The Blacksmiths Arms
The Blacksmiths Arms descritpion
The Cumbrian bed and breakfast The Blacksmiths Arms enjoys a pretty village location, less than 25 minutes’ drive from Carlisle. With a restaurant, bar and garden, guests at The Blacksmiths Arms can make use of free parking and Wi-Fi.
Each room has tea and coffee facilities, a telephone, wardrobe and flat-screen TV. Bathrooms have a bath or shower, complementary toiletries and a hairdryer.
A full Cumberland breakfast is served daily, including locally produced Cumberland sausages. A lighter option of cereals, pastries and fresh juices is also available.
Downstairs, the pub serves light meals and bar snacks, and a separate restaurant area serves a full menu with daily specials. A pleasant beer garden is a quiet setting to enjoy a drink or meal.
The village of Talkin lies 9 miles east of Carlisle, and around 3 miles from the smaller market town of Brampton. The tranquil Talkin Tarn lake is just 5 minutes’ drive from The Blacksmiths Arms, while a trip to Hadrian’s Wall takes around 25 minutes.
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Facilities of The Blacksmiths Arms
Outdoors ：Grounds
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Activities ：Golf Course (within 2 miles)
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Baggage Storage
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Facilities for Disabled Guests | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for The Blacksmiths Arms
Review 1：Need to ask directions. Computer booking did not make it clear this BandB was about a mile down a very tiny track. Extremely hard to find!
Review 2：very clean, exceptionally friendly staff, great food at attached pub. In the middle of a hundreds of years old village, history is everywhere.
Review 3：I asked for a quiet room, but was right above the bar. Needed an early night after travelling, but this was impossible due to noisy group below. The room was also next to creaky stairs, so I had a disturbed sleep.
Review 4：Very good food.
Review 5：The room I was given was very cramped. I had to move a chair into the over large bathroom to make room for the stand to put my case on! As I was getting ready for a wedding I found the room quite stifling and was particularly unimpressed that I paid the same for my room as my brother did for his which was large and airy!
Review 6：Overall it was a nice pub with friendly staff and I would recommend it to family and friends
Review 7：We stayed a night during a tour of The Wall and The Lakes. This is one of two Hotels used and by far the best for quality, food, rooms, service and atmosphere. We would definitely go back and I can recommend it whole heartedly. We chose a Saturday night that must have been the busiest the pub/restaurant had seen for some time, so there was a little delay on food arriving, but hardly noticeable and to be honest the staff dealt with it so well it didn't matter. Full English breakfast was ace too, freshly cooked, good choices and plentiful. Room 2 is large, nicely appointed (what a shower!!), comfy, clean AND the window opened properly. Its got a real country pub, family run atmosphere and the choice at bar and on menu was really good and priced well. Many thanks to the owners and all the staff :)
Review 8：Excellent breakfast. Even started breakfast early for us as we had to leave at 8.15. Evening meal very good. Very large almost apartment family room.
Review 9：Not many petrol stations in the area ,remember to fill up on a Saturday.
Review 10：Food amazing for hungry walkers.Recomend the apple and blackberry crumble! Staff really helpful.
Review 11：Although everything was excellent I missed my memory foam mattress, so found bed uncomfortable by end of our stay.
Review 12：Management & staff extremely friendly & helpful. Standard of food was excellent.
Review 13：Great area to stay at. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Great selection of beers and spirits. Food at breakfast and lunch was good. Would defiantly recommend to others
Review 14：Would prefer real chips, potatoes peeled sliced and cooked. Hate cheating chips but very rare not to get them these days. Wifi needs extending.
Review 15：Very pleasant visit. Staff all very attentive and polite. Food good quality and generous portions.
Review 16：We called on our way to Scotland for lunch, the sandwiches were fantastic. On our journey home we stayed the night. The room had all amenities we required and spotless.Our evening meal was also good. Staff very friendly .We would certainly stay again and recommend to anyone
Review 17：The Blacksmiths is a comfortable, friendly local inn with excellent food. It has a great welcoming atmosphere and the staff are a really good team. They obviously enjoy what they do. It is also in a perfect location for visiting Hadrian's Wall etc.
Review 18：We have stayed here many times, love the area for walking, peace and quiet. We are always made welcome and the 'bar' is open for a beer when we arrive!
Review 19：Nothing to dislike
Review 20：Good location in a small quiet village. good value for money with very good food. Family run and very friendly atmosphere. Well equipped rooms and good sized bathroom.
Review 21：Very homely feeling on entering the hotel Totally immaculate rooms, good selection of ales and spirits. Breakfast is definitely worth getting up for and my evening meal of fillet steak on a bed of haggis in a Drambuie sauce can only be given a ten out of ten. The landlord and landlady are wonderful people and I felt that they were enjoying our visit as much as we were. I feel the need to return soon.
Review 22：Our room (1) could be described as compact - but with a very comfortable bed.
Review 23：Friendly staff Varied menu Excellent shower Returning from a wedding reception at midnight to find the bar still open for a welcome nightcap !
Review 24：Some early morning plumbing (?) noises interrupted sleep for a short while but were intermittent and not prolonged so no great worries.
Review 25：Great country location providing a welcome oasis not far off busy M6. Warm hospitable welcome with ambiance of a thriving country pub. Comfortable bedroom and bathroom provided excellent night's rest and fairly priced wine and good dinner preceded the same.
