The Plough Inn Wreay in Carlisle

It was so busy we couldn't get a table,sure sign of quality.

Really enjoyed our Sunday meal .We had a very tasty lamb shank with such an array of vegetables equally tasty and a good amount and variety of everything. Henry was very pleasant and welcoming , as he was on the phone when booking Thanks for a good evening .

We arrived for lunch today a little wary, after far too many rubbish meals out with the folks, I was more than a little dubious if we'd ever find a decent Sunday lunch or place to eat in Cumbria but.....FINALLY we have. The roast beef I was told was fabulous, the gammon also great, my sausage ring also very tasty, the veg was cooked to perfection, absolutely devine carrots and the cauliflower cheese was out of this world delicious, the only small downside was the yorkies were a touch too dark for my personal taste. Somehow I managed to fit a desert in, not sure if the wait between courses was due to them being slightly understaffed, they were extremely busy, and rightly so, or a sly trick to get a desert in us but it worked and I'm soo glad it did! I'm not sure who made the Tart au Citron but my god when I say it was so light and melt in the mouth refreshing, I could have eaten it again and that lemon drizzle, yummy. Well done to all at the Plough Inn, a bit disappointed I couldn't get a steak pie but we WILL be back so maybe next time eh?! Seriously keep on doing what you are doing as you are knocking it out the park, thankyou for a fabulous meal

Friday night visit on our way back to Edinburgh and as always the Plough came up trumps. I had venison ‘on the stone’, superb. As a chef myself the meat itself had been superbly prepared and the sauce that accompanied was outstanding, the wife had mushroom pasta which again was absolutely delicious. Top marks, Top chef clearly and excellent service all round. I will definitely be visiting for one of the steaks that was served to the other table! 10/10.

We stayed for one night at The Plough on our way to Scotland. We had dinner and breakfast. The greeting by Henry and all the staff was very friendly and efficient. The room was very comfortable and both the dinner and breakfast were very good from a good choice menu. Definitely recommend this very friendly pub for its accommodation, food and friendly atmosphere created by Henry and all the staff. Brian & Eileen

We had a good time at this place. Ideally situated just off the M6 where we could meet up with my husband’s Uncle on his travels. He chose crab cakes to eat. I had the steak pie which was humongous with mashed potatoes. vegetables and lashings of gravy. My husband had a chicken Thai Green Curry which he said tasted delicious. One of the others chose sticky toffee pudding which was another ample portion. I would say the food was excellent and staff really nice, friendly and efficient. Definitely a place to come back to. I definitely want to be tucking into their steak pie again. I can’t understand why it was so quiet on a Saturday afternoon? Go try it and see what you think!

Wowzers. What a place. We didn't stay here but we came for an early dinner and the food was ridiculous! Steak pie, chips and veggies. Fresh, amazingly tender beef, fresh crisp thin water crust pastry and tender fresh seasonal vegetables. Fish pie to die for, more fish than mash and a generous helping of cheese. First class food, first class service. Thank you. Don't tell anyone! This place should be a secret! ❤️

Lovely out the way traditional establishment. The roast dinners were excellent, and it's extremely dog friendly.

Had a fantastic meal last night with family, the food & service was fantastic

Sunday lunch was excellent, 1st class food and service. Recommended to return

Decided to break our trip from Scotland. What a find! Cosy pub with spotlessly clean modern rooms, good food and attentive staff. All this for a reasonable price.

Got to say went to The Plough last night with a couple of friends .Food was delicious. Had steak where you cook it yourself on the hot plate.It was sooooo tasty really enjoyed it.Prawns in crispy batter to start also cooked to perfection.Can not say a negative about the food.Service was a bit slow but given that the pub was packed and was in good company wasn't an issue will definitely be back and highly recommend 😀

I’ve now visited 3x for food & every single time the food has been fantastic! Do not hesitate to visit! By far the best place around Carlisle to eat!

Lovely accommodation. Stayed two nights, room very comfortable and clean. Shower really powerful. Will stay again. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Very disappointing. Cumberland sausage main course was not what it should have been, did not seem authentic. Service disappointing as well although staff were not unpleasant.

Brilliant food, busy for a monday night they squeazed us in by the fire, they were under staffed but made sure everything was ok for everyone with food and drinks, really good crack with the locals bar staff and others that were in for a meal really friendly pub, we'll be back with the rest of the girls 👍

Absolutely top notch . Came for Sunday lunch on the way back south . Lovely people and good quality food . Highly recommend !

My wife and I visited this week as we stay in the area. The food is still top notch as ever. My wife had the mushroom pot to start with followed by the Cumberland Sausage and mash plus veg. I had crabcakes with a surf n turf burger (it was huge!). The service is also top quality as well and the staff are great, I can't recommend the place enough. We visit every time we are up there.

