Tucked away in the heart of town, The Eagle and Child Inn offers a warm atmosphere with a bar and restaurant. Connect to WiFi, enjoy breakfast, or take advantage of self parking. Guests rave about the helpful staff.
Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 10 min drive - 12.3 km
World of Beatrix Potter - 12 min drive - 10.5 km
Bowness Pier - 13 min drive - 10.8 km
Getting around
Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 147 min drive
Staveley Station - 6 min walk
Burneside Station - 6 min drive
Windermere Station - 7 min drive
Restaurants
Wilf's - 7 min walk
Watermill Inn & Brewing Co. - 3 min drive
Eagle and Child - 2 min walk
Whistling Pig Bar And Restaurant - 4 min drive
Prett A Manger - 3 min drive
About this property
The Eagle and Child Inn
The Eagle and Child Inn puts you within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Yorkshire Dales National Park. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.
At a glance
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Hotel size
6 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Check-out time is 10:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Pets
Pets not allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
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Parking
Free onsite self parking
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Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Traveling with children
Children's menu
What to do
Mountain biking nearby
Rock climbing nearby
Horse riding nearby
Kayaking nearby
Water skiing nearby
Working away
Meeting room
Fees & policies
Policies
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International
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Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at The Eagle and Child Inn?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at The Eagle and Child Inn?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Eagle and Child Inn?
Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
What is there to do at The Eagle and Child Inn and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities like cycling, fishing, and horseback riding. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching.
Are there restaurants at or near The Eagle and Child Inn?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around The Eagle and Child Inn like?
The Eagle and Child Inn is a short 6-minute walk from Staveley Station and 6 minutes' walk from Lyth Valley.
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Reviews
The Eagle and Child Inn Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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9.4
Cleanliness
8.8
Location
9.4
Staff & service
9.0
Property conditions & facilities
Guest review summary
What guests liked
Breakfast was consistently described as delicious, plentiful, and of high quality with a great selection of options. (14 reviews)
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Reviews
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10/10 Exceptional
Nov 17, 2024
Staff very friendly, food great and rooms lovely.
Roland
Roland, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jul 28, 2024
Lovely room, great breakfast and excellent dinner
Jenna
Jenna, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 15, 2024
Lovely accommodation friendly staff and excellent food. Definitely worth a return visit
Christine
Christine, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Oct 18, 2025
Very clean room and breakfast lovely, hot, high quality bacon,sausage etc . Pets welcome in the bar area only
Mattress too firm for our choice but this personal to each person . Nice touch of bottled water , various selection of small soaps, shampoo etc and choc biscuits in room . Very busy Friday night for eating so understandably bit of a wait find our table and take orders . Great food and beers !
Sara
Sara, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jun 22, 2025
Nice pub to stay in as there isn't many places close by. The beer garden overlooking the river is nice. Food was excellent and breakfast was lovely.Staff were very nice and the waiting on staff were very busy on the Wednesday evening especially Sam eith his sqeaky shoes.
Alan
Alan, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Oct 7, 2024
Lovely olde worlde pub with a good range of beer and food. Rooms were clean and had everything we needed for our stay.
Andrew
Andrew, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
May 24, 2025
Lovely seating area along side river. Spacious room. Comfortable bed.
Friendly, efficient staff.
helen
helen, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Aug 15, 2024
Fantastic stay.
Lovely location next to river in a beautiful village. Best breakfast I’ve had whilst staying in hotel/B+B. Staff super friendly too. Couldn’t ask for more!
Richard
Richard, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jul 20, 2024
Very comfortable room. Great breakfast.
Lorraine
Lorraine, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
May 31, 2024
Great place has a lovely beer garden across the road beside a river. Lovely to sit and have a drink or a meal.
Joanne
Joanne, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 11, 2023
Great stay
Great pub , nice food , excellent service felt very welcomed indeed. Room was very clean too
kristian
kristian, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 9, 2024
We had a lovely stay at the eagle & child, very clean, staff very friendly, breakfast and evening meal both excellent quality can't fault.Pub has a lot of character.
andrew
andrew, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
May 12, 2024
Nice accommodation in Staveley
Nice place, clean, comfortable and friendly staff. Good place to break The Dales Way walk.
