Kings Arms Hotel

Hawkshead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kings Arms Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Arms Hotel, from February 2022 to October 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Arms Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Arms Hotel in Hawkshead 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?

Kings Arms Hotel,
The Square,
Hawkshead,
LA22 0NZ

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

Who inspects Kings Arms Hotel?

Food hygiene at Kings Arms Hotel 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 Kings Arms Hotel

What is Kings Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Kings Arms Hotel last inspected?

Kings Arms Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 2 October 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.