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Red Lion Inn, Ambleside
Hawkshead
Postal town: Ambleside
LA22 0NS
Served areas
Reviews of Red Lion Inn (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Will Larter left this review about Red Lion Inn
I'm sure I must have been here before, but entering today I found no memories at all. The interior looks like it's been opened out, with criss-crossing beams, but there's a small games room to the right which looks like an old snug, and the bar is cosy, with white painted wood panelling on the bar and reception counters. Four hand pumps, with beers from Bowness Bay, Bowland and Black Sheep. My initial half of Black Sheep was so good (NBSS 4) that I felt obliged I to have another, even with my bus approaching. All the more remarkable that the real ale was so good when almost all the beer sold when I was here (on a busy Saturday afternoon) was Cruzcampo, in my opinion the worst of the industrial lagers.
On 20th January 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 4273 recommendations about 3935 pubs]
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ROB Camra left this review about Red Lion Inn
Under new management and now advertises that it's open all day every day.
On 21st June 2019
- no rating submitted
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Will Larter left this review about Red Lion Inn
The pub is closed on Mondays. Or at least it was on the Monday in January when I was here...
On 17th February 2012
- no rating submitted
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Staveley, 9.9 miles, 3 hr 11 min walk (show)
Burneside (Cumbria), 12.78 miles, 4 hr 6 min walk (show)
Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes - Small - last updated 20 January 2024 by Will Larter
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Darts : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes - Occasional - last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 20 January 2024 by Will Larter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 21 June 2019 by ROB Camra
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