Best combined with a walk round the attractive surrounding countryside, The Castle Inn can be a…read moregreat place to reward yourself with a pint. There's not a huge choice of food or drink, but what is done is done well. Hearty and satisfying dishes like roast chicken or beef and bangers & mash are popular. The Inn is firmly rooted in the community, so new visitors should be careful to not 'swan in' like they own the place. It's recommended to show some respect and then everyone gets on fine, this isn't a city bar. The Castle can be hard to reach by public transport, so take the car, poke around the lovely village and enjoy a quiet drink with some hearty grub. That's the way to enjoy the Castle.

A traditional Village pub with everything you'd expect! Set in a very pretty little village with…read morelots of great walks all around, this i a cute pub with the drinks you'd expect, avarage food and lots of locals! It's not an unfriendly pub though by any means though and very welcoming to outsiders who know how to behave :) They used to have a quiz night which was lots of fun but I'm not sure if they still do.

Incredible food! Great menu, fresh ingredients beautifully cooked. I love this place. I am also…read moretold that it has an excellent Sunday lunch carvery, although I have never tried this so cannot comment with any authority. What I can say is that the food I have had off the menu board here is great. They also have a very nice selection of beers and the older seating area is beautiful with its stone walls and fireplaces. Allow plenty of time to get seated and served etc though as, like most places worth going, Ye Olde Mustard Pot can get busy around meal times.

We have eaten here several times before and always enjoyed the whole experience. HOWEVER, we ate…read morethere last night and it was appalling, it has obviously changed hands again, as it was not a patch on its former self. The menu was full of seasonal salads? in November? (it was minus 5 degrees outside, definantly not salad weather) We started with goat cheese salad with walnuts (no walnuts) and far to much raw onion, totally over powered the subtile flavor of the goats cheese and pate with a large salad garnish and only one slice of toast, which was sufficient for one of the two slices of pate given. Tomato and tarragon soup was nice. Followed by the mains of, Fish cake with selection of vegetables, this fish cake was deep fried and was ineadible, carrots over cooked, swede cubes and new potatoes, and off the specials board brandy braised steak. This was described on the board as 'To Die For' it was dry, over cooked, had no flavour and had no brandy in the sauce whatsoever, set on a bed of mash. We did however have a great bottle of red which we enjoyed. When we mentioned this to the waitress (who was efficient) we were told it was the chefs first day...Should be his last as well. It was such a dissapointment, we have loved the food and atmosphere here so many time before, but on a Sat Night to only have 14 people in the whole place speaks volumes, or maybe it was REM coming out of the sound system that was putting people off, definantly not the right backround music for 'fine dining' as much as I like REM.... Avoid this place like the plague, until they get there act together.

Beautiful old pub in a stunning location with good food from another world of cookingread more

Very nice pub with beer garden overlooking the reservoir. Good range of beer. Food is supposed to…read morebe excellent although useless for vegetarians, At last check there was nothing vegetarian on the menu.

Great gourmet pub. Limited parking, does not take credit cards.read more

Great pub lovely family friendly staff just had Sunday lunch three courses for a tenna,was lovely…read morehome cooked food,all family fully satisfied.plenty of old style games to keep kids happy and grown ups too.can't wait to go again.

Lovely country pub tucked away next to Wentworth Castle…read more Great terrace for outdoor eating but beautifully decorated and presented indoors for something a little special. Unusual menu choices but thoroughly enjoyed the food. Everything from the kitchen looked amazing!

This was the first restaurant my now wife and I went to for meal when we first met. I was, at the…read moretime, a residential student at the nearby Northern College. Our wedding anniversary is 29th February; we were married on this date so that I only had to buy an anniversary card and present once every 4 years. Joking aside, I decided that I would book a table in the restaurant at the Strafford arms to celebrate our wedding anniversary on March 1st this year. The on-line booking system was user friendly and a confirmation message was sent to me within moments. This was a great feature as I'm a born worrier and wanted this to be the perfect surprise. The meal was excellent as was the service which was provided by helpful, friendly staff for whom nothing was too much trouble. I've never felt so empowered to write a review before but in this case, I felt I had to as both my wife, Julie and myself can highly recommend this venue.

Lovely friendly pub with great home cooked foodread more

Great atmosphere, great people, great prices. The Friendship has undergone some refurbs in the past…read morefew years so looks great too.

The Friendship is not really a pub I'd recommend anyone to go in that's basically looking for a…read morequiet pint or enjoyable night out. On the few occasions I've been in I've found it extremely hostile, one always gets the feeling a fight is going to brake out. 'Locals' don't really welcome 'new' people in there and don't seem to like them playing pool in peace. The beers range is reasonable and the prices are also reasonable. They have discos on nearly every weekend. Most people in Stocksbridge seem to wonder why it's named the Friendship due to the hostility of the punters. it quite frequently gets it windows put through or dealt some other act of vandalism for some reason or another. If you're after a more welcoming pub in Stocksbridge I'd say stay clear of the Friendship and head down to the Silverfox.