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THE PHEASANT
Convivial Cumbrian inn with scrumptious fare
NO WONDER GUESTS FLY BACK to the Pheasant year after year. This one-time farm became a coaching inn in 1778 and has been a haven of warmth and welcome ever since.
This is a beautifully kept Lakeland hostelry with 40 acres of grounds including a charming small garden. The mellow bar – all oak settles, polished walls, age-blackened wooden beams, gleaming knick-knacks and log fires – has all the patina of a time-warp Lakeland hostelry. Bedrooms are pretty, fresh and filled with flowers, with old pine furniture, soft colours, lovely country fabrics and upmarket bathrooms stocked with quality French smellies.
Chef Malcolm Ennis’s traditional fare flirts agreeably with modern cuisine, and dishes look as good on the plate as they taste. Regulars come here from miles around for dinner, dropping in during the day for scrumptious afternoon teas complete with cucumber sandwiches and more-ish home-baked scones with rum butter.
Hit the Spot
Close to Bassenthwaite Lake, 7 miles from Keswick
Bedtime
Try the spacious four-postered Ennerdale suite – and snuggle up with tea in bed
Be Savvy
Bracing walks start right from the doorstep, so no excuses!
Be Smitten
Cumbrian conviviality mixed with country-house comfort.
Morning tea in bed
Dine on local Cumbrian specialities with a contemporary twist, such as pan-roasted pheasant and baby vegetables with wild mushrooms. Slumber contentedly, knowing that staff will be happy to bring you early-morning tea in bed when you awaken.
Famous huntsman John Peel was a regular here in the 19th century, and used to recount his exploits in the tap room. We suspect he’d be more than happy to unpeel one of the inviting four-posters here today.
The Pheasant was reviewed by Room for Romance
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THREE NIGHT SPECIAL AT THE PHEASANT
Visiting the Lake District? There's every excuse to stay at The Pheasant.
Stay for three nights at The Pheasant – a mellow old English coaching inn – between Sunday and Thursday for GBP 294 per person, including a three course menu from the set menu.
• Request Three Night Special” in the message box of our Booking Inquiry form
NO WONDER GUESTS FLY BACK to the Pheasant year after year. This one-time farm became a coaching inn in 1778 and has been a haven of warmth and welcome ever since.
This is a beautifully kept Lakeland hostelry with 40 acres of grounds including a charming small garden. The mellow bar – all oak settles, polished walls, age-blackened wooden beams, gleaming knick-knacks and log fires – has all the patina of a time-warp Lakeland hostelry. Bedrooms are pretty, fresh and filled with flowers, with old pine furniture, soft colours, lovely country fabrics and upmarket bathrooms stocked with quality French smellies.
Chef Malcolm Ennis’s traditional fare flirts agreeably with modern cuisine, and dishes look as good on the plate as they taste. Regulars come here from miles around for dinner, dropping in during the day for scrumptious afternoon teas complete with cucumber sandwiches and more-ish home-baked scones with rum butter.
Hit the Spot
Close to Bassenthwaite Lake, 7 miles from Keswick
Bedtime
Try the spacious four-postered Ennerdale suite – and snuggle up with tea in bed
Be Savvy
Bracing walks start right from the doorstep, so no excuses!
Be Smitten
Cumbrian conviviality mixed with country-house comfort.
Morning tea in bed
Dine on local Cumbrian specialities with a contemporary twist, such as pan-roasted pheasant and baby vegetables with wild mushrooms. Slumber contentedly, knowing that staff will be happy to bring you early-morning tea in bed when you awaken.
Famous huntsman John Peel was a regular here in the 19th century, and used to recount his exploits in the tap room. We suspect he’d be more than happy to unpeel one of the inviting four-posters here today.
The Pheasant was reviewed by Room for Romance
________________________________________________________________
THREE NIGHT SPECIAL AT THE PHEASANT
Visiting the Lake District? There's every excuse to stay at The Pheasant. Stay for three nights at The Pheasant – a mellow old English coaching inn – between Sunday and Thursday for GBP 294 per person, including a three course menu from the set menu.
