The Plough Inn Wreay in Carlisle

Best Sunday lunch around! Highly recommended.

It was our Granddaughter’s 13th birthday family meal there was 13of us the staff were friendly, we pre ordered our meals they were quick to arrive and tasty the service was good. Definitely will go back

Excellent meal, lovely homemade food & presentation, excellent staff and friendly management. Recommend and will be back, also dog friendly.

This place is amazing from the service to the food.always good selection of specials we go as often as we can we can’t go past the crown and thistle as it is the best in cumbria

Excellent food! We ordered the T-bone steak which comes on its own hot stone. The stone is heated to allow you to cook your own steak in front of you to your liking. We will definitely go again and would recommend to family and friends

Best Fillet steak I’ve ever had! Stone cooked at our table! Highly recommend! Friendly staff! Will definitely be back!

Special occasion meal. Excellent service and tasty food.

The ambiance and food are truly exceptional, and its convenient location near the motorways makes it easily accessible. Every dish we tried was absolutely delightful—none disappointed. A must-visit spot, and we’ll definitely be back!

Just visited, have to say , Sunday lunch was really not the best! Been many times in the past and has been absolutely beautiful, don't know how they have got this so wrong.

Won’t be back. Had no service at the table all night when the place wasn’t busy, had to get up and go to the bar every time we wanted drinks or to even place an order for food. Not once did anyone come over apart from to collect glasses. Chef/manager seemed to be the only one with his head screwed on. No coke left, no desserts left at 5pm on a Sunday…? Owners were too busy sat in the corner getting on the booze.

Fantastic Sunday Roast ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Handy for the M6 travelodge Carlisle if you want real food (ask and get directions) Excellent Sunday lunch and helpful staff.

A warm welcome and excellent food. We both had the steak pie, followed by a sticky toffee pudding, apple and gooseberry crumble for dessert. It’s not too far from the motorway and hands down beats stopping at a service station for food on our way travelling home from Scotland. We would definitely visit here again in the future.

Booked a meal having historically heard very positive reviews. Mine won't be positive. Had to wait a long time to be served despite the place being virtually empty. The food would best be described as average. Carrots old and grey. 1 shouldn't have been served (black) We were seated in the lower ground floor area which was freezing. Heated by an inadequate small fan heater. To add insult to injury the owner / proprietor in his wisdom basically ignored us and turned off the fan as he left the pub, whilst we were still eating. The atmosphere in the pub was the same as the temperature. Needless to say we won't be going back.

Friendly staff, food good, nice atmosphere.

The food was nice, but I wish they would have told us about the delay in food. We waited 30 minutes for a starter, then the same again on mains. We would have skipped the starters if we had known as it was getting late and we were out with a child.

Excellent Sunday lunch with friends.Traditional Xmas menu with choice of roasts, and variety of vegetables.Attentive service and homely atmosphere.

Excellent meal. Great choice. Cater for vegetarians /vegan. Good service. Plenty parking. Staff friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend. 😊

Nice atmosphere, great service and food sublime, halloumi fries and teriyaki chicken to start, then steak burger, and 2 rump fillets cooked on stones, quality is second to none, the toffee sundae, sticky toffee pudding and white chocolate cheesecake, really enjoyable evening, totally recommend

Really lovely meal, big portions and good hearty food! Everyone enjoyed what they ordered and the service was great. Very friendly and helpful staff. Bonus points for the felt Christmas trees with the stick on decorations as it kept our friends 2 year old busy most of the night! Will definitely be back. ❤️

Went on Sunday, really nice Sunday dinner and friendly staff. Definitely visit again. Felt warm and welcoming. Deffo give a visit

Fantastic evening, cosy warm country pub. Connor made us feel welcome. The food was out of this world, I had the steak on the stone. The meat full of flavour and the chips you could tell were ‘propper chips’. Stayed the night in a lovely double room which I was surprised had a double shower. Modern and warm. We planned to leave around 2pm but decided to stay for Christmas Sunday roast, WOW… again Connor delighted we stayed for food, made so much effort. Food took around 30minutes which was enough time to have a drink before hand, I had the traditional turkey which melted in your mouth, gravy was just right and the veg all cooked perfectly. Was surprised to see anyone leave negative reviews on this lovely country pub, we will return! Thank you to the staff at the plough inn

We had a great family meal tonight. The staff were lovely & the chef couldn’t have done more for us. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Brilliant country pub 😁 Great rooms available if you need to stay. Lovely food available the steak was lovely 😋 Lovely friendly and polite staff

Fantastic evening, cosy warm country pub. Connor made us feel welcome. The food was out of this world, I had the steak on the stone. The meat full of flavour and the chips you could tell were ‘propper chips’. Stayed the night in a lovely double room which I was surprised had a double shower. Modern and warm. We planned to leave around 2pm but decided to stay for Christmas Sunday roast, WOW… again Connor delighted we stayed for food, made so much effort. Food took around 30minutes which was enough time to have a drink before hand, I had the traditional turkey which melted in your mouth, gravy was just right and the veg all cooked perfectly. Was surprised to see anyone leave negative reviews on this lovely country pub, we will return! Thank you to the staff at the plough inn

Went to the plough on Monday night ,the bar staff are really good and very helpful but the food was very disappointing! The veg was over cooked and grey looking ,the chicken burger had no gerkins or onion rings like the last time we visited , 1 of the party found 2 hairs on her plate and on top of that we waited a very long time for our food ,we will not be back .

Lovely warm (service and fireplace) pub with nice rooms and lovely food (home made steak pies!). A great place to stopover code to the motorway.

Awesome all round, food, staff and accommodation

Exceptional and traditional country pub, with roaring fire and fine ales and wines.

Wonderful, very welcoming experience

Sunday lunch. Food very good Had to ask for mint sauce etc with the meal. No serving spoons with the extra veg. Staff were good.

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.

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.

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 😍

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.

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 😋

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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