The Maulds Meaburn local?
The pub is named after the Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III) a bit of a local hero. Whether it was because of his prowess in battle or perhaps because of his reputed involvement with the murder of his nephews in the Tower - I don't know.
Guest beers every month. Pub food from 7pm - 9pm every eve. except Monday also Sat. & Sun. lunch 12 - 2pm. Opens lunch time during school summer holidays. The pub is now back in the Real Ale Guide.
There is a beer garden to the rear and the dining room is to be refurbished.
Quiz Nights every other Thursday Evening.
New Owners are Colin & Sue Wilson, who have previously run pubs in Yorkshire and Alston.
New Opening Times:-
7.00pm to 11.00pm Tue to Thu inc.
6.00pm to 11.00pm Friday
12.00 to 3.00pm and 7.00pm to 11.00pm Saturday
12.00 noon - all day Sunday

2 miles from MM. Small cosy bar. Beers include Black Sheep Ale, Carlsburg & Carlsburg Export + guest beers.
Well prepared food including steaks & gammon.
A new landlord has taken over (early 2003) but the pub has stayed much the same with a different food menu. The beer here is much improved (now has a Cask Marque) with at least 3 real ales - two of which are guest beers. At the moment the White Horse serves meals from opening until 2pm at lunch and until 9pm at night. No food on Wednesdays.

On the Orton to Appleby road about 2 miles from Appleby.
The pub closed in early 2001 but re-opened at Christmas 2001 under new ownership. The pub always stocks four cask ales and is establishing a reputation for good food and beer.

Nice pub in a beautiful, peaceful village. Beers include John Smiths, Jennings, Bombadier bitter, 1664, Fosters Lager and a couple of ales. Good food at reasonable prices - try the home made steak pie or when we were there crab cakes were on the "specials" board.

Beers include John Smiths, Black Sheep Ale and Bitter, Draft Guinness, Dent brewery ales, Stella, Carlsburg and Strongbow cider.Guest Beers.
Recently re-vamped menu with some interesting meals on the "specials board", childrens meals. Wine available with the meals.
Two real fires in colder weather. Nice pub - friendly atmosphere.Excellent circular walks from the pub.
Has its own website click here

4 miles from Maulds Meaburn.
Has recently changed hands and had a makeover. Serves meals Thursday to Sunday.
Roast Beef Sunday Lunch 12 noon to 2:30. The pub is situated next to Morland Beck and has a small beer garden.

Phone :017683 51132 before 7pm; 01931 714310 after 7pm.

About 12 miles from Maulds Meaburn. Beers include Jennings,Tetley , with draft Guinness, and various ales (including a very nice Pigs might Fly from Hesket Newmarket).
The pub has an excellent reputation for its food.

With food in mind you will also find in Melmerby the excellent "Village Bakery". It specialises in organic foods and serves food in its cafe as well as its shop. With the meal you can have organic wines, beers or cider. Try the Pinkus Obergarrig lager or Jade biere. On a fine day you can sit in the garden and admire the beautiful village and its surroundings.

About 12 miles from Maulds Meaburn. The pub has its own local beers (Tirril Brewery) - the Old Faithful Ale being particularly pleasant. Other beers and ales on offer including draft cider and Stella.
Quite often has guest beers and sometimes a mini beer festival where you can sample beers from John o Groats to Lands End. In winter you can have mulled wine and sit by a roaring fire. If you fancy a malt whisky there are over 40 to choose from.

About 12 miles from Maulds Meaburn, on the road to Melmerby from MM. The pub is well run with a very pleasant landlord. Tetley beer well kept and good bar food. Very popular for a Sunday lunch and a real fire pub.

About 16 miles from Maulds Meaburn. Well kept Black Sheep Ale as well as draft Guinness, Stella etc. We had Scampi and chips - fairly standard, but the baguettes looked good, with a wide range of fillings.
Friendly staff and a quaint village. This report was made a few years ago and I have had an e-mail from the current owners stating that the pub is about to be refurbished and many improvements will be made for this summer. (2007)

About 5 miles from Maulds Meaburn, on the road to Tebay and junction 38 off the M6. The George serves Real Ale including more than one guest beer e.g. Tirril Ales, and has a Cask Marque. Has a small beer garden - serves food.

The hotel has its own extensive web site.