Our first time eating at The Plough Inn - Lovely staff and lovely meal. The portion size of the main meals were very large.

Always nice tasty food, not a fan of cauliflower cheese would like a choice of something else but my wife loves it!

Food is outstanding, Sunday lunch and meals 100%.

Food is very good Ben the chef works hard on making sure the food tastes absolutely spot on and is the most enjoyable it can be. The Plough has recently been taken over and you can tell they are turning this place into a enjoyable experience for all customers coming too visit as anyone can respect this takes time and they are doing everything too upgrade all aspects from drinks , food and rooms above too creating events for an even more enjoyable experience every new business will have teething problems but you can tell they are working so hard too getting everything right absolutely worth a visit and see for yourself.

The food here is delicious! We had the creamy mushroom pasta and the curry of the day (green Thai curry) and they were really delicious 😍

We had dinner on Monday night & the food was fabulous, the service was excellent. I would thoroughly recommend this lovely country pub to anyone wanting a fantastic meal.

On route to Portsmouth. So we chose the Plough to breakup the journey, and the reviews we had read. Also it is situated in a quiet little village not far from the motorway. We would definitely stay there again.

Staff unpleasant long wait. Very cold in the place

Phoned and booked a double room whilst we were enroute from Orkney. When we arrived the proprietor gave our room to someone else and then denied all knowledge of us despite taking note of my number and giving me detailed information of how to find the establishment. I offered to pay a deposit too. Very disappointing and we then spent the night/morning getting home. Appreciate it’s v busy in the Lake District and we should have booked in advance but felt very let down by an obviously well respected Inn.

Lovely pub with clean and fresh interior. Helpful service. Lovely food. Dog friendly. Car park and seating outside. Beautiful old church and surrounds with the Wreay Pettril River and walk options.

Beautiful meal chicken burger in a light batter. Portion sizes excellent if you can't finish then take the rest home in a takeaway box. Excellent chef

Had a lovely meal with the family here last weekend, food was delicious, warm friendly atmosphere and great service, we don’t eat out too often but glad we chose The Plough this time, will definitely be back.

Bread board and then cumberland sausage with chips. Very nice very filling. Zero alcohol beer on tap as well. What's not to like. Well worth a visit. It was very quiet when we went so no problem booking a table of 4. We will be back.

Fell upon this place - food was amazing

Fabulous food, well worth a visit 😋

First time here and I was amazed at the excellent service from the staff, and the food was amazing 👏 Great place to eat and drink. Thank-you

The Plough Inn is a very welcoming Pub/B&B in the charming small village of Wreay. We stayed in a very tastefully decorated and furnished room with a kingsize bed which had just been refurbished (we were the first ones to stay and other rooms are currently being upgraded) As expected everything was very clean and new in the room. The ensuite has a very large shower and some toiletries were supplied. Full English Breakfast was amazing, all local produce used and very generous portions that set us up for the day. Sunday roasts were great, in fact all of the menu seems to live up to expectations, again no small portions. All in all we had a great stay, all of the staff are friendly. Sam is working very hard to get things right and Ben is doing great stuff in the kitchen. There are a few things that are needed to complete the rooms and we were told that these will be sorted. None of which spoilt our stay and we are looking forward to returning here again. 😁😁

Visited recently for a meal with friends and had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Good selection of dishes and very pleasant and welcoming staff. Relaxing atmosphere and didn’t feel rushed. Sampled various meals including mushroom starter, crayfish special, mussels, lamb shank and steak pie. All delicious and very generous portions. Looking forward to returning.

Dropped in for lunch and rather empty perhaps due to the wretched prolonged road construction making for long detours…but well worth it. Had the fish pie, excellent, and steak pie also very good…generous portions with nice range of veg.and chips for pie. Cosy with fire going. Attentive staff.

Wonderful food, great location and polite, attentive staff as well as an impressive new owner, Sam. We will definitely return

We stopped for a very nice lunch on a warm June day. It's a beautiful setting and the food was yummy. A picture perfect English lunch. I recommend it.

This place is amazing can not fault it. You don’t need a second mortgage to eat here, everything is fairly priced and portions are generous. Food tastes really good. Don't miss out.

