Thoroughly enjoyed our visit here –a welcome unspoilt pub with good atmosphere. Good range of drinks and food. Service was friendly and fast.The Sun is no longer an inn, it's a restaurant, drinkers are tolerated (just about) by Cruella Deville of "You'll be lucky" if you want to dine here fame.

There is no room to sit/stand for a pint at the bar and all tables usually reserved, you may be lucky enough to be permitted to utilise a table before the diners appear at the appointed time, but don't count on it.

Have been a patron for many years but sadly no more under the current management.

Excellent pub grub and real ale at reasonable prices.Wine list was very good too. Friendly staff. Best to book as always packed. We found this goldmine after walking on Skiddaw and had a late lunch. We liked it so much we came back for several dinners although on our first attempt we couldn't get in as it was packed so we booked for the next night. We found the two sittings for dinner useful to know in advance. We tried the early sitting after a long day walking and had no problem giving up the table for the 8pm sitting as we had more drinks outside and were able to enjoy the stunning view up Ullock Pike on Skiddaw. When it got a bit cooler we came inside and had a coffee at the bar.When we came for the late sitting , again the food was great and we didn't have to move until the pub closed!
All in all a great find and would recommend it to anyone.

Wonderful location, good beer, food fine.
Service ... total rubbish. Get staff who know how to pull a pint and you'll sell more of it.Great place to stopover with nice comfortable rooms. Food is good and the bar does lack a bit of character but is just fine after a long walk on a chilly evening. 3 ales on... Cumberland, wainrights and a coniston ale.Visited this pub on a warm and sunny September day after driving up Lansdale. Stopped for lunch and sat outside as did most people, many of them on walking expeditions in Langdale. The pub is just as previously described and not overly characterful, but comfortable nevertheless. They provide B&B and a holiday cottage. The beer was in excellent condition and a good selection of the main Cumbrian brews at about average prices for the area. Food, I had a snack, which was efficiently provided at a fair price and very well cooked with generous helpings. The terrace, to the side of the pub, has good views over the fells and is sufficiently set back from the quiet road to be a pleasant place to eat. The bar would be comfortable in colder weather and roomy. There is parking for about 8 cars out front.
All in all a very worthwhile place for a stop if not one of the most memorable places in Cumbria.

Good pub although I've always considered it a little wanky, or rather some of the clientele with high powered fuel injection cars and loud ra-ra voices provide the wankiness. If you can tolerate this, you'll find the beer and open fire and coziness a treat. Great little pub, good food, and a wide range of excellent beers. Pity the barman I encountered couldn't pour a pint (5cm of head, and, despite a polite request, moaned when I asked for a top up). Trading Standards should pop by for an ale!Love this place, been there many times. Unlike some of the previous entries, I prefer the regular Hawkshead bitter to the Hawkshead Gold. The setting of the pub is fantastic. The lamb is exceptional. I don't think it's particularly expensive considering the quality. Sometimes the service at the bar can be slow. Also stayed there and the accomodation is great. It's self-catering, so you have to go down to the Post Office/cafe in Bowland Bridge for your breakfast if you don't fancy cooking with a hangover

Hi there beer finder
Actually Im from Redhill, but I will ask for a copy of the News and Star at our local WH Smiths (its very popular down here).
I called in the Coach and Horses about 2 months ago while staying in a premier travel inn, with Lenny Henry, about 5 minutes away.
The place seemed ok, but I bow down to your superior knowledge of the area.
Keep up the good work. Are you a roundhead or cavalier?.Well Mr. Investigator, your pal has done a runner from both pubs. What did I say about the way he treated staff ?
See the News & Star 23/08/10t.i. - Wrong, I used this pub regularly up until a few years ago and it was good, it has now gone downhill - note the police raids. The Bay is souless and has no real ale - the only growth market in the industry. I'll bet you are a lager man !!

This is an excellent 'Spoons. The staff were helpful and friendly, and I was even asked if I was a member of Camra, which would have given me a discount off any pint of ale. The ales I tried were in good condition and very reasonably priced. Next time I visit Carlisle I shall be back. 8 out of 10.A lot better than I remember on previous visits. Don't know if we were just lucky but the choice of ales was superb including a porter.Jennings ale & Derwent Valley ale on sale - plenty of choice and in good condition - excellent bar staff - spent a few hours in here over the weekend

Now what a suprise
the pub is closed
the "landlady" has done a moonlight flit

well all the new plans did`nt last long

still she has a reputation for stealing money from folk

never mind the under the bar dealing

good riddance to this piece of scum i say and a good point for Kendal if it has done a bunk for good Its a pity that nasty comments are always anonymous, thanks to Dumbrian (Dumbrain !) for the constructive criticism, obviously he, she or it is one of the "chavs" banned during the clean up process, shame they haven't got the guts to leave their real name. Heard this chav pub had been taken over "yet again"
Went for a pint "very very dodgy"
Imagine my suprise when it turns out it`s the local alcoholic town bike running the very very bad show.

AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE IS IN TOWN

still has previous comments suggest it keeps them all in one place
so keeps Kendal safer for the decent people.