The Royal Hotel, Dockray

Name: The Royal Hotel, Dockray
Address: Dockray, Ullswater, Penrith, CA110JY, GB
Telephone: +441768482356
Price range: $
Rating: 4.9

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Expect a warm welcome to our family run Lakeland Inn, with bar, restaurant and delightful bedrooms.
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The Royal at Dockray is a family run Traditional Country Hotel offering the best of Cumbrian Hospitality. The Hotel nestles peacefully amongst the Lake District Fells and is situated about one mile from the shores of Ullswater and Aira Force. The Helvellyn and High Street Mountain rangers are right on the doorstep which makes the Royal Hotel an ideal and comfortablebase for walkers. Our renowned r

estaurant serves a range of traditional Cumbrian dishes alongside many more innovative and modern choices. All our food is freshly prepared to the highest standards by our Head Chef, using only fresh, locally produced ingredients. Whether it be 6 people or 40 people we can accommodate you, we will endeavour to cater for your individual requirements. Our Accommodation consists of 10 unique and comfortable en-suite bedrooms with many of them blessed with magnificent views of the surrounding hills. We offer single, double and twin rooms and also family rooms. All our rooms are equipped with tea and coffee making facilities and televisions.

01/09/2026

🍻 SAVE THE DATE – WE’RE BACK FOR 2027! 🍻

After a fantastic event at our inaugural beer festival in June, we’re delighted to announce that our second Charity Beer Festival will take place on Friday 18th & Saturday 19th June 2027! 🎉

Expect great beer, brilliant company and plenty of fun – all while raising money for fantastic local causes. ❤️

📅 18 & 19 June 2027
🍺 Charity Beer Festival

Get the dates in your diary and watch this space!

31/08/2026

105 miles. 6,800 metres of ascent. 14 checkpoints. And one very welcome cheese and pickle sandwich at The Royal. 🏃‍♂️⛰️

Ali has finally had time to reflect on completing the incredible Lakeland 100; from running through the fells by headtorch and reaching The Royal at dawn, to the emotion of seeing his family in Ambleside and finally crossing that finish line in Coniston.

But what stayed with him most wasn’t the miles or the climbing. It was the people, volunteers, encouragement and incredible sense of community that makes this event so special.

And would he do it again?

He said no at the finish.

Now it’s maybe. Probably. OK then… yes. 😂

Read Ali’s full story here https://tinyurl.com/tw33m2yu
Lakeland 100: More than just a race

28/08/2026

🐑🐕 A proper Lakeland tradition – Patterdale Dog Day - Saturday 29th August

2026 marks the 120th Patterdale Dog Day, one of the few remaining genuinely traditional country shows, held in one of England’s most beautiful locations with the Helvellyn massif providing a spectacular backdrop.

Expect sheepdog trials, foxhounds, sheep, terriers, sticks and crooks and plenty of fell running – including a children's fell race, and Arnison Crag Horseshoe fell race.

But we have to admit, one event particularly caught our eye…👨‍🍳 5pm: Men Only Cookery Competition. We feel this deserves spectators in its own right!

This is a lovely opportunity to experience a proper local event and support a tradition that is very much part of life in the valley. And after a day of sheepdogs, fell running and competitive male baking, you know where we are for a drink and something to eat!

🐕 Patterdale Dog Day
🐑 A proper Lakeland day out

27/08/2026

🐰 Here's the lucky winner of our Peter Rabbit competition, looking very pleased with their new friend! 💙

We're sure Peter Rabbit will love his new home and they'll have lots of adventures together.

25/08/2026

🌿 BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND AT THE ROYAL HOTEL, DOCKRAY 🍻

Making plans? We’re open all weekend and there’s plenty waiting for you at The Royal Hotel!

🍴 Delicious food, including our Sunday lunch menu
🍺 Great range of drinks including many local tipples
⛰️ Amazing Lake District views
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Plenty to keep the kids entertained
🥾 Beautiful walks right on our doorstep
💦 Just a stone’s throw from Ullswater and Aira Force

Whether you’re joining us after a day exploring, bringing the family out for lunch or simply fancy a drink with a view, come and spend part (or all!) of your Bank Holiday with us. 💚

Great food, good company and the Lake District on your doorstep – what more could you want?

23/08/2026

£3,080 raised for five fantastic local causes! 🎉

Following our inaugural Gowbarrow Fell Race and Beer and Music Festival in June, we’re absolutely delighted to announce that together we raised over £3,000 for local charities and community organisations.

That means £616 each for:

🏔️ Patterdale Mountain Rescue
🚁 Great North Air Ambulance
💚 Eden Valley Hospice
🏫 Patterdale School
🌱 Another Way

What started as an idea to bring people together and celebrate everything we love about this area – our landscape, community, local beer, music and brilliant people – turned into a fantastic weekend, and we couldn’t have done it without everyone who took part.

A huge thank you to the runners who tackled our first Gowbarrow Fell Race, the breweries and musicians who supported us, everyone who helped behind the scenes and, of course, every single person who came along, donated and joined in.

We hoped we could create something that would make a difference locally as well as being a great weekend – and £3,080 going directly back into our community makes us incredibly proud.

And we’re doing it all again!

📅 Save the date: 18 & 19 June 2027

We’d love to see you there.

Ali and the Royal Dockray Hotel team

22/08/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE – Ullswater breakfast talk

Saturday 5th September | 8am

Join us for our next Ullswater breakfast talk with Diana Parums of Bassenthwaite Lake Station as she shares the fascinating story of how an iconic film prop found its way to the Lake District and became the centrepiece of one of Cumbria’s most imaginative visitor attractions

As always, we’ll have breakfast rolls and tea/coffee for just £4.

Pop the date in your diary.

21/08/2026

Fish & Chip Friday… that’s got a great ring to it, hasn’t it? 🐟🍟

We make ours in-house, with fresh fish and a proper beer batter made using beer straight from the pump. It doesn’t get much fresher than that!

Come along and start your weekend the right way at The Royal Hotel. 🍺

19/08/2026

🚴‍♀️ GOOD LUCK FROM THE ROYAL HOTEL, DOCKRAY! 🚴‍♀️

We’re wishing all the riders taking part in the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women the very best of luck as the race gets underway today in Cockermouth, with the opening stage showcasing the spectacular landscapes of West Cumbria.

It’s fantastic to see such a prestigious sporting event coming to our part of the world, and shining a spotlight on the incredible towns, villages and scenery we’re lucky enough to call home. ⛰️💚

From all of us here at The Royal Hotel, Dockray, good luck to every rider and team – and we hope everyone heading out to watch gives them a very warm Cumbrian welcome! 👏🚴‍♀️

16/08/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviews like this make our day!

This one was far too lovely to squeeze onto one image… so it needed three! ❤️

A huge thank you to our wonderful guests for taking the time to share their experience at The Royal. It means more to our team than you know.

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Address

Dockray, Ullswater
Penrith
CA110JY

Telephone

+441768482356

Website

http://royaldockray.co.uk/

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