amber ale went down a treat. We both had Lamb dinners and they were cooked to perfection for us. its wonderful to have such a great pub in the village.

We were trying to find a pub near where we had walked and there are loads to choose from… This one swung it for us as they were dog friendly and when I called to ask, the gentleman who answered the phone was extremely friendly. The food is homemade and delicious, fairly priced and lots of choice. I had the ceasor salad and partner had the lasagne. Everything was clean. We didn’t wait too long for our food but long enough you know they aren’t just Wapping it in a microwave. A pub is a pub at the end of the day; it’s not fancy or modernly decorated just there to be a pit stop on our journey and we were nicely suprised at how lovely it was. Many thanks Hannah & Rob with their sausage dog.

Nice country pub with excellent food and a very warm welcome. The steak and ale pie was unreal. We'll be going back very soon.

My husband Brian & I called here today for lunch and although we had not booked we were given a very warm welcome indeed by first a lovely young lady at the bar and then from the new landlord and lady! The Herdwick Inn is spacious, very well appointed and is very well situated with great views tucked away in this cute village. We had a lovely lunch - steak pie & prawn salad both excellent in quality, portion and price - thanks to the Chef of the day Tiegan! The toilets are a delight - sadly in the UK this is one area of often poor standard - The Herdwick’s are immaculate and a credit to The Herdwick! Well done Tracy & Darren and here’s to a long and happy future at The Herdwick! We will be back🤗!!

Lovely friendly welcome, dog friendly and the food was excellent,would definitely recommend. And will definitely be back. Thankyou.

My wife and I live in the village and are pleased to see the pub has reopened under new management this summer. We've been a number of times over recent weeks and the atmosphere, service and beer (Loweswater Gold on hand pull) have been fantastic....

The pub has recently re-opened and what difference from the previous owners. The place is very friendly, clean and has loads of character. The pub had only been opened three days when we visited. We were a group of eight having dinner. The food all...

Karen Morgan1/52 hours ago on  Google Where do I start. Without going into too much detail. DO NOT BOOK. This place really needs to close which is sad to say as I had stayed here years ago and it was fab. Our bedroom was warm once...

Poorly run and unorganised After a strange /rude text at 2pm on the day of arrival saying “Herdwick Inn.   No card presented no entry.  Refer to hotels.com we do not take payment at check in. But in advance.” I called the hotel because we had set off...

We had a warm welcome on arrival. The room was beautiful with beams and a large and very comfortable bed. The food was homemade and delicious. I can thoroughly recommend the Herdwick pie and tasty sticky toffee pudding.

New years eve tasting menu was a disgrace, my girlfriend was poisoned and was seriously sick after eating the alleged vegan course... We were offered a small proportion of a refund for the meal.... Bloke in black shirt, assume owner arrogant and rude, other bloke...

Me and my partner (and dog) have just returned from a lovely afternoon at the Herdwick Inn. We both enjoyed the prawn cocktail to start and roast beef which were both delicious. I even managed the sticky toffee pudding which also comes highly recommended! Jamie...

A great little inn, very friendly staff, fab food We booked on route up the M6, owner booked us a room and table for dinner. Welcomed on arrival and shown our room. Cosy double with spotless en-suite and lovely fluffy towels. Food was fab, recommended...

How lovely and accommodating the staff were, we called into the Herdwick Inn for a drink on a cold and very wet evening not knowing it didn't open for another half hour, the staff let us in and gave us a drink , after what...

We had a lovely meal and drinks, Dog friendly what more could you want. The staff were great really made us welcome.

We have loved this place in previous years but the recent change of ownership was a mistake! Terribly organised bar staff, Incredibly ignorant and rude owner/ chef and a fish pie that caused food poisoning! Can’t imagine this owner will last very long in this...

Don’t visit! We came after visiting several times in previous years. Very disappointing food which was over salted and a fish pie which led to sickness. Very poor under staffing which left us having to pour our own beer and rude chef/ owner full of...

