Park View Holiday Letting

23/04/2026

Programme Announced! Join us at Greystoke Castle Cumbria on 3 and 4 May! We can't wait! #1215

31/03/2026

10/02/2026

18/01/2026

New Opening Times up to half term

Monday 9 / 2
Tuesday 11 / 2
Wednesday 11 / 2
Thursday 11 / 2
Friday 10 / 2
Saturday 9 / 3
Sunday 10 / 3

If you're lucky enough to be off work come and let us warm you up 🩷🦄🧚‍♀️

20/12/2025

Ready for another Christmas

11/09/2025

28/08/2025

Within these walls, time lingers. Generations have gathered here - to share stories, raise a glass, and weave memories into the very fabric of this place. Our taproom is more than a stop for a drink; it’s a living piece of history, carrying forward the spirit of community that’s been here long before us. Here’s to honoring the past while pouring into the future 🍻

Taproom open 7 days a week from 12pm ⏰

31/07/2025

This linen shroud once covered the body of a medieval nobleman who was found so well preserved that he still had his eyes.
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In 1981, archaeologists were excavating here at the 12th-century St Bees Priory Church in the village of St Bees in Cumbria, England, when they made a remarkable discovery. In the ruined chancel aisle (then a car park), they found a wooden coffin wrapped in a lead sheet. Inside was a remarkably well preserved body of a man who had died over 600 years earlier (c. 1368). He was subsequently named "St Bees Man."

The body is accepted to be that of Anthony de Lucy, 3rd Baron Lucy, not to be confused with his well-known grandfather Anthony de Lucy, 1st Baron Lucy (1283–1343), who was warden of Carlisle Castle and fought at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

An autopsy was performed, which revealed that all the organs were still intact and, with the exception of the brain, all in remarkable condition. The body looked like that of someone who had died a few weeks ago, not over 600 years ago. Equally surprising was the liquid blood still present in the chest cavity, and his last meal (possibly porridge and raisins) still in his stomach. The body's preservation was due to a combination of the lead sheath and pine resin coated shrouds. The lead excluded moisture while the pine resin prevented air reaching the body, creating an environment in which bacteria could not thrive. According to the late Dr John Todd:

"Under such conditions, hydrolysis of the neutral fats of the body tissues took place, changing them to fatty acids which were deposited as crystals in the tissues. These chemical changes acidified and dehydrated the tissues, so killing off the bacteria which normally cause decay, and producing glycerol which acted as a preservative."

Cause of death was deemed to be a hemothorax, which had been caused by a broken rib puncturing his lung, possibly sustained while he was fighting in battle. His jaw was also broken in two places.

After the autopsy had been performed, St Bees Man was reburied where he had been found.

Another skeleton, that of a female, was found alongside St Bees Man. It is believed to be his sister, Maud de Lucy.

If you want to see the face of St Bees Man, look no further than the comment section. There will also be a link to a detailed article on the subject and more photos.
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Photo of the linen shroud in St Bees Church.

Photo of the coffin. Not sure who took the photo.

20/12/2024

Ready for this year’s Christmas guests tomorrow

31/03/2024

Never mind the bull, beware of the shepherd! Who can relate??