Local Attractions
In the village – 10 to 15 minute walk:
Bar N Bistro
Hal and Andy run a very friendly informal restaurant and cosy bar with a selection of real ales and great home cooked food. As you can see they have just won an award from CAMRA, campaign for real ales, for the Pub of the Season Winter 2011.
The bar is open every day from 12 noon.
Food is served every day from 12 till 2.30 and 6 till 8.30.
There is an outside drinks area at the front and a secluded private eating and drinking area at the rear for alfresco dining.
Dog friendly up to 6 in the evening.
Closed all day Monday except Bank and school holidays.
Tel: 01697 323 289
Masons Arms
Esther, a local lass, runs the local village pub and also serves great home cooked food and real ales.
The pub is open every day from 6 and serves food until 8.30.
There are some benches at the front, on part of the original village green and a raised terraced area at the rear for eating and drinking. Also open on Saturday and Sunday 12 – 2.
Extremely dog friendly as well behaved dogs can accompany their owners while eating in certain areas.
Tel: 01697 320 765
Trout bait and fly fishing
5 minute walk up the bridle path.
Fly Fishing : £25 All Day with 4 fish £15 Half Day 2 fish.
Bait Fishing : £12 All Day with 3 fish £9 Half Day 2 fish.
The Fly Pond has larger fish.
Free bait rod hire for Ellen Hall guests
Tel: 01697 322 971
Local footpaths and walks
The quiet seclusion of the peaceful vale where Ellen Hall is situated makes this the perfect destination for a “get away from it all” break. This unfortunately means guests do need their own transport as the area is not served well by public transport. There’s a network of bridle paths leading straight from the door.
For those wanting more, Cockermouth, a bustling market town and the birthplace of William Wordsworth is only a few miles away, and the capital of the North Lakes, Keswick, less than half an hour’s drive along Bassenthwaite Lake.
The Keswick area is host to outdoor pursuit centres, a marina, many famous restaurants and even boasts it’s own “Theatre by the Lake”.
Less than three miles from Ellen Hall is the beautiful heritage coastline of Cumbria, while Carlisle, Hadrian’s Wall, and Scotland are all within easy reach.
Further attractions:
Silloth Golf Club
Full Bar and Catering facilities available. (Monday Catering by prior arrangement.)
Visitors Welcome – members of recognised clubs & societies. (Handicap certificates required.)
Course Length Seaside Championship Links Golf Course (6,641 yards SSS72)
Practice Ground – an excellent practice ground and chipping green is also available
Panoramic Views over the Solway Firth to Scotland and to Skiddaw and the Lakeland Hills.
Tel: 016973 31304
Brayton Park Golf Club
Brayton Park is a superb 9 hole golf course situated on the outskirts of Aspatria, West Cumbria.
On the doorstep of the Lake District National Park, there are fine views of the Northern Fells and the Scottish Hills.
The Lakeside Inn serves quality food and real ale.
Within the grounds is a well stocked 8 acre coarse and carp lake.
The C2C cycleway runs nearby so why not combine your visit with other activities and enjoy a round of golf, a quiet day’s fishing and miles of quiet cycling around the coast and Fells?
Tel: 016973 23539
Arkleby Leisure Indoor Swimming Pool
Exclusive offer for our residents!
Heated indoor swimming pool, sauna and jacuzzi available for private hire for only £20/hour (up to 8 people).
Choose your time between 7pm and 10pm, every day of the week.
Tel: Carol or Kate on 01697 320374
Rookin House Equestrian and Activity Centre
Rookin House is an established adventure venue and has been offering a wide variety of outdoor activities for over 20 years. Family owned and operated, Rookin House has a strong focus on both fun and safety. The centre is just 4 miles from Ullswater, and 8 miles from both Keswick and Penrith and easily accessible from the A66. All of the activities (unless otherwise stated) are based on one site with Blencathra providing a spectacular Lakeland backdrop.
Tel: 017684 83561
Jennings (Shop & Tours)
Take a trip around Cockermouth’s brewery.
Jennings have been brewing traditional beers for 160 years, and still use the same traditional methods that were used by their founder as long ago as 1828, in the village of Lorton. In 1874 the brewery moved to a site at the foot of Cockermouth Castle, at the confluence of the River Cocker and River Derwent, a site which was influenced by the availability of pure and plentiful water from the Castle well. The well has supplied the Castle with pure water since around the time of the Norman Conquest, and helps to give Jennings ales their distinctive flavour.
A one hour tour takes you round the Jennings Brewery, explaining such intriguing brewery expressions as Hop Back and Mash Tun. The tour is completed in the best way possible with the chance to sample some ale, the famous Jennings Bitter noted for its malty taste, Cocker Hoop, Cumberland Ale or the strong Sneck Lifter.
