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Greenhead Hotel
Price: Moderate•British•4.8(380)The Greenhead Hotel was taken over in June 2020 by local proprietor Jordan Dodwell & his partner Anna Pearson. After a complete refurb they opened the doors on the 14th August 2020.
Head Chef, Dan, & his young, eager team use the finest ingredients available using local butchers, suppliers and even forage in the nearby woodland. During the shooting season we source game from the local shoot which features on our specials board.
Situated on the Northumberland and Cumbrian border, with Hadrian's wall on our doorstep, the hotel offers a cosy drinking area with locally sourced ale, a chic restaurant serving homemade classic pub food with a modern twist and 7 newly refurbished dog friendly en-suite guest bedrooms, alongside a 45 bed Hostel, providing the perfect base for your trip.Rickerby Retreat
Price: Moderate•Bistro•4.5(329)Rickerby Retreat Bar has a Rooftop terrace and serves light lunches and Afternoon Tea. We also have a Spa which offer luxurious ESPA treatments, CND Nails, Lycon waxing and a swimming pool.
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- PPCumbria •3 reviews5.0Dined on Jul 18, 2025Food arrived speedily and was excellent. Highly recommend the sweet potato and bean chilli...best nacho dish we've had. Loos were clean. Staff were busy but charming, even the new recruit.More infoPooley bridge innPrice: Moderate• British• Penrith•4.4
- HHelenLondon •1 review5.0Dined on Jul 13, 2025Sunday lunch was the best. Food was fantastic. Very helpful and friendly staff. We are dairy intolerant and they were all very helpful. They have a vegan menu and although we aren’t vegan, it works well for nondairy options. Love the ambience. Highly recommend.More infoGreenhead HotelPrice: Moderate• British• Carlisle•4.8
- MMarilynYorkshire •2 reviews5.0Dined on Jul 11, 2025Lovely venue excellent service and tasty food as alwaysMore infoRickerby RetreatPrice: Moderate• Bistro• Carlisle•4.5
- NNicholasWarwickshire •2 reviews5.0Dined on Jul 4, 2025Nothing short of excellent. The Stag Inn is one of the best in the UK. Seamless service, superb food, happy diners.More infoThe Stag Inn Low CrosbyPrice: Moderate• Pub• Carlisle•4.9
- KKurtinCumbria •1 review5.0Dined on Apr 4, 2025I highly recommend Walkabout Carlisle! The food and service quality was truly exceptional, I can't wait to come back. Saige was very helpful behind the bar. The menu had a vast variety and catered for anybody.More infoWalkabout CarlislePrice: Moderate• Australian• Carlisle•5
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Child friendly restaurants in Carlisle include Greenhead Hotel, The Stag Inn Low Crosby and Rickerby Retreat