Rothay Garth Hotel

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rothay Garth 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 July 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rothay Garth Hotel, from June 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rothay Garth Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Rothay Garth Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rothay Garth 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?

Rothay Garth Hotel,
Rothay Road,
Ambleside,
LA22 0EE

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

Who inspects Rothay Garth Hotel?

Food hygiene at Rothay Garth 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 Rothay Garth Hotel

What is Rothay Garth Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Rothay Garth Hotel last inspected?

Rothay Garth Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 2 July 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.