We thoroughly enjoyed an overnight stay at the Shoulder of Mutton in the ancient and picturesque hamlet of Kirby Hill. A warm welcome and really helpful approach of the team, a bed for our little dog (check when booking which rooms are dog friendly), tasty, well cooked food in the friendly bar, plus a comfortable bed and decent shower. Excellent value for money and just four miles off the A66 but a world apart from the traffic far below the hill on which the pub stands. Don’t miss the opportunity to stay if you’re looking for a convenient stop on your north/south journey.

Small but lovely room with superb views. Staff very hospitable and breakfast was excellent. Parking very easy

Lovely nights stay, very friendly owners and staff behind the bar Food was fab

We stayed for one night as a stopover on the way North and were very happy that we picked this Inn. The room was quite basic but perfectly adequate for our needs and in line with the price point. We had an evening meal in the bar area which was very good with generous portions and we were served by a lovely young lady who was very friendly and helpful. The cooked breakfast was nothing short of excellent with good quality ingredients, perfectly prepared.

Very welcoming hosts. Clean room but quite small but then it is an old inn. Superb views from room and extremely comfortable bed.

Welcoming and lovely place

Lovely situation in a pretty village setting. Landlady and landlord were very friendly and helpful. Food was very good too!

Lovely homely experience with good breakfast

Lively stay, staff brilliant

It’s so hard to find the quintessential English pub these days but the shoulder of mutton hits the spot. The food was home cooked and great, not prepackaged Pub was clean, no damp or mould The view from the beer garden was amazing overlooking the valley The room was Pub basic but clean and not mouldy. Price point was spot on Publican and chef fantastic Highly recommend

Friendliness and clean and location

Great little village inn in a cracking part of the country. The view from the car park is wonderful. The landlord and landlady were really chatty and friendly. Tasty meals and a good-sized room. Can't fault it on any account.

We had a good stay in a clean and quiet room (even with a storm outside). All staff were friendly and helpful. The young lady chef Lyndsey, had started our breakfast slightly earlier than usual to accommodate our travel plans, which was appreciated, as was the delicious cooked breakfast, good quality ingredients, well cooked and served on a hot plate - something many luxury hotels still do not do, so the food is cold in a short time.

Lovely country pub, run by lovely people. Most enjoyable stay.

The owner was quite a character full of life and interesting to talk to,although we only stayed one night,based on that stay we would be happy to have stayed longer.the landlady’s cooking was very good and she to was very sociable

Delicious food, attentive staff and friendly atmosphere

A lovely country pub, with excellent, beautifully cooked food. The hosts are exceptionally helpful and friendly, and couldn’t do enough for us. Very dog friendly - we were able to have our Labrador with us when we ate in the bar. Bedroom quite small, but manageable. Situated in a really beautiful area, and within easy reach of Richmond, which is an interesting, historical town with lots to see and do.

Food and service was excellent and very reasonably priced, staff helpful and friendly. Room was comfortable but could be a bit too cosy for anyone of larger build. En suite bathroom was definitely a bit of a squeeze.

A lovely village pub,the hosts where very welcoming, couldn't do enough for you and the food was very good especially the breakfast.

Mark and Lyndsay were excellent hosts. This was my favorite stay in England. The pub is situated in a small community and you could definitely feel that vibe. A local gentleman told us to wake up with the sunrise and it was well worth seeing it come up over the valley with the birds heading out for their day. The food was absolutely delicious (we had the pizza and breakfast the next morning.) I can’t recommend this place enough.