The Old Posting House in Allerdale

This is our favourite place to eat, the food is always delicious. Great choice of specials and main menu dishes. My husband is a fussy eater but loves early meal he has here. Always very friendly

We had a lovely meal here. The landlord and landlady made us feel really welcome and the atmosphere was just right, mainly locals but some visitors. Would highly recommend!

Called last minute as was struggling for somewhere to eat. They were able to accommodate and have to say the food was not a let down. Staff were friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend.

Stayed last Sunday for one night. Very warm welcome, comfortable and spacious room, good food served in an authentic pub bar. Special mention for the shower - really good - and the breakfast - spot on and the Portuguese red wine - splendid. Highly recommended place to stay.

Stayed at the Old Posting House for a short break in The Lakes. Fabulous accomodation and great food (breakfast and dinner). Hosts Nicola and Tony couldnt have been more hospitable and helpful. We even left an item behind accidently and they very kindly posted it back to us! Very dog friendly too. Definitely recommend you consider staying here for your own trip.

Had a wonderful meal here last night. Fish and chips both cooked to perfection. Lovely place with wonderful hosts to stop in and have a meal or a pint. Will be back!

Amazing food. Friendly staff. Comfortable surroundings. It's great to have real hand cut chips. Fish cooked to perfection. Steak and ale pie with mash was lovely accoding to my husband, and my son loved the crispy chicken burger. We'll be back next time we're in the area.

Great Sunday lunch. Very welcoming hosts and staff. Just what good tradional English pubs should be like. A rarity in Cockermouth these days. Thank you.

What an amazing place. The food was simply amazing. Good sized portions, tasty and hot. I will be certainly be returning as I'm lucky to live close to this gem of a place.

Excellent menu, fantastic service and great value for money all served in a wonderful, friendly atmosphere.

From the moment we got there to the moment we left this place is amazing, hosts where amazing, food is excellent, English country inn style food, what more can you say about that, get booked in and enjoy a staple of English countryside at a proper country inn.

Food and beer were very good, unfortunately someone reversed into our car, luckily he was good enough to come and find us.

Had a lovely meal served by a very lovely and welcoming lady. Food was well presented and a nice portion size. Will definitely return again.

Booked a stay for two couples (one with a dog). Communication prior to arrival was great. Upon arrival we were welcomed and shown to our beautifully appointed room. The room and ensuite was exceptionally clean, with a comfortable bed and excellent shower. Our evening meals were lovely (no complaints) and despite staying in the bar long after other customers had left, we were not rushed out! The breakfast was lovely, very tasty with quality ingredients. Stayed two nights and we ate in the bar both nights with no complaints and nothing seemed to be too much trouble for the hosts. Would thoroughly recommend a stay at the Old Posting House as a base for exploring the Lakes.

Called in for dinner. We were welcomed by the barman who was cheerful. We have been before a few months ago. This time we felt the food wasn’t as good as before. The steak pie was poor with tough dry beef. I think it had been frozen and re warmed up. The chips were not as good as last time. We did wonder if they might have a different chef. Hope it was just a blip. We will visit again to see if things have improved.

At the end of our stay in the western Lake District we stopped at this lovely old inn for an evening meal. The food was absolutely delicious and the staff friendly and welcoming.

Partner and I went for Sunday evening meal. Food was delicious, well cooked and hot. Partner was happy to see Loweswater Gold on sale 😍. The owners were very friendly, the pub is spotless. Parking great. Definitely be back.

Just returned from 2 nights stay and must say what a great experience. From check in to check out the service , quality of food and cleanliness were fantastic. I would throughly recommend a stay or a meal at best at the Old Posting House

The pub meals are excellent the pub itself is very nice parking is spot on the owners are very professional the sticky toffee pudding is to die for

Stayed overnight here whilst walking wainwrights in lakes - very convenient and the room was big. The breakfast was fab.

Staying in Cockermouth with friends and wanted something to eat with a bit more choice than a Travel Lodge. Accommodated with a table although fully booked with a smile and wanting to help which included a chilled dog allowed in. Menu excellent with plenty of...

