The Red Lion & Manor House, Burnsall ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

By The Bridge, Burnsall, Burnsall, United Kingdom, BD23 6BU

Rooms and Cottages

The Red Lion & Manor House features rooms above the 16th-century inn with original beams and iron beds. Room options include Pub Rooms with views of the village green, Character Rooms with unique features, and Classic Rooms available as twins or doubles. Annex rooms, accessible from outside the main building, offer king-size beds or twin beds, seating areas, and bathrooms with White Company toiletries. The Feature Room has a king-size bed, a separate seating area with a TV, and a bathroom with a roll-top bath. The Wharfedale Room includes two bedrooms and a bathroom, suitable for families. Holiday cottages feature kitchens, living rooms, separate bedrooms, River Wharfe views, and White Company toiletries. All rooms include free Wi-Fi, tea and coffee facilities, bottled water, and homemade biscuits.

Dining at Red Lion

The AA Rosette-awarded restaurant at The Red Lion features oak floors and river views. The menu offers local produce, from slow-roasted rumps of beef to pan-fried chicken breast, and Yorkshire Puddings. Dishes include seasonal soup with homemade bread, salmon gravadlax with beetroot jelly, and roast topside of beef with Yorkshire pudding. Dessert options feature dark chocolate peanut brownies, caramelized lemon tart, and sticky toffee pudding. The traditional bar serves Thwaites real ales. Christmas Day dining includes a menu with English sparkling wine, white onion and cider soup, traditional roast turkey, and Christmas pudding.

Leisure Activities

Guests can engage in picturesque walks along the River Wharfe and explore the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The location is suited to cycling, both road and mountain biking. Nearby routes include cycling from Skipton to Grassington and mountain biking along the River Wharfe. Fishing is available on the River Wharfe. Other activities, like fly fishing and off-road driving, can be arranged. Nearby attractions include White Scar Cave, featuring a waterfall, St Michael and All Angels Church (3.5 km), and Simon's Seat (5 km).

Location and Access

Located in Burnsall overlooking Wharfedale, The Red Lion is near the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The hotel is a short drive from Skipton, Harrogate via the A59, and 40 km from Leeds Bradford Airport. Nearby landmarks include Burnsall Church (0.5 km), Grimwith Reservoir (4.5 km), and Grassington Folk Museum (4 km). The Dales Way passes through Burnsall towards Grassington.

Services Offered

The Red Lion provides conference facilities, including interconnecting rooms for events from 10 to 125 people, with oak flooring, mullioned windows, and access to a private terrace bordering the River Wharfe. Delegate rates include meeting room hire, Wi-Fi access, flipchart, paper, pens, lunch, water, and tea/coffee. The inn is dog-friendly with designated rooms, for which there is a charge of £20 per stay. Dog owners are asked to bring their own dog bed and towels. Ground floor bedrooms with accessible bathrooms are available.