Great Pubs in Cumbria for St Patrick's Day

Barngates. Check out this Great Cumbrian Pubs for Paddy's Day. Back in Victorian years a landlady of this Inn found her ducks lying stretched out in the road and concluded that they were dead.Wrong - they were drunk! A beer barrel had leaked into the duck's customary feeding ditch. Now called the The Drunken Duck Inn.

Beetham. The Wheatsheaf has been welcoming guests since 1609. Initially a farmhouse, the lady of the house provided meals to local farm labourers and the tradition of becoming a local hostelry grew from that time. Later, the Wheatsheaf became a coaching stop en route from Lancaster to Carlisle so why not take a journey back in time this St Patricks Day!!

Elterwater. The Britannia Inn - quintessential English Lake District Inn. Nestled in the centre of the picturesque village of Elterwater amidst the imposing mountains of the Langdale Valley., The Britannia is close to Wordsworth's Grasmere, Ambleside, Lake Windermere, Hawkshead and Coniston for some Paddy's Day hill walking!!

Garsdale Head. Welcome to the The Moorcock Inn at Garsdale, ideally situated for St Patricks Day breaks at the tip of Wensleydale in the heart of some really beautiful walking..

Great Langdale. The Old Dungeon Ghyll is situated in the magnificent setting of the Great Langdale Valley. It is the original Dale Head Inn and right in the centre of the Lake District.For 300 years. The Old Hotel has offered St Patricks Day sustenance to weary fellwalkers in the midst of some of the highest mountains in England for ions!!

Keswick. Horse & Farrier is idyllically located in the picturesque village of Threlkeld 4 miles from Keswick. Built in 1688 situated beneath Blencathra. Stunning views looking over towards the Helvellyn Range, this traditional Lakeland Inn offers a warm Cumbrian Paddy's Day welcome, sure everyone is Irish on St Patricks Day :)

Yanwath. The Gate Inn - This delightful 17th Century Inn built in 1683 takes its name from its original function as a ‘toll gate’ for people travelling east or west, north or south. With a growing reputation for fabulous food - why not check this one out this year.