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Friendly 17th-c inn striking good balance between pub and restaurant; unusual-looking building with upper floors supported by three sturdy pillars above pavement, attractive rambling beamed bar with flagstones and stripped-oak boards, pews, armchairs and cosy window seats, big landscapes and country pictures on cream walls, two log fires, comfortable back lounge and modern dining room, good contemporary food (booking advised), well kept Kirkby Lonsdale, Timothy Taylors and Thwaites, good service; piped music; children and dogs welcome, bedrooms, open all day from 9am, cl Mon till 3pm