The Fountain Hotel in Richmondshire

Dirty rooms, vomit-inducing breakfast, dreadful. It's such a shame, as it's in a prime location.

Great food plenty of room great staff easy parking

Popped in for a bite to eat. Wasn't disappointed. Food was lovely. Service was good. Staff friendly.

Visited for a drink, we were going to dine but they only had tables available in the bar. Found the guy behind the bar curt at best. The bar was full dogs and yokels. Really not a nice experience. Wouldn’t recommend.

Visited the hotel to attend a weekend event for fans of the DCI Harry Grimm novels. Food was laid on for the guests in the form of a hot buffet. The beer was excellent as was the service from every member of the staff team. An excellent event held in the Fountain Hotel which is mentioned lots in the Harry Grimm books by David J Hayward. The character even has a seat named after him in the corner of the bar.

Simple, wholesome pub food. Friendly staff. Good value. The steak & ale pie was incredible - very tasty and big portion.

Been in for a few pints this week and ran in one day to escape the rain and had lunch too. Had a ciabatta with beef and gravy and was delicious. Lady behind the bar is so friendly and welcoming. Thank you very much

Sunday Lunch was excellent.Very obviously " home cooked"I had roast beef. Sticky toffee pudding was delicious. Staff were friendly and helpful.Would visit again

Across from Cunninghams. On the main street of Hawes. Love the pub and dinner. Breakfast was quiet, personal touches and had great coffee & tea. We enjoyed our stay. Bathrooms are updated, rooms cozy but not too small. Excellent location when hiking through town.

Very enjoyable.....good accommodation and great food

Amazing value. Food is around £13-14 compared to many others which are around £20 while also tasting far better! Ate here twice; liver was beautiful with an amazing gravy. The pie was huge with succulent meat and,again, another superb gravy and a stack of veg on the side. OH had haddock and chips - the haddock was enormous with perfectly cooked batter and a nice side of tartar sauce and mushy peas. One nice little touch is the inclusion of scissors for cutting the sachets - thank you!

Passing through and hungry, picked up a menu and sat outside as it was a lovely day, they do small portions that I think is fantastic, sometimes you just want a little something rather than a big meal, I order the steak n ale pie with mash, the pie was good, soft beef but it had been reduced down so much the pie was a little salty, still enjoyable tho, mash good, comes with a good gravy, my wife ordered the beef and gravy baguette, beef a little chewey and was a bit of a struggle to eat and ended up a little messy, at the end of the day it's pub food and isnt going to be high quality dining, lovely staff with some good beers on tap.

Fantastic pub in Hawes. Good choice of beers and the food was excellent. Very warm welcome from the bar staff. The tiny scissors to open the condiment sachets is inspired!!!

Popped in for lunch. Staff friendly and service very good. This hotel/pub does smaller portions which saves on money and food waste. All the food we ordered was very good and was served in good time. Beer also very good. Try the Game Keeper a local ale brewed in Leyburn.

Total of 4 visits to The Fountain for an evening meal and couple of pints of Gamekeeper by Wensleydale Brewery! Never been disappointed with excellent value for money at £10 (at the time of writing) per main course I ordered (except the Sirloin Steak). Gammon Steak (Saturday), Roast Beef on Sunday, Beer Battered Haddock (Tuesday) and Sirloin Steak (Wednesday), with all the standard trimmings! Excellent and cooked to order - never been disappointed. Looking forward to returning to The Fountain, when I visit Hawes again …..! Highly recommended! Back again (end-June 2023) …. with 4 excellent evening meals. As a tradition, last night is always a Steak with all the Trimmings! Really well cooked (medium)! Followed by Fountain Mess - Lovely Jubbly! Will be back again in md-November 2023! Save yourself some money and get your meals here!

Superb roast dinner on Sunday in this fantastic country hotel, located in the centre of the beautiful Dales town of Hawes. Service was first class, food was reasonably priced. What's not to like!!

Just had lunch today (the smaller portion section on the menu). We both had the Beef pie......absolutely delicious, matched by the gorgeous gravy. Excellent. Quality meal!

Ate there tonight - lovely pub, great selection of local real ales, lovely staff and the best lasagne I've had for a long time!

