Three Shires Inn Reviews Summary

Accommodation

Pros:

• "The room was light, bright and spotlessly clean. The bathroom was massive and the shower was one of the best I have used."
• "Beautiful location with fantastic rooms."
• "The room was good quality, with fab views."
• "Such a wonderful experience! Lovely clean rooms with a really comfortable bed."
• "Rooms are clean, well furnished with excellent ensuite facilities."
• "Their rooms are beautiful and have stunning views from every window."
• "When we got into our room it was very nice indeed and far better than we would have imagined in a Country pub."

Cons:

• "The singletrack road could be difficult if you were to meet oncoming traffic."
• "I didn't see a lift, and the stairs were winding."
• "The shower late in the evening was poor however, barely a trickle and very unclear how to use it."
• "Sadly, there was no Wifi signal in the bedroom and no phone signal anywhere on premises, therefore, mobile data was not an option."
• "The room also lacked adequate accessible plug sockets for 2 people (just one visible double socket)."
• "However, a very welcome addition would be black out blinds/ curtains throughout, including the front door."
• "Found the bed as wet as the weather, soaked in what seems to be urine ☹️."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Food was great, people were friendly."
• "The food was great - good portion sizes and great gluten free options."
• "The food was incredible. The best steak roll I’ve had in a long time!"
• "The evening meal was really well cooked and presented."
• "fantastic double baked cheses soufflé as a starter (best ever in my opinion) and fish n chips.. done just great."
• "Food very tasty and comfy beds."
• "Breakfast and dinner were just what you need for a day walking, hearty food with generous portions."

Cons:

• "£2.50 for a small orange juice was a little overpriced."
• "Not worth the over £50 we paid for it."
• "Good beers sold as pints but closer to 500ml with the 1cm head."
• "The food was salty and the pastry on the steak and ale pie was so hard it could not be cut with a knife."
• "Food was good but not amazing, chips were homemade which i always love homemade."
• "Food ok but overpriced - £7.20 for a cheese and tomati sandwich on ordinary sliced, brown bread."
• "Rubbish fish and chips, I’m afraid. The chips were grey and stale for instance."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Service was friendly and efficient."
• "James and Tony are welcoming hosts."
• "Made to feel very welcome staff were friendly and helpful food was great."
• "Every time we visit, the staff are so friendly and welcoming."
• "Our host chatted with us and was kind and funny."
• "Staff were friendly even from pointing out facts about photos on the walls to tastes of the beers and gins!"
• "Very friendly and helpful staff."

Cons:

• "This is the worst pub in Cumbria the customer service was so bad that I will never go back."
• "Very disappointing we came here after a walk and my little boy who is 4 years old went to use the toilet... extremely rude man with no customer service knowledge at all."
• "We were confronted by we think the owner who we appreciate has a lot going on with Coronavirus but we found him very rude and he dismissed us totally."
• "Disappointed after our visit and in fact left before ordering food and finishing drinks... we found service poor and a smile costs nothing 🤷‍♂️."
• "The staff in the restaurant were very rude."
• "Staff weren't that helpful with directions to where I needed to go."
• "For the bad-tempered barman -10. When my wife asked to taste a beer he said 'why not? I've got nothing better to do'."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "Good beer at reasonable prices."
• "Food tasted great and reasonably priced."
• "Really friendly welcome and good beer at reasonable prices."
• "We sat outside to eat lunch which was absolutely beautiful and good value for money."
• "Great food and excellent service."
• "Smoked salmon sandwich had generous helping of smoked salmon."
• "Had WiFi and great ice cream selection."

Cons:

• "Parking available, but not many spaces and they really are too close together for comfort."
• "Nice facility but controversial parking, despite taking lunch for four adults and one child we wanted to walk (30 mins) to nearby historic caves and bridge but was told we had to remove our car from their car park which was 2/3 rds empty - poor customer service."
• "Was shocked to be charged £6 for a pint of real ale and a packet of crisps."
• "Very average food at very non-average prices."
• "£9:40 for two pints of beer isn’t my idea reasonable."
• "It cost me £8.30 for a pint of lager and an orange, would never go back."
• "Denied service to 4 motorcyclists who were happy to eat outside like some of the other guests."

Location & Accessibility

Pros:

• "It's a beautiful pub in a beautiful location."
• "Lovely pub in a fairly remote location in Little Langdale (although easily accessible from Ambleside or Grasmere)."
• "Fabulous location in the Langdales (walking distance to the infamous Slaters Bridge)."
• "Fantastic walking (and running!) straight from the door."
• "A special place in the heart of Little Langdale."
• "Perfect location to stop off while en-route through to the wrynose pass and the hardknott pass."
• "Beautiful location and highly engaging walks in the best of the lakes at the door step."

Cons:

• "Requires a NASCAR REVERSE COURSE upon arrival."
• "Limited parking but we got parked straight away in a truck."
• "The ale was also really pleasant and the pub had plenty of parking."
• "We stopped here for food to be told they don't serve food after 2pm."
• "Note there are lots of walks to do around the hotel so it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a car either."
• "Strange arrival, very narrow lanes!, when we arrived it was full of walkers and bikers, made very welcome and room gorgeous."
• "Barman came out and said 'you can't eat that here'."