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Lovely bacon sandwich. The Ciabatta was fluffy and crispy. Really good. The side of halloumi was lovely too

Top class, stunningly presented veggie dishes in tasteful elegant surroundings with great service.

Bought take out pie to take home with us, only got cheese one left, we were looking forward to it as got great reviews but just average

Good service, overpriced, small portions of food

A lovely, relaxed atmosphere. Fabulous food, beautifully presented, that was both creative and tasty. A delightful experience.

Very kind people, with my three boys and two dogs. A little stressful with traffic etc but the staff were lovely and helpful.

Had the worst cappuchino to takeaway for a long long time. Tasted like a very ordinary filter coffee. Barista skills training needed!

Gorgeous place to stay with infrared sauna, and 10% of food AND drink at the nearby Distillers Arms!

Booked for a birthday treat. Beautiful location. Staff very friendly and prompt service. Nice touches in room and beautiful rooms but windows and bathroom looking slightly tired (helm crag room, no 27). A lot of stairs. Food delicious. Not sure why they didn't use guacamole rather than garden peas (not crushed as per menu) on breakfast with poached egg. Spa is lovely but is only small so gets busy easily and then only chairs are outside.

Lovely clean, spacious and comfortable cinema. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to see Black Bag - we had a personal viewing as only 2 in the cinema on weekday afternoon. Ice cream and maltesers very good to. X

We called in for coffee and cake and saw they had a gluten free board so we ordered. They said it would be a short delay cos they keep gluten free separate which we understood. Ten minutes later they came back to the table to say that they were unable to reach the freezer at the bottom of the stairs so it will be a little longer. So we waited and 10 minutes later they brought out the drinks and my wife;s scones and said unfortunately they were unable to get the gluten free option for me. So we consumed our drinks etc - obviously not happy with the scenario but to add insult to injury when I went to pay they informed me that they had now got the gf cake and defrosted it and would I like to take for later - expecting me to pay for it

Service left something to be desired but the beer was superb and it’s obviously a quality pub

Food was great did enjoy thanks

Really impressed with the food and service! Cannot fault my experience and will be sure to return soon!

The Yan recently hosted us for a photoshoot for Go Outdoors, the team were incredibly helpful and welcoming, and patient with us with all our crew and vehicles. The setting of The Yan is stunning, you feel immersed in nature, but also close to Grasmere and Ambleside for exploring. The catering which the team provided was wonderful also. Thank you so much to the team at The Yan.