The Wainwright Pub

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  Peter de Courcy

  ·3 days ago

  “If you can get a seat to plonk down in after a day on the fells, this is just the best walkers pin you'll find a anywhere. Great always and atmosphere, and theosy amazingly preserved Victorian porcelain ware in the gents! And if you're in at lunchtime, the sausage rolls are to die for!”

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  Chris Wilson

  ·3 days ago

  “Great wee pub and good food but Wainwright was never here. Don't let that put you off though”

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  David Seligson

  ·1 week ago

  “Fantastic Sunday roast! Delicious sliced roast (very generous portion), carrots, broccoli, mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, and Yorkshire Pudding. Really great dinner. Place was packed! Hand pumped Ruby Ale was also delicious. Great experience!”

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  Blair Peter Henderson

  ·1 week ago

  “Baked potato was ok and came quickly. Good if you want to take your dog with you”

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  Kate Reid

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Nice place . Well situated . Didn't have any food . But looked good”

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  The Wandering Reviewer

  ·2 weeks ago

  “The use of AI-generated images around the pub has actually put me off visiting. What is wrong with using real photographs of your food and the pub? I saw your response to another review criticising the use of AI artwork, where you said the artwork came from a Keswick-based company and was therefore “as local as it gets”. Being based in Keswick doesn't make AI-generated artwork local art, or make the person producing it a local artist. It also misses the point of the criticism. There is also something particularly ironic about a pub called Wainwright using AI-generated artwork. Alfred Wainwright's guides were famous for their handwritten text and hand-drawn illustrations. His maps, drawings and observations were created by him over years of walking and exploring the Lake District. His work had a very personal and distinctive character because it was genuinely his own. That is what makes the use of generic AI artwork around a pub called Wainwright feel particularly at odds with the name and what it represents. There are plenty of local photographers and artists who could create something genuine and distinctive, so why not support them instead?”

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  Diyar Aytac

  ·2 weeks ago

  “I came to The Wainwright specifically to try their Steak Pie, as it's highly recommended all over the internet as a must-try dish in Keswick. On the menu, it just says "Steak Pie," but the staff confirmed it's the exact one everyone talks about. Honestly, the food was okay. The portion size was great, and it came with a good side of mash and veg, u can get chips instea dof mash if yoy wanted to. It might just be down to my personal taste and simply didn't suit me, but the flavor didn't quite live up to the massive online hype for me. It's still a decent, filling pub meal after a hike, just not quite my thing.”

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  William Black

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Not the biggest of pubs but food was excellent”