The Wensleydale Hotel

United Kingdom , Darlington
LEYBURN, Market Place
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8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

peter

Overlooking the market square it is well appointed. Staff were very good albeit they wanted an early night and closed the bar at 11p.m. only bar food on Mondays and Tuesdays and that was good. The crumble sweet was delicious. Standard Rooms were adequate. Showers a bit poky. Overall good value.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Jon

Very good hotel, highly recommended.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2026

Ann

The hotel is in the middle of Middleham and there is easy access to the castle and local areas. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They catered well for my food allergies, which was good as I don't think I would have been able to eat elsewhere in the town. Saying that, I personally wasn't impressed with breakfast but my husband was. Lastly parking was on the street in the market square. We had no problem finding a parking space.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2026

george

dont like service charge for a pint of beer and it was dear at 6 pound a pint food was good but expensive

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Richard

Welcoming host thank you. Carefully prepared food also was a nice touch and loved the wine. All friendly staff and clean rooms also had a lovely stay thank you so much.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Kirsty

We informed the hotel we'd be arriving early as we were attending a wedding, and they very kindly had the room ready for our arrival. The room was clean and had comfortable twin beds, with a gorgeous view over the village square and Middleham Castle. The welcome we received was warm and friendly. Lunch was excellent; highly recommend the Wensleydale Cheese Souffle and Bangers and Mash! Breakfast was also included and was delicious. As someone who has worked in luxury hotels for years, I was very impressed with everything! We'd definitely stay here again when in the area.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Elaine

Lovely breakfast. Very attentive and friendly staff. Pet friendly and clean.

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 May 2026

Martin

Poor experience at the Hotel. 1. door to room very squeaky. 2 shower was very poor, hardly any force in the water. 3 Arrange a meal and ordered Parfait/bread, which was not but Pate, along with the most greasy bread oil was oozing out the bread, returned could not eat. 4. going for breakfast, they need to take off the sausages, as stated Rare breed sausages, not sure what breed but they were horrible, not only confirmed by us but other members staying there. 5. Parking states free, this is not the case, it comes with first there, if you cannot get a parking space, you will have difficulty parking, we arrive NOT at high season, so will be extremely difficult to park anywhere. staff were quite rude too. will not be returning.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2026

Ian

Good location on the main square with on street parking. Nice evening meal but overpriced. I think the owner is new and still learning the hospitality trade.
Breakfast distinctly average
Hotel public rooms have been refurbished, room nice but bathroom still needed a little attention.
Overall we enjoyed our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Susan

Oliver and his small team were excellent. Fully committed to personal, customer faced service.
Fantastic breakfast-we loved the beautiful teapot! Great Temple Spa products in the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

matthew

Friendly staff ,great food and convenient location.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Kevan

Property looks very tired. Drinks expensive. Staff seemed unorganised at breakfast only 4 tables sitting. Food was ok. Portions average. Room was nice & clean. Tea/coffee facilities in room poor.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

Sheila

The room was clean enough, staff were ok. They were pet friendly as far as pets were allowed in, but I was shocked to have to pay £20 per night for my small dog! They said it was “all the extra cleaning”!? Breakfast better on day 2.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Gary

Great staff who were welcoming. Adrian the bar man was particularly knowledgeable about the local area and gave us plenty of tips.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Alan

Food both breakfast and evening meal were excellent. All staff were excellent and really wanted the stay to be special for us. The room was good and the pillows were clearly new and helped us sleep. The check in closing at 22.00 might cause a problem to some people and the only other problem was it appeared to be a bit tired in corridors but rooms were fine

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Karen

Lovely

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Fiona

Like a home from home very comfortable

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Adam

Staff were very friendly and made me feel at home during my cycling trip. Food was excellent. Would recommend visiting!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Jackie

Middleham break

Lovely stay host Fiona and son Hugo and rest of staff were excellent

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Simon

What wonderful hosts, very friendly and personal service. A beautiful location with great food and drinks. Very hospitable for us and our dog.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2024

Paul

Comfortable room, massive bed, great breakfast. V pet friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

sandra

Brilliant place to stay

Excellent overnight stay. Brilliant food and service from all the team. Great location and we will be back

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2024

Stewart

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2024

Stephen

Great stay in an historic hotel

Lovely location right on the square in an old property. From our room we could see the castle.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

A J

Good

Spur of the moment booking as we suddenly got a free weekend in our schedule. Nice hotel, good dinner and breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2023

katy

Lovely stay.

Beautiful hotel in a stunning location. We stayed in a Signature Room and it was lovely, clean and comfortable with a yummy breakfast the next day. Will recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2023

martin

one of the best

I have stayed here regularly over the past 2 years and always find the Staff very helpful and accommodating.
Lovely location and the food is excellent

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2023

Paul

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2023

Elizabeth

Our stay was very enjoyable and the staff very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very nice but did not eat there otherwise, menu not to our taste and very expensive.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2023

Sykes

The hotel and area were very nice but for what we were charged i expected more
Also the restaurant was mediocre. We stayed in the Middletons hotel in york for less than we paid here
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Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2023

Paul

Great Hotel and Restaurant in Middleham, Wensleyda

Business trip, arrived late so restaurant was shut however the owner made a sandwich which was very much appreciated. Stayed two nights for business so early starts, missed breakfast both days as way too early. Managed to eat in the restaurant on day two. great menu, great food and wine.
In summary great place for a break however if you are on business check on times for breakfast and restaurant closures to avoid disappointment.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2022

Kathleen

Very friendly hotel, nothing was a trouble for the staff, food was excellent, room was looking over the castle &square, definitely recommend it 😁

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2022

Joanne

The property was in the centre of Middleham which was a good location. The room was comfortable. There wasn't a car park but you could park on the square for free.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Feb 2022

Victoria

Nice welcome but no dinner

Really nice welcome from the staff. The room was pleasant but the bed was not very comfortable and we could hear others in their rooms. The facilities were clean but basic, we had to boil the kettle on the floor because there were no plugs available.

