Fox and Hounds in Richmondshire

Called in as part of a walk around the Dales... the welcome and the service were great.... bar staff were chatty whilst working...sorted our group out with a bit of racing on the TV.... the pub is in a lovely location and I can imagine sitting outside on a lovely sunny day would be magical... the F&H is one of those pubs that when you walk in you just can feel the village cozyness that only some pubs have....we didn't sample the food but I did spot what people were having and it looked good... defo call in if you are in the area....

Terrible food! We all had fish n chips! Frozen boxed cremated batter, which we all left! Grey watery unpleasant tiny fish. Chips too dry to eat. Nice lady who served us. However, later the male barman was rude to one of his customers and unpleasant to my friend! Won’t re-visit!

Let me start by saying the pub itself is a nice pub and west burton is a lovely village with the falls on it's doorstep. When we booked the table, we had to pre-order our food as they had staff shortages and there weas seven of us. Fair enough. We were surprised about how extensive the menu was. There seemed a lot of choices for a kitchen that is short staffed. So, we arrived got our seat, in a seperate section of the pub obviously geared for people who are staying in one of the rooms. The decor was not a pub decor and you did not feel part of the pub or even that you are in a pub. Everyone had starter, mains and some had pudding. I would say it's what I would call "Homely Honest Food". Absolutely no frills, you get what you ordered. It was fine and did the job. I won't go back as I believe there are better pubs in the area, but it wasn't as terrible as some people are making out!! With regards to previous reviews on the gravy. It's northern gravy. It's meant to be thick!!!!!

My son and I booked in for 2 nights.comfortable room,great food .and very pleasant and helpful staff would not hesitate to recommend a stay here.close to all Wensleydale attractions we will definitely be back soon.

The food here is awful. I ordered the 'special' pizza which was anything but and 3/4 was left. My wifes steak and ale pie was OK but accompanying vegetables were cold and was served with a gravy which could best be described as 'gloopy'. I would not recommend this pub to my friends.

Stopped off here today looking for a pub lunch for 2 adults, a 2 year old and a 6 year old. Was confident that we would get a good meal and service as the vast majority of reviews on here and google are really positive. Think we must have visited on an off day. Entered the pub, and the gentleman behind the bar was clearly trying to eat his lunch and did not acknowledge us. I then asked if we could have a table for lunch, and was told to sit anywhere and order at the bar. We seated ourselves, and I then spent 5 minutes looking at the menu boards which seemed to be geared more to an evening service. The gentleman behind the bar was watching as I did this but said nothing. I then found a pile of menus on the bar - why he couldn’t have said “take a seat, the menus are here” I do not know. We then ordered two kids meals and 2 adult bbq chicken baps, along with drinks. The food and drinks were fairly priced. I then asked a member of staff if they had a high chair, and was told she didn’t think they did. A couple of minutes later she returned saying “there is a high chair at the back there” so I went and collected one, making sure I didn’t hit the bar or any other customers. As a parent, it would have been nice if she could have just brought it up to our table for us. No issues with the kids food at all, good size portions and they ate almost all of it. Our food was a bit lacklustre- I was expecting a fresh (possibly toasted) roll with chicken, melted cheese, bbq sauce, lettuce and mayo. The roll was at best supermarket quality, and the cheese was a square slice from a packet just placed on there. The chips were good though, but due to the lack of customer service and the quality of the “adult food” we won’t be visiting again.

Stayed for 4 nights visiting the Dales. Although the postal address is Leyburn its a long way from Leyburn itself. The pub itself was friendly, reasonably priced on drinks and food. The food, all home cooked could not be faulted on quality or price. My own personal view was that breakfast starting at 9am was the only drawback. We are early risers and would have preferred to be "on the road" by 8am.

After a busy day in the Dales we found ourselves looking for a pub for dinner. We were late and quite a few local pubs had stopped serving food, the Fox and Hounds included. When we asked about food, we were told that although they had stopped serving food, they could make pizzas from their menu. We opted for this and each had a drink and a pizza. The pizzas were delicious and we now know of another pub we can visit when in the Dales.

