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The White Hart Inn History

The White Hart Inn dates back to the turn of the 17th century (1600's) when the main Ireleth to Kendal turnpike ran through the village. The turnpike was the only good dry road north of the River Leven Estuary. In those days Bouth held two annual fairs, one at Whitsuntide, the other is in October. Both were hiring fairs, where farmers would hire staff on sixth month contracts. The village also had three pubs: The White Hart, The Commercial and The Stock Bird Head. Bouth was busy and prosperous in the early 19th century (1800's) until the 'New' road was opened in 1829, later to become the A590. Bouth almost immediately became a sleepy backwater until, in 1860 the Dickson family opened The Gunpowder Works at Black Beck, employing 70 people and providing work for the next 68 years.

Black Beck suffered ten fatal accidents in which 33 workers lost their lives before the works closed in 1928. The site is now Black Beck Caravan Park. After the Gunpowder Works closed, employment was found in woodland industries such as swill and beesom making coppicing and farm labouring, and the nearby Bobbin mills at Sparkbridge and Stott Park (Stott Park is now a working museum) and the Blue mills and Ironworks at Backbarrow. Some of the tools and implements from these industries adorn the pub wall.

Bed and Breakfast in Cumbria

The White Hart in Cumbria offers an ideal bed and breakfast retreat to rest up after a good days walking, fishing or cycling or to just relax an d get away from it all.

bed and breakfast The village is surrounded by fields, woodland and offers an excellent  base for low level (sometimes hilly) walking and cycling.

The village of Bouth is situated almost halfway between the southern tips of Lake Windermere and Coniston, both of which are within the Lake District National Park, Cumbria.  Just a 20 minute walk from the B&B presents magnificent views of the Rusland Valley, Coniston Old Man and surrounding hills and mountains.

The village has also been placed in the top three of Cumbrian Best Kept Village Award Every Year.

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Please note we are now a No Smoking Establishment although you are welcome to smoke in the grounds