The whicker gate clicks shut behind you, woodsmoke drifting from the chimney of a proper Yorkshire stone inn that's been putting travellers up for longer than anyone's counting.
This is one for couples after a cosy weekend without tent pegs, walkers who want a real bed after the fells, or anyone fancying the halfway house between camping and full comfort — there's a camping pod if you want that canvas-adjacent feel, or proper guest house rooms if your back's had enough of sleeping mats. You're in classic Northern walking country here, the kind of place where boots dry by the fire and the hills start just beyond the car park.
It's open all year, which matters when the seasons turn properly up here. Dog policy's an ask-first situation, and campfires need checking when you arrive — they'll tell you straight what's possible. Expect that solid, no-fuss inn vibe: warm, practical, the sort of base camp that feels like someone's thought about what you actually need after a day outside.
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- DirectionsChapel Tea RoomsCafe 2.1 km~25 min walk
- DirectionsBurger BarCafe 2.8 km~35 min walk
- DirectionsHorse and GroomPub 2.9 km~35 min walk
- DirectionsThe MoorfieldPub 3.0 km~35 min walk
- DirectionsBeer In HandPub 3.0 km~35 min walk
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