Arrived in hiking gear and asked to check in (reservation made months ago) so the barman (close relative of a Neanderthal) said I’d have to wait for ‘the lady’ so I said I’d have a pint while I wait to which he responded ‘Well, d’you want to check in or have a pint’! I last came to this pub in 2005 and the welcome hasn’t improved. It’s in a beautiful location and the building is quaint but OMG the barman seems to have mistaken ‘hospitality’ for hostility! Facilities from the 1960s, bedroom decor mid-1970s, comfy bed, clean room but freezing even with electric fire on. Dribble ‘power’ shower. Super selection of tea…..PH Tips or PG Tips. Service vaguely improved in the evening when ‘Grunt’ was too busy watching footie with his local mates as the ladies took over. Food ‘adequate’. Breakfast good unless you wanted it at a normal hour as you can only have breakfast here 0900-0930. How does this sorry excuse for a pub survive? It could and should be so much better but I guess as the only game in town in a village renowned for its beauty you just don’t need to bother. A disgrace and a negative impact on the image of Yorkshire tourism. Quite why it was so busy I have no idea.

Cheap to stay food fantastic and such a beautiful place to stay and the best last Staff wonderful, it’s the cleanest I’ve stayed in

Access to rooms via the archway is dangerous. Uneven cobbles and concrete. Looks like a storage dump for rubbish. Our room had new carpet and bedding but overall the room was scruffy. The shower was claustrophobic, no lighting and didn’t look clean. Room very run down, A4 paper with instructions stuck to walls. No breakfast menu just an chap saying what we could have, not much choice. Meal in the dining room was poor, no one asked if all was oven though 3 kitchen members were looking trough the class on the door just waiting for us to finish. Too late to order another meal as others in the part had finished. Have photos but can’t down load

Great food and drinks choices, lovely views too! We enjoyed a drink whilst the kids played football opposite on the village green.

We do love the Fox and Hounds. West Burton is one of our favourite villages to visit. We have stayed in a cottage up in Walden, another behind the pub but decided to stay in the pub accommodation this time. The room was lovely for the price. Spacious and clean although basic. The bed was slightly uncomfortable but we slept well. The toilet in the room upstairs made a strange loud noise so we were thankful they they didn’t flush during the night. The breakfast was very basic, seemed very dry as there was no beans. One hash brown would fill the plate a bit more too. The toast was cold and had been sat in the toast rack for a while as it was out on our table as soon as we sat down. Again the nightly rate is very cheap so wasn’t expecting extravagance. The landlord and lady behind the bar are both super friendly and have had us in stitches. The food in the evening is plentiful and tasty although (probably because of the pandemic) cut backs have been made. I love a lager and black but the pub uses Robinsons apple and blackcurrant squash for this and it’s not a great taste. I’d recommend that they use a proper cordial (Britvic etc) Other than that the pub is lovely and will be visiting again very soon

Not a very pleasant, friendly experience…… Arrived after a walk requested 2 cups of tea - was charged £7.00 ! Is that a joke for 2 tea bags and some hot water ??? When I asked if I had been charged correctly - I got a very shirty/arrogant response from the bar person……I was very unimpressed by the entire experience ! A pint and a half of alcohol £5.90 and a pot of tea for 2 £7.00 absolutely disgusting….. bar was empty when we visited……. understandable given the unfriendly welcome / service and atrocious price for a pot of tea for 2 ! . Would definitely NOT recommend - awful experience from a So called “friendly country pub” Much better places to visits in the dales ! Avoid if you want a cuppa - absolute RIP off !!

Arrived here after a long hot walk gasping for a beer. Fair selection of real ales, and nice sitting outside in the sun on the green of one of the prettiest villages in the Dales. Sadly no food available between lunch and dinner serving.

Great pub for families. Good pub grub, straight onto the village green (with park) meaning daughter could play also. Lovely staff. Will be popping round again soon hopefully.

