The Witching Post Inn0

A great place to stay for location as easily accessible for a short trip into Whitby and gateway into the national park. We normally stay at the Horseshoe hotel at Egton Bridge but it was fully booked so thought we’d try a different venue…I do a yearly visit with my dad who grew up in the area so we know where to go which is great…able to revisit some really picturesque villages such as Glaisdale, Lealholme, Rosedale etc…and different spots…plus visited the Farndale show during our visit. The pub is excellent for food…definitely recommend the steak and ale pie 🥧 and reasionably priced good selection of food and drinks. There is a home cooked breakfast in the mornings with different selections. Dog friendly with a rear garden and sausage for the Doggo 🐶 in the morning 👍. We stayed in room 3 which was lovely and spacious including bathroom…the only thing I would suggest is that the pub perhaps think about offering a twin room in the future out of the 3 that they have…the current rooms all have double bed options…but doesn’t suit all ( just a suggestion) the sofa bed unfortunately was not great 🤷‍♀️….However had a lovely time visiting North Yorkshire and hopefully look forward to pop in to the pub next visit 👍

The uncomfortable sofa bed

My partner and i stayed at The Witching Post as part of a trip round the East Yorkshire seaside spots. This place immediatly caught my eye as i found the name really interesting and it seemed like a really nice cosy place. The pub was easy to find and in a cute village about 15 mins from Whitby by car. On Arrival we were welcomed by the bar staff and shown our room. The room was lovely and there was a lovely big ensuite too. with free tea, coffee and hot chocolate and super cute "Witches brew" and Wizards brew" mugs which were a cute touch relating to the name. The landlord also greeted us and was super friendly and we met the two pub dogs, Nelly and Molly who we instantly fell in love with. very friendly and well behaved dogs for anyone wondering. We settled in and after returning from an evening in Whitby headed back for a drink in the pub downstairs. Again greeted by the landlord Pete and the dogs we chatted about our plans for the week and he gave us some great tips on where to visit and good sightseeing spots including Staithes, Runswick Bay, Sands End, Robin Hoods Bay, Ravenscar (apparently you can see seals here) Flamborough head as well as others. He also told us the history of the pub and rooms and where the Witching Post name came from! be sure to ask him about this its really interesting :)! We had breakfast included and you can pick the night before what time your coming down to eat and what you want from the menu. its cooked when you confirm in the morning just incase so there is some room for you changing your mind! i had a full english and my partner has a sausage butty and it was super tasty and plenty of food. A nice treat! The pub only has three rooms which is nice as its intimate and you are looked after. I would stay here again anytime and we were both a bit gutted that we had only booked one night here. thanks so much for looking after us and for a lovely stay!

it was great! i think if we could have stayed another night but this wasnt to be :) very popular place.

We liked just about everything. Only stayed one night on our way up north. Good for the park and ride into Whitby. The pub was cosy and friendly, we were made to feel very welcome. The room was lovely, quiet, clean and comfortable. The food was great. We had a steak evening meal which was one of the best steaks we have ever had. The breakfast was also excellent. The pub had no problems catering for my wife who requires a gluten free menu. All in all first class. Shame we don't live closer because we would like to stay there again. Highly recommend this pub.

Couldn't stay longer.

Stopped for one night, convenient location. Accommodation was very comfortable and spacious, wonderful bathrooms. Meals (we had both evening meal and breakfast here) were fabulous, reasonable price & good size portions. Landlord and staff could not do enough for us. We had spent two nights previous stopping in Whitby, in future we agree we'd stop here as location for Whitby and other areas was ideal and this was of a better standard. Thank you.

I cannot find anything negative to say about The Witching Post Inn, as indicated above, highly recommended.

Had a fantastic two night stay in this lovely friendly little pub. Everyone made us feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble, there was great banter and the food was excellent especially the steaks. We were given loads of info on the best places to visit and will definitely stay here again. Pete you are a legend, but stop wearing them shorts 😉

There wasn't really anything we didn't like, maybe a handrail in the bathroom to get in and out of the bath would be really helpful as there was no separate shower in our room , but the shower itself was fab but apart from that everything was great.

A perfect location with easy travel by car to lots of surrounding areas. Parking available too. Comfortable and clean room, with lots of space. Great pub food with a good selection of options, including vegetarian/vegan if you need it. All freshly cooked including breakfast to order. They even packed us up some sandwiches for our walks. Brilliant for those travelling with pets. Very dog friendly. We didn’t feel like we were imposing with our dog at all like you can feel at some places. Lots of tips on where to go too. Pete and Karen were really welcoming and put up with us propping up the bar til the small hours one evening too. We loved our stay and will be returning.

Not a thing!

Delicious Breakfast hot and tasty plenty of variety perfectly cooked . Our Host was Brilliant , Entertaining and gave us an informative History about the Witching Post Inn. Ideal location for exploring the North York Moors and Beautiful Whitby

Everything was perfect to Celebrate our Wedding Anniversary Stay. No Negatives all Positives. We would Highly recommend the Witching Post Inn to anyone wanting to explore this superb location in the North York Moors.

Pete the landlord and Claire were very welcoming and helpful from the moment we walked into the pub. We enjoyed the cooked breakfasts and evening meal. Cosy with lovely log fire. Good location for the Pulman steam train meal experience from Grosmont to Pickering and for day trip to Whitby. By the time we left we felt like we had known Pete and Claire for years, they are so friendly. Would definitely recommend and hope to go again next year.

Location was excellent for what we wanted to do, walking and exploring. Breakfast was great and lots of it! We ate in the evening twice out of our 4 night stay and the food was excellent. We had specifically picked this property as it was dog friendly and unlike most locations that say they are and then when you read the small print they aren't really!!! this was dog friendly and was just a lovely place to stay. The hosts Pete and Karen were also very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The room was spacious and comfortable and just what we needed for our stay. We would go back again if staying in that area again.

Nothing as it was all great.

The location was good because we didn’t want to be in Whitney but close enough to visit. A quiet Yorkshire village with limited traffic and quite close to Grosmont rail station. The owners, Pete and Kim were super hosts and couldn’t do more for you. Breakfast was made to order and the scrambled eggs were the best I’ve ever had! We left a kindle in our room but had moved on to Northumbria by the time we were notified.Pete offered to drive halfway to meet me which was above and beyond but a great gesture. He arranged for it to be sent to our home.

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