Centrally located in the village with a bag drop at the door and parking (without extra cost) in the 200 metre distant public car park. Very welcoming, friendly staff and owners. Good, simple, well managed restaurant. Basic, comfortable, quiet rooms. Very dog friendly. Just what a village hotel should be.

My girlfriend and I were in Hawkshead on a two-night stay and decided to eat here on our second night. It's a lovely old pub with very friendly staff. We had the chicken and leek pie with bubble & squeak mash which was lovely. There was also some nice real ales to wash it down with. Shame we didn't have... More

We stayed at the Kings Arms with a group of friends and had a very comfortable stay.The rooms are on the small side but were clean and warm and had everything that was needed.Breakfasts were of good quality with a choice of cereals,yoghurts(only fruit -no natural ones) and a variety of cooked dishes.We ate twice in the restaurant in the... More

I think quite a few of the pubs in Hawkshead are just relying on the fact that the village attracts so many tourists they are bound to need to eat somewhere. We came for lunch and sat in the restaurant as the bar area was full. The decor is old and tired and a bit tatty. I had a Ham... More

We've stayed at the Kings Arms several times before, and will keep returning. Hawkshead is a beautiful village and the Kings is a great base for a few days based there. Breakfasts are great, beer in the pub is fastastic, staff are friendly. Only small criticism is small rooms, but we're always out moutain climbing or in the bar so... More

I've been coming to hawkshead since i was little and return nearly every year. i have never actually stayed in the kings arms rooms but must state that this is the lively and cosy pub of the village with a log fire and board/card games. it always has a atmosphere even with just a couple of the locals at the... More

We stayed in a cottage owned by the pub during the latter part of November and visited the pub most evenings.. Ed, the owner is very welcoming and always had time for a chat when we went in the pub. Everyone is welcome, including the dogs and the atmosphere is great. We ate in the pub one three occasions and... More

This was our first visit to Hawkshead after several recommendations from friends. The Kings Arms was an extremely friendly, welcoming pub. We stayed for 2 nights and found all the staff to be very helpful. The food was great as was the local ale. Our dog was made to feel very welcome by staff and customers alike. The pub has... More

Ed (the owner), Gill and the staff made us feel very welcome. The bedroom was very clean and tidy, the bathroom, I assume was newly fitted and excellent. Stayed for a weekend walking and had great service throughout. Food was also excellent, seafood linguine was superb as was the Rib Eye (cooked superbly), and the evening atmosphere was happy and... More