Guidebook for Cockermouth and the Western Lakes.

Robert And Lesley
Robert And Lesley
Guidebook for Cockermouth and the Western Lakes.

Food Scene

Good honest pub food at reasonable prices with cosy surrounds
20 locals recommend
The Bitter End
15 Kirkgate
20 locals recommend
Good honest pub food at reasonable prices with cosy surrounds
Excellent pub with it's own brewery and really good food.
44 locals recommend
Kirkstile Inn
44 locals recommend
Excellent pub with it's own brewery and really good food.
A really fine place for upper end food. Be sure to book.
12 locals recommend
Trout Hotel
3 Crown St
12 locals recommend
A really fine place for upper end food. Be sure to book.
Excellent bakery nearly next door!
Broughton Bakehouse
21-27 Main St
Excellent bakery nearly next door!
Excellent choice of meals in lovely surroundings.
The Dovenby Ship
Excellent choice of meals in lovely surroundings.

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent award winning camera pub with real ales and great choice of gins. You will get a real welcome and look out for live music. Just across the road.
Punch Bowl Inn Pub
21A Main St
Excellent award winning camera pub with real ales and great choice of gins. You will get a real welcome and look out for live music. Just across the road.

Sightseeing

A must for real ale affecianados. Really good beer in a fine setting.
23 locals recommend
Jennings Brewery Shop and Tour
Brewery Lane
23 locals recommend
A must for real ale affecianados. Really good beer in a fine setting.
Fine spirits distilled with distinction. A really good tour and fine food.
75 locals recommend
The Lakes Distillery
75 locals recommend
Fine spirits distilled with distinction. A really good tour and fine food.
Many types of marine life.
24 locals recommend
Lake District Coast Aquarium
South Quay
24 locals recommend
Many types of marine life.

Parks & Nature

Really good place for families as there is a fab amount of wildlife in natural surroundings.
37 locals recommend
The Lake District Wildlife Park
37 locals recommend
Really good place for families as there is a fab amount of wildlife in natural surroundings.
Whinlatter is home to mountain bike trails,hiking trails,go ape rope adventures and new mobility trail scooters for the disabled.
27 locals recommend
Whinlatter Visitor Centre
27 locals recommend
Whinlatter is home to mountain bike trails,hiking trails,go ape rope adventures and new mobility trail scooters for the disabled.
Boat trips and lakeside walks.
45 locals recommend
Derwentwater
45 locals recommend
Boat trips and lakeside walks.
A wealth of treasures about the sea.
Maryport Maritime Museum
1 Senhouse St
A wealth of treasures about the sea.
Buttermere and Crummock water are sublime for both walking and touring. Simply a must!!
58 locals recommend
Buttermere
58 locals recommend
Buttermere and Crummock water are sublime for both walking and touring. Simply a must!!
A must do 3000 foot local peak with tremendous views.
29 locals recommend
Skiddaw
29 locals recommend
A must do 3000 foot local peak with tremendous views.

Arts & Culture

Has some really top plays and musicals. Be sure to book.
71 locals recommend
Theatre by the Lake
Lake Road
71 locals recommend
Has some really top plays and musicals. Be sure to book.
A venue for live music, theatre and cinema.
10 locals recommend
Kirkgate Arts
Kirkgate
10 locals recommend
A venue for live music, theatre and cinema.

Essentials

Only 3 minutes walk and all shopping conveniences with off license and cash facility. Carol the manager is a source of local knowledge.
Broughton Post Office and Shop
53 Main St
Only 3 minutes walk and all shopping conveniences with off license and cash facility. Carol the manager is a source of local knowledge.

Entertainment & Activities

A great play area for young children on rainy days especially.
Jordans Jungle Play cafe
Lorton Street
A great play area for young children on rainy days especially.