• Request Three Night Special” in the message box of our Booking Inquiry form
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Dining in
The Pheasant serves modern French and English cuisine in its cosy, country-style restaurant lit by candlelight. Enjoy a trio of wild boar dishes, baked goat’s cheese tartlet and sorbet of the day.
Dining out
Nearby Keswick offers a wealth of pubs and restaurants.
Where?
The Pheasant
What’s cooking?
Try the home-made chicken liver and brandy paté, the duo of lamb and maybe a calorifc hot sticky toffee pudding.
Top table?
Table two is the most asked-for
See & Do
Get the wind in your sails along Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwentwater, or don your hiking boots and head for the fells. Pretty villages, antique shops and tearooms abound in this unspoilt end of the Lake District. Ride on the Derwentwater launch, visit Wordsworth’s birthplace or take a brisk hike up any number of Cumbria's impressive peaks.
Spa
Head to Oxley’s Health Spa at Underscar.
Shop
Potter around the market town of Cockermouth, or bag a new Barbour at Keswick’s array of outdoor clothing shops.
After dark
This is a place to eat, drink and be merry
Dates
February
See what the region’s budding directors are up to at Keswick’s Film Festival.
August
Dance the night away at Kendal’s Lake District Summer Music festival.
The Pheasant serves modern French and English cuisine in its cosy, country-style restaurant lit by candlelight. Enjoy a trio of wild boar dishes, baked goat’s cheese tartlet and sorbet of the day.
Dining out
Nearby Keswick offers a wealth of pubs and restaurants.
Where?
The Pheasant
What’s cooking?
Try the home-made chicken liver and brandy paté, the duo of lamb and maybe a calorifc hot sticky toffee pudding.
Top table?
Table two is the most asked-for
See & Do
Get the wind in your sails along Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwentwater, or don your hiking boots and head for the fells. Pretty villages, antique shops and tearooms abound in this unspoilt end of the Lake District. Ride on the Derwentwater launch, visit Wordsworth’s birthplace or take a brisk hike up any number of Cumbria's impressive peaks.
Spa
Head to Oxley’s Health Spa at Underscar.
Shop
Potter around the market town of Cockermouth, or bag a new Barbour at Keswick’s array of outdoor clothing shops.
After dark
This is a place to eat, drink and be merry
Dates
February
See what the region’s budding directors are up to at Keswick’s Film Festival.
August
Dance the night away at Kendal’s Lake District Summer Music festival.
GETTING THERE
Location
Bassenthwaite Lake, nr. Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9YE
Parking
There is free guest parking
Trains
Penrith station – 20 miles
Taxis
GBP 20-30 from the station
Airport
Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester – all about 100 miles
Rooms and suites
15 rooms and three suites
Special features
Warm, comfortable rooms have pretty pine beds, quality fabrics, Roberts radios, flat-screen TVs and fluffy robes in spotless bathrooms.
Also…
The inn has comfy lounges and open fires for cosying up.
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
GBP 160 - 190
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
2pm
Check-out
11am
Minimum night stay?
Two nights at weekends
Breakfast
Breakfast is served until 9.45am. Morning specialities include Arbroath smokies and kedgeree.
Room service
Available morning and evening
Children
No children under 12
Pets
Dogs are welcome in the Garden Lodge annexe rooms.
Air conditioning
No
Languages
English
Wedding license?
No
Your contact
Matthew Wylie – owner
Location
Bassenthwaite Lake, nr. Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9YE
Parking
There is free guest parking
Trains
Penrith station – 20 miles
Taxis
GBP 20-30 from the station
Airport
Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester – all about 100 miles
Rooms and suites
15 rooms and three suites
Special features
Warm, comfortable rooms have pretty pine beds, quality fabrics, Roberts radios, flat-screen TVs and fluffy robes in spotless bathrooms.
Also…
The inn has comfy lounges and open fires for cosying up.
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
GBP 160 - 190
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
2pm
Check-out
11am
Minimum night stay?
Two nights at weekends
Breakfast
Breakfast is served until 9.45am. Morning specialities include Arbroath smokies and kedgeree.
Room service
Available morning and evening
Children
No children under 12
Pets
Dogs are welcome in the Garden Lodge annexe rooms.
Air conditioning
No
Languages
English
Wedding license?
No
Your contact
Matthew Wylie – owner
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