Lion Inn Blakey Ridge in Ryedale

We called in for a drink after a walk around the Rosedale circular with our two dogs. The fire was lit and available seats were sparse! We managed to time it well for two bar stools to become available. The staff were attentive and drinks were good. It had a great atmosphere too.

Lovely food, clean rooms and friendly staff

Just called in for a lovely cup of coffee

Had a roast pork sandwich,which was very tasty and huge. Staff were very friendly.

Just called in for a pint of Old Peculiar, I was not disappointed. I love to call in for a quick pint with my dog. Friendly staff and good beer. A great pub, in the middle of nowhere, lovely, friendly staff and well-kept beer. I feel so lucky to live close to this gem.

We stayed overnight and honestly could not fault anything at all. The staff were amazing, room was comfortable, quiet with great views across the moors. We had evening meal and breakfast, both of which were well cooked and presented, tasty and value for money. Portion sizes are huge, even the "smaller" versions!. Overall a fab place with quality accommodation, tasty food and wonderful staff. We would definitely recommend!

Great Pub, great food, great location. Highly recommend!

Nice accomodations. Wonderful service. Great place to stay as there are not many options along the Coast to Coast.

Good food and good helpings. The best times to go are during the week. Weekends can be very busy and there can be too many dogs.

Right at the top of the Moors, amazing views. Food was really good, big portions, im not normally beat but was this time!

Great pie and good beer to follow a long day walking. The dogs and warmth an added bonus - would happily revisit and settle in with a few more pints of Wainwright!

Booked in for Sunday meal in restaurant part of the Inn. Large menu/drinks selection to choose from. Most meals in the ‘just below £20’ price range……quite expensive for what provided but had a small Sunday ‘meats/veg’ meal……very enjoyable and not too long a wait to be served. Pity the gravy was ‘lumpy’ as too hot water used on the granules ! Pint of Moretti lager now £6…..like most other places now I guess. It was very full ( but plenty of spaces between tables) so I recommend booking a table in advance. It’s a pity they cannot improve the car parking area as it is full of potholes and , as it was raining today , full of puddles. Also, it would be nice if they could convert a part of the restaurant area to like the other 2 smallish bar areas as the restaurant parts will accommodate lots of people. Will not stop us visiting there again. SEPT 2024 :- see photos for latest menu/prices. Moretti £6/pint

Very scenic location. Staff friendly and welcoming. The owner, Barry, came to chat at our table, lovely, interesting man. The food is lovely, good portion sizes. Haven't stayed over for many years, so I am unable to comment on the rooms.

Everything you'd want from a pub. Roaring fire, welcoming staff, generous portions of tasty food and a decent selection of beers. Website doesn't say it (i think) but they still offer a perfect spot for coast to coast camping with good facilities.

As amazing now as it was a decade ago. Well worth the trip!

Lovely traditional pub food, shame it was so misty and cloudy so you couldn't see the amazing views....so l understand

Beautiful location and friendly staff.

Excellent ,food friendly service,good atmosphere and dogs welcome.

Did not stay, hence no stars for rooms but the food was fantastic and the service spot on.

Beautiful setting. Called in with the dogs after a walk..... glad we did, food was perfect...large portions so perfect after a stroll. Wish we lived closer 😍

What a booootifull location on the open moors. We all had same to eat (4 of us) Which was Beef in a Bap with chips salad and a bowl of gravy Absolutely fantastic best meal we had for ages..thanks to all staff.

Stunning surroundings. Lovely warm greeting at inn. Just had drinks but the food being served looked amazing..great portion sizes!!

Didn't stay but had a lovely meal, good portions. Great views and very nice Inn.

Not the best night's sleep.. The 4poster in room 9 bangs against the wall, the wardrobe up against the bed head space, meaning it was uncomfortable for me.. It might be me, but maybe I should've said something, but everyone seemed so busy. Staff were very friendly by the way, whether it was the bar or breakfast.. Very remote place, but we knew that, and that is part of it's charm.

A great old pub, hasn't changed in years which is a good thing! Great choice of beers and the meals looked very generous although we didn't eat there this time. Big car park. Fantastic location.

Stopped off at pub for food. Delicious pub grub, lovely atmosphere, super friendly staff. Came to Yorkshire from Scotland, best food experience on my trip

Great, rather busy, pub on the top of the more.

