The King's Head Hotel

Licensed under the Licensing Act

Thirlmere, Keswick, CUMBRIA, CA12 4TN

Premises licence PL0400

In force

The King's Head Hotel holds a premises licence from Cumberland Council, reference PL0400. It was issued on 26 May 2015. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: PL0400
Status on register: Current
Issued: 26 May 2015
Venue type: Hotel
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 3 October 2024 (as Kings Head Hotel)
Licensing authority: Cumberland Council
Postcode: CA12 4TN
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: Every day 10:00-00:30
Opening hours, other times: All Bank Holidays 10:00-01:30 Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon; Maundy Thursday 10:00-01:30; Christmas Eve 10:00-01:30; Boxing Day 10:00-01:30; New Years Eve; New Years Day
Indoor sporting event: Every day 11:00-00:00
Performance of live music (Indoors): Every day 11:00-00:00
Performance of live music (Indoors), other times: All Bank Holidays 11:00-01:00 Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon; Maundy Thursday 11:00-01:00; Christmas Eve 11:00-01:00; Boxing Day 11:00-01:00; New Years Eve 11:00-01:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors): Every day 11:00-00:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors), other times: All Bank Holidays 11:00-01:00 Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon; Maundy Thursday 11:00-01:00; Christmas Eve 11:00-01:00; Boxing Day 11:00-01:00; New Years Eve 11:00-01:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises: Every day 11:00-00:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises, other times: All Bank Holidays 11:00-01:00 Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon; Maundy Thursday 11:00-01:00; Christmas Eve 11:00-01:00; Boxing Day 11:00-01:00; New Years Eve; New Years Day

Licence conditions (12)

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.
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.
The following may be added to the permitted hours: (a) on Christmas Day between the first and second part of the general licensing hours. (b) the hour following general licensing hours. The addition shall be for the purpose of the sale or supply to persons taking table meals in the premises, and the consumption, of intoxicating liquor which is supplied in the part of the premises named above, and for consumption by such a person in that part of the premises as an ancillary to the meal.
All members of staff and management will have ongoing training on the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 and the promotion of the licensing objectives.
Member of Barwatch scheme.
No door staff are required.
No irresponsible drinks promotions.
Daily checks for Health and Safety.
Monthly management meetings.
CCTV to be installed in all public rooms during the next 12 months.
Cigarette and gaming machines to be monitored by CCTV.

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

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