Had the most tasty fresh pizza I have had in years. The kitchen was closed but the staff said not a problem and sorted out a couple of Pizzas for us. The beer was also very good and the locals were very chatty and welcoming. You won’t be disappointed

Friendly Pub with great Food We visited The Fox & Hounds on the first night of our stay in West Burton. We arrived late and headed over to the pub for a drink and a pizza. The pizzas are delicious, they also offer a takeaway service. We decided to eat here again after our first day of walking - I am so glad we did, the food was great, the menu was extensive with lots of options. We had the crab & lobster burger and the West Burton Banger - both meals were great. We came away feeling very satisfied. I honestly don’t have anything but praise We would certainly visit again on our next stay.

We called in here whilst passing through The Dales.We were made most welcome by the host, unfortunately we only stayed for drinks, but these were well presented.The overall feel of the Inn was good.Next time I feel we should sample come of their delicious looking fayre!

We were staying in this delightful village and used this pretty local pub. Such a good find. Our friends stayed here for two nights and we could fault nothing.so friendly and helpful. Good social distancing and sanitizer

I ordered fish and chips and mushy peas and my my partner ordered scampi. When the food came you come see that it had been warmed up from frozen. One of the worse fish and chips I’ve ever had. My partners scampi was very much the same and for a price of £28 for our meal. I could have gone to Iceland and cooked better

Cold bar all night away from right in front of fire. Food poor - steer clear of risotto. Managed to burn grilled tomatoes. Positives: Chunky chips good though, and scrambled eggs, with plenty of toast. We wondered if the chef was away. Very weak shower. Room needed additional heater on. We ate elsewhere after first night. Village is lovely and handy for great walks. (I’ve never left a negative review before for anywhere)

This was a great find, we have had Christmas dinner for the last four years here. Excellent food , service and value for money.Also the general menu is good. We had sirloin steaks one night they were cooked to perfection and so tasty. We haven’t had a bad meal in the last four years.Pizzas good also.

We thought we'd try booking accommodation at a pub never having done this before, but were quite disappointed. The bed was dreadful and the room really not up to scratch. The only saving grace was its beautiful setting.

This is a no frills country pub with a good pub-grub menu and some lovely beer. Nice atmosphere and welcoming staff.

We were staying in a cottage not far from the fox and hounds so decided to go along one evening for a meal. At first there seemed to be a lot on the menu with a specials board. We went to the bar and ordered some drinks and asked if there was a table available for something to eat, the bar man said there were some tables just as you came in on your left. He asked us what we wanted straight away, we asked could we have a minute to look at the menu, he seemed very put out by this and kept tapping his pad repeatedly. We ordered our food and took our drinks through, we found a table, just as we sat down the waitress asked us to move as that table was already set up for breakfast the next day. We then asked what tables were available to sit at?. When our food came out it looked as if a junior chef had cooked it. The salmon was so dry and my salad consisted of two baby gem lettuce leaves, half a tomato and a slice of cucumber. The vegetable lasagne was tasteless with a few chips chucked on the plate as an after thought. The price was high for the quality of the food served up. Avoid at all costs. Go a few yards down the road for a lot better quality food and a friendlier pub.

Stopped off for a quick drink and they were very friendly. The pot of tea was perfect and they even gave my daughter some dominoes to play with which she loved. Looking forward to our next visit.

The Bar staff was extremely unfriendly, and looked after the locals first it seems they want the money but not the visitors,BREAKFAST Was a joke ❄️COLD❄️ bacon,uncooked tomato,sausage,egg, cold toast probably done the night before.No Mushrooms No BeansNo FruitNo Yoghurt Not a Breakfast, vegetarians had a option of beans or egg.All really ❄️ cold ❄️ and everyone complained.No one would complain due to the battle Axe of a woman chef ‍ (Joke) chef by name only, shouting at residents because they got the times wrong for breakfast.Breakfast is served 9 to 9.30 not a minute before, and HURRY UP Tables are cleared whilst your finishing off.We have organised this break staying in 5 hotels over a 8 day period from Whitby to the Lake District, the Fox and Hounds was the most expensive the most unpleasant the most dated.And we will never return, out of all the 5 hotels stayed this is the only BAD REVIEW i have given.The only saving grace was the other residents who we had a really good time with.

