Queens Head, Troutbeck

Lovely place, nice rooms and good, hearty food. The best thing about this place, however, is its staff. Everyone was welcoming, helpful and accommodating - special mention to assistant manager, Chloe, who rolled her sleeves up to help clear snow and ice from the car park on her day off (Individual Inns - why no maintenance staff?). Only negative was the cold; it's very, very drafty. Needs some internal double glazing. Would definitely return, but in warmer weather.

Staying in Ambleside we decided to book Queens head in Troutbeck for Sunday lunch after reading reviews, how disappointed we both were roast’s arrived “Tepid” unable to eat had to return both, brought us a fresh one which was warmer, beef was overcooked roast potatoes described as being cooked in garlic & rosemary must of forgot to add plus tasted warmed up, all in all a dissapointing experience for both of us. 20% was taken of the bill but to be honest I would rather of been presented with a fresh cooked Sunday roast. Just like to add its a lovely pub in a nice location staff are friendly.

We stayed for two nights between Christmas and new year. Welcoming friendly staff, amazing quality food and the hotel room was simply beautiful. The whole experience was just perfect and I would highly recommend the Queens if you just need a switch off and a rest. We will definitely be returning. Thank you

Had been in a couple of times for drinks but no food. Was catching up with a mate who I hadn't seen for 42 years. Booked our reservation online, just in case. Pleased we did. Being Sunday couldnt go past the roast. Please we did. Good generous portions. A couple.of deserts as well Only downside was coffee.machine was broken, but seriously, disappointing but not a big issue

Had a lovely stay with great meals. The place is dog-friendly (very well equipped for dogs!) and comfortable. The staff were welcoming and kind. Would love to visit again

Lovely clean pleasantly decorated bedrooms, nice touches with the toilet roll stamps, soaps and flapjacks in the room and real milk for your brew. Dog friendly but not friendly if you don’t like dogs whilst you’re eating as everyone has one. No issue for us until one was left barking in the bedroom for an hour and a half. Otherwise will definitely be back for another evening meal stay over and breakfast is gorgeous. Staff are all really lovely and friendly.

Superb stay. Amazing team. Great atmosphere and lovely food. Lighting in the room needs improving it was a bit dark. The bed could do with a mattress topper as it's a bit hard. These are very minor points which didn't in anyway spoil our stay. Thank you for a great three days.

Our Christmas Day reservation, priced at £385.00 for three adults and one child, was met with a beautifully welcoming ambiance. Upon arrival, the staff provided exceptional service, and the complimentary glass of prosecco was a delightful touch. The starters, particularly the truffle soup, was beautiful. While the main course featured tender and delicious meat, the accompaniment of only eight sprouts, a scoop of carrot and turnip, and frozen potatoes was a notable shortcoming. The dessert, a chocolate cube with a crunchy bar crumble, was delayed by 45 minutes due to an oversight. Following this, our drinks bill was promptly presented, precluding the opportunity to order coffee at our table. Despite these points, we thoroughly enjoyed our family time together during Christmas.

Truly one of the best places I've visited in the world. Located in a small village in the Lake District, you'll take a thin, windy road to reach this neighborhood pub. We arrived to a group of people in the parking lot who were pointing up in the sky and hollering. It was the freakin' international space station just casually above us! Cross that off the bucket list. The Queens Head is a pub that serves incredible food on the bottom, and a hotel on top. The pub was the most gorgeous English pub I've ever been in. After a fire years ago, it was redone and was incredibly cozy and chic. We were sat next to a blazing fire, there were blankets scattered around, and they had created little sitting nooks within the stone walls. I was in love before we even ordered anything. We got a round of gin and rhubarb tonics that came with fresh fruit in them. Because we were with locals from the village, they knew to ask the owner to come over and tell us about the building's history. He came over with old pictures, stories and incredible facts for us. He even took us upstairs to show us the magnificent hotel rooms (for reasonable prices too). The best part?! The queen apparently slept in one of the four post beds before the fire hit years ago, and the bed was one of the few that was saved after the fire. The headboard of the bed was then used to build the bar in the downstairs pub. It's ornate and beautiful. We ordered our food and I got pasta carbonara. It was delicious and the seafood specials sounded amazing as well. This place is high on my list to bring my family to if they ever come visit with us!

The Queen's Head is a joy in every respect. The food is beautifully presented, tasty and generously portioned. The staff are attentive, incredibly polite and their menu knowledge is impresseive. The bar area is constructed from a four poster bed and the ceiling is beamed (and studded throughout with 2p and 1p coins, which is a great feature). A roaring open fire, mismatched tables and chairs, scatter cushions, fresh flowers and spotlessly clean in all areas. The food was some of the best I've ever had and the menu contains some unusual items (beef boboti, amongst others). The desserts were to die for (ginger creme brulee and sticky toffee pudding) and the whole meal was just wonderful. I couldn't fault it.

How can you NOT go to a place called the Queen's Head in a town called Troutbeck?? Truth be told, it was dumb luck for us; while this place was only about a mile from where we were staying in Ambleside, we stumbled upon it, starving and looking for a cozy pub for a late Sunday lunch. Not thinking that the sleepy towns wouldn't serve food all day, it was quite a trek (and for my ever-foodie husband-- okay, i'm a foodie too, even though we were H-U-N-G-R-Y with a capital H, we just couldn't stop anywhere... as four stops and no eating revealed...). But upon walking into the Queen's Head pub, we knew immediately it was somewhere we were going to love. Yes, it's a hotel (which we didn't realise until about half way through our meal), but it's also an excellent dining experience. I suppose it would fall into the category of gastro-pub, but it was so much cozier with the wood-burning fireplaces, dark interior with low ceiling and scads of silk cushions adorning the benches and chairs. And the food-- YUM. great specials-- I had a wonderful ale batter goats cheese with white asparagus, rocket and truffle oil to start, while my husband had his favorite combination: hash brown topped with black pudding, a poached egg and pancetta. For my entree I tried one of their Sunday roasts-- in this case chicken. The potatoes and yorkshire puddings were cooked to perfection; The chicken was tasty but I would have preferred to have slices of a whole chicken with mixture of white and dark meat to just a chicken breast-- you never get it quite roasted when you try to do that. My husband had their selection of Cumberland sausages and buttered mash-- which I can't even believe he was able to eat all of, it was so big. We skipped dessert-- simply because we were so full; but i spied sticky toffee pudding (my favorite) along with a pretty healthy (as in big and impressive) dessert menu. The staff was friendly and accommodating-- not to mention on the ball. It's rare, I find, anywhere in England that waitstaff is particularly attentive, and especially in the country, they move at a much slower pace. Not here-- they were fast, all smiles and great company. We'd definitely return here, and may even stay over next time!

We stopped in for a meal and found the prices sky high. Left without ordering. I have to admit you can find better in Windermere or Ambleside

Good place to stay located in a beautiful village. The restaurant downstairs is great- with excellent food. Free parking is available by the sideway or at the main parking lot, just ask at the reception and they'll give you a special permit.

Excellent country pub, catering for ramblers and more serious walkers. The food is just what one needs for either of these pursuits, with a varied menu (my favourite for over 10 years has been the shank of lamb). There are two inside eating areas: the bar is incomparably the better of the two, with a nice big fire in winter and the actual bar itself constructed from an Elizabethan four-poster bed (it's worth getting up early on a winter Sunday to get there by mid-day to ensure a table in the bar area). A good selection of beers and some reasonably-priced wines complement the high-quality food.