Jonathan
Jonathan, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 31, 2024
Nice little room with a big bed
Luiza
Luiza, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Nov 2, 2024
The Eagle & Child is a cosy characterful pub in a quiet village just outside Kendal. It's our favourite place to stay for visits to relatives in the area.
The staff are friendly and welcoming, the rooms clean and cosy with comfortable beds and well equiped bathrooms and the breakfast excellent.
This was our third stay and it won't be our last.
Lesley
Lesley, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 17, 2023
Charming old building in a pretty location. The staff was very friendly. Our room was comfortable and clean, and the bathroom was nicely updated. The beer garden next to the river was especially nice.
Ina
Ina, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Aug 15, 2024
Had a very enjoyable stay. Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent breakfasts and good choice of tasty food at bar and restaurant. Delightful riverside garden. Only downside was that our room was a little small.
Michael
Michael, 6-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Sep 23, 2023
Good stay .but bed uncomfortable. Good food .
John
John, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Aug 30, 2025
We had another lovely stay at The Eagle & Child. It offers great value for money. The rooms are tastefully decorated and the bed was extremely comfortable. The en-suite shower room was a good size and the shower was powerful and hot. Tea and coffee making facilities in room with complimentary bottles of water were appreciated as were the chocolate biscuits. Breakfast was included with a great selection of fruit and cereals and a good selection of cooked options. We opted for a full Cumbrian which was cooked fresh and was a very generous portion with quality produce. We also had lunch and evening meal in the bar and both were very enjoyable. Staff and service were friendly and helpful and we look forward to our next stay
Ruth
Ruth, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 24, 2023
The Eagle and Child offered a very pleasant stay, in a local pub. The staff were all lovely, helpful and polite, the food was very good, the rooms were clean and comfortable. The location was good for me as I wanted a stop for 2 nights as driving up to Scotland. Price was good. Definitely stay again.
Julia
Julia, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Feb 18, 2024
Top class in all aspects and I travel a lot and am quite picky. Lovely country pub, food top notch, great range of real ale. Couldn't really fault.
David
David, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 19, 2025
A perfect pub with rooms
We had our wedding reception at The Eagle & child 17 years ago. We stayed for one night yesterday as a trip down memory lane. The fire was roaring when we went into the pub which was a gorgeous welcome on a grey and rainy day. It feels like a proper pub- friendly staff and locals. Love the quirky decor with all sorts of random objects that have been collected. The lighting make it feel cosy. We sat all afternoon chatting and drinking. We went up to our room which was spotless and tastefully decorated. All we needed for a nights stay.
We then ate in the pub - fantastic gourmet burger!! and stayed for the weekly Thursday club which was good fun.
An excellent stay, perfect pub and highly recommend the accommodation. Thank you
Philippa
Philippa, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 1, 2024
Check this place out
Perfect location for the lakes -Afternoon spent around Windermere [5min drive down the road] - We used it as a stop off on the way up to Murrayfield [Edingburgh] which worked out perfectly. Old English style pub with bags of character, spent the early evening by the open fire talking to the locals before dinner and the Quiz night. Highly recommended; we will be back for the lakes and some Fells.
Russel
Russel, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Aug 22, 2024
Even though it was probably the wettest day of the year, the welcome from the staff at the Eagle and child was warm and friendly. We arrived early and they gave us our room anyways, comfortable pub style rooms, with small but efficient bathroom set-up. Cozy bar with a fire going, great for pre-dinner drinks. We ate out with friends so can't comment on dinner choices but the breakfast was amazing. All in all good value for a comfortable pub stay
Jonathan
Jonathan, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Aug 13, 2023
Nice little hotel with good restaurant
Good location just 5 miles from Windermere. Pretty quiet.
Room smallish but quite acceptable. En-suite clean with easy to use shower unit. Dinner service busy but able to cope easily with table of 7 - my wife; daughter, Husband and 3 children - all with different choices. Prices moderate in today's age. Take care Room 4 and 3 (?) overlooked bus stops with easy view into the room. For courtesy sake, I would suggest net curtains/ blinds as a useful addition.
For a small family run hotel, staff as you would expect, friendly & helpful. Major defect for us was the 15 tog duvet - much too heavy. We had to pull it off soon after climbing in. Cover was quite heavy enough!