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The Engine Inn

4.0 star property
Inn in Grange-over-Sands with free parking

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Suite, Ensuite, Garden View (River View)
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Nestled in a picturesque setting, The Engine Inn offers an upscale retreat with cooked-to-order breakfast and a delightful restaurant. Connect to WiFi in public areas and take advantage of free self parking. With multilingual staff on hand, this charming inn has won the hearts of previous guests.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Suite, Ensuite, Garden View (River View)

Suite, Ensuite, Garden View (River View)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Grange-over-Sands is home to The Engine Inn. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Coniston Water. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Cartmel Racecourse or Globe Arena. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with rock climbing, cycling, and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Station Road, Grange-over-Sands, England, LA11 7NZ

What's nearby

  • Holker Hall - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Cartmel Priory - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Cartmel Cheeses - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Cartmel Racecourse - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre - 21 min drive - 23.7 km

Getting around

  • Cark & Cartmel Station - 5 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 120 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Pheasant Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Old Farm House - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Pig & Whistle - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Roy's Ices - ‬20 min drive

About this property

The Engine Inn

Upscale inn
The Engine Inn provides amenities like free cooked-to-order breakfast and a restaurant. Guests can connect to WiFi in public areas (surcharge).
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Multilingual staff and smoke-free premises

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.0
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15.0
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Engine Grange-over-Sands
Engine Inn
Engine Inn Grange-over-Sands
Engine Inn Cartmel, Cumbria
Engine Inn
The Engine Inn Inn
The Engine Inn Grange-over-Sands
The Engine Inn Inn Grange-over-Sands

Frequently asked questions

Is The Engine Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15.0. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at The Engine Inn?

As of Aug 24, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Engine Inn on Aug 26, 2025 start from CA $187.01, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Engine Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Engine Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Engine Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Engine Inn located?

Situated in Grange-over-Sands, this inn is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Holker Hall and within 3 mi (5 km) of Cartmel Priory and Cartmel Cheeses. Cartmel Racecourse and The Beach Hut Gallery are also within 3 mi (5 km). Cark & Cartmel Station is only a 5-minute walk.

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The Engine Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 188 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 188 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 188 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 188 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 188 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely inn, lots of character and really nice food & wine!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Lovely service but the bed wasn't great unfortunately
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place and excellent staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a great little old place !
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

james

Staff are so polite and nothing Is to much trouble for them enjoyed my stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Maarten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice local pub with nice bedroom and a lovely breakfast for a good price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Bedrooms clean and well stocked with all you need.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

Late booking but all available and friendly, helpful reception when we arrived. Lovely rooms, clean and warm. Lovely breakfast too
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay again

The hotel was a little bit dated, but the atmosphere was friendly and welcoming. The clenliness was on point, plenty of room and towels.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy to book,room clean and warm. Food good, staff good and good location on edge of lakes
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Proper traditional pub
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great people and service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quaint friendly little local pub with B&B, the en suite room was clean and comfortable with a view over the front of the pub and village. There was not much space for parking, and they didn’t cater much if you have a gluten free diet, but tried their best to accommodate , overall a very nice stay, would definitely return and recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing place to stay

Absolutely lovely place to stay. Made to feel so welcome and at home from the second we got there. Jonathon and the staff couldnt do more to help. Gorgeous room, very spacious and amazing atmosphere. Will definitely be booking to stay here again in the future
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable nights sleep

Room was clean and comfortable bed. We didnt have breakfast as we were leaving before 8:30am but bacon sandwiches were left outside our room. Overall the stay was good and i would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cartmel races that never was

Hotel was clean and the people were very friendly. Breakfast was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay here. Didn't get to sleep til late as there was a private function but this isn't anybody's fault we were staying in a pub and expected noise. The room was lovely, very nice coffee! The staff were friendly and polite. No real parking available but we managed to find a space fairly close by. The kids loved the room and we would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Engine Inn host very pleasant, Bedroom could do with good clean,new bed and bedding .sdly beroom and btroom vlery tired needs some attention. Food good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely homely welcoming Inn

We checked in to this beautiful old inn, and were greeted by owner Johnathan, we were shown to our room and told if we needed anything just ask. Being the winter the kitchen is closed Monday and Tuesday which Johnathan apologised for, we replied it’s absoulutly fine. He told us of the local Chinese just up the road and said please feel free to bring it back to our room to eat, which we did. Excellent Chinese takeaway. We slept like logs and woke to have full breakfast that Jonathan cooked which was lovely fresh and hot. Will be booking again without a doubt.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great choice

The Engine Room is a great English pub. The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was excellent. The drinks were great, the locals friendly and talkative. The room was very comfortable. They even had a good entertainer. It was the English pub experience you would want to have.it was great value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Shown to our room the stairs needed cleaning. The floor in our room needed hoovering. The bathroom had black Mold on the shower hose and on the wall. The fan didn’t work as didn’t the heated towel warmer. The towels were well worn and only had 2 towels no hand towel. There was no food available apart from a pizza van outside. Breakfast was poor full English was 1 sausage 1rasher of bacon a hash brown mushroom and half a tomato. My wife had scrambled egg on toast with 1 rasher of bacon. There was toast as well. Would not stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness
No car parking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dissapointed

Only booked this hotel the night before as our previous hotel had closed down. We tried 2 other hotels for evening meals which were far superior to the engine Inn. The best part of our stay was the full continental breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024