Had a fantastic night with friends celebrating a birthday the rooms very clean and comfy fantastic night meal good breakfast very friendly people

We had a lovely Family Meal at the Fox and Hounds Pub on August Bank Holiday Saturday evening, there was a family of 13 Adults and Children, the food was lovely and the service excellent. On the Sunday evening we pre-ordered take way pizzas which were equally as good.This was an ideal location as we were staying at the Wensleydale Experience in some Yurts. The children played on the village green afterwards, enabling us to sit outside and share a bottle of wine or two.

Met walkers on the way to this pub who recommended it and they weren't wrong. I had lasagne verdi with sald and chips (couldn't eat them all) which was lovely and hot. My partner had the fish and chips which were a good portion and very nice, just what we needed after a good walk. The village is pretty as well s worth a visit

Spotted the pub whilst exploring the area. The parking is restricted. We were firmly directed away from the dining area and made do with the comparative 'rough and tumble' of the bar. Ordering food took a bit of exploration, but drinks were quickly served. A good atmosphere and our food came quickly. I had ordered new potatoes and two out of the five were totally raw - sent them back spiked to the forks at the end to make the point. The 'boozy beef' was tasty with plenty of gravy.

Popped in for a pint a couple of times and then went back for a meal. The beer was well kept and the food was very good. A very warm welcome when we arrived.

Delicious home made food, very good beer and a comfortable room. We had dinner and breakfast and if it weren't so far away, we'd come more often.

Visited the West Burton falls and saw the sign on the pub for a bacon butty and a brew. Bar staff was very chatty and welcoming, butty was good as was the brew and the price was reasonable. Great little place!

We visited the Fox and Hounds a couple of times while on holiday in the Yorkshire dales. It’s an amazing traditional pub in the amazing picturesque village of West Burton. The staff are so friendly and recommended places for us to visit.

Too many pubs are closing these days, but I doubt if the Fox & Hounds will suffer the same fate. Why? Because they are doing everything right!

Stayed at this great little pub again for 3 nights over New Year , came last year,great food & value for money , comfy accommodation & great friendly staff,would recommend to anyone & bonus its dog friendly too ! We will be back,thanks to all.

Perfect location, great food, and service with a smile, wish we had stayed overnight, squeezed us in at last minute when we walked out of the George at Thorlaby as the landlord is a worse version of Basil Faulty.

Enjoyed 2 great evenings at this pub while staying at a cottage in West Burton. Lovely dinners and great atmosphere. Friendly staff and punters. Highly recommended for either a meal or just a beer.

We had a very friendly welcome at the Fox and Hounds, which offered a good range of eating options, with a particularly wide range of vegetarian dishes, which we hadn't expected in this rural area. The food was home-cooked and delicious, the prices good, and the service attentive, and we would most certainly recommend this pub to others, especially the non meat-eaters.

Arrived in West Burton after a long walk. The pub was welcoming and served very good food. We had the lunch menu curry followed by Yorkshire tea cake and a slice of Wensleydale cheese. Good value in a lovely setting.

Went in for dinner..we had the dog with us so you eat in the bar..great beers and food..very reasonable prices..Karen the landlady was very welcoming and a real character...lots of nice people in the pub..looking forward to returning..

This pub could be an absolute gem. Set in a beautiful village with view over the green. However it's a sad, miserable pub and not exactly welcoming. The choice of beer is totally uninspiring - they seem to be in a 1980s timewarp. Not a decent cider on tap and the wine is very average. The food is quite dreadful. Utterly tasteless and all seemingly prepacked with absolutely no cooking skill involved. The restaurant looks like a school dinner canteen, with no atmosphere or attempt at decor. Really, really sad.

Stopped for a quick drink on our travels. The pub was quiet but had a lot of character, The beer was good and drinking it outside looking at the great views surrounding made this a really pleasant stop

Today, me (the hairy hound), Hoomum, Hoodad and two frendies did a l-o-n-g circular walky walk from pretty West Burton. And back again. In the total hotness. Plus we got lost - just a little bit. But no matter, because at the end of our jaunt was the friendliest, Dalesiest, homecookiest pub you could wish to find,with all sorts of delicious (and sensibly-priced) pies on the menu. With chips and gravy, in that particular Yorkshire way.

