The Kings Arms Hotel - Hawkshead

Nestled in a small courtyard in Hawkshead, the Kings Arms is a charming little pub. Wordsworth no doubt downed a few ales in here, and maybe Beatrix Potter snuck in occasionally for a swift pint.

I went for an unusual green cider dispensed from the top of the bar, named Saxon's Greensleaves. Very weird-tasting stuff, and it turns out that it's made of concentrate, rather than fresh apples. I guess I'll have beer next time.

It's a friendly place with a good local feel. Perhaps it becomes a nightmare in the summer, but at least Hawkshead is the least spoiled of the Lake District's honey pots. Top marks for the large wooden carving of the king inside.

http://www.kingsarmshawkshead.co.uk/