We stopped in for some much needed home cooked food after a 13 mile walk around Derwent water. We both went for the pie, steak & ale/Chicken and Tarragon..with chips/mash and veg! WOW absolutely incredible! Best pie I’ve ever had and the triple cooked chips...

We can’t fault the warm welcome and service here. There’s a great choice on the menu, there wasn’t much for a starter that I’d choose and what we got was nice but probably too much. Our main courses were both delicious, the steak cooked exactly...

Stopped at the pub a couple of times for a drink, landlord and lady very welcoming. Decided to try the food , small menu but covers all taste's. Very good homemade pub food. Pub has a very comfortable feel to it and you fell welcomed....

What a lovely place.! Very welcoming. Lovely food!! Geeat atmosphere!!! Why would you not come here. Thank you!!

We stopped overnight a couple of nights ago in our campervan. We called just as we arrived as we saw the sign saying ‘campervans by appointment only’ and didn’t realise we should have called ahead (should have done our research) The man we spoke to...

Hotel was lovely, good food and hosts very nice but our friends and us in rooms 1 & 3 didn’t get hardly any sleep as the road was fast and although the night kept waking us all up. We tried shutting windows even though double...

Based ourselves here for a weekend in the Lakes. An excellent choice. A very comfortable and appointed room, spotlessly clean. Our hosts, Nichola and Terry were so friendly and accommodating, how they both managed to to look after all their customers in such an understated...

Friendly comfortable hotel situated close to Cockermouth and a good starting point to explore Northern Lakeland. The food is excellent and the room we stayed in was very clean and very comfortable. Clean towels provided daily along with tea,coffee and delicious biscuits. Highly recommended.

We spent 3 nights here and used it as a base to explore the Lake District and the coast. The landlord and landlady were very pleasant and welcoming. We had breakfasts and evening meals and all were excellent. The room was comfortable and very clean....

The staff couldn’t have been more helpful. Answering all of our questions and delivering both our drinks and our food in a timely manner. The choice of food on the menu was varied and we certainly had trouble choosing as there were so many delicious...

Had a meal booked and pre ordered as requested. Some of the party was 20 mins late due to getting lost as they were not local. Mains brought out whilst still eating the starters and were not asked how the steaks were to be cooked....

We booked to stay here very last minute and could not have had a better time! Lovely, welcoming staff, spotlessly clean and up to date rooms, great food and drink for both breakfast and dinner and plenty of on site parking. Perfectly situated to explore...

Good service very friendly. Great food, steak was very good size and quality. Chips seemed to be frozen? Which was surprising as it was quite expensive.

Genuinely fresh food, cooked with an eye on quality. We enjoyed Sunday lunch, and the service and food were excellent. Reasonably priced too, so good value for money. We'll definitely go again - recommended.

Visited for dinner during a recent stay nearby and couldn’t fault the food and service. Like most places at the moment you must book a table beforehand, but that’s no great issue. No hesitation at all in recommending.

Ate at this pub restaurant twice recently and cannot fault the quality of the meal or the service. All the food is definitely made on the premises. Good choice on the menu and great choices from the specials boards. great thing for me is that the food is always piping hot. Nothing worse than getting a luke warm meal. The service is perfectly timed. The food is not over priced and therefore relative to the high quality makes it value for money.

Have just returned from a weekend away at the old posting house, had a lovely time, the hotel is spotlessly clean, the food is top rate and the owners are welcoming and friendly. Would definitly stay here again.

Gorgeous building, lovely room, attentive and friendly staff and lovely breakfast. Easy to get to Keswick and Cockermouth by a short drive

Visited above in June 2021. Booked a table for 4, plus dog, a week in advance via phone to secure booking because of COVID.Home cooked food was fabulous. 2 of us had turkey and ham pie, one had lasagne and another pork belly. Best cooked food we had in the whole week in the Lake District. They even did the dog a cooked sausage with no prompting (They did ask before serving).Good sized car park opposite pub. Pleasant surroundings. Good selection of beer.Great value and would recommend without hesitation.

