The Engine Inn

Pros: Jonathan is a living legend and all staff are friendly 👏 🙌

Very enjoyable stay in traditional old pub handy for Cartmel races.

Pros: This is a traditional old pub, serving proper beer. We liked it, a very welcome change to the current trend for pubs to be refurbished in duck egg grey paint, plastic floors and canteen chairs like the Cartmel pubs. Yes, our room, indeed the whole pub might have seen better days but it was clean and comfortable. Very friendly staff and handy for Cartmel races (just 40 mins via small road and good path or you could catch a bus for a fiver).

Cons: Note: They do not serve food other than the cooked breakfast. We walked to the Hope and Anchor which is 10 minutes mins away in Flookborough. That place was very entertaining as the service was very Fawlty Towersesque, it was hilarious unfortunately not enough room here to tell the whole tale. But the dinner there was excellent on both nights - superb. Also note that parking is on the street, not a problem for us as we got a good spot. We did notice that there was room for one car in front of the pub for those who get there first.

Small friendly hotel above a nice old traditional pub.

Pros: Breakfast was good - full English with option of cereal and excellent coffee. Breakfast service was good. The location is excellent, in a very nice traditional historic village. It is only a short drive from Cartmel. The proprietor is friendly and helpful.

Cons: Parking was not easy - I arrived late and had to drive around to find a spot, a short walk from the hotel. There is little soundproofing between rooms. This doesn't bother me but it seemed to bother a dog in the next room which objected every time I made a sound. I love dogs so this isn't a complaint but the dog may not have been happy.

Excellent staff made to feel really welcome

Pros: Room was comfy and warm staff were great and friendly it was ideal for our trip to cartmel races

Fabulous short stay.

Pros: Fab couple of nights here very handy for the races. Staff very friendly and the hot cooked breakfast was delicious. Room lovely and bed very comfortable had great night's sleep. Would certainly stay there again and recommend this lovely pub.

Pros: Friendly staff, the locals were great, made you welcome, the breakfast was good and the room was clean and comfortable.

Pros: Amazing little place so peaceful. Classic village pub friendly and welcoming. Perfect hosts. Can't find anything bad to say.me and my 2 girls loved it even played pool most of night to relax in the bar

Cons: Nothing bad

Definitely recommend a visit and a stay at THE ENGINE INN!

Pros: Lovely local pub and lovely friendly staff Mike and Belinda! My room was spacious and very comfortable and clean! The bed was very comfortable! I was made very welcome and would definitely stay here again! And to meet May a lovely local lady who knew my older family members and was good friends with them and had lovely heat warming memories of them was a bonus and joy to hear her memories and chat with her! x

Pros: Been coming to flookborough for 20 odd years love it...don't tell anyone because I still want a room once a month lol x only 2 pubs left in village the engine open fires great food....the hope and anchor party pub adore them both just stay in the engine if your over 30 x

Cons: Absolutely nothing

Lovely.

Pros: Beautiful little quaint pub you would never think you were on top of one didn’t hear a thing beautiful gorgeous clean sheets towels just lovely