We had the most amazing family meet up lunch here ! I called ahead to book as we were a party of 8, happened to speak with the chef who was understanding that as it was a birthday surprise- we didn’t have to pre-order. The atmosphere as we walked in was warm and friendly with very helpful staff at the bar. We were not rushed to order and when we did the menu did not disappoint. The specials were all amazing sounding and ended up having a mixture of Burgers, fish & chips, pate, fish pie (fresh and OMG what a serving), the lamb shank (slid off the bone beautifully, and the star of the day the Game Pie. Wow, full of meat, and freshly cooked (hot water pastry I think), just amazing! I cannot fault anything about our visit- for a place that is just 5mins from the M6, a little south of Carlisle - it’s a gem of a village pub. If only I could lift it to where we stay 💕 Thanks so much and next time we pass - I’ll be popping in for a bite to eat and some warmth from the log burner! Note: pub is dog friendly (we left ours at home), and has a v cute wee Canine Menu. Superb asset to Wreath😊 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We visited this pub today to meet family for lunch. The food is gorgeous and a lot of it. Every dish we had (there was 8 of us) was just fantastic and so tasty. The fish is amazing, the kids loved the fish pie. A brilliant find and we will definitely be back again. The cosy wood burner fire was lovely too.

Last minute decided we wanted a proper pub meal and looked to see if we could get in The Plough as we had been wanting to try it for ages. We managed to secure a booking, probably as it’s January as this pub is ordinarily booked up. The pub inside is still traditional but also modern as it has obviously been tastefully re-furnished in the not too distant past. The food was superb. I opted for the mushroom starter which was way beyond the usual ‘creamy, garlic mushrooms’ most pubs seem to offer as a starter. It was rich and unctuous, served with fresh, still warm bread. For mains my wife chose the Plough Burger which was excellent and actually tasted of beef (at some places you’re lucky if they taste of anything) served on a freshly tasting seeded roll and with chips and onion rings (freshly cooked with lovely crispy batter). It’s a minor niggle but the chips had the appearance and texture of oven chips, still nice but fresh chips may have elevated this dish higher. I went for the special of Game Pie and I was not disappointed at all. Packed to rafters with game meat and tasted absolutely beautiful. As it was cooked fresh the waitress warned us there may be a wait for the pie, but it was not long at all, and I didn’t feel it could have arrived quicker. It was served with mustard mash and seasonable vegetables of which there was what I would term a ‘proper’ portion. The pie was full of gamey flavour with a hint of sweetness (possibly from the pastry which was in itself full of flavour). I was fully prepared to order a dessert but the pie was huge and very filling All in all an excellent meal in lovely pub setting and we will no doubt visit again.

Great food, service and portion size. the Game Pie which my husband had was fabulous. Crammed full of meats and pastry was perfect. My steak burger was quality. Would recommend and will be back. Staff were very friendly and attentive

Had the most amazing Sunday lunch here today! The beef was perfection with masses of delicious vegetables and the portion sizes were very generous. My vegetarian meal was absolutely delicious! Thank you Chef, Sam and all your hard working staff who made our first visit so enjoyable…..we’ll be back soon 😋

The food was perfect and the service better. My daughter had the fish pie and said it was the best she had ever had, I had the mushroom pasta and it actually tasted of mushroom (too many chefs are scared to put taste into the food and provide tasteless mush) Will visit again every time we are in the area

Called in when travelling back to Edinburgh, it has certainly been a while since our last visit but again we left with big smiles all round. Being a chef myself I can be rather critical, however this spot clearly uses excellent quality local produce and they quite obviously have a top top chef in the background. I had the game pie, the range of flavours, all of which worked perfectly together was staggering (dare I say I would struggle to do better) and the mustard mash cut the richness beautifully. Possibly the best pie I have had. The wife had SeaBass, again quite tricky to get right but chef nailed it, superb, quite a light dish but super satisfying as the wife could not finish it. Excellent menu backed with a good choice of specials and we were well looked after by the bar manager.

Had a fantastic lunch today , the service & the food was 1st class ,,, Highly recommend

The food was amazing & the bar manager was very attentive, polite and looked after us all ,, Highly recommend

Driving back from Bolton to Sunderland via Kendal. Found the Inn. What a great and affordable meal. The service was brilliant and the food amazing, if you're on the M6 or A69 you've got to try this place.

Lovely friendly pub serving excellent meals. The staff couldn't have been nicer. The food was really nice and the portion sizes were fabulous. Would highly recommend.

Beautiful food, excellent service. Went over and above. Would highly recommend.

We had a great meal at this lovely country pub. We were a party of five who had starters, mains and shared some desserts. We all thoroughly enjoyed each of our courses and the food was of a really high standard. You could everything was...

Beautiful spot, food was amazing, the fish pie was the best I’ve had.

A lovely country pub with great country pub atmosphere. Generous portion size, especially the pudding!! Will definitely be returning and recommending.

