The food was amazing, wonderful service from all of the staff. Love the outlay of the restaurant…read more Highly recommend..

Dear Fox Hole. I have to tell you that in our 21 days visiting in England your food was the best we…read morehad! I can't stop thinking about and wanting your garlic mushrooms in cream sauce! It was heavily! My husband raves about the chicken & brie sandwich he had. The chicken melted in his mouth and was a perfect sandwich. In addition to great food the location and ambience was so pleasant. We wished we could had eaten at the Fox Hole a few more times. It was such a pleasure to discover your quaint and yummy place. Thank you. Debbie

Food was nice, can't complain. My kids had so much fun with the bottomless drinks machine. I…read moreordered a dessert too and it was delicious. Prices are pretty okay, would recommend!

Second time here and the food was superb just like the last time. However, we felt that some…read moreemployees weren't that welcoming and didn't smile at us. With that said, they were busy dealing with other customers.

Went out for lunch here today. Having passed it many times & always appeared to be busy. The menu…read moreis extensive with a huge specials board. Tons of seating in coves & circular/square tables. A large bar to stand at if required. Vast amount of space for disabled customers. The food was pretty good & we got 2-4-1 so a bargain really. I had heard some good reviews hence the visit. Would return to try some other meals in the future.

It started with a pre-dinner drink in the drawing room, a high ceilinged chamber with much dark…read morewood and leather furniture. With our drinks the waiter brought a plastic orange tree with actual berry sized oranges (sultanas) that were soaked in Grand Marnier and other magic potions to make them deliciously alcoholic. Soon after, a sommelier joined us in the drawing room to help us choose a wine for the evening. As you walk into the Orangery dining room, one immediately notices a glass skylight ceiling and views of the immaculately groomed grounds. Especially in the evening, the failing sunlight creates great atmosphere throughout the whole restaurant. Perfect ambiance for a fancy dinner. As with many high end restaurants there were pre-courses and courses. Before starters we had an amazing soup that I don't want to insult by getting it wrong, but reminded me of split pea soup. Then starters, all presented like art, followed by our entree. I had the best end of season lamb, and I definitely recommend it! For me, a place like this is as much about the experience as it is the food so I won't delay on just the food. Believe me, whatever you get is probably going to be amazing here! There was a pre-dessert course and it was like a less solid cheesecake with SPOILER ALERT pop rocks. Yes, pop rocks in a 5 star restaurant. Genius is the first word to come to mind. Hope I don't spoil the surprise for you. I liked that I still had another dessert course to go after I finished that! Service is big with me, and this is one of those places where your napkin is placed in your lap for you, so service was exactly the spoiling treatment you hope for at a place like this. So if you want to really splurge (really splurge) and have a truly fine dining adventure, I highly recommend the Orangery.

Kenny Atkinson at The Orangery was an incredible evening. From the moment you walk into Rockliffe…read moreHall you are treated like royalty and throughout our meal the service was outstanding, with very knowledgeable staff and a kitchen/dining system that works very well. They also allow the staff to show a bit of personality which is always endearing in such desirable places.

This is close to where I work, so we often come here for people's bithdays or leaving dos. It's…read moretypical pub grub, but it's done well enough and you can be pretty sure that whatever you order it will be okay. It's kept very clean, but if I had to criticise I'd say the lights are too bright which can detract from the atmosphere. Not the place for a romantic evening but fine for what it is.

The Old Farmhouse is a traditional pub located just outside of Darlington. It is family friendly…read morewith a warm atmosphere. It offers a good menu and the food is fresh and tasty. It is large inside with nice decor. it is ideal to visit with friends, family or a partner for a cosy meal.

It is very good and I recommend people to go there and the food is really good and it is fantasticread more

A little bit off the beaten track from Darlington, the Otter and Fish is in a pleasant rural…read moresetting. The food's of a good standard, varied and good value. The staff are friendly and efficient. Not always a great atmosphere, the restaurant is rarely full and usually feels a little chilly. And the wine's a bit pricey. But worth a try.

This is a relaxing easy way to see the river and hear from a guide. I didn't think it was a…read moreparticularly informative tour, but it was still fun to do on a nice day. The boat goes about 1 mile down the river, so you don't see that much more than just walking along the river. The guides provide information about some of the buildings along the river. It was interesting to hear that the river used to be much more commercial business, and is now mostly lined with homes and restaurants. This tour was around 8 pounds per person. So it wasn't particularly expensive. They are cash only.

Yorkboat cruises on Lendal Bridge, have several boats that run on regular intervals up and down the…read moreriver Ouse. They do a great, 1 hour cruise along to the official residence of the Archbishop of york, the Palace. It is great for an hour in the afternoon when you have nothing else to do or as part of your tour of York, there is so much to see along the river as you go and so much to take in within the hour period on the river. They serve snacks on board and also have a licenced bar, so it is a great hour sitting topdeck in the sunshine, enjoying a beer with some friends cruising along at a leisurely pace. The company also does private bookings for groups and special occassions, you can book for lunchtime cruises and also Evening, restaurant Cruises, which on a nice summers evening can be quite romantic, as the boats are lit up while you go up and down the river in the dark, it shows the City in a different light cruising this way, seeing the city lit up at night from the river is stunning. It is so reasonably priced for what you get on the tour, highly reccomended.