Dating from around 1659, the String of Horses is a traditional coaching inn is set in the country village of Faugh, 8 miles from Carlisle and junction 43 of the M6 motorway.
String of Horses lies in the middle of one of the most beautiful and historic areas of Britain: near Hadrian's Wall, the Lake District and the Scottish borders.
With its oak beams and panelling, open fires and gleaming brassware, the String of Horses has welcomed visitors from all over the world for more than 350 years.
Though acclaimed for its ‘yesteryear’ ambience, the inn looks after you in 21st-century style, with great food. In every room is free Wi-Fi access, a digital TV and an en suite bathroom.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
“Can say nothing bad about this stay over we did 2 nights and loved every minute a true getaway and food here was exceptional”
Rachel
United Kingdom
“The food for both dinner and breakfast was exceptional. When an unexpected problem arose with one of our rooms, Sam immediately rectified the situation. The staff, without exception, were friendly and helpful.”
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Marion
France
“Lovely pub and bedroom, good food, adorable staff!
What's more : it is worth visiting this inn / pub, which is one of the oldest inns in England.”
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Susan
United Kingdom
“What a lovely place it was a very warm and welcoming place the food was amazing the staff were very friendly and helpful we would certainly recommend it to anyone.”
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Kirstie
United Kingdom
“Overall a very pleasant experience. Staff were great and lovely breakfast. Room was large and very clean.”
Rees
United Kingdom
“Very friendly staff. Room was clean and bed comfortable . Food was pricey”
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Sharon
United Kingdom
“Extremely polite and friendly staff made our short stay very pleasant. We had evening meal and breakfast which was very tasty.”
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Guy
United Kingdom
“Excellent staff, delicious cooked breakfast, good beer and fine location.”
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John
United Kingdom
“Staff were fantastic Really cared about their customers welfare - excellent hospitality Enjoyed dinner and breakfast service and menus Food was very well presented and good quality
We will be back”
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Ray
United Kingdom
“Staff really friendly, especially Sam , who welcomed us.
Room and bathroom was beautiful.
Spotless bedding.
Menu limited but we enjoyed what we had - steak pie, fish and chips, bread and butter pudding and Baileys desert.
Nice bar with 2 hand...”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
Cuisine
British
Open for
Dinner
Ambiance
Traditional
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
String Of Horses takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 23:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that the restaurant is open in the evenings only and is closed on Sunday evenings.
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