We stayed here for a couple of nights and found the food amazing - huge portions of deliciously homemade food. The pie was so tasty as was everything we ate.The accommodation was perfect and the place was in an excellent location to explore the local area whether walking or just touring around. All areas were clean and fresh and our room was the perfect temperature and had lovely views.A welcome place to also enjoy a relaxing evening meal and drink. Very friendly, clean and covid secure yet still hospitable. A huge hearty breakfast(freshly cooked and hot) started the day and we had no need to eat before our warming evening meal. There was no rush or time limit so we enjoyed a couple of relaxing evenings before retiring to our cosy room.A wonderfully peaceful place!

This is another pub we would not have found but for Tripadvisor. A short drive out of town, easy to find and worth a little effort to get there. Set by the main road (coming from Cockermouth the car park is just past the pub on the right), it is attractive and fairly traditional inside and out.Food was the best that we experienced and portions were less of a challenge to some places, leaving room for delicious desserts. Serves Jennings Beer, a Lakeland Brewery, serving most acceptable beers (pity I was driving).Like every where that we slept or ate in the Lake District, this place took the Covid 19 regulations seriously.

Sunday lunch at Old posting house for first Time in some time, was nice but in my opinion fell into the same old style of Sunday roast that every place is doing! Nothing to shout about but cooked well good stop off

Tuvimos una gran comida aquí, una bienvenida muy cálida y un restaurante muy consciente del distanciamiento social y el nivel de limpieza y la conciencia de Covid muy alta.La comida era deliciosa, casera con ingredientes de origen local. La ligera confusión con el plato principal de mi hija se corrigió rápidamente.Gran variedad de bebidas también. Recomiendo encarecidamente una visita si está en la zona.

Recomendaría encarecidamente alojarse en esta acogedora, encantadora y agradable posada. La comida fue increíble, la presentación fue 10/10 - ¡felicitaciones a Malcolm the Chef! La habitación estaba impecablemente limpia y la cama era muy cómoda. El personal no pudo hacer más por usted y nos hizo sentir cómodos y seguros siguiendo todas las pautas gubernamentales sobre COVID-19. Nosotros definitivamente vamos a volver. :)!

Fantastic food options with a great specials range! This is the best place we have found to eat in the lakes - so good we visited twice in a week. Also very dog friendly. Thank you :)

Precioso restaurante y bar. Toda la comida se elabora en el lugar y está muy bien presentada. El servicio es educado y atento. Buena elección en el menú con una tabla de especialidades para entrantes y platos principales. La comida es tan sabrosa y fresca. Recomendaría reservar ya que es un restaurante popular. Las porciones son de buen tamaño y, por lo tanto, representan una excelente relación calidad-precio. Sin duda recomendaría este restaurante a cualquiera en la zona de Cockermouth. Sin duda volveremos a visitar si estamos en esta zona. Buena selección de cervezas en la barra con dos opciones extraídas a mano. Los dueños son muy acogedores.

Vine aquí con la familia (5 de nosotros) y los perros a principios de agosto, un día hermoso, así que decidimos sentarnos afuera a pesar de que admiten perros por dentro. Para empezar, pedimos pan de ajo y tiras de pollo picante, el pan de ajo era casero en una ciabatta, creo que era, realmente sabroso y crujiente. ¡Las tiras de pollo picantes también estaban deliciosas!La hamburguesa: Ni siquiera puedo explicar lo increíble que fue, ¡la hamburguesa estaba tan jugosa y sabrosa con aros de cebolla y papas fritas caseras!Mi compañero tenía el especial de ternera estofado, que literalmente se desmoronó cuando lo cortó y se derritió en la boca.Otros miembros de la familia tenían el bistec de atún especial que se presentó absolutamente hermoso y un pastel de carne y una salchicha Cumberland que se comió todo. ¡No puedo recomendar este lugar lo suficiente! ! El personal es muy amable y felicitaciones al chef.

Fantastic country inn. Excellent hosts, very friendly and accommodating, excellent food, plenty of choice, very tasty and great presentation. Well worth a visit.

Fantastic meal, everything cooked to perfection, brilliant service, would highly recommend. They also have the best pot washer in Cumbria!