Just over 12 miles from Maulds Meaburn, on the road towards Tirril, signposted off to the left. There are two pubs in the village, the other being another Queen's Head. I prefer the Punch Bowl. It is an excellent pub for sitting outside in warm weather with a good view of the beautiful, peaceful village of Askham. A good range of beers - I had an excellent pint of Cracker ale (Ambleside Brewery) this Easter, when the photographs were taken

Beers include :- Guinness; Black Sheep Ale; Boddingtons;Stella etc.

I didn't have any food on this occasion but have eaten here in the past and found the food to be excellent.

Turn off the A6 at Shap heading towards Haweswater. This small pub is in an equally small but extremely picturesque village. Sit outside on a summer evening listening to the birds sing and the chiming of the clock tower of St Patricks church opposite - wonderful.A former coaching inn which has had a new landlord since October 2002 and is a popular stopping off point on the coast to coast walk.
Plenty of good walks in the area. We went on a good 6 mile circular walk from the pub to Haweswater - back in time for opening at 5 o' clock.(Walk from "Best pub walks in the Lakeland fringes - Neil Coates")

Beers include :- Abbot Ale; Boddingtons; Stella etc..

About 5 miles from Alston. Amazing little gem with stone flagged floor and good range of real ales and plenty of room to sit outside on the village green. The pub is in a village that is well off the beaten track unless you are on foot in which case it is on the Pennine Way.
We had a fine pint of Waggledance along with a number of Pennine Way walkers.

About 6 miles from Maulds Meaburn at the end of a no through road. Good selection of ales including Black Sheep, Worthingtons, guest beer and a fine draught cider. This pub is in a fine setting in a beautiful village. It has a fine area for sitting outside with pleasant walks nearby.

About 20 miles from Maulds Meaburn just off the Sedburgh - Kirby Lonsdale road. A nice cosy pub with plenty of character. Inside, the pub is a collection of small rooms with pleasant seating areas and a couple of range fireplaces. It has a spacious well kept beer garden at the back and serves good food with a reasonable vegetarian section. Beers include Fosters Lager; 1664; John Smiths; Guinness and Theakstons Black Bull. It also has Guest Beers. Friendly atmosphere with a good mix of locals and visitors.
The pub has its own website click here.

About 6 miles from Maulds Meaburn after a scenic drive through Morland. A real "gem" of a pub with plenty of character. This pub has cask ales and log fires, with a "local pub" atmosphere to it. The beer garden outside is fabulous - quiet, full of flowers (as indeed is the whole of the pub) good seating on a fine grassy area.
Recently has new tenants (2007).Good pub food and a very friendly staff - well worth a visit.
Winter Opening:- Mon-Tue 5pm to 11pm; Wed-Fri 12noon to 2:30 & 5pmto 11pm;Sat & Sun Open all day from 12 noon.
Tel No: 01931 712238.

About 10 miles from Penrith just off the Penrith- Keswick road (A66). A great pub with good ale including guest beers as well as Jennings beers. Fine beer garden overlooking a small river. Great for walks towards Blencathra.
On the food menu is a large selection of award winning pies from The Pie Mill based nearby.

Tel: 017687 79632

Taken over by Mark & Pauline Berry at the end of 2003. The new owners are striving to establish the pub in the area. It is in an ideal spot, overlooking the very pleasant village green. It is a good starting point for a circular walk along the banks of the River Eden.

A little distance from Maulds Meaburn but worth the drive especially if the A66 is avoided and you drive the "back way" through Brough. The food here is really excellent, and inside this traditional pub is well decorated and has a friendly atmosphere. Beers include Theakstons, Black Sheep, Guinness and John Smiths. A real coal fire in the bar area.

The village itself is beautiful and a good centre for some excellent walks. If you find the Rose & Crown too busy nip down the road to Cotherstone and visit the Fox & Hounds - another little gem!

Quite a distance from the village but well worth the drive. A great pub with fantastic views. It has three beers brewed on site as well as beers from the Coniston brewery and Yates'.The food is first class especially the steak in ale pie.The main bar area has a real fire and plenty of old photographs.

A good centre for some excellent walks.

A great pub for both food and beer.John Smiths,Jennings and guest beers.
Open fire and really friendly staff - thoroughly recommended.

Tel No: 01768 898349