Lead & Hearth
Sheep grazing above Derwentwater, with Catbells and the fells beyond, near Keswick

Ambleside, Lake District

Pubs with Fires in Ambleside

Dog-friendly pubs with open fires or wood burners to dry off beside after a wet walk.

Photo: Brian Gillman (cropped), CC BY 3.0

  • The Drunken Duck Inn

    Dogs in some areas

    An inn at Barngates crossroads high above Ambleside, on the road towards Tarn Hows, with its own brewery and fell views.

    Dogs welcome in the bar; not in the restaurant or bedrooms.

  • The Golden Rule

    Dogs welcome

    A traditional drinkers' pub on Smithy Brow, at the foot of 'The Struggle' up to Kirkstone Pass, with a real fire and a wide range of cask ales. Bar snacks only, no meals.

    Dogs welcome.

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