The Gamekeeper's Inn in Craven

Arrived for a family Sunday lunch and greeted by blank stares by staff. I had booked the dining room as I don’t personally like eating in an area where dogs are but we were taken to a table next to a couple with a dog. Food arrived quickly & was tasty although not very hot and that was the last we saw of the waitress. Tried to catch her attention but she was just standing at the desk talking to a colleague, we waved, called out but we were completely ignored. Eventually hubby got up & went & got her. She was not best pleased judging by the look on her face. We felt so unwelcome & ignored that we left without desserts or coffees and would have spent at least another £50 but their loss. Needless to say we won’t be back despite the nice food. I’d rather go somewhere where the staff are pleasant & friendly.

We received a warm welcome. The dining room was light and airy, very modern. We both had the salmon which was cooked well.

we had a variety of meals over the course of a few days and none of them disappointed. well-cooked, hearty food with great service. thanks for a great stay!

Terrible. Real decline in standards over the last couple of years. Service very slow, seemed understaffed to me (not the staff's fault) Food was very poor. Pasrty in pie was rock hard and inedible. Looking at other reviews this seems a common theme. Pasta dish was lukewarm. Have had some fantastic meals in here for the last few years, but the last 3 visits have all been progressively worse. Probably won't retun.

Great night - Bottle of wine and 6 Tapas dishes £40 - fresh, hot and service was excellent- well done Amber your recommendations and attention to detail really made a difference- thank you 👍

Sorry, I hate doing this but the service we received was non-existent. Having booked a table for two we arrived and were quickly taken to our table. And that was it. In 35 minutes no-one offered us drinks or took our order. My wife eventually went to the bar to get some tap water as it was warm and we were thirsty. Another couple were seated after us and their drinks order was taken. Still nothing for us. We complained and were just met with blank faces. So we left. Nothing else to say really.

If you book a table for 6 people /2 dogs, 2 weeks in advance of your arrival, you expect to be seated at your table within a 10 minute window.? You should not have to remind staff you are waiting. But sadly this was the case. Eventually receiving food at 4.55pm Food when it arrived was tasty, sadly the hard work of the chef and team was spoilt by such poor attention to detail. I accept Sunday can be a busy time, but courtesy and attention to your customer costs nothing.

We stay at the Caravan Club site at Long Ashes for a week a couple of times a year and have done for many years. When we do we always visit the Gamekeepers Inn for drinks and normally a couple of evening meals. This time we arrived on the site on Tuesday 19 March and after setting up the caravan we walked to the Gamekeepers Inn for a drink and to book a table this time just for a meal on the Saturday evening 23 March. It was around four o'clock in the afternoon on the Tuesday when I ordered our drinks and asked the Gentleman behind the bar could we reserve a table for the Saturday evening. We agreed on 7pm and he took my name and mobile number. Wrote it down on a piece of paper and handed it to the girl next to him and asked her to do whatever she needed to do with it to reserve us a table. On the Saturday evening we arrived at ten to seven and found it was the same person we had reserved the table with on Tuesday who was at the reception for the restaurant. We gave our name and said we had booked a table for seven 7pm. He checked the list. We were not on it. 'Are you sure ?' was his response. We said it was you who we booked it with. 'when did you book ?' was the next question. We explained that last Tuesday we had been in for a drink around 4pm in the afternoon and while we were there we had reserved a table with this same person for Saturday at 7pm and that he had taken our name and number and handed it tot he girl next to him. 'Not something I would do, are you sure it wasn't the other way round?' was his reply. He wasn't having that we had booked a table with him and there was no sign of any kind of apology or any acknowledgment that it was his mistake. Eventually we were told., not asked politely, to sit in the bar and have a drink and he would find us a table but it would be half an hour. After a full hour had passed we were starting to get a bit fed up. We had been completely ignored during this time even though we were sat right next to the door into the kitchen and the gentleman concerned had walked past us at least a dozen times it was almost as if he was trying to avoid eye contact with us and we honestly felt he was hoping we would get fed up and leave. There was still no apology or acknowledgement for the mistake of not making our booking or keeping us waiting. Eventually I spoke the the gentleman behind the bar and asked who the Manager was ? He was a helpful person and explained that he was the Assistant Manager and that the individual we had been dealing with was actually the General Manager - Great ! I explained what had happened to the Assistant Manager who took things into his own hands and we were sat at a table within two minutes. It was actually the General Manager who then brought us our menus, came back and took our food order etc. and still at no point he still did not acknowledge his mistake, make any apology and still did not even apologise for keeping us waiting. We felt the who atmosphere with him was very tense. We rushed our meal to be completely honest because by this time we just wanted to get out, we dint even bother with a sweet. When I went to pay our bill it was the General Manager again who took payment. Again at no point did he offer any kind of apology for either his initial mess up or keeping us waiting. He even had the audacity to ask me if everything had been OK? I was gobsmacked. My response was that the food had been OK, with emphasis on the word food. I struggle to comprehend that this person is the General Manager. His whole manner and demeanour is not fitting of a person in a position dealing with customers. I work in a customer facing environment myself and have done for forty years and I have never experienced anything like this before. We are extremely disappointed in the Gamekeepers Inn and question if we will ever return because of this. The whole experience was appalling and I feel we completely wasted our money and our evening was ruined. I would also stress that during all the time we were waiting even though it was clearly busy here was an an empty table the whole time.

