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Hare and Hounds
Kendal, Cumbria
In a Lyth valley village on the edge of the Lake District, Becky and Ash Dewar transformed a 16th-century hostelry into this family-friendly village pub.
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In a Lyth valley village on the edge of the Lake District, Becky and Ash Dewar have transformed a 16th-century hostelry into an 'always welcoming' village pub. The beamed bar in the former 16th-century hostelry has cask ales, craft beers and cocktails made with locally produced spirits. 'The food is always spot on,' writes a reader of the pub classics (burgers, pizzas, grills) served in the bright restaurant and on the terrace. Upstairs, and in a spacious barn annexe, contemporary, country-style bedrooms have freshly baked brownies, ground coffee and Cumbrian-made toiletries. At breakfast: fresh fruit, local bread, a choice of hot dishes cooked to order. There are knolls and fells to walk in the area, and the revered topiary of Levens Hall close by. (Ralph Wilson)
Hotel Details
Address
Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8PN, England
Telephone
Bedroom
5. 1 in barn annexe.
Openings
all year, no accommodation 24–25, 31 Dec.
Background Music
in pub and restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed, under 2s free, extra bed £10.
Dogs
allowed in barn annexe (£10 a night), pub, garden, not in restaurant.
Credit Cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £120. À la carte £45. 2-night min. stay at weekends, unless there is last-minute single-night availability.
Facilities
pub, residents' lounge, restaurant, in-room TV, ½-acre beer garden, parking.
