Join us in our stunning gallery lounge, the oak room or by the fire in the snug for an Afternoon Tea with sandwiches, savouries and unlimited loose-leaf tea.
You can upgrade to a Prosecco, Laurent Perrier or a Lakes Distillery Gin Afternoon Tea for an extra cost.
Whether you’re in our Pub at Ruleholme or our flagship restaurant, Bridge, we present a sophisticated food and wine menu that promises fulfilment and enjoyment course upon course.
Using seasonal, local, fresh ingredients and innovative cooking concepts our Executive Chef and his team guarantee a dining experience that is unique and unrivaled in the North of England.
Our oak framed seating area is bathed with natural light and diners are able to watch craftsmanship at work with a viewing area of the fast-paced kitchen.
Our Menus
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Combining rural charm with contemporary luxury, The Fleece at Ruleholme provides a stylish, idyllic setting for your big-day celebrations.
You and your guests will have exclusive access to our beautiful, open-plan Hadrian’s Suite, featuring modern, comfortable furnishings, breath-taking design concepts, and uninterrupted views of the rolling countryside surrounding us.
Reg Office: Solway House Business Center Kingstown, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom, CA6 4BY
Sandwich selection
Homemade Fruit & Plain scones
with Strawberry jam & clotted cream
Cheese Souffle Tarlet
Rosemary & Thyme Sausage Roll
Homemade Macarons
Coffee & Chocolate Opera Cake
Seville Orange Drizzle Cake
Brandy Snaps & Brandy Cream
Sandwich selection
Homemade Fruit & Plain scones
with Strawberry jam & clotted cream
Cheese Souffle Tarlet
Mushroom & Chestnut ‘Sausage’ Roll
Homemade Macarons
Coffee & Chocolate Opera Cake
Seville Orange Drizzle Cake
Brandy Snaps & Brandy Cream
Your choice of Afternoon Tea, plus 125ml glass of prosecco
Your choice of Afternoon Tea, plus 125ml glass of Laurent Perrier La Cuvee Rose
Your choice of Afternoon Tea, plus three signature serve Lakes Distillery gin & tonics from our selection
Afternoon tea must be pre-booked and a £10 per person deposit is required to confirm the booking.
Please mention any dietary requirements when booking as we may not be able to cater for specific diets without prior notice.
Cafetiere of Illy Dark Roast
English Breakfast tea
Decaf Tea
Earl Grey
Camomile
Lapsang Souchong
Darjeeling
Gunpowder Green
Green with Fruits L’oriental
Peppermint
Figi Infusion – lemongrass, lime & ginger
Nuit d’ete – red fruits
If you have specific dietary requirements or preferences, you can now filter our menu to view all dishes that are suitable for you. Please simply click here to get started.
Laurent Perrier La Cuveé Brut NV – £11.50 125ml
Akashi-Tai Ginjo Yuzushu (Yuzu Sake) – £8 75ml
Fragola et Prosecco –
£10 125ml
Lindisfarne Oysters – with shallot vinegar or bloody Mary – £3.00 each or half a dozen for £16
Anchovy toasts with parmesan custard – £3.50
Nocerella Olives – £3.50
Red Pepper, Parmesan & Rosemary Focaccia – £3.50
All served with warm bread & whipped butter
Beetroot Salad –
radish, hazelnut, whipped goats cheese, honey – £9
Cheese Souffle –
parmesan cream sauce, apple & endive salad – £9.50
Scallops –
cauliflower, curried aioli, coriander – £12.50
Crab on Toast –
pickled radish, apple – £11.50
Shetland Mussels –
white wine, cream, parsley – £10.50
Beef Tartare –
sourdough toast, pickled radish, egg yolk – £11
Tempura Cauliflower –
curried aioli, coriander – £8.50
Slow Cooked Beef Featherblade –
champ mash, savoy, bone marrow & baby onion gravy – £21
Herb & Old Winchester Gnocchi –
braised peas & gem lettuce, asparagus, wild mushrooms – £18
North Sea Cod –
herb gnocchi, asparagus, brown shrimp butter sauce – £25
