The Wensleydale Heifer

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a television, and a bathroom visible through an open door.
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A traditional white building with a sign reading "The Wensleydale Inn."
A cozy living room with a fireplace, comfortable seating, and a large window with a view.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
The current price is $255
$212 nightly
$255 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 31 - Sep 1

Explore the area

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Main Street, West Witton, Leyburn, England, DL8 4LS
  • Place, Yorkshire Dales National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Wensleydale
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, The Forbidden Corner
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

West Witton

With a stay at The Wensleydale Heifer in Leyburn, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Wensleydale and Aysgarth Falls. .This luxury hotel is 4 mi (6.5 km) from The Forbidden Corner and 4.8 mi (7.8 km) from Harmby Waterfall.

What's nearby

  • Yorkshire Dales National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Wensleydale - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • The Forbidden Corner - 5 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Aysgarth Falls - 7 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Bolton Castle - 13 min drive - 8.4 miles

Getting around

  • Garsdale Station - 24 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Golden Lion, Leyburn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Blue Lion - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪KTea's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Street Head Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Falls - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Wensleydale Heifer

The Wensleydale Heifer offers 13 accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Leyburn hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 13 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 35.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.0 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 35.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Wensleydale Heifer Hotel West Witton
Wensleydale Heifer Hotel
Wensleydale Heifer West Witton
Wensleydale Heifer
The Wensleydale Heifer West Witton Leyburn
The Wensleydale Heifer Hotel Yorkshire Dales National Park
Wensleydale Heifer Hotel Leyburn
The Wensleydale Heifer Hotel
The Wensleydale Heifer Leyburn
The Wensleydale Heifer Hotel Leyburn

The Wensleydale Heifer Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 92 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food was simply excellent with first class serving staff. A wonderful experience in every respect. Thank you to all for making our stay so enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff super friendly. Food was superb. Room lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
5 star food and 5 star staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food and service are excellent, we had a lovely evening and breakfast this morning was also delicious. Only downside was the room, bedroom was fine, but the bathroom was poor, really needs an update, along with a shower that actually works.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great from start to finish. The rooms are comfortable, staff are welcoming and helpful. All very clean throughout. The food was excellent although on the expensive side. Overall I would recommend to others and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The accommodation was to a very high standard it couldn't of been faulted
Room was very clean
The food on the first night was a bit disappointing
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mr S E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
From our first warm welcome to our last goodbye, we would thoroughly recommend a night or two here and most certainly experience the great food whilst you are stay. We made great memories during our one night stay at the Wensleydale Heifer. Thank you Team.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the themwd rooms Thought the bar was a bit shared with diners it would be better completely seperate to be drinking only
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for the first time 14 March oh my what a treat. We stayed in the James Herriot room and it’s the little details such as a piece of cake a glass of port and the accessories were in keeping with the great man himself all very well thought out. We dined that evening and we were not disappointed the food was exceptional and well executed. A warm and welcoming experience by staff who were so friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is impossible to overstate the standard of the Wensleydale Heifer. The awards affirm the restaurant quality and the standard of accommodation. What they do not evidence is the attention to detail that every member of staff personifies. This is the first opportunity we have had to stay at the Heifer, although we have eaten here before. The hotel was everything we hoped for and will become our "go to" place in the Dales. Thank you for a memorable stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff are excellent and very friendly. Stayed in the Bond room, was ok but a bit tacky. Bathroom ok but not at the rating of 5 star. Food was quite expensive for what it was. Parking is difficult and fills very quickly Due to layout and way people park.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Post lockdown break

Excellent location, bedroom very spacious and clean, food excellent. The overall experience was enjoyable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Vivienne

Liked: Staff & service
Not exactly the type of room I expected for my wedding anniversary (the Heifer Room) but the food in the restaurant is amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great one night stop

Lovely boutique hotel and gastro pub with plenty of parking. Very friendly staff throughout. Choice of themed rooms, each seemed to have their own unique features. The dinner and breakfast the next day were excellent. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lesley-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The themed rooms are a must, we stayed in the chocolate room and were spoilt with treats. We were celebrating a birthday and the birthday boy was given a balloon, beer and card, to make the event more special. The staff were friendly. The tasting menu was delicious and substantial. The breakfast was a must and worth staying over for. The little extra, the home made granola, yoghurt with fruit compote were an unexpected delight. We left with a homemade chilli jam.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Yorkshire Dales

Great Hotel good size rooms with lovely cosy traditional bar area, offering top class food.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight with dinner

Great stay, fabulous food, staff very friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What an amazing place and amazing staff. It was incredible for the price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Anniversary

Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was lovely, the food excellent and the location superb
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
When I booked the room on Hotels.com web site I paid for a Delux room like the picture. Unfortunately was given the James Bond themed room, awful. Bed very uncomfortable & not long enough. I will stay again but not in that room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Birthday

Excellent food well impressed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great hotel, providing great food with friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
would like earlier breakfast to permit more time touring the region
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019