A family run hotel in the beautiful Eden Valley. Award winning food, friendly & warm service. Relax and enjoy our beautiful rooms.
Welcome to the Black Swan Hotel, Ravenstonedale, owned and run by Louise Dinnes and her fantastic team for the past 12 years. We are situated in the beautiful conservation village of Ravenstonedale in the Eden Valley below the Howgill Fells.
The hotel is ideally located to enjoy local walks, relax in our lovely riverside garden, with resident red squirrels, play the nearby 9-hole Riverside golf course (loan clubs available) or enjoy a game of tennis on the village court. Free wireless broadband is also available in the bars and lounge.
We have been recognised for our achievements over the years from well respected national publications/organisations including Sawdays, Good Hotel Guide, Good Pub Guide, Michelin, the AA, the National Press and many more.
We are proud to have received numerous National and Local Awards consistently highlighting our excellent service, dining and rooms. Including AA Pub Of The Year - England, GHG Cesar Award and Cumbria Life Dining Pub. Please see our Awards page for full list.
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Great place to hire for a large family gathering. Very well equipped kitchen. Not sure how meny bedrooms but my room was excellent. Also has games room and video games downstairs. Hot tub and sorner out side. Down side is parking area is to small .
Stopped by here on a random trip to Soulby in the Lake District one evening on the way back to Lancashire with my family, including mother-in-law and 4 kids, and we were welcomed immediately. A table was made available for us, and we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the restaurant, and the excellent and friendly service we received.
Looking for somewhere to eat on a Sunday evening we decided to visit the Black Swan since it is a hotel and so would serve food (unlike a lot of pubs). The food was excellent. The dishes were well thought out in terms of complementary flavours, the quality was without fault, and the presentation spot on. Reasonable value too - I would have expected to pay more for food of that calibre. All the staff were friendly, helpful and courteous - especially since we hadn't booked, but just rocked up towards the end of service. Would thoroughly recommend (though do book to avoid disappointment, we were just incredibly lucky).
We just went for a lunch to celebrate. The lady serving us was the loveliest, cheerful and kind! Very delicious meal. Dog friendly place with a decent size parking.
Had probably the best meal of my life here. The menu was perfectly proportioned, and the dishes were unique and delicious - many compliments to the sous chef who skillfully prepared and presented our meal. The staff were so friendly and warm and went above and beyond, even giving us a mini guided tour of the beautiful building. All the rooms were decorated to an exceptional standard, and unique and quirky furnishings really added to the experience. 10/10 will be returning here and recommending to anyone who will listen!
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