Food and Drink in the Lake District

Guided fishing trips for Pike and Perch afloat in one of our excellent boats. Qualified professional fly casting tuition for trout and salmon. Beginners and experts equally welcome, groups, families and individuals for full and half day sessions. All tackle, bait and equipment provided where required.

Guided by well known angler and conservationist Eric Hope Hemmingways has been providing some great fishing days out since 1993. With appearances on several TV programmes Eric is well known and respected in the angling world and can assure you of a geat day out in stunning surroundings. And we do catch and mostly return a lot of fish!!

The Royal Oak Appleby, a historic 17th Century coaching inn recently awarded a Visit Britian 4 Star inn Accolade offering excellent value food and accommodation in the heart of the Eden Valley. Ideally situated just off the A66 half way between Scotch Corner and junction 40 of the M6 enroute to or from Scotland. Whether you are looking for a one-night stopover as you enjoy the Pennine Way Settle-Carlisle railway, a base for a family holiday or an inspirational venue for that weekend break you have been promising yourself, we can help. Our recently refurbished restaurant offers a menu of regularly-changing seasonal specials, using the finest ingredients from local suppliers, and can accommodate up to 60 diners for a special occasion.The Royal Oak prides itself on its award winning Cask Conditioned Beers, the Inn is Cask Marqued (For the pubs that serve the perfect pint) and is one of the first outlets in Cumbria to achieve the Beautiful Beer Gold Award. We are Dog Frendly for your well behaved pets.

Chef-proprietor Chris Blaydes (Master Chef of Great Britain) has re-sited the renowned local restaurant 'Jerichos' into the Waverley, to become a restaurant with rooms. Set in a beautiful, detached stone building circa 1870, situated on a quiet road in Windermere village with large private car park. The building retains many original features and is bursting with character. Jerichos now has a marvellous contemporary dining room creating a wonderful match of Victorian and modern styles within this beautiful building. Jerichos has been awarded 2AA rosettes in the AA's Restaurant Guide, and continues to be highly rated in The Good Food Guide, Harden's and Michelin. We have an extensive wine list and are passionate about our food and wine, a passion we hope to share with you. All our scrupulously clean bedrooms are ensuite, have colour television, tea and coffee making facilities. Some bedrooms can be twinned and contain either a standard double or a king size bed, furnished with clean crisp white linen. Breakfast is served in the contemporary restaurant and is, of course, cooked to order by Chris. We offer a warm welcome, high standards of care and the desire for you to visit us again.

The Royal Oak is a small, busy, family run Inn with a warm welcoming atmosphere for the walker, tourist and business visitor alike. Our traditional Inn is non-smoking throughout, and with no late residents bar last orders are at 11pm weekdays and 12pm weekends. We are long standing member of CAMRA with a minimum of five real ales at any one time.Situated in the very heart of Bowness on Windermere, The Royal Oak is literally a stone's throw from the Bowness Bay piers, where you can take in the stunning views across Lake Windermere and perhaps board a steamship cruise. We are only a few minutes' walk from the many traditional craft and gift shops and only five minutes from The World of Beatrix Potter. Our Inn is proud to say it is the official finishing point of Alistair Wallace's 'The Dalesway Walk' and the starting point of his guide 'The Lake to Lake Walk'.The Royal Oak double rooms are all en-suite and we have one en-suite single. In addition, there are two single rooms which share a bathroom and for which bathrobes are provided. Each room has teacoffee making facilities, radio alarm clock, TV and a hair dryer. Free Wi-Fi connection is available. Whilst our rooms vary in size, they are, without exception, extremely comfortable and are traditionally styled with a homely feel. We are widely renowned for our kind hearted hospitality and, of course, for 'The Royal Oak Full English' breakfast! Evening meals are offered and car parking is available. All our meals are prepared from the fresh, locally sourced, ingredients. Please ring in advance with any specific dietary requirements (015394 43970).