The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout in Bowness-on-Windermere is a lively restaurant, café and bar where dogs are welcome inside, so the whole group can settle in together whatever the weather. It runs from breakfast through to evening and covers a lot of ground: strong coffee, cocktails, desserts and plenty for different dietary needs, which makes it especially handy when the group wants options rather than a one-lane menu.

The kitchen serves food throughout the day, and the drinks list stretches from morning caffeine to evening cocktails. Big choice and useful flexibility are the hallmarks here — the kind of all-rounder that works for a quick coffee stop or a longer sit-down meal when everyone's hungry and the Bowness pavements are busy.

It's the sort of place that keeps paws and people together while ticking several boxes at once, useful for holiday-town days when the plan involves feeding different appetites without leaving someone outside with a lead and a hopeful expression.