An excellent stay over at this hotel on a mid week biking jaunt. Organised only the day before we arrived on our motorbikes and were offered secure parking for all six bikes! The staff were very efficient and after a long ride we were offered a drink and shown to our rooms. The rooms are clean, large and well equipped... More

Now I'm not saying this is the best place we have ever eaten but some of the reviews do seem a bit harsh. We went in, ordered 2 gammon egg and chips, which arrived within about 10 min. The gammon was a lovely big piece and well cooked, the chips were bog standard pub chips and there were 2 fried... More

We go to Ambleside for a few days at least once a year, and have been for a drink at the White Lion a few times. We've never eaten there because the food looks terrible and the service, even when only having a quick drink, is awful. Everytime we go there seem to be yound dispassionate waiters and barmen, unfriendly... More

I have been staying at the hotel for a number of years and for value for money in Ambleside you cannot beat the place. I sometimes wonder if some of the comments are about the same place and do not represent mine and my families experience. The White Lion is one of the few places in Ambleside where residents can... More

Popped in for a meal the other day admittedly it was quiet but the service I reviewed was exemplary and I have no complaints about the food either as you simply pay for what you get!! Cheap prices isn't going to be 5 star food just take a look at the other pubs of the village and you will see... More

Easter Sunday 6 of us went to Ambleside for the afternoon and the children wanted to eat so we went to the White Lion. NEVER AGAIN!!! They told us there was a 30 minute wait for food, which was fine. 55 minutes later our food came. One of the children ordered a cheese and tomato sandwich. The bread was curled... More

i still cant believe it took 40 minutes to produce a sandwich and a handful of par-fried chips ! If i had been told it would take that long to produce a cheese and tomato sandwich we would have gone elsewhere. the staff member that took our money made no mention of the wait and it was left to another... More

We paid our annual visit to Ambleside and ate twice at the White Lion. On both occasions the food was more than adequate and for about £7 each we had a main course and a drink. Excellent value for overpriced Ambleside. Staff were overworked but polite and cheerful. The the place needed a bit of clearing of tables after customers... More

Visited White Lion out of necessity as 9 adults wanted to sit outside with 3 dogs and the other eateries were too busy.........that should have sent alarm bells ringing really on a sunny afternoon last week! The waitress who REMOVED a glass of wine from the table after we had purchased it saying we could not prove our 20 year... More