Bridge Hotel

Licence summary from On Licence, 28 September 2026

Premises: Bridge Hotel
Address: Buttermere, Cockermouth, CUMBRIA, CA13 9UZ
Licence: Premises licence, PL0448
Status: In force (register: Current)
Issued: 10 November 2005
Licensing authority: Cumberland Council
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Every day 07:30-00:00
Opening hours, other times: All Public Holidays 07:30-01:30
Indoor sporting event: Mon to Thu 10:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-00:00, Sun 10:00-23:00
Indoor sporting event, other times: All Public Holidays 10:00-01:00
Performance of live music (Indoors): Mon to Thu 19:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 19:00-00:00, Sun 19:00-23:00
Performance of live music (Indoors), other times: All Public Holidays 19:00-01:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors): Mon to Thu 10:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-00:00, Sun 10:00-23:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors), other times: All Public Holidays 10:00-01:00
Provision of facilities for dancing (Indoors): Mon to Thu 19:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 19:00-00:00, Sun 19:00-23:00
Provision of facilities for dancing (Indoors), other times: All Public Holidays 19:00-01:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises: Every day 10:00-23:30
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises, other times: All Public Holidays 10:00-01:00

Licence conditions (26)

Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours. The above restriction does not prohibit: (a) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises;
(b) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the taking of the alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel; (c) during the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals; (d) consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises; (e) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered; (f) the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club; (g) the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces; (h) the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; (i) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or (j) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises. ON-LICENCE, WITH CHILDREN’S CERTIFICATE (Granted 13.02.01)
No person under 14 years of age shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies;
He is the child of the holder of the premises licence;
He resides in the premises, but is not employed there;
He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises which is not a bar and to or from which there is no other convenient means of access or egress;
The bar is in the premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary; or (a) He is in an area shown on the plan attached to the licence; (b) Meals and non-alcoholic beverages are available for sale for consumption in that area; (c) He is in the company of a person aged 18 years or over; or (d) He is there prior to 9 p.m. In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor. But an area is not a bar when it is usual for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of table meals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as an ancillary to their table meals. Sections 145 to 154 Licensing Act 2003, relates to the presence of children in licensed premises. Private Entertainment The provision of regulated entertainment, that is, the provision of dancing, music or any other entertainment of the like kind, is prohibited (unless it is a licensable activity included in this licence) with the exception of pre-booked private events limited to pre-invited guests only. Recorded Music Provision may be made for the public entertainment in the premises by the reproduction of wireless (including television) broadcasts (or of programmes included in any programme service [within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990] other than a sound or television broadcasting service), or of public entertainment by way of music and singing only which is provided solely by the reproduction of recorded sound.
PPN4 All external doors and windows shall be kept closed when regulated entertainment is being provided except in the event of an emergency. PPN9 There shall be placed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public (or member and their guests) notices pointing out the needs of local residents and the need to leave the premises and the area quietly. (Note: this may also include reference to vehicles.) PPN10 No explosive, firework or pyrotechnic shall be discharged in or from the premises which may cause a disturbance to the local area. Notice of a proposed event shall be served on the Council, the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer, not less than 28 days before the proposed date of any such event. Any such event shall be conducted in accordance with conditions or restrictions required by the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer. PPN 15 The playing of live or recorded music in garden areas and other external spaces of the premises is not permitted. PPN16 All fixed plant and equipment at the premises that produce significant levels of noise are fitted with appropriate means of noise suppression and are restricted in their use so as to minimise disturbance to any neighbouring noise sensitive premises. PPN18 There shall be no emission from the premises of any odour which is likely to cause a nuisance to nearby premises. PPN20 There shall be provided at the premises suitable and sufficient containers for the storage and disposal of waste foods and other refuse from the premises. Those containers shall be constructed and maintained so as to prevent access, except by staff. PPN23 No refuse shall be disposed of from the premises into a receptacle where such disposal is likely to cause a disturbance to residents in the area of the premises at any time between 20:00 and 08.00 on any day except Sunday when no such disposal shall take place
Personal licence holder or designated premises supervisor on premises at all times the licence is in operation.
Informal staff training held on licensing matters.
Off sales are restricted to 10:00 am to 11:00 pm.
Incident book kept on the premises to record all incidents relevant to the operation of the business.
The premises is located in a small village in the heart of the Lake District catering for a mature clientele.
Adequate internal and external lighting is installed.
Emergency lighting is installed throughout the premises.
Smoke detectors and fire alarms are installed throughout the premises.
Escape routes / fire exits are located to front and rear of the premises.
First aid provision is located in reception (adjacent to the bar area) and in the kitchen.
Background music is controlled from a central location behind the bar.
Double or secondary glazing is installed throughout the ground floor (licensable activity).
Both live and background music level is monitored and kept to a reasonable level.
The use of external area for drinking is monitored by management.
Proof of age cards are required to prove the age of customers whose age is suspect.
No gaming machines are located on the premises.
Children are only permitted on the premises until 09:30 pm except if hotel guests or guests at a private party.
All children are required to be accompanied by an adult.

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

Compiled from Cumberland Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/bridge-hotel-ca13-7e6fe93d74