The Fox and Hounds Country Inn

Excellent 2 night stay at F&H. We stayed in the luxury room ‘pinfold’, it was beautiful. Large bath, separate waterfall shower and 2 sinks. Pictures on website are true to the room. It had a superking size bed. It’s on the ground floor and parking was very close just outside. It’s not in the main pub building, but very close across the entrance driveway into pub car park. Car park has glodious views over fields. Proper countryside. I would stay here anytime I’m in the area, as Pickering is less than 10 minutes away. Ideal for catching the trains. We went on Sir Nigel Gresley - excellent. 30 mins drive up to Grosmont, so not too far away. Also not too far for The Model Centre at Beck Hole, If you are looking for kit for the modeller. Back to fox and hounds. Welcome was superb. Very friendly. Shown to room, which was gorgeous and very luxurious. We booked for supper at 6pm as we had not eaten all day. The food was AMAZING. So much so, I ate 3 courses! Beef and horseradish Bon Bon’s to start, melted in the mouth and were very moreish. Sea bream with veg for main, also delicious and chocolate delice for pudding. Hubby had sausages and mash with onion gravy. Said best sausages he’s ever had. Slept very well in very big comfy bed. Great mattress. Very quiet and dark room…perfect. Breakfast next day was a treat. Cold cereals, already laid out for you to help yourself. Delicious Taylor’s of Harrogate coffee. Hot porridge with fruit and seeds for me. Cooked breakfast for hubby. Again, couldn’t fault it. Luxury indeed. Why would you stay in a beige premier inn when you can have the most beautiful room in the most gorgeous setting 5 mins drive away from Pickering centre? Stay here, it’s stunning and the people are just lovely. Sorry to leave, but will definitely be back. Thank you to everyone who made our stay superb! You’re great and we loved it.

My wife and I did Dinner, bed and breakfast with our two daughters. From the moment we arrived, we received exceptional treatment. Helen, Alan and all the staff were really attentive and helpful. Dinner from the main menu was simply delicious, and the wines carefully selected and sensibly priced. Both our rooms were spotless, warm, it was a cold night and the beds and bedding top quality. The ensuite bathrooms were a joy to use. We have no hesitation in recommending this splendid country inn to others and look forward to returning ourselves

Superb!!!! This is my second visit to the F&H, and absolutely will not be my last! It’s great to be able to stay in an independently owned pub & hotel, with excellent hospitality, friendly staff, comfortable bedrooms, and superb food! The Guinness was excellent (not always the case in other establishments), and I must commend the scallops as a starter (I noted another reviewer thought that the food was much to spicy/hot, in my personal experience was the relish was a great combination for the dish - perhaps it could be put on the side so diners can make it as hot or not depending on their taste), and the meat pie was exceptionally delicious. I would like to particularly mention the first-rate hospitality from Helen, who seemed to be helpful at every moment - she met us at reception (and remembered our names from last time - a great touch of personal service), took us to our rooms, and served both at dinner and breakfast! The pub & hotel is well decorated, has a large private car park at the rear, and very easily found just off the A170.

One of our go back again and again places,the staff are amazing and unobtrusive ...the food is so good I was going to praise the breakfast but all the meals are equally great, we have stayed in lots of the rooms and don't really have a favourite as they are all beautiful

It’s a pity really that, despite a lovely environment and very pleasant staff, we left with a bad taste in our mouths - both physically and metaphorically. My scallops and belly pork starter would have been delightful had it not been laced with powerful and hot spice. It gave me discomfort and spoiled what was otherwise delicious. I mentioned this to the waitress. Then came the main course. My lamb was very pleasant however our friend’s halibut was, once again laced with hot spices. This caused a physiological reaction for her, which was clear to other diners and a little frightening for her. The result was that 90% of her meal was returned uneaten. So, ok these things happen, however rarely. What really wiped the experience out for us was the lacklustre concern from the lady who took the money. I suggested that they might use, for example, the one, two, three chilly pepper symbols? I drew a blank there. It is a pity because we’ve enjoyed eating here before and, other than the choking and burning sensations today, everything else was lovely - other than paying for what ended up as bin fodder. I’m not ruling out a revisit but will have to remember the question list about the ingredients. It really would be reasonable to ask you to make diners aware of hot, hot spicy dishes.

We couldn't have been better looked after at this superbly presented, well-maintained, cosy country pub. The rooms were homely, calming and not at all 'clinical' and the dining area was intimate, beautifully lit and atmospheric. The food was outstanding. A really diverse menu and cooked to an extremely high quality. Great selection of wines with knowledgeable waiters to assist the choice to pair the meal. The only issue we had was that our bedroom shared a wa with a function room in which a noisy birthday party was taking place until quite late - if we were going back, we'd make sure we weren't in that area!