Royal Oak Inn, Windermere

Not much has changed since Alan was here more than 12 years ago, though the pool table has gone and everything looks pretty smart, with nice tables and chairs for dining. The small area around the bar has one high table and some stools. The bar has five hand pumps with Bowness Bay Swan Blonde the only beer on (Monday lunchtime); there was an Ossett White Rat pump clip too, but when someone asked for it, there turned out to be nothing on. The Blonde was not very good: a bit fizzy and sweet, more like a ginger ale than a real ale. This is pretty poor from a pub whose WiFi code is Realales! The other pump clips turned round were Wainwright, Landlord and Black Sheep. It must have been a hectic weekend. Fans of modern pop music will love the background music.