Title: The Engine Inn - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # The Engine Inn Inn in Grange-over-Sands with free parking ![Restaurant](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4590000/4582200/4582196/3bf1ca03.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Miscellaneous](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4590000/4582200/4582196/ffc7aa18.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4590000/4582200/4582196/872195da.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4590000/4582200/4582196/d1fa800e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Suite, Ensuite, Garden View (River View)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4590000/4582200/4582196/8cde35cd.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Rooms - Location - Policies The Engine Inn provides an upscale retreat with a restaurant serving cooked-to-order breakfast. Guests connect to WiFi in public areas and park for free. The multilingual staff helps create the welcoming atmosphere that has earned positive reviews from previous visitors. 8.0 Very good ## Popular amenities - Pet-friendly - Parking included - Restaurant ## Room options ### Check availability for these dates Tonight [Nov. 2 - Nov. 3](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-02&endDate=2025-11-03&selected=4582196&PinnedHotelID=4582196&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-02&endDate=2025-11-03&selected=4582196&PinnedHotelID=4582196&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) Tomorrow [Nov. 3 - Nov. 4](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-03&endDate=2025-11-04&selected=4582196&PinnedHotelID=4582196&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-03&endDate=2025-11-04&selected=4582196&PinnedHotelID=4582196&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) This weekend [Nov. 7 - Nov. 9](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-07&endDate=2025-11-09&selected=4582196&PinnedHotelID=4582196&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-07&endDate=2025-11-09&selected=4582196&PinnedHotelID=4582196&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) Next weekend [Nov. 14 - Nov. 16](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-14&endDate=2025-11-16&selected=4582196&PinnedHotelID=4582196&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-14&endDate=2025-11-16&selected=4582196&PinnedHotelID=4582196&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) All rooms 1 bed 2 beds 3+ beds Showing 2 of 2 rooms ![Suite, Ensuite, Garden View (River View)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4590000/4582200/4582196/8cde35cd.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium) ### Suite, Ensuite, Garden View (River View) 8.8 Excellent 3 reviews ### Highlights Separate bedroom Private bathroom Hair dryer 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 ![Standard Double Room, Ensuite](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4590000/4582200/4582196/w1024h761x0y0-7a142987.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium) ### Standard Double Room, Ensuite ### Highlights Separate bedroom Private bathroom Hair dryer Coffee/tea maker - 172 sq ft - 1 bedroom - Sleeps 2 - 1 Double Bed ![Mod logo](https://a.travel-assets.com/pricing-claim/sparkle_dark.svg) Sign in to view eligible discounts and perks. 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[Sign in](https://www.expedia.ca/login?ckoflag=0&uurl=e3id%3Dredr%26rurl%3D%2FGrange-Over-Sands-Hotels-The-Engine-Inn.h4582196.Hotel-Information)[Sign up, it's free](https://www.expedia.ca/signup?enable_registration=true&uurl=e3id%3Dredr%26rurl%3D%2FGrange-Over-Sands-Hotels-The-Engine-Inn.h4582196.Hotel-Information) ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C54.18037%2C-2.97764&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=QH4lqTk-ZiVtMq9REW5tz5vvNro=) 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 - ‪Pig and Whistle - ‬4 min drive - ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min drive - ‪Flounders - ‬10 min walk - ‪The Pheasant Inn - ‬3 min drive - ‪The Commodore Inn - ‬7 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). 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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 Nov 2, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Engine Inn on Nov 3, 2025 start from CA $153.55, 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](https://www.expedia.ca/Grange-Over-Sands-Hotels-The-Engine-Inn.h4582196.Hotel-Information?rfrr=HOT.HIS.question.link.click) 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. ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## The Engine Inn Reviews 8.0 ### Very good All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 75 8 - Good 66 6 - Okay 24 4 - Poor 15 2 - Terrible 10 ### 8.2/10 Cleanliness ### 8.4/10 Staff & service ### 8.0/10 Amenities ### 7.6/10 Property conditions & facilities ### 7.6/10 Eco-friendliness ### 8/10 Good #### Maarten Sep 8, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Nice local pub with nice bedroom and a lovely breakfast for a good price. ##### Maarten Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Anne Jan 29, 2024 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 ##### Anne Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Monika Jun 2, 2024 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. ##### Monika Stayed 2 nights in May 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller Sep 13, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness Bedrooms clean and well stocked with all you need. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Matthew Aug 30, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities Proper traditional pub ##### Matthew Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Steve May 21, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Great people and service ##### Steve Stayed 1 night in May 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### gemma Jun 19, 2023 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 ##### gemma Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Jul 29, 2024 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 ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Janice Jul 26, 2023 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. ##### Janice Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023 ### 6/10 Okay #### Derek Aug 24, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness No car parking ##### Derek Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Christopher Apr 20, 2025 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 ##### Christopher Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Matthew Jul 27, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Don't tell anyone 'cos I want to go back. It was such a wonderful experience. Lovely staff, amazing beer, superb breakfast (the best English I have had for years). Charming /historic and quirky. Loved it. ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/ugc/hotel-reviews/78676819-3eb4-4ea1-a897-609c5dd3a183-1753646563325.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=204&ra=fit&q=high) ##### Matthew Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025 ### 4/10 Poor #### Jamie Apr 5, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service Disliked: Room comfort Lovely service but the bed wasn't great unfortunately ##### Jamie Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ruth Nov 19, 2024 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. ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/ugc/hotel-reviews/9B5A41CAFD3538820980FF72851B2AB9EF33978A1732039769293.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=204&ra=fit&q=high) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/ugc/hotel-reviews/CACD0C458C9401A63EE89AFD20D30D1C495FA2771732039769455.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=204&ra=fit&q=high) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/ugc/hotel-reviews/87589C2896106FD932F2A91BBB40EA5C7D56E19C1732039769605.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=204&ra=fit&q=high) ##### Ruth Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Karen Sep 9, 2024 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. ##### Karen Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Frances Aug 8, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Engine Inn Clean and comfortable room in an old inn building. Attentive staff nice breakfast ##### Frances Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### james Jun 23, 2024 Staff are so polite and nothing Is to much trouble for them enjoyed my stay ##### james Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Gail Jun 8, 2024 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. ##### Gail Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### ALAN May 30, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Lovely stay. Nice hosts. ##### ALAN Stayed 1 night in May 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tori May 5, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Lovely inn, lots of character and really nice food & wine! ##### Tori Stayed 1 night in May 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Stephen Nov 26, 2023 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 ##### Stephen Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Oct 13, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Stayed to visit Holker Hall Very good, very clean. Good food, well served ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### John Sep 20, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Just a great little old place ! ##### John Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Dominic Sep 11, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Beautiful place and excellent staff. ##### Dominic Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Peter Jul 10, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Suited us for a one night stay, food good, room tidy and comfortable, good base for visiting Cartmel. ##### Peter Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023