Wasdale Head Inn, Cumbria
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs
The Wasdale Head Inn is located at the eastern side of Wast Water, about 9 miles from the village of Gosforth in west Cumbria.
The pub was originally a farmhouse that was converted in 1856 by Will Ritson to house overnight guests. Ritson was the pub’s first and most well-known landlord and he was known as the “World’s Biggest Liar”. The bar is named after him.
Ritson retired in 1879 and was succeeded by other landlord who, over time, let the pub fall into disrepair. It wasn’t until the 1970s that the pub was restored and modernised.
Today, the pub is a popular destination for walkers and campers and the majority of the building is devoted to accomodation. The Ritson Bar is just an annex on the side of the building and may well be the original farmhouse.
The pub serves an excellent range of beers including local beers from the Hawkshead and Ennerdale brewery and the Black Sheep brewery. If the weather is good, you may want to take your drink out into the beer garden. Even though they have a dedicated area with benches, the ‘garden’ pretty much extends out into the mountains.
The pub is very popular, even on an overcast Easter Sunday morning. The narrow road means that you will constantly have to stop to let cars pass and you will have to contend with walkers and cyclists. However, the upside to have to keep stopping is that you have many opportunities to take in the stunning scenery.
Venue Location
Wasdale Head INn
Wasdale Head
Seascale
Cumbria
CA20 1EX
Tel: 01946 726 229
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