Watermill Inn & Brewing Co. in South Lakeland

Really lovely stop at the Watermill. We checked in and had a fab meal on the Thursday night. The local Halloween beer was excellent!! Room was lovely & the eves made it cosy😉. Lovely Cumbrian breakfast - lovely staff - we'll be back.

The gammon steak was delicious and the drinks were scrumptious. Highly recommend this pub especially for those gluten free. A great find in Windermere

We stayed one night this week in this little Gem of a place. We arrived and were warmly welcomed as was the dog We were booked into the restaurant Rooms are up the stairs in the main restaurant, if you don’t want to drag your luggage through the restaurant, go check in first and they’ll direct you the residents door to the side of the building and you can bring your luggage through that way. Room 8 is the corner room with the balcony as you look directly at the building. The room is small but more than adequate. Super clean. Theres extra pillows and a blanket along with a fan and hair dryer. The tea tray was well stocked with tea coffee biscuits. The bathroom has hand wash and body wash in the shower. It’s a compact bathroom but fits its purpose. The balcony is small and has a set of chair and a table. Perfect for a morning cuppa and enjoy the lovely scenery. Now let’s get to the food. On the evenings you will be seated in the bar section if you have a dog. But breakfast you can take them to eat in the restaurant section We ordered a special burger 🍔 and a pork chop. Both were absolutely delicious. Nothing was left on our plates. For breakfast we ordered 2 x full English breakfast. These didn’t disappoint. I’d give it the best full English I’ve ever had. Set us both up for the long day in the lakes we had ahead. Very lovely small pub and amazing food. Highly recommend if you are looking for somewhere to stay or somewhere to eat if you’re in the area

We have spent four consecutive evenings in this brilliant pub and enjoyed nice drinks and excellent food. We were made so welcome by everyone and will definitely visit again on our return to the area in the summer of 2025. A special mention must go to the lovely Grace who ensured that we were well looked after and also Izzy, Abbie and Bailey who were instrumental in making our visit a memorable experience. Thankyou and love and best wishes..Ian & Jayne Smith..Bless you.

I’m genuinely torn with this one.. because the bed was comfy, the room was clean..ish, the shower was powerful, and breakfast was lovely.. so ordinarily that would enough for me. But this place just wasn’t right (for me) the rooms are sub standard very dated and grubby looking. I found the pub area of the accommodation a bit shabby, and poorly staged, although where breakfast was served was more in keeping with the property. But the biggest let down for me was the unfriendliness, absolutley no one was rude, they just weren’t engaging, it felt like almost everyone I encountered did not want to be there, which in turn made me not want to be there.

I like this place. Up in the Lakes for the day and Windermere is very busy. I regularly use Trip Advisor to scout out those places that ae not always on the route I am taking and I found this place. The food is excellent, the staff are equally as excellent and efficient. It has lovely decor and the car park was pretty easy to find a space in. Hopefully we will be back again on the not to distant future.

Three Watermill Chickens. Chicken was cooked to perfection. The mash was creamy and the mustard sauce is lovely. Its a must. The beers are great to. Ruby Ruby Ruby is lovely.

Good food at reasonable prices and the selection of beers is stunning. Friendly staff and good atmosphere

Enjoyed 2 evenings here during our weeks holiday. Great food, imaginative options for veggies and also lots of gluten free options. Very tasty and cooked to order. My husband really liked their own beers and worked his way through several different ones. His favourite was 'little black dog'. Bought some beers to take home too. I enjoyed several of the different gins including their own gin from their little distillery. The beer garden is a pleasant sun trap in the evening and has fabulous views. Staff were helpful and friendly. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely looking place and setting we had booked for one night.I personally found the rooms small and claustrophobic just my opinion!There wasn’t much choice with the tv channels which was disappointing, t was clean and well stocked with tea and coffee.Breakfast was good and well cooked

We are just home from a family holiday in the lakes. We visited this place a few times for drinks and also food. The food was delicious. Overall a beautiful place to be, the beer garden was perfect and the hanging baskets were gorgeous! The staff were friendly and also fab with our dog. Highly recommended and would not hesitate to return

Visited with a group of friends, easily accomodated a group of 8 (they didn't take pre bookings) and quickly set up a bar tab for the table.The beers were very good, good tap room on site.A nice specials board and regular menu.Good quality food and nice portions.Friendly staff who were attentive and happy to serve you.

