Bolton Arms in Richmondshire

Just thought I would take the opportunity and time to give credit where it’s due! I have read through some of the reviews from 2022 and can only imagine that there was a hang over from Covid , or there must have been different owners? I couldn’t praise this establishment highly enough. This is the only Pub in the small hamlet of Redmire , and the centre of the community. It was a wonderful mixture of friendly ambience with excellent traditional food. 3 of us visited in June , and after dining on the Monday, we ate there for the rest of the week, and never had anything other than a good meal, trying different dishes every night! We are returning again in August , and will probably dine again every evening during our vacation. This is a fantastic local pub serving quality traditional food made from locally sourced produce. If people are expecting Haute cuisine, then they need to manage their expectations, and probably dine elsewhere, leaving more capacity for the customers that appreciate it. As far as we are concerned…. Well done and keep up the good work! 👍👍👍

Great little pub .Great service and so friendly. .paco my dog.was.made super welcome

Now renamed " The Village Pub Redmire" this is what a village pub should be. You can go and have a pint and a game of cards or like I did have a nice Sunday lunch and food is available throughout the week. The Sunday roast was absolutely brilliant, great vegetables cooked nicely and a lovely bit of pork washed down with a first class pint of Guinness

Fantastic to see the village pub back open and doing so well. The Black Sheep was excellent and we also had a very good light lunch of sandwiches.

I've been visiting this pub on and off for many years and I'm so pleased it has now reopened and looks in safe hands with Mike and Kerrie at the helm. Good to see it back and looking forward to food again.

Just been today for Sunday lunch and it was absolutely fantastic, infact, the best I have had for a very long time. The staff are superb .

Closed! Was really good when open so hopefully community can purchase to re-open. Needed in village.

Closed at the moment but when its back open it's worth a visit 😊

It's closed! According to the locals it wont be reopening any time soon!

Totally brilliant to find good pubs and pub food. Book before you go. Food excellent and reasonably priced. Definitely go again.

When we arrived, we were told that the kitchen was closing the following day for a couple of weeks so the menu may be limited as stocks were being run down. We did worry a bit what that would mean in terms of service and what we could choose. We need not have worried, whilst our first choice meals were 'out' our second choice meals were very good indeed. Steak and ale pie, (the last steak) and lamb were excellent - simple food done well. And with a very friendly service.

Very welcoming and nothing too much trouble. 2 humans and 1 dog and all welcomed. The food was amazing. Good, honest , home-cooked fayre. No relying on the frozen food giants as so many places do. Can't wait to go back again

Popped in for a pint. Very friendly staff must go back and try the food

Good food great staff fantastic service

Fabulous food warm welcome what more can you want on a wet evening

I didn't stay here so can't comment on the rooms. We called for Sunday Roast and it was fantastic. They were busier than expected and therefore short staffed. However, the only waitress/bar tender/front of house was Daisy. She was calm, professional, friendly and efficient. The floated gracefully between tables, kitchen and bar. Later, a second waiter appeared to help her out and of course the chef (owner?) was also busy in the kitchen. The menu at lunchtime was purely Sunday Roast. The 4 adults had starters and then I had the ham, my husband had beef and my son and his wife had pork with crispy crackling. The children had very generously portioned spaghetti with meatballs and chicken nuggets (homemade) with fries and peas. Each adult meal came with a Yorkshire pudding and side dishes of extra veg Inc creamy leeks, cauli cheese and broccoli . The meats were served with roast potatoes, honey roast carrots and parsnips. And gravy of course. It was all amazing and delicious. No room for desserts unfortunately. Maybe next time we will skip starters. Although.. They too were delicious! We will be back when next in the Yorkshire Dales.

Really helpful and lovely staff

Excellent pub with fantastic food!! Staff are welcoming and really helpful! Highly recommend a visit.

We chose the Bolton Arms for our Sunday lunch as we were staying in nearby Carperby and had heard it was good. There's another review link on their website which raves about the food. So there was a lot to live up to - and it didn't fail. The 2 children's meals were huge and very reasonably priced. Meatballs and spaghetti plus Chicken gougons, fries and peas. Two adults chose pork, one beef and one ham roast dinners. Each came with Yorkshire pudding and plenty of gravy. Separately, cauliflower cheese, creamy leeks and brocoli. Plenty to go round everyone. The meats were all fabulous. The pork crackling was crisp and tasty. There was only one member of staff front of house initially. The amazing Daisy.. She went serenely from bar to tables and kitchen without panic or fluster as the pub became much busier than they expected. A second waiter appeared later and the chef (owner) was kept busy too. We liked that the menu was purely Roast dinners (12-2.30) and saved us any choice dilemmas. The full menu is available from 5.30 None of us had any room to sample the desserts unfortunately. But we left satied and ready for an afternoon nap. Perfect Sunday!