Pork Fillet –
crispy pig cheek, savoy with bacon, braised gem, sticky cider gravy – £21
Shallot Tarte Tatin pan –
fried goats cheese, balsamic, charred tenderstem, salsa verde – £18
Local Beef Sirloin Cannon –
pommes anna, greens & red wine jus – £25
Best End of Spring Lamb –
pommes anna, braised peas and lettuce, chantenay carrots – £25
Sea Bream –
new potatoes, spinach, rosemary, garlic, chilli, tomato – £23
Côte de boeuf (bone in beef ribeye) –
for 2 to share – £75
Chateaubriand (thick rump end of the beef fillet) –
for 2 to share – £75
Both served with jersey royals, greens & red wine sauce or peppercorn sauce
Whole, Herb Stuffed Rotisserie Chicken –
for 2 to share – £45
Served with Caesar Salad & Warm Potato Salad
Cauliflower cheese £5.00 – Mixed Greens £5.00 – Jersey Royals £5
Vanilla Set Custard –
strawberries, shortbread, lemon balm – £9
Dark Chocolate Delice –
coffee, praline, blood orange – £9
Apricot Souffle –
cherry sorbet – £9
Lime & Mint Sorbet –
fresh melon, rum syrup – £8
Lemon Tart –
yoghurt sorbet – £9
Paris Brest –
salted caramel, hazelnut – £9
British Cheeses –
quince, sourdough crackers – £14
If you have specific dietary requirements or preferences, you can now filter our menu to view all dishes that are suitable for you. Please simply click here to get started.
If you have specific dietary requirements or preferences, you can now filter our menu to view all dishes that are suitable for you. Please simply click here to get started.
Lunchtime
11:30-17:00 Monday-Saturday
Laurent Perrier La Cuveé Brut NV – £11.50 125ml
Akashi-Tai Ginjo Yuzushu (Yuzu Sake) – £8 75ml
Fragola et Prosecco –
£10 125ml
Lindisfarne Oysters – with shallot vinegar or bloody Mary – £3.00 each or half a dozen for £16
Anchovy toasts with parmesan custard – £3.50
Nocerella Olives – £3.50
Red Pepper, Parmesan & Rosemary Focaccia – £3.50
All served with warm bread & whipped butter
Beetroot Salad –
radish, hazelnut, whipped goats cheese, honey – £9
Cheese Souffle –
parmesan cream sauce, apple & endive salad – £9.50
Scallops –
cauliflower, curried aioli, coriander – £12.50
Crab on Toast –
pickled radish, apple – £11.50
Shetland Mussels –
white wine, cream, parsley – £10.50
Beef Tartare –
sourdough toast, pickled radish, egg yolk – £11
Tempura Cauliflower –
curried aioli, coriander – £8.50
Fleece Burger –
ground dry aged chuck & short rib, ogleshield, brioche, pickle, french fries, vinegar slaw – £18
Croque Monsieur/Madame –
french fries – £13.50/£14.50
Beef Featherblade –
champ mash, savoy, bone marrow & baby onion gravy – £21
Local Sirloin Cannon –
pommes anna, greens & red wine jus – £25
Cod & Chips –
Crushed minted peas, tartare sauce – £19
Pork Fillet –
crispy pig cheek, savoy with bacon, braised gem, sticky cider gravy – £21
Herb & Old Winchester Gnocchi –
braised peas, lettuce, wild mushrooms – £17
Chicken Caesar Salad –
bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan – £17
Goats Cheese & Balsamic Onion Flatbread –
rocket, tomatoes, french fries – £13.50
Sea Bream –
new potatoes, spinach, rosemary, garlic, chilli, sundried tomato, salsa verde – £23
Cauliflower cheese £5 – Mixed Greens £5 – Jersey Royals £5
Triple Cooked Chips £5 – French Fries £5
Vanilla Set Custard –
strawberries, shortbread, lemon balm – £9
Dark Chocolate Delice –
coffee, praline, blood orange – £9
Apricot Souffle –
cherry sorbet – £9
Lime & Mint Sorbet –
fresh melon, rum syrup – £8
Lemon Tart –
yoghurt sorbet – £9
Paris Brest –
salted caramel, hazelnut – £9
British Cheeses –
quince, sourdough crackers – £14
If you have specific dietary requirements or preferences, you can now filter our menu to view all dishes that are suitable for you. Please simply click here to get started.
