Sun Inn Bassenthwaite

The Sun Inn is a welcoming village pub in Bassenthwaite where dogs are welcome inside throughout, making it an easy stop for walkers exploring Skiddaw-side trails or visitors driving in from Cockermouth. The whole table can settle in together for lunch, tea and cake, or evening meals, with well behaved dogs joining you in all areas.

The pub serves food daily from noon through to 8pm, with lunch until 2:30pm, tea and cake until 4pm, then evening meals from 4pm onwards. It's the kind of straightforward Lake District pub where no one needs to sit outside in drizzle while the dog waits under the table.

Open from noon to 11pm every day, the Sun Inn offers a proper indoor welcome for both ends of the lead. It's a handy all-weather option when the weather turns or you just want a sit-down meal without the usual indoor-access negotiation.