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Grove Barn

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Grove Barn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 November 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

What does this rating mean?

Grove Barn in Ambleside has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Grove Farmhouse,
Stockghyll Lane,
Ambleside,
LA22 9LG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Grove Barn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Grove Barn?

Food hygiene at Grove Barn is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Grove Barn

What is Grove Barn’s food hygiene rating?

Grove Barn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 November 2025.

When was Grove Barn last inspected?

Grove Barn was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 15 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.