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About Golden Rule
Golden Rule is a pub on Smithy Brow in Ambleside. Visitors who travel with a dog can bring it along, since dogs are welcome. The pub is the only category listed for this business, so the details here stay with its name, its street and its town rather than reaching for a menu, a drink list or a description of the room. Dog owners in Ambleside have a pub where their companions are welcome too.
Good to know
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Usually somewhat difficult to find a space
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cask beer selection, pig pie and pint, board games and dog friendly beer garden.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cask beer selection, pig pie and pint, board games and dog friendly beer garden.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers single out the beer, praising the good selection of casks, with a pig pie and a pint named as the pairing that suits the pub's name. Several mention the board games, the dog-friendly welcome and a mix of locals and tourists. One describes it as a traditional spot on a back road, and another stopped in for a celebratory drink after a long hike.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers single out the beer, praising the good selection of casks, with a pig pie and a pint named as the pairing that suits the pub's name. Several mention the board games, the dog-friendly welcome and a mix of locals and tourists. One describes it as a traditional spot on a back road, and another stopped in for a celebratory drink after a long hike.
Featured reviews
- Jaffa Al Bobfluff
“Great beers, good selection of casks. Great atmosphere. Board games. Dog friendly. Nice mix of locals and tourists. Beer garden allowing smoking”
- Ed Grieg-Gran
“Cosy pub we stopped at for a celebratory drink after a long hike”
- Mike O'Shea
“Iconic traditional gem tucked away on the back road behind the main route through the centre. The Golden Rule is an oasis of simple authenticity in an Ambleside where even the most modest needs of a local community have been sidelined in favour of the fickle demands of the tourist economy. Pop in for a pint - you won't be disappointed.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Bar games
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- Cozy
- Beer
- Free water refills
- Seating
- Restroom
- Usually somewhat difficult to find a space
- Offerings· 3
- Alcohol
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Highlights· 1
- Great beer selection
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near Golden Rule
- The Unicorn Ambleside4.41,1290 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
recent refurbishment, monday pub quiz, beef bourguignon
- The Flying Fleece4.11,2260 miWheelchair accessible
sunday roast dinner, early bird special, fish and chips
- Lakes Brew Co Tap4.81530 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingGood for kidsTakeout
spicy fries, stuffed streetfood toasties, west coast IPA
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden RuleWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.71,574 | — | £10–20 | cask beer selection, pig pie and pint, board games |
| The Unicorn AmblesideReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi | 4.41,129 | 0 mi | — | recent refurbishment, monday pub quiz, beef bourguignon |
| The Flying FleeceWheelchair accessible | 4.11,226 | 0 mi | — | sunday roast dinner, early bird special, fish and chips |
| Lakes Brew Co TapOutdoor seating · Good for kids · Takeout | 4.8153 | 0 mi | £10–20 | spicy fries, stuffed streetfood toasties, west coast IPA |
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