Love the Gamekeepers. We were at our caravan and needed a meal. Popped up to the gamekeepers for a take away-two fish and chips with mushy peas. excellent food and excellent service. Thank you.

Lot's of places have stopped serving food on Sunday evening so we had to hunt this down on Google. It's in the middle of a holiday park. Food was really good in a nice setting. Will go again.

We had walked down the river Wharfe on a beautiful sunny day and were hungry. Just a short drive from Grassington, set in woodland with ample parking. By this time it was around 2.00pm and some guests were ordering afternoon tea! We chose the fish & seafood sharing platter from the starter menu, topped up with a portion of chips (fries) and battered onion rings. We didn't have too long to wait, when it came all was piping hot. Washed down with a very good Merlot. Cost: £45 with tip.

Sadly gone downhill under new management. Visited for Sunday lunch but unwelcome reception although we had booked, duty manager complaining about other diners in earshot. Young waitress polite and professional though. Meat in steak pie fatty, not worth the money at all. Roast potatoes clearly frozen and bought in. Unsurprisingly we weren't asked how the food was. Really need to improve in all areas.

We took an elderly relative for afternoon tea and it was really lovely. It’s an “alternative” afternoon tea and we had miniature fish and chips, mini burgers, sausage rolls, spring rolls and meatballs followed by scones and cakes. I had a veggie version which was again really good. We really enjoyed it! The service was also good. 5/5! I’m going to note a slight negative- the afternoon tea was meant to come with tea or coffee but we weren’t offered any. I actually asked for a coffee and the others ended up ordering soft drinks, but all of these were charged for. When I mentioned this we were told that an Americano isn’t included- it’s only filter coffee. I do wish we’d been offered the tea/coffee that we paid for. That said, I would go back because we did enjoy our visit.

Stayed at the touring site in close proximity to this establishment. One of the highlights of our annual stay is to have two or three meals there. Went on Saturday night and service was ok ,not up to the standard we had been used to but it was fairly busy so could forgive. Went again on Monday evening and it was to say the least, appalling in terms of customer service. All got off to good start with the waitress taking orders for drinks and a main course which all arrived in good time. Having finished, a young waiter took away our plates but with no offer of a sweet menu. The waitress who had taken our order initially was engrossed in a very in depth conversation with a couple at a table totally oblivious to what was going on in the restaurant. After waiting a further ten minutes we came to the conclusion that this was a business that has totally lost its way and paid and left. Needless to say the next visits this week we had planned will not be at this restaurant.

After pitching up at Wharfedale caravanning and motor home site, we only had a short 5 minute stroll to the Gamekeepers inn, they welcomed our furbaby, could sit inside or in the cosy beer garden. We perused the menu and chose a seafood sharing platter , the menu was extensive and even the pickiest of eaters im sure would find a lovely meal here, all very affordably priced, service was excellent, the staff extremely hospitable and only too keen to meet the guests needs. The food was delicious, pleased we chose to check this establishment out, im sure we will return during the week whilst we are here 😍🙏

Had a overnight stay, Relaxing and used long ashes leisure club, pool,sauna,steam room and jacuzzi, I loved every minute of it, staff are very friendly,professional and efficient. Room was lovely, comfortable and nice and clean, nice and quiet for relaxing and sleeping. Evening meal was excellent and service, good choices. Breakfast was fabulous , good choices. Would definitely come again enjoyed it very much.

