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Red Lion Inn

South Lakeland, Cumbria

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4.4/5

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5.0/522 Mar 2026

Paul • Couple Trip

Rooms are a decent size and good facilities. Bar is great with a good selection of beers and spirits. The food is fantastic! I have a dietary requirement and they catered for me and were very knowledgeable of the ingredients in the meals. Thoroughly recommend staying here.

5.0/519 Feb 2026

Beata • Family Trip

Great place to stay! Very homely and cosy with amazing fire place and great food. Bed was very comfy as well. Free parking which is a bonus. And the most importantly - the staff was amazing!!! Thank you for making our stay great!

5.0/52 Feb 2026

Andy • Family Trip

A warm and friendly welcome when we arrived. Rooms were cosy and spotless and the beds really comfortable. Great Sunday roast for dinner. Will definitely be back.

5.0/523 Jan 2026

andrew

Lovely country pub feel. Nice room good breakfast.

5.0/56 Dec 2025

Wayne • Trip with Friends

The room was spotless really clean with a tv nice clean bedding. With a sink toilet and shiwer that was really clean. And a great pub with great people who run the place. 100% recommend the place. I would definitely stay there again.

5.0/512 Sep 2025

David

Bar staff were friendly and talkative. Housemaid was terrific she also served us a delicious breakfast… she worth her weight in gold. We would definitely recommend and go back.

5.0/52 Jun 2025

Rob • Family Trip

A really nice, friendly pub in the village of Hawkshead. The room was good with an excellent bed and the food was amazing. We’d definitely be up for returning.

5.0/526 May 2025

Andrew • Family Trip

Everything was very good the staff were excellent. Appart from the TV which decided to loose connection about 9pm, we enjoyed our stay 😄

5.0/531 Dec 2024

Barbara • Couple Trip

Really nice homely pub. The owners were very welcoming. Rooms were clean and comfy. Food was tasty. Would definitely return here

5.0/526 Sep 2024

John • Couple Trip

Traditional old lakeland inn, rooms not luxurious, but in keeping with the age of place and lots of character. Good choice at breakfast, very tasty, and goo service

5.0/525 Jun 2024

David • Family Trip

The hamlet of Hawkshead is a national treasure. Tucked away from busier villages like Ambleside. The Red Lion made for a relaxed , comfortable evening with very friendly staff and locals.

4.0/520 Apr 2026

Jonathan • Trip with Friends

Really characterful property with basic but nice clean rooms with amusingly uneven floors upstairs highlighting the age of the property. Excellent breakfast

4.0/56 Jan 2026

Andrew

Great stay

4.0/529 May 2025

emma • Family Trip

Lovely place and very friendly staff. Great food and choice of drinks. The area of Hawkshead was gorgeous. The room was very cozy, we stayed in room 7. The only downside was the creaky floor boards in the room that got a little annoying in the end and the lack of hanging space. We would definitely stay at the Red Lion Inn again

4.0/522 Oct 2024

Alexandra • Couple Trip

This was a last minute trip and honestly it was just a lovely one. We weren’t there long but the bed was comfy, the room was clean and the staff were friendly. Can’t complain.

4.0/514 Oct 2024

David • Trip with Friends

The inn's rooms are quirky and characterful, fitting the age of the building: wonky floors and walls, nothing square. Facilities were a bit variable: the heating wasn't working but the staff were able to provide an electric heater to overcome that. The shower was either hot or cold, nothing in the middle. Hot was ok, with plenty of flow, so it worked. The food in the restaurant was excellent, good menu, really tasty. Location is great. There is only a small car park on site, but we got lucky.

4.0/525 Aug 2024

John • Family Trip

Great village pub in an ideal spot. Lovely village. Room was nice. Breakfast really good. Evening meals very good too. Will return here when next in the Lakes.

3.0/516 Jul 2025

Claire

Difficulty finding parking, no room at 2/3 restaurants, no heat in the room, tv didn’t work.

3.0/55 Aug 2024

olivia

Value for money. The staff at the property were friendly. Easy to check in. It had a very close community feel to the pub and the whole village. The village is picturesque and quiet. The pub has an Italian menu on the evening and the breakfast was good. Very close to other pubs and restaurants and next to the coop convenience store. Great stay. The room was basic and had a sink in the bedroom and was a bit wonky due to it being an old building but had everything you needed.

2.0/526 Feb 2026

Finn

Room was average for the price paid but overall looked tired. Very old pub and traditional rooms but that’s no reason to ignore mould and damage to the bathroom and paint flaking off the walls. Light fitting was hanging off by exposed wires. In the evenings the pub downstairs is busy with a lot of noise heard upstairs until about midnight.

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Main St, Ambleside, England, GB

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Check-in Procedure

Check-in3:00 PM-anytime

Check-out10:00

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

Want to check in early? Fill out the Special Requests form on the booking page.

About Red Lion Inn

Red Lion Inn Location
With a stay at Red Lion Inn in Ambleside, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and World of Beatrix Potter. This hotel is 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Ullswater and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Beatrix Potter Gallery.

Red Lion Inn Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Restaurant and Cafe
At Red Lion Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.

Room Type and Price

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 - Tue, 18 Aug 2026 (1 night)

1 Room, 1 Adult, 0 Children