Good beer and large menu for typical pub grub. Sitting outside in summer overlooking the village green.

We stayed on West Burton for a week, so we had dinner here a couple of times. Food was okay—nothing special. The ambience as well was just okay. It’s nice that the village has its own pub, but not worth a detour here for its own sake.

We booked this place at the last moment as we wanted a nice walk in the improving weather. What a lovely, quiet village to start from. The pub was just what we like: clean, comfortable, not expensive and with good, honest food if you wanted it. The room was big enough with en-suite and a comfy bed. Coffee and tea was available but the WiFi did not seem to be at the time of our visit. The TV would have benefited from being large enough to read the program information from our bed but this is small criticism as the rest of our stay was great. A good range of decent food is on offer and breakfast was very tasty, using locally sourced food. There is parking - but it is tight if you have a large car. Many parked on the road side which seemed very quiet and safe. This is not a village that has a main road running through it. (which is why we have never seen it before probably)

Stopped here for a drink on our walk round the village. food looked good andwe would probably stop here on another occasion.

Was staying over the Easter weekend and called in for an evening meal on the Saturday.

We enjoyed our meal here of mulled wine, soup & excellent bread & butter pudding. Friendly staff & great atmosphere.

We were a group of 6 couples staying for the weekend. We were made to feel very welcome by the owners and the locals who use the pub. We did two walks locally in the cold and damp December air in the very beautiful countryside. The pub had a welcoming coal fire to return to and warm bedrooms and hot showers. Not sure if the staff are telepathic but after discussing our drink order and approaching the bar the drinks were being poured and passed to us. We pre-booked our evening mains for dinner as we were such a large group and our home cooked meals were all served up together and were really hearty and lovely. A good honest pub, perfect for walkers and very homely. We were all so relaxed. I think we may be back again.

Roaring fire, good beer and pizza. Welcoming staff and locals. Good breakfast with excellent bacon. Good menu with extensive specials. Check with them direct as they have special offers - could have saved £50!

A dying breed unfortunately. A great local with really well kept tasty cask beers and the usual brands. I had dinner and it does exactly what is says in the tin. Cheap tasty pub food. Friendly staff and locals.

We were only planning on having a drink, but when we saw the menu and the food, we changed our minds. An excellent lunch, very reasonably priced. Service very prompt Friendly pub

Visited very recently on a Sunday afternoon. Quite a lively atmosphere and dog was welcome. Good choice of beers and these were kept very well. Also had football on tv but not in an overpowering way ( not my reason for visiting ). I think...

We ate ere as a group of 11 and expected (in midweek October) to be greeted with open arms. The...

We are from Australia and stayed 50 metres away for three nights in a cottage on the village green. Had...

We didn't eat their but the food looked very appetising. Popped in for a drink. The pub is very lively,...

Came here after visiting Cauldron falls for a toilet stop and drink. Can't comment on the food as didn't eat...

Not my typical sort of break away in a very quiet village. The atmosphere in the pub was nice. The staff were very friendly and the views are outstanding. The rooms are average for the price (I think) but what made the visit was the friendly and caring management. Think his name was Andy. He deserves as much credit as possible. Fantastic gentleman and just a nice genuine guy to speak to.

Im stayed only for one night whilst up travelling the dales, however the owner and locals were all very welcoming and friendly and made sure i felt like i had been there for years!Rooms were comfortable and food and beer also very good and well priced.Also some lovely walks and sights nearby, highly recommend a stop if nearby!!!

Rude and unwelcoming staff - food was death by deep fat fryer! We were told this was a dog friendly pub but the pets weren't allowed in.

Ideal walk fromWestholme good food and lovely setting looking over village green, village and hills.

We had a cottage for a week just a few doors down, so were looking forwards to being a regular feature in here. Ordered drinks and dinner for 4. It was edible, and waiter was friendly.