Great staff and great food - thanks for a lovely time :)

We were staying in Carlisle & we were advised to go to the Plough for Sunday Lunch. We had starters of Geordie Bons Bons & the Mushroom Pot, plus 2 Roasts. The food was delicious & the service was excellent. Please visit the Church, 2...

Perfect evening with great service and wonderful food. Several vegetarian options as well as good choices for all. Really accommodating too with food options.

Great pub in quiet location, Friendly staff and very tasty home made food. Already considering to book a table again.

First time visit. Lovely food, good generous portions

The food is amazing! So tasty and fresh. Staff are lovely and friendly. Would definitely recommend and will hopefully stop on our return journey.

Great pub for a casual meal out. Service is always good, ambience is nice, especially in the bar area, and the menu often has some really nice, interesting specials

Excellent staff. Food was great. Would definitely recommend to anyone. Only 2 miles from M6 motorway so is the perfect place to enjoy a break on your travels.

Lovely Sunday lunch - excellent quality roast beef and lots of fresh vegetables. Very generous portions and the prices are reasonable. Service was very prompt and friendly without being intrusive. We look forward to our next visit! Wreay is a pretty village if you want to walk off the excellent puddings.

The Plough is a delightful country pub in a small village. The food was excellent, can recommend the fish pie. The portion sizes were huge. Nice and quiet, perfect for chatting.

Situated just off the M6, this is a perfect stopping place to avoid motorway service menus if you're on a long haul to Scotland. I had a Geordie bon-bon starter and steak and ale pie as a main. But the menu had lots of choice...

From arrival to leaving we were more than satisfied with our experience, Great food and service in such a lovely rural setting. Couldn't ask for any more.

Friends and I ate at the Plough Inn and couldn’t fault our experience. Beautiful fresh home cooked meals and super service. We recommend.

Another amazing experience at the plough, the Sunday dinner is by far the best we are never disappointed. As always fabulous service and great atmosphere. Thank you

Excellent food and great service

Yet another super place for a meal. Food really good and staff are friendly.

We had Sunday Lunch here. The food was excellent, very large portions. Staff were very friendly. Lovely place to eat. We will definately be going again

Amazing food and all freshly prepared. Various choices on the menu to suit all. Excellent customer service, staff very friendly and attentive, relaxed atmosphere, spotlessly clean. Value for money. You get alot of food. We had the terrine and crab fish cakes for starter. For...

We visited The Plough Inn for dinner while staying in Carlisle. The staff were really helpful and the food was AMAZING! We had the crab cakes and 'Geordie' bon bons to start and roast beef for mains. The portions are HUGE so really good value...

Had Sunday lunch last week, pub felt cold where we were sat, food was lovely only negative was the cauliflower cheese was not very hot, but it was very tasty.

Stopped off here for lunch as a break from a long drive north. Sat nav tried to take us up a narrow path when using the postcode so maybe post a what3words address. This is a classic pub with lots of great features in a lovel rural setting. The food was beautifully prepared - great pub grub and the welcome was very friendly.

Had the steak pie with mash,veg,gravy so tasty and big beautiful. Will definitely be eating there again. And the staff are very friendly.

Food was alright. Wasn't bad but wasn't amazing either. Not sure why it's rated so highly. Lamb was nice but wasn't much added flavour. Gravy could have add more taste. Ham special was ham out of a tin which was stone cold and had jelly on

After visiting the lakes we all wanted a Sunday roast so booked a table online for the Plough. The food was fantastic, we had a combination of beef and lamb and my daughter the veg roast, all of which were fantastically well cooked, the lamb just fell off the bone and my daughter loved the veg roast, so much better than your standard vegetarian roast offerings. Everything packed with flavour and well cooked, and the cauliflower cheese is to die for, I would be happy with just a bowl of that as my meal! The venue was unbelievably busy but we didn’t have to wait to long for our orders or food to come and we were more than impressed. Has to be the best roast in the Carlisle area.

