The Forresters Arms in Telford and Wrekin

Fantastic Sunday lunch and service. clean and relaxing surroundings. Diana and Paul who run the Forresters Arms are such a great team. Diana cooks wonderful food - the best Sunday Dinner in the whole of Yorkshire.

We were welcomed in by a lovely man called Paul. our lunch was fantastic and a really good price. Our lunch was cooked by Diana who came to say hello also when I walked past the kitchen I could see how clean it was in there which is always good to see when you are eating out.

We stayed in a holiday cottage near to the Foresters, so it was very convenient for lunchtime drinks & evening meals. The quality (and quantity!!) of their food was EXCELLENT & at a very reasonable price. The staff were very friendly & welcoming, as were the locals who obviously enjoy & support this community-run pub. Try it - you won't be disappointed!!!

We recently enjoyed a fabulous Sunday lunch with friends here at the Forresters Arms. Great atmosphere, friendly and welcoming staff and superb food. We had a great choice of roasts, lots of different veggies and the biggest yorkshire pudding I have ever seen. Thinking we couldn’t eat another thing , we did! And there was a great selection of puddings on offer - delicious. We will definitely be back soon

we stayed the night again you cant fault it food is amazing too its very hard to find decent pubs any where now and the landlord and landlady are fantastic.

Good choice of dishes with amazing quality and customer service. Nothing is to much trouble. Didn't stay for Sunday Lunch be hear people say it was fantastic.

Wednesday lunch was brilliant! We had spicy chicken kebab, steak pie and omelette and chips. All of it was really tasty and the chips were fab. Definitely be back .

We have been for lunch today, what a lovely pub, great menu, friendly staff and fabulous food. We will be back very soon!

Just moved to Leyburn not too far from this lovely pub. Trying out the local pubs in the area and this delightful pub ticked all the boxes!. Was kindly fit in on a very busy Friday night. Lovely vibe and all the staff very friendly and welcoming. Food excellent, very tasty, well cooked and good value. The young lady who served us was a credit to the team unfortunately didn’t get her name. We will be back.!

Lovely country pub. A big roaring log fire great for winter months. Excellent home made food served by friendly attentive staff

The service was 1st class It was spotlessly clean. The welcome was warm and friendly. I went there with my family to celebrate my birthday and it was very good .The food was cooked to perfection would recommend to anyone

This is a very friendly pub, which does very good food at reasonable prices. The beer is superb and the only problem is that everyone seems to want to drink it! The new hosts are very good humoured and amiable. They are clearly making every effort to ensure that this community pub succeeds and so I was delighted, as a visitor to the village, to do my bit.

Great food, lovely location and excellent hosts, recommended for those seeking peace and tranquillity whilst requiring a quality experience! Try them out, you won't be disappointed.

We stayed at this lovely pub set in a wonderful location. Everywhere was spotlessly clean and the friendly hosts served us with lovely dinners and a great cooked breakfast. You can't ask for anything more from a good value B&B. I was completely suckered by a wifi code gag, which just added to our fun stopover! I can thoroughly recommend The Forrester!

Lovely Dales pub with friendly hosts and staff. A good selection of beers, all of which are kept very well, with a special mention for the Theakston's Old Peculiar, which is (surprisingly) served from the keg and is an absolute delight. Food portions are generous and the Steak and Ale Pies are fantastic. A proper pub with proper food and drink, heaven.

Quality pub food Lovely staff and very good food When the fire is going ...why leave ? Great range of Yorkshire beers

Located a few yards from the cottage we were renting went to try and get in for dinner but it was packed...stayed in same cottage last year and went here a few times....the food was great good freindly atmosphere...great G&Ts Was dissapointed this year sat outside and had drinks but the resturaunt was really busy

We arrived on a very cold dark day to be welcomed by Keith.We had the king room at the front of the building facing the road, let's just say traffic noise wasn't a problem. The room was warm, spotlessly clean and very comfortable. The bar and restaurant areas are lovely, a proper traditional pub, and the fire a real bonus. Lesley took our food orders steak pie for him, and a steak for me, the portions were huge and very well cooked, all fresh local produce. We shared a home made coconut tart and custard.After food we wandered back into the bar to have a few drinks, we had a great evening chatting to Keith and lesley who were very friendly and welcoming. A stagger up the stone stairs and a very good night's sleep. Breakfast was excellent and well cooked, again all local produce. We throughly enjoyed our stay, and can't wait to go back. Top notch all round with fantastic hospitality. After food we wandered back into the bar to have a few drinks, we had a great evening chatting to Keith and lesley who were very friendly and welcoming. A stagger up the stone stairs and a very good night's sleep. Breakfast was excellent and well cooked, again all local produce.