Absolutely fantastic. Beef roast was to die for, extremely well kept Old Peculier and the location on a hot summers day is just perfect. Will be back next time we're in Yorkshire!

Went for a drive on the moors and found this little gem🥇good pint, good food and the gravy was to die for, all of this and a fantastic unspoil view of the moors.find this place and try it out, you will not be dissapointed👍

Food was fantastic and service was great

Brilliant pub. Great beer service and food. Then those views

Ate here for my friends birthday a few months back. The food was amazing, service quick and friendly and despite being quite secluded it was a very lively pub. Would highly recommend!

Stopped for a late lunch whilst doing the Lyke Wake Walk. The pub was quite busy so I was worried that there might be a bit of a wait for food but this wasn't the case. Cheerful bar staff took my order and I went and sat outside to enjoy the views and wait for my meal which arrived very quickly. I ordered a jacket potato with cheese savoury topping as I thought it would be a lighter lunch option but the jacket potato was huge with a generous helping of very tasty topping. The pub is in an amazing location. It was a shame I could't sample any of the ales they had on as I had a long walk still ahead. Delicious good value food.

Good food. Price is a bit high but the portions are huge and it tastes great. Never have to wait long for a table even when it's busy and the surrounding moorland is beautiful.

The good was great, maybe the best chips ever

Beautiful food, wonderful location steeped in history.

One of my favourite pubs I’ve ever been to. Perfect location for a pub to be. It is in the middle of the North Yorkshire Moors with a perfect 360° view of the surrounding of the Moors. Food and drink wise, there is a great selection of food and drink to choose from. All of the ingredients are top quality. The portion size is amazing; they give you a lot. The food is absolutely delicious; one the best meals from the pub I’ve ever had. Customer service is great. All friendly and helpful. Definitely coming here again!

The food was fantastic and the service was perfect

10/10 every single time, all gorgeous homemade food, amazing atmosphere, location, super romantic and stunning.

Everything fantastic apart from the breakfast. Undercooked blackpudding and cold mushrooms.

Food tasty & served in good time considering the bar area was busy

Lovely meal , great service 👌 good value and quality food.

Thanks a lot for everything! Prices are very good for this lonely building in the nowhere. Meals are huge!! 😍 (perfect amount for me but not usual for restaurants) big thank you! Very helpful people! Especially for CtC walkers 😊 Definitely hit the 5 stars! Lovely Soup! Reasonable prices for this massive dishes 😍

Amazing location amazing food and staff

A lovely setting for meeting up with old friends over a delicious lunch. Very attentive staff, but in no way intrusive. Food was delicious, and at the risk of angering the few, the portions were too large. That is in no way a complaint, simply a personal observation. None of our party could finish their delicious meal.

Amazing food, great service. Definitely go if you haven't been. The Sunday lunch is gorgeous.

Stopped off for a drink & take in the views. Great place.

best pub in the world great atmosphere and the food was amazing 🤩

The best jacket potato in. North Yorkshire moors cannot fault these guys at all they are an excellent service and pub I've ever seen Brilliant for ramblers and just the general stop for food

Dropped I'm for a meal with family visitors for a meal and drink. Good choice of ales and food. Meat pie was delicious. Been here before to see band and Female Guitarist (Dooson). Great night. Stayed over in Motorhome but I think they have now stopped overnight stays in car park.

Great food, well worth the drive out!

In a raised moor - incredibly original, historic INN/pub. I got a coffee even though it wasn't open!

Very nice Pub with Rooms located overlooking the North York Moors National Park from a very elevated position. Stopped by for something to eat, the food was very good but do beware portion sizes are extremely large! I enjoyed a chicken curry that was very substantial & it was of the small size portion. If you do order a starter then you had better have a very big appetite 😁 the pub is very cozy & friendly with outdoor seating also available.

Popped in for Sunday lunch, place absolutely heaving as it was a nice day, lost of bikers outside. Service a little slow as a result but food excellent- gargantuan portions, lost of fresh veg, good beer- altogether excellent and wonderful view- a nice destination pub.

Great spot for good! Healthy servings. Best meal I've had in York. Minestrone soup and JD Pulled Beef sandwich. Cozy old pub on the ridge, warm and inviting little corners and rooms.

A great pub, servings are huge, so great value for money. A welcome rest on the way from Osmotherley to Ravenscar. You can camp in the beer garden too for a small fee, handy for coast to coast and walks in the area.

