Inn on the Square

Rooms include comfortable beds, en-suite shower rooms, large televisions, tea and coffee facilities and free Wi-Fi. Room size, outlook and noise exposure vary, so choose the category carefully if a particular view or quieter position matters. Brossen Steakhouse is the hotel's main restaurant, focusing on locally sourced produce, steaks, chops, chateaubriand and seasonal side dishes. It currently serves daily from noon until 2.30pm and from 5pm until 9.30pm, with a set Sunday lunch menu from noon until 2.30pm. Advance booking is recommended at weekends and during busy Keswick events. The Front Bar opens from 10am until late for brunch, lunch, drinks and cocktails. At the rear of the hotel, the Back Bar is a relaxed, family-friendly pub serving food and drinks from noon until late, with live sport, pool, darts, local ales and occasional live music. Walking boots are welcome throughout the informal spaces, and non-residents can use the restaurant and bars. Dogs are accepted in 25 of the 34 bedrooms, with up to two dogs allowed per room for a nightly charge. Beds and bowls can be requested, and dogs can join their owners in the Front Bar, lounge and Back Bar. They are not permitted inside Brossen Steakhouse, although the steakhouse menu can be served in the lounge. Dog-friendly rooms should be selected when booking, particularly during busy periods. Accessibility is stronger than the historic town-centre frontage might suggest. The rear entrance provides level access through the hotel garage to a lift serving every floor. Two first-floor bedrooms are designed for wheelchair users and have step-free lift access and wet-room showers. The front entrance has four steps, so guests with mobility requirements should arrange arrival through the rear entrance and discuss the most suitable room before booking. Parking is limited and paid. The secure rear garage has seven spaces, currently charged at £12 per night, and must be reserved by telephone. Otley Road and Central public car parks are a short walk away. The hotel currently offers digital parking permits at £7 per day for direct bookings and £12 per day for third-party bookings, limited to one permit per bedroom and expiring at noon on departure day. Guests can use the rear entrance to unload luggage before moving the car. Penrith North Lakes is the nearest mainline railway station, approximately 17 miles away, with buses and taxis connecting to Keswick. Keswick bus station is around a ten-minute walk from the hotel. For sat-nav directions to the rear entrance and parking garage, use postcode CA12 5LW rather than the hotel's postal postcode.