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Full details of the pub's opening times can be found here.

The Eagles Head is just a mile from the Grizedale Visitor Centre, Go Ape

and The North Face cycle trail, and is but a few hundred yards from

Grizedale Campsite and Riding Centre.

Originally a 16th century farmhouse, where the farmer and his wife would

have brewed their own to supplement their income, the property was once

one of three ale houses in the village. In 1785, the Ainslie family inherited

the Grizedale Estate by the marriage of Henry Ainslie with Agnes Ford.

After Henry's death, his son, Montague, bought Bloomery House from

Thomas Turner in 1838 and converted it into an inn called The Eagles

Head, taking the name from the Ainslie crest. The inn was run by a tenant

manager, with Jane Turner, Thomas' wife, as its first landlady. After

Montague Ainslie died, the inn was auctioned off in 1893 as part of the

Grizedale Estate and was bought by the brewers, Case and Company Ltd.

Today, The Eagles Head is a freehouse with no ties and prides itself on

its real ales and fine food. Full of old character and charm, the pub is cosy

and welcoming, with a lovely, happy atmosphere where visitors and locals

mix and enjoy the pleasure of good company. There is also a pool room

and an attractive beer garden for those sunny days and balmy evenings.

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