We only stayed for one night, but were extremely impressed with this little pub/hotel. We had a family room with a Queen and two Single beds, which was perfect for our family structure. The staff were very genuine and friendly, and the whole place has a rustic charm which is hard to fault. The food in the restaurant downstairs is... more

I stayed in a few B&B's this trip - and as I write my review - I can rate these in reflection. The Watermill Inn was perfect for our requirements this time around, but if I were visiting the Lake District, I am not sure that this would be my choice. We were driving up from London to Scotland -... more

OPPS....so let's just say I didn't realize that if the dogs were welcome in the pub they would also be sleeping in the rooms (of course my mistake) and my daughter is allergic to dogs so our 2 night stay was a bit long for her but we slept with the windows open and fortunately had a lot of benedryl... more

We stayed at the Watermill with friends for a weekend. My overiding memory of the place is how unwelcome we felt when we arrived, not a single person smiled or even acknowledged us, and this attitude continued for two days by the two guys in white shirts behind the bar. (The food serving staff at least tried!). We reserved a... more

I have visited The Watermill for many years now, ranging from just a boozy night out to enjoying lovely meals. There are so many choices of beers to satisfy just about anyone. The meals are of good standard and generous portions. We have two dogs which are allowed into the main bar, the friendly staff bring over dog biscuits for... more

Just got back from a couple of days at the Watermill Inn and felt compelled to write a review which I don't normally do. We chose this place off a recommendation from somewhere else we'd stayed as we needed somewhere we could take our dog. A lot of places say they are dog friendly when dog tolerant would be a... more

Found this pub on a Go Lakes website link so thought we'd give it a try for an evening meal. Went back twice so we could sample the delicious food and beer (I recommend a pint of Dogth Vader!). Service was faster than a burger bar and compliments to the chef for the quality of the meals. Staff were very... more

Great Pub, great atmosphere, great beers and food but a pity about the tablemats. These need renewing ASAP. Otherwise first rate. more

What a cracking place to stay. If you love the lakes, beer, food and dogs, this has got to be the place to stay. We booked 3 rooms for 3 couples, and one dog. The rooms were tidy enough, not luxurious but good for a country inn with no pretensions of grandeur, although the room with the balcony was really... more