If you have specific dietary requirements or preferences, you can now filter our menu to view all dishes that are suitable for you. Please simply click here to get started.
Lindisfarne Oysters – with sherry shallot vinegar or bloody Mary – £3.00 each or half a dozen for £16
Anchovy Toasts with parmesan custard – £3.50
Nocerella olives – £3.50
Roast Garlic & Rosemary Focaccia – £3.50
All served with warm bread & Neatherend farm butter
Asparagus – roast hazelnuts, pickled courgettes, herb oil – £9.50
Cheese Soufflé – Parmesan cream sauce, apple & endive salad – £9.50
Robata Grilled Scallops – beef tea, morel mushroom – £12.50
Crab Salad – cucumber, wild garlic aioli, baby leaves – £11.50
Shell-on King Prawns – chilli, garlic focaccia – £11.50
‘Old Winchester’ Caesar salad – anchovies, soft egg, croutons, romaine, bacon – £8.50
Beef Tartare – sourdough toast, crispy shallots, wild garlic – £11.00
Pork & Black Pudding Terrine – piccalilli – £9.50
All roasts served with greens, glazed carrot, cauliflower cheese, mashed & roasted potatoes & a Yorkshire pudding
Roasted Topside of Cumbrian Beef, served pink- £19
Pork Belly – stuffed with wild garlic & rosemary – £19
Rotisserie Chicken – apricot and herb stuffing – £18
Cranberry & Pistachio Nut Roast – £17
Beef Rib Loin – crushed new season potatoes, asparagus, bone marrow & red wine sauce – £26
Best End of Spring Lamb, shoulder croquette, pommes anna, braised peas and lettuce – £25
Fleece Burger – ground dry aged chuck & short rib, ogleshield, brioche, pickle, dripping fries, vinegar slaw – £18
Beef Featherblade, champ mash, savoy, bone marrow & baby onion gravy – £21
Salmon Fillet, Jersey royals, purple sprouting broccoli, mussel cream sauce – £23
Cod & Chips – Crushed minted peas, tartare sauce – £19
Herb & old Winchester gnocchi, braised peas, lettuce, wild mushrooms – £17
Cauliflower cheese £5.00 – Mixed Greens £5.00 – Crushed new potatoes £5.00
Yorkshire rhubarb, white chocolate mousse, ginger tuile – £9
Dark chocolate delice, hazelnut praline, vanilla ice cream – £9
Lime & mint sorbet, fresh melon, rum syrup – £8
Sticky toffee pudding – salted caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream – £9
Lemon tart, rhubarb sorbet – £9
English cheeses – sourdough crackers, quince – £14
If you have specific dietary requirements or preferences, you can now filter our menu to view all dishes that are suitable for you. Please simply click here to get started.
