The King's Head Inn

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9.0
/10
Exceptional
359 reviews

What Guests Say About Their Stay

Samuel

10.0
/ 10
Comfortable accommodation and common areas. Chance to chat with strangers in the bar. Great menu. Lovely staff.

Anna

10.0
/ 10
Great large family room, comfortable and good shower. Food was excellent for evening food and breakfast. Super friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

Val

10.0
/ 10
Staff were brilliant, friendly & efficient. Lovely fire in the lounge was fab after a days walking
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Thirlspot, Thirlmere, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale District, Cumbria, England, CA12 4TN

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General


Near Thirlmere

Location


With a stay at The King's Head Inn in Keswick, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Hellvellyn and Thirlmere. This inn is 11.8 mi (19 km) from Lake Windermere and 15.8 mi (25.4 km) from Ullswater.

Attractions


Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Thirlmere - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Hellvellyn - 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
Castlerigg Stone Circle - 7.4 km / 4.6 mi
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum - 7.6 km / 4.7 mi
Keswick Climbing Wall - 7.8 km / 4.8 mi
Keswick Museum and Art Gallery - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
Blencathra - 9.4 km / 5.8 mi
Hope Park - 9.6 km / 6 mi
The Puzzling Place - 9.7 km / 6 mi
Derwent Pencil Museum - 9.8 km / 6.1 mi
Theatre By The Lake - 9.8 km / 6.1 mi
Keswick Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre - 9.9 km / 6.2 mi
Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water - 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
Easdale Tarn - 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
The Herdy Shop - 10.8 km / 6.7 mi

The nearest airports are:
Carlisle (CAX) - 74.6 km / 46.4 mi
Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 149.7 km / 93 mi

Facilities


Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.

Business Facilities


Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Dining


At The King's Head Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.

Rooms


Stay in one of 17 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.

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General

  • Parking
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Terrace

Public Facilities

  • Smoke-free area
  • Safety deposit box

Food and Drinks

  • Breakfast

Things to Do

  • Garden

Connectivity

  • Free WiFi

Hotel Services

  • Luggage storage

Business Facilities

  • Meeting rooms

Accommodation Policy & General Information in The King's Head Inn

Important Note
Planning to check in outside the check-in time (such as early morning or late in the evening)? You can arrange it directly with the property!

Check-in/Check-out Time

Check-in:
15:00 - 22:30
Check-out:
Before 10:30

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Pets Not Allowed

Professional property host/manager, No rollaway/extra beds available, Essential workers only - NO, No elevators

General Information

Popular Facilities
WiFi
Check-In / Check-Out Time
From 15:00 - 22:30 - to 10:30
Breakfast Availability
Yes, hotel has room that provide breakfast
Available rooms at The King's Head Inn
17
Another facilities in The King's Head Inn
Parking, Fireplace in lobby, Terrace, Smoke-free area, Safety deposit box

Frequently asked question in The King's Head Inn

What are available facilities at The King's Head Inn?
There are top facilites at The King's Head Inn such as WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What is normal check-in & check-out time at The King's Head Inn?
The standard check-in time at The King's Head Inn is starting from 15:00 - 22:30 while the latest check-out time is at Before 10:30
Does The King's Head Inn provide breakfast?
Yes, The King's Head Inn provides breakfast. However, you need to choose a room with breakfast or pay extra charge if you book a room without breakfast.
What is the star rating of The King's Head Inn?
The King's Head Inn is a 3.5-star hotel.
How many rooms are available at The King's Head Inn?
The King's Head Inn has 17 rooms in total.
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9.0
Exceptional
From 359 reviews
Cleanliness

9.2

Room Comfort

8.8

Service and Facilites

9.4

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Alison
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Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great staff, good value. Rooms clean and nice bedding . Food lovely .
Samuel
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Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Comfortable accommodation and common areas. Chance to chat with strangers in the bar. Great menu. Lovely staff.
Ashley
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Very relaxing pre Xmas night away, delicious food and lovely surroundings
benoit
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Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

clean, great service
Anna
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Friends and Family Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 23 week(s) ago