We went and stayed at a cottage in Ings from 19th May until 26th May. The cottage was very comfortable and clean. We went to the Watermill Inn for dinner twice and thoroughly enjoyed it both times. We went around the lakes, we went to Ullswater and to Pooley Bridge, and had afternoon tea sitting outside. We went to the Hare and Hounds in Levens again it was very busy but they managed to fit us in. When we went to Bo'ness on the Friday before we came home it was very busy. We as a family would go back to the area.

Excellent pub, friendly staff, good food and beer. We had the Black Pudding stack x2 as starters and Small fish & chips, Steak pie and Lamb hot pot for mains. Then went and sat outside in the sun with a couple of beers until it was time to get a bus back to Kendal. Not bad prices, so we'll probably visit again in the future.

I keep coming back to this place! (lost count how many times) great food and drinks. all the beers have dog related names which some of them are very funny. food wise I've only had one dish there as its so good i keep having it every time and that dish is the steak and ale pie. Proper pie! Staff are friendly and helpful, which helps make the pub a great place to visit. overall a brilliant pub and will of course be back again soon.

Called in on spec after a long drive to be greeted by a roaring fire, a large specials board and lots of similarly attired wet travellers and dogs appreciating a lovely pub ambience. The bar staff were friendly and welcoming and the food was equally so. You must check out their extensive menu and beer selection. You must try it, you won't be dissappointed, especially if you are not 'Camra shy!'

As we were in the area we decided to call in for a pint ; and we weren't disappointed Although we would have liked to sit outside , as the weather was very good , the beer garden was packed , so it is always a shame to sit inside on a nice sunny day,If you are spoiled for choice , try 3 thirds. Good ales at good prices in a good location.

The service today was patchy and the food just OK. Steak & ale pie was served with square of pastry that was akin to a shortbread biscuit. The meat was tender. Dog friendly and in a nice spot, close to Windermere .

Brilliant british food. Great atmosphere. Friendly pub. Would recommend this to anyone near by as it's reasonably priced.

My wife and I disagree how to rate the Watermill. She says, four stars. Her argument is that its a nice enough pub, but not exceptional.She has not tasted the beer. I have.I say - the food is good, at the top of pub food with just the right level of gastro. The atmosphere is great, and the location sits at the end of some great walks. And then there is the beer. Brewed onsite, it demonstrates everything good about Lakeland brewing - bold, warming, flavoursome ales that sit nicely with food or on their own. The Dog'th Vader is, alongside the Black Bull's Old Man ale, my favourite beer going. If you have no place to be, Shi'Tzu Faced is a lovely strong beer, and Golden Retriever is a top quality light beer. Go here!

Visited as a group of 10. Great food that’s reasonably priced,fab beers and friendly service. Will definitely be back soon.

Came for lunch today looking forward to a hearty tasty meal to warm us from the cold weather. On arrival there were no bar staff to be seen. We were not sure whether we had to wait to be seated or just sit down. We decided to get a table which was when the waitress told us to order when ready. There were no menus given to us so we asked for some to be very bluntly told "they are there by the fire". We ordered a sea bass meal and a chicken meal which we had to wait 45 minutes for! On a very quiet monday. The food was good but the service lacked. Waitress behind the bar was very miserable and the other waitress had flour all over her black uniform and was constantly fidgeting with her hair and face which was quite offputting when being served food... kitchen door was left open so all we could hear was boystrous chefs shouting, swearing and singing stupid things throughout the meal which I did not find amusing. The hot chocolate tasted of water and not chocolately at all and £2.50 for frozen onion rings I found quite discusting. Would of complained but no staff were to be seen while we ate and nobody asked us how everything was. Will not be in a hurry to come back!

