Melanie's Guidebook
Food Scene
Award winning pub with a large variety of local ales on tap, tasty cuisine and great service.
Large beer garden and open fire.
8 locals recommend
The Drovers Rest
Award winning pub with a large variety of local ales on tap, tasty cuisine and great service.
Large beer garden and open fire.
A much loved community pub even by King Charles lll. This quaint atmospheric pub serves a wide variety of popular real ales from Hesket Newmarket brewery and has fantastic food.
6 locals recommend
The Old Crown
2 Beech CottagesA much loved community pub even by King Charles lll. This quaint atmospheric pub serves a wide variety of popular real ales from Hesket Newmarket brewery and has fantastic food.
This Michelin star restaurant is situated 1000ft up in the Whinlatter forest of the Lake District. It comes highly recommended!
14 locals recommend
The Cottage In The Wood
This Michelin star restaurant is situated 1000ft up in the Whinlatter forest of the Lake District. It comes highly recommended!
A cozy local pub with good food, local ales, open fire, pool table and large beer garden.
Open Mike night is a good night out which is held on the last Friday of every month.
The Wellington Inn & Caravan Park
A cozy local pub with good food, local ales, open fire, pool table and large beer garden.
Open Mike night is a good night out which is held on the last Friday of every month.
Sightseeing
Spectacular views and a great place to go to get your adrenaline fix.
75 locals recommend
Honister Slate Mine
Honister PassSpectacular views and a great place to go to get your adrenaline fix.
Step back in time and enjoy the beautiful northern countryside. A great day out to explore the historical Hadrian's wall!
99 locals recommend
Hadrian's Wall
Step back in time and enjoy the beautiful northern countryside. A great day out to explore the historical Hadrian's wall!
A must see part of the Roman wall if you appreciated 'Robin Hood Prince of Thieves'.
6 locals recommend
Sycamore Gap
A must see part of the Roman wall if you appreciated 'Robin Hood Prince of Thieves'.
Great cafe and interesting facts of the landscape history surrounding the Sycamore Gap area of Hadrian's wall.
21 locals recommend
The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre
Great cafe and interesting facts of the landscape history surrounding the Sycamore Gap area of Hadrian's wall.
A fascinating step back in time if you enjoy the local history of Northumberland.
48 locals recommend
Vindolanda
A fascinating step back in time if you enjoy the local history of Northumberland.
City advice
Don't miss
Things to do
I would recommend heading into the Lakes while you're here. Keswick is stunning and there's plenty to see do in the town. There's a launch that can take you all or part of the way round the lake, it's very beautiful.