Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

We booked the music room for a family get together to celebrate the wedding of our son/daughter in law that had taken place in Australia during Covid lockdown. The cabaret layout helped people to mingle and the food was excellent with regular supplies of tea/coffee throughout the afternoon. The venue was perfect for adults and children with the lounge and garden available for the children to play and the wonderful atmosphere of the castle charming everyone who attended. The staff were extremely helpful and attentive. Thanks to the whole team for making this a wonderful and very happy occasion

Date night at Grants was delightful! A long time ago we went after my husband's proposal and the place has kept its charm but improved the food. The service was lovely and food delish!

5 star

A lovely atmosphere, staff helpful and smiling. Hot food selection limited but good. Sunday roast option could be better, but Beef tasty. Sandwiches fresh and tasty. Desserts good but expensive for what you get. Overall a pleasant experience

5 star

Good food and nice atmosphere with a real fire and candles on the tables. Attentive staff - nothing was too much trouble.

Great food & atmosphere after a super walk. Very attentive staff who looked after us. Morecambe Bay shrimps were delicious. My husband loved his Italian bean soup. We both had the pie mash and mushy peas. Delicious. We’ll definitely be returning

We visited the pub for a meal on Sunday 13th February. Initially we were offered a table right in the doorway of the entrance door. The weather was cold, wet and windy so it was a terrible place to be eating a meal. We then were offered a better table in a much nicer area which was practically empty the whole time we were there so why we had originally been offered a dreadful table is a mystery. The food was dreadful. We both had the Sunday roast. Beef and the nut loaf. Both arrived in a pool of watery gravy practically swimming in the stuff. The nut loaf was awful, just a pile of nuts on top of mash and the beef was equally poor. We didn't bother with desert as we didn't want to stay any longer. A thoroughly disappointing meal. We will not be going back.

Excellent service and fantastic food.

Food & service was absolutely fantastic, will definitely be coming back.

Fantastic meals, our party had a mixed selection of meals and we all thoroughly enjoyed it, the staff were excellent friendly and polite and we would highly recommend a meal at the Woodstone Restaurant

Lovely meal

Booked for Valentine’s Day via the website booking tool………….turned up only to find the restaurant was closed!

Booked for Valentine’s Day via the website ………. Turned up only for the restaurant to be closed!!

Staying at the Castle and have eaten here twice and both times the meals have been excellent. Good service, good food and great value for money. One of my daughters had the chicken both times and said it was the best chicken dish she had ever had!! High praise.

A fabulous overnight stay, the room was warm, cosy & great tv choice. The evening Sunday dinner menu is great value for money, staff very friendly and not over facing. The breakfast had a good choice, the poached egg & black pudding was cooked lovely. We will definitely be going back later in the year.

Consistently good . Good food , service and ambience We love the friendly staff , the food , the room with the fire on a cold day and the fact dogs are welcome Best pub for miles!