Gilpin Bridge Inn

Many people heading off on an exploration of the Lakes District will find the market town of Kendal is the ideal gateway to this well-known area of outstanding natural beauty. Just a little further south is the village of Levens, and from here if you head over the River Gilpin, you won’t be able to miss the imposing 17th-century coaching inn and newly refurbished Robinsons pub The Gilpin Bridge Inn. Here at what’s locally known as Bridge End, eight ensuite bedrooms join an impressive, rustic tavern and restaurant stocked with real ales and other drinks, plus a menu of robust pub grub classics available for brunch, lunch and dinner. There’s a playground for the kids, a games room, and a famous Sunday lunch, too. Reservations are recommended at this iconic Cumbrian destination.