Food was good. Choice of beers. Good staff. Lovely location looking over the river. Good starting point for walks to Windermere

Popped in on our way home from the lakes to try some real Ale. We sampled the different ales in 1/3 pints as we wanted to try them all. The atmosphere was welcoming and the food looked great! Our favorites were the Golden Retriever and Collie Wobbles. However we enjoyed all of the Ales that we sampled and found they were all reasonably priced. We will definitely return to try the food and drink more of the Ale, as we couldn't get enough of it. Shame we had to go home!

Visited here on Sunday while in the lakes on holiday after finding it on the internet. I need a gluten free diet so was thrilled there was a separate menu with lots of choice. I had fish and chips (because I normally can't have this) and husband had roast beef dinner then sticky toffee pudding and apple crumble for dessert. We've had some great food while away but this was by far the best. The food was perfect in a lovely setting. Can't wait to visit again when we're back up this way.

Stopped for Sunday lunch bar very busy as function room being used. Found a table thanks to a couple saying they were just leaving. Ordered food and drinks quickly the coolly wobbles beer which is brewed on the premisses was wonderful. The food was also great two coolly wobbles steak and ale pies which was great along with a nice Sunday beef lunch and a scampi. All looked great and nice some might find the service slow but was waiting for.

We had been meaning to eat at the Watermill for ages so as Valentines day approached we decided to pay them a visit.As my Girlfriend can only eat Gluten Free and I was taking her for a surprise I can only say she was delighted to discover the GF menu and ordered the Fish and Chips, I had the Steak and Their own Ale Pie which was delicious.We were very pleased with our choice and will be back.The food and drink was great value too, Staff were great.Altogether a very enjoyable experience and in a lovely setting.

Impresionante! Eso es todo. . . . Lo que realmente necesito decir moor?

We've frequented this pub many times after a day out on the hills and always found it to be reliably friendly with fast service and a menu which is consistently good. The food is always hot and tasty. The Watermill Chicken was full of flavour in a mustard and bacon sauce, and husband always enjoys the beef and ale pie. A good range of real ales too. There's nothing fussy or pretentious here - it does what it says on the tin.

As a long time reader of the Good Pub Guide and a frequent visitor to Ings my faith in both has been somewhat shaken by the award of the title `Own brew pub of the year 2017' to the Watermill.

On the way to winfell Forrest we stopped for lunch , lovely setting, open fires, had a lovely lunch friendly staff, worth a visit.

Went here for a meal whilst in the area. Food was ordered and served lightning fast. Thoroughly enjoyed both our meals. They have a large selection of beers however as i was driving i did not drink.

What can I say that hasn't been said by others...a 'must eat there', fabulous food, superb real ale, excellent service..get there early and treat yourself! Even my very fussy 20 yr old was impressed!

Visited today & sat out in the rare Cumbrian sunshine, nice outside area. Food is good value it would have got 5 stars but the vegetables & new potatoes accompanying the Seabass were over cooked & I think had been precooked & reheated. Kids menu is good value. Broken tap in the ladies could do with fixing.

Fantastic pub and hotel .Food beer excellent .The staff and owners go that extra mile to make your visit the best ever .

The food was very good value for money. There was a nice outside area adjacent to the small river running past the pub. An ideal way to start your holiday if travelling in from Kendal before your get to Windemere

We returned here three times because the atmosphere, food and general ambience was SO good. We were able to relax for hours at the end of the day - no rush to push us out to "turn tables" either. The food is excellent value and of a high standard. Dogs are welcome too - it's what I always expected an English pub to be but doesn't find that often!

We stopped off for lunch while on a day trip to the lakes.The sandwiches were very nice as are the surroundings. Being able to look down into the river and watch the fish swimming.We would go again.

