Coledale Inn, Keswick

Blue Scrumpy left this review about Coledale Inn

Situated high up in the village of Braithwaite, the Coledale Inn feels more like a hotel with a bar and restaurant. From the central corridor, there are rooms to both the left and the right. I chose the main room to the right-hand side. This room had some impressive candelabra with large surrounds. The decor was fairly stylish.

With quite a few different staff around, it didn't take me long to get served. Great Corby Blonde is the regular ale. Guest beers were Bowness Bay Swift Best & Theakston Force Crag, a mild that was probably one of their other beers re-badged. Theakston Pale was available on keg, with cider options being Inch's or Strongbow Dark Fruits.

Wifi was available and whilst I was the only customer in the main room, there were a couple of Scottish customers with their dog in the other room who had ordered food. Menus could be found on each table, including a light bite menu with 5 items, such as steak & ale pie or beer battered haddock, priced at £13.95. There was also a menu of hot and cold sandwiches and a board on the wall listing vegetarian specials.

It was only when I visited the toilets that I got to see the other room off to the left-hand side of the entrance corridor. It is a smaller room, but felt much more like a traditional bar. The bar itself features some lovely carved wood.

To the front, there is quite a large garden area with picnic tables affording nice views. A stay here will set you back a minimum of £127 per night, according to posters in the toilets. However, of the two places I visited in Braithwaite, this was easily the better and deserved of its posting in the Good Beer Guide.

On 8^th September 2024 - rating: 6
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