The Durham Ox

Had an overnight stay at the Durham Ox, Crayke. We had an absolutely lovely time. We stayed in the room called Field, which was full of character and old beams. The furnishings were beautiful and tasteful. The room was spotless and we had everything we could have wanted for our stay. We had dinner at night, the food was excellent and the dining room was decorated for Christmas which made it feel warm, inviting and had such a welcoming atmosphere. All of the staff were so friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. Breakfast in the morning was beautifully cooked and presented. The pub sits at the top of the village and we approached just as it was getting dark, it was decorated with big Christmas trees with hundreds of lights, it looked amazing. Whoever did all the work to make the pub look so lovely from the outside must have worked extremely hard. We loved our stay and we will be back. Crayke is a picturesque village located in a great position to visit many places. Thank you to all the staff at the Durham Ox for making our stay so enjoyable.

Stayed here on the 10th Jan 2026. Lovely room, very clean and food was lovely. Service was spot on too. Only criticism I have is the room we were sat in for dinner and breakfast. The room lighting was so dim, please consider getting higher or brighter bulbs. My partner had to use her smartphone torch to read the menu. Made it very uncomfortable when you couldn’t see the food due to the lighting. Aside from that would recommend

Absolutely stunning! We had the Pool Villa which is a stand alone space with 2 bedrooms each with their own en suite plus living space for socialising. Fabulous private garden area with hot tub too. There's a fully stocked bar which you pay as you leave. This was such a great overnight stay as we had our 8 yr old son with us so meant he could go to bed and we weren't confined to a bedroom. Staff were exceptional, very attentive. Food was delicious, divine selection, superb standard & catered well for children. Good value for money too.

This is a really good traditional Nepalese / Indian restaurant. If you prefer traditional to the contemporary Indian restaurants that seem to be popping up everywhere, try this. All the dishes were superb. Would especially recommend the Chicken tandoori. Excellent service and charming manager. You can see he really cares about your experience and keeps the quality high

Came here for a night away on Boxing Day, we stayed in one of the private cabins with a hot tub, had such a fantastic stay. Dinner and drinks were lovely, breakfast was delicious. All the staff were friendly, couldn’t have asked for a better night away

Came for lunch with my grandparents. Lovely vibes in the restaurant and the food was lovely. We were served by George. He was nice and good at his job, really made our day. The food was delicious and there was plenty of parking.Will definitely be returning.

Visited for lunch at weekend. Absolutely lovely. Although busy staff were brilliant, polite, quick service. Food was delicious. Atmosphere quite calm, not noisy . Always avoided Sunday,, not anymore at this location.

We stopped in for a Thursday lunchtime meal with no expectations... Just looking for a nearby pub and ended up thoroughly impressed. The oysters were absolutely fantastic; I’ve had them all over the UK, and these were right up there with the tastiest. The food we tried tasted fresh, thoughtful, and full of quality ingredients. We left not only satisfied but a little bit obsessed! A wonderful surprise that we’ll definitely be returning to. Also worth noting - they pour a cracking Guinness!

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 them and we ordered a different wine. This same waitress also filled my glass to the brim of the huge glass (using half the bottle!) so we had to ask someone else for different glasses as we required the wine to be poured properly. I take wine seriously and wanted an expensive bottle poured correctly There is accomodation here that ranges from standard comfortable pub style to full blown suite. We went for the luxury option and had a cottage to ourselves. It was like a country cottage but with a higher level of comfort. The bathroom was huge with a jaccuzzi bath and sumptuous bedroom. Overall we had a very nice time - the wine incident was the only blip. The full English breakfast was as good as I have ever eaten too.

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.