"This is more a gastropub. You want a burger? You can go to McDonalds down the road there." As near as I remember, a direct quote from Mr. James Howell, owner/chef. Empty pub, multipack crisps (free, as the tills weren't working quite properly) , unkept...

Been to the Herdwick a few times before but very disappointed this time. Ordered fish pie and the Herdwick pie. Had to wait quite a while. They arrived in different style dishes and both according to the menu should have had a side of carrots...

We were staying at the nearby Whitbarrow Hotel and visited the Herdwick Inn because the hotel retaurant was closed. We were not disappointed. The food was delicious and well cooked, the staff friendly and welcoming. Whilst there we heard a member of staff talking to...

Options are vast and quality of food is out of this world. It is not the cheapest restaurant but I have paid a lot more for far inferior food

Today the parsnip soup was very disappointing. Milky liquid with no resemblance to parsnip soup.....

I’m giving three stars because both our starters (tomato soup and cod goujons) were good, as was a main course of fish and chips. However, my slow cooked lamb shank was grim - way over cooked to the point of being tough as old boots,...

We ate at The Herdwick Inn whilst staying at the nearby Whitbarrow Hotel as it was only a five minute drive away. Traditional country pub with nice homemade food, we chose the Lasagne and Cumberland Sausage both of which were really tasty. Not the cheapest...

Dropped in for a Saturday evening meal after a walking weekend with three friends. Very warm welcome full of smiles, lovely decor, very professional and attentive young staff and the food was very good also. All round a lovely evening - thanks Team Herdwick Farm!

Good food in nice location. Was surprised to find still serving meals so late in the evening on a sunday. Servings and quantities was just about perfect, friendly locals and owners.

I realised we were going to get to Keswick well before our rental property would be available. I decided to have a look at what was available and this got good reviews. It’s in a quaint small village and the couple who run the pub...

8 of us had a meal here and the food and staff were really lovely. The portions of food were very generous so we didn’t sample the dessert list as we were to full, we had a very enjoyable evening.

We came away to Cumbria for a few days with our dog and our priority was a dog friendly restaurant and this place certainly is. I didn’t really except amazing food but boy was I wrong! We both had burgers, I had the lamb burger...

We were staying nearby and this became our pub of choice. We ate here twice. Both rimes the food was very good and plentiful. There is also a good choice of locally brewed beer. Chris is very cheery and welcoming.

We stayed at nearby Ullswater Heights for 7 days over August bank holiday and ate at the Herdwick on 4 occasions as the food is absolutely fantastic and after being ripped off in much of the Lake Districts tourist towns and villages it was a...

We found the pub through a google search whilst on holiday, and booked for our last night to save us cooking. The food was delicious, and good value. The staff were all very friendly and efficient and we felt very welcome and relaxed. We ate...

Had a great meal at this very dog friendly pub, lovely variety of food to suit all tastes, great quick service, friendly staff

My wife and I had a really tasty dinner here. One was Cumberland Sausage and the other was Shank of Lamb. Both cooked to perfection and accompanied by some cask ales. Good pub food.

Called here on Saturday evening whilst staying at Whitbarrow but they were fully booked so they recommended an alternative (The Horse and Farrier) which was excellent. Keen for a Sunday roast we booked to come back the next evening as we were told they did...

The pub looks great and lives up to its name. The herdwick sheep breed is a hardy honest producer. This pub is exactly that. The Sunday Lunch was a very nicely presented turkey roast, with vegetables cooked perfectly and served in a side dish. The...

It is lovely to see that this lovely pub has been taken over by a lovely family who offer a friendly helpful service combined with tasty interesting food from a menu with lots of choice but also a great specials board. Both times we had...

The Herdwick inn is fantastic, just had a fabulous evening and truly enjoyed the food. Tempura prawns to start were great, followed by sirloin steak that just melted in your mouth, perfectly cooked and presented, my dinner guest had the same starter and the chicken...

It's a while since we eat here, I am glad we returned. The food was excellent as was the service we enjoyed it so much that we propose to return the next day. The Herdwick deserves all the good reviews.

