The best restaurants in Hawkshead South Lakeland North West

This is such a great place to go after a hike or just a treat. We have been many times and this is the best ice-cream in the Lakes. Staying in Hawkshead we knew there was a shop near by for our ice cream needs. The ice cream shop was the only reason why we stayed in Hawkshead this time . The first time we went on this trip there was a queue but the young lad handled it very well. The ice cream is always so delicious and well worth the price( it's a great price to what you get in London) and you get a massive scoop. Always friendly staff and very clean and hygienic shop. Awesome ice cream even when it's raining

Simon catered for a group of 15 of us, providing an outstanding three-course, vegetarian meal. It was especially special knowing he used as many local ingredients as possible. He was punctual, worked with the kitchen we had, and left no trace of his being there! We are using his services again in the near future.

We were so happy to see pizzas back at Low Wray campsite!! It is so nice to order after a day on the water. Nomads pizzas were great about adding vegan cheese and even gave me extra olives when I asked for no red onions. Our boys ordered a sweet pizza for pudding and lived that too. The staff were lovely to our boys.

Whilst trying to amuse my two young son's on a recent visit to Cumbria I took them to the vintage farm. And while that itself is great the real highlight was The Chicken Shed cafe on the site. The food is lovely with the homemade cakes being among the best I have ever tasted. The lady who runs the place is a great host and when my 9 year old cheekily asked for a beer she passed him a bottle of child friendly shandy that made his day. There's also a wide variety of homemade ice cream available which was music to the ears of my 6 year old (and me). Even if you don't fancy visiting the farm itself the food and hospitality at The Chicken Shed is worth seeking out.

What a great place for evening dinner. Lovely pub. Great service all round. Food was delicious all 3 courses. Reasonable price. Highly recommend if near this area.

Got to the Swan Hotel and was gonna order a snack My wife looked out of the window saw the van What a result !!! Stunning fresh pizza with the best view in the world

Beatifull house well maintained in a lovely part of the country

Amazing location, views and ideal 10 mins walk to home of Peter Rabbit , Hill top farm. Lovely , friendly , Mauritius family. Very welcoming. Restaurant food was great and good value.

Really lovely food, and amazing staff.

Traveled to visit this place for a second time after calling ahead to check, but on arrival to find cafe with cats closed, sat in a bar with loud music playing not comfortable in atmosphere or seating, Ensure cafe is definitely open if you call ahead.

Stopped in here on the off chance they had a free table and lucky for us they did. Food was delicious, staff were really friendly and efficient. Facilities are modern and clean. Meal was reasonably priced we highly recommend

We came a few years ago and the menu was fab so made a point of coming back again while we were in the area but what a shock when we saw that the menu had changed to basic cafe food! We were so disappointed!

Opciones de comida fantástica tanto desde el menú principal y las ofertas especiales. El personal era muy atento y nada era demasiado problema. Estancia 2 noches en noviembre de 2016 y ya hemos reservado la cena aquí dos noches.

Great stay, well hosted. Amazing location and nearby walks.

Lady behind counter didn't acknowledge us was too busy on her phone. The shop is has stock but not many items available, seems very old fashioned. Wouldn't go there again.