The Wheatsheaf is a gastro-style pub with a reputation for great food, expertly cooked. Refurbished to a high standard, but still retaining its rustic charm, the natural elements of the decor include a mix of stone, oak floors and hand-crafted oak furniture.

Our truly impressive seasonal a la carte menu is freshly-prepared with an emphasis on locally¬sourced produce, game and meats, including rare breeds, with fresh fish and other seafood delivered daily.

AA rosette for culinary excellence
Michelin 'Eating out in Pubs' & Michelin 'Red Guide' - recommended.

Lunch served 12 noon-2pm Mon-Sat

Traditional Sunday lunch 2 course £12 & 3 course £15 (served 12noon-2.30pm)

Dinner served 5.45pm-9pm Mon-Sun

2-course Early Evening Menu (5.45-6.45pm Mon-Fri) £12

Booking essential


EXAMPLES FROM THE SEASONAL CHANGING MENU

Starters

Potted Morecambe bay shrimps & Millom crab, lemon & caper jelly, wholemeal bread 6.75

Warm rosti of confit duck leg & sweet potato, fried duck egg, baby leaf salad 5.95

home sweet cured salmon, baby leaf salad, honey & dill dressing, cucumber pickle 6.50

Warm puff pastry disc, buffalo mozzeralla, vine tomato, wild rocket, pesto (v) 5.95 

Salad of crumbled local goats cheese, chicory, stawberries, toasted pinenuts (v) 4.95  
 

Roast Chump of Helsington lamb, roast garlic mash, crushed broad beans, mint pickle 14.50

Roast breast of local free-range chicken,  crispy confit leg, fondant potato,                          braised peas & baby onions, 13.50

Carved loin of Holker venison, confit potato, buttered spinach, roast beetroot, chocolate masala jus 16.95

Pan-seared Local calf's liver,crispy Cumbrian pancetta, bubble & squeak, red wine gravy 13.75

Pan-roast duck breast, flaked leg & spring onion potato cake, stir fried seasonal greens, plum jus 14.50

Cod loin baked in a parmesan & pinenut crumb, crushed sweet potato, buttered spinach, sundried tomato dressing 13.95

Pan-fried seabass fillets, fennel boulangere, buttered samphire, caper & herb dressing 14.95
 

Desserts

Blood orange jelly, minted strawberries, lemon sorbet 4.95

Wheatsheaf sticky date pudding, hot toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream 4.95

Dark chocolate panna cotta, crushed fresh raspberries, raspberry sorbet 5.50

Individual Lemon meringue pie, vanilla cream 5.50

Peach Melba, vanilla ice cream, raspberry coulis, Chantilly, toasted almonds 4.95

Baked white chocolate cheesecake, milk chocolate cream, dark chocolate ice cream 5.50

 Rhubarb & custard crème bruleè, homemade ginger biscuit4.95

Selection of Windermere ice creams or sorbets 4.50

Selection of local cheeses, chutney, apple & grapes, Lakeland oatcakes 6.75 

Home made soup of the day (v) 4.25 

Chicken liver parfait,  balsamic red onion jam, hot toast 5.50

Deep-fried Smokey fishcakes, saffron aioli, dressed baby salad leaves 5.25

Cumberland & black pudding 'Scotch Egg', dressed summer leaf salad, home-made piccalilli 5.50

Main Course

Locally reared rump steak, handcutfat chips, grilled vine tomato, sautéed mushroom, beer battered onions 14.95                                   (Mixed peppercorn cream, béarnaise or Port & blue cheese sauce £2.00)

Beer battered Haddock fillet,  fat chips, marrow fat peas, homemade tartar sauce 10.75

Crispy crumbed free-range chicken breast stuffed with ham & local cheddar, handcut fat chips, spicy pineapple salsa 11.50

Chicken, ham & mushroom pie, Puff pastry lid, hand-cut fat chips, braised peas & baby onions 11.95

mushroom& bean burger, local goats cheese, fat chips, dressed salad leaves, beetroot relish (v) 10.50 

Baked sweet potato, spinach, chickpea & pine nut crumble,herb butter sauce (v) 9.95