The beer was good, the food was ok...but not worth the journey...never the less we had a fun evening

Very warm and welcoming staff in this very clean and quaint pub and restaurant. The Guinness is ice cold and served in a beautiful glass and the green tea comes with a teapot plus a further jug of hot water. The food is delicious and very reasonably priced. Eat or drink inside or outside open from early to late 7 days a week.

We went in search of the waterfall at West Burton, and found both it and the Fox and Hounds. Great little pub super picture perfect village. Well with the visit to both attractions.

We worshipped once again at the temple of perfect Sunday lunches. Fabulous roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, several veg and a jug of proper gravy. Well worth the 5.30 hour drive to get there!

Stopped for a coffee and ended up staying for lunch and a few drinks. Lovely location, friendly staff and good food. Dog friendly, would go back.

We went to this pub for an evening meal. The reviews looked good from trip advisor. We ordered garlic bread as a starter between us. It was burnt round the edges and looked unappetising. The waitress put it on the table and went as quick as a flash before we could say anything. As she did not return we ate as much as we could but left the burnt edge bits. When she collected the plates she asked if it had been ok we said no it was burnt. To be fair she did offer to get another but we were put off so didnt want another. I ordered lasagne which also looked burnt. I tried it and although it was black round the edges the middle was quite tasty. The chips were frozen but ok. Small unimaginative side salad. Thank goodness for mayonnaise!. My partner had gammon and said that was alright and portion size was good. We did not have puddings as i was convinced by now the chef working tonight had the oven on far to hot and couldnt face anymore burnt food. When we went to pay they tried to charge for a drink we didnt have and nothing was knocked off for the burnt offering they called garlic bread. We paid and left but we will not be returning.

We stopped here for a quick drink on our walk, however the food that was being served looked very nice and plenty on the plate at reasonable prices. Free wifi included.

Nice village pub with friendly staff, good food and drink. There is a play park opposite so ideal for a pint in the sunshine while the kids play.

We were looking for a good place to eat that sold good food at a good price when we were camping in the area with friends. We managed to get a space even though it was busyFood was good as were the portion sizes. It's always a winner with my children if places do smaller portions of the main menu as they are often uninspired by the fayre.Would return.

This place is phenomenal. The Accommodation and Food & Drink are excellent. Staff are great and very helpful. In addition, you're in a beautiful, small village with surrounding attractions: both immediate (West Burton falls) and beyond: Aysgarth, Leyburn and Hawes. The local area is suberb allowing great walks: as long or as short as you want. In particular, the walk, by minor road and fields to and from Aysgarth Falls is excellent. And your work will never find you here.

Traditional Yorkshire pub with pub atmosphere. There was no room in the restaurant, so we ate in the bar. Both of us enjoyed our meals which arrived reasonably quickly. Staff were competent and friendly. All good!

Food good . Staff NOT friendly at all . A smile goes a long way . But to have to pay for a glass of water with a meal 50 pence a glass that's not on

We enjoyed our meal so much we returned the next night. The pub food menu is extensive, very reasonably priced with modern presentation. The burgers, chips and onion rings were served in a small crate, which was wonderful! The food quality was excellent, with meat from the local butchers. I had rump steak, which was incredibly tender.

Enjoyed a good meal here and stayed the night.Friendly staff. Dogs welcome in bar. Picturesque village. Excellent choice of pub food. Not pretentious or overpriced.

We were staying in the area and popped over for dinner one Saturday night. The staff were very friendly, especially the young chap behind the bar. My steak was very nice, however the pizza my partner had was more like a frozen goodfellas. It was a bit disappointing cos the website says they are homemade and baked in a special pizza oven. It didn't seem that way to us. The pub has lots of tv's to watch sport, which is great if you want to watch the football, but not so good if you're seeking the ambiance of a Dales village pub

We were staying in the village and popped over for dinner one night. The staff were very friendly, as were the locals in the pub! Had a nice meal of salmon and my partner had cannelloni. Portions were good and price was reasonable. Highly recommend the four layer hot chocolate fudge cake!

