The Butchers Arms - Crosby Ravensworth

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 week. and the pub is in the Real Ale Guide.
There is a beer garden to the rear and kids eat free Tue - Fri with a full paying adult.
They now offer accommodation and have 1 double, 1 family, and 1 twin room available.
The owners are Colin & Sue Wilson, who have previously run pubs in Yorkshire and Alston.

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.

Beer Festival every year towards the end of July.

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.

Unfortunately I see that the pub is For Sale and appears closed - Nov 2008

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.

I have heard rumours that the pub is closed but cannot confirm this -check its website.

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.

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. It has recently been re-opened (June 2009) after a six month closure and is now linked with the famous Hesket Newmarket Brewery. It will have six of their beers on at any one time.
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. 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 used to have its own local beers (Tirril Brewery) but was been sold to a chain in 2007.

The older part of the pub has original flagstones, low wooden beams, high backed settles and an inglenook fireplace.

It has undergone some refurbishment and still seems a popular pub for dining and drinking.

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.

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.

The pub has a good reputation for food and is very popular - especially in summer. The seating area to the right of the picture has now been covered.

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.

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.

Excellent beer garden round the back with fine views.

A good centre for some excellent walks.

A great pub for both food and beer.John Smiths,Jennings and guest beers. CAMRA Pub recognised by Les Routiers and the Good Pub Guide.
Open fire and really friendly staff - thoroughly recommended. One of our favourite pubs.

Check out its partner - The Cross Keys in Carleton near Penrith.

Tel No: 01768 898349

The Stag Inn - Dufton.

About a 20min drive from Maulds Meaburn (10miles).

A real old fashioned pub in the foothills of the Pennines. Good quality real ales and friendly staff.

Close to the Pennine Way and situated in a lovely village..