A mon-fri get away called monday night for dinner but unfortunatly there isnt food served on mondays but the owners did offer to do us fish and chips or beef and ale pie the proprietors were lovely but full of cold so we had a drink and our dog Rio was introduced to their dog BarneyWe then had a ride into leyburn and got indian take awayWe returned to The Forresters Arms on weds to watch football and have dinner all 3 of us had stak and ale pie which was delicious served with chips and fresh veg cooked to perfection I would highly reccomend calling in when visiting the area

Just popped in for a pint after walking Great Whernside. What a delightful pub! The publican and her husband were very friendly and the atmosphere was most welcoming and although an old building also felt light and airy. We didn’t have food but we over heard some pleasant murmurings so to speak. Look forward to returning.

We stayed in the area over new year and visited this friendly pub on a few occasions. The food every time was very good as were the hosts. We will visit again for sure

From the moment we called, early in the morning, to see if we could check in early (to get ready for a wedding), to the moment we checked out the next day, we felt welcomed and at home. The landlord was kind, friendly and couldn’t do enough for us - really glad we chose to stay here. It was easy walking distance from Carlton Towers where our friends were getting married. The rooms were clean and tidy and breakfast was good. Would highly recommend to stay here.

Dog friendly conservatory with impressive grape vine dripping with grapes, apparently planted in 1953

A proper Yorkshire welcome was the name of the day. Stayed here for two nights due to attending a wedding at Carltontowers. Really lovely Gang that Jimmy has there and so helpful. Room is just what you need and we were in room1. As a gay couple it has to be said that we are a bit mindful when in smaller country places but the staff and the local folks could not have been more friendly. The foresters arms definitely deserves any pink pound award as far as we are concerned. Breakfast was a good old fry up and filling on both mornings.My partner and I would definitely stay here again.Thank you Jimmy and gang for the welcome and hard work.Regards.Count Von'Craven.

This is a lovely community pub, it offers bed and breakfast acommadation. We had our dog with us and they are very dog friendly. Good place to stay for visiting Layburn, Grassingdon and Kettlewell. Very friendly locals, good breakfast, tea & coffee Biscuits & fresh milk in the room. Made to feel very welcome, nothing would have been a bother for them. Thank for an enjoyable stay.

The pub offers excellent value for money B&B at this great location, convenient to reach Selby and York. First class spotless accommodation and brilliant breakfast, what more do you need?

El personal (posiblemente propietarios) era extremadamente grosero y poco servicial. Ni siquiera pedir un taxi para nosotros. Puertas cerradas a las 11:30 aunque nos explicó que teníamos una comida reservado otro lugar para las 9:15 nos dijeron que bajo ninguna circunstancia que o nos dan una clave o esperar para volver incluso 5 minutos más tarde de las 11:30. Sin duda no será recomendar a cualquiera o volver para otra visita nunca.

Christmas dinner was nice,starter was wasn't up to much.... greeted by the lovely owner but the whole thing was let down by the totally abysmal service by a woman who clearly did not want to be working on Christmas Day! Waited over an hour for any starter to arrive! The food took so long that the people booked at our table for the next sitting were waiting nearly an hour by the side of us for us to finish!wont be booking here for next year! We were really looking forward to this looking at the reviews but sadly let down:(

Stayed here,had breakfast(hot & plentiful) and evening meal which was exceptional-with a good choice of fares.

Todo aquí está hecho con un alto nivel de calidad de la acogida y el ambiente al entrar a la calidad y cantidad si la comida. Sólo podemos juzgar por el almuerzo ligero, pero este es un gran lugar para empezar o terminar un paseo en la hermosa Coverdale.

Después de leer comentarios favorables y de recomendación personal, nos pareció que tenía que visitar este pub cuando se alojen en la zona. Aunque habíamos reservado nos dieron una mesa en el bar, aunque hay una zona de comedor separada. Esta fue la primera decepción. Nos indicaron a nuestra mesa, y no ofrecen se hizo que nos dieran una bebida, ni nos dijeron que teníamos que pedir bebidas en el bar. Cuando el personal vino, pregunté si estaban tomando bebidas o comida, me dijeron que "que normalmente te encuentras las bebidas del bar". La comida era de buena calidad, pero el servicio era pobre; el personal parecía estar más interesado en charlar con banda en el lado equivocado de la barra, en vez de que sirve para aquellos de nosotros que no eran habitantes de la zona. Entiendo que la gestión actual son salir pronto; quizás servicio mejore. Entiendo que este es un pub de la comunidad, y aplaudo a ese principio, pero sin duda hay una necesidad de un elemento comercial a fin de asegurar la sostenibilidad y niveles de beneficio, en vez de simplemente charlando con amigos y esperamos hacer un negocio.

