Strickland Arms

It was a sunny day when I visited this place with my family. The food was exceptional and the same applies to the personnel. We sat outside and it was amazing. Not sure how it will be on a rainy day but if the sun shines Strickland Arms is the place to sit and enjoy drinking and eating.

What an excellent place to eat! The service is exceptionally good - we were made to feel welcome from the first moment. Our dog was welcome - she lay quietly by the table.
We both chose the lamb and mint pies. SO good! Clearly hand-made pies with tasty crusts all around the meet-filled pie. Even the chips were good in their own right.
We are insulted but the garden looked good with areas of shade and sunlight (it was hot when we were there so shade counts). Plenty of parking in the car park and on the road.
Located right next to the entrance to Sizergh Castle (National Trust), it’s very convenient before or after a visit.

Popped into the Strickland Arms on the off chance they had a table and so glad they did! Overall very welcoming with good service in a real country pub!
We all enjoyed a hearty meal of either scampi, lamb hotpot or a GF fish finger sandwich (wish I had gone for the fish and chips as it looked immense!)
Located close to the entrance of Sizergh Castle with good sized car park and is dog friendly.

Have eaten here several times when we have been walking near Kendal, but not been in the area for the last few years. We have always really enjoyed the food & the draft beer.

Luckily we were in the area this week & booked a table for Tuesday night. It was great to see that the standard of food & drink was as good as ever. Both our dishes were imaginative & top quality. As the place was full on a Tuesday night it suggested that it's popularity was shared by others. On top of this the staff were lovely & coped well with a full restaurant.

Good to see that some places can be relied upon to consistently deliver quality

Second visit here and the welcome was just as warm as last time. Really enjoy the food and atmosphere. Dog friendly too which is a bonus for us.

Lovely traditional Cumbrian pub serving lots of local beers & spirits, particularly local ‘Cumbria/Lake District’ Gins.
There was A beer festival this weekend offering a good range of real ales & live music.
Good selection of outside seating on patio or in the garden area.
Dogs welcome inside & out.
Helpful & friendly staff.
Every time we’ve eaten here we’ve had a lovely meal, great selection of delicious dishes on offer.

A great local spot. The food is really tasty and service very chilled but attentive. We had booked for an early evening dinner, asking them to keep roasts aside. Was really happy about that.

This is only our second time to The Strickland Arms and we weren't disappointed!
Despite having a large party and the bar full to capacity, our waitress managed to find us a table upstairs. We were even offered a table downstairs when one came available.
Delicious food and excellent service. We'll be back 😍 Thanks so much!

I will start by saying the place looks run down, but I think it gives a mysterious look and I loved it. We were heading to Sizergh when we saw the place by accident and decided to stop and eat. They have a good size parking and many outdoor and indoor dining areas. Even if the service wasn’t 5🌟 and is not something I would have expected anyway, because at the end of the day we are all humans and some days are better than others, there was one thing that impressed me, the food! Had the best chicken sandwich and sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup and I mean it, the best. The menu is not impressive with a limited selection of food, but believe me, anything you will choose will give you a different perspective of good food and what to expect in the future when eating out. Will definitely go back.

Food enjoyed by 4 people with very digger tastes. Everyone enjoyed. Good quality food and portions. Staff friendly and helpful.

Excellent pub.
Friendly staff serving great beer.
Food was superb.
Definitely recommend this pub.

One of the best pubs on the A590 without a doubt. Cracking menu, lovely staff. We phone up to get in on busy nights after being turned away time and time again by other places and the Strickland never lets us down.
Top quality, much appreciated, we're locals and we love the Strickland. Get in for some proper food and drink.

Stopped here for Sunday lunch on our way back from the lakes. The service was superb plenty of staff on to deal with everyone. I had the lamb Sunday roast which was amazing lots of lamb, all elements cooked perfect. My partner she had the hake Kiev which was beautiful and really well presented. A perfect end to a lovely vacation.

Always a friendly welcome. Very popular so it’s best to book but they’ll fit you in if they can. Good choice on the menu. Specials on the board. The pie of the week is popular with my husband as is the bacon chop with egg and pineapple. I had one of the specials tonight which was chicken dhansak with mango chutney and papadums which was delicious.
There is additional seating upstairs and if the weather is kind a large beer garden. Plenty of free parking both in the pub car park but also loads of parking on the wide quiet road which The Strick is located on, the road mainly leads to Sizergh Castle and the back entrance to Sizergh Barn.

Good beer - Loweswater gold - and friendly staff. Good pub menu with proper cooking and not microwave. Sunday dinner options pork lamb and beef - great vegetable medley, yorkshire with all, and good thick cuts of pork and with crackling.

It’s been a while since I’ve left a review for this place.
My favourite place for a Sunday roast (and i’ve sampled loads)
Staff are always lovely, service is always prompt. really reasonable prices.
Great for dogs too..
There’s no option to recommend the starter from the list below but they’re all amazing!
Can’t recommend highly enough.

Found this pub by chance, so glad we did. Food was spot on, game pie was best I've ever had and mash was superb. Fantastic choice of ales. Over 2 hours from my home but going again this Tuesday, so worth it

Great spot after a visit to Sizergh Castle (presumably where the name Strickland comes from in the pub name!). Delicious food and would definitely recommend a visit for some lunch.

Good beer and nice pub... the food looked good but we'd already eaten...

Im on a restricted diet but the staff made a dish to suit me. I'm Very grateful. Not the least expensive meal but very good in every way.