Toast with jam or marmalade – £3.00
Fresh Fruit Salad with natural yoghurt – £4.50
Lakedland Mues – Muesli – £4.50
Granola, Yoghurt & – £4.50
Illy ‘classic roast’ cafetiere – £5 / £8
Yorkshire Tea – £3
decaf available
The Full Cumbrian – £14
Vegetarian/Vegan Breakfast – £13
Craster Kipper – £15
Eggs
Brioche French Toast – £13.50
Dry Cured Bacon in ciabatta roll – £8
Cumberland Sausage in ciabatta roll – £8
Three Courses for £15.00
Including bottomless cordials
Tomato Soup with Cheese croutons £3.5
Cauliflower Fritters with Mayo £3.5
Cheese on Toast £3.5
Mini Fish & Chips with garden peas £8
Cheeseburger & fries £7
Chicken Goujons, fries & salad £7
Bangers & Mash with baked beans £6
Slow Cooked Beef with mash & cabbage £8
Herb & Cheese Gnocchi with broccoli, mushroom & spinach £8
Warm Chocolate Brownie & vanilla ice cream £3
Ice Cream – Vanilla or Chocolate £3
Cheddar Cheese & crackers £4
Vanilla Set Custard –
strawberries, shortbread, lemon balm – £9
Dark Chocolate Delice –
coffee, praline, blood orange – £9
Apricot Souffle –
cherry sorbet – £9
Lime & Mint Sorbet –
fresh melon, rum syrup – £8
Lemon Tart –
yoghurt sorbet – £9
Paris Brest –
salted caramel, hazelnut – £9
75ml
1/2 bottle
Akashi Tai Shiraume Umeshu (Plum Sake)
Muscat de Beaumes-deVenise, Cave des Vignerons
Château Grand Juga, Sauternes
Béres Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Pedro Ximenéz
£8
£5
£7
£7.50
£23
£35
£40
£37
Wigmore –
Sweet, mild,fruity. Anne Wigmore, Village Maid Cheese.
Dorstone –
Bright, zesty. Charlie Westhead, Neals Yard Creamery, Herefordshire
Lincolnshire Poacher –
Sweet, fruity. Simon & Tim Jones, Lincolnshire poacher cheeses
Berwicks Edge –
Strong flavour, citrus tang. Doddington dairy, Northumberland
Tunworth –
Creamy, sweet, nutty. Stacey Hedges & Charlotte Spruce, Hampshire
Colston Basset –
Smooth, creamy, mellow. Colson Basset dairy, Shropshire
Served with Sourdough crackers & Membrillo – £14
50ml
1/2 bottle
Ruby Dum
Tawney Dee
White Rabbit
Cristed
L.B.V
Warre’s Vintage 1985
£4.00
£4.00
£4.00
£7.00
£7.00
£10.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
The Fleece at Ruleholme operates a Challenge 25 policy. Please be prepared to present ID when buying alcohol.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
All coffees are available in decaf. Plant based milks available on request
Vanilla Set Custard –
strawberries, shortbread, lemon balm – £9
Dark Chocolate Delice –
coffee, praline, blood orange – £9
Apricot Souffle –
cherry sorbet – £9
Lime & Mint Sorbet –
fresh melon, rum syrup – £8
Lemon Tart –
yoghurt sorbet – £9
Paris Brest –
salted caramel, hazelnut – £9
75ml
1/2 bottle
Akashi Tai Shiraume Umeshu (Plum Sake)
Muscat de Beaumes-deVenise, Cave des Vignerons
Château Grand Juga, Sauternes
Béres Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Pedro Ximenéz
£8
£5
£7
£7.50
£23
£35
£40
£37
Wigmore –
Sweet, mild,fruity. Anne Wigmore, Village Maid Cheese.
Dorstone –
Bright, zesty. Charlie Westhead, Neals Yard Creamery, Herefordshire
Isle of Mull –
A robust, full-flavoured Scottish Cheddar brothers Jeff and Chris Reade, Sgriob-ruadh Farm, Tobermory
Berwicks Edge –
Strong flavour, citrus tang. Doddington dairy, Northumberland
Tunworth –
Creamy, sweet, nutty. Stacey Hedges & Charlotte Spruce, Hampshire
Colston Basset –
Smooth, creamy, mellow. Colson Basset dairy, Shropshire
Served with Sourdough crackers & Quince – £14
50ml
1/2 bottle
Ruby Dum
Tawney Dee
White Rabbit
Cristed
L.B.V
Warre’s Vintage 1985
£4.00
£4.00
£4.00
£7.00
£7.00
£10.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
The Fleece at Ruleholme operates a Challenge 25 policy. Please be prepared to present ID when buying alcohol.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
All coffees are available in decaf. Plant based milks available on request