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HISTORY

We are proud of our beautiful slate fronted Lakeland building and you may be interested to read a short summery of its history.

The inscription above the fireplace dates The Yewdale Inn to 1898 in Victorian times. At the time trains ran on the branch line to Coniston station from Millom and beyond. The trains transported slate and copper ore to the docks and visitors from the large cities of the Northwest. Coniston became a popular destination for Lake cruises and with fell walkers and mountaineers.

Throughout most of the 20th century, the establishment was owned by the District Bank, formerly the Manchester & Liverpool District Bank which acquired the Lancaster Bank in 1907. Initially the bank branch was situated in the bar area of the inn and the rest of the building was occupied by the Bank Manager, his family and servants. The old bar itself was adapted from the bank counter which used to be in the centre of the bar area.

In the 1920’s the Bank Manger relocated to more modest accommodation on the ground floor and the rest of the establishment was operated as a guest house and tea rooms. One of the operators, Mr Raymond Ashburn named it ‘The Rayburn Hotel’.

Later in the 1930’s and 40’s the name was changed to ‘The Raeburn Hotel’ and operated by Mrs Kate Graham Seamany. No rent was charged, instead she used to provide cooking and cleaning services to the Bank Manager. Later, the name was changed to ‘The Yewdale Inn’ and reverted to private ownership in the 1970’s until in 2002 it was bought by Scottish & Newcastle Brewery which was later acquired by Heineken.

At the beginning of 2020, previous tenants Jeff and Susie Hart handed over The Yewdale Inn to locally owned Lakes District hospitality group High Spirits Leisure. Well established in the hospitality business with six other local venues, The Yewdale Inn joined the group and after an extensive refurbishment of the kitchens, bar and cafe reopened the doors on the 24th January 2020.

The pub received a fresh new look, with the bar and seating transformed, the existing Y-Cafe was refurbished and re-branded as Enzo’s Caffe & Pizzeria with a traditional wood-fired pizza oven shipped over from Italy and installed in the heart of the new restaurant.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

KEYS & CHECK OUTY

Your room key ring has a second key which operates the front door when it is locked at night. If you go out later in the evening, you may access the hotel using this key. Please return to your room as quietly as possible. On departure , we would appreciate if you would vacate your room by 11am and leave your key at reception.

MEAL TIMESMEAL TIMES

We have placed a copy of the current menus in this folder. During busy times, it is advisable to reserve a table for dinner and for Sunday lunch. Meals are served at the following times.

Breakfast is served in Enzo’s Pizzeria from 8am – 11am

Lunch & Dinner are served in both the Pub & Enzo’s Pizzeria 12pm – 8.30pm

The pub is currently open until 11pm Subject to vary during winter season.

ALLERGY INFORMATION

Please tell reception in advance if you have any special food requirements, allergies or wish to arrange a meal for outside of our normal service times when we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

PACKED LUNCH

We will be happy to provide a packed lunch on request at the published rate. Please order the night before to ensure it is ready for collection in the morning.

HEATING

All radiators have built in thermostats which maybe operated by customers to regulate the temperature of the room to your desired level of comfort during periods of chillier weather. We strive to keep the building as warm as possible in winter without undue energy waste.

LINEN

If you require fresh towels during your stay, please ensure they are placed in the shower when you leave the room in the morning. Please inform reception if you require a linen change during your stay otherwise there will be a basic making up service only on a daily basis between 10am-2pm.

PARKING

There is a pay and display public car park by the Tourist Information Centre less than 5 minutes walk away. Many of the streets in Coniston have unrestricted parking from 31st October – 31st March. During summer months many become subject to limited time. However there are unrestricted spaces on Lake Road, Hawkshead Old Road, Coppermines Lane and Yewdale Road past Herdwicks Cafe alongside the wall. If you need directions to any of these locations please ask a member of staff.

NO SMOKING OR CONSUMPTION OF FOODS IN THE BEDROOMSNO SMOKING OR CONSUMPTION OF FOODS IN THE BEDROOMS

The Yewdale Inn is strictly no smoking in all areas of the hotel. Guests who do not respect this policy will be charged £200 towards the deep cleaning of the furnishings and the cost to take this room out of service whilst this takes place. The same applies to the consumption of take away meals which are not allowed to be consumed in the rooms due to past problems with furnishings damaged.

PET POLICY

We welcome a dog into certain guest room and will do our best to cater to the needs of a customers pet. Please keep you pet on a lead at all times within the premiss and do not leave unattended in the room.

FREE WIFI

WIFI is available throughout the hotel via routers 1, 2 & 3. The password for all is OLDMAN22