A traditional Lakeland inn. Good food, real ales, bed and breakfast accommodation and self-catering cottages.

Welcome to the Kings Arms, Hawkshead, which lies at the heart of the English Lakes in the beautiful vale of Esthwaite. The Inn, on Hawkshead's Main Square, has greeted visitors since Elizabethan times to a place where the pace of life remains quiet and unhurried. We offer hotel accommodation and self catering accommodation in the Lake District. Join us for a relaxing stay amidst the green hills and dales of Lakeland, and we will be delighted to offer you good food, homely comfort and warm hospitality in historic surroundings. Good dogs and children are welcome. Oak beams, an open fire and friendly faces greet visitors as they walk through the door of this 500-year-old Inn, which has nine tastefully furnished comfortable bedrooms. The peaceful Square outside is access only for cars, but parking is easy with our hotel permit, in the pay and display car park nearby. Our Bar is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike, with plenty to talk about over a pint of real ale. On sunny days, you can sit outside in the Beer Garden just watching the world go by; we are in the Good Beer Guide and our selection of malt whiskies is unrivalled in the area! We also have self-catering accommodation available nearby.