Three Cumbrian venues are in the running for Great British Pub Awards.
The Coniston Inn, The Twa Dogs Inn in Keswick and Sedbergh’s Black Bull have been named as finalists in the national awards.
Described as the Oscars for the Pub Industry, the annual competition aims to reward and recognise the nation’s finest pubs, helping their owners and operators put bums on seats and pride into their hard-working teams.
The Coniston Inn, run by The Collection Group, is one of six shortlisted in the best pub for dogs category.
Fifteen out of the inn’s 44 bedrooms are dog friendly and its bar offers a full range of products from Barrow-based Sir Woofchesters.
General manager Cindy Milburn said: “We’re delighted to be short-listed as one of the best pubs for dogs in the UK. We are all dog-mad and enjoy welcoming our four-legged visitors as much as their owners.
“The setting for the pub couldn’t be better for owners and their pooches, with plenty of space and a nice relaxing environment along with the usual extras that dog parents would expect at a pub from The Inn Collection Group.
”To make the pub even more dog friendly, we boosted the number of outdoor covers in response to feedback from guests and have enhanced the woodland walk by creating a scent trail of plants that stimulate dogs’ senses of smell.
“We’ve also invested in a dedicated fridge in response to the growing number of guests feeding their pets on raw dog food and in heavy-duty cleaning equipment to allow us to offer more rooms as dog-friendly.”
The Black Bull in Sedbergh has been shortlisted in the food category and the Twa Dogs Inn is vying for the best Marstons pub title.
