The Durham Ox

Stayed here on Boxing Day and Rose Cottage was excellent. Very well presented and dog friendly too. We were able to borrow quite a few dog blankets from the Doghouse too.
A great meal on the evening in the restaurant and a fantastic breakfast. It isn't everyday that you see prosecco and vodka on the breakfast buffet.
Would definitely return.

This place is a real gem, stayed nearby on a recent trip down to Stratford and booked in totally by chance, the staff were a delight going out of their way to make us feel welcome and accommodate our party.
The food was delicious and portions were so generous for the money that even three big eaters in our group almost didn't finish!
Will definately be coming back here!

Had a beautiful Sunday roast here today. Highly recommend the lamb 👌
Lovely, attentive staff.

I have never posted a review before, but this place is, without doubt, worth sharing. Food and drink are amazing and the service is just perfect. I came here on my own with my dog on a Friday night, and they could not have been more wonderful. Delicious food and highly recommend cocktails- the bar is brilliant. Plus it's so warm and cosy, all you could ever ask for from a great pub. Thank you to all at the ox!

The food is absolutely amazing. The accommodation was tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean. The bed was huge and looked comfy.... unfortunately that wasn't the case . It was unfortunately well slept in and the mattress needed replacing. But saying that it didn't stop us having a wonderful weekends stay at this very special pub.
Certainly won't put us off staying again.

Had a fantastic stay at the Durham Ox. Stayed in the Blue Room, lovely and cosy, clean and well presented. Well equipped everything you could need for a short stay.
The stay included, evening meal, bed and breakfast.
The food was excellent, the sticky belly pork was the tastiest thing I've eaten in years.
Staff were friendly and very attentive.
I will definitely return.

We thought the over-pricing pretentious but the food, service and surroundings all very good. Starters of avocado and pea/peashoot, sundried toms salad with other nice stuff was well balanced. The 'sizzling' prawns were breast stroking in oil with peppers and had they ever sizzled it was long prior their arrival to the table. Accompanying flatbreads were two slices of pizza base (complete with passata) which were... unexpected. Mains were whole dover sole which was very good and queen scallops which unfortunately were served with their two-cheese partners baked firmly to their shells, so had I

I have run out of superlatives for this place. Not cheap, but they have food offerings for all budgets and completely justified given the quality of the food. Service was excellent. Only slight irritation was the service charge added at the end and many restaurants do it.

Our first meal out in nearly four months, and this was a great way to start. Their website has clear instructions about the health rules at present, staff are very friendly, menu is stunning, food and drinks excellent. This is not pub grub, but restaurant quality food in a relaxed atmosphere. Must also add the car park has an amazing view, the village is very picturesque and there are also rooms available at The Durham Ox.

Amazing Sunday lunch as always. We keep coming back. Great selection of starters,.mains and desserts to choose from and the atmosphere and service is fab too. Beet Sunday lunches we have found in York

The service was horrendous , completely ignored to be honest. The food was very ,very average and therefore very over priced. Positive points? Good wine list ( if you can get served) and the toilets were clean.wouldn't bother trying it to be honest , just seemed very badly run.

This is a restaurant/pub with rooms. You can have an informal meal in the bar area or dine in the restaurant. Cooking is classic contemporary and very good quality - more a gastro-pub style. The food was excellent but the lack of wine knowledge was interesting. The waitress tried to convince me that an Italian 'ripasso' wine was 'exactly the same' as a South African Bordeaux blend we had ordered but was out of stock. Bizarrely when I said I wasn't happy with that the waitress insisted she was right. I work in the wine industry and know the huge difference there is between