Cuatro de nosotros nos alojamos en Las Forresters el viernes 20 de marzo y tuvimos una excelente comida. Nos quedamos gratamente sorprendidos por la calidad de las habitaciones especialmente en vista del hecho de que admiten perros en las habitaciones como en el bar. Hay algunos buenos detalles, como leche fresca en una nevera pequeña en el aterrizaje para su té y café (en la habitación, así como algunas de las deliciosas galletas). Este es un precioso y acogedor Yorkshire pub con una chimenea abierta y pisos de piedra. El personal es muy amable y acogedor, y para los hombres en nuestro grupo, saben cómo cuidar su cerveza.

Great Sunday lunch, great breakfast, friendly staff and a real comfortable bed. Will stop here again if we head to the dales again.

Comimos allí dos veces en una reciente visita a los valles de Yorkshire. Primero de todo el carácter del pub es genial, sobre todo en una noche fría, muy cálida, con un cordial personal. El menú era muy interesante, con platos británicos clásicos pero con un pequeño pensada composición. La primera vez que comimos aquí la comida era excelente y los cuatro de nosotros disfrutamos realmente nuestras comidas con un gran pastel de carne y carne realmente magnífica. La segunda visita un par de nosotros tuvimos el maltratada bacalao que no era genial, pero a juzgar por la calidad de los platos, yo diría que éste era un punto. En general, altamente recomendado.

Nos lo habían recomendado a este pub/restaurante, así que decidimos probarlo. No nos decepcionó. El personal era muy amable y servicial. La comida era deliciosa y muy bien presentada. Había una feliz y relajado ambiente en el pub y charlamos a unos lugareños que comimos...

Nos alojamos en los silvicultores Arms por 1 noche el fin de semana pasado, nos dieron la habitación de matrimonio fue fantástico, habitación muy amplia con todo lo que necesitas. El desayuno era encantador también había cereales, tostadas y fruta.

we were delighted to find this inn, annex B&B.in every dish they add I don't know what, but it makes their dishes just a little bit better than the average AA 4star inn's. The chef really knows to use the good mix of fresh food with the ideal mix of spices,....the interior is very cosy, warm and the service ok and friendly.all that at a very acceptable price.without any doubt recommandable!

We ate here three times recently. The atmosphere is very friendly and the food is good. However on the third occasion, despite booking a table, we waited 90 minutes for our food. The pub was very busy, but they seemed to have taken more orders than they could cope with. There was no explanation offered for the delay, which would have helped. After we had complained, they waived the price of our meals in recognition of the delay, so fair play to them. Despite providing side plates, bread was only offered on one of the evenings. What are the side plates for?So while we would recommend this pub, they need to sharpen up a little.

We just loved this place. We stayed in the Middleham area for a week of walking and came across this place when out hiking. This is very much a community pub and has a great welcoming feel to it. The staff were chatty and couldn’t do enough for us.The first meal was excellent. Proper fish and chips, mushy peas etc for me and a fine steak for my husband. The meal started with a platter of fresh breads and butter. We were so impressed that we went back for a second meal at the end of our stay.....And yep.....just as good as the first. I broke my cardinal rule of not eating a curry in a pub but it was superb. It was served with nan bread and mango chutney. The menu is changed on a seasonal basis so included different types of fish and a rabbit dish if you are that way inclined. Portion sizes were good, so much so we couldn’t manage a dessert on either visit.There was a good selection of real ales on tap (according to my husband) and they were very knowledgeable about their wines.The place is spotlessly clean as mentioned in previous reviews. We ate in the bar as we had our dog with us but the restaurant looked very nicely laid out.This place was incredibly busy on our second visit. A party of 30 turned up just after we arrived but despite this they didn’t forget us and were just as attentive. This is a local’s pub but they make visitors very welcome. Clearly community pubs are the way forward.

