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The Drunken Duck Inn Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NG

  • 11 bedrooms
  • 11 bedrooms

Acclaimed Gastropub surround by Lakeland Fells

The Drunken Duck Inn is a critically acclaimed gastro pub featured in the Daily Mail 2024 "Best 100 Pubs in Britain." The pub is surrounded by Lakeland fells midway between Ambleside and Hawkshead. Choose from 11 individually designed cottage style double bedrooms and suites. Book a stay and enjoy delicious food and brilliant beers brewed at the Barnsgate Brewery tucked behind the pub.

Facilties & Amenities

  • Beer Garden
  • Breakfast
  • Craft Beer
  • EV Charging nearby
  • Gastro Pub
  • Log Fires
  • Parking
  • WiFi

Bedrooms

Choose from a collection of beautiful, individually designed double rooms and suites.

The rooms are housed above the pub and next to the brewhouse across the courtyard.

Expect a mix of vintage, retro and contemporary furnishings, wool cushions, bed-throws, and country-fresh colours.

Food & Drink

The Drunken Duck Inn Ambleside is an award-winning former farmhouse surrounded by breathtaking countryside.

Step inside and you will find rugs on oak floors, pale-washed beams, leather tub chairs, oak settles, and wood-burning stoves.

Book a table in the restaurant and enjoy refined, seasonal food, served without fuss or pretension.

The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

Behind the slate-topped bar you will find their own brewed ales and an eclectic wine list.

Nearby

The pub sits midway between Hawkshead and Ambleside in the Lake District National Park.

Book a stay, tie up your walking boots, and enjoy a multitude of walks on the doorstep.