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George and Dragon
Clifton, Cumbria
'A friendly, proper local pub bar, as well as a restaurant', this 18th-century coaching inn at the heart of the Lowther Estate is set back from the A6, with a view of fields and grazing horses
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'A friendly, proper local pub bar as well as a restaurant', this 18th-century coaching inn at the heart of the Lowther Estate is set back from the A6, with a view of fields and grazing horses, within sound of the M6. In 2022 it was burnt out, and it has been given a new look, nodding to history and heritage. Stylish bedrooms, with shower or roll-top bath, have furniture and paintings from the Lowther collection. Menus are devised using produce from the family farm and the kitchen gardens at sister hotel Askham Hall (see entry; also Queen's Head). Grilled Saddleback pork and Rough Fell hogget sit alongside fish and chips, maybe chickpea casserole, smoked mutton sausage. (Sarah Mitchell)
Hotel Details
Address
Penrith, Clifton, Cumbria, CA10 2ER, England
Telephone
Bedroom
11, 1 suitable for wheelchair.
Openings
all year except 26 Dec.
Background Music
'contemporary', in public areas.
Children
all ages welcomed, 2 family rooms, travel cots, extra bed £35, children's menu.
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms (1 dog £15 per stay, 2–3 £25, welcome treat, walk maps, poo bags), in bar for dining, not in restaurant.
Credit Cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £160. Set-price menu £45-£52 (2/3 courses). 2-night min. stay at weekends in high season.
Facilities
bar, restaurant, in-room TV (Sky), beer garden, secure bicycle storage, EV charging, public rooms suitable for wheelchair.
