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Picture source: Hania Franek

The Kirkstone Pass Inn was situated at the top of Kirkstone Pass. This pub closed in 2022.

Now reopened. The building is about 500 years old, the highest pub in the Lake District (1489 ft above sea level) and 3rd highest in England, and is reputedly the most haunted pub in England. Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery has taken on the leasehold of the bar. Part of the property is holiday lets.

Kathryn Ludlow (April 2026)

The Kirkstone Pass Inn closed again on 18 August 2026 (having re-opened on 1 April). No reasons for closure have yet been given, though the owners have said they are committed to it remaining a pub.

Kathryn Ludlow (August 2026)

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