We stayed last week at Westholme Lodges in Aysgarth and I love this place. Have been here every year since 2013 as very friendly customers and owners are very welcoming. My son and my dog loved it. My lab Sam loved his Bacon and the first time we ever went in he got Sausages. Little tinker kept trying to get behind the bar out the back, along with my 2 and half year old to. This place is a credit to the community aswell as the owners. We recommend this place to people who have stayed at Westholme. weather family and friends and strangers looking for somewhere to go, who has not stayed in lodges before. Lush food and really reasonably priced. We were in there most days until we went home last Friday. We will be back again this year and even though its an hours drive away as we go to visit Hawes I will be passing by to stop in again.

Came across by chance after being refused admission to a nearby pub as we had a dog with us.what a difference all of us welcome and a great meal too.

We called in for a pint and a snack after visiting the beautiful village of West Burton. The waterfall down the road is well worth a village and a well kept secret just up the road from Haysgarth Falls. The village is beautiful and a place I would love to live in. So peaceful, so scenic. The pub was very quaint and served a great pint. The food was nice also. We sat on the village green out the front of the pub as the pub was really busy that day and there was no seating available for our large party, but the weather was fine and it only added to our experience. I took information about there rooms and cottages for rent as this is definitely a place I would like to return to.

We have stayed here many times with our family, friends and dogs. The food is good and the staff friendly. We take our dogs and they are welcomed. The rooms are always very clean and nothing is too much trouble for the staff.Great location for walks and access to a lovely area will continue to visit year after year and continue to stay at The Fox and Hounds

Great food, lovely warm atmosphere. Food was high quality. They even tried to accomodate our fussy eater. We were a large family group, so they put us in the private dining room. Great place.

We had an excellent meal. Its a lovely, welcoming Dales inn where you can eat in the bar or the restaurant. It was busy on a Tuesday night. There was s good range of local ales. The menu was very interesting, most of the dishes were between £8 and £10. I had a venison pie - delicious.

We were staying in West Burton for a week, so we decided to give the local hostelry a try. There were four of us, and we all enjoyed our meals in the restaurant which seemed to be quite popular for a Monday night. The prices were typical pub prices. The service was excellent and served with a smile. There was just one little niggle, which is a bit of a bugbear with me, the chips were frozen. It really does let a meal down when restaurants serve frozen chips, it is always a struggle to eat them all with them being both dry and powdery. That apart I could not fault the pub, but I would order potatoes rather than chips next time.

There was a noisy night on Friday, from the room next door by a rowing couple, from Scotland, who caused a sleepless night. The following evening the same couple, who had been drinking in the bar for several hours, were involved in a rumpus, by being obnoxious to the locals, who had enjoyed a lovely day at a party in the village. The village and the locals are always friendly and down to earth, so this was, in our experience, very out of the ordinary, and will not prevent any future visits to The Fox and Hounds in West Burton.

Having stayed in the Fox & Hounds before my wife and i thought we would give it another go as we enjoyed our last visit,BIG MISTAKE we booked in on the Friday had a drink and food and went to our room early, had breakfast in the morning oh by the way breakfast is 0900 to 0930 we went for a trip around the dales and returned at 17.15 and was told that there was a b/bq somewhere in the village, at around 18.00 the people from the b/bq came into their local, one of the crowd took a complete dislike to me and my wife he made some very nasty remarks about us and HIS seat at the bar that i was sitting on, i told him he could have HIS seat just to get a bit of peace and quiet but he complained about that, after 15mins or so he moved to the other side of the bar all was great or so i thought not knowing to me he returned and punched me on the back of the head and also this ANIMAL punched my wife on the cheek, after he was ejected from the bar i spoke to the landlord and said i wanted him to call the police as i could'nt get a signal on my mobile he REFUSED saying the police would be far to busy else where, so we gave up on our food and went to our room, i spoke again to the landlord at breakfast and told him i was very unhappy about the way he handled the situation the previous evening all he said was it was very difficult to control the locals, also said that we would'nt be staying our last night he said fine and said he would just charge me for the 2 nights at £135. this guy needs to look very carefully at the way he runs this place or he wont have it much longer, just wondering why he didnt call the police? is it because it would go against his license. PLEASE be warned dont go near this place he CANT CONTROL THE LOCALS.

