I have now stayed at this excellent hotel 3 times, its right on top of the moor. Its cheap £150 for double room for 3 nights, with view of Cow and Calf rocks, and free continental breakfast. Food excellent and value for money staff friendly and helpful. Great break and good location to explore the Dales. Will go again if... More

Myself and my partner have visited the Cow and Calf on numerous occasions either just for a drive out or as a reward after a walk on the moors over the road. We decided to take advantage of one of the early booking offers and stay overnight for my birthday, we had also obtained a 20% discount voucher for the... More

On a day out in Ilkley this week enjoying good weather, we decided to have lunch here before doing a 5 mile walk on the beautiful Moor adjacent to the hotel. The setting is stunning and there are plenty of tables outside where diners can enjoy the views. The menu looked good and we both ordered steak sandwiches. I suppose... More

Part of the Vintage Inn group this does not let the side down. Spacious dining areas divided into sections which feel intimate. Good food and cheerful service. Reasonably priced menu and a welcome for all. Have stayed here on previous occasions so can vouch for the rooms also

Beautiful looking pub in a great location which is completely let down by a manager who has a chip on his sholder and is dismissive of any of his customers opinions and problems. How he got the job is anyone's guess. I'm not surprised to see that several other people on trip advisor have complained about him. I shall not... More

We stayed here in 2008,; would love to come back. Everything was perfect, from the room, to the food, to the sound of sheep baaing in the early morning hours. The town of Ilkley itself is a gem, not far from Haworth and York, two of our destinations. We enjoyed ambling around Ilkley. And later, we could sit outside and... More

Visited for lunch Fri 12/04/2013 after brisk walk on the moor. Bar poorly manned, staff often on phone answering outside enquiries. Had to ask about food order after waiting 30mins, even though the restaurant was not busy. My partner & I had the beer-battered cod & chips - not bad fish though small inside the batter, sitting on a small... More

I have been to this restaurant 2-3 times over the last year and found the food to be excellent and the service is also very good. We have had to wait on occasion as the area is very popular with walkers but not more than maybe 20 minutes which is enough time to grab a drink from the bar. Would... More

We just came for a meal, as The Cow and Calf is in such a great location. We had beer battered mushrooms, which to be honest were absolutely delicious. The bar had a notice which said which cask conditioned beer was used in the beer batter which I thought was a really nice touch. When starter arrived the mushrooms were... More