They did not tell us we would need to book for the restaurant and when we arrived at 7pm to eat, we were told it was fully booked. Other pubs were also full and we struggled to get any food for dinner, luckily we arranged takeaway from anothe pub.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2021

kevin

The room was comfortable but the heating was a bit intermittent and came on at certain times. This seemed to get rectified during our stay. The breakfast was very good quality but we had to wait quite a long time for the cooked food to arrive.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2021

Catherine

Perfect relaxing getaway

The Wensledale hotel is located in the lovely village of Middleham, the welcome we got was warm, the onsite restaurant served absolutely amazing food and the breakfast the next morning has got to be one of the best weve ever had

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Aug 2021

Gail

Stay clear room 12

Room 12 stay clear the bathroom was disgusting so much mould and so dated my partner couldn’t even fit in the shower and I was only just able to get in - I’m pretty sure the owners have never ever tried to get in that shower - the toilet seat was so old and wooden not a pleasant experience at all. Breakfast waited one morning from 9 to 9.40 (booked for 9) no apology at all. No we never complained about the room as it was fully booked but was glad to check out won’t ever go again. There are other things I could moan about but it won’t make any difference- if I turned up next year it would be the same - should receive a full refund but would never happen. We’ve been in lockdown surely they’ve seen how bad the bathroom is !!!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2021

Deborah

Beautiful place to say. So relaxing.

When we got to the hotel at Middleham it was in a lovely position with parking at the front. The hotel has friendly staff . We had a quiet room number 21 on the top floor with a four poster bed and nice views from the window at the side of the hotel. The room was lovely and clean with a bath and shower. The breakfast was really good the bacon was so tasty .while having breakfast you can watch the horses and the riders around the village which was a lovely sight to see. There are a few pubs and a village shop and nice to walk around the village . Just had a lovely feel about it . I would stay there again . Thank you to all the staff that made our stay so lovely .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2021

James

Nice place

All good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great hotel

Lovely hotel,fantastic staff and brilliant food but our room was small and bathroom definitely needs up dating.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Average

Stayed for 2 nights room was decent + clean + service was good + restaurant was good + but only negative was the bathroom… very low water pressure in shower + shower drain was extremely slow… clogged…

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

lovely olde worlde location and setting

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2021

Paul

Avoid this place

Poor tired bedrooms, cramped and definitely not worth £120 a night. Manager was quite rude and not helpful at all and very abrupt with his young staff who were lovely. As we checked in with the manager his first words were that you havent booked a table with us tonight for a meal and the restaurant is fully booked tonight and tomorrow anyway! No other suggestions at all, like if we get a cancellation we could maybe fit you in or advise of an alternative venue. Another young couple who we spoke to got the same treatment.
Breakfast was good to be fair.
The other three pubs in the village offered good friendly hospitality and food.
We had one drink in the Wensleydale because i didnt want to spend another penny more in the place.
I think that the owners aspire to be something alot better than what they are. More like a 1 or 2 star rating at the most.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2020

Duncan

Good Base for Wensleydale

Good base to explore Wensleydale - in the lovely village of Middleham. Good size rooms, clean and the breakfast was excellent. We would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Jul 2020

Caroline

Disappointing stay. Expensive in terms of the service we received. Room dated but bed comfortable. Shower barely warm and no pressure. Gave up on the preordered breakfast after a 50 minute wait. Don’t like junior staff being blamed for poor communication. No apology only excuses.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

02 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

It was cold .A big coal fire would be nice
The bed room was cold. So cold i taught the bed was damp
Great big shower towel was good
Heineken or Carlsberg larger is a must

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

The staff too formal for village accommodation. Suited and bossing staff, not professional.
Too formal to be made to feel welcome, the absence of any other guests did not help.
The evening meal really good, but we were the only people in the restaurant, so no atmosphere.
The pubs across the road buzzing, with warm and friendly staff and packed to the gills.
The place has potential, but management needs to be warm and welcoming to attract local people or could see it going bust, which is a shame as very well furnished with good quality products. Amused to find they had the same pictures in the lady's toilets as the Blue Lion. Full English breakfast should have been included in the price.
Stunning location, which should have been busy, 17+ rooms and we were the only guests on the Friday night.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful old period hotel with lots of character.
Facilities perfectly adequate if understandably not quite to modern chain hotel standard

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The room with a view was excellent and the staff were helpful and friendly. The beer was good as well.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Traditional hotel in keeping with the history of the village. Going through an upgrading programme so would like to see the hotel once the new owners have put their stamp on the full property

Leisure Partner