Eating Out
(Updated 7th August 2025)
A one mile riverside walk takes you to two outstanding pubs with food in West Tanfield. The Bull Inn and the Bruce Arms.
The excellent Staveley Arms in North Stainley is only a half mile walk by footpath (temporarily closed).
In the local vicinity there are many wonderful places to eat and drink. Below is a selection, ordered in distance from Terrace Barn.
Staveley Arms North Stainley Sorry, Closed until Christmas 2025
Pub with good food 2 minutes Cosy bar with real fire. Good food between gastro and pub grub. Pub and dining rooms.
Dogs welcome in the bar dining area.
The Bull Inn West Tanfield Excellent riverside beer garden. Honest home made pub grub.
Pub with pub food 4 minutes Dogs welcome.
The Bruce Arms West Tanfield Cosy and welcoming original Georgian coaching inn. Now a gastro pub with a modern take
Gastro pub 4 minutes on traditional food. You're also welcome to just call in for a drink at the bar.
Dogs welcome.
Freemason’s Arms Nosterfield Sorry, closed whilst looking for new tenants.
Pub with good food 7 minutes Cosy pub with great bar. Check opening times on facebook or call 01677 470548
Dogs welcome in the bar dining area
One-Eyed Rat Ripon Warm and welcoming hostelry with excellent beer. No food.
Pub 11 minutes Dogs welcome.
White Bear Masham Friendly and atmospheric gastro pub with a la carte menu.
Pub with good food 11 minutes Dogs welcome in the tap room where food is also served.
Where there’s Smoke Masham Cooking over coals. Highly regarded Michelin listed restaurant
Restaurant 11 minutes No dogs please
Johnny Bagdad's Masham Fabulous café with a flavour of the middle east
Cafe 11 minutes Dogs discouraged inside (quite small space). Plenty of dog friendly alfresco seating.
Castle Arms Inn Snape Lovely pub, cosy and good food. Off the beaten track.
Pub with food 12 minutes Dogs welcome
Fox and Hounds Carthorpe Traditional pub with excellent food, all home made, including the bread.
Pub with food 13 minutes Dogs welcome in the bar dining area.
Galphay Inn Galphay Pretty and hidden away village with a gem of a pub to discover for cosy drinks or good food.
Pub with food 16 minutes Lovely roof terrace garden with views of village green and hills beyond.
Dogs welcome.
Grantley Arms Grantley Reopening on 14th August 2025 after being acquired and reinvented by the nearby 5*
Gastro pub 18 minutes Grantly Hall Hotel. Expect a high end gastro pub. Bar also open for drinks.
Dogs welcome.
The Blue Lion East Witton Gastro pub, olde worlde bar with big fire, frequented by shooting parties
Gastro pub 21 minutes Dogs welcome in the bar dining area.
Bivouac Café (Druids Temple) Swinton Park Maybe the best dog friendly café anywhere. Fun, rustic, great food, great walks.
Cafe 22 minutes Dogs welcome.
The Crown Inn Roecliffe Near Boroughbridge, old coaching house ambiance, fabulous gastro food and friendly service.
Gastro pub 23 minutes Dogs welcome.
The Saddle Room Nr. Middleham Hidden away in Coverdale next to the amazing Forbidden Corner. A great excursion with Restaurant 31 minutes great food in the old stables.
Dogs welcome in bar area and outside
The Foresters Arms Carlton A good destination if you fancy a scenic drive up Coverdale. Traditional home cooked food.
Pub with pub food 35 minutes
Dogs welcome.
Craven Arms Appletreewick In Wharfdale. Film set for All Creatures Great and Small, old charm ambiance, gas lighting.
Pub with food 47 minutes
Dogs welcome, and good walks around Bolton Abbey.
