Another great stay at the white lion ,thankyou to Graham and his staff for their excellent service ,the quality of the food is of a high standard for a pub,and the cleanliness of the bedrooms are excellent,having stayed here on numerous occasions over the past ten years or so i cannot believe the negative reviews that are given to the... More

When we visited the White Lion, my wife had permission from the bar to park my 'blue badged' car, provided I would move it if any hotel resident required the space. So I was surprised when this truculent man stomped through the door shouting to speak to the car's owner' I asked my daughter to move the car, but he... More

I called in just before New Year for some lunch on a day out to Ambleside. I asked for a chicken breast with bacon, Gruyere and a leak sauce. When it arrived, it looked ok, but as I ate it, the middle/bottom of the whole breast was RAW. It looked like it had been cooked under the grill, but taken... More

Called in for a drink after walking Wansdell fell. Beer OK and food average. However, then the owner (I think) shouted across the room at some people, about how their car was parked. This developed into verbal and physical abuse of these customers, It could have easily been resolved with a quiet word. It spoiled the visit for us, and... More

didnt enjoy the first pint dirty and a bad smell funny croud but food was ok didnt stay More

I had lunch today at the White Lion with friends who are well known hoteliers in Ambleside and who have the most discerning of tastes, one of whom is a complete winge-bag when it comes to eating out. We all thought the meal was fantastic! Unlike some hotels in the Windermere area that charge over £100 for Christmas lunch with... More

We popped in to the White Lion on Saturday after a long morning of walking, checked out the menu and as we were intending to eat later on in the evening at our hotel, we decided to go for the deal they had on...guessing thats why it appeared to be such good value!!!! As 2 hours later we were still... More

We have been fans of the white lion for a lot of years and have stayed there a number of times. Whenever we are in the area we will always have a meal there, but I am afraid no more. We spent last weekend in Ambleside, and dined at the White lion on Thursday evening, curry night. The service fisrtly... More

Have just visited this pub in the middle of Ambleside. Busy Friday night but quick service by the bar man who was rather busy with a great pint of Cumberland ale!! Food service was quick and the staff were very polite despite it being busy especially with the Xmas lights switch on in the village this weekend!! I must say... More