Stags Head Hotel

The Stags Head Hotel is a traditional pub-hotel tucked behind St Martin's Church in the heart of Bowness on Windermere, where dogs are welcome inside the bar and dining areas. It's a handy stop for visitors exploring the church lanes, the lake shore and the town centre, with a lively local atmosphere and pub meals served from midday every day.

The bar runs daily with a late licence, offering cooked breakfasts to order alongside a full drinks service and home-cooked pub food — so the whole group can settle in for a proper meal or a quiet pint without anyone being left on the pavement. A large municipal car park sits a couple of minutes' walk from the hotel for those arriving by car.

With its central Bowness location and genuinely dog-welcoming bar, the Stags Head works well as a visitor base or a mid-walk refreshment stop. Food from noon and indoor dog access means nobody has to volunteer for pavement duty while the rest of the group eats.