We ate here for a stag do in June and highly recommend it. Amazing food, great atmosphere, and fantastic service. Wouldn't hesitate returning!!

Family outing 10 including grandchildren brilliant once again .We booked the balcony again and the kids could play in safety good excellent

Highly recommend this pub. We brought some relatives here tonight for a meal, the food was amazing and presented beautifully.we stayed for the quiz which was a great laugh.a big roaring fire for a cold snowy night.

Had a really lovely meal here on Saturday evening. The staff were great, really friendly and attentive, Chris the chef came over to check all was well. They were accommodating of the slight changes we wanted to the dishes we order, with no hassle at all. The food was excellent, tasty and fresh. We would recommend and certainly come back again when next in the area.

Highly reccomend the Herdwick Inn, warm friendly traditional inn with very welcoming log fire. The food cooked by the landlord Chris Isles was delicious, Our party of 4 adults and two children under 10 had 2 x Chris,s legendary fish and chips which was beautifully cooked and very filling, 1 mega burger and 1 lamb shank both were cooked well and went down a treat. The kids had a burger and a chicken goujons which they loved, portions were plentyful and good value for money. Desserts were yummy and our Grandaughter recommends the chocolate waffle. One of our party is a top chef for an international catering firm that caters for the our royals, a number of saudi royalty as well as celeb functions.. he rated Chris,s food highly. Chris and his partner Chloe are lovely family friendly hosts and their staff were polite, helpful, smiling and a credit to them. If you are visiting the Ullswater / Penrith area a visit should be a must.

This place was recommended in a guide book that we received from lodge that we were staying in.

We arrived early on Saturday afternoon and was made welcome immediately. A lovely big roaring fire was in the grate and the Tv in the bar was set for the six nations rugby on our request. We got a beer and settled down and within 5 minutes we had met Chris who introduced himself to us and Chloe and their beautiful little baby girl Tilly. We stayed 2 nights and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our stay. We had evening meal on both nights and the food was exceedingly good. The breakfast was delicious and cooked to order and perfecton. The pub is very dog friendly and has a lovely evening ambience, used by locals and tourists alike. The bedroom was clean and comfortable with en suite shower room, tea and coffee making facilities and a lovely big TV. We will definitely return to this pub as a base for exploring the northern lakes.

We had dined at Chris and Chloe`s previous establishment and wanted to try his new venture. So my wife 4 friends and I booked for the weekend. It is very easy to find just off the A66 and ideally located to explore the lakes. The rooms are small but comfortable and feature on suite and tea & coffee making. The pub has a very friendly atmosphere with good locally brewed beer (Jennings) and to make my wife happy a good range of gins! The boss Chris is also the chef and he produces great food with locally sourced ingredients (Try the Herdwick Lamb) The cooked breakfast is as good as we have had anywhere. We left our cars at the Hotel and used the bus to get around it picks up and drops off right outside. We all had a great time and would highly recommend The Herdwick Inn.

Staff all very welcoming! Lovely atmosphere, also dog friendly :) The menu has a lot to offer. It was so hard to decide what to order, I ended up getting the Sunday roast it was amazing... everything was cooked to perfection and the meat was very nice and tender. I ate everything on my plate and definitely will be returning.

My husband, springer spaniel and I were travelling from Bournemouth to the Scottish Highlands and wanted to stop halfway, went online and found The Herdwick Inn (we stopped both on the way up and the way back!) Am so glad we did, it was absolutely perfect!

Me and the wife called in for Sunday lunch on Sunday 17th March after doing walk in the lakes , we sent message on Facebook prior to going to check allowed dogs and booked a table after we got a reply within the hour , table which was reserved was ideal near the large fire as we had our Labrador and he lay there and dried off . Sunday dinner was beautifully cooked I had the roast beef which was gorgeous served with mash and roasts Yorkshire pudding and veg , chef came out to check food was ok which is always nice ,

Such a lovely pub. Full of character and a lovely log fire. We were made to feel very welcome and like part of the family. All four of us had something different and all our food was delicious and beautifully presented! Chris and his family are so friendly and we had a lovely time meeting his baby too. Thanks for a lovely evening! We’ll definitely be back when we next come to the lakes.

