If we aren't on the hill then I suppose there are only two other things we like doing - drinking or shopping for gear.
The list below is, dare I say it, under construction, so please keep coming back to have a look. If we're missing a good hostelry contact us.

Pubs

The best pub in the world:
The Prince of Wales, Foxfield - www.princeofwalesfoxfield.co.uk/

and the runners up (in no particular order, because they're all good):
The Manor Arms, Broughton - www.manorarmsthesquare.co.uk/
The Swan, Ulverston
The Blacksmiths Arms, Broughton - www.theblacksmithsarms.com/
The Fish Hotel, Buttermere - www.fish-hotel.co.uk/
The Dog and Gun, Keswick
The Golden Rule, Ambleside - www.amblesideonline.co.uk/goldenrule/
The Sun Hotel, Coniston - www.thesunconiston.com/

Cafes

The best cafe by far in Cumbria:
Shepherds Caff - next to the Borrowdale Hotel