Had a family meal here and thoroughly enjoyed it! Great food, great (local) ales, and a really nice atmosphere. Highly recommended

Made an impromptu visit here on a weekend trip to Windermere. Food is varied and excellently prepared, presented and cooked. Really good value for money too as the prices were very reasonable. The beer on offer was very good. The brewery is attached to the pub and you can see the works. As a CAMRA member I'm a bit fussy about my real ale, but no issues here... All very good.

I have been three times on my visits to the lakes each time in the afternoon for dinner and a few drinks , great selection of cask ales food and drink all excellent and at a good price , last visit we had several bikers out on a ride outside enjoying the food

This is always a good place for lunch or dinner. We eat here whenever we are visiting my native Cumbria. There is an extensive menu including (mushroom free!) options for vegetarians and the produce are sourced locally. The staff are welcoming, the service is prompt and the food is always good. There are daily specials on a board by the bar in each room. There is also an onsite brewery with the dog themed brews. You can also buy bottles of their beer to take away and it is also on draft along with beers from other breweries (including local Cumbrian ones). Sometimes there is live music in the evening. Two things to note: It gets busy here and they don't take reservations and also parking can be difficult when it gets busy. There is a small car park and you can also park on the lanes around the pub.

This was a great place to stay for visiting the lakes. We had our dog with us and we were all made so welcome by all the staff, we could eat inside the pub with our dog as well as outside, which we favoured due to the nice weather we had. Breakfast was great with plenty of options. The food throughout the day and evening was superb. It's location makes everywhere accessible by car, it is also on a bus route. Early morning and late evening dog walk on the doorstep and you can walk as far as you like on public foot paths and bridle ways. But to top it all for those real ale lovers (I'm partial to one or two my self) they brew their own ale! I recommend collie wobble a light smooth beer full of flavour! Thanks to all the staff for making our stay so enjoyable!

Very dog friendly. Food large portions. Went with husband,he had the gammon,egg,pineapple compote,salad and home cooked chips. I had steak and collie wobble ale pie with peas and home cooked chips. Meals were delicious. Well worth a visit. Ings village not far from Windermere. If you like good food,real ale and dogs this is the place to visit,you'll not be disappointed.

We visited here in late June on a very stormy weekend, it was a very busy restaurant, we just managed to get a table, we very much enjoyed our dinner but the dessert of Eton Mess was one of the worst I've ever had.

Loved the food. We had 3 burgers and I had the watermill chicken which was amazing. Loved the mustard, rosemary and black pepper sauce - now got to try and make his at home! Chef - can you send me the recipe??

I happened to be in Windermere a few weeks ago during what a few locals said was the busiest day of the year. I decided to spend my tourist dollars on less touristy matters and took a cheap bus from the rail station for about 2.50 to Ings. It was perhaps a 5 minute bus ride and the walk was less than 3 minutes to the pub for a Saturday lunch. My wife and I were joined only by two other couples throughout the pub--a great respite from the overwhelming crowds! The service was fast as expected, and the staff were helpful and lovely. The pub is picturesque on the outside and quaint on the inside. The nachos were fantastic, great amount of spice and a lovely portion of guac. Beers were quite good, especially the lager. Would highly recommend again.

We stayed at the watermill on our wsy to scotland.The staff were very helpful, the room was small but modern and had everything we needed eccept a comfortable bed it was awful however the food more than made up for it and the breakfast was great

My husband and I dined here for 2 separate nights. Food is good and staff are friendly and helpful. Ales were good and I highly recommend this pub for ale.

The adult mains were good, however, we were really disappointed by the both children's meals. Firstly, the burger was just a very dry lump of mince in a dry bun, the chips were fine and baked beans looked like some sort of tomato sauce as there were literally a few beans in a small pot of bean juice. Secondly, the pizza was not a freshly made base but a rock hard shop-bought base with a bit of tomato topping and cheese - my son gave up trying to eat it as it was so hard (looking at the menu now, it says Pizza Baguette - it certainly wasn't a baguette but I don't know whether the menu's changed in the last two weeks, either way, it was barely edible).We had high hopes for the Watermill and the adult meals were good but, overall, we were left really disappointed - the children's meals are just as important as the adults' for those of us with children so why not ensure fresh, high quality meals are served throughout?!Finally, the card machine wouldn't connect repeatedly so after three attempts over the course of about 10 minutes, a manual card machine had to be fetched to allow us to pay and leave.