Only stayed one night, but what a great find... Beautiful, spacious en-suite room, modern and immaculate. Bed was super comfy and the room was quiet despite being close to the main road. Breakfast was cooked to order with good quality ingredients and set us up for the day.Hosts were friendly, attentive and well organised.Thoroughly enjoyable stay.

Brilliant value excellent food Mal would 100% recommend, staff friendly and welcoming. ☺️ cute little local

This was our first meal out following lockdown, we stayed at the Premier Inn but as they were not serving food we booked here and we were not disappointed. The tables are well spaced out, and the whole experience felt safe and well organised, with a friendly welcome. The food was excellent, well presented and very tasty, but note the servings are huge so you will need a good appetite! In summary an enjoyable experience and highly recommended!

We were one of the first guests after lockdown and we were surprised how well organised this little pub was. Very friendly service, pleasant surroundings, good food. Well worth the visit!

We were visiting the area to celebrate our Silver Wedding and decided to have our dinner at the Old Posting House. What a delight, staff were attentive and the portions generous. Well worth a visit.

What a fantastic Pub, welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Room was clean and homely with a Smart TV and food incredible, make sure you stay for the incredible breakfast!!

Stayed and booked last minute. Clean. Comfortable bed. Cosy rooms, delicious food, friendly staff! Perfect end to a visit to Lake District.

I Was looking for somewhere to eat on the way home with my wife. I've driven past the pub hundreds of times so I decided to give it a try.We where made to feel welcome arrival and the pub had a nice cosy feel to it. I had the OPH burger which was really nice, and the wife had lasagne which she also enjoyed.The ale was also really good I had a pint of one of the guest ales but unfortunately I could only have one as we had more work to do and had to get back home. Looking forward to going back some time and hopefully I can drink more ale next time!

We stayed here for one night on the way from Scotland to the South Coast. The room was comfortable, the food pleasant and the pub itself was a nice place to sit.

The perfect Sunday lunch - great place, lovely food, fab service. Even the kids cleaned their plates!!!

Delicious evening meal. Very friendly welcoming staff. Lovely atmosphere, very comfortable old English pub.

We have just returned home after a very nice meal the landlord and is wife are more than pleasent they make you feel very welcome.The pub is very nice,hope to see you soon

Absolutely fantastic little gem of a place!! Excellent food great service! So good we will return again for sure!

Attending a wedding from the North East. We needed to check in early to get ready ! This was not a problem, we were shown to our immaculately clean room and were able to get suitably ready for our day . Lovely hosts and a great breakfast in the morning. Would recommend to anyone lovely place to stay

Nos encontramos a través de la antigua casa de publicaciones en Internet, estábamos buscando una noche adicional en el Distrito de los Lagos, ya que el clima ha sido increíble. . . . . Tuvimos mucha suerte de haber encontrado este lugar, como temporada alta de vacaciones, casi en todas partes está estallando, con un clima fantástico, y el hecho de que el fin de semana festivo de agosto es el último antes de Navidad, es extremadamente ocupado, no lo hicimos En realidad, tengo tarjeta para viajar, pero habíamos salido a caminar todo el día y nos alegramos mucho de un lugar para quedarnos / descansar antes del viaje a casa. H. Lunes, nos saludamos tan calurosamente y nos llevaron a nuestra habitación. . . . No 6. . . una habitación doble grande muy cómoda en suite, con una fantástica ducha a ras de suelo, también hay una pequeña terraza, fuera de la habitación, fácilmente accesible a través de una puerta desde su habitación (excelente, en este caso) encantadora y cálida noche de verano, y puede sentarse allí, con una gran pinta de cerveza local (Keswick Gold) en esta ocasión, y durante la noche. . . . . Hay un gran menú de comidas para elegir, entrantes que incluyen goujons de pollo picante, sopa casera (calabacín y menta, paté de pato y naranja / tostada Melina, opté por el estilo tailandés, langostinos, con salsa de chile dulce y ensalada de guarnición, Nuestros platos principales eran pechuga de pollo, con salsa de puerro y Stilton azul, papas nuevas y verduras, mi esposa tenía, hamburguesa de pollo cajún y papas fritas caseras

Family break, stopped here for evening meal. Sharing starters, well worth it. Steak and Ale pie, mmmmmmm delicious, even my two boys aged 10 and 13 years, ate everything. Dog friendly too xx

Went for a end of holiday meal and we thoroughly enjoyed the meal and service. Freshly cooked dinner with seasonal veg and a mushroom stroganoff. Great meal and clean and relaxed pub

Visited to meet up with friends, was glad they recommended this place. Nice cosy pub with good drinks selection. Food choice was good and the meal itself was great. Would definitely visit again.