The pub appears like an oasis from the moors....great place to get warm and refuel.

Went for a Sunday dinner it was one of the best I have had service was spot on and they serve guinness 00 only one thing if you are a taller person mind your head on the beams

The quality of the food was well below the level I expected for the prices they were charging. My wife was served what appeared to be a microwave rice dish that you would buy in a supermarket for just a couple of pounds. Beautiful location but we won't eat there again.

Called for lunch. Friendly staff food is amazing, venue is cozy and quaint.

Spent our 30th wedding anniversary here very nice

Best meal out for a long time. Starter was a mistake, beautiful but left little room for the huge portion on the main course. Well worth the journey but make sure you book a table. Very popular.

Lovely experience staff were so attentive and welcoming. However added few drinks on our tab. Problem with the till

Fab food (chicken parmo, veggie lasagne, steak, delicious cauliflower/brie soup) and great service. Waitress went out of her way to be friendly and cheerful. Only complaint - too much food… but we were given a doggy bag very willingly! Loved it - will be back!

The place is in need of cleaning . Carpets smell .

We stayed one night on our coast to coast walk. Just a very wonderful place to be between walks. Cosy bar with real fires. Super friendly and helpful staff. Quirky room but so warm and comfy and to have a bath after a long days walk was amazing!! Food generous and well cooked both evening and morning. Just wish we could have stayed longer! Thanks all for a great stay!

Beautiful location. Not much to do in the village. Nice owner. Rooms basic but fine for the money

Great range of real ales mainly from Yorkshire area. We didn't eat but the food looked very good with big portions. Some good walks from the pub onto the moors via old railway lines.

£3 camping with a shower and £9.50 breakfast. Charlotte was great and fun for breakfast!

Came across the Lion Inn by accident and we were amazed. The quality of the food and drinks were excellent, I can highly recommend the beef sandwich with chips. A great variety of ales/lagers/beers. We will definitely make a point to go again.

What a fantastic pub, great food and views of the Moors. Highly recommend.

Went for some lunch and it was excellent portion sizes are great for the cost, food was delicious and the nearby walks are stunning. Can be cool in the area if you are walking after/before.

Have been visiting the Lion Inn since 1985. Stayed several times and eaten here at least twice a year, every year. The round trip is about 92 miles, so a long way to go. However, the steak pie was always The Best and the standard by which all others were judged. We heard it had changed hands so called to see if all was still well. I ordered steak pie as usual which came with very thick pastry - far from the light pastry lid of the past. The steak itself was tasty, but dry as sticks and needed the whole gravy boat to moisten it up. Disappointed is not the word after nearly 40 years of consistency. The price had sky-rocketed to £19.95 - so top price for worsening quality. Beer was ok - tried a sheep and theakstons which were both well kept and tasty. However, purely on the quality of the food, I won't be hurrying back and that is really sad.

The 4th cheapest of the 17 accommodations I booked for the C2C. A large pub with rooms in the middle of nowhere. A busy place but staff friendly and quick. The room was clean but tiny – slighty bigger than the double bed – which was comfy. The bathroom was small with just a shower attachment. Dinner was good pub grub and the breakfast in the morning was cooked to order and very nice. The only thing that spoilt it was being charged £6.95 for a small bread roll with some grated cheese for lunch. This was about twice the average I had been paying for not a lot. But, at the end of the day a good price for the room and brekkie.

Possibly one of the most atmospheric pubs that I have ever visited in England. Great food and real ale selection. Warm fires, low ceilings, historic interior, and dog-friendly. We got here on foot after a train ride from Whitby to Castleton Moor. Return was a local taxi cab back to the train. Approx. 7- mile hike along the east half of the circular Esk Valley Walk. Scenic, easy, and mostly dry on our day. Wish I was there now!

Never stayed but I'm sure would be nice here ate some food really good quality and enjoyed the place, the atmosphere was great 👍

We went for a meal with freinds and family. Never disapionted, always come out full. They give great potions. And superb food.

A.pub with Amazing views . Food is absolutely outstanding . Steak pie too die for . Reminds me of the American warewoolf in London pub 🤣

Good food nice and helpful staff Value for money

We were here at the weekend celebrating my sisters 50th birthday. There were sixteen of us in total and we were accommodated wonderfully. Everyone was so attentive and nothing was too much trouble! The food and service were amazing. I would highly recommend to anyone to give this place a visit.