Food under seasoned, not salted making the food a bit tasteless. Staff not very good, apart from the young girl who did her best. Tried to pay and told we had to go to the bar. Asked for the bill at the bar and then went back to the table to get the money together. We could have walked out without paying as there was no one behind the bar, they were out of sight and came round when we rang the bell. Paid £92.00 for 4 main courses and some beers. It was not a pleasant dining experience, it was overpriced, under seasoned food and we will not be going again. The prices are going up and up every time we go and they will price themselves out because it’s not worth it.

Warm and welcoming lovely pub great food

We’ve visited this village pub for meals before but this was our first overnight stay. Room was well equipped & a good size. Staff very friendly & helpful. The highlight of the stay was the food. We ate from the a la carte menu which was excellent quality, like you’d get in a good quality restaurant. There was also a pub grub menu available which looked good & cost less! This pub is in an excellent location for walking or exploring the northern Dales, we’re happy to recommend it, and we’re looking forward to a return visit.

A good place for kids with an easy and affordable kids menu and a small outdoor play area. Basic menu with warm-up Asian food as an option for adults too. Not great for vegetarians or gluten free options, though there were a few dishes on the menu. Easy parking. Lots of shouty sweary adults in the kids play area. Not very attractive or picturesque, but very friendly and helpful staff.

Had a brilliant time at the Bolton Arms, dropped in for a meal with our family and dog. The staff were very welcoming and the food was just fantastic and it's wheelchair accessible. The food was quick and delicious with fresh homemade chicken nuggets for the kids and steak and burgers for the adults it was brilliant they even provide home made chocolates with warm drinks! Couldn't recommend this place enough!

The food was brilliant we had the Lamb Rump, best tasting lamb we had had in a very long time, the dining area very clean and welcoming, staff were great will definitely be back again .

5 stars all the way! Lovely room lovely people and the most beautiful setting what more can I say.

We popped into this pub for lunch while driving back from working in Richmond. It was a lovely experience in this very traditional pub. I had the smoked salmon and avocado salad and my wife had the homemade pie. Both were lovely and tasty and the service was very friendly. I would highly recommend this pub for a very traditional British pub experience, Cheers!

Great pub, beer, food and accomodation. Very knowledgeable lady behind the bar. Open 7 days a week.

Called in for lunch, dog friendly, had the head chefs beef suet pie it was sublime. Great pub in nice location ideal for walkers.

Had a lovely 3 night stay this week for our anniversary. Martin and the team really looked after us. The food, drink and ambience were amazing. Dog friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely go again. Highly recommend this pub- hidden gem!

Standard pub fare, good service from minimal staff, but a bit lacking in ambience. From the photocopied menu to the vinegar in an inappropriate jug, there were a few little things that could easily be put right.

We booked a table for dinner on 20th July. We asked about their selection of white wine and were told they only had Sauvignon Blanc. When pushed the waiter found a bottle of Chardonnay , but there were no other options. Very unusual not to have a basic choice of wine and very disappointing as we wouldn’t have chosen either of these wines. When the waiter came to take our order, 3 out of the 4 starters were not available. Again, so disappointing! We settled for a main course and did not bother asking about dessert. The waiter was professional and politely explained the issues and did a good job in the circumstances. Sadly, lots of things were not available which made the visit one big disappointment. Would be very reluctant to return as it seems reading earlier reviews, this is not an isolated incident.

The food is very good and worth a visit

Sunday carvery .ok but not fantastic.

Had a meal with friends was very good not cheap but plenty on your plate

We stayed for a week in Redmire and visited the Bolton Arms (dog friendly) twice, once for drinks and again for an evening meal. Our party of five were waited on by Jake who was very attentive and a great addition to their team. Food was really good, piping hot and cooked from fresh. Highly recommended!

Children serving, poor service, kids running about shouting outside, very unprofessional. Limited wine choice

We went to the Bolton Arms for dinner and had a lovely meal. My brother said it was the best burger he ever had and mum had the halibut which was perfectly cooked. It's a nice pub and hosted by Jake who made us feel very welcome

Booked 3 rooms over a year in advance for my wedding guests, they cancelled by email 2 days before the stay, in spite of a Facebook post almost a week before that. I have since had no correspondence of my deposit being returned almost a month later

This pub is not open, no notice of closure on their website or outside on arrival. Met a group of walkers who had this as their planned lunch spot - now they had a long walk to find somewhere else for drink and food. Very disappointing, sad and not fair that opening hours not updated.

Myself, my dog and two friends stayed here for 2 nights while doing the Coast to Coast walk. The rooms were comfortable and the food lovely, but what really made a difference was the help of Kieran and Joe. These two young men, Kieran serving...

