Don't get to this pub enough! Recently met some friends for lunch and had a wonderful meal which…read morewas excellent value and plenty of it. A good menu selection of good, homely, traditional English pub food with the additional 'special' thrown in for good measure. Superb, great hosts and comfortable surroundings. The ale's not bad as well!! Well appointed with a plenty of car parking.

The room, the breakfast and our lunch were delightful. The staff is super friendly- they responded…read moreimmediately to all our requests right away (even giving us cleaning supplies to clean the bird poop off of our car), the room was perfect- ensuite was well appointed and the bed so comfortable. The location is perfect for strolling around Holmfirth and visiting the sights. They have parking spaces which one needs in this town. Everything, including the room prices, are reasonable. I heartily recommend this establishment, you will enjoy it.

Nice pub what I call a real pub does B&B with pub food with…read moreTim Taylor's ale

I couldn't get enough of this place. The epitome of an (extremely) old pub at the heart of a…read morecommunity where everyone seemed to know everyone else. And the beers are darn good too. This whitewashed inn accessed over an old packhorse bridge claims to 'probably' be Yorkshire's oldest (1307). Got to love them covering themselves for inaccuracy there. That's over seven centuries of beery goodness which was open for trade 40 years before the Black Death! A gem of a building with wooden beams throughout - the layout inside is stepped as it's built on a decline so disabled access is obviously limited (you may wish to phone in advance if you or your family member has any mobility concerns). There's plenty of seating throughout, however, with some set back in nooks in the walls. As well as serving real ale from independent brewers, they stock genuine imported lagers from around the world. Their fridge of bottled beers looked quite comprehensive. They also have guest beers which change regularly - when I visited they had Jaipur from Thornbridge on (one of my all time favourites). They serve food but we didn't eat here on this occasion. I can guarantee I will be a punter here again when I'm over next time.

I have been visiting this area for the past forty years and only found this pub today.What a great…read morelittle pub great food and top cask beers,they will have my custom each time i am in the area.

Just love it! Nice people and lovely pub! This is a pub with a lovely view and a really nice staff!…read moreHopefully you will meet Molly! She's a legend! If you nearby, stop for a pint and good food.

the food here is phenominal but be warned. Get there for 12 noon when it opens or you wont get a…read moretable.

we had a fantastic carvery dinner with perfect sticky toffee pudding to finish. Highly recommended.read more

Slow service for meal. Asked if they would book a taxi and they didn't bother as they were too…read morebusy - first restaurant that I have been in that is too busy for a customer?

I've spent many hours in this pub with our friends as they used to live round the corner…read more They have a small bar with a few stools then a kind of lounge area where they have a TV showing the big games and there's also a competition dart board as they are part of the darts league. Round the corner and to the back is the pool table room where I've enjoyed beating my good friend on many occasions. They have seating to the front and in a small garden to the back, plus a small car park. It's a nice tidy pub, with friendly staff and fairly good beer. Don't remember it ever going quiet when I, a stranger, walked in.

This is the most quickly improved and dramatically turned round pub that I have ever known. It has…read morechanged from being a disastrous, dirty, inhospitable and uncared for establishment to a clean, inviting, warm and friendly environment. The area outside, at the immediate rear, has been decked and covered over and the car park has been improved immensly. There is a childrens play area and it is very evident that this is a family friendly pub. The food is from a well balanced, unpretentious and reasonably priced menu and is always spot on. It's hard to resist a delicious beef baguette with gravy and real chunky home made chips! As well as providing a great place to drink and eat, The Flying Ferret is making a difference in Shelley as a place to meet and is doing great fund raising for various local charities. Thank you to all involved for making the time and effort to make that difference!

This is a real ale pub at its very best brew their own ale Nook best/Red/Blond/Oat/Cherry dont get…read moredressed up lol

I came here on my birthday for a night out with my boyfriend while we were staying with his…read morerelatives in Shepley, the blonde ale was one of the best I've ever had! We had the berry blonde, funky banana, chocolate orange stout and the oat stout, all were so good. If we're in town again, I know we'll be making a trip here

Stayed here for one night in early November when visiting our daughter. A very old building with…read morelots of rustic charm but with a modern feel. With eight real ales to choose from it is a beer drinkers paradise. Lots of other drinks to choose from also. The food we had was excellent. I had the fish and chips and it was as good as any I have ever tasted. The room was nice and the owners were very friendly. Everything was topped off the next morning with a perfect full English breakfast. Will definitely use again. Would make a great base camp for hill walking round the local area.

New owners, new menu. Lovely food at reasonable prices. Only trouble is the situation. Quite a…read moreplace to find if you are not local. The bus service is every half hour from Holmfirth/Huddersfield but are not really reliable. A great place for a family meal though. But it would be only an occasional visit as opposed to a regular haunt

My first visit to this place and I was sooo disappointed. The place is lovely, the staff tried to…read morebe helpful but my food was very very disappointing. As a vegetarian there was an extremely limited choice. Two starters (both pastry) I chose a mediterranean veg pasty. this was very bland (forgot seasoning?) also very soggy with a great handful of green leaves and a watery spoonful of tomato sauce (it may have been just sieved tomatoes as there was no taste to it). for the main I had the other starter which was a goats cheese and caramelised onion tart, again with a handful of lollo rosso this time which is very bitter. (This tart was also very soggy) The veg (expensive extra charge) was very poor and the servings tiny. Never mind I thought the puddings might be better. No - a rock hard slice of cold treacle tart with ice cream. Sorry I won't go back. I don't mind the cost but expected the food to be good. The chef had offered to do a mushroom rissotto but as this takes a long time to cook and requires one to one attention I suspected it may not be fresh. Can anybody tell me of a restaurant that serves both non-veg (for husband) and interesting vegetarian for me.