Dalton Red Lion pub brews up success with award nomination

Back in July, The Mail launched the 'Best Pub 2024' award with readers subsequently nominating their favourites.

From this, the ten finalists have now been revealed with readers able to vote for their pub of choice by picking up copies of the newspaper until August 3.

Each of the ten establishments will feature in their own article with a different one being highlighted each day as they vie to earn your support in the campaign.

The Mail's 'Best Pub 2024' award series pt.1:

• The ten finalists as The Mail looks for best Furness pub | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Ulverston pub aims to be named as first winner of new award | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Barrow pub wants your vote to be crowned as best in Furness | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Award-winning Ulverston pub looks to add new title | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Dalton family pub hopes award win can spark 'bright future' | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)

For the final stop in the series, we pull up a stool at the Red Lion in Dalton, found at 5 Market Street.

Chas, Paul and Emma Bell first moved into the pub back in 2019 after the Red Lion had been up for sale for around a year.

They had previously made their mark on a fellow competitor in Dalton, having run the Brown Cow Inn at Goose Green for more than three decades before making the switch.

How often do you visit Dalton's Red Lion? (Image: NQ)

Since then, they have transformed the Red Lion into something more than just a place to grab a quick drink, with upgrades to the site's rooms meaning it is also the perfect spot for staying in the market town.

The Mail's 'Best Pub 2024' award series pt.2:

• Barrow pub's new team have chance of award in first year | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Dalton pub thanks regulars following award nomination | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Ulverston 'longest serving landlords' hand over the reins | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Dalton couple look to add new award to pub's legacy | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)
• Barrow Island pub looks to claim title as best in Furness | The Mail (nwemail.co.uk)

Before the Bells moved in, the pub was managed by Nicky and Dru Royle from 2014, before they were forced to sell up in 2019 due to the 'struggling' pub industry.

Despite those challenges still very much being prevalent for local pubs across the country, the Red Lion included, the Bells have managed to ensure that the business is still there to greet residents and visitors alike for nearly five years.

The Red Lion's beer garden is the perfect spot to enjoy a cold beer on a sunny day (Image: Google)

You can give the Red Lion the best shot at being named as the best pub in Furness by picking up a copy of The Mail before the competition closes on August 3.