Decided to book for our anniversary dinner after seeing many great reviews online about how fantastic the food was. Honestly was quite disappointed with the overall experience. Despite the price tag of the food, its not upscale dining. There was a younger lady in pj bottoms and a hoodie having their dinner in one corner of the place and it's definitely more a village pub than a restaurant. My mistake They seemed amazingly busy as well, enough so that we were only given a menu 10 minutes after being seated, were forgotten about several times, ordered the same drink 3 times and were forgotten in the chaos and it was a very underwhelming experience. Choice of starters was limited to something deep fried, bread or creamy garlic mushrooms. I had the mushrooms, and my partner had the halloumi. Both were amazing. Taste wise they were absolutely fantastic and couldn't fault presentation either. If the whole meal had been that good I'd have been happy. We went on Sunday, so Sunday roasts were on the menu. I had the beef, he had lamb. The portions are enormous. Like ungodly unreasonable. I can't speak for the lamb but the beef was tender and medium rare, but the accompaniments let the meal down. The cauliflower cheese was vile, just a pot of cauliflower and cream with mozarella dumped on top, and the roast potatoes were not crisp and very bland. No-one can finish more than a quarter of what was served. We ordered dessert to go, as we were far too full, and for £8.50 a piece, we expected slightly more than the tiniest slivers of peanut butter chocolate pie. Because we got it to go, we weren't served part of the dessert as well, the ice cream. Understandable due to melting ofc, but I was in shock that we paid £17 for 2 pieces of cake no bigger than your average plastic door stop. Taste wise, not unpleasant but nothing to write home about. Fairly sickly which I feel is the reason for the small portion but not worth the price. Honestly I'd go again with friends, areas of the experience were great, but I wouldn't go as far as to believe some of the reviews on here that the Plough Inn is suitable for event meals. It just wasn't appropriate an anniversary.

很棒的餐厅，中午时分人很多，最好提前预约 ，临时到的话只能先点喝的等位置。等了大概一个小时终于可以坐下开饭了。土豆泥很好

This spot is great for lunch, and evening meals, and special occasions. Friendly, efficient, best cooked food, and choice is great.

Perfect in every way. Great portions, value for money and very polite, helpful and attentive staff

Held in high regard with family and friends, this visit was no exception. I ordered the Wild Boar Pie from the specials board, I was made aware of the 20-25 minute wait as the pies were made fresh to order which turned out to be...

Excellent food and service as usual. Steak Pie was packed with meat and freshly made to order. Fish pie was delicious. Fish and chips were stunning.

This has easily become one of my favourite local pubs, the food is incredible, the staff friendly & the atmosphere is relaxed enough to come down on my own after a dog walk or with friends. I am vegetarian & struggle to find enjoyable flavourful...

Food was very very good, staff were friendly and attentive without being intrusive while eating. Seems a popular pub as it was busy, and not just folk eating which is still good to see. Looking forward to our next visit.

The meal was absolutely amazing! My husband and I both had burgers and they were delicious and huge - couldn’t manage a dessert as well. The cider and beer were good but best of all was the staff: The two young women serving were really...

Excellent Sunday lunch,friendly staff , highly recommend ,will definitely be back sometime, nice and clean

Delicious classic pub nosh available here! I had a lamb shank and the missus had vegetarian sausage and mash, both were fantastic! Pudding was great as well. Sticky toffee pudding with custard for me and a chocolate fondant for her. Good veggie/vegan options and lovely...

What a lovely little gem of a pub and a lovely atmosphere. The staff were excellent and very friendly. We were traveling back from Scotland so had a stay over at the nearby Premier Inn. We wished we'd booked this place. Fantastic food and the...

Called in after seeing the specials on Facebook as the wild boar pie certainly sounded appealing, and it certainly didn’t disappoint, massive with the most amazing flavours. Beautiful. Lovely desserts also. No music this time though which seemed to dampen the atmosphere a little but...

Web site shows "Light Bites" Menu available 12.00 to 2.30pm Monday to Saturday. Arrived 12.30 on Wednesday to find door locked, not good after a 50 mile drive, suggest an update of the Web site

We went to The Plough Inn today for lunch. All the food and the service was amazing. My 10 year is ceoliac, so eating out is always a worry. We had the fish and chips, the gluten-free batter was delicious! We were told as soon...

Food is amazing!! 11/10 Sunday roast!! Friendly staff & top quality food!! Reasonably priced and get a lot for your money!!!

Excellent Sunday lunch with a group of friends. I had Lamb hock braised, falling off the bone tender. Plenty of lovely fresh vegetables, especially love the red cabbage. Huge portions so shared a dessert. Also luscious

Came as a last minute decision for my birthday meal whilst staying in Ivegill. Accommodated for at the very last minute. Excellent service and the food was delicious, portion size was big and good value for money. Nice range of vegeterain options, I had the...

When we arrived they greeted us with cheerful smiles. Took us to our table and took our drinks order. Told us the specials. They gave us time to diceide on food. When it came absolutely perfection. Nicely cooked. The steaks were spot on. Staff were...

We had a great dinner here as a special night out to celebrate an anniversary. The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. Lovely, cosy atmosphere too! We'll definitely be back!

Recently called in for a pre-booked meal for two, I was keen on a steak pie so thought a good old pub grub meal would suffice. I ordered the above, and my wife a specials board burger. I was told the pie is cooked to...