Called here for a meal for two before a night out in Kendal and made the right choice. The food was hot throughout and tasted great, matched with friendly staff and quick service. Any future trip to the Lakes wouldn't be complete without calling here again.

Outside, the pub looks picturesque. Very quaint and covered in flowers. There is parking on the road although it filled up quickly as well as a small car park. There was a good selection of drinks. I was delighted to see raspberry lemonade! The bar man was really friendly and helpful. We loved our food, it tasted fresh and was well presented. Someone came over with biscuits for our dog which was a lovely touch. We would definitely recommend.

We visited here for a family meal. There were seven of us and everyone enjoyed their meal. The men in the group all enjoyed the bitters which are brewed on site and all named after dogs. Great value here our bill for food and drinks for six and a half was a fiver short of a hundred pounds. The food was good and the service was friendly and inviting

We saw this place on Trip Advisor on our way back from a very wet day in Grasmere and stopped in for some great food. We were welcomed by friendly and accomodating staff - who were very happy to say a big hello to our puppy! The restaurant was warm, with a fire lit and a good level of noise.We found a seat in the restaurant and browsed the menu of comfort food. My fiance ordered a Cajun burger and I ordered the steak pie! I didn't expect the food to be as AMAZING as it was - brilliant quality meat! One of the staff brought our puppy some biscuits - which he was very grateful for. The pricing was very fair, and I would have paid more for that quality of food. I would recommend this to any dog owners who love carbs! :)

We ate here every night of our 4 night stay and had no complaints at all. Beef and ale pie was wonderful as was the fish and chips. I didn't quite manage to try all the beers on offer so this may be a good excuse to return.

Beautiful place to eat after a log journey. Very welcoming with very good food. Local beer is also a must have.

Amazing food! Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff Good choice on menu, and plenty of vegetarian and gluten free options. All our meals were fantastic, and every plate was cleared!

We use to eat here quite often but since the floods this is the first time we've been in. We ordered two starters and two main meals, one of the starters was tempura prawns, unfortunately the oil these were cooked in needed changing; the side salad, one slice of cucumber and a half of cherry tomato with a few soaked salad leaves felt like an after thought. The main courses didn't fair much better The Watermill chicken had clearly been sat for a while before it was brought to the table as the sauce had congealed, the mash potato was very dry. I had the lamb steak which was raw in the middle, the carrots were like water and tasteless, the broccoli was also raw. The so called roast potatoes were new potatoes that had been deep fried probably in the same oil as the tempura prawns as the taste of old oil was evident. Not sure why the quality of food has changed so much the refurbished bar looks great but we wont rush back for the food.

Great beer, great Sunday dinners however 4 out 7 Yorkshire Puddings served to us still frozen in the middle thus the low rating as its not exactly difficult to reheat Yorkshire Pudding and the staff hardly went out of their way to rectify the issue.

After a nice game of pitch and putt in Bowness, this was suggested as the place to go for food.The food was brilliant and couldn't be faulted, the service was pretty quick (considering that it was quite busy) and there was a lovely atmosphere in the place; dogs are also welcome, which I thought was a nice touch and quite unique!

really nice food. - specially the fish and chipslovely drink toofriendly atmosphere and thankfully dog friendly yey!

We had a table for four and enjoyed a lovely meal. Portions were large and after a long journey up from Sussex, it was just the ticket

Visited the watermill with my partner dog and Inlaws. Found the staff very welcoming and friendly. Location was beautiful .Lots of dogs sitting with their owners. The food was delicious we had steak pie the gammon and a bean burger. Only slight downside was only 2 vegetarian options but still the bean burger with homemade chips was lovely. Will definitely be returning.