We were staying at the Caravan Club site round the corner and visited here on the 15th August as it was in walking distance and the menu looked good. Arrived and was shown to our table by a pleasant lad who then walked away after leaving us menus. Again, he was pleasant enough but didn't really seemed interested. After waiting 15 minutes I went and found him and asked for a wine list, he came, took our drinks order and our food order. A girl brought the wine to us and also served our food. We had a main course (no starter) as we wanted a dessert as well. We finished our food, drank our drinks and waited. And waited. No-one asked if the food was okay (it was) or if we wanted anything else (we did). After 30 minutes I got up, found one of the lads and told him we wanted to pay the bill and go as we'd waited long enough. No apology or questions. It's a pity as the food was quite good, but the servers really need to up their game and have a bit of enthusiasm and interaction with the guests.

Whilst staying at Long Ashes we had Sunday lunch two weeks in a row-we had a voucher as we own a static caravan on the site. Food excellent, service very good and value for money. We thoroughly enjoyed our food.

Today we had a lovely afternoon tea which was really yummy I would really recommend going the staff were lovely and friendly xxxx

Decided last minute to have a bite to eat so went in got a table and ordered our drinks only to be told by the FOH waitress that we could set a tab up and pay at the end after we had eaten. So settled down on our table and then went back to the bar for a menu only to be told by some bloke behind the bar that walk ins weren’t welcome as they were so busy !!! We looked around and they definitely weren’t busy as there were tables free and not many people about !!! We arrived 2+ hours before the end of service !!! The service we received was disappointing with nobody bothering about the fact we weren’t happy !!! Whatever you do don’t come here on the off chance of having anything to eat or you also be disappointed unless you like crisps !!! How things have changed………….

Probably just experienced the worst ever dining experience ever, total shambles. Steak night at the gamekeepers not promoted had to ask for the menu, waitress not a clue what was happening, only 14 in the restaurant, god only knows what will happen if they were busy, it’s not difficult to see why locals don’t use their pubs. Never asked during the whole time if everything was okay, came to desert we had the cheeseboard, had to ask for knives and plates as the waitress admitted she didn’t know what to offer with it, real shame because there was nothing wrong with the food but the front house staff really need training and that goes for whom I assume to be the manager. Would definitely not recommend

- Communal areas dirty - Wi-Fi non existent - Spa treatment was very poor - Spa jacuzzi needs maintenance

The food was fine, fresh and tasty enough, the triple cooked chips being straight out of the oven cooked bag. We were squeezed onto a table between the kitchen door and the till with the whole conservatory area empty. People having conversations right next to our table made us feel we were sitting in a corridor. Then the serving staff came and had their break on the table next to us, obviously no room in the kitchen or staff area, even Wetherspoons have a staff area, not professional, but that’s maybe what happens on a caravan site restaurant!

We were recommended this restaurant as it was a slightly posher and nicer place to eat. We got sat at a table that was in a quite awkward place, we felt shoved in a corner where there was just enough room for a table. The food was okay. Standard pub grub, like a slightly nicer Wetherspoons. Scampi was not real scampi, more mush flavoured scampi. Fish was a decent size with a nice batter. Triple cooked chips were pretty much just deep fried, nothing to special. The staff were nice and helpful enough but they decided to have their break sat at the table next to us, rather in a dedicated staff break room, it seemed slightly unprofessional. Food was decently priced but the whole experience was slightly awkward. The best part of the whole restaurant was that it was dog friendly and there was lots of dogs in the restaurant.

Pie of the day. Paralysed. Bought in. McCain chips. In past has been a good venue. If you order something from scratch ie gammon it is good. Any per prepared offerings. Don’t go there

Appalling. Service was terrible. Nobody had a clue what they was doing. Drinks forgotten twice. Had to ask for starters to be cleared. Steak was OFF, tasted revolting. Shame as it seemed a lovely place, clearly a lot of love gone into the decor… poor...

