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Kirkstone Pass Inn, Kirkstone Pass

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Operator: Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery
Kirkstone Pass, LA22 9LQ (View on Google Map)
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This is Cumbria's highest pub and currently the second highest in Britain. If you arrive on foot over the hills or by bike (especially via the aptly named Struggle) you'll certainly feel that you've earned a pint. Dating from 1496, it was sensitively restored and refurbished during February and March 2026; it has retained its atmospheric interior with much of the original memorabilia including a photo taken in the infamously brutal winter of 1963 showing two men standing next to a snowdrift higher than their heads.

The view from the outside tables is one of the best in the Lakes.

Check Facebook for street food, snacks plus pie and pea times.

Information for this venue is provided by the Westmorland (Solway Sub Branch) Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
Last surveyed
02/09/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Kirkpass Estates Limited
Pub ID
KEN/979
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
10:30am - 6:00pm
Thursday
10:30am - 11:00pm
Friday
10:30am - 9:00pm
Saturday
10:30am - 11:00pm
Sunday
10:30am - 6:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee TasteMatch Prediction

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Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee
Kirkby Lonsdale - North Stout East West - House Beer Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee Strong Stout • 5.5% Spotted twice
Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Kirkby Lonsdale - North Stout East West - House Beer
(Kirkby Lonsdale - Jubilee)

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Kirkstone Pass Inn, Kirkstone Pass.

ABV 5.5%
Cask
Style Strong Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Kirkby Lonsdale - Monumental TasteMatch Prediction

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Kirkby Lonsdale - Monumental
Kirkby Lonsdale - Stony Cove Blonde - House Beer Kirkby Lonsdale - Monumental Premium Blond Ale • 4.5% Spotted twice
Kirkby Lonsdale - Monumental
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Kirkby Lonsdale - Stony Cove Blonde - House Beer
(Kirkby Lonsdale - Monumental)

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Kirkstone Pass Inn, Kirkstone Pass.

ABV 4.5%
Cask
Style Premium Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Kirkby Lonsdale - Ruskin's TasteMatch Prediction

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Kirkby Lonsdale - Ruskin's
Kirkby Lonsdale - It's Bitter Out There - House Beer Kirkby Lonsdale - Ruskin's Session Bitter • 3.9%
Kirkby Lonsdale - Ruskin's
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Kirkby Lonsdale - It's Bitter Out There - House Beer
(Kirkby Lonsdale - Ruskin's)

This beer is served regularly at Kirkstone Pass Inn, Kirkstone Pass.

ABV 3.9%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

e.g. Hazy IPA, Singletrack, Imperial Dragon, Dark Side of the Lune

Changing beers typically include: Kirkby Lonsdale (varies)

Source: Local

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Occasional (see Facebook)
Parking Parking
Large free car park
Accommodation Accommodation
Operated by Supreme Escapes
Features
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Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
517

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