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The Blue Lion

3.0 star property
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Fireplace
Front of property
Classic Room (Large)
Food and drink
Serves lunch and dinner

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
East Witton, Leyburn, England, DL8 4PE
  • Middleham Castle
    2 min walk
  • Harmby Waterfall
    4 min drive
  • The Forbidden Corner
    4 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    56 min drive

Room options

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Classic Room (Large)

Classic Room (Large)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room (Petite)

Double Room (Petite)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Courtyard Area

Superior Double Room, Courtyard Area

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Courtyard Area (Large)

Superior Double Room, Courtyard Area (Large)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Middleham

With a stay at The Blue Lion in Leyburn, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Yorkshire Dales National Park and Middleham Castle. .This inn is 2.5 mi (4 km) from The Forbidden Corner and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Harmby Waterfall.
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What's nearby

  • Middleham Castle - 2 min walk
  • The Forbidden Corner - 4 min drive
  • Jervaulx Abbey - 4 min drive
  • Bolton Castle - 11 min drive
  • Aysgarth Falls - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Northallerton Station - 22 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Manor Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Golden Lion - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Three Horse Shoes - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Brymor Ice Cream - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Saddle Room - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Blue Lion

Inn in Leyburn with free breakfast and a restaurant
The Blue Lion offers 15 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Leyburn inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 15 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Restaurant serving guests of The Blue Lion. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Onsite venue #2 - This pub specializes in local cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Blue Lion Inn Leyburn
Blue Lion Leyburn
The Blue Lion Inn
The Blue Lion Leyburn
The Blue Lion Inn Leyburn

The Blue Lion Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We’ve stayed here many times and it’s always great. Even the restrictions didn’t really impact on our visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
A super hotel. Plenty character but comfortable with all necessary mod cons. Restaurant is excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well organised for Covid Rooms spotlessly clean Food well presented albeit a bit on pricey side
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love it
We love the Blue Lion. Location, building, staff....all brilliant. There are some minor things which could do with tweaking: soundproofing of rooms (18th century floorboards!!), opening up the lovely garden at the back for its pub, revising of its OTT priced wine list.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of my favourite places to stay
Standard double was not very big - for reference we stayed in the hotel du vin at York the previous week and the standard was super big. It was clean but we stayed for two nights and the room wasn't refreshed or made up on day two which was unexpected and disappointing. On the plus side the staff were incredibly friendly and the food and drinks were exceptional. I've been coming to this gem of a hotel / gastro pub since 1992 and it is one of my favourite places to be. The village is very pretty and the walks from the hotel take in some breathtaking scenery. Just to add the hotel is dog friendly and usually (not this time) includes doggie treats in your room.
On top of Sowden Beck Moors
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Richard

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really really unpleasant proprietress, rude and unwelcoming. Probably best to avoid, shame as it is a nice place and the rest of the staff were pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic stay, wonderful food, attentive staff. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay, but pricey wine
Lovely pub devoted to food. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The room we had was large with a very comfortable bed, and plenty of room for our dogs crate to go in. We like the Blue Lion,but the wine prices starting at £27.50 for us were very expensive.The food usually excellent was quite expensive and both our dishes were dry. They did have a big party in but for price,we were disappointed. Still love the place however, and sure this was just a blip.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely recommended
Great stay in a lovely part of the world! definitely recommend to anyone wanting a quiet break in the outdoors.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent meal and stay. Would highly recommend - food, wine and service in a really comfortable setting is just fantastic. Very very minor point but could have done with a fan in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a break
as always, a great few days, super room, great food and service..not to mention perfect location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Sheena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay
Stayed 2 nights with courtyard accommodation that we could not fault. Roomy, modern, clearance and wonderfully quiet. Breakfasts were lovely with lots of choice. Staff helpful. Only downside was on arrival we booked an evening meal in the restaurant but when we went to find our table at the allotted time we were told to eat in the bar area as the dining room was being used for a private function. This was not mentioned to us at the time of booking. We were taken to a table near the bar area which was crowded and noisy. Although the food we had was exceptionally tasty it was spoilt by the fact we had people stood over us who were very loud. Because of this we only had the one course and left.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Rhona

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointing
Returning after 16 years as used to stop every year on route to France with my late partner. Rooms in need of love an attention, large spider crack in sink, plug hole dirty, and bed not comfortable. My elderly parents were unable to shower, as shower over bath, and they could not safely get in and out of the bath. Also bed very high for them, so they had to climb in. Booked for dinner, but felt like just shoved in a table rather than other guests being politely shown to their tables. Food was not as good as it used to be, and a bit cold. Now a bit overpriced for what you are getting. Certainly not the hustle and bustle around the place as there used to be. Disappointed start to holiday and sadly not sure we will be returning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely hotel in gorgeous village
Lovely traditional hotel with fab food. Only downside the room was too small.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay fro a break in the Dales
Lovely atmosphere and charming old building. Food is wonderful and soo delicious, but a little pricey
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Stay, lovely people
This place has a wonderful reputation that over the years has continued to be extremely high, I'm happy to say that this is justified. Lovely staff, warm welcoming and ready to go that extra distance to make your stay perfect. My only slight negative comment would be that the decor in some rooms is in need of some attention. The restaurant and room that we stayed in would really benefit from a lick of paint and a touch up here and there. It's nothing serious and did not spoil are stay, but it could do with a "spruce up"
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect location, great food and staff
We have eaten at the Blue Lion on a number of occasions and always found the food to be excellent, the bar to be comfortable and interesting and the staff helpful and friendly. We no longer in the area and chose a two night stay with a room in the main building. As before the food was top class, the wine well priced and the staff efficient but unobtrusive and always friendly. The room (number 1) was big enough with an en-suite bath with shower and was well located overlooking the rear garden so away from the main road. It was also cool enough to get a good nights sleep which during the heatwave could have been an issue. One thing we liked about the room was plenty of cloth storage space (unlike many "boutique" hotels that take minimalism to an extreme in some cases with zero storage facilities meaning clothes on the floor or left in the bag). In all honesty the room was feeling a bit tired as was the bathroom and could do with a spruce up but the pro's outweigh the cons. For those who like a traditional breakfast i.e. waitress/waiter service you will enjoy whats on offer, it may feel a bit old fashioned but it does the job and as with dinner the food is excellent. Overall a great venue in a wonderful part of the country - we will be visiting again that is for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018