We found The Forresters by chance and real good luck as our southern family were having a weeks walking holiday and had based themselves in Melmerby so we decided to join them for the bank holiday weekend. From my initial enquiry to our subsequent departure nothing was too much trouble for Kimberley Allan or any of there staff. Our room was beautiful with a view to die for across the dale with a stream gently flowing by our window. The room was very well appointed and as per several other comments very tasteful clean and extremely good value for money. The breakfast was wonderful with plenty of home cooked variety and set us both up for the rest of the day so much we had to skip lunch. On the Sunday afternoon thirteen of us enjoyed lunch at the Forresters which we all really loved after a nice Sunday walk spending the rest of the afternoon enjoying catching up with friends and family in the snug ... It was wonderful in every way. Finally on the Sunday evening we finished our stay with the locals who all bar none made us both feel so welcome. Clearly all very proud of there community pub and so they should be its fantastic and we are already planning our next visit. Thank you Carlton in Coverdale for a truely wonderful dales pub and long my your success continue.

We were staying in a nearby holiday cottage for a long weekend so popped in here for dinner. The owners and staff are so friendly and the service throughout the nice was impeccable. The atmosphere was so lovely and cosy and I agree about the toilets- amazing! They're clean and smart and provide proper soaps etc! Food wasn't slow at all, yet the staff checked in to assure us it would soon be there and the wait was due to everything being cooked fresh. When the food arrived, we were not disappointed- portions were generous and it was all very tasty. There were a few niggles, such as the pie not being quite rich and juicy enough, and the brownie for desert was a bit dry, which perhaps make the food a little pricey for what it is. However, I would definitely return time and time again for the wonderful atmosphere and all round fantastic experience of this lovely country pub.

We stayed for two nights 14th 15th May 2013 as a base for walking in the Dales. Excellent accomodation and setting in an uspoiled village. The staff and proprietors were attentive and nothing was too much trouble. The breakfasts, with a great variety of fresh fruit and cereals and the option for a 'Full English' to follow, was plentiful varied and cooked to order. It was more than enough to see us through to the evening meal without a need for any lunch. We ate in the inn both evenings and the quality of the food was a very good standard for 'pub fayre'. I can certainly recommend the 'Three birds game pie'. which was cooked to order and well worth the wait! The real ale choice was kept well and good quality, and slipped down a treat. A well run model of a 'community pub' saved by the village folk...well done! We will be back!

Found this pub whilst out geocaching. Absolutely wonderful, and spicy pepper soup to die for - can I have the recipe? Great welcome too.I feel a need to write about the amazing toilets too - spotless and proper towels to dry hands on which you then pop in the laundry basket. Cannot fault this place and will definitely be back again. What a great advert for community enterprise.

A small quaint pub with a beautiful bedroom, and excellent home cooked food. The little touches in the room....... China teacups, hot water bottle, homemade biscuits, binoculars, to take in the breathtaking view from the window and scented candles all added to the quality and comfort of our stay, perfection as far as we were concerned. Can't wait to go back, when there's no snow!

We recently stayed here for three nights on the way from Scotland to London. We wanted somewhere in a beautiful location, that was cosy, unfussy, with good food and beer/wine. This was it! From the minute we arrived to the moment we left we were looked after so well. Kimberley and Allan (and the team) are incredibly friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious, with a variety of locally sourced options on the evening menu, and breakfast was everything you could ever want. The room was very comfortable and warm, tastefully decorated, and the underfloor heating in the bathroom a particular treat. The pub had a lovely villagey buzz to it. Three nights wasn't enough!

We stayed here for 3 nights and chose to eat every evening. The food was very good. The beers are fantastic and the service just perfect. Thank you.

Very friendly and buzzing pub owned by the community and run by Allan , Kimberley and their lovely helpers with professional ease . The rooms are modern and very comfortable ( no chintz in sight !) and the food great 'pubfood' with very very good puddings . Nothing too much trouble either for us or our four legged friends

I stayed here overnight during the flooding . I have to say it was amazing to get the balance of a fantastic community pub that serves excellent food at a good price , and has great accommodation as well!.Down to the little touches such as cookies in a jar in the bedrooms and underfloor heating in the shower the accomodation was first class On the morning we arrived the pub had begun to flood but all the locals had mucked in to keep their beloved pub safe, and I can see why, the bar had a lovely friendly atmosphere , This is a definite gem in a beautiful location and I hope to return soon

You'll get more than just the standard fish & chips/steak & ale pie in this beautiful little pub tucked into the lovely village of Carlton in Coverdale. We were a party of six, with two vegetarians, and had no complaints. The service was friendly and efficient, and the food was excellent, well prepared and nicely presented. There is a bar area (where we ate) and a more formal restaurant, but I think the menus are the same...beef, pasta, lamb, magnificent onion rings!! An easy, short walk to our rental home in Melmerby, great place to grab a beer at the end of a day of sightseeing in the beautiful Dales.