Was within walking distance of where we stayed so I could try a pint or two,they do a taster paddle of three third pint glasses so you can try a bit of everything if you want,I found the Windermere blonde my favourite but they have a choice of several house ales brewed on site but they also have excellent food with a good choice of meals and a good range of gluten free meals, must say all in with very friendly and attentive staff a very good night and will definitely visit again when I am in the vicinity

This is close to us so we've dined here quite a few times. They've recently benefited from a significant refit following last winters floods. The food is generally good and there is a lot of choice. The staff are plentiful, polite and efficient. It's good for beer as they brew their own and let you try before committing to a pint.

We only stopped for coffee but will go back again for a meal and sample their great range of beers. They have a micro brewery on site which we've sampled before, hearty meals and a lovely outside area to sit in the sun. A really nice atmosphere.

A nice bar extremely dog friendly with a great range of doggie style beers from there own Micro Brewery and 8 guest Casks too.Food is fine deco fine very popular

It is a great pub and brewery with very taste beers and excellent food. Also nice terrace and view to the river. Stop if you are around the lakes

We have just eaten our sunday afternoon meal at the Watermill and what a great place. Its a proper pub that does excellent food. The food is really good quality and extremely large portions, and is served in a warm and comfortable environment. There are also daily specials to add the the varst menu choice, which also includes Gluten Free food and a childrens menu. Will certainly visit again,

We visited on 3 occasions on our 5 day stay in staveley. The food is delicious best sirloin had in a while.

Husband and I stayed here for two nights. Husband had visited 10+ years ago and had fallen in love. Was largely as he remembered (with improved rooms and food) and I loved it too.Room 7 was quite small but has a balcony so we were happy. Good water pressure and shower. Breakfast was plentiful and tasty- cereal and toast along with cooked options. Beer selection is A-Mazing- I loved the Ruby Ruby Ruby and also selection of Timmermans fruit beers - the peach is spectacular.Our food order got lost between the till and the restaurant on the first night but the landlord took a round of drinks off of our bill. When it did arrive, the gammon steak and steak and ale pie were lovely. The burgers were good on the 2nd night.Bed was not that comfy and squeaked like anything but just have another beer and you won't notice!

We have been visiting the Watermill for a long time and have absolutely loved it, however over the past 3-4 months we have found that food orders have constantly come out wrong and pudding portion sizes are significantly smaller for the cost. Very disappointed and will be heading elsewhere for a while.

The watermill was recommended to us and I can certainly see why...particularly if your an ale fan.Both the food and the service were fine but as I wasn't particularly hungry I found the menu choice limited. I ordered the steak and ale pie which was fine but I wasn't blown away and only managed to eat half.In the Watermill's defence all of our party walked away satisfied with one commenting on the delicious Cajun chicken.

A local recommended this pub to us when we were staying in Staveley just outside Ings. 6 of us had a lovely meal each with a non-alcoholic drink and it came to total of £80.00 which was very reasonable.The food was lovely, served quickly and the local people were very welcoming.The dogs were also welcome which was ideal for us.I would recommend and go back here again if ever in the area.

Visited on 19th July for Sunday lunchIt was tasty but definitely for the smaller appetite so not good value for £10.95.The lamb, although tasty was tough and chewy, not well trimmed and not very much of it.The beer is excellent and the meals usually good but I wouldn't come back for another Sunday lunch!

We have always wanted to try this pub and today was the day. They have up to 16 real ales, so as to say they are over hopped might be just the 2 some one tried. We found if you told the staff what you like they pointed you out a beer. My self and wife had 3 pints each and found them lovely. We found the staff polite and had no problems with them. Food was excellent I could not eat all mine so would not have a starter next time. So we would stop here again.

Great time in house brewed beer named after dog breeds shitz zou best beer tasted in area.Food and service top class take away beers available bit pricey but good

been today for lunch have not been for a few years so thought I would give it a try. The food was average setting is beautiful sat out the back in the sun. But what I thought was terrible was one of the bar staff serving an elderly gentleman asked him which larger he would like and after no more than 10 seconds said to her work colleague he is having becks I haven't got time for this it will be Christmas by the time he tells me!! Now I was stood next to him and clearly heard her and she then looked at me and started laughing !! A little more respect for your customers would be a good idea being that they pay your wages not to mention a little more respect for the elderly after all he simply may not of heard you. I won't hurry back.

