ConistonPhoto: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Black Bull Inn & Hotel
Pub grub
Dogs aren't allowed in the restaurant at dinner, but are welcome in the bar — worth asking if food's served there if you want to eat together.
From published sources
Pubs with Rooms in Coniston
A small village under the Old Man of Coniston, on the shore of the lake that shares its name.
Coniston is a small village under the shadow of the Old Man of Coniston, on the shore of the lake Donald Campbell tried and died to break the water-speed record on. It’s smaller and quieter than Windermere or Keswick, and correspondingly less competitive — good walking country without the crowds.
All three pubs on this page sit within a few minutes’ walk of each other in the village centre: the Crown Inn, the Black Bull (which brews its own beer, Coniston Brewing Co, next door) and the Sun Inn, tucked up the hill above the village.
Coniston has no railway station — the nearest is Windermere, about 14 miles away, with a summer-only bus connection. In practice, almost everyone arrives by car.
In Coniston
Coniston
ConistonPhoto: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Crown Inn
Pub grub
Dogs aren't allowed in the restaurant at dinner, but are welcome in the bar — worth asking if food's served there if you want to eat together.
From published sources
ConistonPhoto: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Sun Inn
Pub grub
Dogs aren't allowed in the restaurant at dinner, but are welcome in the bar — worth asking if food's served there if you want to eat together.
From published sources
Just outside Coniston
Not in Coniston itself, but close enough to stay — the town's shops, pubs and sights are only a short trip in from any of these.
ConistonPhoto: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Albert
from £140
Bowness-on-Windermere — about 6.3 miles away
Pub grub
From published sources
ConistonPhoto: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Royal Oak
Bowness-on-Windermere — about 6.3 miles away
Pub grub
Dogs are not allowed in bedrooms here.
From published sources
ConistonPhoto: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Angel Inn
Bowness-on-Windermere — about 6.4 miles away
Pub grub
Dog welcome in the room and at dinner.
From published sources
Dog policy, compared
All of this is from published sources — none of these pubs have been confirmed with us directly yet.
| Pub | Dogs in bedroom | Dogs at dinner | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Albert Bowness-on-Windermere | Not confirmed | Dogs in certain areas only | Not confirmed |
| The Angel Inn Bowness-on-Windermere | Selected rooms only | Dogs in certain areas only | £15 / night |
| The Black Bull Inn & Hotel Coniston | Selected rooms only | No dogs in the restaurant | £15 / stay |
| The Crown Inn Coniston | Selected rooms only | No dogs in the restaurant | £10 / night |
| The Royal Oak Bowness-on-Windermere | No dogs in rooms | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Sun Inn Coniston | Dogs in all rooms | No dogs in the restaurant | Not confirmed |
Food, compared
All of this is from published sources — none of these pubs have been confirmed with us directly yet.
| Pub | Standard | Kitchen | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Albert Bowness-on-Windermere | Pub grub | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Angel Inn Bowness-on-Windermere | Pub grub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Black Bull Inn & Hotel Coniston | Pub grub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Crown Inn Coniston | Pub grub | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Royal Oak Bowness-on-Windermere | Pub grub | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Sun Inn Coniston | Pub grub | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Questions people ask about Coniston
- Which pubs with rooms in Coniston have parking?
- The Black Bull has free parking. We haven't confirmed parking for the Crown Inn or the Sun Inn yet.
- What counts as a "pub with rooms" in Coniston?
- We only list places that are genuinely pubs first — a bar you could walk into for a pint, not just a hotel that happens to serve food. Coniston is small enough that this is less of an issue than elsewhere — most of what's here is a proper village pub.