A good choice of food very well cooked, good atmosphere with really friendly staff. Well worth a visit

Stayed here for a night. Very clean and comfortable rooms and the food was absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend it.

We love this place, great food and atmosphere, first time with the new owners. Teapots have gone, new collection now underway Will visit again when back in the area

We visited the Old Posting House last Saturday. A very warm welcome from the landlord followed a perfect pint of Stella. The pub was busy and just as well we had booked. Excellent menu and a special board. Service was first class and our Starters arrived within 5 minutes of ordering. I had the spicy Goujons which were great and a very good sized starter. My wife had the Soup which again she really enjoyed. Main courses arrived after a short break which gave me time to order a second pint of the Stella. My wife had a pudding which she enjoyed. overall a lovely Saturday evening meal with good food and excellent service.

Very pleasant surroundings. Staff are very pleasant friendly and helpful but not obtrusive. Meals were on the table in good time (we were a party of 12) and were delicious. I really could not fault it - a lovely Sunday afternoon experience.

Met friends here (they kindly fit 8 of us in at very short notice on Easter weekend).

Really friendly place, couldn't do enough for us. Good beer and the food was lovely and home cooked. Very good with dogs too

Food and staff were fantastic, definitely reccomend. I had the rump steak which was cooked perfectly.

Stayed for 4 nights and thoroughly enjoyed it . Owners extremely friendly and welcoming, and happy to help in any way. They even arranged a taxi for us to eat in another restaurant . We Had evening meals which were lovely and good breakfast. If you have a dog this is the place to stay our wee dog had a fabulous time , she was able to be with us for every meal . We would definitely recommend a visit.

Hemos estado de vacaciones en esta parte de los lagos durante la mayor parte de los últimos 30 años, visitando este pub de forma regular dentro de cada vacación. Nunca deja de satisfacer. Una cálida bienvenida, comida y hospitalidad, con una buena selección en el menú y detrás del bar. Este año fuimos con nuestro hijo de 4 meses y nos dieron una cálida bienvenida. Te das cuenta de los verdaderos lagos en este lugar histórico, nunca cambies.

Solíamos visitar este pub hace años, pero no lo habían hecho desde que los nuevos dueños se hicieron cargo, y después de pasar a almorzar con amigos, lo cual era delicioso, decidimos tener una comida familiar una noche. No podía criticar la comida o el servicio, la comida de todos era encantadora, fresca y sabrosa. Las raciones eran geniales e incluso los niños tenían platos limpios. Definitivamente vale la pena una visita y volveremos!

Esta es la segunda vez que estamos aquí, la primera justo después de que fue tomada. Parecía mucho más limpio y fresco esta vez, era evidente que tenía trabajo hecho en el lugar, bien hecho.

we came here for a meal and a drink the staff were very helpfull the meals were great decent prices good drinks we will be back

The rooms was lovely plenty of space for us and the dogs

We were welcomed as we entered, had a cold IPA (very hot day) , starter was a shared mix of chicken, mushrooms in batter, onion rings, and pate with homemade bread, then two great fish dishes. Nice place, beer, food and people. Only reason for not giving 5 stars is afterwards we had a greasy taste, but that may well be our choices were too similar rather than the cooking. We will use The Old Post House again as we think it's our choices.

Fantastic place, lovely room, comfortable and spotlessly clean. Had evening meal which was great, lovely tasty food. Breakfast was excellent. Would definitely recommend anyone to stay here. Thank you for having us would definitely return in the future.

We were driving on our way to our hotel when we passed The Old Posting House and thought we would stop for Sunday lunch. We were warmly welcomed into the pub and noticed a few tables were already reserved so it may be an idea to book as it quickly started to fill up. We didn't wait long for our mains and it was a quality plate of food, everything was cooked really well and the meat was tender. We also ordered desserts which was just as good as the mains. We highly recommend the pub and will visit again if we are back in Cockermouth.