Found this little place on rainy night in March. We arrived to a big sign saying dogs welcome (always first question for us with a small dog!). On entry we couldn't help but notice the huge fireplace. So cosy! Hosts were friendly and food was epic. Lamb burger was the best I've ever tasted. Would highly recommend an evening here!

Brilliant meal all red hot. Steak just melted in your mouth. Girls lovely couldn't do enough. And the chief came and checked we enjoyed our food . Will defiantly be going back again.

Great food - more top class restaurant standard than pub food, but reasonable prices. Enjoyed our meal so much that we came back for a second night.

I visited this pub for an early evening meal with my husband and son. The place was empty other than us which put us on edge. The staff were lovely and enquired about our baby son as there was a baby living in the pub too. Sadly the food was a let down. My husband ordered lamb Henry and it was so tough and there was barely any meat on it. His starter was also sad looking but tasted nice. My sausage and mash was nice as was the accompanying veg. We both ordered crumble and custard which again presentation let it down and the crumble seemed savoury almost. We didn't complain as we were hungry and limited in options, plus our son was starting to get grouchy so we just paid and left. A bit more care on presentation and cooking of 'specials' would make this place good because as I stay staff were very attentive.

A group of friends had an early evening meat here. Plates were well filled. Warm atmosphere and the pub filled up later on

We stayed for four nights and had most of our meals at the hotel. The bed was comfy, the management and staff lovely and friendly, and the food was excellent. Highly recommended. Thank you.

What a treat. This place is brilliant with a great menu and friendly staff including Tilly who was dressed as a little pumpkin

We ate here one evening. We had fish and chips, and Cumberland sausage. Very tasty and very generous portions! Unfortunately we couldn't manage a dessert so just had ice cream. This place is definitely to be recommended.

Visited the Herdwick Inn with friends whilst staying locally. Great menu. Vegetarian choice was good including vegan. Friendly and attentive staff and lovely log fire.

Once again we were spending a week in a cottage in Penrrudock. After reading very varied reviews of The Herdwick Inn, we thought by going in for an early evening drink we could see for ourselves.

A Warm and friendly welcome to the Inn and the food is absolutely amazing. The landlord and landlady are a great couple and are doing a fantastic job, will definitely return.

Stopped for dinner while walking in the area. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was good and not as overpriced as other pubs we tried in the area. Overall, a good place to eat!

We were staying in Penrudduck with a couple of friends and we decided to pop in for a proper pub dinner. We were not disappointed. Having just come in from the rain, we sat ourselves by a roaring fire we promptly purchased 2 local pints and a meat sharing platter. The staff are super welcoming and happy to have a natter with you as you relax away from the bracing wind. Highly recommend putting up your feet here after a long walk!

Nice menu with a good selection of specials, including lots of gluten free options. All beautifully cooked in a relaxed setting with attentive staff.

Called in for lunch today to this lovely dog friendly pub. The food was excellent and the manager was very freindly. It just under new management and we wish them all the best for the future. Thanks for a lovely warm welcome

Found this place by accident when looking for somewhere for tea on our way home from a weekend in the Lakes. Great food and fantastic value, will certainly going again on future Lakeland jaunts.

Just had a fabulous lunch at the Herdwick, we went as a party of 4 to celebrate my friends partners birthday. We all had different starters and all different main courses - every meal was super, we were all very happy with the venue, the very friendly staff and the excellent food. There's a new menu about to be launched for the Summer, so there's another excuse to return even though we don't need one. Highly recommended.

Love the Herdwick. I visit the Lakes from Manchester regularly, and it is always well worth deviating slightly off the beaten track to visit this lovely pub. A real, authentic place that is a million miles away from some of the overcrowded, twee establishments in Ambleside or Keswick. Nice food, good beer, friendly staff, a proper community pub that caters for local people and tourists alike. I liked it when it was run by the previous owners. There's been a recent change of management and it's different, but just as good. Highly recommended.

