The Waterhead Inn

You'll find yourself drawn down Lake Road towards the water, where The Waterhead Inn sits with the kind of prime position locals don't take for granted. This is proper Ambleside—the sort of place where fell walkers shake off their boots and business types relax into the same worn leather chairs. The bar has that lived-in warmth you get from generations of drinkers, decent cask ales on, and the kitchen takes its job seriously without pretending to be something it isn't. Sit by the windows and watch Windermere do its thing whilst you're nursing a pint and something that tastes like actual food.