Review 26：This is a lovely Country Inn in a great location for 'The Wall' and the Lakes. The premises is full of character with modern comfy rooms. Friendly and welcoming hosts and staff who all made me feel entirely at home. I can't praise them enough. Met some nice locals too. Great food (dinner) and drink in a relaxed atmosphere with an excellent breakfast. Without doubt one of the best places I have ever stayed. I will certainly visit again. My thanks for a perfect break.
Review 27：Very comfortable room with a great power shower to refresh the weary traveller. Brilliant location for visiting Hadrian's Wall and very quiet for an excellent night's sleep.
Review 28：The wifi could be better and the mobile reception was not good but this isn't the fault of the blacksmith arms
Review 29：The room was great the food was excellent
Review 30：Would be nice to have a handrail in the shower for less able guests. Breakfast was a while coming (but worth the wait!)
Review 31：Lovely rooms, quiet location. Breakfast was good.
Review 32：The fact that there was no wifi - especially since phone reception is very poor
Review 33：I loved the positive energy that the family that runs this B &B displayed at all times They are warm and friendly and it's obvious they love what they do. And that makes it a pleasure to stay there The breakfast is absolutely scrumptious as were the crab cakes at dinner ! Very close to the talkin tarn - so if you are the kind who loves nature and quiet and great good and a warm reception - this is the place to go!
Review 34：Could have better sign posting from the main road.
Review 35：The whole package. Good standard of accommodation, excellent food and a warm welcome from Clare on arrival.
Review 36：wish breakfast was 8am to 9.30
Review 37：Very friendly atmosphere and helpful staff
Review 38：Confort and the restaurant
Review 39：nothing
Review 40：the area
Review 41：friendly good food nice place to chill out
Review 42：Friendly, clean and close to the job I was doing
Review 43：Nothing
Review 44：Lovely hotel. Great staff. Nothing to much trouble
Review 45：Nothing at all.
Review 46：The staff were very friendly. They couldn't do enough for us. We would definitely stay again and recommend anyone else to as well.
Review 47：What a gem - location, food, hospitality, value for money - all 1st class. Will definitely be going back.
Review 48：Friendliness and helpfulness of staff
Review 49：Location, staff, food, excellent all round
Review 50：WiFi did not work in our room.
Review 51：Staff was great. Breakfast was delicious. Room was clean and comfortable
Review 52：friendly staff - room was of a reasonable size and nicely decorated. Food was very tasty and plenty of it. located in a tiny village
Review 53：Everyone very friendly and helpful
Review 54：Friendliness
Review 55：Booking.com had told them I wanted a single but I booked a adult and child, so the £55 I was quoted turned out to be £75 !
Review 56：Lovely and friendly
Review 57：Quiet location. Good, original choice of food. Not rushed.
Review 58：Top draw in all respects
Review 59：Excellent location. Great food. Hadrians Wall close by. Carlisle 9 miles away. Super friendly staff.Homely
Review 60：Bed not very comfortable
Review 61：Staff were very friendly. Lovely location
Review 62：lovely place to say very welcoming
Review 63：everything the food the blacksmiths was lovely
Review 64：None
Review 65：Good food nice location
Review 66：Dinner was simply awful
Review 67：Room was very comfortable. Lovely village
Review 68：Breakfast service very slow
Review 69：Very nice friendly welcome and helpful staff. Comfortable room. Pretty location.
Review 70：Great local food, and off the beaten path!
Review 71：Breaksfasdt!
Review 72：Position, friendliness of staff and food
Review 73：Very homely, and warm welcome with natural staff who give great service. Has the feel of how pubs used to be and the location is superb.
Review 74：Helpful staff, good food.
Review 75：Waiting time for the breakfast Strange smell in the toom
Review 76：The room downstairs The breakfast itself
Review 77：Comfortable and excellent value, wonderful location
Review 78：friendly cosy and relaxing place to stay while situated near to races and tynemouth
Review 79：Excellent food
Review 80：Food was tasty and good value. Room was immaculate and very spacious. This is a village inn with very friendly staff and locals.
Review 81：Shower worked in the evening But did not work in the morning I was leaving early (no body was there to talk to)
Review 82：Location were I hade to be
Review 83：Friendly staff
Review 84：Traditional village with frendely local people.
Review 85：Great traditional country inn with good food and great location. Friendly and welcoming staff.
Review 86：Cauliflower was over cooked but a minor point!
Review 87：Friendly owners, nice environment both in pub and accommodation. Good choice on menu - almost too much!
Review 88：Friendly, homely, very good selection of food, to be recommended.
Review 89：very pleasant
Review 90：Comfort , food ,
Review 91：Excellent room, meals, massive breakfasts, beers, general hospitality, friendliness, friendliness of the locals, and other guests.
Review 92：Great room, super bathroom, and lovely service and food . And very happy staff! Altogether excellent.
Review 93：Clean quiet room, warm cosy pub, good food and friendly helpful staff
Review 94：Nothing.
Review 95：Friendly staff. Good honest food at reasonable price.
Review 96：best hotel shower I have ever used.
Review 97：Everything
Review 98：This was one of our top pubs on a extensive tour of remote English Hotels. Cant be faulted
Review 99：No downside to this place.
Review 100：Very welcoming hosts. Great atmosphere in bar and restaurant served lovely food. Beautiful freshed cooked breakfast
Review 101：Beautiful, spacious room and friendly staff who accommodated requests readily.
Review 102：All good
Review 103：friendly and helpful. Food was excellent.
The Fine Print
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