Booked 2 rooms - a single and a double - for a one night stay while walking the Herriot Way. Definitely not my first choice of accommodation but it's what was available. Rooms served their purpose but are dated. Single room was particularly dingy. Carpets not particularly clean. Bathrooms look recently refurbed and were fine. Tiny ineffective hairdryers. Decor in public areas is from the 1980s. There is a residents lounge that time forgot several decades ago. Staff did not appear interested in the quality of our stay. The gentleman serving breakfast didn't utter a word. The lady on reception as we left didn't inquire either. Breakfast was hot but only of a below average standard. We asked for brown toast and got white which was burnt. And laminated cardboard placemats... seriously?! I suspect this place stays in business because they have availability after everywhere else is booked. The owners would benefit massively from spending a night or 2 in good quality local B&Bs (Coleman's in Aysgarth for example) to see what is actually expected in the 21st century in terms of facilities and customer service. Overall poor value for money and wouldn't return.

We have been on holiday in hawes for a week. We used the fountain a couple of times for food and a drink we liked the pub however until today . I went alone to watch the euros the place was busy I found a seat that unknown to me a local had been sat at . When he returned he didn't tell me he had been sat in this area which apparently is reserved for locals. There was no notice of this bar staff didn't mention this to me . And this nearly resulted in a very nasty situation after I had some strong words with the so called locals, 1 of which was Australian. £700 quid for a cottage for 1 week I'd call myself a local . We shall never use this pub again heed my warning this is a locals pub visitors are not welcome by the locals even though tourist are a vital part of hawes economy. The fountain should make it quite clear it has a locals only area for future reference maybe an electric fence to keep tourist away.

We just dropped in for a drink and a look at the menu would call again

Great pub with very nice staff. Prices are good too.

Very nice lager. Nice atmosphere

Staying nearby. Excellent evening meal, good choice of ales. Polite and friendly staff. Dog friendly.

Lovely Pub-Restaurant, the food is just what you want, good quality, and decent portions with a variety of choices. Friendly service with some great beers on offer. Definitely worth a visit if you get the chance.

I have just stayed here for a week while touring the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. All the staff I met were friendly and helpful. The food is fantastic. In the centre of the town of Hawes it was an ideal location for me. Carpark entrance would be tight for a big car, but off-road parking is a bonus.

Delicious home cooked food, nice quick service, well priced, lovely beers, friendly staff, dogs warmly welcomed, throughly enjoy each time we visit

Pleasant pub with traditional food.

Went for a roast and it was spot on. Very friendly staff and dogs 🐕 are welcome to.

Lovely traditional pub. Friendly staff, great beer and had a cracking Sunday roast. Highly recommended.

Booked to stay one night as travelling through the beautiful Yorkshire Moors. Great value for money, room sufficient, comfortable with a very fresh and modern en-suite. Very quiet overnight so a good night sleep ensued. Not after have a very nice meal downstairs in the relaxing surrounds of the adjoining pub. Great selection of beers to go with the good value home cooked food. Will happily stay again.

Family and friends weekend. Made welcome and for large groups plenty of space if booked. All food great.

Wonderful place in a beautiful location. Great service and the food is delicious 👍☺️

Good pub food,friendly atmosphere

Nice pub in town. Good range of beers, well used by the locals.

We had a nice over night stay. The staff were all so friendly and welcoming. Josh on reception made us feel at home straight away. We had our young Cavapoo, Sox with us. Although dogs are not allowed in the breakfast room the staff made sure we had the same experience as everybody else. They could not have been more helpful.

We ate here last Tuesday 16th January there wasn’t many places open in Hawes due to the snowy weather outside we was greeted with a warm welcome the lady behind the bar couldn’t do enough for us even asking me to bring our dog 🐶 in too the bar area was warm and the other guests seemed to be enjoying themselves we order small portion of lasagna and a steak and ale pie pretty basic food but very tasty at a reasonable cost

We ate here last Tuesday 16th January there wasn’t many places open in Hawes due to the snowy weather outside we was greeted with a warm welcome the lady behind the bar couldn’t do enough for us even asking me to bring our dog 🐶 in too the bar area was warm and the other guests seemed to be enjoying themselves we order small portion of lasagna and a steak and ale pie pretty basic food but very tasty at a reasonable cost

Fantastic Sunday lunch and excellent service 😄

The best Fish & Chips! Such a nice pub with really friendly and welcoming staff. My partner had the fish and chips as a main and I had the smaller portion choice which was perfect! We really enjoyed it.

