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The Pheasant is a wonderfully atmospheric old coaching inn, hidden away off the northwest edge of Bassenthwaite Lake. The building dates back 500 years, when it started life as a farmhouse, but it’s been a pub since 1778, and as you sit in the public bar with its oak fixtures and varnished, tobacco-stained walls, it’s easy to forget which century you’re in. The AA-rosetted restaurant at The Pheasa ...more
Bassenthwaite Lake - Cockermouth - CA13 9YE - 0871 811 4653
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My partner and I went to Keez for the first time yesterday evening and we will definitely be going back. The staff were very welcoming and friendly throughout the evening and the surroundings comfortable and smart. Each of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals as the food was nothing short of excellent. Having the option to return to the seating area to finish our wine after the meal was a real treat. I have already been recommending Keez to my colleagues this morning and cannot believe that I hadn't found the place sooner-what a gem of a bistro!
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Every month we publish a list of the 10 most popular The Lake District & Cumbria restaurants on Sugarvine. These figures are based on searches by Sugarvine readers last month (previous month's results in brackets).
On sugarvine.com you can view profiles, photos, menus, wine lists and details of special events for many of The Lake District and Cumbria's restaurants, bars and pubs. Watch this space. . .
Underscar Manor, Keswick
Crosby Lodge, Crosby-on-Eden
The Lunesdale Arms, Kirkby Lonsdale
The Clock Tower, Millom
Langdale Chase, Windermere
Crown Court House, Dalton-in-Furness
Villa Colombina, Grasmere
The Pheasant, Bassenthwaite
Wallfoot Hotel & Restaurant, Crosby-on-Eden
The Custom House, Barrow-in-Furness
The Royal Oak, Cartmel
Sandford Arms, Sandford
Rothay Manor, Ambleside
Black Swan Inn, Culgaith
Lake Road Wine Bar, Ambleside
Broadoaks Country House Hotel, Troutbeck
Britannia Inn, Elterwater
Gilpin Lodge, Windermere
Jerichos, Windermere
Seven, Cockermouth
Glen Rothay Hotel & Badger Bar, Rydal
Lakeside Hotel, Newby Bridge
The Samling, Windermere
Star Of Siam, Keswick
New Inn, Kendal
Belsfield Hotel, Bowness
Adriano Ristorante, Carlisle
Fenwick Arms, Claughton
The Eden Vale Inn, Bolton
Hipping Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale
The Highwayman, Burrow
Beswicks, Broughton-in-Furness
Troutbeck Inn, Troutbeck
Ristorante Michelangelo, Carlisle
Amigos Mexican & Steakhouse, Ulverston
Beech Hill Hotel, Windermere
Royal Hotel, Bolton-le-Sands
Lucy's On A Plate, Ambleside
Lucy4 Wine Bar & Bistro, Ambleside
Lucy4 Wine Bar & Bistro, Bowness
Lucy's Specialist Grocers, Ambleside
LucyCooks, Cookery School
Lucy's Inside Out, Outside Catering
Sharrow Bay, Ullswater
Log House, Ambleside
Highfield Hotel & Restaurant, Keswick
Chang Thai, Kendal
Sugarvine Hi-Life Diners Club
Sun Hotel, Coniston
Borrowdale Gates Hotel, Grange
Fayrer Garden House Hotel, Bowness
The Wheatsheaf At Brigsteer
For some people, the Lake District starts at Bowness Pier and ends in Ambleside. The slightly more adventurous might make it to Hawkshead or Coniston and old hands range as far north as Keswick or down to Newby Bridge at the southern tip of Windermere. But the fact is that beyond the well-frequented tourist hotspots, the Lake District and the unspoilt areas immediately surrounding it have plenty to offer the intrepid traveller – and that includes ...more
Storrs HallEstate agents can be prone to exaggerate but when Storrs Hall was described as ‘one of the most desirable small properties in the kingdom’, it wasn’t ...more
Destination RestaurantsSome meals are worth a special journey. In The Gastrotourist we profile select destination restaurants from across the UK and beyond. This month:
Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe
Country House Dining
CarnforthThe market town of Carnforth acts as the southern gateway to the Lake District, being the last town of any real size before the A6 takes you out of La ...more
Grape ExpectationsI don’t drink and drive. Or to be more accurate, I don’t drink alcohol beyond the legal limit and then drive. ...more
The Custom HouseFresh haddock is used by Andrew Webber of The Custom House in Barrow-in-Furness to make their very popular fishcake starters. ...more
Explorer Case £79.95The Explorer Case brings together a choice of interesting wines from around the globe, specially selected with variety in mind. There’s two bottles ea ...more
The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect DinnerJay Rayner chronicles the revolution in high-end gastronomy that has been sweeping the world since the late eighties. Not simply an account of endless ...more
A New Paulo Giannis Italian Restaurant is opening in September within the Uplands Hotel at Cartmel. . .Themed menus every week at the Crown Court House; Wednesday is American night with Steaks and Pancakes, Thursday is Italian night where our Italian chef is let loose.. . .Michael Willacy at The White House in Bowness is a finalist in the craft guild of chefs awards. . .Broadoaks Country House Hotel are offering a Midweek discount to help beat the credit crunch (Sun-Thurs) on a selection of rooms for the rest of the year, click here for more information. . .Live entertainment from Red Aura at The Stag Inn, Crosby on Eden, 2nd August. . .Quiz night every Thursday at The Black Bull, Kirkby Stephen. . .The newly refurbished Wheatsheaf At Brigsteer has been awarded an AA rosette. . .Live music every weekend at Sands Café Bar, Grange over Sands. . .The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be visiting Underscar Manor for a three course lunch in June. . .The AA has awarded Broadoaks Country House Hotel the much sought after five stars, they are also to be included in the exclusive Johansens Hotel Guide. . .Jazz & Tapas on Thursdays at The Braddylls Arms, Ulverston. . .The Anglers Arms in Haverthwaite is now serving food all weekend and hosting a Beer Festival 15-17th August. . .Fish and seafood night every Thursday at Seven in Cockermouth. . .Ladies Day Friday May 2 at the Black Swan Inn at Culgaith, near Penrith. . .Winners of the 2008 Northern Hospitality Awards -- Reg Johnson (Special Achievement); The London Carriage Works, Liverpool (Best Restaurant); The Pipe & Glass Inn, East Yorkshire (Best Newcomer); Lisa Allen at Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Chef); The Shoulder of Mutton, Kirkby Overblow (Best Pub); Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Hotel); Eyck Zimmer at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Chef Mentor); Barlounge, Chester (Best Bar); Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Wine Offering). . .Simon Rogan of Michelin-starred L'Enclume in Cartmel is opening a second restaurant in the village, Rogan & Company. A more informal venue, it's inspired by some of the top-end gastropubs he has dined in. . .Celebrate Burns Night with a difference at LucyCooks in Staveley on Friday Jan 25. Cookery demonstration, dinner and half a bottle of wine, £45. Booking essential. . .The Lakeside Hotel at Newby Bridge has won Cumbria Tourism's Large Hotel of the Year award 2007. . .Recreate the atmosphere of a Thai restaurant in your own home with outside caterers Thai Kitchen In Lakeland. . .After a £1 million refurb, The Highwayman at Burrow, near Kirkby Lonsdale, has reopened. This is the second pub venture from Michelin-starred Northcote Manor after the great success of The Three Fishes at Mitton. . .