Pub with rooms in Ravenstonedale, Cumbria
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Doubles: £125
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Outdoor
adventures
The perfect base for walking the surrounding fells (you can borrow
maps and routes) and fishing on the River Eden.
Scenic and
serene
Nestled in a sleepy Cumbrian village, you're a world away from the
hustle and bustle of city life here.
Each of the three cosy wood and canvas yurts are unique in design and have access to a shared hot, woodland shower and toilet facilities.
Inside you'll find a king-sized bed, electricity, log burning stove and kettle, tea and coffee making facilities and pretty antique furniture. Outside is a private picnic table overlooking the serene forest, and guests can enjoy a full English breakfast in the morning at The Black Swan.
Meet the yurts:
Head chef Scott Fairweather has firmly established the Black Swan on Cumbria's culinary map, producing consistent, attractive modern pub food that has been reconised with 2 AA Rosettes for quality cooking.
Scott's menus are driven by seasonality and they champion some of Cumbria's best producers, including pheasant from High Holbeck shoot; meat from Lakes Speciality Food; and fish and seafood from Neves of Fleetwood. This may translate to venison tartar, truffle mayonnaise, mushrooms and hazelnuts; hake, artichoke mash, olive vinaigrette and crispy mussels, and apple crumble soufflé, gingerbread sauce and ice cream. There are also lunchtime sandwiches and roast sirloin of beef with all the trimmings on Sundays.
To quaff, you won't be disappointed with the real ales on tap - all from local Yorkshire of Cumbrian breweries. The raft of gins and whiskies on the back bar includes gin from the Lakes Distillery near Cockermouth, as well as a range of pre-dinner cocktails.