I am not a fussy customer or eater but this experience is beyond anything I have encountered for a very long time. After waiting for over an hour to be served two plates were presented which were barely recognisable by reference to their menu description. One was supposed to be lasagne but it was more akin to meat crumble with a topping of curdle cheese. It was simply inedible. The other was described as liver and bacon. The liver could have troubled a shoe maker for being too tough. We tried it on our hungry dog but even she could not hack it. Whie I have every sympathy with local businesses trying to appease an increasingly entitled public I do strongly feel that we all have a duty to call out businesses that are attempting to pass off troublingly poor quality food and taking hard earned money for it. Eat here at your peril.

Fabulous atmosphere brilliant service too, very festive pub, plus we had snow 🌨🎄🎅❄🎄⛄🤶🥂

Very very cold stay! The staff were lovely but we didn't get asked how our stay was on check out, I presume the lady would know our response which is probably why she didn't ask! The rooms here are definitely not worth the price tag. The bed still had a summer duvet on and they had removed the knob on the heater so we couldn't put it on when we came back from our evening meal. It's a good job the breakfast was nice! There were even guests having their breakfast in winter coats.

Friendly staff, drinks a good price. Black Sheep well served according to my husband. Some seats a bit uncomfortable as very narrow bench style and a little tired. As others have said some of the customers can get a bit sweary and loud, bit of a shame. Didn't eat there as menu rather inspiring.

After doing a bit of Saturday shopping on the refreshingly Main Street in Hawes called in with the intention of having lunch. Unfortunately they weren’t serving food until 6pm that day due to staff shortages. We settled for two very good pints of Theakston’s Old Peculier and a packet of peanuts. The atmosphere was cosy, tables nicely spaced apart, clean pub and dog friendly. Service was prompt and friendly. All in all well recommended. There was a choice of three different draught Theakston’s ales.

Just called in for a drink, so unfriendly sat on a table reserved for locals by permission then got dirty looks from the locals.

Just been to Hawes with a friend to do Wild Boar Fell, we wanted somewhere local to say that also served breakfast. Found the Fountain Hotel on Booking.Com, they had two rooms for the date we wanted so I booked it not knowing what we were going to get. I can honestly say that this is the best B&B I’ve stayed in for years, the service was better than some lavish hotels I’ve stayed in and the view from my room (Room 5) is amazing. The room is a good size, the shower was hot, the bed was very comfortable and our breakfast was very hearty to say the least. Would highly recommend this hotel when staying in or around Hawes.

Average pub food in outdated dining area and amateur, but keen, service. If you don’t expect much it’s perfectly fine. The small pub was lively with a live act on.

Stopped here for lunch on a Saturday as we were looking for a dog friendly pub. Had paninis with chips on the side with a pint and a soft drink. Staff were really friendly and food was lovely and a sensible price. Would recommend for all visitors to Hawes with a dog looking for a nice spot to eat.

The Fountain is a proper local pub in Hawes. There is no twee, old style decor and the interior is as far removed from a tourist idea of a traditional Dales pub as you can get. The reality is an L-shaped bar with the sort of basic decor and furnishings that you’d find anywhere. Most importantly, it is a friendly local boozer with good service and excellent ale. And of course, as a local Dales pub, there’s lots of dogs! Super pub.

We stayed here one night while hiking the Pennine Way. What we loved - everything! - the food was well cooked and delicious (dinner and breakfast) - the double bed was comfortable and had plenty of pillows - there were ample toiletries - all the staff were friendly, welcoming and kind - you could book a packed lunch for the next day - you pre-ordered your breakfast the night before (and it was an amazing breakfast) - the room we stayed in was huge with plenty of storage for your belongings - tea/coffee/hot chocolate/sugar all provided with a kettle and cups -cosy and friendly pub - we had an amazing view of the hills from our room

Stayed at this wonderful hotel in the centre of Hawes in Wensleydale. The single room is an excellent size with a modern ensuite with large walk in shower. The room has plenty of storage space and my suitcase fitted under the bed to get it out of the way! The bustling market town is wonderful to walk around and it is the home of the original Wensleydale Cheese. Beautiful walks and drives in the area. The hotel owners are welcoming and happy to chat and advise on places to visit and things to do.

