The Drunken Duck Inn, Ambleside

The Drunken Duck Inn - A historic pub with mountain-view rooms, craft ales, and access to Langdale leisure facilities

The Drunken Duck Inn provides accommodation in a cream-rendered building that has operated as a pub for over 300 years. Rooms feature private entrances, mountain views from terraces, and rustic-chic bathrooms with walk-in showers. The open kitchen serves a short-choice menu including dishes like treacle-glazed beef shin and hake with pickled samphire. Guests can enjoy around six or seven house-brewed ales at the bar, complimentary afternoon tea, and free access to the Langdale Hotel's leisure facilities. The property is located two-and-a-half miles from Ambleside, near Windermere cruises and Hawkshead with its Beatrix Potter connections. Nearby landmarks include Tarn Hows (3 km) and Brockhole on Windermere (4 km). A continental breakfast is available each morning at The Drunken Duck Inn.

Pros

The historic pub offers a quirky, contemporary-country style with a relaxed atmosphere.

Rooms include private terraces with mountain views and rustic-chic bathrooms.

Complimentary afternoon tea and access to Langdale leisure facilities are provided.

The bar serves house-brewed ales, and the open kitchen prepares seasonal dishes.

Cons

The location at a crossroads may require a car for convenient access.

Dinner reservations are limited, with the largest bookable table accommodating six guests.