The White Lion Inn, Penrith

There are two hand pumps but on my recent visit only one in use, serving Tirril's house bitter, here rebadged as White Lion Ale, a bland pale bitter in the modern style. The pub is quite pleasant, with upholstered benches and stools dotted about in various alcoves and nooks, though the tartan curtains would take a bit of getting used to. There was a lingering smell of cooking fat which didn't add anything to the taste of the beer. The White Lion is a narrow building on one side of the main road through to Kirkstone Pass, and there are benches available on a small patch of land on the other side of the road, for those brave enough to cross it.