This small family run hotel gives you exactly what it states in their brochure / website.Our room was large with views to the rear over the Stonethwaite Beck. The cheerful staff were all local who have worked here for many years. This is a lover of the Lake District / fell walkers / coast to coast / get away from... More

Four walking friends stayed at the Royal Oak during our C2C walk in mid-April 2013. We had met other C2C- ers prior to arrival and they had all suggested that we would be wowed by our stay at the hotel. We were not disappointed. The hotel is comfortably old-fashioned but immaculately clean, the rooms were a very good size and... More

Staying at the Royal Oak is different from staying anywhere else. The situation is fantastic for walking, the guests share experiences either over tea and scones or after supper. The evening meal is at a set time and the meal is the same for everybody, or vegie, but is good and the staff are happy to to adjust things to... More

Nice location, not cheap unless you get a deal via Venere or other discount. Not much choice of meals in the evening but what we got was actually very nice quality food served up by friendly staff. Breakfasts were average B&B standard. The bar was quite cosy - only open to residents.

My friend Anne and I stayed at the Royal Oak for 2 nights during Easter weekend 2013. We also had my dog Dylan the Labradoodle with us. We chose the Royal Oak because they are dog friendly and I found them in a new Dog Friendly places to stay guide I recently purchased. We had such a lovely stay. The... More

Have stayed here many times and have never been disappointed. Wonderful location, comfortable, relaxing atmosphere, and amazing and varied home cooking. Owners Neil and Susan and all the staff are most welcoming and do everything to make your stay enjoyable. Looking forward to many more visits.

My husband and I stayed here as part of our Coast to Coast. The Royal Oak clearly has a loyal following of guests who return regularly and we met the most wonderful group of folk who made us feel extremely welcome. The room we were given was small with no bath or tv, and unfortunately sat above the bar area.... More

We have just returned from our 5th visit to The Royal Oak and enjoyed it as much as ever. We enjoy the relaxing atmosphere, extremely friendly and helpful staff, great food and moorish house wine. It is ideal for walking in the Borrowdale Valley directly from the hotel therefore leaving the car behind. After evening meal the guests enjoy gathering... More

A family run establishment - the service is great and the staff are friendly. They have a set dining time for the evening meal and when booking I wasn't sure we would like that. I need not have worried, the set meal was excellent and varied over the 3 nights we stayed there. Our room was lovely and bed comfortable.... More