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The Queen's Head Askham - Food & Drink
Type:Inn
The Queen's Head Askham, Askham, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2PF
About
Welcome to The Queen's Head, a pub with a difference nestled in the heart of Askham, a charming village in the Lake District. As part of the esteemed Askham Collection, our 17th-century village pub with bedrooms offers a cozy and inviting atmosphere. With our recent AA accreditation as a 4-star gold inn and an AA Rosette restaurant, we are dedicated to providing an exceptional dining experience.
Under the guidance of our talented head chef, Anthony Amos, who honed his skills at the nearby Michelin-starred Allium at Askham Hall, our food offering embodies the essence of the Lake District. Anthony brings refined, creative, and modern touches to our dishes while maintaining the warm and cozy feel of a welcoming country pub. Each bite showcases the flavors of the region and highlights the best seasonal ingredients available.
We have recently undergone a kitchen makeover to accommodate a new state of the art wood fired pizza and a new menu of wood fired pizzas, sides and puddings. The new menu will be dictated by the seasons as many of the pizza topping ingredients – wild garlic, wild mushrooms, chillies, sausages, chicken - will be home-reared and home-grown. It will be served Thursday to Monday from noon through until 7.30pm and there are no bookings, so guests can just turn up.
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Opening Times
| Season (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 12:00 | - 19:30 |
* We offer a menu of delicious wood fired pizzas, sides and puddings. No need to book, just turn up! We currently serve food Thursdays to Sundays from 12.30 to 3 and 4 to 8.30pm (last orders 8.15), both eat in and take-away until 22 December, and from 27 December to 1 January. The bar is open for drinks from 12 noon to 10pm Thursdays to Sundays and 5 to 9pm Mondays to Wednesdays until Christmas Eve.
Bed and breakfast is currently available Thursdays to Saturdays until 21 December and from 27 to 31 December.
We are closed from 23 to 26 December and 2 to 22 January 2025.
Facilities
Booking & Payment Details
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Catering
- On-site catering
- On-site light refreshments
Children
- Children welcome
Parking
- Free Parking
Property Facilities
- Dogs Accepted
- Smoking not allowed
Target Markets
- Coach parties accepted
Tripadvisor
- Service
- Value
- Cleanliness
- Location
- Excellent23
- Very Good4
- Average2
- Poor1
- Terrible0
Map & Directions
Road Directions
If you are travelling north on the M6 you could turn off at junction 39 and head towards Shap, then pass through Hackthorpe and turn left signposted Askham. If you are coming from junction 40, follow the A66 east to the next roundabout then the A6 south. Just a few miles to Clifton, you will pass our pub (the George and Dragon) on your left, then turn right following signs to Askham. Continue over the river and go past Askham Hall on your right. Head to the top of the village and turn right at the t junction. The Queen’s Head is on your right just after the village shop.
Public Transport Directions
The nearest railway station is Penrith, which is 5 miles away, and taxis can be found at the station.
Gradings
- 1 AA Rosettes
Awards
- Other Awards
Self-assessed Accessibility Information - Cumbria Awards
Member of Cumbria Tourism 2016 - The AA
1 AA Rosette award for culinary excellence 2022 - The AA
AA 4 Star Gold Award - Inn 2022
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