Lovely little pub quiet and friendly

We came on a busy weekend I had the starter of the asapragus wrapped in Parma ham with hollandaise and poached egg my husband had the black pudding and scallops. The asapragus was cooked perfectly full of flavour with tue Parma ham simple but absolutely...

Never been to a pub before where they have run out of wine ! No white or rose just couple of red. Also only 2 out of 4 beers. Must have a serious extraction fan issue in the kitchen. All public areas were Smokey and...

I have been here before and as per usual food was spot on. Was great to see it busy on just a Monday night. Staff were pleasant as usual and atmosphere spot on. We will be back this week and look forward to a decent...

Delicious Sunday roast and very friendly staff

Great food, great drinks, and great staff. Perfect stop after a work on the dales. It's always a pleasure to come back every Easter.

Unpretentious pub with friendly staff and excellent food. It was so good to see a lunch menu with imaginative light-bites, sandwiches with wholesome bread and perfect chips. Sadly for us this was the last day of our holidays. Wish we'd found them a week ago

We visited at the end of March having been previously over many years. There was just one real ale and one lager on offer. Fish and chips, the lamb and steak were not available which left us limited choice. Three of us chose the steak...

Stopped off here for a quick drink after visiting Bolton castle and before catching the little white bus (156) from the green back to Leyburn. The staff were very busy due to a private function in the beer garden, but still had the time to chat to us and help with the local knowledge. Very good service. We had a pint of Wainwright's beer and Estrella lager, both on draught.

Been coming for 30 years should be Bolton arms Red-dire.. .was always full of eaters at weekend, empty! No beer behind bar wanted cider got offered a £1 odd bottle of Lidle apple cider for £3.60, then said gimme 3 after i pointed it out ...never seen a pub go downhill so quick. Bring back John or Bill someone who knew the locals and had a good chef. Dire!!!

Lovely food, lovely staff. The dogs were allowed in the bar area. Will definitely be back when next in the area.

We had very tasty and very plentiful roast Sunday lunches after an energetic walk. Well served by friendly staff - with a good selection of starters and puddings. Off the main road - well worth the detour.

Lovely Sunday lunch for two with bitter shandies. No room for starter or dessert.

Proper old village pub, well worth a visit, the food was lovely too.

Visited here a couple of times recently , both times with friends, Once for Sunday lunch and once during the week. On both occasions we are really well, we’re looked after superbly and had really lovely beer and food. On one of the occasions while...

Stopped here for lunch. Service was really friendly and the food was fantastic.

Very nice and friendly staff, unfortunately the coke was warm and flat. Could have been a problem with pump. Asked for a pint of blackcurrant and lemonade, we got a glass of blackcurrant cordial. Food overall was lovely

Very friendly pub and restaurant

Friendly welcome from the landlord & staff. Lovely & cosy. The food is amazing. The Sunday lunch is incredible.

Exceptional hospitality in trying times. Nothing was too much trouble. Lovely comfy warm rooms. Great food made with quality local sourced ingredients. Our 2 retrievers were made to feel as welcome as we were. Will most deffinately be back. 😊

Great hosts nothing to much,lovely ale well kept. Food very good tasty locally sourced ingredients wherever possible cooked with a passion. Very dog friendly, room warm and comfortable. Will be back for a longer stay!

This pub is a little gem. We booked for lunch party after our New Years Day walk and we all had roasts which were fantastic. Succulent beef, beautiful ham and pork and generous portions of perfectly cooked veg with huge Yorkshire puddings. This has to...

We stayed for two nights on a pre-Christmas deal, excellent value and flexible, friendly service from all the staff. So disappointing to hear of many recent cancellations due to Covid, it was so safe and we couldn't have asked for more care. Good food, especially...

Food was mediocre at best and the landlord could do to smile a bit more! Other than that it was..alright!

Before visiting Redmire we researched the Bolton Arms in the village. Tripadvisor reports were were positive indeed. Clearly something has gone badly wrong at this establishment. We ate there on Saturday 18th December 2021 and it was abysmal - the worst food I've had in...

Smashing local pub with a warm & friendly welcome

Lovely Yorkshire pub with good accommodation. Excellent breakfast and good choice of evening meals. Good beers.

Great food, good bar. Deserves to be busier! Friendly efficient staff. We ate there for three consecutive nights. Haddock and chips, rump steak and burger all sampled and all delicious. Chips must be twice cooked as they’re gorgeous. Would certainly recommend.

An excellent meal and friendly first class service.

This place has problems. This is a mirror image of a review I have just read. Service was awful, food was even worse. 2 of our steak pies were incinerated. Aldente took on a total new meaning for the veg, this had never seen heat...