Love the Herdwick. I visit the Lakes from Manchester regularly, and it is always well worth deviating slightly off the beaten track to visit this lovely pub. A real, authentic place that is a million miles away from some of the overcrowded, twee establishments in Ambleside or Keswisck. Nice food, good beer, friendly staff, a proper community pub that caters for local people and tourists alike. Highly recommended.

Friendly greeting. Water and biscuits for the dogs. Good food range on menu and was advised that it's extending soon.

Wow.. real homemade pies.. not stew with a lid.. real individual homemade pies that have as much flavour as filling.

OK it is dated and yes they seem to use the beer garden as a rubbish dump... But on a cold wet day, a roaring fire in a dog friendly pub is just what the doctor ordered. Friendly staff too

After many lovely meals here over the years things have changed desperately.

Visited this place in April with the family and received a very warm welcome. The menu was interesting and the food good.

Great Sunday Lunch with excellent pub food, a very welcoming & friendly reception and service! Only just off the A66 so good for people staying in the village or passing. Looked after our family very well and didn't even charge for a child's meal as would not take payment for children under 6! We will be back when passing

Very welcoming, fine beer and excellent (if overly generous) food, all of which is cooked to order - the new management team is doing a great job. We ate there several times during our stay in the area and were never disappointed - the welcome and genuine warmth of the landlord was much appreciated, and the prices were very reasonable. Well worth a visit.

We thought we would try the Herdwick with new management- we assumed it would be bought in food as in many pubs in Cumbria but the food was home made and very tasty

Very reasonably priced for above average pub food. Overly generous portions. Lots of locals eating so that shows to me that this pub is doing a good job.

Where to start.... okay so tired mismatching furniture.

Recently closed. May be getting refurbished. Check before making detour. Only pub in village but the Boot & Shoe in Greystoke is not far and a nice place to visit.

Beer was good, although there was only one on draught. Food arrived promptly. I had the burger which was over cooked and dry. I asked the waitress where the beef was from as there was no explanation on the menu. She asked one of the chefs who was off duty but sat in the pub, and he replied 'a cow'. I would have seen the funny side if he then went onto answer my question properly, but he just turned away and ignored me. She asked another chef and apparently they are homemade but they certainly didn't look/taste it. We had a far better meal the night before at The White Horse, just down the road at Scales and it was cheaper too.

We stayed here for one night on our way to the Cotswolds - the only downside was that we were only able to stay for one night! The dog friendly inn was just so quirky and full of charm! The rooms were ample, very clean and roomy. The food was excellent and service very quick considering that the inn was packed! Excellent dinner and breakfast menu. The service throughout our stay was top notch - definitely recommend!

We first visited here last October and returned on purpose next trip thanks to a great experience. We visited on the first night of our holiday and were met with a warm reception, great beer and food that matched our appetites after a day of hiking. We'll definitely be back year after year.

The first disappointment was the stares and awkwardness of locals who would not move to the side to let us pass to the restaurant, this behaviour carried on throughout the night when we went to the WCs.

Hi went here on the 5th June for our evening dinner. It was lovely the food was lovely the atmosphere was lovely. We were made to feel very welcome by a lovely lady at the bar. The Herwick inn is a lovely, cosy quirky very dog friendly pub which all adds to the atmosphere and character of the place, we will definitely be returning again, after visiting this area for years and not realising this little gem was here.thank you for a great meal

We spent the first night of our Honeymoon here before going to Scotland.its a really lovely old Inn. The food was delicious and the Staff very pleasant. The room was very comfortable.

My wife & I stayed here for four nights and such was the quality of the restaurant food, that after the first night we decided not to venture anywhere else for our meals.

Tried the deal on Steak night which is £25 for a choice of various steaks & chips plus a bottle of vino of choice (we chose Jack Rabbit California merlot, which was very nice). In fact everything was very nice and the staff friendly. We would have preferred to eat in the bar area though, as the dining area felt a bit detached, but fair enough, we hadn't booked in advance.