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The Brown Horse Inn, Winster , Cumbria, LA23 3NR
An original Lake District Country Inn, established around 1850, The Brown Horse was at that time, and still is, the focal point of the village life where every event of particular importance would be held.
Situated on the A5074 between Bowness on Windermere and Crosthwaite, in an idyllic position amidst the natural beauty of the Winster Valley, The Brown Horse Inn boasts lovely views of the surrounding countryside which can be enjoyed from all south facing rooms.
Well established with both residents and non-residents alike, our public bar offers a relaxed atmosphere with open log fires and oak beams, were you can enjoy various traditional hand-pulled ales from the region as well as a wide range of wines and spirits.
Our spacious, non-smoking restaurant provides customers with a comfortable dining room for up to 50 diners.
Breakfast, for residents only, is served around 8.30 - 9.30 am. Lunch is available between 11.00 and 2.30 pm with a wide choice of traditional and continental dishes, with bar meals served in the bar lounge area. We specialise in serving freshly-prepared dishes using locally produced meat.
In the evening, between 5.30 and 9.00 pm, we offer an 'A La Carte' candle-lit dinner to satisfy the most discerning of diners with a wide selection of dishes. Our 'specials blackboard' is updated daily.
Children are always welcome and there is a menu especially for them.
 
Sample Menu
(This is a typical menu, changes will occur with each season)
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Starters
Home-made French Onion Soup
Home-made Soup of the day
Salad of Warm Duck Confit with Black Pudding, caramelised Apples & Raspberry vinaigrette
Tarte Tatin of caramelised Onions & warm Goats cheese
"Edmondsons" of Morecambe Bay Potted Shrimps
Chicken Liver Pate with Home-made Onion Marmalade & Toasted Brioche
Moules Marinière
Seared Scallops and Black Pudding on Creamy Mash with a Garlic & Thyme sauce
King Prawns in a creamy Garlic sauce
Hot Smoked Salmon with Oranges & Sesame seed Onion rings
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Main Course
Light Beer-battered Cod & Home-made chunky Chips with Mushy Peas & Home-made Tartare sauce
Home-made Beef Burger in a rustic bun with chunky Chips & Tomato and Mint relish
Chump of local Lamb with Parmesan & Olive Mash, Provençal vegetables & Rosemary scented jus
Rib-eye Steak with poivre sauce or Café de Paris butter, Caesar salad & chunky Chips
Home-made creamy Fish Pie topped with mashed Potato, served with seasonal vegetables
Wild Mushroom Risotto & Aubergine crisps
Venison Sausage on a bed of mashed Potato with Onion gravy
Home-made Steak and Kidney Pudding, chunky Chips & mushy Peas
Fillet of Cod on wilted Spinach with a Rosemary, Caper & Lemon dressing
Home-made Fish Cakes with Hollandaise sauce & petit salad
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Desserts
Baked Egg Custard Tart with Blackcurrant compote & Brown Bread ice-cream
Neapolitan Chocolate Mousse served with a bitter chocolate sauce
Warm Bread and Butter Pudding with Apricot Compote & Chantilly cream
Crème Brulée with new season Rhubarb & shortbread biscuit
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch sauce & Vanilla ice-cream
Plated selection of Cheese from the British Isles with Walnut Bread & Home-made biscuits
Assortment of Lakeland ice-cream with tuiles
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Tariffs
Midweek from £30.00 pppn B/B
Weekends (Fri-Sun) £37.50 pppn B/B
Evening Meal is available (£20.00 extra)optional
Childrens Menu also available |
WHAT TO SEE AND DO
BrownHorse Inn is an ideal
base for touring and sightseeing the breathtaking
Lake District landscape, for leisure and pleasure,
which lies on our doorstep. You will find plenty
of local walks and the ever popular Orrest Head
with excellent views of the Lake Windermere and
the Lakeland fells and beyound. Plenty of activities
can be found close by fishing, cycling and mountain
biking, boating, and horse riding. Ambleside,
Grasmere, Keswick, Hawkshead, Coniston and the
Langdale Valley are all within 20 - 40 minutes
drive by car making us a ideal choice to stay.
Windermere and Bowness offers retail outlets,
shops, cafe's, restaurants, bars and a cinema
whilst attractions within the district include
the popular Lake
Windermere Cruises, Windermere
Beatrix Potter Attraction, Windermere
Steamboats & Museum, Lake
District Visitor Centre at Brockhole on the
shore of Lake Windermere. Nearby is the National
Trust's 'Townend'
the home of the Browne Family for 300 years and
a short distance away in Ambleside is Armitt
Library and Museum, Stagshaw
Gardens and the ever popular Hayes
Garden World with William Wordswoth Rydal
Mount, at Rydal and Dove
Cottage at Grasmere.
Brown Horse Inn
Facilities:
En-Suite Rooms with Tea & Coffee Making
Facilities | | Television in all rooms
| Trouser Press In All Rooms |B&Bs
- English breakfast, Continental styles
and vegetarian | Restaurant ||
Lounge | |Central Heating | Residential
Licence | Credit Cards Welcome | Car Parking
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Children welcome
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Please mention 'Lake District Lets Go' when making your Enquiry or Booking.
Directions:
From Bowness-on-Windermere take the A5074 to Lyth Valley. The Brown Horse Inn is situated on the left-hand side of the main road in Winster, approximately 2.5 miles from Bowness. Public transport is available by bus from Kendal and Windermere.
Brown Horse Inn
Contact Details:
 +44 (0)15394 43443
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