Went to the Bolton Arms on our North Yorkshire trip. In fact this was the second Bolton Arms, as we inadvertantly went to another. It would appear there are three in the area. Anyway, to the food. Great steak pie, ok chips and nicely cooked...

On Thursday 21st October 2021 we booked a table for six people as four of us were staying in a nearby cottage and invited friends who had previously owned that cottage for a meal at The Bolton Arms that day. We have been numerous times...

Good food. Bit pricy. Good service and friendly staff.

After the craziness of the last 18 months it's been great to see happy hour return to the Bolton Arms on a Friday night. What's more, Steph and Martin have also introduced home made pie and chips to the Friday night menu, making it an...

Meals very well cooked but a little expensive. Need to vary menu also

Stopped here on our travels, so glad we did. We both had roast beef dinner, best Yorkshire pudding I have ever had, lovely garden abs great service.

Friendly traditional pub serving great food in a lovely Dales location in Redmire close to Castle Bolton

Very disappointing- booked to eat in the restaurant but put in the bar with dogs all around us. Asked to move but we’re refused.Food mediocre- two pies with little filling, one fish off and had to be returned, Cheese soufflés ordered obviously at the end...

Stunning Sunday lunch, great service and absolute top quality food. All for £12. Would thoroughly recommend. 5 different veggies , proper cracking on the pork , crispy roasties and big Yorks, what more do you want.? Superb

Very busy night as had happy hour to welcome village back to pub restaurant Felt very unsafe as too many people and we were only ones wearing masks. Staff had no masks Sanitiser was available Table for 4 in restaurant which was also full but...

Had another great meal at the pub tonight. Menu very good, food real nice! Service as you would expect. Very pleasing! Why not give them a try. 5 star😊

Disappointed this time with our meals. Soup watery and flavourless. Oven chips in instead of deep fried, also small portions of vegetables. Won't be going back sadly.

Lovely place to eat and food was delicious 😊

We called here on an unplanned visit whilst geocaching in the villages of Redmire and Castle Bolton. Not a great deal of choice on the lunch time menu so we decided to have the sharing platter - sliders, onion rings, fries. It was cooked fresh,...

Lovely country Coaching Inn, great ale on draught and friendly service. Had breakfast (good produce, tad greasy), lunch (excellent soup and sandwiches) and dinner (mixed bag, a la carte a little overpriced IMO, duck was excellent, lamb rump a bit average). Also stayed in a dog friendly room which was OK

We eat at the Bolton arms regularly & have never been disappointed with the food or the service. The food is excellent with a good choice of dishes. The Bolton Arms offers a real traditional pub welcome with great food in a relaxed atmosphere. We cannot recommend the Bolton Arms more highly.

We revisited the Bolton Arms last night , first time in 3 years, great food and service, 2 x Fish & chips & 1 x Sirloin steak all cooked and presented perfectly!

We stayed here for a few days. The staff couldn't be more friendly and made us feel very welcome. The room was great and had everything we needed. The food was amazing. I wish this was my local. Love the place. Highly recommended.

Had Sunday lunch it was one of the best Sunday lunches I have ever had I recommend it highly

A very pleasant atmosphere and a lovely meal again Very friendly staff and delicious food I had the cod loin which was cooked to perfection my partner had the steak which was cooked just how he liked it Very friendly manager who is helpful and...

Excellent range of fine ales. Nice food too!

Very good service, amazing food. Lamb was cooked beautifully, very compliant to dietary needs, puddings were amazing. Recommend the courgette themed pudding.

We ate here recently on 2 consecutive nights as we were staying here too. The Ala Carte menu was not to our liking so we chose from the pub classic section. The food was excellent, really tasty and very well cooked. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed...

Unfortunately the new owners that have taken over since my last visit have completely changed the lunch time menu. This was my favourite pub for a family lunch but the new menu is no longer suitable. Very expensive, no salad selection and all the old...

Really nice pub in a beautiful location. Staff were exceptional and management spot on. One of the nicest pints I’ve had recently so will certainly return for that. Food is a little out of budget for me but I understand places need to make money...

Our first trip to the dales and whilst looking around for somewhere to eat we came across this place, whilst it was a busy sunny afternoon and a show had recently finished so things were busy everywhere we managed to get a table inside. Tables...

Had a delicious pint of Semer Water ale in a great beer garden.

Both myself and my wife found all the staff VERY welcoming friendly people. Very nice rooms and beautiful views surround. The restaurant menu, food and service was F A B U L O U S. We had a really nice tasty and filling breakfast in the morning which set us up excellently for the day we had ahead of us. I would DEFINITELY consider revisiting when we next return to this area of North Yorkshire.

A nice pub with a relaxed atmosphere. The beer garden has a nice view!