Really traditional pub and great staff,unfortunately Saturday nights seem to be ran by drunk groups who’s both language and attitude we’re extremely offensive, really glad we left before we ordered any food,felt sorry for the staff. Would not rush back.

Called at this pub on 21st January whilst out walking. My daughter had her dog with her and they couldn't be more accommodating. It's very dog friendly with water bowl, treats and even towels to dry them with. Brilliant, thanks. As for the food, excellent. They have a selection of smaller portions if you want a snack. My wife and daughter chose lasagne and fish and chips from that menu and I had ham eggs and chips from the main menu. They were all great. Together with 3 drinks the meal came to less than £33, unbeatable value. Will be calling again next time we are in the area. Thanks again to the staff who made us feel very welcome and gave Loke our dog treats. Best meal we've had for a long time.

Nice pub welcoming log fire with a good bar selection. We both had the burgers all cooked ok downside served on thick wooden chopping boards!! This is so old hat nowadays they are awkward to eat off and food falls off and a nightmare for the waiting staff who can only manage one at a time . This is a good pub with friendly staff. If i could give one tip it would be change your menu dare to be different every pub in Hawes cooks exactly the same food!!! Pie chips burger chips scampi chips etc .

Awful meal. Greasy soggy chips. Cold burger. Under cooked onion rings. Appreciate the pub have no control over their guests but the group sitting next to us were talking loudly, swearing and discussing someone vomiting whilst we were trying to eat.

this was a very nice party for our friend, the food was very nice and plentiful, bur the place was rather tired and in need of some TLC.

Many pubs & restaurants were not serving meals on Sunday evening and called in to The Fountain. We were pleasantly surprised- the staff were friendly and the food was good. As a vegetarian I was pleased that there Sunday roast included 3 meat options and a vegetarian & vegan roast. My vegetarian meal was great- a mushroom wellington and lots of veggies. As well as being tasty the cost of £10 per meal was very good value. Good pub grub, good service and friendly staff.

Lovely meal here and great atmosphere to watch the football cup final. Could do with more choice for vegetarians but the Veg chilli was very nice

The food was cracking, drink is well kept and great options, very good service, very friendly staff both behind the bar and waiters. We would highly recommend a visit.

First off, can't fault the chap behind the bar and the lady there too, both very friendly. The food was not brilliant, the chips were not good, burger greasy. The gammon was not bad. at all. The seating area at the back is a bit...

Lovely friendly, great value for money pub. Excellent portion sizes.will definitely call again when in the area.

On holiday and revisiting Hawes after a long spell we visited the pub for lunch on the off-chance. Nice to see a real fire! The lunch menu is smaller than the evening one. We both chose the steak and ale pie with chips and gravy...

Visiting with friends. Couldnt book anywhere. Told this was first come first served basis. Managed to get tables just after 5.30pm. Lovely atmosphere. Menu - pub grub. Plenty of choice. And it’s good - and VERY reasonable! Think we all had different, and everything was...

We had some nice panninis, didn't wait too long. Food looked freshly prepared. Toilets were clean. all very good.

We visited for my wife's delayed 50th birthday was meant to have a meal in the pub next door but was fully booked so popped in here thank god we did Sunday lunch was amazing we all had roast beef which was so moist and...

Was greeted by what we later learned as Angus , he asked if we had the NHS app ,when we said no he became very mumbled and finished it with well it doesn't start until tomorrow. Food was good as was all other staff ,...

Lovely atmosphere even in these COVID days - a superb young lady who served us - good food, excellently prepared - great value, good beer.

We were seated in the room at the back and I think most of the staff were serving people in the bar at the front. My scampi and chips meal was large and tasty when it came.

We booked a table for 2 for dinner for 6.15pm. It took a little while to get our drinks, but the food did not arrive until 7.00pm i.e. 45mins after we ordered - this was not good enough. When it did arrive, the food was...

