We visited this as a one night "birthday" treat. Late booking and stayed in room 9. The room was small, the en suite even smaller. The furniture was shabby and you wouldn't want to put your things away in the cupboards. The (single) wardrobe door had a thin metal clasp to stop it from swinging open. The bed was comfortable... More

We are regulars at the Blue Lion and need little convincing...however since the arrival of the new chef and team the food has gone up several notches. There is a new finesse to the cooking. The presentation is more exciting and the food rests easier on the system than used to be the case. The wine remains as ever excellent.... More

We recently had a family gathering at the Blue Lion where we spent 3 nights en masse and based ourselves there. It was a special family occasion and the Blue Lion was a perfect place for it. The food was fantastic, living in Sydney we get a bit spoiled and the food here was on a par with some of... More

stayed in room 14 very nice but cold at first they need to alter the heating timer , and the maid needs to clean under the bed dont think it has been cleaned since it was revamped . lovely quaint bar and restaurant good food but city centre prices. the staff were good tho . think the place is running... More

Having stayed here once before, and dropped in for lunch on Easter Sunday (having booked in advance), I can say this has to be the loveliest pub I've visited, with top-notch food. The best aspect has to be the setting, in the unspoilt village of East Witton, with the pub itself charming and delightful outside and in. The bar is... More

The Blue Lion is a lovely old inn with a friendly and helpful staff. My room was in the main building but there are newer rooms behind the inn opening on to a courtyard/car park. I noticed two of these rooms housed guests with dogs during my stay and they appeared ideal for this purpose with a garden area also... More

Stayed in one of the outside rooms which was ideal having the dogs with us. Being able to take the dogs into the bar and dine in there with that fantastic atmosphere and character was wonderful. The only downside was not being able to stay long enough to work through the menu as I couldn't find anything I didn't like... More

We had a couple of nights here and cannot recommend it highly enough. Our room was comfortable, our dogs welcome and the food and drink really outstanding - a proper achievement to cook a menu of that size and of that quality. The staff were very efficient, on our second night one waitress servicing the whole of the bar with... More

When we walked through the door we found we had walked into a timeless lovely old bar - which goes against the grain of stripping out all of the character of these lovely old coaching inns. looked after by the staff - plenty of choice on the menu - stuck between choices and helped by our host to choose -... More