The Fox & Hounds Inn — Restaurant in England

Warm pub with an even warmer welcome.

This traditional village pub is clean, warm and welcoming and is grounded in what it wants to be: a traditional pub serving good beer, great food and a offering a friendly welcoming atmosphere. You get the sense is it part of the village community.

It makes such a difference when the landlady or mother of the landlord are so obviously enjoying their work. This enthusiasm comes across and makes the whole experience that much better. And it sets up a positive atmosphere right from entering the pub.

There was a warming open fire when we arrived and even though we were in walking clothes with muddy-ish boots we were made welcome and could have sat anywhere in the pub, though we chose to sit at a bar table near the fire with a hard floor.

My beer was very good it was just a pity there was not a dry cider option, either on draught or in a bottle, for my partner. But the drive to sweeter cider appears to be universal.

The food was well presented and tasty with a good but appropriate portion size and substituting garden peas for mushy peas did not cause a hearth attack, which was an experience we have had in another local pub.

We rarely eat chips so it was a treat to have "real" chips that had been fried to perfection along with the scampi. The only niggle was having to open a number of tomato ketchup sachets, though they were at least Heinz. I know the argument for and against, but I would rather have had a bottle! This is personal preference.

We thought the food to be good value for money.

The toilets were clean and well laid out, and there is a nice outside area for when the better weather arrives. While the entrance is tight there is a good sized carpark to the rear.

The first time at this pub but it is on our list to visit again.

Tip, if you want a walk before and after your visit. Park at Wensley Bridge and walk along the river path up into West Witton. The walk can be extended and made partially circular with a bit of...

We have visited The Fox for Sunday lunch today. Everything from our initial phone call this morning was handled expertly! I rang at around 10am to enquire about availability and was advised that they could accommodate us at our preferred time. Both of us chose the beef and pork Sunday lunch, which was, without question, the best lunch we have had not only in Wensleydale, but probably ever. Generous home cooked portions, portions, piping hot and very tasty. The meat was very nice too. The service from all of the staff was excellent. I explained that one of our party was vegan, which often initiates panic or otherwise. Not here…..I was comprehensively told what they could provide, and what would have to be omitted, which was the first reassuring reason for choosing this pub. Often staff or owners aren’t sure of what is vegan and what is not. To find a pub as friendly as this, who know what they are doing, in the middle of Wensleydale was a revelation. Price wise, they are on a par with most other pubs in the area, but they are streets ahead of their competition in terms of giving the customer what they want, and making sure they plan to return. Well done to everyone involved, and make no mistake, we will be back. Probably...

Lovely, friendly feel to the place. Mostly regulars in there but not clique at all, so welcoming. I went for food with friends and family and it was beautiful.

I had the Katsu Chicken Burger, it comes with fries and salad. Couldn't fault it at all! The salad was fresh and tasty, think some of it was pickled or something but it was the nicest ever. Fries were so nice that I didn't have to use salt and pepper and the burger was simply delightful and moreish.

It was the perfect portion size and nicely priced.

I'm just gutted that I live close to 2 hours away from here so it'll be a while before I've tried everything...