Very hospitable staff. Mandy, the landlady was so helpful and made my visit very comfortable. One word to visitors who go to The Fountain. Always ask for small portions because the meals are so large!!!

We have come to Hawes many times and all agree this is our favourite pub. The food is amazing (liver and onions and sticky toffee pudding to die for), staff are welcoming, friendly and a good laugh. It's a good traditional pub with great beer...

Located in the centre of Hawes with spacious rooms, but in a time warp and in need of refurbishment. Friendly staff and good food, breakfast and dinner, but not great value at £100 a night.

for a visit to north yorks Hawes is a great centre for traveling to all areas around.Plenty of hostelries serving good food and beers

Was greeted by a member of staff, not sure if she was the landlady but she needs to learn some manners. She asked what we wanted to drink then hearing my accent, she decided it was a good reason to insult us Scots. One visit there was enough.

Was nice to visit on the Friday whilst the sun was shining, Saturdays weather was a different story and unfortunately it wasn't open, due to outside seating regulations only. Lovely staff and the prices were reasonable. Nice revamp inside(looking forward to returning to sit by the fire inside ) great seating are outside on the front watching the world go, by the outside heaters

Booked for a meal whilst staying in Hawes. Food was excellent and by every definition was a substantial meal. Service was fast and friendly, and all within covid guidelines. 5 stars from me.

Stayed in this pub-hotel a few times. Nice, clean, good breakfast. Great service. Also very nice pub to have a drink and meet people.

We visited last night for a meal and was booked in the dining room which looked amazing. The food was absolutely delicious, we had the garlic mushroom with garlic bread for starters, then I had the burger and my husband had the steak pie both were excellent. I would highly recommend this place and we will definitely be returning.Stu and Tracy Jackson

Very friendly pub. Good selection of drinks. Didn’t eat today (just popped in for a drink) but friendly staff.

Went to eat and drink here about 7pm..got small table and after several times of asking got our order taken..the door was constantly left wide open.it was a cold night with a wind..a table of 4 elderly folk asked if the door cpuld be closed as all were sitting in coats..as most were ..the rather stout barlady told them IM SWELTERING I NEED IT OPEN!!NO concern for the 20 cold patrons...locals came in and wrre IMMEDIATLY taken drinks to table without even asking while everyone else had to put a spoon in a bottle and wait when o great stout one was ready to be bothered to ask..altogether dreadful service and will not go again and stay at crown or board..far nicer and warm pubs

Lovely place, I’ve been here before. But on way back from lakes decided to go for Sunday lunch. And the meal was lovely, the staff are so friendly. I would definitely recommend this place and will be going back and looking to stay over as well.

We stopped here for lunch on a visit to Hawes; we had a simple lunch; fish & chips etc. - the food was great (unpretentious, but tasty) but the best thing was the good humour of the staff - especially in a busy market town with a tourst profile, servise (even for relative locals) can be off-hand. Not so at The Fountain... we enjoyed ourselves, so if you want a good place to stop, have a bit oflunch befre exploring the town, then this is the spot you need - we've eaten elsewhere in Hawes over the years, some of which can all be a bit precious, but here its good down to earth Northerness - exactly what we wanted!

No complaints. Pub food at its best. No frills, just good portions. The lasagne was lovely as was the steak and ale pie. Lovely atmosphere with great service too.

Drinks and a bite to eat - only had starters to share - very much frozen food. Loverly lady served us - Jen - everything was great until another lady came in - it was like the temperature dropped three degrees - very disappointed.

Had drinks here last night after a meal out in hawes, fantastic atmosphere and service! The wine went down well too! We will be back

Its a strange story here. We ordered drinks but were too early for food. The bar staff recommended buying a sandwich opposite i a cafe, and eat on their benches with the drinks. So we did! All was well and we ordered more drinks, so far so good.Then the manager appeared from nowhere and made a bunch of ride and sarcastic comment, yet we had only done as recommended. Not happy!The pub is fine, covid issues dealt with efficiently. If it were not for the manager this would be a too rating.

