New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 15 of South Lakeland’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it is good news for them all.

The following ratings have been given to eight restaurants, cafes or canteens:

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

• Rated 5: Langdale Leisure at Langdale Leisure Ltd, Great Langdale, Ambleside; rated on March 30

• Rated 5: marra at Branthwaite Brow, Kendal; rated on March 30

• Rated 5: Gilpin Bridge Inn at Levens, Kendal; rated on March 29

• Rated 5: Netherwood Hotel at Lindale Road, Grange-Over-Sands; rated on March 29

• Rated 5: Gilpin Lodge Hotel at Gilpin Lodge, Crook Road, Windermere; rated on March 28

• Rated 5: The Inn at Grasmere at Red Lion Square, Grasmere; rated on March 28

• Rated 5: Forest Side Hotel at Keswick Road, Grasmere; rated on March 25

• Rated 5: Lancrigg Restaurant Hotel and Kitchen at Lancrigg County House Hotel, Grasmere, Ambleside; rated on March 24

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

And five ratings have been handed to pubs, bars or nightclubs:

• Rated 5: Castle Inn Ltd at Castle Inn, Castle Street, Kendal; rated on April 1

• Rated 5: Drunken Duck Inn at Barngates, Ambleside; rated on March 30

• Rated 5: Wainwrights Inn at Langdale Leisure Ltd, Great Langdale, Ambleside; rated on March 30

• Rated 5: The Village Inn at The Village Inn And Restaurant, Lake Road, off St Martins Place; rated on March 29

• Rated 5: Traveller's Rest Inn at Travellers Rest Inn, Grasmere, Ambleside; rated on March 28

Takeaways

Plus two ratings for takeaways:

• Rated 5: Cartmel Food Shed at Hampsfell View The Old Shop, The Causeway, Cartmel; rated on March 31

• Rated 5: Lakeland Charcoal Ltd at 2 St. Martins Hill, Windermere; rated on March 29