We had a small but perfect room. The food was very good and the portions were large, which was perfect for a 15-kilometer walk. An incredibly beautiful place!

Enjoyed a pint at the Lion Inn and the way back from Saltburn to Hemsley. Lovely quaint Inn with good food and friendly staff.

Just returned from a meal here and it was excellent. Spoilt for choice with the menu so will need to return to sample something else. Beautiful homemade food and staff so friendly and go out of their way for you. Keep up the fantastic work

Brilliant place, food old fashioned just like your Grandma would make.

Great food and great service and the price of the food was good

Lovely cozy pub with lots of tables. In the middle of nowhere.

We stayed locally at the Dale Head Shepherds Hut and was highly recommended to walk the 5 mile route to stop in at the Lion Inn for food. We were not disappointed. The Lion Inn is a great setting, the atmosphere is welcoming, homely and warm. We didn’t have a reservation and being fully booked, we ate in the bar area. Although we were there on a busy Saturday afternoon, somehow the place was still “quiet”. The hustle and bustle blended in to the background to create a lovely atmosphere. There is plenty of space and tables in the area, so we were able to settle down, get comfy and order some food. The food is well priced, good portions and very tasty! We were very happy with our whole experience. We are planning to stop in on our next trip. Highly recommend taking a break here.

What a perfect place to start our break in North Yorkshire.We had room 9 for 2 Nights which can't fault. Comfi bed excellent shower and views across the moors.Both evening meals and breakfast fresh and definitely locally sourced.I highly recommend.Staff very friendly and helpful.

The staff are brilliant and very polite and could not do enough for you

Not cheap, but definitely cheerful. The food looked and smelt good.

Well worth the drive. Stunning views and surrounded by hills, valleys and beautiful moorland. The Inn is cozy, almost always a couple of burning open fires crackling away. History on every wall and that oh so familiar "oldie worldy" feeling that we all want from a remote pub. Great selection of beers, wine and of course food! Food, food and more food! Amazing delicious delights that a fat old bloke who loves his food like me, will feel right at home with. Doesn't matter that the plates are stacked and you struggle with swallowing that last mouthful (that's if you get that far) There's loads of walks to be had just outside. Bring your walking feet and some dry socks and clean shoes for the home trip. It's a dog friendly (non yapping snappy types) so bring the pooch too. Keep them on a lead outside as the sheep are everywhere and so are the new born lambs. So, back to the food. Today I had the Beef Sunday dinner, just under £18 but for a plate of perfection that I only just managed to tuck away. It's very Tasty, lots of it and yes, I'd say great value for money. High quality produce brings the very best out on the plate. Best part about this place...... You don't have to leave as it's an Inn and has comfortable accommodation on tap too! Winner winner (and in my case) Beef Dinner.

As always great atmosphere and a warm fire

Beautiful Sunday Roast Waiting on staff very attentive but not pushy Looking forward to coming again very soon when we're next in Lastingham

Gorgeous food and service as always..Had a wonderful meal..Very busy always so make sure you book a table so there's no disappointment..😋..

What a nice quaint pub, in middle of the moors, it was very busy though and service was spot on. I had lamb dinner and jam roly poly, nom nom defo will be back again to sample more. Only disappointment was there were no carrots and other people with lamb dinners had carrots but that's about it, prices reasonable too 75 for 3 desserts, 3 dinners a starter and drinks Highly recommended Bit of a trek to get too though but stunning views

The food was excellent. Portion sizes were huge. I ordered the steak and ale pie but could not eat it all. It was filled with tender chunks of beef. The lady asked if I wanted a box to take it back home . The veg tasted lovely, and a gravy boat came with the dinner. 10/10. My husband had the curry with chips and rice. Again, portion size was huge. Definitely get your monies worth. This came with a naan bread too. Would highly recommended the Lion Inn.

Called in on the way past for a drink after a walk in the Farndale Valley. Pub was very busy but got served quickly, and staff were friendly.

Is a shame they no longer allow over night parking, we would have stayed had a meal and good drink

The ol' Perculier here is the best in the county. I just can't find a better pint of it. Huge plates of food great if you're on the coast to coast. My favourite pub since around 91 when would play "Risk board game" on Christmas eve each year first battle and invasion staring around 5pm so we were in for a long session and camp nearby. Fun stopped when the yobs stopped the camping. Still nice three times a year.

Amazing food and a cosy historic place