Phil's World Pub Guides - North Yorkshire, UK

Pub Comments Location
EMBSAY
Cavendish Arms Conveniently located round the corner from the steam railway, the Cavendish Arms is a very pleasant three-roomed traditional pub serving quality real ales and fine food.
Last visited June 2014
 
GATE HELMSLEY
Duke of York This pleasant old multi-roomed traditionally decorated pub serves a couple of real ales. The Sunday carvery is rather good.
Last visited July 2008
 
GROSMONT
Railway Tavern A plain 2 sided boozer, packed with friendly locals and tourists. Quality real ales and very good food.
Last visited May 2012.
By the station.
HORTON-IN-RIBBLESDALE
The Crown A pleasant friendly pub with two bars plus a restaurant. Real ales include Theakston's Old Peculier. The warmth of the real fire was particularly welcome after a walk up Pen-y-Ghent.
Last visited November 2008.
 
MIDDLESBROUGH
Isaac Wilson This large pleasant pub clearly shows its heritage as former Wetherspoon location, and unusually for ex-spoons it still has excellent cask ales on offer.
Last visited November 2025.
Wilson Street / Linthorpe Road
Wetherspoon Resolution A large busy Wetherspoon's on two floors.
Last visited May 2017.
Wetherspoon Swatters Carr A large 'spoons with a traditionally styled interior. Busy but surprisingly not packed at five on a Saturday.
Last visited July 2022.
Linthorpe Road / Victoria Road
Infant Hercules A pleasant micro with excellent real ales. I had a gorgeous Chocolate Honeycomb Stout.
Last visited November 2025.
Grange Road / Albert Road
NORTHALLERTON
Wetherspoon Buck Inn A large comfortable pub at the end of the high street.
Last visited November 2025.
High Street
PICKERING
Bay Horse Inn A plain ordinary local's pub, serving spot on beer.
Last visited May 2012.
 
REDCAR
Wetherspoon Plimsoll Line A large ordinary branch of the chain, pleasant, popular and comfortable.
Last visited November 2025.
High Street / Redcar Lane
SALTBURN
Guns Bar A good selection of craft beer in this rather fine shop conversion. Mucj more room in the cellar if it's busy.
Last visited April 2022.
Milton Street / Pearl Street
Pillar Box A very pleasant shop conversion, with two or three handpumps serving quality ale.
Last visited April 2022.
Milton Street / Pearl Street
Ship Inn A rather fine multi-roomed pub with traditional decor including wood and glass partitions, and fake ceiling beams. Actually, it's all fake, but still very pleasant. Good views out to sea from this sea-front location.
Quality cask ales are sold, and the food looks good and was selling well when I was there.
Last visited October 2022.
Saltburn Road
Victoria Good traditional decor in this pub with two bars plus a splendid side room. A good pint of Strongarm.
Last visited October 2022.
Dundas Street East / Cleveland Street
SELBY
Doghouse A rather fine multi-roomed pub with a great range of cask and craft ales. Live music.
Last visited May 2022.
Park Street / Abbey Yard
Wetherspoon's Giant Bellflower Modern decor with rough wood wall panelling in this standard 'spoon's.
Last visited May 2022.
Gowthorpe / Turner Square
SETTLE
Royal Oak A large open front bar area plus a restaurant to the rear with some splendid carved wood panelling and a fine fireplace. Excellent ales from local brewers, and the carvery is highly recommended.
Last visited November 2008.
 
WHITBY
Black Horse A classic gem, three small rooms, two counters, three or four cask beers on. Too many dogs, I'm afraid.
Last visited November 2025.
Church Street / Market Place
Endeavour Just across the harbour from the replica ship of the same name is this classic 1920s building housing a rather beautiful traditional boozer. Despite an excess of Christmas decorations in November, the interior is very attractive, although I think the antique features are all fake. Quality cask ales are served.
Last visited November 2025.
Church Street / Grape Lane
Quirky Den This tiny micro pub has more space upstairs if, as when I visited, the bar is packed. I had an exquisite pint of Old Peculiar "from the wood", I don't know whether that is always on offer.
Last visited November 2025.
Grape Lane
Waiting Room This micro, which is not the only establishment on the station, is a rather fine one room pub offering about five cask ales, the one I had was good although I must say if you put Cherry in the name of your beer it should have a lot of cherry in the taste, not just a hint. Having said that, it was a great beer.
Last visited November 2025.
Whitby Station
Wetherspoon Angel Hotel A contemporary interior in this Wetherspoon in a prime location by the harbour. Unsurprisingly full of breakfasters at ten on a Sunday morning. A number of ales from the Whitby Brewery were on offer.
Last visited November 2025.
New Quay Hotel
YORK
Ackhorne Something of a classic traditional boozer tucked away on a side street, serving quality cask ales, I had Ackhorne Bitter.
Last visited August 2024.
St Martins Lane / Fetter Lane
Coopers An ordinary station bar, but it's got a Cask Marque badge so worth a visit. Shockingly high prices, higher even than at London terminii.
Last visited April 2013.
Station
Minster Inn A small front bar with a counter, plus three side rooms served from the end of the bar. A fine selection of perfectly kept ales served by a friendly landlord. Check out the al fresco gents!
Last visited April 2003
Marygate
Wetherspoon Postern Gate A comfortable modern-styled one.
Last visited December 2025.
Piccadilly / Tower Street
Wetherspoon Punch Bowl This spoons looks like a traditional pub inside and out. Busy but not completely packed at eight on a Saturday..
Last visited August 2024.
Blossom Street / Nunnery Lane
York Tap This fine old building (What was it?) on Platform 4 includes a stained glass dome. It is divided in two by an island bar offering an enormous range of cask and keg beers. For some reason if you order a craft keg beer it comes in a poncy goblet instead of a proper pint glass.
Last visited December 2025.
Station

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