Name: The Three Shires Inn
Address: Little Langdale, Ambleside, Ambleside, Ambleside, LA22 9NZ, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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At the guest house

The Three Shires Inn

Ambleside

The staff here can’t do enough for you. Lovely, clean and friendly place. The food is great too. 
We broke down at the top of a mountain in the middle of a storm en-route to the hotel, a passer by took us to the hotel and they were absolutely amazing ensuring we were warm and safe until we could get help.  
We were humbled by how great they were.

Over and above service

We booked Three Shires Inn last minute for Easter weekend. It was a great experience from start to finish. We arrived early to get a walk in before check in and we asked if it was ok to park on the car park, we were given a parking pass straight away and it was not a problem at all, staff very friendly. After our walk we checked in with Julie and all ready & easy . Room was lovely, spotlessly clean, toiletries provided which were really nice, tea & coffee and hairdryer. View from room was amazing we had the Little Fell room. After we had unpacked we went to the bar for a drink and went to the residents lounge where Julie lit the fire for us straight away, it was so cosy and comfortable we could have stayed there all night. Dinner was already booked for us, a great idea, and the food was lovely. Agree with some reviews that there could be more choice but the service and food were both excellent on both nights we stayed. Breakfast was equally good with a good choice of cereals, yog, fruit etc then a breakfast menu with plenty of choice. 
I highly recommend a stay at the Three Shires, its a hidden gem and the staff make the stay welcoming and comfortable. Special mention to Julie and Gary who were superstars! we will definitely be returning and recommending to all our friends

Perfect stay with lovely staff!

What an amazing lunch we had today!! 
The wild garlic soup and the cheese soufflé were stunning. The taste was wonderful 
Congratulations to the talented chef and his co-forager of the wild garlic
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Stunning Food

What a lovely evening meal at the Three Shires! We sampled 4 different main courses between us and all were excellent. Clean plates all round! Desserts were lovely too, and the children’s meals were of much better quality than those found in most places. Staff were very attentive, and a special shout-out for the bar staff who looked after us so well. We’ll be back soon

Great meal at The Three Shires

Called in for lunch whilst on Langdale/Elterwater circuit, quite a  limited menu, ate v good pie and drank an excellent pint of Coniston ale, only negative was that they didn’t offer mash with the pie, just chips which was a shame.
Thanks, will visit again.

Very good lunch

We arrived looking to do very little during our stay and that's what we got thanks to the staff at the three shires. We were greeted on arrival by Julie who was friendly and easy to talk to. Our room was clean,well decorated and there were some fantastic pictures on the walls. We were very impressed with the bathroom,even down to the heated sensor mirror . The bed was extremely comfortable. We ate in the restaurant on the first night and the food was delicious and we were able to relax in the lounge afterwards.  There is a great choice for breakfast and Julie was a pleasure to talk to. We ate out at the Eltermere Inn the second night which I regretted as it wasn't as welcoming as the three shires. I would recommend this place to friends and family and we will be visiting again in the near future.

Rest and relaxation 

We stayed here for two nights, the staff were very friendly and attentive. The rooms were comfortable with lovely beds. 
The lounge and bar area were nice to spend time in the evening and a beautiful terrace to look out at the view with a drink after a walk. 
Excellent location.
Good and varied breakfast options.

Ate here one night, limited vegetarian menu but a couple of very imaginative and delicious starters. 

Comfortable and attentative staff

This was our 3rd stay at the Three Shires and it never disappoints. Our room had a lovely view (the old man). The food was delicious locally sourced. It was nice to see Julie again and Tony kept us entertained. Will definitely be back. 

Anniversary break

Went for food
We were rushed through the meal even though there were not many people there. Food was ok but not worth the money given the way we were rushed to place our order on then they were constantly checking if we were finished so they could clear the table. 
We will not bother returning 

Quite good food let down by the service

Booked for myself and my family to have Dinner here one night whilst we stayed just over the valley  at our Holiday cottage. Superb food and great service from the team at the Three Shires. They made my youngest daughter’s day when they offered her a choice of ice cream lollies for dessert.

The Three Shires Inn

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