Kirkstone Pass Inn

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Kirkstone Pass Inn scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 22 April 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kirkstone Pass Inn, from November 2018 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kirkstone Pass Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Kirkstone Pass Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
22 April 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Kirkstone Pass Inn in Ambleside has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Kirkstone Pass Inn,
Kirkstone Pass,
Ambleside,
LA22 9LQ

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

Who inspects Kirkstone Pass Inn?

Food hygiene at Kirkstone Pass Inn 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 Kirkstone Pass Inn

What is Kirkstone Pass Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Kirkstone Pass Inn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 April 2026.

When was Kirkstone Pass Inn last inspected?

Kirkstone Pass Inn was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 22 April 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.