■ OLD DUNGEON GHYLL HOTEL, GREAT LANGDALE
Earning a special place in many a hillwalker’s heart, the Hikers’ Bar at the ‘ODG’ (as it’s affectionately known) is in the heart of the Lake District at the end of the Langdale valley road. Sitting directly below the Langdale Pikes, the skyline is a display of classic Lakeland. You can tick off some of the best Wainwrights from the doorstep. The Hikers’ Bar, housed in old cow stalls, is open to non-residents and has regular live acoustic music – and you’ve voted it the best walker’s pub in England. Having welcomed fellwalkers and climbers for more than 300 years, over the decades it’s been frequented by Joe Brown, Don Whillans and Chris Bonington, to name a few.
WHAT YOU SAID...
Richard Sagar: “Out all day climbing, then sitting in the bar singing folk songs and enjoying a few pints. Happy days.” Mark Graham: “ODG gets my vote, but I feel I need to visit a few others on this list!”