The location of the pub is good; right in the centre of Hawkshead, but it was frustrating as there was no parking nearby especially as it was pouring with rain and we had 2 small children with us so it was tricky to get the bags to the room! (The nearest car park is on the edge of the village... more

love the kings arms, it is the best inn in the lakes. i go at least once a year. love the owner Ed, he is always on site to have a chat and a beer with. location is stunning, bar is so friendly, food good, rooms basic but clean, warm and comfortable and prefectly fine more

we checked in for a 5 night stay and checked out after 1 , the service we recieved on arrival was terrible, when we let ourselve in to the room it was so small you could barely turn around in the shower, i opened the wardrobe door and it fell overr, we reported it but no one was interested, we... more

Hawkshead is a delightful village. This is very much a pub with rooms to le though it does have a restaurant. It is in the centre of the village and a full of old world charm. The breakfasts were traditional fare but of a good standard. The restaurant and pub got very busy on a night time. Once we had... more

Jim & Anita.Cheshire Dont feel that i should be writing this and letting people know what a terrific stay we had,we would really have kept it secret. We stayed for 3 nights in March 08 on a winter special offer,bed breakfast & evening meal. The food was fantastic,we eat out a lot at home and have a fair idea what... more

This is a small friendly hotel with excellent service. The rooms were quite basic, but comfortable and very clean. The service in the bar was good and the atmosphere light and relaxing. Although I would not say that I am a "dog person", the hotel allowed dogs everywhere and most guests appeared to have one, but they were all well... more

I enjoyed my stay here, Hawkshead is a excellent base and the accomodation was fine. After reading other reviews prior to going I was a little concerned, but I had a great time. The pub is quaint and has an excellent atmosphere on a night. Excellent selection of ales and good food. I found the owner fine, he was very... more

We were doing a uk trip from South Africa and were told that the Lake District was a must see, so we looked on the internet and fell in love, we followed the links and found The Kings Arms in Hawkshead it looked like just what we were after. The Kings Arms was GREAT, very friendly staff, great food,great rooms... more

We booked this hotel(?) for 4 nights for my partner's birthday. The location was the main reason as Hawkshead is central for the Lake District. My family lived in the Lakes previously so I knew my way round. On arrival, we went in the back door next to the kitchen and saw well trodden lettuce and other food on the... more