The Buttermere Court Hotel

Licensed under the Licensing Act

Buttermere, Cockermouth, CUMBRIA, CA13 9XA

Premises licence PL0500

In force

The Buttermere Court Hotel holds a premises licence from Cumberland Council, reference PL0500. It was issued on 30 April 2026. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: PL0500
Status on register: Current
Issued: 30 April 2026
Venue type: Hotel
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 13 June 2025 (as Buttermere Court Hotel)
Licensing authority: Cumberland Council
Postcode: CA13 9XA
First seen by On Licence: 26 September 2026

Licensable activities

Cumberland Council's register does not list activities for this licence. The full licence, with its conditions and hours, is held by the council.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon to Thu 10:30-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:30-00:30, Sun 10:30-00:00
Opening hours, other times: All Public Holidays 10:30-01:30
Indoor sporting event: Mon to Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 11:00-23:30, Sun 11:00-23:00
Indoor sporting event, other times: All Public Holidays 11:00-01:00
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 11:00-01:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors): Mon to Thu 19:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 19:00-00:00, Sun 19:00-23:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors), other times: All Public Holidays 19:00-01:00
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
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises: Mon to Thu 11:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 11:00-23:30
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises, other times: All Public Holidays 11:00-01:00

Licence conditions (22)

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; REMOVED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2005. (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.
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; (a) He is the child of the holder of the premises licence; (b) He resides in the premises, but is not employed there; (c) 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; or (d) The bar is in the railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary. 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.
Personal licence holder or designated premises supervisor on the premises at all times the licence is in operation.
Informal training held for all staff on licensing matters.
CCTV installed to cover the reception area, lounge, bar and external rear yard area.
Off sales will be restricted to the hours between 1100 and 2300
Incident book kept on the premises to record any incidents related to the running of the premises.
A drug policy is in operation but no signs are displayed.
Adequate internal and external lighting is in place, also covering the hotel car park.
Emergency lighting is fitted throughout the premises.
Smoke detectors and fire alarms are located throughout the premises.
Entrances and exits are located at both the front and rear of the premises.
First aid provision is located in the kitchen (immediately to the rear of the licensed area).
30% of all seating is fixed and permanent.
Background music is controlled from a central location behind the bar.
Ground floor of the premises is double glazed to reduce external noise from the premises.
Entrance to the bar is through a set of internal and external doors causing a sound block.
The hours that amplified noise will be played will be restricted.
Proof of age cards are required from anyone whose age is suspect when purchasing alcohol.
No gaming machine is located on the premises.
Children are only permitted on the premises until 2100 except if they are residents, eating with a family group or guests at a private function.
Children on the premises must be accompanied by an adult.

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

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