popped up from southampton on my motorbike,for weekend,my single room was cosy plenty of storage space,AND! the all important tea bags were plentifull.breakfast first class (like mums) the beer/ bitter was very nice, the steak evening meal ummmm!! and the staff were all acepeople, i got back from a friends bbq after midnight, oooh! all locked up,live in staff heard... more

We stay in Patterdale every year at least once or twice and always visit The White Lion during our stay. The people are friendly and welcoming and the food is plentiful and a great choice of dishes. After a nice walk in the surrounding area you can't beat the warmth and the cold beer. more

After cycling the 2,300 foot altitude High Street from Pooley Bridge to Patterdale in the worst rain-sleet-mud you’ve ever seen, the warm welcome at the White Lion was very encouraging. Our wet muddy gear dripped pools of group in the hall as the bar man showed us the rooms. They are well used to muddy customers here, as it’s a... more

we arrived at this b+b and were shown to our room by a very friendly barman. the room was a good size, clean and comfortable with nice big windows and lots of teabags! breakfast was 8-9am and was great and in generous portions! (although we would have liked to have it a bit later) the pub was lively on a... more

called at white lion while staying in lake district, was given a very warm welcome from the polite barstaff, beer very good. didnt eat but saw meals coming out which looked lovely and were served by well dressed polite staff, a credit to the owner/licencee(will defo being having a meal next time). heard other drinkers saying how nice rooms where... more

We stayed at the near by hostel for a friends 50th birthday weekend. On the first night we eat at the white lion. The food was fantastic and the service was fast and friendly. We went for a walk on the saturday and ended back in the pub in the afternoon for more beer and food. We booked our table... more

Eclectic mix of a local bar for local people coupled with an overspill of crag rats from the nearby Youth Hostel lead to a fairly hungry wait for, what turns out to be, fairly basic pub grub. Frozen chips are okay, if they're cooked, and then warm at least in that order. Told the waiter who simply said "I'll tell... more