Sportsman's Inn

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sportsman's Inn 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 29 August 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sportsman's Inn, from August 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sportsman's Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Sportsman's Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
29 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sportsman's Inn 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?

Compston Road,
Ambleside,
LA22 9DR

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

Who inspects Sportsman's Inn?

Food hygiene at Sportsman's 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 Sportsman's Inn

What is Sportsman's Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Sportsman's Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2025.

When was Sportsman's Inn last inspected?

Sportsman's Inn was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 29 August 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.