We are a unique Lake District Hotel located in the remote and unspoilt Langdale Valley. The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel is to be found in the magnificent setting of the Great Langdale Valley. Make Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel your base for a variety of outdoor adventures including mountain biking, walking, climbing, canoeing and paragliding to name a few available. A number of walks are readily available on our doorstep as is the Cumbria Way.
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From Ambleside, Cumbria follow signs for Coniston to the A593 before entering Clappersgate. Continue through Clappersgate before branching onto the B5343 following signs for Langdale and passing through Elterwater and Chapel Stile. Continue for a further 3 miles before turning right towards the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel.
When approaching the Lake District from the south, the Langdale Pikes in the Langdale Valley dominate the views to the north west. It is a magnificent valley located in the centre of the Lake District and therefore very popular with walkers and climbers alike who have a wealth of opportunities to walk and climb some of the highest mountains in England and specifically the Scafell range.
The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel lies in the Great Langdale valley, this extended inn has welcomed fell walkers and climbers for more than 300 years. Run by Jane and Neil Walmsley for the National Trust, it has comfortable, country-style bedrooms, open fires, a drying room all set in an acre of garden. Alas no televisions.
Rooms are usually available from 2.00pm on the day of arrival, if arriving earlier, Reception staff will take in your luggage for safe keeping. We kindly ask that you inform the hotel in advance if you are planning to arrive after 10pm. We have an on-site dining room in the hotel. Breakfast is served between 8:30am and 9:30 and is open to non-residents.
Reviews (11)
Helen Wilson
May 17, 2022
Positives Lovely breakfasts friendly women staff. Bed comfy, room spacious Negatives No tv in room, 2 barmen grumpy with 1 word answers and didn't seem happy in their job. No customer pleasantries, barely any manners. No WiFi signal unless in bar with different code given in hotel. Water pressure would drop in shower, dark carpet and decor and dining room could do with radio or quiet music on
Abhijit Tase
May 15, 2022
Location is at the start of a very popular route up to Scafell Pike, Crinkle Crags and many other wonderful fells for walking or climbing. Very very busy pub but great and super fast service. Has good vegetarian and vegan options for food, too! Indoor and outdoor seating and is dog friendly. Definitely recommend this place at the end of a long day of walking or climbing!
Tonsells
May 09, 2022
Elizabeth Briggs
Apr 24, 2022
Stephen Pomfret
Apr 16, 2022
Rob Faircloth
Apr 11, 2022
Frequent visitor to the Great Langdale valley but strangely hadn't visited this pub until this week. It has so much history and I've read quite a lot about it eventually. And what a disappointment. The setting is fantastic and the pub interior is great but the bar staff were at best indifferent and, at worst, foul mouthed when a customer - rightly or wrongly, i don't know - returned some food. Totally inappropriate and I certainly will not return.
Joshua Parry
Mar 24, 2022
Kate Busby
Feb 24, 2022
Very nice hotel, in a great location. Rooms are tidy and neat. There is good wardrobe space as well. Shower was decent. Breakfast was nice, quite large - they also have cereal, toast and yoghurt which is extra to the list they give you to ask what you would like. Staff were all lovely and very helpful, we came down from our walk much later than we expected so decided to stay here last minute but they got us in and also got us a good meal very quickly.
Matthew Allton
Feb 22, 2022
Stopped off for a drink in the climbers bar on a circular walk for old times sake. Basic spit and sawdust pub, with wooden benches stone flag floor etc. The place remains stubbornly basic and old fashioned real ale bar, which some would appreciate and others would want to change. Disappointing food menu for lunch.cellophane wrapped sandwiches or bowls of chips, so we decided to head down to Stickle Barn instead.
Mike Gorman
Feb 21, 2022
Lorraine B.
Mar 18, 2009
Don't let the Ambleside address fool you. The Old Dungeon Ghyll is up at the end of Great Langdale, and surrounded by challenging climbing and walking country. It's worth the journey, to sample the range of real ales on offer in the Hiker's Bar. The bar meals come in large portions and are home-made with local produce. I havn't stayed at the hotel, but it has a good reputation. It does look distinctly up market of the pub, which is less well lit, cosy and older.
