As Father's Day fast approaches, you better start thinking of some ideas that dad will love.
If you've run out of ideas or haven't started yet, don't worry, it's simple, go to the pub.
The British pub, an absolute must-have for any town, village or city, where memories are made, and memories are also sometimes lost due to excess.
Everyone loves the pub, especially in the sun, and boy have we had some sun over the past week or so.
It looks to be the same for the weekend, so when you venture out you won't be after a cosy little establishment with a fire, you'll want the best places for a breeze and some stunning views.
Where better than anywhere in Cumbria?
Cumbria has one of the most rich and diverse landscapes that makes it the envy of the rest of the UK, often cited as a walker's dream.
Not just that, but it is home to a great little pub or two.
Aside from this pub - which was voted one of the best in England - we have listed some others for you (all pubs are open as per Google):
Wainwrights Inn (Chapel Stile)
Chapel Stile, Ambleside, LA22 9JH
Surrounded by the Langdale fells that overlook the Great Langdale Beck feeding into Elterwater, the beer garden at Wainwrights Inn at Chapel Stile has a picture postcard setting.
Perfect for enjoying a summer’s evening with a pint and a meal, the beer garden comprises of a terraced area with tables and a garden with a large grassed space.
Wainwrights’ Inn, Chapel Stile, January 2017 #pub #beer #chicken #lunch https://t.co/YIJBS6hLKv pic.twitter.com/d8OeOP6ZDT
— Minister of Food & Drink 💙 (@The_MOFAD) January 22, 2017
The Sun (Coniston)
Sun Hill, Coniston, LA21 8HQ
The Sun in Coniston has a large beer garden on two levels.
The upper level is on a terrace outside the conservatory dining room and has steps down to the lower level where there is a grassed area with a play structure.
There are plenty of tables on both levels and the garden is overlooked by The Old Man Of Coniston fell.
Congratulations Masons Arms at Strawberry Bank (@StrawberryBank) and The Wheatsheaf at Brigsteer (@TheWheatsheafBr). Both main entries in Good Pub Guide 2020, both in same ownership (https://t.co/aSUdist92e) and both in #LakeDistrict.@FeatureCumbria #pubs #beer @GoodPubGuide pic.twitter.com/F3tG7iaMSR
— Lake District TG (@Lake_DistrictTG) October 17, 2019
The Masons Arms (Strawberry Bank)
Strawberry Bank, Cartmel Fell, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6NW
Not many beer gardens can boast of having views that extend out to 15 miles, taking in the delightful fells of the south-eastern Lake District.
However, the Masons Arms near Cartmel Fell can do just that. Its covered and heated terrace is perfect for whiling away the hours and feasting on the inn’s award-winning food and real ales.
The Swinside Inn (Keswick)
Newlands Valley, Keswick, CA12 5UE
If there was a competition for the beer garden with the best views then the beer garden at the Swinside Inn near Keswick would definitely be a contender for the number one spot.
Surrounded by the fells that tower above the Newlands Valley, it’s the perfect place to enjoy a pint and plot out your next walk around the north-western fells.
View from Coledale Inn Braithwaite and they are dog friendly and they have a beautiful Sharpei pic.twitter.com/qoymJMb0Lu
— Teddy the blue Pei (@dooseydog) September 25, 2016
Coledale Inn (Braithwaite)
Braithwaite, Nr Keswick, CA12 5TN
The beer garden at the Coledale Inn is a delight, having recently been refurbished and re-landscaped.
It consists of an open grassed area that is ideal for children to play on, with a terrace along the outside that is partly covered. However, it’s the view that is the key selling point here, taking in many of the iconic western fells.
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