At first sight, this former farmhouse is in the middle of nowhere, but as the nearby village and the country beyond have no pubs, it is the local for quite a lot of people, some of whom can usually be found around the bar. It clearly relies, however, on diners from elsewhere. The main entrance gives onto a hall : the main bar, oak-beamed, stone-floored and (usually) with a roaring fire is to the right, the dining-room, opened 2004, to the left. One small room is a village shop. There are two rooms off the bar, one designated a family room, both mainly used by diners too. All rooms have a 21st-century minimalist decor: the walls have a variety of prints and photos of old Dolphinholme.