Near the beautiful River Eden, in the ancient town of Appleby in Westmorland, this traditional 17th century coaching inn offers free Wi-Fi and recently refurbished en suite rooms.
The Royal Oak Appleby is rated as a 4-star inn by VisitBritain, the tourist board of the United Kingdom. Fully refurbished during 2008 and early 2009, all of the rooms have high-quality beds and en suite bathrooms.
Each room has a flat-screen TV with Freeview digital channels and iPod docking stations. Many rooms have free Wi-Fi. There is also a charming 2-bedroom stone-built cottage for those who prefer the convenience of self-catering accommodation.
The inn offers real cask ales and the very popular restaurant serves good quality pub food, made using the finest ingredients from local suppliers.
The inn makes a great base from which to explore the Pennine Way, the Lake District or the Settle-Carlisle railway. Appleby Railway Station is just a few hundred metres away.
Hotel Facilities
General
All Public and Private spaces non-smoking,
Bar,
Designated Smoking Area,
Family Rooms,
Free Parking,
Heating,
Luggage Storage,
Non-Smoking Rooms,
Parking,
Pets Allowed,
Restaurant.
Activities
Darts,
Golf Course (within 3 km).
Services
Fax/Photocopying,
Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included,
Internet Services,
Meeting/Banquet Facilities,
Packed Lunches,
Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN.
Hotel Policies
Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.
Check In / Check Out
You may check in from 14:00 hours until 22:00 hours.
You must check out by 11:00 hours.
Cancellations
If cancelled up to 3 days before date of arrival, 25 percent of all nights will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
15 % VAT is included.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Parking
Free public parking is possible on site.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Internet
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.
Deposit
25 percent of the total amount will be charged on the day of booking and is non-refundable.
Children and extra beds
All children are welcome.
All children under 1 year stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years are charged GBP 10.00 per stay for cots.
All older children or adults are charged GBP 15.00 per night and person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.
Cards accepted at the hotel
Visa,
Maestro,
Master Card.
Reserve online using
Visa,
Maestro,
American Express,
Master Card.
Important Information
Well behaved dogs are welcome in the hotel rooms (2 of which lead direct out onto the garden) at a charge of 12.50 GBP per night per dog. Dogs are not allowed in the lounge bar or restaurants, however, pets can visit our Tap Room bar.
Children are welcome in all areas.
As the Royal Oak is a 17th century building, we are unable to offer any facilities for the disabled.
The cottage is situated next door to the hotel. The cottage has a lounge, a dining room and two bedrooms, one with 2 twin single beds and another with a double bed. An additional guest bed is available if required. Please note that the quoted rate is based on 2 people sharing. Extra guests are accommodated at an additional cost (please see the Children and Extra Beds section of the Hotel Policies for further details and additional costs.
The cottage is fully equipped to allow you to enjoy a self-catering holiday. For those who like the idea of self-catering, but also like the luxury of hotels, the Royal Oak is close by.
Our rooms are situated on the 1st floor, all have full En-Suite facilities.
Amenities:
Bath or Shower,
Bathroom,
Hairdryer,
Heating,
Iron,
Radio,
Shower,
TV,
Toilet,
Work Desk.
Restaurants and Bars
The Royal Oak has a 60-seater restaurant and a 40-seater lounge where you can dine in front of a roaring fire. The Tap Room bar can hold up to 30 people and dogs are welcome. Award-winning cask ales are available in the restaurant, the lounge and the Tap Room bar. The inn has received Cask Marque certification and achieved a beautiful beer Gold Award in 2009.
Food is served daily from 12:00-21:00. Reservations are recommended as the restaurant is very popular. To reserve a table, please request this in the comments box when making your reservation. Please note that these requests are not guaranteed and are subject to availability.
Directions
The hotel is situated on the A66, 13 miles from Penrith (junction 40 on the M6), and 24 miles from Scotch Corner on the A1. North West travelling visitors should leave the M6 at junction 38 and travel through Tebay/Orton onto Appleby, approximately a 10 minute journey.
Appleby has it own railway station on the Carlisle to Settle line and is about half a mile from the Royal Oak.
*Directions included in email booking confirmation