This place was recommended to us by the wardens on the club caravan site where we were staying next door. We decided to book for Sunday lunch as a family with 14 month old baby. Lovely atmosphere, even if it was a very hot and...

More of a restaurant than a pub feel, but very modern and pleasant surroundings and good service. We arrived on a Wednesday which was the pie special night-pie, peas, chips or mash and a glass of wine or beer for £15. We all had the...

We ate here as part of our DBB package at the inn and really enjoyed the food. We were booked into the restaurant at 7.30pm for our evening meal and the conservatory dining area is light and spacious . It didn’t really bother us but...

Stumbled across this bar and restaurant whilst out walking. We had heard of it and thought it was a village pub. The Inn is the bar / restaurant of a holiday park and is very pleasant with friendly staff. The prices were also reasonable. As...

Excellent place, got 2 nights for 1. Very good value for money. Food Very good and catered for gluten free. Rooms beautiful and spotless. Lovely place. Would definitely go back. Great facilities too, pool, gym etc. Evening meal Lovely just a little let down with...

We had a family meal for 10 on the Saturday evening,followed by Sunday lunch for 14 all to celebrate my wife's 70th birthday. The Saturday evening meal was excellent,highlight was the steaks,my salmon starter was also superb,but everyone was happy with their choices and the...

Located near Grassington, we visited this establishment in the early evening for dinner. Warm welcome from the staff, who were excellent throughout. We both had fish/shellfish based starters that were excellent and plentiful in portion size. Wine was also good. sadly the main meals failed...

The food in general was decent as part of the hotel package. However, the service wasn’t what you’d expect and the portion size was very poor. We were told the Pie of the Day was chicken and tarragon. Which my partner ordered. After about 15...

This review is for the woodland cafe adjoining gamekeepers inn. The gamekeepers food and service is excellent however, the neighbouring cafe / pizza place next door, which is part of the same complex is dreadful. Pizzas are a poor quality, soggy serving of tasteless bolognaise...

We booked here as staying at nearby Wood Nook Camp site. I didn’t have high expectations as attached to the Long Ashes caravan site so assumed a captive market. However we had a lovely meal. We were lucky enough to be there on Tuesday which...

Book a over night stay with my partner as it had a spar on site for some treatments the pub with rooms definitely not a hotel is in the middle of a caravan /lodge park this was not stated on the booking website arrived early...

We were here for a wedding but stayed over. At the end of the next day, a hit and bust sunday, we decided to eat in the bar, rather than cook in our lodge. Really good food.

We went to the Gamekeeper today for lunch to celebrate my daughters birthday very disappointed on arrival to be told it was limited menu,no explanation as to why we weren’t told this when we booked and it really was a limited choice of fish &...

A nice welcome from a friendly member of staff. A very comfortable room with everything you would expect including an excellent shower. The food and service in the restaurant was good and the food was wholesome with a lovely full Yorkshire breakfast if required.

As others have said, had we known this 'pub' was on a fixed caravan site, we wouldn't have bothered - and would have missed out ! We booked an evening table in the snug with our young Irish setter, who was warmly welcomed. Staff were...

We've stayed here before and it was our first choice for an overnight stay to celebrate our wedding anniversary. As before Stuart and his team looked after us from start to finish. The room we stayed in was High Seat and it was spotless and...

Booked here for Sunday lunch and loved it. The quality of the meat was great, big portions and the roast potatoes were fantastic. Decent price too. Thorough;y enjoyed.

Fantastic alternative afternoon tea. An incredible amount of food for your money too! Given the heat wave, they sensibly brought out savoury and sweet separately which was a nice touch. The staff were lovely as always and did remarkably well coping with a very busy...

After looking at the pictures online we were very excited for the alternative afternoon tea, however, we were left very disappointed. When we arrived we did not know that coffee and tea were included, the waiter happily took our drinks order instead of offering us...

We stayed at the adjacent touring caravan park and tried the Gsmekeepers on our last day. The complete package of menu choice, service, food was excellent.and could not be faulted. Certainly will visit again when in the area.

Great food even with reduced menu at present. Very covid safe with the outdoor eating area. Good selection of beers and all at a reasonable price. Very friendly staff

Really enjoyed our festive afternoon tea, the pie and sausage roll were especially delicious, the mini puddings were lovely. We’d ordered it for 2 adults with a couple of extras for 2 adults and an 8 yr old but we couldn’t finish it all, they...