The beer here is always in good condition but the staff should wear cleaner clothes and not pick at their face or worse whilst serving food...several customers were laughing at this rather obvious unprofessionalism.The missed opportunity here is the beer, This time I had the Watermill mild and Darth Vader and both were clearly over-hopped. I suggest the brewer goes down the road to Hawkeshead brewery and experiences how all of their beers have clear distinct flavours and they always taste exactly the same. Better still recruit the brewer from Hawkeshead and be amazed.

Great place, lovely friendly service. Good portions of quality food. Just needs little more light. Well priced.

We visited this pub whilst on our holidays in Windermere. The service and food were great, I was surprised at how big the child portion was. Overall great value for money, we would definitely recommend.

Really enjoyed this dog friendly pub. Stayed overnight as well (see separate review!) Enjoyed sampling the real ales and the food was really tasty, good pub grub. Lots of dogs in the River bar all made welcome. Staff really friendly and helpful. Lovely atmosphere. Our friends usually go in winter when there's a real fire going so I will be returning!

Not been here for a while but it hadn't changed a bit. The staff were very welcoming and polite we just had a light lunch but the food was of very good quality and good size portions. Will not leave it so long before our next visit. Definitely recommend.

Ate here twice whilst in the Lake District. Good pub grub. Only complaint was perhaps portions too big!

We'd planned an early evening meal here before driving back to Lancashire, but having had a larger lunch than expected, carefully inspected the starter menu to treat as mains, while sipping sherry or enjoying one of the house beers (according to gender!) That resulted in us ordering two seafood platters and two baked Camemberts (again split by gender.) Starters? we couldn't have eaten a main course after either of these. OK, the baked Camembert did have a menu note 'ideal for sharing' but it would have done as a starter between all four if we were intending to eat anything else. Both dishes were completely excellent, and we would order them again. This pub restaurant deserves its excellent reputation both for food and the sheer range of beers. We always call here when we are in this area. It is difficult to see how we could possibly do better elsewhere.

lovely home cooked food, hubby had the roast beef, one complaint too much !! staff very friendly, good variety of local beers available, plenty of room to sit outside

Visited twice during our stay and both times the meals were of very good quality the staff were very knowledgeable about their beers and very friendly.

Met up with some old friends a week past. Chose here for lots of reasons.Choice of beer was good and I'm pleased I went with the barman' choice.Service was really friendly and understanding.The food however was thrown together, in a truly careless manner. Cumbrian skillet (sausage and black pudding cos that's where we were) was nearly floating in oil ??...Fish was tiny probably should have been thrown back...Caesar salad was heavy on dressing. Maybe the wrong day. But won't be back to find out.More care and all will be well.

Visited this pub and restaurant on a Wednesday evening we were out shopping and thought we would eat out instead of having to cook when we got home. We had passed the Watermill a number of times when going to Windermere and had often said we should call there. I had looked at the reviews and a lot of them seemed positive. My husband had the steak and ale pie which he said was ok. I had the fish and chips, I asked for lightly battered as I always do when having fish and chips as sometimes there can be too much batter. When my meal arrived there was a lot of batter clearly not lightly battered, also it was almost burnt. It was a case of spot the fish within the batter. The cost of this was £10.95. I could not believe that there was so little fish. I have had fish and chips in other local pubs and restaurants and paid less and had better. I found the food nothing special. I did complain on the lack of fish. The waitress came to ask if everything was ok but it was half way through the meal she said did I want another order but my husband was eating his meal and by the time a replacement would have been brought out he would have finished. She returned to the table after a couple of minutes and offered a complimentary coffee at the end of my meal. I decided not to accept as I did not really want a coffee after my meal so when another waitress came and said is everything ok I advised her that I had already told the other waitress and said not to bother with the coffee. I went to pay the bill and the staff were stood around chatting and not really taking much notice of the fact I wanted to pay my bill. Nothing was said about my complaint, no apology at all. In my view this was not good customer service and I will not be returning.