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Great large family room, comfortable and good shower. Food was excellent for evening food and breakfast. Super friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.
Niyah
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with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 25 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Clean and comfortable rooms, always a lovely rest.
Val
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with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Staff were brilliant, friendly & efficient. Lovely fire in the lounge was fab after a days walking
Jasmine
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Leisure with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Amazing hotel with lots of surrounding beauty. The staff are so lovely and it makes it feel like a home from home. Amazing food and drinks and lovely view from our room. Nice and warm too.
Russ
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Relaxed atmosphere, the staff were both very professional and friendly. Tasty food on the menu, will definitely stay here again 👍
Gillian
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Leisure
4.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

My stay was disrupted by badly behaved guests in the room next to mine. I had to go to Reception and complain about their behaviour twice. Upon my second complaint, a staff member called the manager who spoke to the unruly guests about the noise. They lied about the noise and when the manager returned to me, he began making excuses for them and turned funny with me! He became awkward and argumentative towards me, then spoke down to me in a very condescending voice before storming off. I do not expect to be treated so rudely when I have a valid cause for complaint. The Inn is beautifully appointed and the rest of the staff were lovely towards me. What a shame that the manager was so unpleasant.
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Glen
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with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 35 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Dinner and breakfast meals were tasty and plentiful. Room and bathroom were small and bed a bit too soft.
Daniel
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

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Really nice place, with really good staff.
Carrie
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with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

What a lovely hotel! I love the atmosphere - the way it is decorated is serene, and yet you can still see the age in the building definitely in a very well kept way. Highly recommend this hotel as the service was amazing, the food was very delicious and the rooms were comfortable and clean! Thank you for a lovely stay!
Andrew
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago

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Amazing
Cherie
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Friends and Family Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

We stayed in King Bed room which was comfy, large and spacious, it was hot so we opened the windows let air through, the bathroom had mould and grout needed to be replaced near shower. I had to clean the fan as all dusty. Room needs a good deep clean. We didn’t use the bath for daughter because of this mould. It was quite dusty when we arrived. The inn itself had a musty smell. The staff were very accommodating and friendly. The breakfast was delicious and good value. Plenty of free parking. The inn is right next to a main road so with the windows open the traffic woke me up so had to wear ear plugs.
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Emily
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Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Staff were lovely and we felt really looked after during our stay. A particular highlight was the food - lamb, chicken and steak were all excellent.
Linda
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 44 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Fantastic hotel, lovely staff, delicious food and central location to all the hotspots with a bus stop across the road with a regular bus service to and from all the hotspots. Room for 1 was clean and beautifully decorated but very small which meant that on warm sunny nights the heat builds up making it uncomfortable to get ready and sleep in, easy fix, needs Air Con or a decent fan as the ones in the room were inadequate, however would this stop me returning, absolutely not as everything else in the Kings Head Inn was first class. Special shout to Sean/Shaun who gave me some lovely scenic places to walk.
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Phillip
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Leisure
6.0
/10
Reviewed 45 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The pub, staff and food were excellent. The bedroom was tiny and the on-suite even smaller. This would be difficult for those with mobility issues. You couldn’t turn the shower on without being in it. There was a small heater fan which was more than useless, although it was a hot weekend.
Rose
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 45 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The hotel was near to Helvellyn for our walk, our third visit to this hotel. The staff were all very hardworking and lovely. The meals and choices were very good as were the bar choices. A lovely old building.
Suzanne
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 46 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Great overnight stay. I had booked a double room for myself and my neice as there was no twin available, but at check in they were able to offer us a twin which was perfect. Breakfast was absolutely lovely, full English all cooked fresh.
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9.0
Exceptional
From 359 reviews
Cleanliness

9.2

Room Comfort

8.8

Service and Facilites

9.4

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Traveler Reviews The King's Head Inn