The food we had on two consecutive nights was wonderful, I especially liked the grilled sea bream served on a prawn and chorizo risotto. It was amazing! The service was friendly, safe and quick. I would highly recommend for drinks including good real ales as...

We stayed here for 2 nights and throughly enjoyed our stay, the hotel rooms were great and the staff were brilliant! We enjoyed the leisure centre that was well organised and clean and COVID safe! I can highly recommend coming along! We will return.

Had a fabulous sunday lunch. Roast beef & delicious sticky toffee pudding. Friendly service and & good covid measures in place.

Please do not think that the lovely picture you see on the website is what you are going to get for your afternoon tea! To be fair the savoury element was as billed (although it came on a bog-standard plate not the nicely presented picnic...

We were really impressed with the set up for social distancing The afternoon tea is prepared freshly after arrival. The first tray came containing :- Yorkshire pudding with roast beef, fish and chips chicken burger, steak pie and sausage roll. All were really tasty and...

Fabulous meal, room and breakfast, all COVID safe. Just wish we’d booked an extra night. Definitely recommend this place.

Fabulous meal, room and breakfast, all COVID safe. Just wish we’d booked an extra night. Definitely recommend this place.

The Gamekeeper's Inn was a venue chosen by my brother and I for a short stay in Yorkshire, to take in the delights of Bolton Abbey, Malham Cove, Ingleton and of course, the Three Peaks. We were treated like kings by Stuart and his team...

On a recent short break we stayed at the Gamekeepers Inn in the Gamekeepers Lodge. We enjoyed Pie night, really good pies and amazing chips and mushy peas, a takeaway fish and chis, again lovely, and two superb cooked breakfasts. Excellent food, Covid safe and...

We had two breakfasts and two evening meals. Couldn't fault anything and the service was excellent too. Felt very Covoid safe.

Really enjoyed dinner here. Lovely pate and stuffed mushroom starter. Followed by belly pork....to die for and bacon joint. Both tasted delicious hot and well presented. Well worth a visit. Lovely surroundings and the staff very attentive. I wan to return very soon!

We stayed here on the first night of opening. It is set within a very nice holiday park. We had the honeymoon suite, chosen because it had a balcony and we were meeting up with my son and partner. They had a standard room, but...

I have eaten here on several occasions and I can highly recommend the service and quality of the food. I particularly enjoy the pies, they are always packed with filling in a beautiful tasty pastry.

We visited with friends and booked two nights bed, breakfast and evening meal. The staff are very friendly and the food was excellent. The bedrooms are modern and there is a lovely swimming pool and spa across the path. In the leisure centre there is...

We used to come here regularly for their Light Bites lunch menu which was very good value, good selection and good portion sizes. Often, we ended up ordering from the full a la carte menu if there was nothing we fancied on the Lite one....

Stayed in High Seat room which was beautiful!! Added spa access to pool is just a plus! Eat at Game Keeper’s the food is gorgeous!! We’ve never been disappointed! Breakfast was lovely too! Loads of little extras! Its positioned perfectly outside Grassington, we’ve been coming...

Beautifully set homes chalets lodges bungalows in a glorious setting ,we had booked the family in for a stay half term Feb 2020 so decided to check out the place so we could surprise them with the gift of a stay with the 2 children...

Decided to try lunch on a damp day whilst staying at caravan site down the lane. Excellent food and even better service from the young members of the team.

Lovely place! The room was very clean, comfy bed and very nice food. The leisure centre was great and we will definitely return.

When we arrived we thought we were at the wrong place - we drove through a caravan/lodge park and were about to turnaround when we spotted The Gamekeeper. We were expecting a traditional country pub not a pub on a lodge park! There was no...