A proper pub as opposed to a restaurant pub so it has comfortable bars and a good range of drinks including their brewed beer. Good wide range of food but although they offer gluten free only one main course is GF. If they offer GF the range should be wider although in fairness they can(and did) adapt a dish to GF

Достаточно неплохое место, чтоб провести здесь семейный вечер. Можно занять столик на улице, но, к сожалению, нам не очень повезло - в этот вечер стоял неприятный запах ( видимо с поля) и мы зашли внутрь...Внутри - обычный паб, много столиков, немного шумно , но весело...Взяли на пробу несколько видов местного пива и эля - очень понравились нам все сорта - от самого светлого до темного...Еда тоже вкусная, все местного производства с местных ферм.

Выбор пал на этот паб, так как здесь можно не только вкусно поесть, но и отведать местного свежесваренного пива. Заказ столиков не принимают, поэтому стоит приехать чуть пораньше и выбрать тот столик, где будет удобно ) На улице мы не стали ужинать, так как откуда-то шел очень неприятный запах...Может с поля- там паслись овцы, может еще откуда...

Приехали сюда специально ради дегустации местного пива. Удалось попробовать 8 сортов ) Очень понравилось и пиво, и домашняя кухня. Отличный вечер на природе .

My partner and I wanted to stay at a place that had a brewery attached; as beer home brewers and beer nerds it had to happen. I was pleased with the food, breakfast especially (included in price). Not all that impressed with the beer. The room was very comfortable. It sloped toward the street, and the linoleum was bubbling in places, but very clean and modern. All the staff were lovely, except one bar girl.

Lovely traditional pub with big open fire and welcoming staff. Brewery on site that produces some fantastic beers. Ordered food whilst we were there, which was okay but we have had far better for a similar price in the local area.

I ate here tonight with my partner and was thoroughly impressed with the food,atmosphere, staff and ale selection. The pub is dog friendly and was very accommodating to our dog, and the food was superb. Would recommend

I was staying nearby with my partner and we ate here one evening after driving past earlier in the day on our way to Windermere. It was a very wet and windy night which we arrived, so was glad to get inside to a warm and cosy bar area. The menu had a very good selection - I had the veg cannelloni with garlic bread, and my partner had the beef and ale pie with chips and veg. Both meals were very tasty and just what we needed after a long day exploring the lakes. We also overheard a lot of people complimenting the food whilst we were there. My partner was impressed with the pub's own brewed beer selection. I had creme brulee for dessert - a good sized portion and a delicious end to the meal. There are two bars - we went in the one on the right as you enter the building. The bar was operating a tab system whereby you were given a swipe card for any additional drinks/ food orders. Would definitely eat here again, and recommend to friends and family.

we went here last night. I had steak and ale pie with chips and veg and couldn't fault anything. The pie was incredibly tasty and the chips were very good indeed. My husband had the fish and chips and again he couldn't fault it. Service was very good without being over-bearing. Unfortunately we just didn't have room for pudding!

We looked online for a couple of dog friendly pubs in the area while going to Windermere and this came up as one of the closest to us so gave it a shot....It is so nice to get a friendly welcome in any pub you haven't visited before and everyone here is certainly friendly and welcoming. Staff great, lovely girl who had biscuits for the dogs and all the patrons very nice, smiling and saying hello.We only had a couple of pints and no food as other plans but will definitely return and try the food another time but would highly recommend this place for a friendly pint and superb selection of beers on tap some of whch they brew on the premises and have awards dotted around the place for it.Excellent!! thanks and see you again soon.

I spent a lot of time here as a kid and still come back now and again as an adult. The atmosphere is great and the staff are always really friendly and chatty. The food is on the whole average although the BBQ ribs I had last visit were amazing. It is often very busy so sometimes you have to wait for tables but its worth it for a nice filling meal.