We stayed here for two nights and couldn’t have been more pleased. Our room was spacious, well appointed and with a fantastic view. We arrived early, not expecting to be able to check in, but we were, which was lovely. We ate here on our first night and were given a great welcome and excellent food. Likewise at breakfast! We will definitely return...

We were a walk in to the fountain last night for an evening meal. We timed it just right as a table was free and we immediately seated. Others after us were not so fortunate and had to be turned away until a table came free again. Bookings are taken in the restaurant but some tables in the bar area are for walk ins, which is a great and fair policy given the current limitations.Food excellent, service very friendly Great experience

We were very fortunate to get a table here after a mix up and no reservation somewhere else.Let me break it down...Starter - Garlic mushroom and garlic bread. Wow, what a starter. It sounds simple but it was out of this world and not what you would expect.... it is a must try.Main- I had the gammon, cooked to perfection, the egg was fantastic and so tasty. My partner had the liver and bacon, he much have said how incredible/unbelievable the gravey was about 20 times. Again, a must try.Service and atmosphere was great, we highly recommend this place for food.

My partner visited twice during our stay in Hawes, and both times we enjoyed the no-frills pub food.On our first visit we shared a mushroom starter, which was very tasty, then I had sirloin steak which was cooked perfect & tasted just as good. It came with (frozen) chips & veg and a very good peppercorn sauce. My partner had a small portion of steak pie which she said was very good. On our second visit we shared mozzarella sticks, which were decent, to start. I then had a full portion of the steak pie which was delicious. I chose potatoes rather than chips. My partner had a small lasagne which she enjoyed. We then shared a Fountain Mess which was also very nice.Decent cask beer & a bottle of Sauvignon accompanied our meal.

Lovey well run establishment we first visited on the first day the pubs opened and today on the 1st August. No standards have slipped since our first visit. Felt very safe here. Amazing staff back and front Mandy and her husband and daughter Kim have gone out out of the way to give us a very welcoming visit every time over the last 7 years. Good prices very accommodating and wonderfully run, think one of the best places to visit I Hawes

Good Covid procedures in place. A couple of the seats were cordoned off with a teddy sat in the seats to create space. Details taken on entry, only allowed in if there was a table free. Sliders on toilet doors to indicate how many were inside (sadly people didn't use them but not the pubs fault).Had a sunday dinner which was excellent, all home cooked. Had the pie another night which was amazing, crammed full of meat and proper gravy. Fish and chips the third time which wasn't as good, the fish was lovely, huge and batter crispy but a little greasy, the downside being the chips were a bit undercooked this time and the fish put on top of them so the oil made them a bit soggy. Good service and dog friendly would go back again.

chicken curry ? i dont think there was any real chicken in that meal , it seemed to be the small frozen reformed type, salad ? just leaves , wine with a weird washing up liquid taste glass was murky, maybe we just popped in on the wrong day as other reviews were good, our experience was not at all good oh and no kids menu .

Once covid was lifted we headed across to Hawes, which was busy with folks of the same idea. The Fountain were taking their covid responsibilities seriously which did little to impact on good service and a superb steak pie, had it come with proper homemade chips I would have given 5 stars.Be assured this is a pleasant place with good staff and good food

Have stayed here on a number off occasions, the rooms we have had have been of a high standard and comfortable and clean.The breakfast provision is excellent and plentiful . Bar food has also been very good.The pub has an excellent selection of beers and can be quite lively. In fact it is a friendly place to stay, The staff are very obliging and helpful which is important and certainly contributes to enjoying the stay.

Popped in for a few beers and a quick bite. Really friendly staff and nice food. We ended up staying for a few hours drank more beer and played darts.

A great finish to our weekend break. Roast lamb with all the veg and at a very reasonable price. The plate was loaded up and was very delicious. Would definitely eat here again. Every one in the pub were also very friendly.

Best chips ever - was in hawes for the weekend and was in this pub everyday - only had lunch sandwich and chips and was great . Staff dead friendly dogs welcome and well looked after . Lush little pub with a selection of beers nice food please try the chips they were so good !!!!

We have just returned home from a fantastic new years eve night great entertainment beer and company the balloons lights not to mention the snow fall when we got out side and thanks for making our dog blue welcome can not wait for this new years eve.