Excellent choice, quality, preparation and service. Also good value for money. The staff are very friendly and helpful. there is a good choice of drinks, including real ale and the house red was superb when we were there.

excellent food, 3 different meals all 5 star. Lamb shank, fish & chips and superb potato and cauliflower pie. Lovely staff and great accessibility (I'm a wheelchair user)

Whilst the Gamekeeper`s is well known for it`s wedding and conference facilities, adjoining leisure centre and lunch and dinner menus, it is perhaps less well known for the excellent breakfasts it provides.My wife and I are lucky enough to enjoy breakfasts at several hostelries in the area and find it difficult to find fault with any of them but must mention that the Eggs Benedict in particular at the Gamekeeper`s is somewhat special. Prepared by different chefs/cooks, on a Thursday it becomes the responsibility of Alina and she provides lovely lean bacon, poached eggs to perfection with a nice hollandaise sauce, all on a muffin and the flavour and taste is excellent. This is only one of a delightful varied menu and can assure you that looking forward to breakfast at the gamekeeper`s is high on our list of priorities.

There are a few lovely vegan options on the menu and I chose to have the vegan burger, which is made from chickpeas, avocado and sweet potato. The patty was beautifully seasoned and came on homemade bread (very crispy!). They also have a vegan brownie available and they plated extra sauce/compote to replace the ice cream. The other menu options also looked delicious, served piping hot with good portion sizes.

Lovely place very clean and the rooms are lovely we stopped in the honeymoon suit and couldn’t fault. All the food from breakfast to evening meal and afternoon tea was lovely and they accommodated to my nut allergy the staff were very helpful and friendly

On 13th July my husband and I were guests at a wedding, the reception was at The Gamekeepers Inn where we had booked a room for overnight stay. The night before travelling to the wedding, due to unforeseen circumstances, we discovered we had to take our 14 year old son with us . My husband phoned Stuart , the landlord, who had no problem in accommodating our son with bed and breakfast for a nominal fee. On arrival to the Inn, we asked for a taxi number to get us to the wedding service in Skipton. Stuart's wife Verity took us to the wedding in her car to ensure that we arrived on time. As our son was not a guest at the wedding Stuart said that he would help our son out if he needed anything and kept an eye on him while he ate his meals. Our room was lovely, comfortable and clean. We had free access to the pool. All of our meals were beautiful. One of the best weddings we have ever attended, our weekend was made even more special by Stuart and Verity who went above and beyond with their kindness and hospitality. Our son, who never wants to travel away from home even wants to visit again. Fantastic all round. Would definitely recommend to anyone. Thank you so much. Anne, Chris and Ben Gray.

Totally delicious meal well presented and very tasty I have been previous and this hotel never fails to impress uscall

We have visited this place twice for drinks and once recently for food too. The bar area is starting to look like it needs a bit of TLC as the seating looks very worn and at least some of the chairs are decidedly uncomfortable. It also feels a bit sterile and lacks atmosphere. However the restaurant serves lovely food and the lightest, tastiest sticky toffee pud I’ve ever tasted. The carvery meals looked gorgeous though we had something else. Service was excellent.

A weird sort of holiday park concreted over the countryside. Food was nice, but in the lodge they didn’t even bother to provide a recycling bin

just stayed the one night 23/4/19 it was present for me and wife from daughter and son, been many times to the pub but this was the first time we have stayed the night. The pub is nice but the bar area needs new seats, the leather seats have had their days, plenty of beer choices, the menu could do with a new look, we had afternoon tea, which was not to my liking, this needs a fresh look with more of a healthy theme, get rid of the pies and processed meats and cakes, what it said on the menu you did not get. The room we had was a delux room very new and clean, but the bath/shower was very deep and difficult to get into and out of when wet, so some sort of grab handle on the wall is needed for safetys sake. The patio area needs some outside furniture, it would be nice to sit outside in the sunshine, the room was the great whernside,

This is a nice contemporary pub/restaurant/hotel just a stroll from the Grassington caravan club site, nice modern pub with a nice but basic menu, the only drawback is limited seating so I think its advisable to book in advance.

Just had a fabulous Mother’s Day meal with my family.

We had a fabulous short break here with a relaxing trip to the Spa, and a superb meal in the restaurant. The dinner, bread and breakfast offer is excellent value. We will definitely be back!

Just been to the gamekeepers lnn for a family lunch with two of my daughters and four grandkids the food was really good everyone enjoyed it we had the lunch special menu one two or three courses we only had two didn't have room for sweet but they were tempting .I would say if you are in the Yorkshire dales definitely go for a visit and have lunch or stay it is surrounded by woodlands and beautiful views would be a relaxing escape to do nothing but enjoy yourself x