At Wasdale Head Inn - Copeland

Friendly staff, fast service, good hot food, good portion size. Good ambiance. Wide selection of drinks. Very busy but the staff were really on top of things. Would recommend and would definitely visit again.

The hotel staff here were very helpful when we needed to use a telephone and toilet before our hike! We decided we would stop for an evening meal and although it was nice I thought the prices were overpriced in comparison to the quality of the food.

We tried to order one of the dishes that was listed as gluten free on the menu, however (after the waitress had said the dish was gf) were told by the chef that the menu was wrong and the dish was not gluten free. When we asked what we could order that was gluten free, we were told that we could not order anything at all that would be gluten free, despite 4 dishes being marked on the menu as gf. We were told that the menu was wrong… It’s a real shame, as we’ve had great experiences of gluten free food here in the past and we were planning to eat and drink here for all 4 nights of our stay. I would advise avoiding the restaurant for anyone who needs to eat gluten free, as there are no gf options at all.

The bar room to the front, with the warm fire, was full when we arrived so we had to make do with the much cooler, less inviting, backroom. Limited options for vegetarians, so we had soup of the day and chips. The chips were amazing, although sadly the lentil soup was bland. It was something of a let down generally, as you'd imagine this place to be popular all year round (many folks simply taking the scenic drive to get there or others walking in the great range of fells that surround the Inn) and this should enable the owners to be a little more creative with the menu and be able to offer a better vegetarian/vegan selection. The Wasdale Inn owners should maybe look to the menu at the Sawmill in Nether Wasdale, to see how their closest competitors are doing it...this was definitely a much more pleasant experience for us.

Awful experience. The lady who served us was incredibly rude, rolling eyes pulling faces when trying to order. Would not recommend, service with a smile would be nice . Felt like saying keep your drinks and leaving was that bad