We drove past this place and made a decision to go for Sunday lunch

We Came To The Old Posting House With Friends Who Live Locally The Food Is Homemade And Looks Great . Portions Are Huge So Arrive Hungry. Terry The Landlord Made Us Feel Very Welcome Defiantly Recommend .

The food was lovely but the reason I have given a 4 instead of a 5 - I ordered the small portion of S&S; Chicken with half rice and half chips (I did ask if it was ok to have half & half. The lady who took the order didn't relpy, so I thought it would be fine), but when I got home and checked the bill I had been charged £7.95 for the small portion PLUS £2.95 for the chips. I think £10.90 is a lot of money for 3 strips of chicken, some boiled rice and a bowl of chips. At no point was I informed that the chips would be extra.

I reviewed this pub way back in 2015 and I gave it 5 stars. I visited this pub again and it’s been done up, minus the teapots. It’s now under new management. The pub itself has a nice fresh look. I visited with my family. I had the OPH Burger. It was a homemade burger with homemade chips. The burger was massive, topped with cheese and bacon and served on a brioche bun, with a stack of beer battered onion rings. It was amazing, it tasted good and was very juicy. The chips were thickly cut and cooked to perfection. Finally a little salad on the side which was fresh. My wife had the beer bartered fish and chips with mushy peas. The fish was huge and was soft and flaky. The batter was also light and very tasty. It was served with the biggest portion of chips I’ve ever seen. Really good. My daughter had the Cumberland sausage and mash, which was also very good. Can’t fault the food. The price was reasonable. Good choice of real ales on the bar. I will definitely be back. Good country pub with great food and good customer service.

great food and loads of it, magnificent choice to boot. This is a typical country pub with a typical country pub feel. What's not to love

Don't know when the decor was changed but they've done a great job of it.

We arrived one evening with 2 dogs and had a drink. After looking at the menu we decided to come and have dinner. We weren't disappointed. Although busy we were served quickly and didn't have times it long for our food. All home cooked and very good portion size.

It was so pleasing to go to a traditional country pub and the meals and service be as good as other reviews had stated. Good quality food ,good portions at a reasonable price. Pleasant interior, nice feel , good value.

T.he hosts are warm and welcoming the place is warm and nicely done.

Stayed at local Premiere Inn but pub was fully booked! Dawn recommended this place. The pub is only 5 mins drive away and upon entering a warm welcome ensued! All the food was freshly cooked (Home cut and fried chips were gorgeous). The portions were huge and tasty.

We have stayed here twice now and I love it. It is cosy and welcoming and in a good spot for exploring the lakes without all the hot spots!

Visited here for a family meal whilst on holiday. There were 7 of us including 2 children and they accommodated us without any problems. We were warmly welcomed and the meals were fantastic. The food was beautifully cooked and presented and nothing was a problem. We will definitely return here and recommend it to friends.

This place was recommended to us by the receptionist at the nearby Premier Inn. She said ‘no one I have ever sent there has come back disappointed’...and we certainly weren’t! We booked an hour ahead and they were able to accommodate us. The hosts were helpful and understanding. Our party included a vegan and a boy with Tourettes, neither of which fazed them. Our food was plentiful, tasty and hot. Steak was delicious and well cooked , steak and Ale pie came with fantastic gravy,and the veggie lasagne was packed full of non-soggy veg! The chips were lovely and the chilli was easily made vegan. We were most impressed and would recommend this cosy, cheerful eaterie to anyone.

This place has been recently refurbished and has new management. I had read positive reviews so we decided to give it a try. Dour welcome when we arrived. Pleasant interior, and looked tidy. The food was such a disappointment. Very basic and unadventurous. Huge helpings, but it looked pale and unappetising, maybe the chef was having an off night. Roasted potatoes and parsnips looked insipid. The meal had little taste. Not all the items were served with the expected accompaniments. We agreed we won’t be in a hurry to go back.

The food was excellent and the staff very friendly. would definitely go again. The meat in the steak pie was really nice.