Solo trip two nights on motorcycle, parking available, b&b with pub evening meals. This is not the Ritz but it is super friendly, clean and tidy and meals are well priced - pub is not pretentious, locals engage in conversation - love the Theakstons Peculiar IPA & malt measures! Village is beautiful - lovely early morning views of village and hills with mist burning off, ducks in the stream and lovely waterfall just a minute walk away. Given packed lunch in lieu of missed breakfast as I needed quick escape - nice touch. Rooms are adequate with normal TV and tea/coffee facilities, I had mega comfortable double bed - no external noise noticed.

We went to West Burton to visit the Cat Pottery and when we got there we had trouble parking, as the Walkers turn up and park and most of them just wander off for hours and don't contribute to the Village well-being by donating in the Honesty Box for their Parking spot or spend in the Village shops or Pub. We nearly left but on are second drive round the Village found a parking spot and went into the Pub for Lunch. The Food was very good and so was the Beer, the pub staff made us feel at home and we had a nice chat about everyday things. the cat Pottery was nice and the man told us about the Waterfall in the Village and gave us directions to see it.

The food was tasty but the portions were so small I would rather pay a £1 more and get a plate full. The things we had would not be expensive to make. Breakfast was good first morning then we got less on the next two mornings. We laughed about it. It wasn't that there was a shortage in the kitchen as people came in from outside and ordered bacon rolls.. Just would have liked more please sir

We've visited this pub/B&B on several occasions over the years and have always been happy with their pub lunches and range of real ales. Everyone we've spoken to concerning the F&H seems to have waxed lyrical about "sales and service." This year, we had no time for a meal but did enjoy the "house speciality" ie "Nanny Pat's tea loaf and cheese." We could not visit the Yorkshire Dales without tasting this really solid and thick fruit cake covered with a similar slice of Wensleydale cheese - and the same applies in the cases of many other visitors keen to sample Granma's best. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Ploughman's lunch good value for money. the variety and taste of pickles was excellent. As was the chicken strips in a bun. Would eat there again.

excellent pub with b&b had brillient time there staff amazing meals at evening excellent this is a real credit ot the owner and all of his staff will definately be going back next year

Disgusting food, only part warmed - and that's the so called BBQ Chicken Wings! Not sure how you can advertise as BBQ when cooked in a microwave? Chicken being one of the most dangerous foods if not cooked / heated correctly, I pointed out the potential health implications to the staff who didn't seem surprised.On top of that the Steak & Ale casserole was a pot of brown liquid with 2 squares of meat which was quite difficult to eat without a spoon........After being asked if everything was ok and us explaining the problem we were told the cook would come out, after waiting a while we were told the cook was too busy to see us so we decided to leave, we were offered a refund but that wasn't really the point as we weren't after a free meal.This pub only gets away with it because it's located in a small pretty village that's full of holiday let cottages rather than locals who obviously eat elsewhere.

Beautiful village, unfussy menu which promised some proper 'pub grub' - so we thought we'd give it a try.Upon entering the pub we went to the bar, where we were greeted with a silent stare before we explained we'd booked a table. Ordered drinks, beers were nice and a decent range, then sat down. Starters came pretty quickly, which were fine (couple of shared garlic breads and a mini seafood platter, which was tasty but breadcrumbed rather than battered). Then, the mains came even more quickly, halfway through eating our starters in fact. Upon pointing this out (through mouthfuls of food) a "well it's come out now" was mumbled at us before the plates started being set in front of us. So, finishing the starters we immediately started eating the mains (no choice). Everything was nice enough, but didn't appear to be home cooked for the most part (the pie maybe, but a dish with a shortcrust lid isn't a pie!), the fish particularly looked like a Young's fillet. Price wise, overall very reasonable given location etc.I have to say, some of the staff were very pleasant, so I don't want to sound overly harsh, but our greeting and the rudeness/abruptness we were treated with and the starter situation was such a shame - particularly as one of the party was celebrating his 40th birthday.

A very good variety of local beer and other beverages. Fantastic accommodation and very good food. Nice and friendly staff. A very nice village, fantastic walking routes. The Dales are a new experience for me but I would love to come back.