Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 June 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, from October 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
5 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel 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?

Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel,
Great Langdale,
Ambleside,
LA22 9JY

Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel?

Food hygiene at Old Dungeon Ghyll 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 Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

What is Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 June 2025.

When was Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel last inspected?

Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 5 June 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.