The Temperance Inn, Ambleside

A pub-by-numbers which is ok. Not the greatest but acceptable.

A modern sports bar with multiple screens showing, when I was here, a football match on some and a darts tournament on the others. Although there's the usual plethora of lager fonts, there are also four hand pumps with tasting notes on a board above the bar. Three beers on sale when I was here were Coniston Bluebird XB (a new 4.2% version of the former champion beer of the GBBF), Thwaites Wainwright and Hawkshead Bitter. At £3.40 a pint I won't be hurrying to go back here again, but it'll no doubt suit some down to the ground.

Dire sports bar modernisation of old hotel. Bare wooden floors, very high or very low tables and all dominated by intrusive large screens typically showing some obscure football match. Dining area at rear. Beers seem to be centred on Thwaites with local guests, but at time of visit only 1 of 4 handpumps in use. For sports fans only, although the presence of disco lights hinted at even worse later on.