Number of reviews per page
20
40
Top reviews
Alison
icon-Family
Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great staff, good value. Rooms clean and nice bedding . Food lovely .
Samuel
icon-Business
Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Comfortable accommodation and common areas. Chance to chat with strangers in the bar. Great menu. Lovely staff.
Ashley
icon-Leisure with Partner
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Very relaxing pre Xmas night away, delicious food and lovely surroundings
benoit
icon-Leisure
Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

clean, great service
Anna
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 23 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Great large family room, comfortable and good shower. Food was excellent for evening food and breakfast. Super friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.
Niyah
icon-with Partner
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 25 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Clean and comfortable rooms, always a lovely rest.
Val
icon-with Partner
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Staff were brilliant, friendly & efficient. Lovely fire in the lounge was fab after a days walking
Jasmine
icon-Leisure with Friends
Leisure with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Amazing hotel with lots of surrounding beauty. The staff are so lovely and it makes it feel like a home from home. Amazing food and drinks and lovely view from our room. Nice and warm too.
Russ
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Relaxed atmosphere, the staff were both very professional and friendly. Tasty food on the menu, will definitely stay here again 👍
Gillian
icon-Leisure
Leisure
4.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

My stay was disrupted by badly behaved guests in the room next to mine. I had to go to Reception and complain about their behaviour twice. Upon my second complaint, a staff member called the manager who spoke to the unruly guests about the noise. They lied about the noise and when the manager returned to me, he began making excuses for them and turned funny with me! He became awkward and argumentative towards me, then spoke down to me in a very condescending voice before storming off. I do not expect to be treated so rudely when I have a valid cause for complaint. The Inn is beautifully appointed and the rest of the staff were lovely towards me. What a shame that the manager was so unpleasant.
Read More
Glen
icon-with Partner
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 35 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Dinner and breakfast meals were tasty and plentiful. Room and bathroom were small and bed a bit too soft.
Daniel
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Really nice place, with really good staff.
Carrie
icon-with Partner
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

What a lovely hotel! I love the atmosphere - the way it is decorated is serene, and yet you can still see the age in the building definitely in a very well kept way. Highly recommend this hotel as the service was amazing, the food was very delicious and the rooms were comfortable and clean! Thank you for a lovely stay!
Andrew
icon-
10.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Amazing
Cherie
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

We stayed in King Bed room which was comfy, large and spacious, it was hot so we opened the windows let air through, the bathroom had mould and grout needed to be replaced near shower. I had to clean the fan as all dusty. Room needs a good deep clean. We didn’t use the bath for daughter because of this mould. It was quite dusty when we arrived. The inn itself had a musty smell. The staff were very accommodating and friendly. The breakfast was delicious and good value. Plenty of free parking. The inn is right next to a main road so with the windows open the traffic woke me up so had to wear ear plugs.
Read More
Emily
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Staff were lovely and we felt really looked after during our stay. A particular highlight was the food - lamb, chicken and steak were all excellent.
Linda
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 44 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Fantastic hotel, lovely staff, delicious food and central location to all the hotspots with a bus stop across the road with a regular bus service to and from all the hotspots. Room for 1 was clean and beautifully decorated but very small which meant that on warm sunny nights the heat builds up making it uncomfortable to get ready and sleep in, easy fix, needs Air Con or a decent fan as the ones in the room were inadequate, however would this stop me returning, absolutely not as everything else in the Kings Head Inn was first class. Special shout to Sean/Shaun who gave me some lovely scenic places to walk.
Read More
Phillip
icon-Leisure
Leisure
6.0
/10
Reviewed 45 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The pub, staff and food were excellent. The bedroom was tiny and the on-suite even smaller. This would be difficult for those with mobility issues. You couldn’t turn the shower on without being in it. There was a small heater fan which was more than useless, although it was a hot weekend.
Rose
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 45 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The hotel was near to Helvellyn for our walk, our third visit to this hotel. The staff were all very hardworking and lovely. The meals and choices were very good as were the bar choices. A lovely old building.
Suzanne
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 46 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Great overnight stay. I had booked a double room for myself and my neice as there was no twin available, but at check in they were able to offer us a twin which was perfect. Breakfast was absolutely lovely, full English all cooked fresh.
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40